J Tan

I went in around 4PM and I had hoped to take some good photos of the Pisa Tower under the sunset around 4:30PM. It was fun to walk on the walls, but the view around the Pisa Tower was quite disappointing. The Pisa Tower was kind of blocked by some residential buildings. The worst part is that an iron fence was erected at the exact spot where you could see the sunset and there was a sign that says no photos allowed. That is the only spot with an iron fence. If they don't want people to take pictures at such an iconic scene, they should've posted some signs at the entrance letting people know what they were getting into! If you have the time to walk the entire wall, this would be good to check out, but if you just want some photo opportunity, skip this place and save your money.

I had lunch here with a friend who spoke German, so I was lucky that I didn't experience any issue with the services mentioned in other reviews. The waiter was attentive and they have an English menu available. The restaurant was quite small, so we had to share a big table with other customers. There were a few tourists here when we visited but I would say 80% of the customers were Germans so the restaurant should be quite authentic. The decor of the restaurant reminded me of the setting in Game of Thrones. It was fun to dine in such a historic building. The food itself was not very impressive though. The taste was rather bland, but I think that was a problem with German food in general. They only accept cash for payment.

We ordered a Caesar salad to go and was automatically charged 18% tips even though we weren't serviced at all. The salad was $22 plus tax and tips, and it didn't taste very good either. I felt it was a rip off. There are plenty of nice restaurants and bars nearby, so I'd recommend visiting the local business for food and drinks.