Things began well when I ordered "bitte Ein Stück Pizzahawaii und Eine runde Pizza Margherita." But when I paid the cashier I made the mistake of handing her my money instead of placing it in the plastic tray on the counter. She angrily snatched the money from my hand, slammed it onto the counter, picked it up again, then put it in the register. Then she slammed my change onto the counter. I was completely dumbfounded and embarrassed. Later, when I asked for eine Gabel und ein Messer bitte (a fork and knife), she pretended she didn't understand my German. I asked her in English for a knife and fork and she informed me in German that "we don't eat pizza with a fork and knife in Germany." Again, I was dumbfounded. I didn't tell her that I have an overbite and can't bite through my pizza so I need to use a knife and fork no matter which country I eat the pizza in. She told me my husband may have a knife and fork because he ordered a whole pizza, but I may not (...what difference does it make how much pizza you order--you still eat it one slice at a time?). So I said "okay, kein Problem." Then I secretly "borrowed" my husband's knife and fork so I could consume my pizza but she saw me and became extremely angry (again, what difference does it make who uses the cutlery, it's going back to the kitchen dirty anyway). As a visitor in Germany I try to be as culturally sensitive as possible but I have no idea how I offended this person so badly that she felt okay treating me so rudely. I left the restaurant completely confused and crestfallen. Btw the pizza was just okay.
Margherita pizza was 2.50 euro per slice, and for the price, it was okay. Nothing special. Daughter got a slice of Hawaiian, and it was about the same....just okay.