I ended up eating at this place again and again and everytime, I hoped my series of disappointments would end. It didn't and I finally gave up.
First of all: you keep getting less and less your money. Just a few examples: the Apfelstrudel used to come with vanilla ice. The Currywurst used to have a salad. Well - not anymore. Considering the prices at München are quite high compared to other places in Tartu offering the same quality of food, this is quite shameful.
The food itself is mostly okay, when you have more luck than I do - the only time I took the ribs, I ended up having nothing but fat with a little sauce. Most disgusting ribs I ever had - although I do know people whose dish was better. And my main point: if you call yourself a German restaurant and put Currywurst on your menu with - I'll quote the Estonian version of it: "saksapärase karrkastmega", then (especially as a German) I expect it to be at least somewhat like an actual German Currywurst. Don't get me wrong - the way it is is not that bad, but apparently, not a single person making them here actually ever ate one in Germany. The used sausages are different and the sauce itself... don't even get me started. Small advice for the owner of the place: pay your cooks a small trip to Germany so they know what the thing on your menu should look/taste like. If you want to be a German place so bad, learn to make German dishes first. I'd be ashamed of even comparing your Currywurst with a German one. At least remove the word "saksapärane" - because it's definitely not. Same goes for Spätzle and a few other things I've had/tasted/seen.
I'd also expect a "German" restaurant to have a better beer menu. Here, you won't find anything you can't find elsewhere in Tartu. The only difference is that it will be more expensive here.
Last summer, the place (inside - or at least the smaller tables for two) was run over by ants. When I ended up eating here again a few weeks ago, at least this problem seemed to have been solved.
In a few words: there are many other places in Tartu offering Schnitzel for less money. 2 stars: 1 for the waiters - apart from one time, they were always nice and professional, and 1 because apart from the ribs, the food was at least somewhat okay. (Still...
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