San Christobal — Restaurant in Cochem

During my week-long stay in Cochem, I made it a goal to try different restaurants each evening—some upscale, some more casual. One night, I decided to give San Christobal a shot. It’s marketed as a Mexican restaurant and holds a respectable 4.2-star rating, which gave me some hope, even though I wasn’t expecting authentic Mexican cuisine. Unfortunately, the food didn’t even meet basic expectations.

The location is great, and the décor is inviting. The staff were friendly and welcoming. But the most important element—the food—was a letdown from start to finish.

I started with a margarita and the chips and salsa platter. The margarita, advertised as a “classic,” came out frozen (not classic) and was completely bland—no real tequila taste, no citrus kick, just a tasteless slush. The chips and salsa platter came with three tiny bowls: one of nacho cheese, one of sour cream, and one of diced tomatoes pretending to be salsa. There was zero spice, no flavor complexity, and the chips were clearly store-bought.

For the main, I went with the fajitas—usually a safe choice at European “Mexican” restaurants. What arrived was a soggy, soupy mess. While it didn’t taste awful, it lacked structure or balance. The meat and vegetables were swimming in so much liquid that by the end, I was left with a bowl of fajita-flavored water. It felt lazy and unrefined.

To top it off, the menu was bloated with items that had little or nothing to do with Mexican food—further confirming this place leans heavily on aesthetics and friendliness, rather than delivering on the cuisine it claims to represent.

In short: friendly staff and a nice setting don’t make up for disappointing, uninspired food. I wouldn’t recommend San Christobal if you’re looking for decent Mexican fare—even by...

I visited San Christobal because of the appealing and afordable vegetarian options on their menu and I must say, they didn't disappoint. I went here with four friends, half of them vegetarian, and everyone loved it.

We tried the vegetable enchilada's which were very rich and flavorful. The side salad however was drenched in it's overly sweet dressing. According to my non-vegan friend the vegan pulled beef sandwich tasted exactly like real meat. While I wouldn't call it authentic mexican food, for what your paying it is just delicious and flavorful food.

The service wasn't very fast, we were sitting outside on the terras just out of sight of the restaurant, which made it difficult to call over servers. It also took quit a while for our food to arrive. The terras is located right next to a road, which kind of killed the atmosphere.

Overall I would say, if you are looking for good and afordable food this is the...

WARM DRINKS AND COLD FOOD. Arrived at 7pm, had to wait 15 minutes before receiving the menu or asking if we wanted any drinks. Then had to wait over an hour for the food to arrive. When the bottled drinks arrived they were warm. My husbands Papa Verduras was cold in the middle, obviously microwaved, so it was taken back and put under the grill, it arrived back still cold in the middle but charred on top and inedible. I had Taco de Pollo. Taco shells with Turkey slices and Mexican vegetables this also was cold but the Turkey burnt and very hard, it was impossible to chew. The waitress took the plates away and it was obviously apparent that it was not acceptable as the plates were still filled with food, she did not ask what the problem was and we had to tell her about the food being awful. No apologies were given but we had to pay for the meal. We live locally and eat out at least twice a week, will never...