Tucked inside a beautifully preserved 16th-century building, this restaurant offers a dining experience that blends history with hearty German fare. Unlike the usual fine dining establishments, here you'll find generous portions of traditional dishes made from locally sourced ingredients.
While the restaurant excels in delivering flavorful dishes and generous portions, a few key elements of the fine dining experience are missing. The attentive service,which is often a hallmark of fine dining, felt lacking. Staff seemed more focused on efficiency than offering the personalized, seamless service one would expect in such an establishment. Additionally, the refined ambiance didn’t quite match the quality of the food. While the historical setting is charming, the overall atmosphere felt more casual than elegant, with little attention paid to creating a truly immersive, elevated dining environment.
For those seeking exceptional German cuisine, this spot is still worth visiting, but for those looking for the full fine dining experience, there’s room for improvement in both service...
Read moreThe location is easy to reach and provides beautiful views to the hills and into the wine yards. It is close to a road that is busy in summer. To get to the restaurant use a couple of stairs and pass a storage room which is a little odd . The atmosphere inside is friendly and they do pay attention to decoration details. The furniture is comfy and the wooden parts doesn't look very natural. The menu offers a wide range of options and local and seasonal food is among them. Those options turned out to be very delicious. Preparation and presentation were excellent even for a very high level of expectation. Desserts were outstanding. Service was attentive and friendly and became a little overloaded when more people arrived. The wine menu is the size of a small book and provides a top selection of wines from all across the German...
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