Wirtshaus im Ostend — Restaurant in Frankfurt

Update after second visit:

Thank you for putting the cherry on top of an already miserable birthday. Due to an unlucky chain of events I had to spend my birthday alone. I thought I'd at least take advantage of the nice weather and treat myself to a good Frankfurter Schnitzel at the Wirtshaus around the corner. Unfortunately, I didn't have a lot of cash on me, and they only accept card payments from 30€ upwards. So now I'm spending my birthday evening with a TV dinner courtesy of Uber eats. Thank you for a lovely birthday evening, Wirtshaus im Ostend!

Cutting down to 2 stars because restrictions on card payments area no-go.

Beer and Äppler prices are quite okay, and there's a small selection of beer available. Food pricing was a bit strange - a plain salad costs as much as a Schnitzel with sides? I was lusting for a salad, and it was definitely fresh and ample. I would have enjoyed a bit more variation in the salad itself, it was very plain, and the 4 slices of cucumber and tomato were lost in all the greens. The dressing was tasty however. I don't think the fried cheese topping was homemade, unfortunately. Service was a bit tired but friendly enough. Atmosphere is very casual and laid back, the interior design is new, clean, and a modern take on traditional German restaurants. It's definitely worth...

How's your German? I thought mine was bad enough to get around in German cities (where most speak English about as well as you). Turns out, my German mixes with my rush to completion (sorry ladies), to have me slightly disappointed. I read the name of this place on the googlie as "würsthaus" or sausage house...um, no...its "wurtshaus" or host house. Ok, that explains the menu with one sausage and umpteen schnitzels. There was a special board, which I noticed on the other side of the restaurant. Must be too heavy for occupational safety. The service is friendly enough until you want to pay €21 bill by card... some places have a €5 minimum but card, harking way back to those crazy days in 2009. Here? The cc minimum is €25. No dramas...ill pay €25, keep the change. Somehow, I bet they don't get cc tips here because my suggestion was as acceptable as a pig slaughtering lesson in a vegan bathhouse. Further, I am aware of the way to crumb said pig, so the crumbs stay firmly attached to the near-human flesh. The chef here seems to have missed that day at the porcinicide class. However, the bugger knows exactly how to fry a chopped spud...so it's not all crumby (thank you...don't miss the next review..all...

We came to this place for coffee and a bite to eat, but from the start, the service was very rude. The waitress didn’t let us sit outside, and once inside, she made one of us move, claiming we were taking up too much space—even though we were a group of seven and the restaurant was mostly empty. When we tried to order, some of us spoke only English, but another waitress stepped in and offered us several coffee options, which we ordered. A few minutes later, the original waitress returned, saying she didn’t get our order and made us repeat it—only to tell us those options weren’t available. She gave us just three choices instead, and it felt like she wanted us to leave. The coffee was actually good, but the overall experience was unpleasant. We decided not to order food and just asked for the check. When we tried to pay by card (our bill was 25 euros), she said it was cash only and looked annoyed. There was no sign at the entrance about this, and the restaurant’s website says they accept card and contactless payments. In short, while the coffee was nice, the unwelcoming service...