I have come here for years because of its great location in the old town by the river and because of its warm cosy atmosphere, almost like a mountain hut. After my last disastrous visit though, I have decided not to come back. I had forgotten that this place accepts cash only, and knew that the owner had a bit of a rough character so I started to get nervous when I got up to pay. And sure enough, the owner asked me to either leave a passport or a family member while I was running to the nearest ATM, which I felt was unacceptable. He thus wanted to call the police and even grabbed me when I was attempting to go out to withdraw money without leaving a piece of identity. My wife and daughter were a bit in panic so I decided to cut short this conflict by letting my wife withdraw money and pay the guy while I waited as his prisoner. It is a shame that intensive tourism turn some local business owners into such unpleasant people. Still, Monshau stays one of my favorite destination and I find most people...
Read moreA pretty little restaurant with a terrace overlooking the river in Monchau. I was walking through the town and I ended up choosing this place because the staff looked friendly and as if they wanted to be there, which in some place does not appear the case. There was a fairly good beer selection, the food was good and the staff, especially Leah, were amazing. Very smiley, attentive and accommodating. She did a very good job and I am sure to visit...
Read moreDuring visiting the small city of Monschau with group of friends we were having a launch in that restaurant. I took the grilled pork steak in Mustard Sauce “Monschau” with potatoes and salad. And it was very good. For dessert I wanted to taste the Monschauer Dütchen with vanilla ice cream with fruits and cream. And it was delicious. We were a group of 30 people and the service was a little too long (I was waiting over 45 minutes after...
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