"Altes Haus" — Restaurant in Rhein-Nahe

Altes Haus takes you back in time from the moment you step inside! We sat in what could be described as a front reception room with a piano, and just two tables. Very intimate and gave it a nice atmosphere. We ordered a local wine and were delighted with its sweet fruity character, and it was very refreshing. The service was also very good, and friendly. For our meal we had the Pork Schnitzel, and the Meatballs in cream sauce with boiled potatoes. With this we had a medium dry local wine. Another great hit. The food was very tasty and well presented, and we greatly enjoyed it. The meatballs was particularly good. For our dessert we tried the apfel strudel with ice cream, and the chocolate cake, both served warm. The strudel had a wonderful flaky pastry, and went down really well with the vanilla ice cream. All in all it was a lovely experience in the middle of this very nice town on the banks of the Rhine, with the traditional castle on overwatch on the cliffs above (easily reached by the stairs starting by the church). A definite recommendation from us. Also as a lovely surprise the couple on the table next to us was a well travelled one from Berlin, and we had a very nice conversation with...

Thumbs up to their good service. Staff were very friendly and helpful.

There was a variety of wine selections to choose from, while food wise was pretty standard German food.

Prices were a little on the higher side, but the ambiance was very traditional, with a hint of castle style in the interior (indoor) of the restaurant. They did also have a rather large outdoor sitting area at the back of the restaurant, and a few outdoor tables at the entrance of the restaurant.

The restaurant itself is quite large and rather well-maintained. It did feel a bit stuffy, perhaps it was because of the theme or style of the restaurant, but that is probably my personal opinion. I can imagine others who would actually appreciate the design, theme and interior...

The place has a nice, old feel but the food is sub par and priced too high. We were both disappointed with the small portions and boring flavors. There was nothing interesting about the food. It came out on several different plates, nothing was seasoned and again, just a real disappointment overall. It was easily our least favorite meal out of 10 nights on our trip. And it costs the most! And we were still hungry after we were done! Totally skip this place. Oh, and they didn't clean or replace anything on the table between the previous guest and us - not OK for...