Perfil de Danno

Solid mid-range winery in the Pfalz near Mannheim.

First had a taste of his Weißburgunder in Frankfurt’s Holbeins. He also delivers to a number of better quality hotels so it was worth driving down. Weißburgunder is a nice everyday wine at €8.40. Also bought some Sauvignon Blanc at €10.00 well worth the price. Did not get into the reds but others have comented in the Deutsch reviews. They have a comfortable tasting area, large enough for a crowd, open 10:00-16:00 Mon-Sat.

Worth a side trip.

Good value lunch place, several blocks from downtown.

Classic Butcher with a very popular lunch menu. We’re talking about meat+potato+veg. Value for money is very high although frankly, since starting a diet, I’ve less reason to go. In any case, I’ve been a fan for over 15 years which hopefully tells you something. The lines are often long which should also tell you something.

Good value for money plus consistency over decades earns a rare four stars from me.

Mid-range restaurant; fabulous setting, OKish food

Heiliggeist is a 500 year old Hospice, basically it looks almost like the inside of a small cathedral with huge vaulted ceilings and sandstone arches. Very, very unique. It’s very large so, with reservations, would be good for a large group. Less so for a cosy date. It does tend to be rather loud.

Mains go for €11 – €20 and frankly I think the food is not quite as good as it sounds on the menu. Date had “Ricotta pumpkin lasagne with marinated chestnuts”. Ricotta was lost in there, pumpkin was underdone, and the whole thing was smothered in a sort of mournay sauce. I had a rather chewy ribeye which came with some sort of salty creamed sauce which I couldn’t identify.

I just think the food is uninspiring, possibly because the kitchen has to deal with up to 500 people which is a tall order. Someplace that I’d take people who haven’t been yet, just to see it. But not a place to find strong value for dollar food.

>Still way better than Citrus.

Viennese style cafe, boring coffee, subpar food, cakes looked OK.

Went for breakfast. This cafe looks indeed like an old school Vienna coffee house. Unfortunately all the coffee comes out of an automatic coffee machine (at least it’s from WMF!), but coffee def a huge let down. Breakfast unimpressive. Brötchen looked like they came from a factory. Cold cuts and cheese also looked like supermarket wares. Scrambled eggs with speck and chives were salty as heck.

I will say the cakes in the display case looked delicious. But we didn’t eat any cakes and I don’t bother returning to cafes that serve bad coffee from a robot.

No need to go back unless your Grandma insists.

On edit: I just read the German reviews. Rather shocking that people give this place five stars. Again, this is a place with antique coffee bins on display for show. The actual coffee comes out of a gas station style coffee automat. Simply inexcusable but I guess there’s a certain crowd that can always be impressed by the decor.

Just realized I’ve overlooked writing on Paris’ Bar. Small wine bar just off the Schweizerplatz. Paris, the owner, is a curmudgeonly sort who really knows wine and food. This is not a place to get a full on dinner. Menu is limited to small plates. That being said, Paris always has top notch Hors d’oeuvre with a wide selection of exotic hams, salamis, cheeses, etc. All are top notch. The wine list likewise was assembled by a wine lover.

It’s a shame his larger place on the other side of the river didn’t make it. Paris really knows his stuff. Perfect place for a first date.

→Highly recommended.

Schreibe selten auf Deutsch aber hier, eine Warnung.
Fragwürdige Frische bei Austern. Küchenpraktiken auch sehr fragwürdig. Sehr Überteuert.

€36 für sechs Austern und zwei Gläser ungeniesbare Lidl weisswein. Austern sind serviert auf Seegrass. Da habe ich sehen können wie der Seegrass hinterher einfach ein bisschen gespult wurde und dann auf der nächste Teller landet. Vermutlich wird es die ganze Tag lang so recycelt.

Sorry. Nie wieder.

Crap rip-off “Oyster bar” in the Kleinmarkthalle. Do not go here. Cheesy little cafe carved out of the fishmongers shop. Paid €36 for six oysters of questionable freshness and two glasses of undrinkable white wine.

Service was complete chaos. Couldn’t tell me where too order. Prices were not clear to me, hence the surprise at the final bill. Oysters were served on a bed of seaweed but I could see they were simply rinsing off the seaweed and using it to serve on the next patron’s plate. €5 an oyster is a ridiculous price for someone presumably buying in bulk and serving it in a low-rent shack. Wine was bottom shelf from Lidl €2 a litre quality.

Negative stars not allowed by Qype. Shame.

Midfield Italian. OK for a date but not a special date. I have to say the Godoliere mural on the wall, while most certainly well intentioned, kind of annoyed me. Limited wine list here and I’m always a bit suspect when the wine is listed merely as “Riesling”. Stilll, it wasn’t bad. Started with an unexceptional bruschetta and a beef carpaccio (fine). We passed on the specials and ordered from the “Pasta Speciale” card. The lady had tortellinnis with figs, mint, and something else. I had similar with walnuts, crawfish, and saffron sauce. I have to say for E12.50 the pasta was quite good.

Alll in alll the food met or exceeded the price points. Not memorable but certainly tasted good. I would return to investigate the rest of the homemade pastas.

Good selection of….wait for it….Port and Sherry. Reasonable help from staff although my date was a bit of an expert anyway. Tapas are good. The interior is fairly rustic but the real highlight is the biergarten in the park in Summer months. This is a great place to relax with friends and is also a non-fussy date place. Just a groovy spot. Recommended.