Bürgerklause Italienisches Ristorante

Pizzeria Toni

➤ Limesstraße 1, 61389, Schmitten, Germany

Pizza • Cafés • Kaffee • Europäisch

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"Restauranteur overcharged for almost every item, see photos Two of us visited this Italian restaurant. Quality of food was mixed. The problem was owner/waiter overcharged for almost every item. Paying: I went in to the counter alone without my German friend. Obvious target being that I am a foreigner? Waiter/owner provided me a single, round number to pay, no itemized receipt. Number seemed in error: a round number and much too high. I therefore asked for the itemized receipt. He went to his machine and punched in data for a good five minutes. I wondered what the hell he was doing for so long. At the same time, I was confirming in my head that something was amiss. When the waiter/owner returned, not a single price matched the price on the menu, the cost of each item substantially inflated by about 20%! I asked for the physical menu with prices, and identified all of the errors, item by item. Under my watchful eye, he then—unapologetically—corrected every charge by hand to conform to the printed menu price, reducing the final bill by about 20%. Some discrepancies remained but I let them slide. All were in error favoring the restauranteur. I knew at this point that there would be no tip I normally am a heavy tipper restaurant employees are generally hard workers and deserve it, even if they are sometimes abrasive). Ironically, my tip would’ve been about 20%. No apology was forthcoming. I told restauranteur with a friendly demeanor that it would be correct if he apologized. He then, with reluctance, dutifully did so, pro forma. Quite an unpleasant experience. Beware: Foreigners can do addition! Beware! if you visit this restaurant! See attached photos. If interested in further examination, menu is on their website with prices as of today. Photos, attached, are 1. original bill with restauranteur's corrections, in pen. 2. Owner’s rewritten bill by hand. Note: restauranteur/waiter/owner are all the same person. A couple of other comments. 1. I ordered a Pils only option on menu: .3l for €3). He brought me an unordered large .5l) but charged me €6 then reduced it to €5.40 during the correction phase. 2. We each ordered a double espresso. No double espresso on the menu, but charged for four single espresso's, which is ridiculous. No restaurant does that. €10 for two double espresso‘s?! Note: although I am a foreigner, I speak OK German and it was no problem for me to address this situation, but not pleasant. My German friend was outraged. I dislike writing negative reviews, especially for a restaurant starting out with a new owner, but this was beyond the pale and I think it necessary that people be forewarned."

Zum Deutschen Haus Pension

➤ Frankfurter Straße 18, 61479 Glashütten, Germany, Glashuetten

Deutsch • Fleisch • Frühstück • Vegetarier

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"das deutsche Haus ist genau der Landgasthof, den ich schon lange nach meinem Umzug nach Idstein gesucht habe. schön gelegen, auch mit dem Fahrrad gut zu erreichen, sehr netten Service, die angenehme Atmosphäre, ein gut gepflegtes Bier, der passende Biergarten. Nicht zuletzt natürlich das Menü und die Qualität des Essens. die Auswahl ist bürgerlich-gegründet, von hoher Qualität. es gibt die frankfurter Schnitzerei mit grüner Soße wie lecker gefüllt pljeskavica, nur um die Vielfalt und Vielseitigkeit des Menüs zu illustrieren."

Glashüttener Hof

➤ Limburger Straße 86, 61479, Glashuetten, Germany

Tee • Deutsch • Vegetarier • Europäisch

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"Wir haben unser Hochzeitsessen hier gehabt und es war extrem gutes Essen, guter Wein und ein köstlicher Eiskuchen am Ende. Der Service war lustig und sehr freundlich und hat versucht, unseren Wünschen gerecht zu werden. Ich würde auf jeden Fall empfehlen, hier zu essen oder besser gesagt zu dinieren. An das Team: Vielen Dank für eure Bemühungen!"

Restaurant MERLIN am Zauberberg

➤ Robert-Koch-Str. 116, 65779 Kelkheim (Taunus), Hesse, Germany

Pizza • Fisch • Suppe • Indisch

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"Who can resist a magic place called Merlin at a magic location like the Magic Mountain? No, we are not in Switzerland, but on a hill over Frankfurt, Germany, with a magnificent view over the Main plain. Location is certainly one good reason to go there, preferably during day light or on clear nights. Food is another good reason. The menu is a surprising combination of mostly Italian things plus some Indian dishes. Not the least of the attractions is the fairly decent naan...it is not easy to find good naan in Germany. On two recent lunch visits, I had pasta on one day and a veal escalope with fresh chanterelles on the other. Both excellent. My daughter had a mediocre pizza, but the next time very nice alu ghobi with naan. My wife had a grilled Dorade, which was delicious (I stole one fourth of it)."

Naturfreundehaus Billtal

➤ Borgnisweg 1, 61462 Königstein Im Taunus, Koenigstein im Taunus, Germany

Deutsch • Europäisch

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"Wirklich empfehlenswert! Es lohnt sich immer ein Ausflug zu Fuß oder mit dem Rad zum Naturfreundehaus. Eher seltener mit dem Auto, was aber natürlich auch möglich ist. Mitten in der Natur wird man mit einem schönen Ambiente, freundlichem Service und wirklich gutem Essen empfangen. Im Sommer lädt der kleine und liebevoll eingerichtete Biergarten zum Verweilen ein. Hier fühlt man sich wohl!"