Gehrlein's Alte Mühle

Sto Castello

➤ Hauptstraße 62, 76870 Kandel, Germany

Tea • Pizza • Greek • Pasta

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"It's been a while since I was a guest at the old Kandeler Greeks "Sto Castello". The reason for my longer abstinence was not the food or the ambience – because both clearly stand out from the usual Greek gastro unit gross – but the annoying kind of the Oberkellner, who texted me at the last visit with completely inappropriate, partly genuinely embarrassing comments, so that we rightly asked ourselves at the table if he still has all the cucumbers in the Tsatsiki. That's why our yesterday's spontaneous idea was accompanied by a somewhat inappropriate feeling in the forefront after sporting revival, but did not scare us to revise the traditional place centrally located in Kandel. And just in advance: our first bias was very quickly a real relief when we realized that the service manager was not present. It was pretty crowded this Saturday night, but this is not unusual for this restaurant. Some major societies (first Christmas celebrations) ensembled together table rows. We had to thankfully reject a place in the back of the local area, as we were just too much going on there. We were placed at a two table directly at the entrance, not necessarily the best location, as with the devastating smokers also dull cold air. The interior of the restaurant is comfortable despite the size. The front guest room with about 5 or 6 tables is followed by a long counter that follows a few tables with comfortable wall benches. Finally, there is the already mentioned rear area in which larger groups can also find room. The division of the premises is coherent and sensible. The noise is not particularly low here, but is channeled at least very well by this classification. It is largely dispensed with Greek style elements from Pappmaché and tries to keep people in the mood by warm lighting. It is best to achieve this in the niche-like “seating departments” compared to the edging area. After the consumption of our standard starter salad, we were destined to be thankful. The very friendly and attentively acting service had a look at our not just optimal place choice. The menu, as you know from Greek inns, is very rich. “Ob lamb, pig or beef – everything is grilled!” So the motto here too. Many spear variations are striking in the fleshy map. But also a lot of marine animals find their way to the chic Tellerovale, which with their slightly elevated edge are beautifully dressed from the kitchen. On the slate table with the recommendations of the day were grilled octopus or Dorade in the whole. For fish lovers definitely an alternative. In addition, there is an opulent starter offer (grilled peperoni, panned mussels, squid salad etc., which also offers guests a solid selection with a small hunger. Outstanding: the Castello shoot with pork ends, turkey and beef fillet (including a metaxa, pepper and cheese sauces for 17.90 euros). As with the other plate and plate variants, the supplements can also be assembled as desired. And a salad will come forward anyway. The portion sizes in the Sto Castello can be referred to as “orderly peppery”. Nobody's hungry. Neither do we. The Saloniki plate we ordered (32.80 euros for two starved badminton players had to offer grilled meat on their metal surface. This was also done with various sauces (fried sauce, Hollandaise and other calorie owners, some vegetables (brokkoli and cauliflower, which was still bite-resistant! and onions very tastefully dressed. The Mediterranean spiced bifteki were served with a slice of melted cheese, while on the two pickets of the lamb crown aromatic garlic rasps provided taste accents and rounded the perfectly grilled lamb adequately. The Gyros was placed in the middle as usual and so crisp and tasty that it even put the “Olympia” cult Greeks in the shade. I was more than positively surprised. The chicken breast fillets were impeccable. The cheese sauce (hollandaise went into the juice of freshly grilled, marinated meat pieces a really intense taste season. The frying potato chips covered with sheep cheese can be excellently pulled through. The juicy pork skewers were grilled to the point and harmonized well with the fruity tomato rice. I admit that I finally had my trouble with the pig steak, which was the already advanced degree of saturation. Quite contrary to the Udo-Jürgens classic, we donated Greek wine this evening. Instead, a few really well-mixed cyclists were emptied (with a bad hoepfner beer). Two ouzo for digestion rounded off this delicious Greek food. The accommodating operation made previous experiences forget at the same place. The next visit will therefore not be long awaited."

La Taverna

➤ Hauptstraße 61, 76870, Kandel, Germany

Pizza • Greek • Pasta • Italian

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"Wir waren an einem Feiertag mit 2 Erwachsenen und einem Kleinkind ohne Reservierung essen. Da wir recht früh nach Öffnung kamen, hatten wir keine Probleme einen Tisch zu bekommen. Auch ein Hochstuhl ist vorhanden.Die Toiletten sind frisch renoviert und es gibt auch einen Wickelraum.Wir hatten Torteloni und ein Rumpsteak. Beides war sehr gut zubereitet.Für unseren kleinen bekamen wir kostenfrei einen separarten Teller.Der Service ist freundlich und zuvorkommend. Wir kommen wieder :-)"

Krone

➤ Hauptstraße 62-64, 76863 Herxheim, Germany, Herxheim bei Landau (Pfalz)

German • Terrace • European • Contemporary Cuisine

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"High quality food with a very welcoming and friendly service in a warm and comfortable atmosphere.Highly recommended! We will tell our friends and families."

Pizzeria Da Angelo Hatzenbühl

➤ Lindenstraße 1, 76770 Hatzenbühl, Germany

Pizza • Italian • Pizzeria • Specialities

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"There are them or better said: there are them again. The Pizzeria Da Angelo in the South Palatinate tobacco village of Hatzenbühl. For 25 years, pizzen have been baked and pasta is cooked in the rustic-urigen atmosphere of a converted barn. And that even if owners Angelo Muro and his family have recognized the service of the guest for reasons of age in August last year. With 37 years of gastronomy on the hump, no one took it, but in the area they were already worried what would become from the iconic pizza mood. The new operators have set it intelligently. During the transition period they looked at the processes exactly and seemed to point out very quickly what happens in Hatzenbühl's best and only pizzeria. To continuity. With a completely new concept one would probably have driven against the wall, because there are only too many regular customers from which the store lives. Thus the proven recipes were taken together with the premises. An idea that seems pretty good at local use. The guests have been coming from the South Palatinate for many years, some even from the bath environment and have appreciated the pizzas with the slightly thicker soils, such as and some even love. The pasta dishes have always been like that. Angelo finally came first to squeeze a juicy pizza. Or enjoy an Italian salad, whose very special vinegar oil dressing was one of the best kept gastro secrets in Hatzenbühl. There is also a quarter of Lambrusco or a dark andezer from the barrel – more it does not need for the small moments of enjoyment in the cozy pizza shed. During our first visit under the new direction about two months ago we were amazed that nothing had changed in the plant. The pizzeria with a variety of antiques still sprays its rural charm and affects the guest timeless and laborious. In the guest house distributed on three floors it is still loving-anachronistic and in so many small corners the candlelight still flickers in the past. The old piano, the red telephone cell and the stone pizza ovens belong here to the interior as the three-wheeled scooter “Piaggio Ape”, with which the old master Angelo Muro still enchants the fragrant all-round bakeries from the oven on the gondola. As regards prices, there were no significant increases when changing the operator. The menu has been sharpened. More than ever, the focus is on pizza and pasta. The Maxi version has first and foremost created a new “overdimension” for “durationesser”, which now produces the lush Italian pasta shops in four different sizes. Starting from the small Margherita for 4.80 euros to the Frutti di Mare in a very large amount for 9 euros, the price level is more moderate. In pastel dishes, the portions are still available in two sizes. The price difference is generally below one euro. The meat and fish offer is limited to fried Calamaris 8,10 Euro as well as fried schnitzel or Parmesan carvings 11 and 13 Euro in the large version. The mighty part of the band noodles with salmon from the past days has disappeared. It is good that we had reserved a place by phone before our last arrival. On this Sunday evening something was very nice in the Hatzenbühler Italo-Scheune. In addition to the obligatory salad it was as often as the pizza Frutti di Mare large for 8.00 euros, which made me the decision easy. The anchovies were thrown from the “Cushion Team” from the beginning, on sharp peperoni or I forgot garlic as an additional wound this time. Only the squid rings should land on the pizza for nostalgia. The young blonde service briefly asked her boss who saw no problem in it. In shells and shrimps, the new operators rely on a better quality, which is clearly good for the current Frutti di Mare. The slightly thicker floor was nicely fluffy and came well baked on the plate. In addition to the legendary seafood version, “Venezia” with mushrooms, salami, paprika and minced meat sauce as well as the classic “Angelo” with mushrooms, paprika, salami and ham with the predicate “especially delicious”. But my accompaniment chose the middle “Tricolore” 7,90 Euro with Gorgonzola, Broccoli and cherry tomatoes, which came a little pale. With her Veggie Pizza a little more material could be found to give the name "Tricolore" a visual honor. The large Italian salad iceberg salad with celery and carrot stripes, cheese, ham, tomatoes, green beans, egg, tomatoes and cucumber for 6.40 euros was divided as usual. The spicy vinegar oil dressing was almost a 1:1 copy of Angelo times. To suck with a few additional slices of white bread, we left an exemplary cleaned salad plate. The dark Andechser from the barrel, 0.4 l for 3 euros, and the slightly cooled Lambrusco, the area for 3.50 euros, was perfect for our defense courts. With a standard bill of nearly 30 euros, we left the Hatzenbühler Kult-Pizzeria and enjoyed the fact that despite the change of the operator last year, it tastes as good as Angelo Muro."

Ristorante & Pizzeria Am Rathaus

➤ Maximilianstr. 41, 76751, Jockgrim, Germany

Pizza • Pasta • Seafood • Italian

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"We are randomly on the way through this restaurant and live 4h away, but it would stop every time. Never experienced such a good, friendly staff. Super atmosphere outside and also very delicious food! The prices were all right. Thanks for the great evening :"