Cool place The outside seating was very nice…read moreFood was excellent The waitress tried to appear nice Not the friendliest I've ever seen There was a party in one of the inside rooms and the food took forever Anyways all OK

Mainlust "Desche-Otto" is a small and cosy apple wine tavern with a lovely garden, run by Claudia…read moreand Louie - in walking distance from where I live in Frankfurt am Main. Claudia and Louie's motto is "hard-core Hessian". They strive for the "not so usual", with delicious local fare with a modern touch, over 100 brandies (Louie's passion) and a concert series during the summer months. In addition to the regular "Haus Schoppen" they have a second, special "Haus Schoppen" that changes when the barrel is drunk up. For more see: http://schiller-wine.blogspot.com/2013/03/mainlust-desche-otto-ultra-traditional.html

Very nice brewery in Ingelheim. We went for brunch on Mother's Day with the family and this spot…read morewas so crowded! All of the indoor tables and outdoor tables were filled with families and dogs! I love how dogs are allowed in Germany restaurants! Wish this was the case in NYC. We placed our order, while I loved the food and the presentation. We were all taken back by how slow everything arrived. It took over 1+ hours from time of order to receiving the food. It could be perhaps the kitchen was very busy. But many of our family members were hungry. I ordered the schnitzel with white asparagus. It is white asparagus season! And for my baby the spatzle with mushroom sauce on the side. Baby loved the spatzle! And I loved my dish as well. Except the white asparagus has this heavy cream sauce which I would've liked without it. Other than the tremendously long wait for the food, it was a lovely Mother's Day with family in this brewery!

I want to give this place a 4 star but the fact it took FOREVER to get our food knocked them down…read morefor poor service. Yes, this is Europe, but when my Germany hosts also makes a comment they were "starving" I had to wonder if this was considered a long wait, even by European standards. I ordered the schnitzel with the mushroom sauce and spatzel. Its a typical German dish, and it looked like everyone and their mother also ordered the dish. I think it took 1/2 hour for our food to arrive... may be longer. The food was good. Not outstanding. Big portion, so the 2 schnitzel filled me up and the big beverages helped wash it down. I like the big tables they offer, so you can spread out. But the service? Not so impressive.