Great number of video screens saw Bundesliga and Spanishliga games. Typical bar menu food and…read morebeverage but very spacious place and if you gamble there is a special room for betting.

Through the magic of Yelp we found Weinstube Metzinger after a visit to the Ehrenbreitstein…read moreFortress nearby. Touted as a "wine bar" on Yelp we approached the restaurant with visions of young and hip Koblenzers sipping on the latest Rhein-area vintages. What we saw instead was a demographic that was nearing or beyond the age of hip replacements gathered in large boisterous groups, digging into their schnitzels. Granted, we had gone in at the early-bird-special hour, but Weinstube Metzinger was decorated in a way that would appeal to the traditional German grandparent set, complete with plastic pumpkins on the table and homey wooden chairs and tables and brown/orange glazed tiles. None of that pulsating techno music you'd hear at your typical trendy wine bar. If Winestube Metzinger were to have a soundtrack, it would be a happy song played on the accordion accompanied by the sound of tinkling wine glasses and choruses of, "Ja, ist gut!". At about EUR3 for a glass of wine, we could afford to have more than one, and most patrons of the restaurant looked like they have. The restaurant is run by the Metzingers, whose family seal is shown on the front page of their menu. A short "welcome letter" on the first page of the menu tells of the family's commitment to and pride in their restaurant. The menu was in German, and the server apologized for his poor English, while we apologized for our poor German. (The server, probably the son, even apologized for asking if we wanted bread.) Not knowing what to expect, we ordered a small portion of schnitzel in mushroom sauce and two glasses of Riesling, which we were told was the driest whites they had. My halb trocknen (half-dry) Riesling was great while the trocknen was a little too dry for our taste. The HALF portion of schnitzel because two good portions, even after it was divided expertly onto two plates for us. Having had the same dish at Movenpick in Munster several days earlier we couldn't tell the difference in the mushroom sauce, though the schnitzel was prepared differently. The half portion of schnitzel - only EUR7. As the restaurant is small and the kitchen family run with one server working all the tables, some may find the service a little longer than usual. But Weintraube Metzinger is a throwback to the days when a friendly neighborhood restaurant was a home away from home, where the restaurant proprietor welcomed you, like family, and knew your kids names and what they were up to. By the time we left at about 7:30pm the place had filled up with several large groups who all seemed to know our server/owner personally. Not a typical stop for the average American tourist, but a great way to experience Germany and German hospitality if you are in the area.

Located one floor up, it's an American style sports bar in Germany. Decorated with football helmets…read moreand european football rally flags plus photos of athletes all around. Wait to be seated! Great views over looking the Marktplatz if you can get a window seat. Besides the dining areas, there are a few seats at the bar plus high tops too. Rest rooms past the bar. It took a bit of time to be acknowledged by the very busy staff, but the service was very good over all and our orders came out quickly. Never felt rushed to 'make room'. The seats were ours for as long as we wanted them. If we wanted anything like another beverage we had to flag down the waiter, which is fine. They aren't ignoring us, just letting us 'be'. The menu items are a combination of German foods w/Americanized names and Americanized fare like burgers and salads. My steak salad was very good. Steak cooked medium, fresh greens and a light vinaigrette that complemented the dish. Good fries too. We watched German football and F1 racing (a repeat broadcast). There are *many* TV's all around.

Perfect place to watch sports. They speak English too! The food is delicious and the beer is even…read morebetter. I will keep going here for the rest of my time living in this area.

Date Visited: 25/9/2018 Drink Consumption: 7 Fruh Kolsch, 2…read moreMexicana Shots, and 1 Flimm liqueur Shot and 3 waters Food Consumption: 2 Hot Dogs (one with Cheddar Cheese & Spicy Relish and one with Mustard, Ketchup, and Jalapenos), many handfuls of bar pretzels and peanuts, and more than 25 chewy candies. Number of Skeeball Games Played: 74 games (at least) - it was a free play Tuesday night Other games played: Pinball, Duck Hunt, Schock, Shut the Box, Pop Up Pirate, Darts, and only saw the fooseball. Crowd: mixture of students, professionals, and Cologne Football club fans (they won that evening so drinking was in order) The bartender Melanie was working this night and she was very friendly. I never had an empty Kolsch and she also brought me waters when needed. The bar was quite busy this night because there was a small Skeeball tournament for the free Tuesday night Skeeball. There were statistics for the Skee-ball league on the wall and invitations to join the league. They even have a Skeeball 101 poster from a 3-time (American) national champion. This is a proper vintage arcade bar with an emphasis on interactive mechanical games (ie Pinball and Skeeball). I had a chance to meet the owner of the bar, Marcus, and he was so nice, he even shared his story about opening the bar after he saw Skeeball was so popular in the United States. I would definitely come here for league nights, game nights, and corporate or private parties. Highly recommend!

Great atmosphere and lots of games to play, but cocktails are a little pricey. Fun place to start…read morethe night.

Surprisingly good BBQ for a German restaurant. If you're a…read moreBBQ-aficionado, you may disagree. I'm just an American equal opportunity foodie and I thought it was darn good. First, this is a BBQ joint, so just get the barbecue, right? Get the sampler combo platter if you want to try a bunch of things. If you have a small appetite, you could split the platter, though even if you're a big eater it'll be way more than enough! And that's the single portion. I wish I'd had room for dessert or a milkshake, but I felt like I was gonna roll the heck outta there. Maybe next trip. The staff was friendly and the service was great. We came on a Sunday night and it was half empty the whole time (and of course we made a reservation!) Oh and some very good craft beers both on tap and in bottle. They also have a nicely stocked bar, so you'll leave happily toasted, if that's your goal. Nicely done Dicke Butz (whatta name!)

Ventured out for some food after checking in and no shortages of options along KaiserstraBe but…read moredecided on Dicke Butz baes on menu variety. Service was decent and for food, had the pulled beef kroketten which were decent. Along with the mac n cheese - looked reminiscent of KD but did not taste like it - and chicken nuggets for my son. Everyone enjoyed their meal. Nice large patio to enjoy just be aware that smoking is permitted on the patios.

Nice Irish sports bar. Friendly to American s typical bar food. Tvs all around. Good time.read more

One of the four Irish pubs in Mainz. On the inside this place doesn't have the rustic old Irish pub…read morefeel; however there is plenty of space for large group and they do have live music. I do believe that this is one of the more pricier Irish pubs in Mainz, but it has a great atmosphere and ongoing live music... And they have a Dart Board!!!!