This was good - not great. We were staying in the adjacent hotel and had reservations for dinner. This is the kind of restaurant you could find in any city around the world. Maybe good for the locals, but it lacked any local flavor to my colleagues and me. We all had a special truffle pasta appetizer and cod for the main course. The truffle pasta was very good - subtle flavors and good texture. The cod was average. If not for the pasta this probably would have been three stars. Dining room had a modern feel, similar to the hotel. Service was good, although when clearing some plates before the main course a server took away my bread plate with a full piece of bread on it (so fast I could not stop her). If I return to Gießen I'd like to try somewhere else. Apart from the appetizer just not that memorable. Seems like it should have been better. read more

Restaurant Heyligenstaedt - Special truffle pasta appetizer. - International Near Me - Giessen, HE

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HOTEL Heligenstardt, associate with the restaurant, is a little boutique hotel with an old exterior and updated interior. Room was nice, clean and spacious and loved the rain shower head! Had a sauna on the roof with lounge seating which made for a relaxing afternoon. And dinner downstairs was tres gourmet! Ordered the fish of the day, parsnip soup, and the chocolate peach "smoke" dessert. Loved the soup, very rich with. Perfect balance of flavors, the fish was very tender and moist but could have been a little more robust in flavor as I found it a touch bland. read more

Restaurant Heyligenstaedt - Rooftop sauna - International Near Me - Giessen, HE

Previously, this was one of my favorite restaurants, until disaster struck on the 3rd check-in. My new ranking: 5 stars for lunch (2 visits), 1 star for dinner (1 visit with friends): Dinner debacle: 1. Service was slow ... not just slow ... more than 2.5 hours for three courses ... dessert never made it. 2. I reported that I don't like asparagus and asked for a replacement of the cream of asparagus. They offer Bärlauch (Ramson) cream. I think: Great. Then it comes: F---! It was asparagus based ... only without asparagus pieces. Hello? Luckily, I only dislike asparagus and it isn't a food allergy. No correction offered. 3. Main course "Seeteufel" (angler fish) was rubbery, deficient of taste, and after waiting for almost an hour, the vegetables were cold (probably ready half an hour earlier). - Waitress asked: Is everything okay? I say: No. She: Shall we redo it? I: Sorry, we don't have another hour. 4. Another 1/2 hour later: No sign of wait staff. I got up to ask for the check. Eventually the check of over 300 Euros comes. I realize that they still charged me for the dessert that didn't arrive at all. I protested and in amazing generosity, the 10 Euro dessert was taken off the bill. I was too tired to fight them on the asparagus bärlauch and the cold sides. At their prices, such flukes are not acceptable. I felt embarrassed, because I told my friends that this may be my new favorite restaurant. Not anymore. It still looks nice, but if the food fails, I am out. read more

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Went there with my family for easter. The service was abyssmal, likely the worst i have ever experienced. After seating, the waiter went to the other table and had a nice chat with them instead of taking our coats on one of the busiest days of the year. About half the needed personal that was needed was there that day. 40 Minute waiting time between courses with the excuse that they accidentally gave on of the bigger tables an entirely wrong menu (???). The white wine i ordered for the first course, came with the second and was too warm. The red wine i ordered for the main course never came, or to be precise they offered me the wine after the course and i refused it. The food was good, but nothing spectacular. First and second course were good, a bit boring. Some more intersting flavouring would've made it very good. About the minimum you can expect for a 70€ 4 course meal. Good presentation on all courses, the main course was mediocre. Lamb was colder than the plate it was served on. The wine sauce was dominated by sweetness. Overall i would give the food a 6/10, 4/10 for the price. The service is a flat out 0/10. Not sure how much fault is on the waiters side, i assume the overall organization of the place is just extremely bad. Would not recommend. read more