I visited this place from my hotel on a Saturday evening. The food was decent, but unfortunately, I…read morecouldn't fully enjoy the experience. I never thought I'd have to mention this in a review, but one of the staff members had a noticeable unpleasant odor, which really affected the atmosphere.

This place looks like it has potential for a great restaurant in a small city: good location…read more(restaurant with a river view), food bargains (bf spoke of great brunches and lunch buffets), and weekly events (live music). We went during weekday off-hours shortly before dinner, and the hostess was willing to seat us before dinner starts. Since it wasn't dinner time, we were only offered a "snack" menu. Thinking it would only be snacks, we ordered veal schnitzel with fries, ofenkartoffel (baked potato) with BBQ chicken with curry mustard, and 2 salads. Uh, not snacks! Those 'snacks' were entree-worthy: salad was filled with various vegetables with a great viniagrette, and I really liked the baked potato (usually not a preference of mine). It was nicely cooked, and the BBQ chicken were tasty with the curry that I couldn't stop eating them both. Knowing the food is delicious, I might just have to come back to try the brunches/buffets or see the live music.

Tucked away in the hills that overlook the Rhine, you'll find Kloster Eberbach. It is stunning in…read moreits serenity and impressive to think that it was built long ago without the help of modern construction. You may recognize it from the 1986 Sean Connery film "The name of the Rose". My family is emigrated from a city just down the road and that used to be a part of the Monastery's estate, and I'm fortunate to stay in touch with the relatives that stayed behind. On Christmas day last year when everything is closed (and the parents wanted to tend to the Christmas roast -- think the same fuss as a Thanksgiving turkey), we young 'uns headed down to the Abbey to check things out. The buildings were closed, but the grounds were open, and we and some other locals meandered around, finally winding up by the sheep and goats. One little guy kept poking his head out to have his chin scratched, and I was happy to oblige him. I'll look forward to my next visit, hopefully on a day when the place is open so I can tour it and learn more about the Abbey's history!

This was my first time visiting a previous monastery dwelling and was surprised to know that only…read more120 monks lived on such a beautiful estate. I came here with a group from work for a team building adventure. We started out breaking into teams for a scavenger hunt around the monastery; then hiked up the top of the hill to see a breath taking view of the countryside and had a light snack at the summit; then returning for a formal tour of the monastery followed by wine tasting in the cellar; and finally we had dinner here at their restaurant to wrap up our 5 hour excursion. Today this place is used for festivals and concerts but you get an appreciation of the dedication and effort of a few men that resulted in an amazing historical landmark. There was also a movie filmed here in the 1980's by Sean Connery. This was a humbling and fantastic experience all rolled into one great adventure that I would highly recommend as a must see place that you will appreciate.