If it's a nice day, they have a great patio and it's very nice to sit outside and look over the…read moresmall adjacent park. If you don't speak German (I don't) be sure to ask for the menu printed in English. The staff was very helpful and the food was good. It's a little upscale, and so caters to an older crowd, and not so much the Aachen students. So if you want to get away from the students, this is a good place to go. Also very near the center of town, so easy to grab a bite to eat and then walk around the shops and church.

As we were invited, we went to Elisenbrunnen to have lunch! It looks very nice and fancy inside…read morewith a separate room for the cafe with a wall full of books! I ordered a typical Aachener meal, which was ok. Unfortunately i forgot the name of the dish, but I think you can find it everywhere in Aachen. My friend ordered a Rumpsteak which looked good but was small for him. We had also a espresso after lunch which was really good! Please consider that this restaurant has higher prices, as it is located in the city center and of it's fame. It is a good place to go, but I believe you can find plenty of such good locations in Aachen with lower prices!

We were excited about trying this place after reading several highly positive reviews. It was a…read morevery pleasant and enjoyable evening with friendly accommodating service and the food was good but not spectacular. The decor of the place is impressive. You enter into an area that almost is a traditional Gasthaus, with the rustic feeling and cozy little side booths. As you go deeper into the restaurant is this massive, handsomely decorated, wide open glassed in dining area that had a touch of elegance but without the coziness of the other section. We were promptly greeted and served our drinks. My only complain was that I asked for a Grosse Pils and got it in a stein. Sacrilege! :-) One should never put a pils in a stein. The gemischtes salateller was a nice mix of fresh greens, carrots and interestingly a pasta. The dressing was not the traditional oil based, light tart one that brings out the flavours. It was more of a thousand island clone. Okay but would have preferred what we would term the more traditional dressing. The salmon portion was a nice size with a generous helping of Bernaise sauce. The fish was nicely cooked however it lacked seasoning and the sauce lacked depth. The side of veggies was nicely done with a good mix of sprouts, peas, cauliflower, broccoli and carrots. A bit more flavour with the fish and a sauce with richer flavours would have made for an all star dish. The Chef's special 'pfanne' was a generous portion of beef, mushrooms and bratkartoflen'. A tasty dish with a very nice rich sauce. The potatoes were the all-star of the dish. Cooked to perfection and nicely seasoned. The mushrooms were also nicely done. The beef, while tasty, was a little on the chewy side. In retrospect I was eyeing the Cordon Bleu but shied away because it was with pork, not veal. Next time. Overall a tasty meal but given all the rave reviews, we were hoping for more of a wow factor, which was not there this night

One of our favorite places for lunch, dinner or just stopping in for a beer or a snack. Staff if…read moregood associated languages and very good. In the six years that we've beennin this area it remains one of our favorite stops. Very close to the bicycle path makes it great for a rest stop when out cycling too.