My husband and I stumbled upon this restaurant as we were driving from South Tyrol to Munich on…read morevacation. It was a very busy Friday night. We were grateful they didn't turn us away as we didn't have a reservation. They really were too busy to accept our business, but they seated us anyway. Our server was one of only two guys waiting tables for the entire restaurant. It took quite awhile for him to notice us, but once he did, he hustled! Everything we needed, he came through on delivering quickly. I honestly don't know how he did it, the poor guy was overworked! Our food was excellent and came out fairly quickly. The restaurant has an inviting, rustic, charm and diners seemed to stay long and linger for hours. This was one of the better restaurants we enjoyed during our two weeks in Munich and South Tyrol.

Very good Italian food with good choices of pasta and pizza. I ordered the pizza and my colleague…read moreordered a pasta dish, they also have good spritzer drinks that are refreshing.

Had an amazing Italian meal, served by friendly and attentive servers. I highly recommend this…read morevenue when visiting Eching.

Pizza is good. Pasta has not that much flavour. Disappointing is that the extras like Peperonchino…read moreare unfortunately ignored or forgotten.

A friend from Munich insisted that we eat at Erik's when I was in town, talking it up as the best…read moreItalian restaurant in the area. A drive into the country took us to a charming village and to the restaurant itself. The owner (Erik?) took care of us and explained the menu in both German and English. The menu is changed quite frequently and is never printed, just chalked up on a board for reference. When asked for recommendations, Erik told me that he works closely with the chef on the menu and that there's nothing on there that they don't both love. After a full dinner there, it's not hard to believe that statement. I started with a sweet potato and lemon soup; while I'm not normally a fan of sweet potatoes, this soup was well balanced between the fullness of the tuber and the sharpness of the lemon, with just a bit of spice (paprika, perhaps?) cutting through it. Pasta served with fresh, white truffles followed the soup and the dish really highlighted the truffles and the wonderfully fresh pasta. A chocolate torte with fresh cream finished the meal. Erik's bar is also excellent. I had a glass of Prosecco blended with white peaches as an apertif, followed by a glass of white wine that the owner recommended, and an excellent espresso.

Very authentic Italy food, Maybe the Best Italy restaurant in Munich. I ate Here twice…read morecontinuously.

We were visiting Germany with a group and on our way to a soccer game. With no reservation, they…read moreaccommodated our party of 7, getting us fed and out the door in time for our soccer match without feeling rushed. Food was delicious, as well as the wine and our waiter was very attentive. I would definitely dine here again if in the area again.

Fantastic local choice for a very fine meal. My husband had the salmon pasta and I had the fresh…read morefish with salad. The salad greens were very fresh, crisp, and flavorful and the dressing was the perfect balance between a slight sweetness and a tangy vinaigrette. The fish was very delicate and lightly grilled; I am not sure what kind of fish this was but it was a light white fish with fresh lemon which provided the perfect balance of flavor and nutrition while not being a heavy meal and as I was very jet lagged but needing to eat, I could not have found anything more perfect than this. The owner offered to fillet the fish for me which was an added bonus as I have been awake for over 36 hours and just wanted a healthy light meal without much effort. We would definitely come here again.

As we were staying at a nearby hotel, restaurant options were limited. We were pleasantly surprised…read moreto find this spot, which was open pretty late AND served excellent food. We got there pretty late in the evening (9:30/10pm) and there were only a few other tables seated, and I am pretty sure they were preparing to wrap up the night. We ordered the Diavola pizza, which was pretty decent. But my pasta was incredible. I can't recall the name, but it was close to Pasta Alla Norma with eggplant. The service was prompt and the staff were very polite. Thank you for entertaining me practicing my broken Italian.

My wife and I went to Munich to start our Danube River Cruise and stayed an extra night to enjoy…read morewhat the city has to offer. Ourhotel was near the airport, and there wasn't a lot of restaurants in the area, we decided to try IL GIRASOLE because it was just a 7-minute walk from our hotel. What a disappointment! Service was terrible (they served us bread and forgot to give us the olive oil & grated parm cheese - we had to ask them for it when they brought our main course at the table. Terrible ambiance, the waiters were constantly yelling at each other and the food was not worth the price. I wouldn't recommend this place even for drinks!