I stay in a hotel that's above the city of Mainz, on top of a steep hill, when I'm in the Frankfurt…read morearea. There aren't a lot of restaurant options up here, and I was excited to find a German restaurant close by. The restaurant is very small, and even on a Monday I had to sit at the bar, because all of the tables were full. The service was warm and friendly, but the food was mediocre. I ordered the pork with green sauce, which the menu said came with salad and potatoes. The salad was simply green leaves with maybe a half teaspoon of dressing. The portion of potatoes was woefully small. There were the equivalent of two very small fingerling potatoes on the plate. The pork was perfectly cooked, and the green sauce was delicious, but the whole thing was served room temperature. I thought the whole experience was overpriced for what it was.

Cool place The outside seating was very nice…read moreFood was excellent The waitress tried to appear nice Not the friendliest I've ever seen There was a party in one of the inside rooms and the food took forever Anyways all OK

Mainlust "Desche-Otto" is a small and cosy apple wine tavern with a lovely garden, run by Claudia…read moreand Louie - in walking distance from where I live in Frankfurt am Main. Claudia and Louie's motto is "hard-core Hessian". They strive for the "not so usual", with delicious local fare with a modern touch, over 100 brandies (Louie's passion) and a concert series during the summer months. In addition to the regular "Haus Schoppen" they have a second, special "Haus Schoppen" that changes when the barrel is drunk up. For more see: http://schiller-wine.blogspot.com/2013/03/mainlust-desche-otto-ultra-traditional.html

So Yes, I spent a week in Darmstadt living like a local and you may ask why?…read more YOLO thats why. After 9 years in Hong Kong and 16 years in California, i wanted some new experience. Bembelsche, it was at walking distance from my Airbnb and i ate here 3 nights. Being an authentic German restaurant. It offers actual traditional german dishes. Obviously, Schnitzels are on the menu. My first try was the Frankfurter Schnitzel. It was good. This restaurant doesn't do small portion. For all the 3 night, i either have to take the dish home or walk away in a full belly. Now the waiting staffs, only the waiter speak limited English but they are all very friendly and ready to serve. I left my Schaufelchen half finished. The waitress checked on me looking concerned. I just told her that it was too much. Seriously, i never had a restaurant serving me a WHOLE PORK SHOULDER. Lastly, the restaurant has a great beverage menu. They are German. It is Bier and they are all great!

Love this place! We had our office christmas party here with…read more10 people. The service was really fast and so friendly.++ The serving of food didn't take that long, we all got the food at once.+ A big plus is that they also have dishes for vegetarians.+ The only minus is, that paying by card is not possible.-