This was one of the stops included in our European tour package. The restaurant doesn't look too fancy but has a great view from the balcony. It overlooks the Rhine River, more specifically the Loreley rock. Our tour guide told us this area is haunted. The rock is named Loreley after the girl who committed suicide in the Rhine River over her faithless lover. When she died, she was transformed into a siren and her singing was often heard around the rocks. This hypnotic music lured sailors to their death. Not sure how much of this is true but is a pretty cool legend.
Our group started with some beer and wine. My wife and I got Bitburger Beer in both regular and dark. Man, these were great. I don't even like beer, especially dark ones, but this was rich and smooth without the bitter aftertaste. I have to try to find a store or restaurant that serves these in the US. As for the dish, we all got the Ofenfrische gegrillte Schweinschaxe mit Weinkraut (pork knuckle with sour white cabbage). This thing was huge. It's a lot bigger than it looks in the picture. The pork was very tender and the sauce it came with was pretty good. It's still a bit bland for my Asian palette but I don't think you are going to find anything spicy in the German cuisine. I believe the regular pork knuckle usually comes with mashed potatoes but we got rice since this was an Asian tour company.
This place probably appeals more to tourists than locals but it's still good overall. It has awesome view and great beer. That's all you really need on a vacation. read more