Au Vieux Moulin is a treasure hiding in a Vosges Mountain valley. Cozy ambiance. Excellent french…read morefood. Professional service. Worth the drive. Highly recommended.

I am pleased to be the first English speaker to review this wonderful gem of a restaurant. When I…read morefirst entered this restaurant, I felt that I had hit a true French restaurant. Unpretentious, (the name roughly translates to the "Table of the Market Salesman" friendly and warm, its all about having a good time. I very highly recommend this restaurant. Now, for some details . . . First thing you have to know, is that you must reserve a table in advance! This restaurant is very popular with the locals as well as the odd, well-informed tourist. I saw a few unhappy couples turned away due to the lack of space. The restaurant is truly a small gem and very much worth the visit if you can. The second thing you should know is that the hostess / owner / waitress, Isabelle speaks perfectly good English so language should not be a problem. Her partner, Marc resides mostly in the kitchen working his magic, but he did pop his head out from time to time to see that everything was all right. It was more than all right! Finally, what can I say about the food? My girlfriend had the appetizer of snails, and I had the appetizer of fois gras. The snails were amongst the best I ever had - and since the portion was abundant, served shelled and in a charming glass jar, my generous partner allowed me to sop up the remaining sauce after she had finished the actual escargot. Was it divine? It was divine. I'm a bit of a fois gras fanatic. It's hard to get here in the USA, and when you do, it's very pricey! At Isabelle and Marc's the fois gras was, literally, as good as it gets. It is served sautéed in a pan (not in a pate) with a wonderful side of fresh fig. I wholeheartedly recommend both these appetizers to anyone that wants an outstanding rendition of typical French fare. Our main courses were both wonderful and very memorable. Mari, in keeping with her non-meat preference had the fish, and I had the lamb. They were both wonderful!! Don't think that the French portions are small, we practically rolled out of the place and that's having split a dessert! One final counsel. . . if you can, have some of the eau de vie that they serve there. This is a very strong alcohol similar to vodka, but infused with whatever fruity thing they make with it. I had the pear and Mari had the apple. Wow! If you are familiar with these drinks, you will see that the quality of the eau de vie served here are truly outstanding. Overall, this was not just a great meal, it was a wonderful experience. Isabelle made us feel very much at home, like we were honored guests, not just tourists passing though. Everyone else at the restaurant was (at least) speaking French, and if you can read the French reviews, you will often see something to the effect that this is where the French go for their French food. Please go, and let me know what you think! Say "bonjour" to Isabelle and Marc for me!

After eating at La Table Du Brocanteur last night here's my advice to tourists who are epicurean…read moreenthusiasts: (1) check in to your hotel, (2) call 03.89.23.45.57 and make a dinner reservation. This place was filled by 8:00 on a Tuesday night and no one looked ready to leave in less than two hours. When we entered just before 7:00 no other customers had yet arrived and most tables contained a "Reserved" sign. The gracious lady who seated us took the time to read the menu, including the specials, to us English-speaking folks. She even allowed us to sample two different Pinot Noir's so we got the one we both liked. Who even bothers to that nowadays?! My better half ordered the Escargots and the Cordon Bleu nature and I ordered the Spring Roll special and the L'onglet De Boeuf medium rare. Both starters arrived pippin' hot and were delicious. The American-sized entrees were as good as we have ever had. The potatoes, cauliflower, zucchini and carrots were amazing as were the shallots covering my perfectly cooked medium rare steak. It was an experience not just a meal. Though it took a bit of effort to find this fine gem in the Colmar maze, it was definitely worth it. Don't forget the reservation.

From the owner: Bienvenue au restaurant français GILG !…read more Situé en plein cœur de la ville de Mittelbergheim en Alsace, un village qui regorge de trésors culturels, ce restaurant traditionnel vous ouvre les portes de sa maison, un lieu où vous pourrez trinquer sans pudeur. L'équipe saura vous accueillir dans une ambiance authentique, conviviale et chaleureuse. Vous vous retrouverez dans un décor typiquement alsacien qui vous transportera dans un lieu calme, remplit de charme. Dans ce lieu paisible, on s'y retrouve en famille ou entre amis. Ce bon restaurant traditionnel vous proposera d'excellents plats, cuisinés par un chef emprunt de nouveautés, pour une vraie découverte culinaire. Une cuisine faite maison basée sur des produits frais et locaux. Pour commencer, laissez-vous surprendre par un velouté de homard frais parfumé à l'estragon ou l'incontournable foie gras accompagné de son délicieux pain d'épices et sa confiture à la quetsche. Côté plat, laissez-vous surprendre par l'incontournable côte de veau sauce morilles. Amateurs de poissons ? Le chef vous propose le médaillon de Bar et Homard à la sauce crustacée, des cuisses de grenouilles fraiches au Riesling aromatisé à l'ail. Concluez cet instant par une petite douceur : le vacherin glacé ou le Cyrano glacé au croquant. Vous pourrez également profitez des chambres de l'hôtel GILG aussi chaleureuses et authentiques que le restaurant, toutes dans un décor sobre, coquet et convivial.

Awesome in every way possible . Fantastic meal . Great service. Amazing flavors... keep up the…read moregood work

Auberge came highly recommended by another foodie friend and it was definitely worth the visit. It…read moreis quite a ways away from Colmar and you will need a car to get there, but once you're there and eat there, you'll find out it is totally worth it. The hotel and restaurant is located by the river with beautiful willow trees. It's such a picturesque location. Now, on to the food. We did the seasonal tasting menu. Every dish was beautifully displayed. Not only that, there was balance in each dish. Each ingredient was there for a purpose to enhance the main ingredient. My favorite dish that blew me away was the langoustine on mashed beetroot and creamy potatoes. I would've thought the earthiness of the beet would drown out the delicate flavors of the langoustine. It definitely did not. The beet was actually slightly sweet, which complemented the langoustine. Definitely come for the food and stay for the views.

This place was literally 4 minutes walking distance from our hotel. We order the kidney, beef, and…read morebraised pork nuckle. The pork nuckle was the best. Super tender. Not to be mistaken for the German hock. This one has a soft skin and is slightly sweet. Minus one star because I ordered med-rare for my steak but it came out raw. Not rare but raw (still ate it though lol). Pictures came out w a red tone because of the lighting

We went in with expectations of "tourist" food, and that's what we received. We ordered veal with a…read morecream-mushroom sauce and filet of beef with green peppercorn sauce. Meals arrived before our aperitifs, so quickly that we knew they weren't made to order. Sauces tasted like they were from a jar, vegetables were soggy, and fries tasted like they were frozen from a store, basically cafeteria food. We didn't bother with dessert. Service was ok, nothing special, and the coffee was decent. The food wasn't the worst, but we wouldn't go back. If you go, keep your expectations low and expect to pay tourist prices.

Appears very authentic; it is clearly regarded as the "go to" place for "Choucrotte" aka…read moreSauerkraut. Huge portions. Ancient venue.

From the owner: Französische und Italienische Kücheread more

I'm totally confused on why they are not Michelin rated . For all the silly reviews with low star…read moreratings , come on , there is a McDonald's down the street and that's where you belong. This restaurant is now going to be haunting me in my dreams it was that good . First off, the onion tart is crack. The perfect crust with fluffy eggs and onions and bacon. I would say generally I'm not the biggest fan of quiches, but the onion tart is a must. Then we had the white asparagus special with a soft boiled egg and lentils with the most flavorful dressing ever. I was with my two daughters and wife and we split the onion tart and asparagus special as an appetizer, and literally a fight almost broke out among us. Then we split the steak, pork filet and potato pancakes. Just absolutely delicious. My older daughter does not like salad and she actually couldn't believe she liked the side salad that came with her steak. Not the lame iceberg bagged salad mix you get it some restaurants. This was frise, endive and radicchio in a vinaigrette that was spot on. Best french fries ever as a side on the pork fillet. Incredible home fries as the side on the steak. I wish I would've taken photos to post, but the dishes were getting destroyed as soon as they came out. We had the rhubarb pie as a dessert and Panna cotta. We are coming back tomorrow for lunch and getting the asparagus and tart again. It was that good.

This cozy restaurant serves excellent Alsatian food in an authentic, off the beaten track but close…read morein location. My husband had choucroute garnie and I had chicken with Munster sauce, a very interesting dish. The house wine and cremant were wonderful. We can't say enough about this homey restaurant if a person is looking for nontouristy, local food and vibes.