I'm usually skeptical about hotel restaurants, but this was a definitely above-average experience…read more We were staying in the hotel on our way through the area, and decided not to bother driving back into Schwemlingen or Merzig proper for dinner. So the hotel restaurant it was! The interior portion is quite small, with a small bar area and tables for maybe 16 people total, but once the weather gets nice they seem to open a big outdoor area with a ton of additional tables. Everything was super well maintained, and the decor was classic but with some cute touches like the gnome-sized table centerpieces. While the menu itself isn't super long, there was enough variety, and whet we had (and saw on other tables) was excellent. The bunter salatteller wit gebratener putenbrust (colorful salad with turkey breast) was a substantial salad; like a good German mixed salad, it had not just lettuce but also sauerkraut, red cabbage slaw, shredded carrot slaw, and other assorted toppings. Throw in a healthy portion of good turkey breast and you have a real meal. If you want to eat less healthy, the schweinemedallions mit champignons in rahmsauce (pork tenderloin with mushroom gravy) is another good choice. The pork was well cooked and flavorful, and the gravy wasn't overwhelming. On top of all that, the service was quite friendly. While the menu was only in German, the waiter offered to translate anything that we couldn't read, and he made some recommendations for things to do in the area. All in all a surprisingly good choice, and if we're in the area again we would definitely stay and eat here again!

This is my favorite restaurant in Saarbrücken. Great food, reasonable prices and excellent service,…read moreI strongly recommend

The restaurant was very clean & the staff was very friendly. The food was excellent. The beef was…read morecooked perfectly & had a peppery sauce. The roasted chicken was tender & delicious. Everything tasted freshly made. They serve warm bread with dill spread to start.

This place is legit. Extremely friendly service, great recommendations, warm inviting space, and…read moreexcellent food. We were greeted immediately upon entering around 8pm on a Wednesday and though the shopping area around us was deserted, this place was absolutely bustling. Our party of 3 was offered a high top table at the bar as none of the regular tables were available. This suited us perfectly! We were offered English and German menus, which was nice as it's always great fun to attempt to figure out what's what. Our first waiter (perhaps the manager?) was full of personality and took great care to help us pronounce the names of some of the dishes. He also recommended our excellent appetizer! Another waitress took his place later in the meal, so I assume she was on break when we were seated. She also provided super friendly and polite service. I had the roasted goose, and it was simply divine. Beautifully rendered skin, not chewy, tons of flavor. This came with a heaping pile of vinegary red cabbage and kartoffelkloesse (soft potato dumpling, which I actually don't care for that much but these were okay). The fresh Pils on tap (Bitburger, of course) was clean and crisp, and the ambience was cozy and comfortable. Everyone was quite satisfied with their meals, though in classic German style the portions were enormous. The bill came out to about 100€ total for three diners, which felt about right to me. I was super happy with this place!