I am very sad having to write this review! I was an undergrad at Konstanz University in 1983 and…read morethe Wessenberg had just opened. Me and my peers were mesmerized by their style and their offerings spending most of our Bafög there. When most watering holes in Konstanz were happy to serve Export beer in 0.5 liter bottles, the Wessenberg offered a stylish experience with hip music and a hip waitstaff in elegant aprons (they also had probably the first true Italian espresso Machine outside the esteemed Dolomiti icecream parlor on Marktstätte). Along with the Tanzschiff and the soon-to-open Rheinterrasse Cafe this was one of the most hip places in town. Fast forward to 2013: A sad bunch of near 50 year old Birkenstock wearing dudes hanging out on a Friday afternoon. It seems the customers aged with the place. Nonetheless, for old times sake, we sat down in their nice courtyard and optimistically ordered salads and drinks. Big mistake to order the Salad with Zander Knusperle! What could have been a very happy Konstanz experience turned out to be a sad breaded fried (probably Tilapia) fish nuggets from the bag on aged big leaf lettuce in bottle dressing nightmare. The Wife peeled the thick breading layer from the microscopic white fish pieces in a vain attempt to find some healthy protein in this mess. Big married life drama!! An unhappy 'where is the f$%&^*g fish' discussion ensued. The entire evening started on a severely imperiled footing because of this...only a couple of Spätburgunder 'Viertele's finally alleviated the impending doom. For old times sake, I really hope someone realizes the wrong path this place is on right now and kicks it back into the present hipster universe! Back into the Future my dear Wessenbergniks! Try leading again! Or you will be done!

Reading the German reviews for this spot is hilarious! Did we eat at the same place? Do you know…read morewhat a 3-star place is? Craziness! I had a superb meal here. First, great vibes. Quiet, dark, classic (ceramic stove and wood paneling), but also clean and modern. Very helpful staff. The set menu looked nice, but I really wanted rustic. Thus, I started with the pumpkin cream soup. It is served with a full bread service, including butter and chives. It was exactly what I wanted: rich, creamy, full. The show-stopper was the main, where I had veal cheeks in a parsnip puree with red wine sauce. This meat was some of the most tender I've ever eaten. I just wish I had saved some bread because every last fleck of the puree and wine sauce deserved to be consumed. I closed out with the baked apple tiramisu. I'm not really a huge tiramisu guy, but this one didn't go crazy and was subtle. I didn't even realize I was getting black cherry ice cream (my German isn't top class), but it almost outdone the tiramisu. Such a peaceful, quiet night with a lot of other people having their own delicious meals.