This German restaurant is one of the few in the Northern part outside of Berlin that specialize on…read morewild boar, deer, duck, goose, and fish dishes. LOCATION: 4 stars The restaurant is located right next to lake Gorinsee. Nice views (see pictures) included. You can also walk around the lake and through the forest which will take you about 30-40 minutes. In the summer there are several small beaches, mostly crowded though. FOOD: 3 stars We went for the Christmas menu and ordered Wildschweinfilet mit Klößen (wild boar with dumplings), Gänsekäule (leg of goose), and Zanderfilet (pike-perch filet with potatoes). All dishes came with traditional red and green cabbage on the side. The meat was super soft and tasty, so were the potatoes and the dill sauce for the fish. 18.90 for the main dish was a bit pricey though. As a starter we got the Pilzsuppe (mushroom soup), which to my surprise was watery and had bacon in it, hence a strong taste of pork, which I disliked. Dessert was okay - vanilla ice with hot cranberries, a nice and refreshing combination. AMBIENTE: 2 stars As it was pointed out in the German reviews, if you're seated in the Wintergarten it doesn't really feel like a restaurant, more like you're sitting in a train station. It looks like most seats are not in the actual restaurant but in the attached Wintergarten, so chances are high you end up there. Sit inside if you can. If you plan on driving up North out of Berlin for some meat dishes you might also want to try the restaurant Waldschänke am Rahmersee - similar concept but better atmosphere.

This is a great place for food and a very friendly atmosphere. Both the evening table - Abendtafel,…read moreand brunch are excellent, and very good value. Highly recommended.

I used to live around the corner from this place on Maximilianstrasse, and really enjoyed coming…read morehere from time to time. The pizza's were cheap and excellent, especially the one with the parmaschinken and rucola. Great to come in winter during Mussel season as well but over all the food is not outstanding and is worthy of 3 stars, Things tend to be sauce heavy rather than let the dish itself speak to you. However, Laurus gets an extra star for the service. Rosario ( or as my nickname for him "Smiley") made it always a joy to dine here as he always brightened up any meal with his charm!