Peter Pane was an okay place to stop for a meal while visiting Rostock. As a tourist walking up…read morethe main shopping street, it seemed like a good choice for a burger and some people watching as it was beautiful outside and seats were available.
My friend and I took a table and then took a stroll through the menu, which was in German. This was no big whoop as we had our trusty translation apps on our phones, plus, we were ordering burgers ... not a lot of mystery there. The server came out after a while to get our order and when we spoke in English, he seemed annoyed and grunted that he would get us English menus. Before we could tell him that we didn't need them, he took off and disappeared for a few minutes. (Now, as a tourist, I get that we can be annoying. I work for a major theme park in Orlando, FL ... so believe me, I understand ... its just that I don't grunt in my guests' faces. Also, I didn't know why we deserved a grunt so early on other than communicating in English ... but message received, sir. Message received.)
Anywho, we ordered and I got the fig burger with the special grain bun and the "premium" beef, which were both up charges. I also ordered the Ewiges Kind, which were potato fritters sticks with apple-vanilla compote. When the burger came out, it wasn't hot but just kind of warm. It also didn't taste great, especially for "premium" beef. It actually tasted like a beef patty that had been warmed up, so nothing special. The Ewiges Kind were good though! I loved the sweetness of the apple dip, so all was not lost. Overall, the food was just okay.
The location is excellent as its in the middle of busy area. There is also free wifi inside the restaurant towards the back but you won't get it outside or just inside the restaurant. They did have excellent restrooms (WC's) downstairs that were a fun design and very clean. The interior of the restaurant was also fun and somewhat themed as a modern forest. So, good on that end!
Annnnnnd, there it is. It wasn't bad but it wasn't that good. Average would be the word I would use to describe my food and experience ... from an English speaking tourist's point of view.