Restaurant Gerbermühle - Frankfurt Sachsenhausen

Dear Fighter,

had the pleasure to visit the Gerbermühle last Monday. Monday is not typically one of the busiest restaurant days in Germany or Frankfurt. However, the restaurant was packed.

Let's start with the good stuff. The building has been restored beautifully, a perfect mix out of old and new. Untreated, bare, raw old walls. Lots of glass. A beautiful conservatory. Even odd pieces such as the horn chandelier in the bar and the hors in the reception work well.

The menu is excellent. A beautiful mix of German and Austrian cooking. Truly classics, served old school using only the best ingredients (Tartar, Zwiebelrostbraten, Kaiserschmarn) and classic newly interpreted (beetroot carpaccion with Matjes).

Whilst the food was very good, i now have to start with the negative aspects.

a) food was not hot enough
b) service was too loud and too friendly (the person that served us must have worked at a Kindergarden before; heeeelllllloooooo, howwww are youuuuuu, did you like your foooodddd)
c) we waited for too long for our food. 30min for main course, 30 min for dessert the table next to us must have waited 45 min for their main course
d) my company (above 50) not me (still below 30) complained that it was too dark.

Even considering the negatives, it was a very nice evening and I would visit again.

Keep Fightin'

Jochen