Restaurant & Weinstube Holzoefele

Trusted Friends recommended the Holzöfele for excellent food and atmosphere at premium prices. The restaurant tries to offer that and then some. It was the 'then-some' where they came up short.We arrived without reservations and were forced to play the 'we are fully booked, but...' game. We were soon seated in the half-full indoor dining room. No big deal, that is the price you pay for not knowing exactly when you will arrive. The dining room was large, a bit old-fashioned looking, but still near-elegant. Other reviewers commented on the wait staff. We had a cocky waiter who immediately attempted to take charge of us. My wife ordered the grilled Dorade and I the Tuna Steak. I rarely eat tuna unless I am on a coast where it is fresh and I always specify exactly how I want it prepares - uncooked in the middle. The waiter's reply was a haughty, "Of course! That is how we always prepare it." The service was slow, but the restaurant was crowded. Our glasses ran dry, but no one came by to offer more drinks. If I owned the restaurant I would not be very happy about that. Drinks are among the highest profit percentages in a restaurant.Finally the meals came. The tuna steak was the thinnest I have ever eaten, and was medium well done. My wife's Dorade was perfectly done. I sent my plate back to the kitchen for a replacement. It arrived back, very quickly. This time the thin sliver was done perfectly on the inside, but not on the outside. That is to be expected when the steak is cut too thin. As for the restaurant's ambiance, it was a bit too loud for comfortable conversation. The table settings were nice, and the beverages were as expected in an upscale restaurant. The restrooms were clean and fresh. I normally expect a goodbye from a restaurant in this class, but I suspect that the waiter did not want to face me again after his bungled order.

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Visited for dinner having first tried the guesthouse across the road which was closed. Sat outside under their awning on a warm evening and ordered steak which came cooked to perfection. I always hesitate to recommend restaurants which separately price vegetables as I believe this is a rip off, however, on this occasion the expense was well worth it as the meal was truly fantastic. The local wine on offer was good, although their wine list went from 17.50 Euros up to 168 Euros, which I thought a bit over the top for a rural restaurant. We had a bottle of red costing 19.50 which was very nice. Staff were attentive and friendly which made the evening very pleasant

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Wonderful restaurant in the Kaiserstuhl, with a nice outside dining area, as well as 'winter-garden' like veranda and cosy inside dining rooms. The meat dishes we had (especially the locally source beef steak in a Whisky sauce) are very good, but the fish eaters in our group were slightly underwhelmed. The restaurant has a good wine list too and the service is efficient and friendly. However, it can get very busy with functions, which may mean you will have to wait a little prior you get what you ordered.

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We had a medium good carpaccio, fantastic chicken and a good wine. Our plan was to stay longer for dessert and coffee.But we got tired of waiting and listening to the service.We did not complain, specialfly not when we heard, how it was handled at other tables.Here is great food and wine, some good tables, but lack of service, which was'nt the case 3 days before.

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Mushroom season in Germany is great. Enjoyed the pasta with mushrooms and the venison. The service was very friendly and the inside dining area was lovely on the rainy night we were there. Ihringen is a lovely, rather untouristy village with nice places to stay and eat and great drives nearby.

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