Abthof - Mühlheim am Main

Handwerklich steht das etwas versteckt liegende Restaurant ganz oben. Die Preise sind für das Dargebotene absolut moderat. Die Portionen sind üppig und einalfach sehr lecker. Der Inhaber und Koch verwendet reichlich Kräuter aus dem eigenen Garten.Und, neben ausgesuchten Weinen gibt es was m.E. eine große Seltenheit geworden ist. eine kleine, sehr ausgewählte Champagnerkarte! Wenn auch nur flaschenweise, so verführt sie doch ganz außerordentlich! Wir kommen auf jeden Fall bald wieder, Herr Streit!

Traditionelles Restaurant, europäische Küche mit gutem Service. Gemütliche Räumlichkeiten, auch für kleine Feiern geeignet.

Address: Peter Streit, Pfarrgasse 10, 63165 Muehlheim am Main, GermanyReservation for two at 20:00 made earlier in the day. Arrived at an empty restaurant with a friend.No menu visible at the entrance of the restaurant. Nor within the entrance and reception area. Nor at the tables.Arrived at the main restaurant area to the sound of smooth Jazz music; a welcoming aspect of the establishment. Eventually escorted to table four; although the tables had no visible numbers assigned to them, by the owner.The owner is German speaking and pleasant enough with a good level of the English language, but it did not account for the lack of preparation for two guests that had made the trouble to reserve a table.As there were no dining menus to view, the owner; who also took the role of the cook, explained that he could rustle up a starter to our tastes with the produce that he had in the kitchen. As such, an order was made for: 1x Spring Turnip soup and 1x Matjes Herring. Prior to this an order for aperitifs was made for 1x House Fruit Cocktail and 1x Sherry. The house fruit cocktail consisted of a large wine glass with a plethora of colourful cocktail umbrellas, stirrers and cocktail sticks with badly segmented citrus fruits hanging on the rim of the glass. Within the large wine glass the actual fruit cocktail drink resembled and tasted of pasteurised orange juice which was sitting in ¼ of the volume of the glass. To add insult to injury a small handful of blueberries were thrown into the juice. No spoon was supplied in order to fish out the fruit thrown into the glass. A spoon had to be requested. Perhaps this might be reviewed by potential customers as poor judgement and terrible value for money. Merely a suggestion but perhaps a glass that was ¾ full of real, freshly squeezed, fruit juice would be more in keeping of customer expectations. Presentation, even for a non-alcoholic drink, counts. So, aperitifs billed at 6 Euros for a non-alcoholic juice drink and 4 Euros for an alcoholic drink.After receiving a bottle of sparkling water for 6 Euros and poor quality olives, Grüne Sosse and ordinary white bread, my guest and I waited for the starter meal. The Grüne Sosse, according to my guest, was one of the most pleasant that he had tasted.Starter Dishes: 1x Cremesueppchen von Fruehlingskohlrabi = 6,50 Euros. Basic, good, creamy young turnip soup sprinkled with poppy seeds. A dish that most people could make. Many better recipes on the Internet.1x Matjes Herring = 12,50 Euros. A large dish of cured raw herring with some salad, salad dressing and white bread that would have been better placed as a main meal. My guest enjoyed the dish heartily.Main Meal: A choice between pasta or fried prawns. My guest and I opted for tempura prawns with sautéed potatoes.2x Reisengarnelen = 53 Euros. The dish of a few mediocre prawns in batter was accompanied with a small helping of sautéed potatoes. A small helping of boiled spring turnip that was drowned in a pink sauce of little use to the dish, was added for measure. A thin, warm, Marie Sauce type, one might add. The small mass of limp, shredded, spring turnip that was drenched in a lukewarm Marie Sauce did nothing to add to the dish. Especially at 26,50 Euros per plate. Perhaps placing the thin, sauce into a miniature pouring jug would have been better. Leaving the decision to the diner as to whether or not they would drown the tempura prawns, potatoes and shredded, limp, turnip with the watery sauce.The owner had informed my guest and I that he had previously worked within a well-known Gentlemen's Club in Frankfurt; under what role is anyone's guess. The owner also stated that he had acquired the restaurant from since 1992. One wonders how the restaurant has survived with negligible covers, empty periods of service and the extortionate prices for meals in a quiet, sleepy area where most people are frail and elderly, unemployed or seem to prefer to stay indoors than visit this over priced establishment. Perhaps, the restaurant has a second operation that renders it profitable to have stayed afloat from since 1992. Dessert:2x Sorbets = 21,80 Euros. Standard assortment of three sorbets with fresh blueberries on a small dish.After Dinner Drinks:1x Vecchia Romagna = 4 Euros.1x Ziegler Waldhimbeere = 6 Euros.Total price: 130,80 Euros (109,92 Euros for the meal, 20,88 Euros as an inclusive tip)For a restaurant pertaining to be exclusive or top end, it should have followed the formats of bona fide exclusive restaurants from top end restaurants in London, France, Monaco, New York or Tokyo. For the locals living in Muehlheim am Main or Hessen; or indeed tourists visiting the sleepy locale, Abt Hof should have added to the dining experience an Amuse-Bouche and a Trou Normand as inclusive to their over priced dishes. The shock of the bill would have been a tad more gentle at the end of the evening for customers.Abt Hof was recommended by my guest to a married couple for their views on the restaurant. The couple were not impressed by the food, ambience, service and the highly inflated cost.As a final note. The website is lacking in basic information about the menus and the costs for dining, or as a meeting place for a drink with friends. The lack of information about the establishment renders it poorly managed. The PR, marketing and promotions of the eaterie needs an overhaul. Or perhaps, it finds comfort in having no diners on a daily basis and has other methods of covering its overheads under the guise of a restaurant.Should one be recommending Abt Hof to associates, colleagues, friends and acquaintances? One thinks not.

Address: Peter Streit, Pfarrgasse 10, 63165 Muehlheim am Main, Germany Booking for two made at 20:00 earlier a day. Arrived in an empty restaurant with a friend. No menu visible at the entrance of the restaurant. Also in the entrance and reception area. Also at the tables. In the main restaurant area to the sound of smooth jazz music; a friendly aspect of the decor. At some point, the table was accompanied by four; although the tables had not assigned any visible numbers, the owner had. The owner is German speaking and pleasant enough with a good level of English, but it is not for the lack of preparation for two guests who had made the effort to reserve a table. Since there were no menus, the owner; who also took the role of the cook, explained that he had a starter to our taste with the products he had in the kitchen. As such, an order was made for: 1x Spring Turnip Soup and 1x Matjes Herring. Against this background, an order for aperitifs for 1x House Fruit Cocktail and 1x Sherry was made. The house fruit cocktail consisted of a large wine glass with a wealth of colorful cocktail umbrellas, stirrers and cocktail sticks with strongly segmented citrus fruits hanging on the edge of the glass. Within the large wine glass resembled the actual fruit cocktail and tasted pasteurized orange juice, which sat in 1⁄4 the volume of the glass. To supplement injuries, a small handful of blueberries were thrown into the juice. No spoon was delivered to fish the fruit thrown into the glass. A spoon had to be requested. Perhaps this could be checked by potential customers as bad judgment and terrible value for money. Only a suggestion, but perhaps a glass that was 3⁄4 full of genuine, freshly pressed fruit juice, would rather meet the expectations of customers. Presentation, also for a soft drink, counts. So, drink aperitifs at 6 euros for a soft juice and 4 euros for an alcoholic beverage. After having received a bottle of champagne water for 6 Euro and poor quality olives, green sauce and ordinary white bread, my guests and I waited for the appetizer. The Green Sosse, after my guest, was one of the most pleasant he had tasted. Starter Dishes: 1x Creams of Fruehlingskohlrabi 6.50 Euro. Basic, good, creamy young beet soup with poppy seeds. A court that most people could do. Many better recipes on the Internet. 1x Matjes Herring 12,50 Euro. A large plate of hardened raw herring with some salad, salad dressing and white bread, which would have been placed better than main meal. My guest enjoyed the court. Main meal: A choice between pasta or roasted shrimps. My guest and I chose tempura prawns with sautéed potatoes. 2x travel robes 53 Euro. The dish of a few moderate shrimps in batter was accompanied with a little help from gazed potatoes. A small help from boiled spring helix was added to the dish in a pink sauce of little use. A thin, warm, Marie Sauce type, you could add. The small mass of Limp, shredded, spring helix that was drowned in a lukewarm Marie Sauce did nothing to add the dish. Especially at 26.50 euros per record. Maybe it would have been better to pour the thin sauce into a miniature jug. Let the diner decide whether they would drown the tempura shrimp, potatoes and crushed, limp, turnip with the watery sauce. The owner had informed my guest and I that he had previously worked in a well-known Gentlemen's Club in Frankfurt; under what role is someone's guess. The owner also said that he had purchased the restaurant since 1992. One wonders how the restaurant has survived with negligible covers, empty service hours and the extorted prices for meals in a quiet, sleepy area, where most people are frail and older, unemployed or seem to stay in the interior when visiting this via expensive decor. Perhaps the restaurant has a second operation that makes it profitable to stay on the ground since 1992. Dessert: 2x Sorbets 21.80 Euro. Standard range of three sorbents with fresh blueberries on a small plate. After dinner drinks: 1x Vecchia Romagna 4 Euro. 1x Ziegler Waldhimbeere 6 Euro. Total price: 130.80 Euro (109.92 Euro for meal, 20.88 Euro as inclusive tip) For a restaurant that is exclusively or at the top, it should follow the formats of bona fide exclusive restaurants from top-end restaurants in London, France, Monaco, New York or Tokyo. For the locals who live in Muehlheim am Main or Hesse, or even tourists visiting the locality, Abt Hof would have added to the culinary experience an amuse bouche and a Trou Normand as an inclusive to their overpriced food. The shock of the bill would have been a bit gentler for customers at the end of the evening. Abt Hof was recommended by my guest to a married couple for their views of the restaurant. The couple was not impressed by food, ambience, service and high-inflated costs. Last comment. The website lacks basic information about the menus and the cost of eating or as a meeting point for a drink with friends. The lack of information about the facility makes it badly managed. The PR, marketing and promotions of the dining room need an overhaul. Or maybe, it finds comfort not to have diners on a daily basis and has other methods to cover its heads under the ceiling of a restaurant. Should Abt Hof be recommended to employees, colleagues, friends and acquaintances? You don't think so.