Elrado-house - Oldenburg

My wife and I spent a good 67 euros for very bad old unprofessionally cooked steak and a bottle of wine. The wine was good; however, the steak was like a left-over meat that was again cooked. We both love steaks and have had lots in many good restaurants in town and in many places around the world, but this restaurant is not where you should go for steaks.

Price performance: goodWith a group of seven we tried the Elrado in Oldenburg. I already knew the branch at the Market square in Lüneburg, however, the decoration of the Elrado in Nordstraße in Osternburg has been glued to the late seventies and doesn't look welcoming in any way.We had reserved a quiet table for seven people, unfortunately it was at the draughty passage to the smoking room, where the smell of cold cigarette smoke bothered us. But all Tuesday night there were still many seats available, so they offered us a table for eight at the other end of the premises, where there was also a working heater.Elrado advertises with the slogan "we love steaks", not only with the meat they are putting in the effort. The meat was served on hot cast iron plate and was fresh, free from traces of a deep cooling (burned on the outside, raw on the inside) that one sometimes encounters elsewhere. My plate was so hot, that I had to cover up to protect from the splashing from the juicy rib-eye. Perhaps one reason why the clothes smelled of cooking afterwards.The pepper steak and rib-eye came as ordered medium-rare (English), unfortunately, heavily salted. The meat was good and juicy, and the lamb was tender and plentiful, the sauce unfortunately over salted.The visitors were satisfied with the zander and salmon steak.We were served by a young, friendly waiter and a hectic middle-aged one. Unfortunately, he managed twice to insensibly interrupt birthday speech by a nonagenarian. Addressing the excessive salt towards the end of the meal, the waiter said he would have replace the food if we had told earlier. Conclusion: the Elrado team makes an effort, so always report immediately if something is wrong, even if you have to go to the hectic waiter.CoffeeThe Elrado uses a swiss Franke Expresso Machine and unfortunately uses UHT long-life milk for it’s Caffè latte. I deduct a point or star in the rating for not using fresh milk.SanitationThe loos are modern and solid, but smelled of urinal cake. Given the few guests in the restaurant, one wonders why they looked so relatively messy.Getting thereA bus stop with frequent services is right in front of the entrance on Nordstrasse. During our visit, there was free parking available right by the Elrado-house, which can be reached from Hermmanstraße, but unfortunately there are no safe bicycle parking spaces, so that our bikes had to park on the footpath on Hermannstraße.NoteTo my criticisms 'cold', 'drafty' and for 'clothes smelling of cooking' it has to be noted that this on an evening in January when it was freezing outside. On warmer days, this may look different.Cost Seven people consumed three soups, seven main dishes, two salads, five beers and two wineglasses and we paid on average per head € 22.40 (incl VAT). A fair price for plenty of meat and fish.

Even when fully booked at a Tuesday evening we were able to get a table for four.Starting with a crispy salad, going into the mixed grill was a pleasure. The dishes for the children would even suit a not too hungry adult.Fast service, great food!

This is another favorite of ours in Oldenburg for traditional German fare as well as a good rib eye steak. Service is very good and food well prepared. Reservations are highly recommended as it usually packed. Dog friendly well.

I've been here with my German girlfriend, (she's my only girlfriend, it's just that she's from Germany), a few times and have never been disappointed.The service is attentive and helpful. The food is outstanding and the price is unbelievable!Previously when looking for steak we would go to Maredo near the Main Street in the city centre but this place blows it out of the water!The wine selection is great and the beer is delicious.I'd thoroughly recommend it. You MUST try the lamb dish. It has a lamb steak, a lamb chop AND a huge leg of lamb, for €14!!!The decor is traditional, it feels comfortable and warm. It's got a kinda 70's vibe about it, with tinted windows separating the booths and old style leather seats and stuff, I reckon this adds to the experience.I dine out regularly and I LOVE meat, if you're the same you've got to go and try this place!Enjoy!(Remember, try that lamb dish!)