An Bord - Wilhelmshaven

We saw this restaurant on the internet, and decided to visit. It was just as described in their pictures. Interesting menu, mostly fish, and we three all had something different, and all were delicious. Local speciality is Labskaus, so I had that. Manager was very...pleasant and helpful.

In a seaport town, you have to have a restaurant that does seafood in a way that utilizes the local food selection properly--that is what An Bord does. We had a Fish soup with bread with several types of fish, vegetables and herbs, and it...tasted amazing. Then we followed it up with types of fish grilled crispy on top and soft underneath--just perfect. The fish dish also came with fried potatoes mixed with green and white diced onions. There were other items on the menu, but I came to sample the seafood and it was delicious--thanks!

Traveling to Germany's historic harbor city we wanted get a taste of local seafood. An Bord gave us a great taste of it. We had plaice and it was delicious!

Was average, nothing special. The marine theme was nice but not more than that. Food was alright but veggies came out a can, slightly overcooked.

I tried the An Bord based on a previous reveiw and I was curious about the nautical theme it mentioned. The dining area is one big area with a central island bar shaped like a boat. Nautical themed restaurants I've been at in the past...usually have nets and all other form of antique relics and artifacts from the sea faring world. However, everything in the An Bord is brand new and the Nautical decorations are minimal. So on a cold March evening, the ambience was not cozy. Based on the previous review, I went for the fiserman platter (can't remember the exact name), with a lobster soup to start. Soup was excellent Fisherman's platter was very HUGE in size. A large square plate that was packed very full. When you get a plate like that it's hard not to react.....wow!! The fisherman's platter was tasty, but greasy. Where I expected fish to be grilled, it was either fried by itself or fried in batter. What happens to greassy food?......it gets limp and mushy over the course of your meal. note, I did experience greasy fish meals at other restaurants while in Wilhelmshaven, so this style of cooking could be typical of the region. Service was very efficient.