Volksgarten Mengede - Dortmund

Was there for the Schnitzel day (always on Thursday.) good food, good prices. the portions are huge.

Staying in the Volksgarten Mengede hotel, having dinner in the hotel restaurant Mengeder Volksgarten is always a good idea. It’s also a good idea when staying or living nearby. I visit from The Netherlands at least once a year and never pass over...the nice dinner selection on offer. This time around I was greeted by a professional looking waiter, polite and friendly. After taking my order he presented me with a nice salad starter which was rich in flavour and crispy fresh. As a starter, I ordered the Onion soup. It came topped with a piece of bread, handsomely covered with melted cheese. The flavour of the cheese was nice, not too bland and not too strong either, just.. right. As for the onion soup itself, it had a peculiar taste. Not bad at all, but different from what is common. They incorporated a handsome amount of herbs in the soup which might account for the strong alternative flavour. It was a common size. Mailänder Schnitzel My main course was quite large. Plenty of pork to go around, covered with tomatoe slices and topped with a handsome amount of melted cheese. As a side I ordered the Bratkartoffeln, fried potatoe slices with bits of onion, bacon crumbs and some herbs, A very common and typical German food but oh so delicious, way better than a helping of fries in my humble opinion. If you require some salad on the side, you’ll be happy to hear there is unlimited use of the salad bar included. Help yourself from a nice variety of readily prepared ingredients and choose from dressings. Dessert is always a surprise at this restaurant. What can I choose from? Or is there just a day special? Or no dessert at all? This time though they actually had a separate dessert card! Several selections to choose from my choice for today: the Coupe Danmark. It comes close to what is commonly sold as a Dame Blanche: some scoops of vanilla icecream, topped with whipped cream and chocolate drizzle. The Coupe Danmark also incorporated chocolate flakes. Nice addition! Taste is as expected. As it is that time of the year, the restaurant same as the rest of the hotel had the christmas decorations on display, complete with a miniature Santa as the centerpiece of every table. To end the visit to the restaurant, I usually have them add the bill to the chamber account. No problem this time either. Or was it........... In the end they were a bit unclear about it, asking several times if I was going to pay cash or card when paying the hotel bill, even though that moment would come only tomorrow. From all the hesitation, though I’m not quite sure, I concluded the restaurant is not a part of the hotel anymore but a seoarately run business. Anyway, they figured it out eventually so let’s just say this situation was new to them, so I’m sure you won’t run into this bit of unclarity at the end of a nice dinner once you’re here.. On account of that ‘startup problem’ I’m not lowering the rating as it was a perfectly well taken care of dinner and rate it stars. If you haven’t tried this place yet, be sure to do so! Merry Christmas!

Arrived at the hotel just after Unfortunately there was no restaurant service available so had to find a takeaway nearby. Well priced. Good facilities.

Although situated not far from the autobahn it is down a quite road in Mengede about mins from Dortmund city centre. If you like the corporate hotels then don’t bother- but if you prefer a genuine German hotel then this is for you....The food is absolutely amazing and so much of it. It helps if you have a smattering of German as English is not spoken. The hotel backs onto a park or ‘peoples garden’. It is very quite and the staff friendly. The rooms are very clean but could do with some updating but I have stayed in much worse.

Revisiting this lovely restaurant situated by the Volksgarten Mengede park, I was yet again pleased by the ambiance and lovely food. Without going too much into detail please read my previous review of this place I'd like to add I can see the...quality increasing, along with the amount of visitors I might add. Still there's a feeling to homecooked meals there, mostly noticable through the little things, like the way the apetizer and dessert are presented (more how you would expect them to be served at home during a lovely holiday family dinner, than how you would expect to see them at a commercial restaurant) and the way some smaller parts of the main course are sharing a plate, eg no separate cup for the mayonaise. Anyway, I'm happy yet again with my dinner here and feel reviewing this place again, after half a year, with this info is the right thing to do as it provides a sense of continuity in my humble opinion. I've included some fresh photos with this review to complete the picture.