Restaurant Wasserturm - Basel

Good food and a pleasant to large quantity (i.e. great quality as well as quantity), manageable menu with home-style cuisine (for me, among other things, a sign... read more Good food and a pleasant to large quantity (i.e. great quality as well as quantity), manageable menu with home-style cuisine (for me, among other things, a sign of freshness), cheap/reasonable prices, friendly service, quiet place, easy to walk from public transport stops reach or also ideal for a stopover after a walk/bike tour .

What a disgrace!! We were turned away at the entrance with strange hand signals. So rude. Extremely overloaded and very unfriendly... never again! I go out to e... read more What a disgrace!! We were turned away at the entrance with strange hand signals. So rude. Extremely overloaded and very unfriendly... never again! I go out to eat with my family so often but have never experienced anything like this.

Great food and nice atmosphere, generous quantities. Staff are fun. A little gem by the landmark water tower in Basel. At lunch, soup or salads essentially thro... read more Great food and nice atmosphere, generous quantities. Staff are fun. A little gem by the landmark water tower in Basel. At lunch, soup or salads essentially thrown in complimentary. Coffee pretty decent too.

I can't completely dismiss the fact that the service is rather middle class and can seem a bit rude to some. I was a bit irritated at the beginning too. But giv... read more I can't completely dismiss the fact that the service is rather middle class and can seem a bit rude to some. I was a bit irritated at the beginning too. But give the restaurant's hidden charm a chance! I was invited there today and chose menu 1 from the handwritten menu. Then we were brought a huge soup tureen filled with a delicious and fresh vegetable semolina soup. The soup was definitely homemade because the carrots were not completely pureed and still had some consistency. Then a salad was served. The greens were… lettuce

I can't completely dismiss the fact that the service is rather middle class and can seem a bit rude to some. I was a bit irritated at the beginning too. But giv... read more I can't completely dismiss the fact that the service is rather middle class and can seem a bit rude to some. I was a bit irritated at the beginning too. But give the restaurant's hidden charm a chance! I was invited there today and chose menu 1 from the handwritten menu. Then we were brought a huge soup tureen filled with a delicious and fresh vegetable semolina soup. The soup was definitely homemade because the carrots were not completely pureed and still had some consistency. Then a salad was served. The greens were… lettuce