À la Forêt du Rhin - Offendorf

If you are looking for Alsatian food (Tarte Flambee, cordon bleu... , this is a restaurant for you. The staff is very friendly and efficient. The dishes are not very light but are very tasty and well presented. The atmosphere is cheerful and cozy.

We sumbled on this place by accident whilst looking for a brunch one Sunday morning. We saw a restaurant sign at a roundabout and this led us to the Foret du Rhin. If you like fast food, hamburgers, formica, modernesque surroundings and uncommitted staff, then this is not the place for you. Equally, you’ll spend a ‘few shillings’ ihere, but you’ll come away with a profound ‘Wow’ feeling. The food is cooked to order in this family restaurant and took 20 minutes, or so, to arrive, but a glass of local Alsace wine filled the gap magnificently. I thought the food standard to be pretty much Haute Cuisine and well worth the wait and price. I had Poisson and my wife had braised knuckle of pork. The English description denies the dishes full justice, because it was all so very well presented and utterly tender and delicious. Any hope of ending the meal there were futile, so out came the ‘cheese truck’ and something yummy for Madame. The owner served us personally, trying his hardest in English, as his son did the cooking and his wife helped to serve. He knew how to make a foreigner welcome and had clearly passed his ‘client friendliness’ course with honours. We had a very small meal that night, not wishing to dilute the memory or taste of the wonderful lunch we’d had. What a find!

Very lovely lunch. Trout salad and snails were fantastic. Cracking outdoor, shaded eating area. Very definitely worth a visit.

Très bonne note pour ce restaurant typique alsacien avec une cuisine délicieuse. Toute la famille a apprécié et nous avons été touchés par la gentillesse du personnel et des propriétaires. Nous le recommandons vivement.

Beautiful discovery for a torched pie restaurant. the boss assumes it, the pasta comes from a craftsman and the oven is gas-free but they are very good. We only ate some tarts on a Saturday evening (normal, gratiny, speck black forest, fresh mushrooms, munster). The interior is classic with a touch of modernity with beautiful lamps. The team is friendly and we laughed well with the boss at the end of the meal. We'll come back to taste the other dishes!