Rössli - Winterthur

My husband took me to this restaurant last night to celebrate my birthday and Valentine's Day, on the recommendation of a colleague.To say that we had a disappo... read more My husband took me to this restaurant last night to celebrate my birthday and Valentine's Day, on the recommendation of a colleague.To say that we had a disappointing experience, both in terms of food and service, would be a huge understatement. On arrival, I asked if there was an English menu available, which was met with a very curt Nein. My husband translated the menu and, given that one of the dishes on offer was chicken breast, with red wine sauce, prawns and a fried egg (!!), we both opted for the Schnitzel. When it eventually arrived, having been given no bread or anything in the meantime, we were confronted by a large slab of grey Schnitzel, with a quarter of tomato, a piece of lemon and sprig of parsley and dish of overly brown, several times fried chips to share. (I could tell this from the consistency of the potato.) Incidentally, my husband could see into the kitchen and commented that the Shnitzel were being fried in at least 2cms of oil.No-one came to see if the food was ok (just as well ...) and we were not once asked if we needed more wine, etc.And the bill for this, with one small glass of wine, small still water and small beer? CHF118! We did not leave a tip, which is incredibly unusual for us. Absolutely appalling value for money. Words almost fail me but, as you can see, not quite!

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The Roessli is an institution in Winti. Coming back to spend an evening was a true treat. Catching up with friends was the icing on the cake. Dinner was excelle... read more The Roessli is an institution in Winti. Coming back to spend an evening was a true treat. Catching up with friends was the icing on the cake. Dinner was excellent, the suggested wine perfect. Thanks Ueli !