Café-Restaurant Merlin in Heidelberg

Great location with a delicious selection of food! The Merlin's Chili Dip is recommended. Not just for magicians & druids ;-)

Cool. The waitresses, I don't know what they were doing. Only cash payment but they can't give 10 euro change.

Cozy, very pleasant restaurant, great food, big portions. Good location with a nice garden. Only the service could have been faster, but they tried.👍👍👍

Probably the unfriendly service we have encountered this year. You don't necessarily have to be served in a friendly manner, but as a guest you can at least expect not to be treated unfriendly. The young waitress that afternoon was a negative highlight. Disappointing.

Decent beer, good service and the food itself is okay too. The nachos with guacamole are an absolute crime... The Metro Nachos package is torn open and a few nachos are carelessly slapped onto the plate, the guacamole doesn't even try to look homemade and tastes like house sealant, and now the height. €5.20 FOR THE FOOD AND EXTRA DIP COSTS €1.50 never again nachos

Merlin was a great wizard and this restaurant is a great magical place. Especially if you like to drink haha. The drink menu is MASSIVE. The spaghetti I had was outstanding. A quiet spot for locals from what I can tell but the staff is really helpful and friendly to tourists as well.

We were surprised by the happy hour offer from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., as many dishes were cheaper. And yet very tasty and very friendly service.

Incredibly nice, courteous service, great value for money and everything fresh!!! A must in Heidelberg!

We wanted to go to cocktail happy hour. 3 cocktails, once ok, twice undrinkable. The first (BadGirl so sweet. Not edible), the second (BadBoy) tasted ok, so much acid that you could only drink half of it. Window sills dirty, cobwebs on the windows).

Delicious food with a great lunch happy hour deal. Nice people and atmosphere. Let's definitely go there again.

I've been to the Merlin several times, but unfortunately I can't recommend it today. The salad had almost no taste and was carelessly prepared. Not to be compared with before. Service also took a long time to arrive. Too bad.

Nice and cozy shop, with good food and nice service. The outdoor spaces are also ideal.

The beer garden is nice and cozy. The food is very tasty. The service was friendly and fast. The price-performance ratio is good. Special prices between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. for pasta dishes, schnitzel dishes, salads and curries. The cocktails are also recommended.

Comida alemana de calidad. Buen servicio y con un horario amplio. Salchichas y hamburguesas. La ensalada con queso de cabra templado muy rica. Lo acompañan todo con muchas cosas. Demasiadas patatas para mi gusto

The service, ambience and wine were good. But Melina wrote her review here about the missing wild salmon on the tarte flambée. It was missing for me too and the service tried to clarify it. But the chef says he's on top or under, that's not the truth!!!

Chaotisch, wenn man beim Essen gefragt wird "und sie wollten zahlen?" und man "nein" sagt, was mit einem "ich möchte das aber gerne" beantwortet wird! KOMISCH. Okay, ich zahle und stelle dann fest das einige, um mich herum, ihr Bier erst viel später bezahlen müssen, da fragt man sich "wo bin ich hier eigentlich"

We were looking forward to breakfast, the photos and reviews were beautiful. But unfortunately the place doesn't open until 11 a.m. and unfortunately they no longer serve breakfast. Too bad the hotel we are in is not cheap with breakfast at €24,00 pp. hence Merlin. But we did have lunch and a beer outside on the terrace.

I had a chicken curry with rice, which unfortunately didn't suit my taste. Too many vegetables, even though I told the waiter that I wanted very little of them. There was also not enough sauce and little seasoning. Service was very nice.

Great place. But the owner doesn't allow waiters to serve tap water. Pathetic and bad for the environment

GOOD food, cheap prices and very nice staff.

Very nice service, I ordered a salad that was very fresh, large and very tasty. :)

The Merlin used to be beautiful. Definitely not recommended after our visit today. After waiting 20 minutes no one came to us, we were able to order at some point. The beer tasted stale, the cocktails were sometimes extremely sweet and sometimes extremely sour. My salmon, which was described on the menu as Nordic tarte flambée with wild salmon and shrimp, did not contain any salmon. When I asked the winemaker, she said that they didn't serve salmon there anyway. When I showed on the menu that it had wild salmon as an ingredient, she said to me: “Hey, how should I know that, I don’t make that food”. After 30 minutes she came to me again and said that the chef had chopped up the salmon and sprinkled it on top so that it couldn't be seen. Well, I didn't taste it either. Our friends' schnitzel and salad also require no words. Merlin's location is convenient, but the poor food and even worse service ruin it. Never again!

We wilden snel even wat eten. Snel is gelukt en de serveerster was vriendelijk, maar dat was het dan ook wel. Ze gaf dat ze ondernemend waren. Dit was de minst lekkere, gefrituurde?, schnitzel die ik ooit gegeten heb. De gebakken aardappeltjes waren lauw en wit. Bestelling werd niet goed uitgevoerd.

Unfortunately, at 10:25 p.m. on Friday we were no longer served on the terrace. When we asked at the bar, no one knew whether they would get anything to drink. (Happy hour was until 11 p.m., according to a sign at the entrance) After discussion without result, we left without a drink. Unfortunately not recommended at all due to the unmotivated staff.

I sat inside for 20 minutes and no one came. I even moved so I was in sight and no one came 🤷🏿‍♀️. I guess because I came alone and therefore wasn't that important, well, it's a shame because the food selection actually looked good and I was looking forward to a mojito. I can't say much about the quality of the food itself, I didn't get anything without service. Maybe I should have ordered at the bar? But as a restaurant, I understand things differently; even if it is + cafe bar. Or maybe because I was the only dark-skinned person there (it's just a theory because I can't explain it any other way), because the staff was there, everyone else was worried about food, except me🤷🏿‍♀️

Wir hatten im Freien unter den Sonnenschirmen Platz genommen und mußten sehr lange warten, um bestellen zu können, obwohl relativ wenige andere Gäste da waren. Unser Tisch wurde nicht von den Gläsern unserer Vorgänger geräumt, Essensreste erst auf unseren ausdrücklichen Wunsch hin entfernt. Nach Bestellung dauerte es gefühlt eine kleine Ewigkeit, bis die Getränke gebracht wurden. Angeblich wäre die Kaffeemaschine defekt gewesen und es hätte einen Personalwechsel gegeben, was definitiv nicht stimmte. Der Cappuccino war lauwarm. Bis wir bezahlenkonnten wieder eine erheblicheWartezeit. Nie wieder.

I used to go to Merlin often, also because the salads were always very tasty. These were only sparsely offered in the meantime and that's why I didn't come anymore. Now I only meet one friend there because there are hardly any beer gardens anymore. But I have to say, the service is ignorant, drink prices are incredibly high, portions are smaller and of course more expensive. The waitress claims it doesn't exist, even though it's on the menu. The outside seating used to be more comfortable too. Savings are obviously being made everywhere. The toilets also show their age and the faucet needs to be repaired. Dear owner: Prices like the big ones, service and performance very poor! A pity!

Like all public places, the price of the café and its dishes has risen significantly during this time, so it is more suitable for a drink and a nice afternoon in a great atmosphere.

For many years in the past we have enjoyed going there after work to get something to eat. The food was also good until six months ago. However, we now notice that the service, like the food, is getting worse and worse. This was also the case yesterday, when I ordered a schnitzel with spaghetti, which came lukewarm and without tomato sauce as stated in the menu. At first no one was interested in my complaint, after asking three times I finally got some sauce, but everything was no longer just lukewarm, but cold. I let everything go back and unfortunately I have to say we won't be going there anymore. Needless to say, the owner didn't show up. If he doesn't feel like having guests anymore, he can carry on like this. Convience everywhere you look, lukewarm food and incompetent staff. The best ingredients for an imminent restaurant closure. It's a shame because the store used to be good and a lot could be done with it.

Good staff is hard to find! I made a reservation online, no response. On the phone 2 days later I was told that the office answers inquiries, but that it is rarely staffed - very inconvenient, then why do you offer this function? After making a reservation for 10 people we arrived, no table reserved outside but by chance there was still a large table free. But we had to proactively speak to a waitress after we stood around for about 5 minutes and the two waitresses ignored us but discussed problems with orders... Anyways... we went in because some of us were too cold... then we waited inside for about 20 minutes, no service came to our table. The two waitresses today were completely overwhelmed, running in and out, past our table countless times and discussing with the staff in the kitchen and behind the bar. Or preparing cutlery for food that had been sitting on the counter for a while and waiting for customers waited...Meanwhile, people from outside came in and complained that they weren't being served or that the order hadn't been served yet... we all agreed that unfortunately we wouldn't be happy in the Merlin with this chaos and left . Even when we all got up, no one cared... Dear owner of the Merlin, such a beautiful location but miserable service that couldn't be worse! 1 star is NOT a star! P.S. The boathouse was very happy to welcome guests...

I arrived at 9:35 p.m. Waiters were too busy, seemed confused and didn't know which waiter should take the order. It wasn't until 9:55 p.m. that a waiter came to tell me that the kitchen was closed, which theoretically closes at 10 p.m.

Overall it's okay, nothing really special, really average, the food tastes quite good, but the furnishings seem a bit "dirty", they should probably renovate, it feels like it hasn't happened in 10 years.

Disappointing. They weren’t busy, we ordered a spritz and a ,5 beer and the table next to us finished their enormous schnitzel well before our drinks arrive, all while other tables had their beverages refilled. If you are visiting find another place.

I ordered an Asian pan with chicken and rice. Unfortunately, the amount of rice was only enough for children and I could count the chicken pieces on one hand. For €16 you should actually expect to be full. Unfortunately, I had to walk somewhere else afterwards.

The price-performance ratio is not right at all. The schnitzel was tasteless, the curry sauce was watery (went back, alternatively there was a "mushroom sauce"... Tasted like a brown ready-made sauce with a piece of mushroom)... The burger was okay, so two stars for the food. The service was subpar. Inattentive and we were forgotten several times even though there wasn't much going on. It was also very loud. All in all: Not recommended.

Great attention, very good food. Good atmosphere.

The food wasn't anything special for the price, the conditions were inattentive and the location on the street wasn't great either.

We were full, the food was ok overall, but unfortunately nothing more. The atmosphere seems very down-to-earth and somehow a bit greasy. The wait for the food was quite long, although the store wasn't too busy. We probably wouldn't come here again.

I chose this place because of Happy Hour! I ordered berry waffles and carbonara pasta along with coffee. The berry waffle was really satisfying. Fresh fruit, warm stewed fruit, and non-greasy milk cream! However, Carbonara is sticky without any moisture. The phenomenon of noodles sticking together when eating... not bad, but not that good. It didn't taste as expected, but it was okay to just eat as a meal.

As we walked in we were met by an employee who didn't bother to greet us. We (the guests) said hello first, all we got back was an annoyed hello with an exasperated look. The waitress who served us, however, was very friendly. The food was o.K. The fries were extremely salty, but we liked the mushroom sauce. The schnitzel was also ok. Everything came to us quickly and at the same time. Now to the atmosphere: - When I went to the toilet to wash my hands, I noticed that the soap was diluted with water (?), an absolute no-go. There were torn pieces of toilet paper on the floor of the toilets. It seemed very messy and dirty. - The tables were not clean. They literally stuck. It felt very uncomfortable. The paint was peeling off in many places and the chair I was sitting on was wobbly. - The cola I ordered arrived without carbonation, and the glass made an older impression, as did the cutlery. Conclusion: In itself a location with an extremely cool flair, high ceilings, a great location and an extremely cool bar, but you would have to work hard on the equipment, cleanliness and presentation to get the best out of it. And this also includes new furniture, having the staff look at the toilets every now and then to refill consumables if necessary, wiping down the seats and tables or cleaning the windows if necessary.

Very good, one of the best restaurants in Heidelberg

Super nice team, they took great care of us during the walk in to bridge the waiting time

Lots of small tables in a cozy atmosphere.

Very, very nice service and I felt very comfortable. There are even blankets in the outdoor area, which is very beautiful.

Ich hab in der Küche als Koch da gearbeitet eine kurze Zeit. Katastrophe!!! Wie es da drin zu geht, es wird kaum gewürzt. Das Gemüse wird nicht gewaschen. Die Soßen verdicken, viele fertig Produkte. Alles wird mit trockener Brühe nach gewürzt. Alles wird mit den gleichen Pommes Salz bestreut, Karotten, Pommes,Schnitzel, Rind,Hähnchen. Kein Wunder das alles ekelhaft wird. Das Essen wird mehrmals in der gleich Pfanne zubereitet. Gerichte werden länger in der Pfanne gelassen, kriegen schon trocken Rand und es wird einfach nochmal erhitzt und vergrößert die Portion.

This shop is disgusting, there are roaches running out of the kitchen, the shop smells of smoke, not very tasty to eat. And I really enjoyed the curry dish. The employees seem really annoyed. The places are not clean. The owner should change!

The service was nice. Food was average. Prices are OK.

Large hall, you can sit comfortably. Food was good, staff was friendly and helpful

The food was good value for money. The service was ok, have experienced better, also here. The main thing is that it can get really noisy inside, especially when there are groups. That's why we left earlier

The staff is very friendly. The food is ok for lunch.

Pretty run down. You feel like you're in a large train station hall. Cheap prices and happy hours do not guarantee highlights. In summer there is a nice terrace to relax on. Romano

Quick service and really good food

O Garçom muito gentil e atencioso porém o testamento estava sujo, cheirando mal e comida sem gosto, o espaguete não tinha sal nenhum.

The staff is very busy. It takes a long time.

A pleasant place to sit outside in HD without - too much - street noise, very good value for money during happy hour for the food, which is really quite tasty for a bistro. Super friendly service from all the young waitresses!

Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt hier. Bedieung war super nett und Essen lecker. Grade im SOmmer zum draußen sitzen einfach klasse.

Interesting location a little away from the hustle and bustle of the old town.

Ich mag das Merlin, weil es so herrlich und authentisch rustikal ist. Eine richtige Studentenkneipe, in der zum Glück auch ältere Semester sich wohlfühlen. Die Speisekarte hat vielfältige Gerichte zu vernünftigen Preisen und das Essen ist lecker. Der Service ist pfiffig und schnell, hier kann man wirklich gut hingehen

Gutes Essen, sehr nette Bedienung, schöner Außenbereich. Alles ok.

Die Servicekraft war an diesem Tag nicht so auf der Höhe, das Essen war gut und reichlich

Der erste Eindruck ist echt schön und die Bar sieht super aus. Die Sitzplätze sind eher unbequem und etwas verbraucht. Die Bedienung ist bemüht aber war an dem Tag zu viel für zwei Bedienungen los. Das Essen war leider nicht zu empfehlen. Der Flammkuchen hat nicht besonders geschmeckt. Der Lachs war kaum sichtbar und die Shrimps aus der Dose. Da gibt es auf jeden Fall Verbesserungsbedarf. Preis Leistung passt dann leider nicht zusammen.

Sehr angenehme Atmosphäre, gutes und erschwingliches Essen und sehr zuvorkommende freundliche und hilfsbereite Bedienungen. Danke und bis zum nächsten Mal

Wir hatten am Tag zuvor im Vorbeigehen gelesen, dass hier täglich von 12 - 18 Uhr Happy Hour für viele Gerichte gibt - Preis 9,90 € In netten Ambiente mit sehr freundlichem Kellner bestellten wir (5 Personen) unterschiedliche Schnitzel - dabei zur Auswahl sind entweder Salat oder Pommes oder Bratkartoffeln. Das Essen kam, wie schon vorher die Getränke, sehr schnell und schmeckte wirklich sehr gut! Auch wenn die Getränke nicht gerade günstig sind (Radler 0,5l 5,50€), kann man zur Happy Hour sehr gut und günstig essen. Abends gibt‘s dann Happy Hour für diverse Getränke ;-)

Schickes rustikales Restaurant. 9,80€ für Rinderfilet mit Curry-Kokos Sauce und Reis ist zudem sehr günstig. Empfehlung

Sehr freundliche und zügige Bedienung. Schöne Atmosphäre drinnen und bequeme Bänke (2er-Ecktisch mit Bänken über Eck) Getränke gut gemixt (Lavender Sour und Weinbrand-Cola), Essen ok (Schnitzel schön dünn und lecker, Saucen schmecken nach Fertigsaucen, Beilagen ok)

Leckere, reichhaltige Gerichte. Große Auswahl.

Außerordentlich schnelle und freundliche Bedienung. Tolle Preise, gute Weine. Absolute Empfehlung

Wir haben draußen gesessen, dort war es gemütlich. Die Bedienung war in Ordnung, aber bei Cocktails wurde wirklich am Alkohol gespart, nicht lohnenswert dafür herzukommen.

Kellnerin war sehr schnell und freundlich. Burger war okay. Pommes waren gut. Das Curry soll sehr lecker sein. Cocktails 1a.

Rustikale Bude. Essen war essbar, dad Schnitzel eher trocken, die Saftschorlen zu dünn. Der Service war ganz gut. Würde ich nicht empfehlen

Nachdem ich mehrfach dort war, muss ich sagen, dass ich eigentlich kein einziges Mal zufrieden war. Das Essen ist maximal durchschnittlich, die Krönung war ein TK Schnitzel, das weder richtig durch war noch nach richtigem Fleisch aussah. Ein anderes Mal haben wir so lang auf die Getränke gewartet, dass wir wieder gegangen sind. Schade, da man draußen im Sommer eigentlich gemütlich sitzt und man auch mal mit größeren Gruppen einen Tisch bekommt.

뜨거운 날씨에 잠깐 쉬며 맥주나 칵테일 마시기에 아주 좋은 장소입니다. 다만 맥주가 생각보다 시원하지 않아서 조금 아쉬웠습니다.

Comidas populares y sitio céntrico. Paciencia entre platos...

Nun ja....vorerst das Gute: Happy Hour bis 18 Uhr, viele Speisen zum halben Preis. Wir waren 6 Personen mit Reservierung. Bedienung meinte, unser Tisch wäre rechts um die Ecke. Tatsächlich, sogar mit "Reserviert " Schild. Wir haben es uns bequem gemacht, die dünne Speise- und Getränkekarte studiert als es hieß, das wäre nicht unser Tisch und wurden prompt an einen etwas größeren 4-er Tisch verwiesen mit der Ansage: gut so? Wir machen es immer so! Nein, es war überhaupt nicht gut, also hatten wir einen 4-er und einen 2-er Tisch zusammengeschoben. Getränke bestellt, besser gesagt, bestellen wollen. Ist daran gescheitert dass es keinen Barmann gab. Ok, dann nicht. Softdrinks geordert und gewartet. Die Bestellung kam, aber anstelle einer Cola wurde eine Cola Zero gebracht, die Dame gat jeine grosse Anstalten genacht den Fehler zu korrigiere. Also, Coke Zero getrunken. Bestellung für die Speisen aufgegeben . Nach 27 Minuten kam dann auch das Essen. Gyros lauwarm, etwas zeh, Zwiebeln bitter. Schnitzel trocken, die als Schafskäse verkaufte Feta im besten Fall vom Namen her SCHAFskäse. Die Portionsgrössen gehen gerade so als Moderat durch. Überfressen war keiner von uns... Aber die Krönung war die Champignonsosse! Sage und schreibe 1 - in Worten: EIN!!!! - Stück ca. 10 Cent grosse dünne Pilzscheibe !!!! Respekt Leute, muss harte Arbeit gewesen sein alle Pilze in der Dose zu lassen und nur das eine mickrige Stück in die (Fertig-)Sosse zu verstecken. Sorry, aber wir kommen erst dann wieder wenn die Hungersnot ausbricht und es nur noch hier Lebensmittel gibt.

Essen war super lecker und wurde auch schnell gebraucht. Tolles Restaurant 5 Sterne verdient.

Es ist ein Lokal mit rustikalem Ambiente, welches an diesem Abend gut gefüllt war. Bei schönem Wetter kann man auch nett draußen sitzen. Das Essen wurde schnell zubereitet und war sehr lecker. Alle waren sehr freundlich. Gerne wieder.

Man sitzt hier nett unter Bäumen, der Kellner ist sehr freundlich und aufmerksam ABER das Essen schmeckt liebloser als in der Kantine. Aufgewärmte Spaghetti, labbriges Schnitzel, dazu Fertigsaucen ohne Geschmack. Von zwei Flammkuchen ist einer noch hell, der andere verbrannt, beide schmecken trocken. Für einen Drink kann man herkommen, aber nix essen.

Very tasty food. Friendly waitress.

Freundliche Bedienung gute Portionen angemessene Preise

Der Außenbereich ist ein gemütlicher Platz mitten in Bergheim auf dem man gerne Zeit verbringt. Leider ist die Auswahl des Essens und die Qualität nicht besonders hoch. Irritierend ist für mich auch die Preisgestaltung. Bis 18:00 Uhr gibt es Happy Hour Preise, die wahrscheinlich den wahren „Wert“ der Speisen zeigen. Beispiel: Ein Salat mit Rinderstreifen kostet in der Happy Hour 9,80. Der gleiche Salat kostet nach 18:00 Uhr 17,00€.

Nette, von Einheimischen frequentierte Kneipe.

Great location, the food was great, but the staff isn't that nice. 😊

Heel goed gegeten. Terras is overigens heel gezellig en de bediening was top. Ik kom graag nog eens terug.

Wow einfach wow der Barkeeper mit dem tatto aufm arm ist wirklich einen 10/10 gewesen höflich und hat das gesamte abiente mit deiner Ausstrahlung verschönert

Wir aßen Pasta Gerichte ( 2 Personen), es hat uns sehr gut geschmeckt. Portionen sind ziemlich groß, preislich top. Sehr nettes Personal!

Das Essen ist absolut lecker, finde ich. Das Grillpfännchen war einsame spitze. Das Fleisch war zart und lecker und alles wurde heiß serviert. Wer meint, man bekommt einen Kartoffelberg mit ein, zwei Fleischstücken täuscht sich. Es war eine stattliche Portion mit viel Fleisch. Dazu gibt es auch noch Krautsalat, Kräuterbutter und Tzaziki. Achtung, die Gusspfanne ist (zum Glück) sehr heiß und das Essen brutzelt. Der Salatteller war auch top. Der Salat war frisch, das Hausdressing lecker und die Größe mehr als ausreichend. Das dazu gereichte Brot war auch lecker. Zu Trinken gab es Original Dunkel. Auch top. Das Personal - alle die uns bedient haben - waren freundlich und gut gelaunt. Ich persönlich war vor dem Besuch skeptisch, da es auch "negative Bewertungen" gab, aber ich kann es nicht bestätigen und komme sehr gern wieder. Das Ambiente ist gemütlich und lädt zum Entspannen und Genießen ein. Vielen Dank für das echt leckere Essen. Bitte so weitermachen und Kompliment an die Küche!

Смачно бо голодні, замовили їх фірмову пательню з 3 видами м,яса і з картоплею, 1 ї страви вистачає на двох голодних дорослих навіть не доїли.