Gaststätte Degenhardt in Leverkusen

It couldn't be more comfortable! Great ambience, great service, funny menu and it was delicious too! The prices were very moderate! You wouldn't want anything more!

We have had a good and reliable collaboration for several years

It's really cozy there. The rooms are beautiful, but for someone from the countryside like me, the area was too noisy for my taste.

So today, the Löwe in the Bayer Casino. Ordered as a set meal for a larger group. First, a welcome from the kitchen with really delicious crusty bread. Then wild garlic butter, olive oil, salt, and pepper. The wild garlic butter was really delicious, the olive oil in small table bottles. Very tasty, without any bitterness. The salt was very coarse. Then the starter, a salad with falafel and toasted aioli. Also very tasty, but much too large. Not suitable as a starter. Okay as a main course. Unfortunately, the proportions of the salad ingredients weren't right. Lots of arugula and Lollo Rosso, two small cherry tomatoes, a few radish shavings, and carrot shreds. Plus a sparing vinegar and oil vinaigrette. Unfortunately, very sparing. But there's still the olive oil lying around. There are five falafel on the plate, still warm, and they're really delicious. Light and aromatic. But in terms of sheer quantity, it's far too much. Even the modified "small" salad was only slightly smaller. Then the main course, a small steak with port wine jus, ratatouille vegetables, and spinach gnocci. On the positive side, the plates were fresh; my steak was delicious and medium. On the neighboring plate, it was more medium-rare. The port wine jus was a dream, very intense. The vegetables were really tasty, well-seasoned, and very finely diced. The spinach gnocci, okay. Some were still very al dente to firm, but then very slimy/greasy on the outside and actually colder in places than the plate. The taste was "okay" at best. Spinach was only visible but not tasted. The portion size was rather "small." Thank goodness there was so much salad beforehand, lol. For dessert, a lava cake in the shape of a cone with a truly liquid center. Served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The ice cream was creamy, with real vanilla. No ice crystals to be tasted. Very high quality. The cake was crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside. Very chocolatey and still warm. The food was of solid quality with some ups and downs. But absolutely fine. What was negative was the service. Drink orders were sometimes brought incorrectly, forgotten, or taken even though they weren't meant to be ordered. Coke is only available in 0.2l bottles. The order for a "large" Coke was taken, but none arrived. Upon request, they were given a small bottle. The non-alcoholic shandy I ordered was delivered as a regular pilsner, although it was labeled as a shandy. Someone else then ordered two small bottles, but only one was delivered, and so on. A little tip: a pad and a pencil help here. Arms that suddenly reach past you from behind to clear something from the table aren't exactly great either. A quick reminder and you'll be happy to make room. So, the service definitely needs to improve.

The food is good and plentiful. The service is friendly and competent. Parking is available right outside. The terrace is a great place to relax. We'd be happy to return...