Kreuzbergschenke in Meiningen

Inconspicuous from the outside, but awesome from the inside. Absolute recommendation.👍🏽

We visited the restaurant in Meiningen on a Saturday evening as a couple without a reservation. The first impression was promising: the ambience is stylish and inviting, the service friendly and attentive. Unfortunately, the positive experience ended there. The taste of the food was okay, but the portion sizes were simply disappointing - especially in relation to the price. We ordered three different tapas, including a mini burrata for €11.50, a 200g beef fillet for €35.00, which was served with Pimientos de Padrón for €6.50. The beef fillet was served without any side dish, which is absolutely incomprehensible at this price. In comparable restaurants you get a full meal with vegetables and a side dish for this amount. Particularly bold: Even the bread had to be ordered separately and of course paid for additionally. There wasn't a single portion that even came close to justifying the price. We're not talking about star cuisine or an exclusive fine dining experience here - it was simply a disappointing performance for an exorbitant bill. We ended up paying over €100 for two people for a more than manageable meal. Higher prices are understandable for an upscale restaurant, but then the quality, presentation and portion size also have to be right. Unfortunately, that was in no way the case here. Overall, the impression remains that the price-performance ratio is not justified.

Great home cooking, value for money couldn't be better.

Had another wonderful evening in the “Zwinger”. Great food, nice waiter, good prices and everyone was happy. Thanks also for the wonderfully designed birthday table and for responding to special requests. Looking forward to the next time.

Sufficiently large portions and great taste.