L'Osteria Apulien Leer in Leer (Ostfriesland)

Price/performance: 8/10 Taste: 8/10 Ambiance: 9/10 Service: 8/10 Veggie: 7/10 Nice restaurant in the middle of downtown Leeran. We liked the food, but it didn't have a lasting impact on us. You can definitely have a good meal here, we enjoyed it and had a great evening. The ambience is particularly nice in the winter garden.

We were here for the first time. The waiting time between ordering and being able to eat was clearly too long. There was one daily recommendation: sole. We ordered a portion for 2 people. The fish was served hot on a large wooden board and the waiter wanted to fillet it. He did a good job, but first he had to get 2 cold plates, then some cutlery for filleting and another lemon, since the potion for 2 only included one lemon. So we only got the fillet lukewarm. Add one and a half potatoes in small pieces (well seasoned and hot), as well as a small dollop of spinach in a separate bowl. First there was a small slice of bruschetta. Oh yes and some salad with 2 cucumber slices and 2 quarter tomatoes. The way this went, we'll never come back.

Were there once. It was excellent, super 😋. We'll be back. I can only recommend it

Typical Italian restaurant with an excellent menu. Food was ready quickly & fresh! We sat at the back of the conservatory. Looking at the water. The lighting there in the restaurant is less attractive. Older gentleman serving was a bit blunt and agitated. You could say unfriendly. So don't come there again. Lost my respect! Shame! Toilet (in the basement, nice maze) is difficult to reach for people with a physical disability. -/- Biggest negative. You can only pay with cash (bar money) Dear people, it is the end of 2024. Then you simply let your customers pay by debit card. What a disgrace! Once again food is fine!

We reserved a table for 6 people on a Friday evening. The restaurant was very busy. The drinks were served fairly quickly, but we waited until 8:48 p.m. for our food after threatening to leave the restaurant 15 minutes beforehand. Overall the food was ok, only my calzone pizza was below average. Conclusion: This first visit was also the last.

For me the best place if you want to eat Italian in Leer. In the winter garden you have a beautiful view of the harbor. The service is attentive but not intrusive and knows the food. Great quality food

We were spontaneously in Leer for the first time and stopped there because we were in the mood for Italian cuisine. We received a very friendly welcome and were given a table straight away. We were given the menu and, on a board, the recommendations of the day that we chose. My wife had tagliatelle with parmesan and fresh truffles and I had tagliatelle with scampi and orange sauce. Both dishes were incredibly tasty; we haven't eaten so well in a long time. If we are in Leer again, we would be happy to come back.

Waited 1 hour for food, even though there wasn't much going on, salad was sandy, grilled octopus wasn't cooked through, never again!

We were there for lunch this afternoon with our dog girl. We were warmly welcomed and our girl was immediately given a pot of water. Then there was a very good red wine and tagliatelle with crab for my wife and I took Saltimbocca. Everything came to the table fresh and hot and we were more than full and it tasted great. The staff was very friendly and we had a wonderful time in this restaurant.

Unfortunately the toilets are a small minus point...

Great restaurant in Leer. We ate deliciously, the quality of the food and the service were great. Great value for money. We'd love to come back.

Great service and very good food. We can only recommend the restaurant.

Cozy Italian restaurant in downtown Leer. Great appetizer plate, we've never had one so good! Main course both tagliatelle (1x with salmon, 1x with porcini mushrooms/ham) also very tasty! Starters and main courses are very attractively prepared, portions are large. Unfortunately we couldn't eat any more bedside food because we were already too full. Prices absolutely reasonable. Service very attentive and friendly! Unfortunately we are only on a short vacation in Leer, otherwise we would definitely come back!

We felt very comfortable. It tasted delicious, so we went back a second time.

We had to wait 50 minutes for the starter and it only came because we asked. Wrong starter, the waiter reacted very rudely and was unwilling to bring us the starter we had actually ordered Overall, very, very unfriendly waiter and poor service - had to ask for drinks ourselves, on the last round the waiter reacted with an annoyed look at the clock. The atmosphere is quite nice, the toilets are scary The food was ok, but the knives were so blunt that it was difficult to cut the pizza. Conclusion: NEVER AGAIN!

We recently had dinner there. Very friendly service from the boss himself, the food was delicious, the prices were reasonable, not too expensive.

Waiting more than an hour for pasta that was cooked too soft and the sauce was too salty for my taste. There are a lot of free tables in the shop, but the waiting time is excused as “a lot to do”. Too bad. The noodles were plentiful and nicely prepared.

Unfortunately I cannot recommend this restaurant. We had to wait over an hour for our noodles. These were then cooked quite softly. The corresponding sauces were good. Please note that you can only pay in cash!

Absolutely perfect!!! The food was extremely good, grilled octopus... Everything really homemade and super tasty. A real piece of Italy in Northern Germany. The service was excellent. A beautiful late summer evening with perfect food on the outdoor seating. I can only recommend it. The fresh fish from the daily menu is truly an experience. I would definitely like to come back!

No credit cards. Cash only to dodge taxes I suspect. No mention of this until the bill is presented. No cash? He'll point you towards the closest ATM.

The staff was friendly, the food was fine. For the price I've eaten better and the pizzas had a lot more toppings than just tomato sauce.

It wasn't great, my pizza was lukewarm and oversalted.

I ordered a pizza with cherry tomatoes and on the whole pizza I found "ONE" cherry tomato that was split, and for almost €14 I think that's borderline!!!!!!!!

Restaurant with a nice atmosphere, delicious food and a very nice crew. I will come again. 👍

Unfriendly service. Extremely unfriendly boss. No children's portions for normal guests. In response we were harassed and laughed at by the boss. We were traveling in a wheelchair and had to escape. You should definitely keep a wide distance here. Probably the worst restaurant in Leer.

Service was a disaster. Order lost. Not even an apology. Waited 1.5 hours for pizza and pasta dish.

Unfortunately the staff was quite unfriendly and we didn't feel welcome. The food was too salty. The steak was poor quality and the salad wasn't fresh at all.

Food was delicious, service was friendly

Good food, reasonable waiting time.

Please be aware this place ONLY accepts cash...no card payment available. Service was friendly with inside and outside seating.

We were in Leer for a short visit and had dinner here with our children in the evening. The staff was generally very friendly, even if you often had to wait until you could see them outside. The food was ok to good but not so overwhelming that you would make a pilgrimage to this restaurant just for the pizza. Unfortunately, the waitress forgot to point out to us and other guests that payment was only possible in cash. This is how the scenes "that's x€50. Sorry, we don't take a card but there's a bank over there" played out several times. All in all, it's a solid pizzaria that you can't go wrong with.

Small cozy pizzeria on the Leda. Nice atmosphere to sit outside and eat. The pasta carbonara and the pizza are a poem. Highly recommended! Parking lot next to the restaurant.

Unfortunately our visit wasn't as nice as we had hoped. We had to wait a long time for the menu, the drinks and the food. One drink was wrong. We got our food after 1.5 hours. The pizzas were okay, but the oregano was missing, for example. The pasta Napoli and Arrabiata tasted identical. After eating we told the waiter that unfortunately we weren't satisfied. The boss then came and simply dismissed our criticism with a “That’s a shame” because it was extremely busy that day (the restaurant in our area was empty until we finally got our food). In the end he said we could go to Mamma Mia next time. Then we paid the full price, including the wrong drink.

Great restaurant Great food Friendly service The tiramisu was freshly prepared. We can only recommend L'Osteria Puglia Keep it up.

Food is very tasty. Unfortunately you are only served upon request. At least that's how it was with us and there wasn't much going on, so that wasn't the problem.

We ordered drinks and food and it took 80 minutes for the food to arrive. Several others who had arrived later got their food long before us. Didn't really seem like all the tables were occupied.

Very good food (offer), very friendly staff, highly recommended, would be happy to come back. Price / offer: Very good. You don't have to wait long for your food, which I think is very good.

After a short break, we went back to our favorite restaurant! Unfortunately, the disappointment didn't take long to come. After 60 minutes of waiting, we got our starter just because we asked! With the tenor, has been forgotten 🤔. Things went better with the main course. The food was great as always! In the entire time we weren't even asked if we wanted to order anything else to drink! After I asked for the bill, it was more or less thrown on the table without comment!😡 It was then communicated that card payment was not possible! If you didn't have enough cash, you could go to Sparkasse 😡 After all, a restaurant is a service provider and the staff is paid with the food we order! Is the owner doing himself a favor with this arrogant, unfriendly staff? We are currently planning a longer break in this restaurant! It's a shame, everything else was always perfect!

Food and service was okay. Restaurant in the front area a bit old-fashioned. Unfortunately, card payment was not possible during our visit.

Unfortunately, like the other bad reviewers, we had to wait 30 minutes for the drinks. Soup was okay. I had to add salt and pepper myself, which wasn't a bad thing, it was there. Pizza and the other dishes were good, unfortunately not anymore

We were forgotten by the staff and waited 20 minutes until our attention was drawn to us. After that everything went reasonably well, the pizza was okay, I expected more for the price. The spaghetti wasn't seasoned enough and was boring. After pointing out that it tasted pretty boring, the chef came and wasn't very friendly and tried to make excuses that you could add more seasoning yourself. Unfortunately we didn't have any spices on the table. The mark of a good cook is that he uses the seasoning well.

After 1.5 hours still no food and the shop is empty. I've been waiting 29 minutes for the beer. Never again!

Great food, there was grilled chicken breast very tasty and super tasty side dishes

Really disgusting food, never again. 🤮 Given the insults the owner has received, I would like to reiterate that the food is completely disgusting and that this man should also go to Mamma Mia so he knows how to treat customers. I wouldn't even give it one star

The three stars are only there so that the review is not immediately deleted. The food as a whole was still very unenviable. Any review that does not even remotely constitute positive feedback will be disputed by the owner directly on Google. And with reasons that you first have to think about. If you can't handle criticism, you shouldn't run a restaurant.

Waitress greets us while yelling at the other employees for just standing around. After a little more than an hour we had food. The pizza was good, the pasta not so much. You should definitely go to Mamma Mia instead. There's a reason you don't have to make a reservation here on Saturday nights.

I've never had such rude service. Preferably zero stars

Delicious food..cozy restaurant with a beautiful view. I recommend fresh fish.

Two out of four dishes were inedible and not eaten. One dish tasted like nothing. Only the pizza we ordered was okay, but not particularly good either. Lots of flies in the restaurant. Waiter smelled musty. Light turned off. The ambience and service left a lot to be desired.

Never again did we have to wait over an hour for our food. Service was poor, just keep your hands off it.

Very long waiting time of over 1 hour, food and drinks of 35 minutes, we didn't like the food and it was too overpriced for what was on the table. It's a shame that the chef speaks like that to a customer in a full shop. It would be advisable to take the customer aside and ask why the customer doesn't like it and what could have been done better. The star is only given to the service team because they were friendly to us and the children. It's a shame we wouldn't come back and wouldn't recommend it. Best regards A tip: friendliness is the most important thing

The prices are not worth what you get there. A customer let the food go back and the kitchen manager came. He didn't ask questions and was very unfriendly. He also argued with the customer in the store, which wasn't possible. For us it was the first and last time in the store have been good luck for the future.

Very tasty food took a while but it was worth it.

The shop was half full and we waited for our food (noodles) for almost 2 hours. Food was OK.

A nice shop on the outside, always busy

Food was very good. Had a relaxed lunch with the family. We would go there again.

The price-performance ratio is not right here at all. Mini portion at a great price. After dinner we went to an ice cream parlor to fill ourselves up.

Pizza and pasta are excellent, and the Parmesan fries are also highly recommended.

The food is extremely good, but the ambience and service need work.

it was just beautiful. Very tasty food, super friendly people. Thank you for a nice evening.

If you have a little time you can easily spend your evening there. We waited 1 1/2 hours for a starter. Completely overwhelmed.

My wife and I were very impressed with the food itself. The pizzas were extremely tasty. But the service was... Non-existent... We chose an outside table because the weather permitted it and we like to eat outside. We got the cards pretty quickly... But then we never saw a waiter again... After 20 minutes I went in with the cards and asked myself if anyone wanted to take our order so slowly... Then The boss also came personally and did this. The wait for our food was within reason and therefore not worth mentioning... But in the entire time there was never a waiter with us or the new guests behind us... I would have easily ordered drinks two more times.. . In the end I had to be pushy when I wanted to pay the bill... They clearly saw me, but then nobody was there really quickly... And the wrong bill was brought straight away... I mean... You want to eat quickly in an establishment like this... But 2.5 hours was too long... The waiter also left a lot of money behind... The people sitting next to us at the table would probably have liked to drink more too ...But there was no waiter anywhere... Impossible... It would have been understandable if there had been a lot going on... But it wasn't.

Abnormal!!! Firstly, the food was way too salty, inedible! Secondly, you had to wait an hour before you could order your overpriced drink. The atmosphere was cozy, except that the way to the toilet was very mysterious and everything smelled of strong mold! Thirdly, the boss was (probably) very arrogant and just plain disgusting, but the waitress was very nice and accommodating. The 88 euros were definitely not worth it!

Awful!!! Never again!!! Bad service, unpleasant atmosphere and disgusting food. Everything is way too salty, whether pizza or gnocchi. Not worth a cent! There wasn't as many bruschetta as it said on the menu. Definitely not recommended...

Very tasty food. Very friendly staff. They're happy there

Delicious food, kid friendly. top local

We received a friendly welcome again. The boss is very child-friendly! Our food came quickly and again tasted excellent. As always, the prices are completely reasonable. Thumbs up!

We waited 45 minutes for pizza and pasta! The pizza was ok, spaghetti bolognese was very tomato heavy. The service not very friendly.

It is a bit differen from other L'osteria's, but all in all good.

Very good restaurant. Delicious food for a great price

Not even close to enough food, not any dessert available, not asking for drinks again, asking ourselves to hand the plates, no dressing on the salad, no more than just one kind of beer available. Just no!

An original Italian restaurant. Very good kitchen.

Very tasty pizza! Order was taken promptly. It took a while for the food to arrive but it was just OK! We were also asked during the meal if everything was ok etc. Another waiter also asked us if we had already ordered... There was actually nothing to complain about. Price performance is also totally fine!

We waited over two hours for the food. The kitchen no longer had all the ingredients. Risotto was made with long grain rice. The beetroot was simply missing.

Despite the huge waiting time of 1 hour 47 minutes until the last main course was served (there were 8 people at a reserved table), I am happy to give it 4 stars. Although we know that this is a no-go. But you managed it with a lot of charm and self-irony so that we and another table had fun. However, the other, smaller tables were definitely upset about the wait. Service can be improved, the food tasted very good. We had fun and although our stomachs rumbled for a long time, it was a lovely evening.

This restaurant is an absolute disaster. It's completely incomprehensible to me how this restaurant can have an average of over 4 stars. The employees provide very poor service: drinks are empty for over 30 minutes and no one asks for new ones, food orders are placed after more than an hour when asked, food doesn't come at the same time, one meal was cold and one was too salty, there were at least dirty dishes. 30 minutes before us while other tables were being set for the next day. The food is mediocre and yet quite expensive. There were drinks on the bill that were not brought - beware of fraud! No insight from the staff. Just avoid this bad restaurant!

Great restaurant with friendly staff and super delicious food. My wife and I were thrilled with the pizzas, crispy base and simply delicious. We will come back

The service was a complete disaster. Never again and absolutely not recommended

Actually you shouldn't give a star here. The service was a disaster. We arrived at 7 p.m., it wasn't until more than an hour later that a food order was taken, then we had to wait another hour for the food to finally come. Of course the drinks were empty. Here too, no one came to ask if there could be anything else. The starters were carelessly prepared, one meal was cold and my meal (pork medallions, which were more like smoked pork slices) was totally over salted. But the whole thing was rather expensive. Plus, most of it had nothing to do with Italian food. When I asked or asked why everything was taking so long and they didn't even ask for drinks, the only excuses I got were like it was too crowded (even though the place wasn't nearly full) or two waiters/cooks had canceled (which is like... from other reviews seems to be quite common). Neither the waiter nor the chef gave any insight or apology that things didn't go so well. The table next to us also waited over an hour for food, which was accidentally not passed on to the kitchen. We're definitely not coming back.

Service 0 stars, but you can't give that (catastrophe) let alone the waiting times... I was there at 7:00 p.m. and only got the food at 9:15 p.m. The worst thing of all: no insight from the restaurant into what was going wrong. Never again

Bad restaurant empty in the whole city. We ate there with a group. While some have already eaten their dish, others have received neither the main courses nor the side dishes. The side dishes were all different sizes and small portions. We sat for 25 minutes until our drinks were taken - and then our food when asked. A dish was forgotten to be made. That came later. The prices are way too high and the portions are so small that maybe a 10 year old COULD be full. The store is simply outrageous. And the mini portions weren't of such a high quality that this would make up for it. For over 30€ in total (starter, main course and drink + still hungry afterwards), you're better off going to Mcces. Even there, customers are served more - and at least you get full 😂 just ridiculous. And oh yes... The passion fruit spritzer tastes like stale Fanta mixed with juice. I don't know what kind of liquor was brewing in the kitchen. Definitely on the same level as the food. I have to give at least 1 star here. It's for the fries. They were quite okay. It's best to drink 3 liters of water throughout the day, with as much salt as there is in it. Otherwise you have skin like Yoda.

Portions far too small - prices like large portions and really bad service. Definitely not worth a visit. The restaurant doesn't deserve to be rated in more detail. I'm still just as hungry as before

A pity! The food was very tasty but that's where the praise ends. We waited 30 minutes for drinks, the food came gradually 45 to 90 minutes after the drinks. Nobody was full from the small portions, so our evening ended at McDonalds. A complete waste of money and a huge nuisance for us. Never again

Absolute disaster. Drinks order only after 30 minutes. Food came after a total waiting time of 1.5 hours!! And this is only incomplete. After 1.5 I was also informed that my supplement was no longer available... that comes to mind early on. The portions correspond to children's plates. In addition, the side dishes are absolutely different for the same dish... Service disorganized, unfriendly. Catastrophe! Just don't visit!! Catastrophe!

Very tasty food... Once you find it after waiting over an hour for your adult portion, which is the size of a child's plate. The condition is quite ok, ketchup was ordered, nothing was given. No recommendation if you want to be full. Even McDonald's is better suited. An impudence. If I treated my customers like that I would be unemployed within days.

Delicious. And the service is very friendly. We felt very comfortable. I had spaghetti carbonara. Very tasty and very good portion size.

Delicious pizzas, a view of the water, friendly service and good prices! The exorbitant new prices of another restaurant (Schöne A.) brought us here and we will definitely come back.

Has absolutely NOTHING to do with Italian cuisine!

Fantastic pasta… that’s amore..!

The little old man is extremely unfriendly, the pizza is definitely better, the beer is diluted with water to taste. And the prices are overpriced. This has nothing to do with Italian.

Unwelcoming staff, instead of offering something for lunch, they just waved us away.

Very friendly service, super fresh and delicious food, very clean, inviting, cozy, in the center, we will be back…

We have been waiting for our food since 6:45 p.m. Guests at the neighboring table also waited 1.5 hours for their food. But one meal had to be returned because the fish was still raw. I'm excited about our food. I'll get in touch later. Food is here now at 2 o'clock. Pizza was tastefully but carelessly prepared. The pasta Liguine ai fruti di mare was not aldente but almost raw and the rigatoni Osteria was not seasoned, it was weak. The only dish that was really tasty was Alberobello. What a shame, Katrin Erbert The waiter's apology It was ok, two of the staff didn't show up for duty. Sorry, but had to be said. Katrin Erbert

Nur schnell zum Mittag eingekehrt. Waren totat begeistert von dem tollen Essen. Sehr lecker und total freundlicher Wirt. Alles bestens, werden wir in Erinnerung behalten und beim nächsten Besuch von Leer bestimmt drauf zurückkommen 👍👌

Nach Ankunft im Restaurant mussten wir trotz Reservierung und pünktlichem erscheinen 10 Minuten warten bis ein Tisch frei war. Nachdem wir Platz nehmen durften und der Tisch erst dann wieder eingedeckt wurde, dauerte es sehr lange bis die Bestellung aufgenommen wurden. Nach Aufnahme der Bestellung mussten wir aufgrund einer größeren Gruppe mit unserem Tisch den Platz im Restaurant wechseln. Die Stühle mussten wir auch selbst verschieben. Während unseres Aufenthalts wurde dauerhaft das Restaurant umgebaut ( Tische gerückt und Stühle verschoben). Das Essen an sich war sehr gut, auch wenn die Pizza nicht mehr als Standard war. Aufgrund der Vorkommnisse werden wir nicht mehr wiederkommen.

Das ist mir so auch noch nicht passiert: Freitagabend 19:00 und ich suche ein Restaurant für zwei Personen. Als wir diese L'Osteria sehen hatten wir den Eindruck, dass es ein schöner Abend werden könnte. Also gehen wir hinein und werden sofort sehr freundlich angesprochen. Ob wir reserviert hätten, nein, kein Problem und wir bekommen einen netten Tisch am Fenster. Ja und ab diesem Zeitpunkt passierte nichts mehr. Wenn das Lokal voll gewesen wäre und die Küche alle Hände voll zu tun hätte, dann muss man sicher auch mal mit Verzögerungen rechnen. Aber das Lokal war maximal zur Hälfte besetzt. Aber auch dann kann Gründe geben, dass man länger auf das Essen warten muss. Aber was in aller Welt kann der Grund sein, dass man 20 Minuten noch nicht einmal gefragt wird, was man denn trinken möchte... Wir haben also nach dieser Zeit das Lokal wieder verlassen. Ach, falls man vermuten sollte, dass wir in irgendeiner Weise auffällig (angetrunken o. ä) wären.. nein das ganz sicher nicht.

Das beste was an italienischer originaler Hausküche in Nord Deutschland zu finden ist.

Das Essen war sehr gut aber die Wartezeit darauf nicht akzeptabel. Desweiteren auch eine organisatorische Katastrophe sodaß einige Gäste das Restaurant fluchtartig verlassen haben. Es wurden größere Gruppen wie es schien ohne Reservierung aufgenommen und dafür alles umgestellt sodass bereits sitzende Gäste Ihr Plätze räumen mussten und daraufhin gegangen sind.

Ich fange mit dem positiven an. Das Essen war sehr lecker und schön angerichtet und hätte vom Gemüse her mehr sein können. Das Restaurant ist leider nicht für Behinderte geeignet (Eingang Stufen und das Wc befindet sich im Keller) Der Service war unkoordiniert und nicht organisiert,so dass man sehr lange auf eine Bestellung warten musste.Desweiteren war es ziemlich laut und unruhig. Tische wurden umgestellt weil man eine grössere Gruppe Platz schaffen wollte,wodurch alles ziemlich eng wurde.Diejenigen sind auch abkrupt aus dem Restaurant geflohen.Wir haben insgesamt wegen der Warterei für die Bestellung und dem Essen fast drei Stunden dort verbracht.Das Ambiente könnte auch besser sein,gemütlichkeit gleich Null.Ich hoffe das man die Organisation besser in den Griff bekommt und nur soviele Leute aufnimmt wie auch reinpassen ,ohne das man Platzangst bekommt.Trotzdem war der Service sehr nett,aber halt total überfordert.

Alles war 100%ig zu unserer Zufriedenheit, die Freundlichkeit und der Service waren herausragend! Wir haben uns als äußerst willkommene Gäste gefühlt und das Essen war hervorragend.