L'Osteria Apulien Leer in Leer (Ostfriesland)

The food was freshly prepared, attractively presented and tasted very tasty. The service was courteous and polite.

We were here to eat and spontaneously got a table for 7 people. The waiter was nice, but seemed stressed. Everyone, except my sister-in-law, ordered a pizza, which was also delicious. My sister-in-law ordered the mixed salad with chicken breast fillet. However, the result was sobering: 5 small pieces of chicken, on a carelessly prepared iceberg lettuce with very, very few rocket strips, without dressing. Above and below the green lettuce were 4 tomato quarters and 4 slices of green cucumber, without dressing. This was brought separately in a sauce bowl and was obviously a ready-made dressing. My sister-in-law had the salad returned and stated that it was inedible and that it would be a disgrace to offer such a salad in an Italian restaurant for 13.90 euros. She hasn't eaten anything except for a fishy-tasting tomato. We tried to explain that they might have expected a few more olives, carrots or something similar, but without any understanding. The cook then came out of the kitchen and asked about the problem after the salad was actually on the bill...no insight, it was on the menu (mixed salad with chicken breast), then we should have read better! No apology, no insight, the full price had to be paid. Never again!

Very well eaten with a great wine. Grappa at its best, very friendly service. This is how I imagine a good Italian restaurant, the pasta is fresh and hot. The attentive, friendly Syrian employee wasn't Italian at all 🤓... that's how diversity works, everything was great! Highly recommended, gladly again🙏

It's a shame... we wanted to enjoy some cozy hours, but the candle stayed out... the ceiling lamp is about to fall apart... the toilets don't work at all... service oh dear...

Hello! From Argentina (we are staying in Groningen) we arrived in Leer, we looked for a good place to have lunch and we had a great time here, excellent food and service. Super recommended.

The pizzas were okay, although the Mozerella pizza lacked spices and was a bit tasteless. Unfortunately the service is not very good, we had to wait over 50 minutes for our order of two pizzas. The man, who I assume was the boss, wasn't particularly friendly. The other waitress was nice though.

We ate delicious pizzas, delicious red wine, the bruschettas were deliciously crispy and baked with a delicious fresh (vegetarian) topping (zucchini/eggplant/olives). Boris our dog was also welcome. Smooth service by a nice Italian gentleman. Definitely recommended, this pizzeria. The only downside I found was the furnishings; a bit dark/gloomy/not very cozy. But perhaps this is a matter of personal taste. By the way, there was a candle on the table.

We ate there today and were very pleasantly surprised. The food was very tasty and beautifully prepared and the portions were absolutely sufficient. The meat was of very good quality. And the latte macchiato was the best I've had in Leer so far! We'll definitely be back

Very tasty pizza. The dog was also allowed in without any problems. When we are in Leer, we will be back with you! Realistic prices!

Recommended as a quick restaurant.

Great restaurant with delicious food. Very friendly and clean.

We came here spontaneously and had lunch. The friendly service took us to our table and brought us the cards. After we had ordered drinks and food, we received a small basket with bread and dips as a greeting from the kitchen. Then our fresh and hot food arrived. This was very tasty and we were well full thanks to the large enough portion. Really recommended and we would love to come back 👍🏻

Contrary to the information here, the restaurant was closed.

Very tasty pizza and tagliatelle. Very friendly service. Italian good

Super good food and very friendly staff

Not nice. Poorly organized: 70 minutes to make 2 pizzas. Good pizzas. Hasn't accepted credit cards for several months: it smacks of tax fraud. Aggressive boss. Several customers upset by the delay left without consuming. Too bad because the food is pretty good.

Excellent truffle pasta and shrimp pasta. The service is pleasant and courteous. Absolute recommendation. Fine Italian cuisine.

A terrific sole and great service, our favorite stop home from Norderney.... 😀

We were placed in the empty, cold winter garden. The tables in the front area were not all occupied. A waiter took our order, although he had difficulty understanding which salad meant chicken and Italian dressing. You had to point your finger at the corresponding location on the map several times. We also ordered a pizza. Then we started waiting. After a while the drinks came and we were in the queue again. Another waiter came and wanted to take our order again. When we replied that we had already ordered, he rolled his eyes and rudely apologized for asking. We continued to wait, an unusually long time. Then the salad we ordered came for 12.90. What a disgrace! Without dressing, a few tomato quarters framed iceberg arugula salad "decorated" with six cucumber slices, onion rings and a few small pieces of chicken. A side salad would have been better. When we asked for the dressing we were given a dingy rack with a bottle of vinegar and oil, as well as pepper and salt. My pizza arrived just as my friend finished his salad. Conclusion - never again!

Very tasty food! Very friendly and attentive staff! Nice atmosphere with a view of the Leda. Pizza unbeatably good😋 Tiramisu to kneel down on ☺

It was very nice and tasty there

Very tasty dishes, in a nice, cozy atmosphere. Price/performance ratio is very good and you always feel warmly welcome.

We spontaneously went to this restaurant for dinner today. The service was very attentive and quick, the food was really tasty and the portion was appropriate (spaghetti carbonara, spaghetti with salmon and cherry tomatoes in lobster sauce). We were definitely not here for the last time. I can fully recommend this restoration. Thank you!

It was the first and last time there. Very unfriendly waiter. He hardly spoke any German. We were there with several people and all but one of us didn't get enough. The food was really a joke. When we paid, he threw the receipt on the table and we had to calculate for ourselves what we each had to pay individually.

A spontaneous visit that was very positive. Super nice staff and very good food. Always my pleasure.

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 it went, we'll never come back.

Price/performance: 8/10 Taste: 8/10 Ambience: 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Good food, reasonable waiting time.

Food was delicious, service was friendly

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!

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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...

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!

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

An original Italian restaurant. Very good kitchen.

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!

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.