Restaurant Don Carlos Gaststätte in Oberhausen

Always happy to come here for breakfast, good selection and if something is missing they fill it up as quickly as possible

We ordered the tapas platter, where should I begin? The only thing about it that had anything to do with Spain was the name!! 2 ridiculous salami sausages from the discount store. A little salmon from the refrigerated section that tasted like nothing. Canned sautéed mushrooms. A small dollop of coleslaw. 2 mushy slices each of ginseng and zucchini. Jarred sun-dried tomatoes. The only good thing were the olives, and they're definitely from Greece. I can't advertise a tapas platter as variations from the different regions of Spain and buy all that stuff from a discount store during Spanish week. The price/performance ratio is really bad. Even for the Centro, it's overpriced!!!!! Service was unfriendly and hectic (felt like being at a train station). I absolutely can't understand how anyone can give this place so many stars. Never again. Maredo is much better.

Beautiful and spacious Spanish restaurant with delicious food! Also great for just a coffee or something else to drink!

The breakfast buffet was very extensive and delicious. Service was okay. Coffee was brought to the table and dirty dishes were cleared away. This review would have been better with a smile. The decor is great, but the acoustics are absolutely terrible when it's full. I can hear very well, but three chairs away I couldn't hear anything. The price is probably okay for what's on offer, but who eats breakfast for €20?

Very tasty food! Mega friendly service! Price performance fits! Nice atmosphere! Highly recommended! We'd love to come back!

Very cozy and good food selection. Very nice service

Very friendly and fast staff. Delicious food with good portions. Large selection of salads. Even without an appointment we got a table within 2 minutes and the service was very courteous. Any time again, only recommended.

Went there again today for lunch after a long time. Great to see that the quality of the food is still very good. Just like the ambience and the service. Thank you and please stay like this...

Quality is very good. Staff friendly and helpful.

Great breakfast buffet at fair prices. Nothing was missing. Attentive conditions

We were there on the weekend and it was almost full. Therefore, table should be booked in advance

We chose the restaurant because of the good reviews and were unfortunately a bit disappointed. In our opinion the food is just absolutely average.

Yes, great food and nice atmosphere

Great breakfast buffet! But in the morning it's always full like a sardine can with the right volume.

We were there on Rose Monday for lunch from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The food on the lunch menu is cheap and varied. The pike perch was good, juicy, the orange sauce harmonized with the fish and fried potatoes. The chicken was well done. The hollondaise sauce could be a little better. The salmon with tagliatelle was ok, you could have gotten more out of it if you had briefly fried the salmon, so it was a bit overcooked and mushy. The sauce lacked salt, pepper and a few herbs and I prefer fried onions to steamed spring onions. Luckily the receptionist was persuaded so that we didn't have to sit at the small table at the entrance despite the restaurant being moderately full. The service at the table was very nice. Thank you

Super delicious food. Very friendly staff.

Always happy when we are in CentrO

A nice restaurant with a nice atmosphere.

We were there for the breakfast buffet! Rich, tasty selection and reasonable pricing! Unfortunately, some areas have very tight seating! The service staff was attentive, friendly, quick-witted and quick.

We had a delicious meal here. The paella is highly recommended. Enjoy!

A really great shop 👌 I have no objection, on the contrary... we recommend a visit there. Ilki provides excellent service and care 🤗 simply GREAT!

In my opinion, far too few Spanish dishes. The food was okay, the service was great and very nice.

Very nice and attentive service. The fries and the pepper cream schnitzel were simply great. All very fresh ingredients, i.e. bread, Serrano ham, salad, etc., which made me very happy. Absolutely great price. Family atmosphere, but also something for an evening for two or if you want something a little more chic. I will definitely come back and am looking forward to trying the other dishes.😊 Kleer tip: We were there for lunch (12-5 p.m.), where it was a little cheaper😉

Good lunch dishes. Large portions. Fair prices and friendly service.

Very tasty food with a large selection of drinks. Didn't reserve a table and were there at peak time on Saturday. For larger groups I would make reservations as it was very full. Dogs 🐕 are allowed. We will be back and it should also be mentioned that the staff was very friendly, helpful and quick.

Very tasty and rich as well as cheap lunch menu, fast service and nice ambience. We will definitely come back.

Food delicious, service good. We tried plenty of tappas. Overall, a visit to the restaurant these days is really worth the money.

The breakfast buffet was simply great. A great selection and something for everyone. Unfortunately, the tables were a bit close together, so you had to balance with the plates from the buffet. Free parking nearby without any problems

I booked an appointment specifically for Valentine's Day at 6:30 p.m. I'll call them again to make sure everything is correct. Now I'm being told I had a 5:30pm booking but they could rebook it if I wanted, but I'd have to wait. So if the service fails right at the beginning, I don't even want to know what the food tastes like. If customers are shit on when it comes to service, then even more so when it comes to food.

Spanish place in Germany. Excellent food, fast and attentive service.

The ambience is simple but beautifully done. The service is quick and polite. The buffet was beautifully presented and there was a large selection of all kinds of ingredients. Whether ham, salmon, meat, cheese, etc. There was also a selection of warm dishes such as bratwurst, fried eggs, scrambled eggs, bacon and much more. Price performance is ok.

This time I had liver with fried potatoes from the lunch menu. Great portion, side salad super fresh with enough dressing. Very nice, friendly and quick service.

Today, Saturday, February 1st, 2025, I was with my girlfriend at the DonCarlos in Oberhausen at the CentrO (Westfield Center). The food was delicious, the portions are great and the salad was very tasty and fresh. It's worth coming here to eat there. I had beef liver and it was fried very well, was super tender and had no tendons etc. in it. There were really fresh mushrooms and fresh fried potatoes. My girlfriend had chicken breast with hollandaise sauce and pineapple and fries. There was nothing to complain about. The staff is very friendly and the atmosphere is very cozy with music in the background.

Ate from the lunch menu at Don Carlos today. Delicious. Again and again

Nice place to stay, had a bite to eat there, the service was very nice, you have to plan for a bit of a wait, but despite all that it was clean and tasty. I ate an excellent fish soup and my companion had a goulash soup. We were both very satisfied. Then recommend the restaurant without further ado.

We had dinner there at the turn of the year. Portions and value for money are good, there was nothing to complain about. The service was very friendly and always available if we wanted to order something, despite the restaurant being busy

We were here again with several people for breakfast shortly before Christmas. It's very nicely decorated, but the tables are a bit close together, so it was okay since it wasn't that full. The food tastes very good and there is something for everyone. It would be nice if there were little pieces of paper with some dishes so that you know exactly what is in them. My bigger criticism, however, is that there are Nutella, honey, jams and margerine individually wrapped in plastic. Jams are also available in large preserving jars (also with labels). That's why I give it 1 star less for this unnecessary plastic waste. Since I don't want to end this review on such a negative note...The service is great, many thanks to the nice employees!

We like to eat at Don Carlos again and again. There are always delicious things to discover. At lunchtime, fast service, delicious, affordable dishes, also coffee and cake, of course great tapas, or delicious drinks and a very pleasant atmosphere to linger with friends or family. In summer you can sit outside and enjoy the beautiful weather under cover. Until late autumn, this nice open air option is not only available for smokers. Overall, we highly recommend taking a break there every time you visit Westfield CentrO.

Average food, lacking in subtleties, but good value for money. The food was okay for me but I wouldn't want to eat there again

Were here for breakfast. The service is tried hard, but given the large number of guests, you should consider providing the tables with coffee pots and teapots instead of letting the employees go around with coffee.

Nice atmosphere, dishes were tasty, portions were good. Service quite nice. The selection of tapas is rather small. With the mixed tapas plate it was not possible to say beforehand what would be delivered. Oh well. But definitely a nice change from burgers and Asian. Gladly again.

The five of us just wanted something to drink, around 4 p.m., and were therefore only seated at a high table by an unenthusiastic waitress. A friendly, older gentleman took the order, he also brought the drinks and collected them. He also served the guests outside; it wasn't particularly crowded outside or inside. The only bright spot when it comes to the staff. We found the other employees to be less motivated and somewhat arrogant. I liked my cappuccino, at least.

Fast service and the food was on the table 20 minutes after ordering. The food was really tasty and filling. The shop really deserves its tip, my personal recommendation.

Very nice atmosphere, nice staff, very good food

Always good. Food top. Ambience great. Price/performance ratio is right.

We were there for breakfast today. The price-performance ratio was very, very good. Coffee, tea, cocoa and juices until you drop. The buffet is very varied. If you don't find the right one here, it's your own fault 😉I can only recommend it.

Nicely located in the Centro Oberhausen directly on the promenade. We reserved a table and were warmly welcomed when we registered. This friendliness continued throughout the entire stay. Drinks came quickly and the food was served quickly despite the restaurant being full. The menu offers a nice and varied selection of tapas. But also in pasta and meat dishes and more. The selection of spirits, beer and cocktails also offers a variety of choices. Everyone should find something here. The biggest concern, given the rush and the size, was that, like in so many large stores, you would be fobbed off with quick and rather mediocre food. The fears were anything but true. All the tapas we ordered were of very good quality and at very reasonable prices. We felt more than comfortable in the Spanish-inspired atmosphere during our entire stay and will definitely come back.

delicious and rich breakfast buffet, attentive service staff. Highly Recommended.

Average food, nothing special. The salad bar is not recommended from a hygienic point of view.

We came here spontaneously on New Year's Eve without a reservation. Great food, nice location and nice service. We'll definitely come by again.

A visually beautiful location. Unfortunately it's also very loud when the store is full. We had the all-you-can-eat tapas buffet, which was okay so far, although unfortunately it was only warm to lukewarm and unfortunately not everything was refilled

We drove 150 km to eat there. Super tasty, really beautiful. The service is 100% very friendly. We didn't reserve the table but we got one. I will recommend this restaurant and will come back again myself.

It was very nice again. A delicious breakfast

Top restaurant. Very friendly service and very tasty food.

Dear kitchen, leave out the stupid balsamic vinegar in dishes with mushroom cream sauce and pieces of liver and a dish with fish in dill sauce because that really doesn't go well and the side dishes on the plate are also ok. but balsamic vinegar over the orange slice? The fruit side dish goes back 100%, don't you notice that?

You can only give it full marks, simply delicious 😋

We were there for breakfast, everything seemed fresh, rolls from the bakery!!! All in all, a successful breakfast. What should be highlighted is the fantastic operation, which worked at full speed and still had everything under control. She had a very good overview and was also super nice and courteous, 10 points for that

Went there for breakfast with eight people on Christmas Eve. With prior table reservation. Friendly welcome. I thought the atmosphere was great. Breakfast buffet rich and tasty. You could also order coffee, tea and cocoa, which was part of it. Friendly staff Only recommended.

Very friendly staff, what was noticeable was that despite the size, the volume in the room was OK. The breakfast buffet was delicious. Would love to come back

They have a great breakfast buffet. The price-performance ratio is great.

Very good food from the lunch menu during the Christmas market

I haven't been here for a long time and was pleasantly surprised at how beautiful it is here. The food is still of great quality

Lovely place, but the food was just okay. We ordered 5 meat dishes (two grilled pork dishes, a schnitzel, and a steak) and all five were disappointing (tough and chewy) and the fried did not really make up for it. Mostly disappointed because several of our orders came from the "recommendation" section. The salad bar was delicious, though. As was the one pasta dish we ordered.

Don't know what went wrong with preparing our paella. At a Thai restaurant the food is less spicy. After reporting that it was not edible, we received the answer that the dishes could not be replaced. After reporting that I would not pay for this spicy paella, new portions were prepared. But the burning sensation in our mouths made it tasteless. Received no apology. In short: dinner was a disaster and today we will have to spend a lot of time on the toilet instead of enjoying our holiday.

Are there about 3 times a week. The lunch menu is unbeatable in terms of value for money, breakfast is all inclusive with coffee to spare, and the tapas evening on Thursday is a dream

Went to the musical in Oberhausen on Sunday and had a delicious meal in Don Carlos. There is a large lunch menu with various dishes and the price is great. The food was fantastic and the service was also great, quick and friendly. Everything was very well organized.

0 stars would be appropriate! I visited Don Carlos with several work colleagues on November 28th, 2024. It should be the all-you-can-eat tapas buffet. The store was full and the unfortunately very poor service was not prepared for the rush. Long waiting times for drinks were accompanied by watery drinks and cocktails and even a drink that was spilled in the back (not ordered). The range of dishes was varied, but more in the “finest from the deep fryer” category. If you expect original Spanish tapas, you should definitely avoid visiting Don Carlos. The fact that the announced live music wasn't available no longer mattered. But the icing on the cake came at the end: Instead of the price of €27.90 per person shown both on the website and on the board in front of the entrance door, the fun was suddenly supposed to cost €29.90. Don Carlos had already deposited the price in his cash register! An employee was then quickly sent to the door to wipe the price off the board. Only after being informed that the matter could also be discussed with the public order office was “only” €27.90 generously charged. Adios Don Carlos and goodbye!

Never experienced such lousy service. The blonde behind the bar in particular has a big beef with customers. Unacceptable.

Very rich breakfast buffet, it is refilled immediately if something is empty. I don't know what's missing there, coffee and cocoa as much as you want. We've been going for breakfast once a month for 4 years and have always been super satisfied.

Delicious food with hospitable service.

A restaurant that is second to none... the best restaurant in Centro O. The lunch menu is valid until 5 p.m. and is unbeatable in terms of price for the quality and quantity of food. Everyone will get their money's worth here... just try it out and let your taste buds do the talking... Highly recommended is the Argentinian steak on the lunch menu for 15 euros... Mega!!!

Just great! The food at Don Carlos was excellent – ​​fresh, tasty and perfectly prepared. The service was super friendly and attentive, just great! We were particularly impressed by the fast delivery and no long waiting times. Everything is really right here. We'll definitely be back! Absolutely recommended!

Were there with 18 people. Orders were taken quickly, food came warm, everything was delivered correctly and the service was very nice. The food was fantastic.

Very nice staff and very tasty food and the price is right

Food super delicious 😋 The service was very friendly.

Very good food, quick good service. A bit loud.

The food was very good. (as always). The service was very attentive. All in all a successful afternoon. Highly recommended.

I had a wonderful evening at this restaurant, and a big part of the experience was the outstanding service. The service was incredibly friendly, attentive and professional. As soon as I entered I was warmly greeted and the whole atmosphere was immediately pleasant and inviting. The service staff was very courteous, always had a smile on their faces and responded to all requests without seeming intrusive. Particularly noteworthy is how she supported us with menu recommendations and ensured a perfect balance between presence and restraint. So much hospitality makes a visit to a restaurant really special. I will definitely come back! Thank you Lela and hopefully see you soon

We can highly recommend Don Carlos. A bit annoying at the beginning: the waiting times and also the wait for the first round of drinks were quite long (although there was a Christmas market next door, which could possibly have contributed to this). But the staff was very nice and apologized. The atmosphere is very appealing and modern! We really enjoyed the food. Ordered several different tappas and all of them were fantastic and very seasoned. The wine and long drink also tasted very good. Would definitely eat there again and order tappas again.

Always delicious. The homemade goulash soup is to die for!

A cozy, beautiful restaurant AT CENTRO Oberhausen

Gladly again when we go to Oberhausen. 😋

Everything was fine. We can only recommend the food. Service friendly. We'd love to come back

As always... super friendly staff and delicious food. The snails and mushroom cream schnitzel are worth the trip to the center alone.

Very large room and yet very tightly placed tables and chairs.

Great food, especially the buffet has a good selection. There is something for everyone. Delicious tapas and other Spanish dishes. I find the ambience to be loud, which is due to the large room without divisions. The service was always quick, friendly and accommodating. We enjoy going to Don Carlos and would love to come back.

We were there today, service was good and they made sure that drinks were always available. Food very large selection Unfortunately there is a minus point, I don't think it's fair to charge children full price (7 years old). Maybe you should adjust it & ask parents how much the child eats.

The food was tasty, but the portions were a bit small, so the price/performance ratio wasn't quite right in my opinion. I had ox cheeks, which were really tender and tasty, the fries were unfortunately a bit sticky, the selection of salads at the buffet was good and the salads were also good. The service is nice and attentive. The food also came quickly. The ambience is not that sparkling, unfortunately the general volume is a bit high, some people are unfortunately not able to close the door behind them, so it is sometimes quick and fresh near the door in winter. The background music is also not to my taste and is very lame. Visually, the presentation is quite nice and it is clean.

Nice restaurant, very good service. Our food tasted really delicious.

Food was very tasty but the waiter should be taught how to wait! Absolute impudence!

It's very loud in the restaurant, otherwise it's nice.

Very nice restaurant with delicious food.

Very, very nice service So friendly

Unfortunately not recommended. Unfortunately, the price-performance ratio is not right at all. My husband ordered a steak for a whopping €37 and instead of the steak medium without fries he ordered, he received a completely cooked steak with fries. It looked the same with the neighbor. Among other things, I had black tiger prawns, which unfortunately were completely fried. Furthermore, they were definitely not black tigers, but much smaller shrimp. Unfortunately, there is no cooking here, just warmed up or heated in some way. But everything is very overpriced because the quality is absolutely not right. We like to pay good money for good food. .but unfortunately it's not true here at all.

Lunch with top value for money - gladly again!

A bad price/performance ratio. The lunch menu still seems to be the best choice. As a starter we ordered bruschetta, among other things, and we got two pieces of bread with tomatoes. The bacon-wrapped dates were not at all aromatic and sweet. The pork in all main courses was tough rather than tender. The service, however, was very friendly.

My wife and I went for dinner and coffee today. Service, taste and price very good.

Food was OK for the price, could have been a little more. ATTENTION: Prices will increase from 5 p.m. We sat outside on the terrace, covered and also closed...smoking area...we should have thought about where to sit earlier as we had already eaten in a cloud of smoke. Here I recommend simply ventilating more or not closing the pages at all. I also found it a bit greasy outside. Service was OK, we were also given good advice. (Almost ordered us something without alcohol😅), but would have liked to have taught him how to hold a tray or the plates when clearing away😉 Ambiance: so-so outside... inside when I walked through (had to go to the toilet) it seemed cleaner and much nicer, more chilled out... Which I liked.

Quite decent, very good value for money for lunch!

Food was okay, but not great, service was very friendly and hardworking. Unfortunately it was very loud. What shocked me was the side salad for €10.50!