Ristorante Il Convento in Kassel

I ordered gnocchi with smoked salmon and dried tomatoes and had to bring the first portion back because I hardly received any smoked salmon. In the photo you can see the “improved” dish, although I still found it to be very little, just the one tomato and a little green, everything prepared quite carelessly. When I tried the dish I have to say it didn't taste good at all. The taste was a disaster, the sauce tasted like bacon and wasn't seasoned. We then left quite quickly. I found the kitchen to be very bland, and my husband's food wasn't exactly any better - a shame! I recommend making improvements as quickly as possible and carrying out a quality check on the kitchen. Incidentally, the service was only so-so, I don't think a smile is too much to ask for.

Nice pizza, but pasta was too salty.

Friendly and good service. Very good pizzas. We'll be back.

The waiter with glasses is an absolute no go. 1 hour before the official closing time he told us that he wanted to call it a day. We, relatively shocked with half a bottle of wine, were very surprised and felt thrown out. We often spend a lot of money in this restaurant. But unfortunately this service staff always attracts negative attention from us. Apart from him we are very happy with the service and overall.

The food is not good at all! !!!! Price who ok! If only the food were made fresh! Everything is ready or frozen and all the sauces are artificial and ready... we let the food go back. Afterwards we were quickly cashed in so that we could leave! The staff is overwhelmed and unfriendly!!!

The food took a long time to arrive. The seasonal dishes we ordered were not available at first. The replacement dish we chose was no longer available, but we were only informed of this after 45 minutes. The gnocchi dish that came next was tasteless when slapped onto the plate, you couldn't taste the truffles it contained and the portion was far too small. The price-performance ratio is not convincing! Unfortunately a disappointment.

The usual Christmas rip-off. Minimum portion, maximum price.

First of all, it was nice that everything was made possible so that the four of us were allowed to stay without a reservation. Ambience is nice. Unfortunately the food was rather bland. Luckily you could add more seasoning and lots of parmesan cheese.

Always nice :) Delicious food, nice service, by far our favorite restaurant

The service was very friendly and the food was also very tasty. Since the restaurant was busy, we had a short wait of about 10 minutes at the door.

The atmosphere was very nice and the food was delicious. The only thing that bothered me was the length of the wait and the portions were small. The bruschetta was very tasty but the lasange had too little salt.

Priced okay; Service is okay, but they could have been a little friendlier, you don't necessarily feel wanted. We had to wait a good hour for food, which I thought was a bit too long; Also on the drinks, I actually assume that it will be a little quicker, you don't want to wait 20 minutes for your aperitif. Wouldn't go there again, there are better places in the same price range

Very disappointed 😞 I wanted to go out for a delicious meal with my husband, an absolute failure. I walked into the restaurant, which was still very empty, no friendly welcome, rather indifferent. We quickly knew what we wanted to eat and ordered. Guests who arrived after us received their food before us. Parmesan tagliatelle was brought for my husband. We then had to wait 10 minutes for the spaghetti carbonara and a salad. I was able to observe food staggered at several tables. Not nice if you want to go out to eat together. The alleged carbonara that was served is an insult to the guest. A portion of the spaghetti was about 150g cooked, the egg mixture was floating under the pasta and there was no trace of Parmesan. The greasy half-steamed bacon, no serano, was a hit. Dear colleagues, I would be ashamed! Salad was completely forgotten, only appeared on the bill and a complaint was made. Since the restaurant was still empty at that time, you can't speak of being overwhelmed, but rather of employees doing their job without enthusiasm, not one of them smiled. Really sad...

Food was delicious, service was a bit slow because it was very full before Christmas, unnecessarily loud due to background noise,

Good Italian cuisine with fair prices and friendly service

Bedienung sehr nett. Extrawünsche werden umgesetzt. Schönes Ambiente. Echte italienische Pizzen sehr groß, Nudeln teilweise etwas wenig. Geschmacklich aber sehr gut.

I ordered spaghetti carbonara, for which I received a bowl of parmesan. I added some of this and then noticed that some of the parmesan was green. When I mentioned this to the waiter, he dismissed it as “parsley.” So I probably had to eat mold out of necessity. Too bad!

Service is a disaster. Bring wrong dishes and unfriendly. Food was served cold and with the wrong side dish. Even on the second visit, very poor service. Too bad

We had dinner yesterday. A very friendly service, very attentive and attentive. The food was really great, not only very tasteful but also not overcrowded. Simply great, we'll be back 👍👍

Very good food, great location and a very cozy atmosphere

The food was great, just great. Even though it was full at 8 p.m. we still managed to get a seat. Service quick and very nice.

Very tasty pizza in a nice atmosphere.

Food and service were very good. Very central location

Not cheap, food mediocre, people trying hard, there are better options nearby.

Anyone who likes Italian cuisine is in good hands here, very good food at reasonable prices. Friendly service and pleasant atmosphere near Königsplatz. The changing lunch menu on weekdays is amazing in terms of selection and price. Highly recommended

A very good restaurant. The atmosphere is great. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The food was also good. Kind regards, Dr. Klaus

Ordered grilled cuttlefish and they smelled like a corpse even though they were cooked. I don't wish such an experience on anyone, it should be absolutely avoided because even though he hadn't eaten that rubbish, the waiter insisted on paying

No hospitality for a posh Italian. You only go there once and then you definitely look for another restaurant. Don't be fooled by the full capacity of the place. Bad wine and unabridged food at horrendous prices. Not recommended

Great food! The food was not bland, what's great is that original Italian ingredients were used. Very nice service, atmospheric place. We managed to eat without a reservation.

The ambience is extraordinary and really beautiful. The food was good, but not amazing, so I expected more. What I liked least was the listless young waiter. Maybe he was just shy or didn't speak German well, but in any case he seemed uninterested and didn't manage to make you feel welcome.

Very, very tasty food. Whether pizza, pasta, or something else. Everything can be eaten here in a wonderful ambience.

Great atmosphere with great facilities! Finally a cozy atmosphere and comfortable chairs 💪👍👍 The food is excellent and the staff tops it off with their attentiveness. Definitely coming back 💪💪🤗🤗

Full 5 stars for this cozy place! My parents are now regulars here because they are often in town at lunchtime. I am also very impressed by the ambience and the food here is definitely of star quality. You can definitely be positively surprised by the price. Really highly recommended! Keep it up!

Good food, nice opportunity to sit outside in a sheltered and quiet place. A nice option for lunch in Kassel even in rainy weather.

Wir waren mit einer größeren Gruppe dort. Leider gab es völliges Chaos. Nachdem wir unsere Gerichte ausgewählt hatten, wurde uns zunächst gesagt, dass die "Monatskarte" nicht mehr gültig ist, also alles nochmal neu aussuchen. Um einen Aperol zu bekommen, habe ich 6(!!!) Anläufe gebraucht. Bin, dann aufgestanden und habe bei einem anderen Kellner bestellt. Eine Tischnachbarin hat 3 Anläufe benötigt um ein Glas Wasser zu bekommen. Essen war ok. Allerdings war der Kellner nicht sehr bemüht uns mit veganen Speisen weiterzuhelfen. Die Pizza ohne Käse kam dann entsprechend MIT Käse und die veganen Arrabiata mit Parmesan. Der Gipfel war dann am Ende die Abrechnung. Der Kellner hat alles mögliche auf unseren Tisch gebucht, was wir nicht bestellt hatten. Nach langer, unangenehmer Diskussion waren wir dann froh wieder draußen zu sein. Essen: ok, Service: katastrophal, Ambiente: sehr laut

We were there with a larger group. Unfortunately there was complete chaos. After we had chosen our dishes, we were first told that the "monthly menu" was no longer valid, so we had to choose everything again. It took me 6(!!!) attempts to get an Aperol. Then I got up and ordered from another waiter. A neighbor at the table needed 3 attempts to get a glass of water. Food was ok. However, the waiter didn't try very hard to help us with vegan dishes. The pizza without cheese came with cheese and the vegan arrabiata with parmesan. At the end, the climax was the reckoning. The waiter booked everything on our table that we hadn't ordered. After a long, unpleasant discussion, we were happy to be outside again. Food: ok, service: catastrophic, ambience: very loud

I wanted to celebrate the anniversary with my wife. After the unseasoned thin starter soup, we waited an hour for our food (pasta)! I don't have high expectations, but the pasta was cold, unseasoned and bland to no end! Every hospital, every canteen and every beginner cooks better! Sorry, never again Il Convento. The ambience was crowned with dried flowers on the table. During that hour no waiter came to ask for more drinks or if everything was okay. No apology, just indifference. We were here for the last time!

der lachs war ungewürzt und fad, der geriebene käse wurde noch wurde während des essen ohne erklärung an einen anderen tisch überreicht, obwohl man trinkgeld gegeben hatte wurde noch dazu das falsch rausgegebene wechselgeld behalten vielen dank aber nein danke es gibt bessere !!

This store is an absolute disaster! My food was just forgotten like that, with no apology or a late meal...nothing! Total indifference! I left just as hungry as I came. The main thing was that the food was still on the bill. 5 macho Italians at the pizza oven, trying to look good in shirts that were way too tight instead of doing their job. We come from the catering industry ourselves and are ashamed of ourselves. With this service we prefer to go to the kebab around the corner, as the quality and friendliness is at least there. Our hard-earned money is far too good for this store!

Very tasty pizza & pasta. We're always happy to come back!

Nice restaurant in an old ruin. I can recommend the parmesan spaghetti

The food was delicious, but it was already cleared away even though some people were still eating and plates and bread were cleared away even though they weren't finished yet.

So some of the negative reviews (e.g. because of service/prices) are incomprehensible to me. We were able to make a reservation for dinner for 10 people at short notice. Perhaps due to chance, we had our seats in the “separee” with a vault. Was very comfortable and appealing. We ordered "a la cart" and the dishes were served almost at the same time. Even a small delay in placing the order was communicated to us directly. Drinks were also ordered at the beginning and questions were asked later. Always friendly and not intrusive. All meals (pizzas, pasta), starters and dessert are recommended. Not only was everything tasty and good looking, the portions were also more than adequate. Some pizza was packed away for later 😉. All in all a successful evening. We would love to come back.

Very fast and friendly staff. Super delicious food. Portion a bit small but still ok.

Really cozy Italian restaurant with very tasty food. We had pizza, pasta and dessert! I only want real flowers for the table decorations. ;)

There is almost nothing that can be improved here. Excellent food, very friendly and accommodating staff. Great ambience. We were very satisfied.

There were 30 people there, the food was great, the atmosphere was simple but nice (vaulted room). Service could have asked for drinks, that could be improved.

I've eaten better. The tortellini were quite hard.

Food very good, ambience great, service generally good too. When I wanted to order a specific wine, none of the daily menu was recommended to me. You slept a little there.

That used to be a good restaurant. Ambience pleasant, food quality moderate, not exceptional, but expensive. If the prices are high, then the service should also be good. Unfortunately that wasn't the case today: the service staff was medium friendly and the food arrived a few minutes later, so half the table ate cold - with few guests. I found it particularly unfortunate that our food was not packed as requested and was instead thrown away! Improvement desired

There is room for improvement: minestrone with lots of carrot pieces floating on top is bland; Spaghetti Carbonara with slightly coagulated egg tastes okay. Only upon request was there a final invoice instead of an interim invoice. Conclusion: I expected more and was disappointed. And old walls are not enough to create an attractive ambience!

This time we are unfortunately very disappointed. Were here for the second time. We made a reservation for 2 people, it was still quite early (5:30 p.m.). After 30 minutes the waiter came to take our order. It also looked as if we had already been forgotten. Afterwards we were asked several times if we had already received our food, which you could tell from our clean dishes that we hadn't. A total of 2 hours passed until we received and ate our two pizzas. We weren't completely finished when the waiter came and wanted to pack up the rest of the food. We were then asked to pay quickly because it was getting quite busy and guests were already lining up at the door. Well, if we hadn't had to wait so long, we would certainly have been gone after an hour. When I went to the toilet again, I could only find my friend in front of the restaurant. The waiter had simply sent new people to our table. They also looked completely puzzled. I've never experienced anything like that. The food was solid, but due to the poor service we won't be coming back here again. Unfortunately, there is no longer any value placed on the guest, only on the profit - a shame!

Food ambience and service top some minus points the drinks the Aperol Spritz is a total robbery barely half a glass with ice cubes 6.80€ I didn't want to be rude that evening but it's really a disgrace... And then a coke was ordered and served after 20 minutes and I had already finished eating..

I found it to be completely overheated and too warm that it was simply uncomfortable. Service was quick but a smile would have been nice too. The pizza was very crispy but a little more toppings would have been appropriate. Vitello Tonnato was okay so far. All in all it was okay, but I don't have to go there again.

Great ambience, very attractive indoor and outdoor areas, great menu and delicious food and wine...

Lovely place, some good meals, others not so successful. Octopus risotto with 4 pieces of chewy and hard octopus. The service was very slow and not very polite, they brought a last dish after complaining twice and they didn't even apologize. We had to wait even to pay for more than 15 minutes.

The service was exceptional, the best I have ever had in Germany. The pasta is delicious and the prices are very good. They also speak Italian, which makes the experience even more authentic. The place is very special, genuine and beautiful. A truly enjoyable experience in a restaurant that I highly recommend. Compliments!

I was here about a week ago with my wedding party of 11 people, I was pretty disappointed. Although we knew weeks ago that we were coming with 11 people instead of 9, it was only covered for 9. It was known that a wedding party was coming, there were no decorations. We were made to wait 5 minutes until 1 table and 2 were set up, with 5 freelancers and 2 occupied tables. We waited a very long time until we could order drinks, they came and our food came. Nobody asked if everything was ok or if you needed anything else. The service was very unfriendly and disinterested. If you want to be ignored, you've come to the right place.

The service was chaotic and disorganized. We ate there with four people. The first order for drinks worked quite well. The starters took about 20 minutes. Until the first appetizer came. The other three took another 15 minutes. After the starter that was first brought to the table had already been eaten, the same starter was brought to the table a second time and the waiter didn't seem to know which table to bring it to if I had already had mine. Guests who came AFTER us sat down at tables around us and got their food BEFORE us. I think that makes a very bad impression! It may be that due to increased cases of illness, you have to deal with fewer staff and therefore it takes a little longer. But bringing the orders to the tables in such a VERY DIFFERENT way from the order in which they were ordered makes a very bad impression. We then asked once after about 30 minutes. It then took another 20 minutes for three main courses to arrive. The fourth main course was still a long time coming. If you organize your restaurant business so poorly, even a nice atmosphere can't save it.

Well, unfortunately I can't recommend one. After a long wait, someone came and then of course it took a very long time until the food came (2 pizzas) and then the wrong pizzas came... the pizza tasted good and was big but there was hardly any toppings on top. Wouldn't recommend it. Service was nice, hence the 2 stars!

Very tasty, but steep prices. The salad was puny, I had 3 pieces of chicken and, if at all, a sliced ​​mushroom. Add some lamb's lettuce and no dressing. I think the €14.90 is way too much for that. My girlfriend had the salad with salmon. Same here. But the location is beautiful and the waiters really try to serve you quickly and make your stay as pleasant as possible.

If you have several hours to wait for your food and don't care about service, this is a place for you. I strongly advise against everyone else because the food is ok, but it takes forever (for us an hour for a bruschetta and a risotto). Definitely the worst Italian in all of Kassel.

Everything was pretty good, but the service staff was overwhelmed

Great Italian restaurant! Great service, delicious food and great wines!

Unfortunately I can only give 3 stars, which I think is a shame. This restaurant is actually one of my favorites in Kassel. But today they really "shot the bird." Our portions (€21.90 each) were so sparse that my husband ordered a bowl of potato wedges. We got one! Eighth potato for 4,50€ extra! ...and the friendliness of the staff also leaves a lot to be desired! We would think it would be a shame if this restaurant went down the drain, especially because of the beautiful inner courtyard, but if it continues like this... I can't see it!

Bruschetta good. Salad with rocket and salmon. Without dressing. Just put it on the plate, pure...it's a shame. Nice atmosphere, staff too.

A great Italian restaurant that is never empty. Always delicious, always pleasant. You can meet friends or family, you can make a date or just eat alone. Attentive but unobtrusive service, calm relaxing atmosphere, definitely recommend!

Were there for the first time. So unfortunately the welcome wasn't that warm. It can happen, but it shouldn't. We had, among other things, two pizzas. They were relatively large, but very sparsely occupied. My wife had a pasta dish and was still hungry afterwards because the portion was rather small. The ambience was quite nice, although it was only limited to the inner courtyard.

Unfortunately, absolutely disappointing! We were already there at 6 p.m. and there were only three of us, it was absolutely not full and there were enough staff, but they didn't even notice us and it took half an hour and several calls from us to even get our drinks! Things continued just as slowly. Our meals arrived at a completely different time, so that the first one had almost finished while the last one was just starting, very small portions that didn't fill us up even as slim women, so we then ordered pizza bread and expressed our complaints honestly and politely . Still, there was no apology or anything on the house, as would be the case in any decent establishment. In general, the waitresses were neither attentive nor friendly. And way too expensive for that! Therefore there was no tip. It's a shame about the beautiful atmosphere, but unfortunately I can't recommend it anymore!

This restaurant was the worst Italian I have ever come across. I would have been ashamed to serve the risotto with squid tentacles I ordered like this at home. The dish was carelessly thrown together on the plate, it had nothing to do with risotto and the dish was completely bland and contained no spices, let alone Parmesan cheese. The squid was manageable with five small pieces and counted. I can't judge the dishes my companions served, but they weren't thrilled either. The shrimp with the pasta was said to have been completely dry and overcooked. The spaghetti was only served with a knife and fork and no spoon. It took a good hour for the dishes to arrive and the four dishes didn't come at the same time, I was finished and then the last dish came. All in all only intended for tourists, quick money for lousy quality, the tourists won't come back anyway. Everyone should think for themselves whether this cafeteria food with poor service is worth it. Actually a great ambience with a planned open garden, but you have the feeling of sitting in a second-class train station hall. Never again for me.

As always, excellent food and great service

Has diminished enormously. But it is affordable for many guests thanks to its low prices and is therefore well attended.

The food was delicious when it was finally served. The service was poorly organized. Orders were forgotten. When asked, they were put off. Regular customers apparently got their food quicker. I wouldn't go here again. Service desert Germany. 🙁

Super friendly staff and great food at fair prices

Service was very unfriendly + I had food poisoning after eating.

Almost ended up in Italy. Very tasty and conceptual! We will definitely come back here again.

The service was unfriendly and rarely came to the table. Drinks took way too long.

Like in an old routine, everything is open, very tasty, pizza is huge, staff very nice and friendly

The outside area of ​​the restaurant is beautiful and that's about it. I ate the worst salad of my life there. The turkey breast strips were old and felt like they had been warmed up for the third time. A salad with exotic fruits is delicious, but not if half of it is green apple. There was no dressing at all. Salt, pepper and oil were placed on the table. Accompanied by pasta, which also doesn't deserve any positive reviews. The price-performance ratio is not right and the service is inattentive, as it is probably not an expert but only young temporary workers.

Today we went to our favorite Italian restaurant again and unfortunately found that it is still very tasty but not as good as it was 2 years ago. We found it a shame that the starter (bruscetta) only had 2 pieces on it. We expected more there for 6€ Overall still very tasty and very nice atmosphere.

The food was very tasty, but small portions, so one point was deducted. The service was friendly, but a bit... The gentleman could smile... 😉 Ambiance: very cozy.

Waited over three quarters of an hour for the order. After that, no apology or excuse as to why it took so long. Out again without food. Very lousy service.

This is one of the best Italian restaurants in Kassel and is still run by a typical Italian family. Almost a secret tip.

A nice atmosphere in the city center, but unfortunately we weren't very impressed with the food... not very seasoned, got the wrong food, forgot the wine we ordered... Too expensive for this quality... I don't think we'll come back to eat there again...

Please don’t go here. What a scam!

We had lunch in the restaurant today and I have to say it was a bitter disappointment. The restaurant was mediocrely busy but we were asked if we had made a reservation! We found it a bit strange. The service itself was incredibly unfriendly and grumpy - it seemed like he was reluctant to serve us - something I've never experienced before. While clearing the plates, a second employee was there and poured almost all of the parmesan on my wife's legs and he just walked away without a word or an apology! Underground and completely unacceptable. The food was okay, but about 30 minutes later I had a complete stomach ache and that shows the poor quality of the food. Unfortunately, the restaurant hides you behind its good location and the ambience, but everything else is definitely not good gastronomy and everything is missing, especially treating the guest who brings the money sensibly. For the last time and no recommendation.

People smoke while eating here. It's not really outside under the umbrellas and behind the walls.

In a nice atmosphere but unfortunately with very economical food. Unfortunately, the noodles with beef strips only had so little beef that you had to look for it. The rest of it tasted ok. However, the fact that we only received the drinks after the meal, even after asking three times, was very disappointing and not all of the orders were as ordered. The billing also contained errors, which unfortunately wasn't a good rate overall... It's been a long time since I've seen it, but I really can't recommend it despite the beautiful building...

We came here for dinner with four adults and two children and were very disappointed. The starter was brought promptly, but we only got the main course two hours later after asking. The order was simply forgotten and then quickly pushed aside. Furthermore, you weren't even asked if you wanted any more drinks. This was always only possible when called upon. My husband's pizza still didn't come and he canceled the order because the rest of us were almost finished. There was no apology or anything like that. The pizza we ordered was even included in the bill at the end. The service needs to be better here.

I rarely experience something like that. Bravissimo from start to finish! I have only eaten pizza this good in Sardinia. Wine recommendation, very good! We were thrilled. Thanks to the whole team for a lovely evening

Unfortunately, Il Convento disappointed us across the board. We were a group of about ten people and the quality of the food left a lot to be desired. The bolognese was dry, the tomato sauce tasted burnt and not fresh. The pasta carbonara was also a letdown – undercooked, dry and not creamy at all. The pizzas were described as “okay” by my colleagues, but they probably didn’t reach the level of a good Italian restaurant. The service was more reminiscent of a snack bar. We had to wait a long time for our food, which wouldn't have been a problem if we hadn't been given dry slices of bread without any accompaniment like butter or olive oil. This is not the standard I expect from an Italian restaurant. The staff also seemed very disorganized; It happened several times that we had to repeat our orders or requests. Overall there was a lack of competent management in the restaurant. Unfortunately, based on our experience, I cannot give a positive review for the food, particularly the bolognese and carbonara. Better management could potentially improve this a lot.

Food took a long time and wasn't good

We waited over an hour for the food. The food was poor. And the staff was pretty unfriendly

Delicious food.....I recommend.

Never again !!! Unfortunately, such a beautiful atmosphere is ruined by very bad food. Our pasta was served cold and with small pieces of porcini mushrooms. After we complained and returned the food, the pasta was served to us again in 3 minutes, so it was probably heated in the microwave. No apology from the staff. The white wine that was recommended to us is not on the menu and is overpriced, as is the food. We went to another restaurant.

Update 08-2024: We wanted to give Il Convento a chance after 3 years. Unfortunately, things didn't get better, rather they got worse. Because the restaurant was almost empty, it took almost 20 minutes until we were acknowledged - an absolute no-go. The service was now subpar, as the pastas came to the table cold, the service didn't even say a word of apology after a new(?) delivery (service desert sends its regards) and when it came to paying, the waiter wasn't able to handle the items to explain and split the bill. . Still not recommended. ______________________________________________________________ 2021: If you're not hungry and have a lot of euros to spare, this is the right place! That means: Price - performance doesn't fit here (anymore)! The main course with a few strips of rump steak on rocket for €20 is already hearty. With a main course I expect a feeling of fullness and above all there was no side dish! Everyone didn't like the tiramisu at all. Tip: maybe. taste before serving. Conclusion: no recommendation, there are far better Italian restaurants in Kassel with a good price-performance ratio!!

Very bad Lasagna! The fat dripped right off the food. The service was also not friendly at all!

It was very nice food was very tasty atmosphere is very nice

My fish dish was delicious, but the side dishes (potatoes and vegetables) were far too few. I wasn't full.

I ordered the veal medallions and got a tiny beef. The beef and sauce were unsalted, the potatoes were too salty. Our order took almost 1h to arrive and when complaining, the waiter said angry "the cook is alone, he's not a robot", but many people who arrived after us got their food first. My friends got a fish and carbonara that were also not great. Service was not great.