I spontaneously visited the restaurant in the evening with a company and ordered a pizza and a pasta dish. Both dishes were really delicious! Of course it's not fine dining, but anyone who knows restaurants from Italy will really appreciate the down-to-earth atmosphere. A simple, cozy atmosphere, the warm and fast service as well as the fair prices (March 2025) also make the restaurant highly recommended for me.
I'd love to come back!
We had eaten at Casa Toscana several times before, but never as bad as today.
The 5 pizzas looked so exactly alike that you wonder if they were conveniently frozen products... even the spices on the tomato sauce were dried herbs, not fresh.
Plus a risotto alla marinara... rubbery seafood (except for the prawns which were ok), but even worse, no risotto rice (more like long grain or even basmati), zero shabbiness.
Is there a new owner? Was the cook sick? I have no idea... but it really wasn't any fun today...
It couldn't be better. Consistent quality for years. I even know the infrastructure behind the scenes – everything is just right. Ultra clean and meticulous. Very friendly and incredibly delicious!
The food was excellent, but it took way too long to order. Sure, it was busy, but I don't think hungry people should be kept waiting so long. There are other ways around this. The service was super friendly.
3klang is a charmingly decorated café with the best breakfast buffet in Darmstadt every Sunday. Delicious food, always friendly staff. It couldn't be better.
We had lunch at Ristorante Vivarium and unfortunately I had a different experience than the many top reviews here would suggest.
The atmosphere is very pleasant, as described, but the meal took quite a long time and the salads, which were explicitly NOT ordered as starters, still came first - with the consequence that everyone else had to wait EVEN longer for their main courses.
I was disappointed with the pizza. For the normal price of a handmade pizza, I got one that I've eaten better from the freezer. The floor also gave the impression that it was frozen goods. The taste is okay, but definitely not worth the price.
To save our honor, one can also say that the pasta and meat dishes were okay - but they also had their price.
We probably won't go there again.
Okay, we only had a mixture of starters but some of them were quite unimaginative and in our opinion the price was not appropriate. The service was friendly and the atmosphere in the dining room was partly with attention to detail.