Gaststatte Bavaria - Tübingen

Das Restaurant liegt ganz nett in der Altstadt. Es war schönes Wetter und man konnte im Freien sitzen. Da ich bei Griechischen Restaurants sowieso keine gesteigerten Erwartungen habe, konnte ich nicht enttäuscht werden. Ich habe irgendwas mit Auberginen gegessen. Wenigstens ist mir nicht schlecht davon geworden. Die Bedingung guckte äußerst mürrische, brachte aber auf meinen Wunsch eine extra Portion Brot. Immerhin.

I was encouraged by the reviews that said this was place very good and very tasty. It's neither. Perhaps these people really do think this is good food? If so, they need to get out a bit more. The person from Utrecht who said it was on his blacklist has it right. Sparsely decorated and dominated by a large television with endless football matches on it it is unwelcoming. Perhaps they go for the large out of focus screen rather than the food? I asked to sit under a light so I could read. I was told 'NO', bluntly by the unsmiling woman who seemed to be the only waitress. The menu is limited to plain and simple food. Not necessarily a problem. I ordered Wiener schnitzel and was first served a small salad which included an overripe and dire-tasting slice of tomato. A glass of Coca Cola was served flat and at room temperature. At long last the weiner schnitzel arrived. A vast piece of tasteless schnitzel and over-salted 'fries' on a cold plate. I gave up three quarters of the way through - too much salt, too little taste and it had all gone cold. I ordered apfelstrudel. That took a while to arrive and when it did it was a small microwaved slice with some sort of custard, plus cream from a can and chocolate sauce. At least I hope it was chocolate sauce. All at room temperature again. You might expect to eat a dessert with a spoon. But no, here you have to make do with a fork. No spoons. Quite how you eat custard with a fork escapes me. To cap it all, I went to pay and was told cash only. This is perhaps the most technologically advanced country in Europe, its 2017 and they haven't got the technology of a card machine. To be fair they are not the only place that takes only cash. Fortunately I had just enough cash. I mildly suggested that this wasn't very good. An elaborate shrug of the shoulders and she walked away. Who cares? I'm just the customer. And then you walk outside through a fog of cigarette smoke. A dreadful experience. Since all my staff stay in the hotel nearby I will now warn them off and I will not go back there either.

I went here for lunch this week with a friend. Whilst the food was nice, it was only average in comparison to other Greek restaurants in Tübingen. The food is so close though, just a little improvement on taste would bring it up to the same level as other restaurants. The lady and (I assume) her husband who run the place are both lovely and offer wonderful service. A lunch time menu was lacking, however. It was the same menu for the evening. Maybe a "Tageskarte"? With some special offers to entice people in?Also, I only knew about this restaurant from walking past it by mistake. A little advertising wouldn´t hurt and might put a few more bums on seats. Generally, I would go again if some small improvements were made. As mentioned, in Tübingen there is such competition for Greek restaurants- there are already so many!

We were walking around Tubingen this evening wiith two small children and the original restaurant we were headed for was closed. This restaurant was open and the owner came out to tell us so. The Greek food was delicious and I have to say some of the best I have had in Germany. And, I spend a lot of time in Germany. The calamari was good as was the Schnitzel. The price point on their food was good and if I was in this area of town again, I would certainly return. The service was good also. And as in previous reviews, there were locals as well as tourists eating at the Gaststatte Bavaria.

Just went there for lunch and had a great overall experience.For starters, the woman working there was very nice and attentive and made an awesome Aperol spritz!We had the special which was a mixed salad with a yogurt based dressing and baked eggplant covered in tomatoes and mozzarella. Both delicious and for under ten Euros you really can't go wrong!!We absolutely will be back!