Il Forchettone sur La Wantzenau

A very pleasant place with beautiful decor. The terrace is spacious and allows you to fully enjoy your meal. The service was quick and the staff were friendly and helpful.

A lovely, friendly restaurant with a great selection of dishes and desserts! The portions are very generous and delicious. The only downsides: the spinach was too salty, the mocktails were overpriced, and the service was very slow due to the large terrace.

Very average. It's not what it used to be. I wanted to have a nice evening with friends at a restaurant advertised as semi-gastronomic, which I knew well and which used to live up to its promises: beautiful presentation of the dishes, tasty and well-balanced meals, a magnificent setting with a lovely, flower-filled terrace. The result: the terrace wasn't flower-filled, pretty but nothing special; I remember magnificent pots of pink pom-pom hydrangeas that were dazzling, but that was then. After this first disappointment, the waiter arrived, gave us the menus only, and then it was a series of interminable waits. We ate our main course at 10:15 pm, even though we had arrived at 7:30 pm! When the waiter finally came to take our order and we wanted to order the set menus, he told us he was taking the drinks order first, but we didn't have a drinks menu! So, another wait. He brought us the menus, we ordered drinks, and still no option to order the set menus, which would have made things much smoother, but oh well! Then they finally brought them, another very long wait, and then we could finally order the set menu... I chose the summer menu at over €40, which seemed promising. The starter was mediocre; instead of bruschetta, it was nothing more than a slice of bread spread with oil and topped with smoked salmon and salad. No particular presentation. And when the main course arrived after an inordinate wait, there were a prawn and a small fillet of grilled fish vying for attention on the plate, accompanied by a simple green salad. No attractive presentation, no artfully arranged vegetables, no refined side dish. I asked a young woman to express my surprise; she apologized profusely and graciously offered us a small mushroom risotto as an extra. Luckily he was there; he saved the dish. The risotto was very good, and the fish was nicely seared; it was quite decent. Thank you to this very helpful and attentive young woman. The dessert was alright, with a fresh fruit salad, tasty ice cream scoops, excellent whipped cream, and a lovely presentation. Ultimately, it's fortunate that the atmosphere with our friends was cheerful and friendly; we still had a good evening. Thanks to the risotto, the meal was acceptable, but I regret the lack of presentation and finesse for a restaurant that, I repeat, advertises itself as semi-gastronomic. For me, that's not the case at all. Especially since the bill was quite steep with the drinks—a semi-gastronomic experience without the gastronomic elements! Luckily, we weren't too heavy on drinks; it ended up costing €50 per person. I'm not sure I'll be back, certainly not for the set menus. The menu is full of pizzas and pasta dishes that used to be excellent; if I come back, it will be for that type of order.

The ambiance is beautiful and the food was truly outstanding – absolutely delicious. I would give it 5 stars if I could. Unfortunately, the service significantly detracted from the experience. When we wanted to order, the waiter himself suggested we finish our drinks first and order the food later. When we then called him over to take our order, he became irritated and said the kitchen was closing soon. This is completely incomprehensible to me, as it was his own decision not to take our order initially. It's a real shame that such a lovely restaurant with such good food loses so much quality due to unfriendly and unprofessional staff. The food and the location are highly recommended – the service, unfortunately, is not.

Unfortunately, regarding the truffle ravioli: the only truffles were a few drops of oil added as "decoration." Otherwise, it was mushroom ravioli, good, but mushrooms, not truffles...

There were four of us, and we were all very satisfied. The menus were excellent, the atmosphere was authentically Italian, and the staff were very attentive. The only downside was the lack of ventilation on the terrace in this heat – a shame.

Everyone in the area knows this restaurant. The food is good, but the service is slow. I also advise against ordering the vacherin glacé: it was served with very little care, slightly melted, and accompanied by a red fruit coulis that really didn't make the dessert appealing. I suggest the owner invest in better-maintained restroom doors. For an establishment of this caliber, and especially considering the prices, one would expect better, as well as a warmer welcome.

Excellent service, great meal, very good value for money. Would definitely do it again.

Pleasant service and tasty meal, highly recommended.

A very nice restaurant with very good food.