Jena Jena

Jena, una vibrante ciudad universitaria en Turingia, es conocida por su mezcla de encanto histórico y modernidad. Los platos locales típicos incluyen Thüringer Rostbratwurst y Zwiebelkuchen.

Restaurant Kardamom

Restaurant Kardamom

Carl-Zeiss-Platz 4, 07743 Jena, Thuringia, Germany

Fisch • Suppe • Kaffee • Eiscreme


"The restaurant is definitely worth a visit, but be aware of the service staff that cannot meet the standards of this promising place and pricy menu (later more). That's why only points... The whole hotel including the restaurant has been refurbished in and...looks completely different. The new European-Arabic style is unique in town. So we have tried the restaurant on a special occasion for dinner. Reservation was friendly and we were told that a group was expected around the time we booked. When we arrived the waiter did not welcome us at all. Just a dull follow me came out of his mouth. No please you are welcome a smile or whatever you would think is appropriate. We also thought that it would be appropriate to explain something about the concept of the restaurant or about the specialities. Unfortunately: nothing at all. Furthermore, when we were waiting for our food/drinks service staff was loudly talking and laughing when they set up the other part of the restaurant. The menu looks promising and naturally you will find upper-priced starters, mains, desserts and drinks. The kardamom aperitif tastes really good and should be promoted by the staff and not just by the menu!!! The starters (asparagus soup, cream soup with chili) were really good. They serve bread, but no butter. You will find out the reason very soon: The small plate is not a normal plate for bread. You pour oil into it and dip the bread. Even though this might be typical in arabic countries, staff should explain it. First, to guide customers who are probably not familiar with that kind of cuisine and secondly, they could create a real experience. So we had to ask. At least they told us that they would bring butter on request. What a surprise: Between our starters and main dishes we have got a mini soup in a tea glass with the note that the mains are going to arrive very soon. This is really nice. On the other hand, you could think that they outweigh a mistake in the kitchen. The main dishes (cat fish and asparagus with veal) were very good, tasty and filling. Our wine choice matched the food quite good. The desserts (ice cream, chocolate mousse) looked really good and tasted very good. In the end we tried the Kardamom coffee which is a nice finish. The food is really, really good and exceptional for the city which is not known to be that culinary. You can compare it to the Scala restaurant on top of the Intershop Tower. But: The service is not meeting the high standards of the kitchen. We cannot blame the trainee who was doing her best. My napkin had two holes. The welcome drink glass was not properly cleaned. And in my wine glass were big pieces of dust that you could see with your eyes. All of the three things did not impact too much on the experience so I did not say anything. But those things need to be perfect for the prices you pay! The waiter who showed us our table was not really up to standard on other tables as well. That's why: The service needs an upgrade. A natural welcome and smile should be standard. An explanation about the European-Arabic concept could make a difference. Make it exciting, bring in some dynamic. If I want to have a normal/standard/boring evening I could go somewhere else. The kitchen put such an effort in the menu and the service ruins it. If it won't change, I can go further to eat traditional Thuringian food for less and a similar service. I will be sure to get value for money there. Again, the service is the only reason the restaurant gets points. However, it deserves"

Gasthaus Zur Linde

Gasthaus Zur Linde

Jenaer Str. 17, 07751 Jena, Thuringia, Germany

Tee • Deutsch • Fast Food • Schnitzel


"Gemütlicher Gasthof mit gutem Essen. Die Teller sind liebevoll zurechtgemacht. Ebenso die Tische, die Blumendeko macht sich gut. Insgesamt eine nostalgische Gaststuben-Wohnzimmer-Atmosphäre, in der man sich wohlfühlt. Biergarten können wir nicht beurteilen, da es draußen regnete. Es ist aus unserer Sicht gut, dass es solche Gasthöfe wie die traditionsreiche Linde noch gibt, denn woanders sind sie manchmal (oder sollte ich schreiben: oft ? verschwunden. Sie setzen die Tradition alter Dorfgasthöfe fort und sind auch sozialer Kristallisationspunkt. Gegenüber den im Internet vorab vorzufindenden lückenhaften Speisekartenauszügen fanden wir bei unserem Besuch dann tatsächlich auch eine gute Auswahl an Bieren, davon drei frisch vom Fass und aus der Region. Auch die Weinauswahl war bei unserem Besuch wesentlich größer und ansprechender als vorab online zu finden (bei Google oder der Gasthof-Homepage nur zwei weiße und zwei rote offene Weine . Tatsächlich gab es fünf rote Weine (davon ein regionaler und sieben weiße (davon fünf regionale aus Saale Unstrut , die glasweise bestellt werden konnten. Gut! Natürlich gibt es auch Limonaden, Säfte, Soft Drinks und Wasser von Thüringer Waldquell. Fair die Auswahl an Kindergerichten: von Kloß mit Rotkohl und Soße, über Kartoffelpuffer mit Apfelmus sowie Schnitzelstreifen mit Pommes reicht die Auswahl bis zu Fischstreifen mit Pommes, alles in der Preisspanne von 5,10 bis 6,60 €. Gern poste ich die aktuelle Speisekarte (siehe Bilder . Ach ja, der WC-Zugang ist über den Hof, für uns kein Problem, auch das ist Nostalgie."

Zum Ziegenhainer

Zum Ziegenhainer

Edelhofgasse 3, 07749 Jena, Thuringia, Germany

Tee • Bier • Deutsch • Catering


"...zumindest hatten wir am 03.Oktober 2013 den Eindruck beim Besuch zum Mittagessen in Ziegenhain. Neben uns waren noch drei andere Familien / Wanderer, die sich zunächst erst einmal mühevoll an der Speisenausgabe anstellen mussten um ihre Bestellung aufzugeben. Danach durften Schritt für Schritt zunächst die Getränke und dann die Speisen einzeln abgeholt werden. Der Wirt ( er ist wahrscheinlich zu dick zum gehen ) und sein Gehilfe waren nicht darauf eingerichtet am Tisch zu bedienen, statt dessen spielte sich alles an der Durchreiche der Außentür ab, so dass gebrauchtes Geschirr und Gläser in Eintracht mit den abzuholenden Speisen nebeneinander standen. Neben dem Goulasch für 10 Euro war nur noch das Milchzicklen für knapp 20 Euro zu haben, dazu gab es eine Spezi (0,4 Liter für drei Euro) und Bier im Krug (was ich nicht so mag).Ach ja, auch Kloß mit Soße (6,40 Euro) war noch im Programm.Die Speisen waren guter Durchschnitt, allerdings die Soßen mit Sahne zu Tode "verfeinert".Zum Abschluss bestellten (holten ) wir uns noch einen Espresso, automatisch gab es zwei Doppelte, die wir gar nicht wollten (die aber mit 7 Euro nochmals gut die Rechnung gefüllt hätten). Nach unserem Einwand wurde uns Mißgelaunt erklärt, man müsse schon sagen, dass man einen einfachen Espresso möchte, die doppelte Variante wäre ebenso wie bei allen anderen Getränken der Standard.Insgesamt ist das Lokal nicht zu empfehlen, qualitativ ist es nichts Besonderes, dafür wird bei den Preisen ordentlich abgezogen.Service ist nicht gerade das Hauptaugenmerk, von den Standardgrößen der Speisen (je nur ein Kloß) wird man nicht satt, einen Espresso oder Underberg braucht man durch die sahnigen Speisen aber trotzdem."

Restaurant Saigon

Restaurant Saigon

Johannisplatz 18/19, 07743 Jena, Thuringia, Germany

Kaffee • Fleisch • Eiscreme • Thailändisch


"When I arrived in Jena in November 2013, Saigon Restaurant made the best pad Thai not only in Jena but in Thuringia State for this matter! It was juicy, with lots of shrimp (6 to be exact), fresh smells, fresh bean sprouts and a decent...share everything for a reasonable price, and it was just delicious. I stayed a loyal customer thru and thru, went back for their charming pad Thai, other varieties of their Thai dishes, inviting cocktails and great service. BUT recently, since approx.... By the end of 2018, until the beginning of 2019, it has all changed sadly. The pad Thai was the worst, served once with 2 shrimps, and the next time I tried it again (and last time, at least for now) she served it with a shrimp, extremely oily and all for the same price as if it was the best pad Thai. I went back after I had the first bad experience, thought ok, it must have been a mistake of just 'today' because 'it was always great here ', but no, that was changed several times I was all again. In conversation with friends in Jena, I found out (as one would suspect that the boss/Cook, who was from Thailand earlier, was no longer there and was replaced by someone new (not from Thailand). Maybe it's because they want to stick to courts that are more from Vietnam, as the name Saigon says it all, but then the service is no longer the best. There is an arrogant Asian waitress who tells you that what you're order is very expensive. This was the case the times I ordered more shrimps in Pad Thai I was served with 1 shrimp (at the same price of 6 shrimps before). She took it back to the kitchen to have added another shrimp, lol! Painful. Either fit the price of your 1 shrimp pad Thai or remove the plate option from the menu, but do not insult the customers."