Raphael's Restaurant und Weinbar

I have dined here with some work colleagues and we had a set menu containing Caesar Salat and Broccoli soup. The food was excellent.

The menu offers a variety of options as I visited this place during the Christmas season, I went for geese! I can just say it was one of the best I had in my life. Beverages as OK (limited offer in terms of beer, but large in terms of wine). The staff is competent, good English... the waiting time is perfect. Desserts are also great. The decoration of the restaurant is a bit erased, but it's OK.

I was invited by my company, a quite large group of overseas colleagues for dinner in Raphael Restaurant and Weinbar in Monheim. Unfortunately, I came too late because of the many street works near the restaurant and the lack of obvious parking. I parked on the street a little away. Finding the place on foot was not obvious either. Nevertheless, I took time and had luck. The restaurant is located on the first floor and once found, I have settled and tried to pick up with the first course of the set menu that has already been served. I went for a delicious lentil curry soup with fritted mushrooms followed by a entrecote steak, baked potatoes and salad. Dessert was a trio of delicacies that have escaped since my memory... I washed all this with Pil's beer. I was intrigued to see that the restaurant made a good deal for a Monday evening. The staff seemed pretty busy, but still good to take care of us. Apart from the initial difficulties of finding the place and parking, I enjoyed my dinner with my colleagues here.

Just tried to eat here but we were told it was too late and they were full. The time was only 20:30 and there was plenty of space! In fact the waiter even said the kitchen stopped working at 21:00. There were at least 20 tables unused but apparently we should have booked. We've gone next door to Zum Vater Rhein where they were quite happy to serve us. Needless to say we won't be returning to Raphael's!

This restaurant is may be the best in town. Monheim has only 43.000 inhabitants and the choice of restaurants is limited. However this one has a very nice modern interior and a nice terrace on which you can enjoy a view over the river Rhine.The food in general is good and there are also set menu options at reasonable prices at lunch and dinner time. Another nice issue is the option to book for a price of around 50Euro per head a 3-4 course menu with wine included. They offer monthly specials as well.