Kuferschanke - Sinsheim

This was a real surprise as we were in Budpest and Bratislava, but this food was by far the most tasty and the service by far the best we had in recent weeks.

Funny restaurant where you eat in big wine barrels. Good food and quiet location. Parking in front of the room and breakfast if you want it. Many local visitors in the restaurant (must be good, right?

We went to dinner with several co-workers. It is a favorite with our co-workers. Service is friendly. Food is great. You can have you dinner in a wine barrel. Easy to find.

Visited based on other TripAdvisor reviews and we were not disappointed. The parking lot was full and it was unclear if street parking was permissible but we parked in a marked spot outside of a closed bank just down the street. Once inside we were greeted warmly and immediately seated inside a barrel. Quirky for sure but really good fun. The menu is large and includes traditional German food. Portions are very large. My sons had regular adult meals as they are good eaters and usually still hungry after a kids portion. Turkey and spaetzle was a massive platter covered in a tasty mushroom gravy. Battered fish was also quite a big portion and the waitstaff easily accommodated our request to substitute vegetables (which looked like a standard pack of steamed from frozen cauliflower and carrots) for the prescribed side dish of potato salad. For the adults -we shared a wine flight which consisted of 7 generous samples of house made wine - very reasonable at about 7 euro. My husband had a hot stone steak that he very much enjoyed. I had salmon tagliatelle. The salmon was just okay but again a massive portion. The tagliatelle was the highlight of the plate and still just okay. The novelty of sitting in the barrel does not get old. The service was prompt and friendly. Four stars because the food was good but not terribly special. Prices were a bit high but not outrageous for a family night out.

My "Poor" rating of this unique, beautiful and original winery restaurant doesn't do justice to the fact that the ambiance (sitting and dining in old wine barrels) is fantastic and very well worth the visit. However, a restaurant visit is an overall experience, including service and food quality of course. And here the "Kueferschenke" fails to deliver, which is a true disappointment since I always tend to give family-run operations, especially wineries in small, quaint towns the benefit of the doubt. After ordering our food the young waitress returned after a while, smiling, saying that the home-fried potatoes aren't available anymore. Bummer! Didn't she know when we placed the order? When my venison arrived (meat dry, the thick sauce with a helping from the instant sauce bucket), I was told that, unfortunately, she confused the order and forgot to bring the dumplings, but she will have them in about ten minutes. Well, they arrived when I was done eating. There is something not running smoothly in this place, a look into one of the other dining areas revealed tables in disarray, napkins and table cloth on the floor, service is poor. I don't know what's going on. If you are courageous enough to keep your expectations in regards to food quality low, you should come, see and enjoy the barrel dining experience.