Bootshaus Albatros - Köln

... in Rodenkirchen (around 25 minutes from the main station by tramcar 16 direction Bonn): simple and tasteful food on the Rhine, friendly service.

It is a small boat tied to the side of the river with inside and outside seating areas, clean and pleasant. Better views outside, but cold, tho a bit difficult for those who get seasick inside, as the river flows right there. Suggestion is to face the direction of the river current, so as to minimize or eliminate any tendency to sea sickness while inside otherwise sit outside. The servers were pleasant and friendly, took some photos of our group with a smile, and the food came swiftly. The waffles, one with cherries and the other with raspberries, were nicely laid out, tho the fruit was warmed up from frozen, not fresh. The ice cream scoop was small, but the whip cream was a large portion on the side just in case you didn’t like whip cream. The cocoa was delicious and there was a lot of it. The Orange cream soup was tasty with a nice presentation, and reasonably sized for a small meal. The curry wurst came with lots of French fries, a medium sized salad, and lots of curry sauce with dried onions over the wurst. Very sweet with a slight spice to it, tho if sensitive to spicy/sweet foods, this one can revisit.

We went there whit some frends after the biking tour. The wine and food are realy nice and on the water front its just amazing to sitt there and have some wine. Service ist ok nothing special. Insider reagarding the food an wine in köln :

Este restaurante sobre el Rhin, pintoresco, especialmente los días en los que se puede disfrutar de la terraza. La carta no es muy variada, los platos son típicos de la región, bien presentados, sabrosos. Muy ricos los waffles con cereza que ofrecen a la tarde. La atención es lenta, ir con tiempo. Sólo efectivo o EC. Una opción diferente, original.

So schlecht haben wir selten gegessen.Das Rind war bei mir komplett durch und bei meiner Frau noch roh. Die Bratkartoffel trieften vor Öl aber waren ansonsten sehr fad. Eine renovierung täte auch mal nötig. Etwas freundlichkeit wäre zudem auch angebracht.