"Experience report: Steak restaurant “Indiana” Unfortunately, today we had the dubious pleasure of testing the so called steak restaurant “Indiana”. The visit was disappointing in many ways and leaves us wondering how such a restaurant can even exist. Atmosphere and service The atmosphere of the restaurant was passable, if not particularly inviting. Our first impression was made by the waiter, who seemed polite and attentive, which initially gave us hope for a pleasant experience. Appetizers We were served a salad as a starter, but it wasn't very convincing. The taste was characterized by a ready made sauce that was strongly reminiscent of a supermarket product. Whether it actually was such a thing remains to be seen in any case, such a product would never find space in my kitchen. main courses We ordered four different dishes: two pork dishes, spare ribs and two beef patties. Unfortunately, all dishes were equally disappointing. 1. Pork medallions The medallions were so dry that even the ready made sauce provided couldn't make them edible. Parts of it remained on the plate a sad testament to the kitchen's performance. In my 36 years, I have never been served such poorly prepared medallions. 2. Beef patties The beef patties were equally disappointing: dry, tasteless and simply inedible. Even the liberal use of pepper couldn't disguise the dryness and lack of flavor. Half of the dish remained on the plate. 3. Spare ribs The spare ribs were obviously frozen and tasted reminiscent of cheap supermarket products. There was no trace of freshness or quality. 4. Pork dish with fried potatoes The pork was also horrible and dry, only the fried potatoes could be mentioned as a bright spot. Of the four dishes ordered, two were still eaten out of pure necessity (hunger) and possibly also due to the pragmatic approach of the male companion. The other dishes remained almost untouched. Service after meal After the meal, a female waitress took over and responded to our honest criticism with rejection and excuses. She seemed unwilling to acknowledge the obvious deficiencies and tried to gloss over the poor food with implausible explanations. Even with the bill there was no compensation in the form of a schnapps or other offer to alleviate the bad impression. Instead, we only received a €10 discount after we again complained about the quality of the food. The cook herself, who was apparently also the owner, met our criticism with indifference and said she didn't care what we wrote. Conclusion This visit was a complete disappointment. The quality of the food was unbearable, the service was unprofessional and the response to criticism was simply unacceptable. For a total price of €92, we should have expected at least a minimum level of quality but this was not even close to being achieved. A restaurant with such a low standard should either make major improvements or go out of business. In its current state, “Indiana” is not recommended."
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