... My limited German (I'm fluent in food and drink - not so good at anything more practical) didn't give me any clues that the Turnhalle had been a gym or sports hall - I had 'turn' and 'turm' muddled ant thought it meant a tower-hall or something like that. However the logo of a gymnast in a ... Read review
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Advantages: Pleasant setting, interesting menu, good service Disadvantages: Some weird flavour combinations.
...me any clues that the Turnhalle had been a gym or sports hall - I had 'turn' and 'turm' muddled ant thought it meant a tower-hall or something like that. However the logo of a gymnast in a pike positing on a set of rings tipped me off very quickly. It's an imposing building that looks - once you've seen the connection - like the old sports hall that it is. It's housed in a late 19th Century red-brick building with giant floor to ceiling arched windows ... ...on a Monday but the Turnhalle was not only open but also heaving with people. Always a good sign but I hate to think how busy it might be on weekends. I have read a review on a German review site that said the service can be horribly slow at weekends but we didn't experience any problems.
The Turnhalle is laid out as one really big room - imagine your old school gym, remove all the crash-mats and wall-bars and convert it into an open-plan restaurant ...
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