Casa Vita

Unfortunately, a disappointing visit We were actually really looking forward to the evening, as we have two children with celiac disease and the menu lists gluten-free dishes. Unfortunately, the evening turned out to be a huge disappointment. Instead of the gluten-free pizzas we ordered, we were initially given regular pizzas – and they actually asked if the children wanted to eat them anyway. When everyone else's meal was long over, the proper gluten-free pizzas finally arrived. For children who aren't allowed to eat anything else, this is not only annoying, but also a health risk. Apart from that, the service was unfortunately very poor. Orders were forgotten or not brought at all. We had to ask several times, and rarely did anyone come to the table on their own. The wait for drinks was unusually long, and paying took almost an hour. When we were asked to pay €1 at the end to take the pizzas away in boxes, it rounded off the bad impression (even though this is apparently common practice in the region). Overall, it was an evening full of disappointments – and the discontent at the neighboring tables seemed to be just as intense. It's all about the food, after all, but even that, unfortunately, wasn't good.

First of all, I think it's great that there is a location in Wernigerode with vegetarian, partly gluten-free and also vegetarian dishes. Unfortunately, in the case of the gluten-free option, you have to pay an extra charge of €2.50 each, which I honestly find unpleasant, as the prices overall are very high in comparison. Compared to before (we were last there a year ago), some popular dishes (poppy seed ravioli and many meat dishes) are no longer on the menu and unfortunately the portions have become much smaller, so we had to order a starter and dessert later so that we were full. Everything tasted good. For dessert, we both ordered the same dessert (cake), one piece was much larger than the other, the smaller piece was also damaged (the tip was missing) so I would never have taken it out of the kitchen because it was really only half the size of the other piece. It's a shame, you really can't offer it like that. It was also a shame that there was no longer the greeting from the kitchen. Last time we always got a little ciabatta with aioli, this time nothing, it's a shame, maybe we wouldn't have left hungry then. I know that it's not a given, but you can tell that the service is unfortunately no longer as good as it used to be. The female waiter was very friendly and attentive and did her job well. The location is otherwise very comfortably furnished, you feel comfortable there. I think there is definitely room for improvement for this restaurant, at least the portion size should be tailored to an adult or you can call the main courses tapas and adjust the price downwards, maybe that would be a good option and not disappoint the guests.

Great service, very good gluten-free food, great atmosphere!