European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Review Hole in the Wall in Messel the halt limb Ned to Heriot Al Liemam i  in the old town of or site Germany Spilg phom by msgr ret Clement Lounder no i Ilov of the Roadside eating establish Mon of our crime land could be Complete without at test Nik Ronen Linin i my buddies  and wan. Purveyors of in inti i Sling link blend of chinese and mexican Chow , la e Rumor went put serious double whammy in i he  population .15 far East As Rossier oly Ifyu Jiel my Drift iruki1 it vat  charges aside Juan and  Louill themselves in brisk business around such specials i their Genghis Kalin Carnap and to Chi Unkn Chili and by their heyday in the Laic Lysis then Tau rant had expanded into a rambling two Stom d lire warehouse bind of 3 place that would have nude Hilly Hob s look like a single room at Motel 6 in comparison. Moll 1 or Point they were even thinking about 3 m Tond location to be called  and Vvan s two. I Viu Rul their Drift. Is ill  and wan Mihl  Renu ined nothing Ciru n  Succo Ful supp Livre o Frk to Rice c4iit my thru Altai d All variety of action from k  on in Van  Lytt s i . Hie Lii indy Coninis Lon however would nol be . Lauri and wan came up Ivio. But i Iny Ihu fam blur with the Lone  suite can Ioctl you anything in Tenas. Broken or not can be fit d. Ii Loufik six months of careful it Golia Ting before the pjriit1 involved announced a Loo photo a it Wev Wallfi Sving Ijah Highway and Burr los to continue their Mil. Suffit in   your social scientists new remember Luan and wan s n the first to rive the Ufali   in America a Little bit of history that  Wilh Htu Waid ordering i hit first Orange roof and Rob hinting up the big boy. , though Sill like to refer to in ill is tin1  the Highway commission got a Hole in  s. I sol to a i  about Alt this ust the other week when Ideen and me packed up the  .11 id headed off in search of some of your Cheek tightening tji Sieburd Hanying Chow of the copious Type Vij Riely. After burning a half tank of High test we ended up at a Little German plact variously known a 1 ,-ium.mn Spei egg Ststa Ltd and the under thy  restaurant. Whatever you chill in it is one of your half timbered Hunt for a watering Holo Loolian plates  is Buill Din rally Inlo Chi uld town Gate at Messel Germany. The  de Illiac Tictin in Musset by the Way is .1 very serious Hole where an assortment of antique creatures apparently imbedded themselves Inlo the Rock during what they Call a previous age. Among the finds to Dale a pint size Palomino that Laler evolved into either the How or the Chihuahua set enlists Are not yet sure which. The restaurant itself is a rambling plaster an varnished fake Wood affair recently remodeler done up with some serious Antler action and the largest Buck head 1 have seen since they stopped showing the  pan vision. The menu Here is limited being mainly about four types of fish Anil the same number of Venison dishes plus some Chicken .1 few bratwurst a and other foreign fodder. They do havea solid selection of the local wines and Hessen Heers spread Over three pages. Juleen ended up going or a Trout while i spurred on by the Jill pm called for their roasted Deer served with a sour  and a serious helping of Hume Ide dumplings. The food Ai Rived quicker than a hand of a three card Monty leaving us barely enough Lime to Sample the wine Rhein variety so so and the brew big Frankfurt company nothing special before plates started banging Down. We re talking Gargantuan portions Here Loleen s fish looked like something out of ,1 Hemingway novel it being a Monsler Sroul roasted in a butter and a Pepper sauce1, scr i d with boiled potatoes and a Side bowl of the aforementioned teens and Vine bar. Top drawer Wilh a hint of the fire you get from cajun Black fish. Mine was in a bume league As the lady s three massive slabs of Venison lathered Over in a Brown Gravy that completely filled the Pali if nol always the Palace. Still. Hi0 Marks although i am deducting Points for Iho dumplings which were i remit a than a grandmother s kiss. We followed in All up Vilh Coffee and a tiny Brandy then headed of on a walking tour of downtown Messel. Five minutes liter we handed off in search of else local  digs urging the Toad through to Siil s narrow streets and giving Loleen and me time Low Ork out our rating. We re basically talking solid plenty of it Chow All of it at pretty Low prices i Hough served with Little of what Van keys like to Call aplomb Jill i get the feeling the owners would make even Yassir Arafat feel Welcome after jul a couple visits. Plenty of parking. Min bathrooms. Paper napkins though. The Una Riem Tor Iii lulled at no. 2 Bohnhof Strasse in the town of Messel about 20 Klick Soulli of Frankfurt Telephone ogis9-2&d for reservations or directions. The most expensive dishes Here will set you Back s9 a head not counting libations. Loleen and me give ii place three pointy fingers uan and wan by he Way Are still in business but Are facing some serious business with the  ratings 2 � 3 2 3 awesome cats. We re talking Paradise on a plate Here. Pc pc 2 be very Fine dining crack service and memorable food and drink. 3 s b solid Chow. Good food of atmosphere and pleasant service. 2 z on. About equal to a Ponderosa Steak House. Ujj path cult. Crummy Chow so so service Semi ratty Interior. 24 mirth 17, 1988