Gasthaus Zur Elli

I tried to make reservations today, but the phone has been disconnected. It does not come up on the Yelp app. Perhaps this restaurant should be marked as "closed" - ???
Mar 15th, 2021

Amazing food! Protip, if the owner brings out a mug, 2 beers and a plastic bag, just roll with it.
Oct 21st, 2020

I don't write reviews but this gem of South Carolina deserves it. If you like authentic german make this place a must. I personally loved the atmosphere and if I lived locally I would live and eat here. Best german potato salad ever! Amazing schnitzel!
Oct 10th, 2020

Sep 5th, 2020

Didn't like it for the following reasons: 1) the eastern European dish Goulash (tender pieces of veal baked with some type of gravy) in this restaurant is served in form of pieces of sausage, didn't like the meal at all. If it wasn't a mom-and-pop shop, I would ask to bring something else instead. I didn't do it here due to respect only. 2) they charged me $1 for a glass of tap water! When I raised concerns, they said that they will remove it from the bill and took my credit card to the back. Still, they didn't remove $1 water charge from the bill when I finally looked at it later... 3) in the midst of Covid19 crisis, this place is too crowded! Literally. People are in each others hair. Owner came to the sitting area, she kept removing her face mask everytime she spoke. Later she approached our table and asked a ton of questions. By the way, she has too heavy of an accent and doesn't understand what other people are saying to her. 4) owner caught me in the hallway and grabbed my arm while talking to me and didn't let go for quite some time despite my desperate attempts to get free. 5) the menu said "please don't leave tips", so I obeyed and didn't leave it (i know this is how they do in Germany, so I thought they adapted the habit of not tipping). However, when I already went to the car and my friend was still inside using a bathroom, the owner walked up to him and asked why didn't we leave anything. He said "because the menu told us so". She said "it's all a joke" so he left a $20 (!) bill as a tip. 6) bill for two people (food for two people + 2 beers that my friend ordered) costed us $63 without tips, it's too expensive for the mediocre food you are getting there. 7) while I was getting the things straight with $1 for tap water, the owner was talking to my friend at the table. She made a vulgar joke. 8) soup never came, dessert was a small piece of some pound cake (not a nice cake other reviewers were describing). I will not come back.
Aug 20th, 2020