Meine Culinarische Reise durch Münster : Vapiano

Vapiano is a self-service chain restaurant. The restaurant offers a simple yet 'chill' atmosphere. The dining room is huge and features high ceilings and glass windows. There are plenty of carefully spaced long tables and sofas. Reservation is not required - don't worry if the place is packed...at Vapiano, it's easy to share a table with strangers...Another nice things about this restaurant is it has a great outdoor seating!
The restaurant serves reasonably-priced pizzas, pastas, desserts and antipasti. The pizzas and pastas are grouped according to price on the menu. With a chip card, you can directly order your food at the food-serving counters. The food is prepared in front of the customer. There are different types of pasta (e.g. spaghetti, fusilli, ravioli, campanelle, penne, linguine, etc.) available. The chef can assist you in the selection of pasta that goes well with your dish. If your order (like pizzas) takes some time to prepare, you will be given a wireless device which vibrates when your food is ready for collection.

• [food] I had the Asian fusion pasta "Tacchino Piccante" - Campanelle served with chicken, orange-chili sauce, pak-choi, and peppers. The pasta was cooked properly - al dente! The sauce was thick and flavorful :) Some minor drawbacks (my personal opinion) : The pasta lacked vegetables, perhaps, some mushrooms... and the food was a little bit oily!
• [price] Pasta + Orangina ~ 7.50 EUR (reasonably priced and well portioned!)
• [food quality] Tacchino Piccante : 3 3/4 stars

Summary: A great place to enjoy pasta/pizza in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. The price is right and the food is acceptable but not overly exciting!

Meine Culinarische Reise durch Münster : Trattoria Adria da Leo e Toni

Don't let the fact that "it is a small place situated outside the city center" fool you! Trattoria Adria is a small and cozy Italian restaurant which offers extensive menu featuring soup, salad, appetizer, pizza, pasta, seafood dishes, etc. The restaurant is very nicely decorated with white and red color scheme. There are few paintings hanging on the wall, the most eye-catching painting is the Michelangelo's 'The Creation of Adam'.

Here is the picture of Leo & Toni - the owners of this little place, they have been running the business for almost 20 years..and they are enthusiastic and very entertaining :)

@Goodies from the owner: A bottle of wine and an Italian flag lollipop - Grazie Toni :)

• [food]Upon our arrival, we were greeted by the owner. He served a complimentary plate of bread with creamy garlic dip - the bread was nothing special...I had the pasta nera @ black pasta with decent amount of seafood (shrimps, sea scallops) and cherry tomatoes. The pasta and seafood were perfectly cooked and seasoned!The waiter was very attentive - I requested a half slice of tiramisu which he offered without hesitation. The dessert was delicious - it was fluffy and not too sweet..luv it!!! At the end of our dinner, we received complementary glasses of grappa from the owner...
  
• [service] The service at Trattoria Adria is FIRST CLASS! Both leo and toni are friendly and very entertaining!
• [price] Cola 2x + Pasta + Tiramisu ~ 22.00 EUR.. A fair price - after all, the food portions are quite large and seafood is expensive!
  
• [rating] Pasta nera: 4 1/4 stars ; Tiramisu : 4 1/2 stars

Conclusions : A little, homey restaurant which offers amazingly large menu...Delicious food at decent price and most importantly, the service is top-notch! Reservations are highly recommended. A must visit, if you are a foodie ;)