Iss Knorke - Luebeck

Dit is knorke! an expression that is rather perceived in Berlin as a praise for a positively surprising event. This term has now also been incorporated in Lübeck in modified form with the Bistro Iss Knorke, in the Fleischhauerstraße, which I have already mentioned in many reports here. This time, however, it is not another, purely vegetarian or vegan concept, but a bistro offer with a whip intended for the time before the evening. My first glances at the online viewing menu had quickly made me wish to try out the bids in a beautiful city slurry. In contrast to the assumption that results from the chosen name, Knorke does not originate in Berlin. Funnyly, the roots of this new opening of spring 2023 are literally the same around the corner. The fine dining restaurant Schlumacher, which I have also already revisited, has expanded its offer in this small locality, so to speak, to the midday and intermediate meal area, and in doing so spatially outsourced. Ideally, tourists and locals will turn into a strengthening and small rest in the carnival during the day and then decide to return to a fine menu in the evening in the Schlumacher no bad idea for expansion. The quality that the team of Gabrijel Pranjic had offered me in the Schlumacher was already convincing me. This increased the hope and outlook that this quality consciousness also reflected in the smaller and simpler foods of the Knorke. Of course, my interest in a first visit was also strengthened. Outside view. Behind a shop window glued with the logo and name of the restaurant, the guest area is limited to a single room, typically with a counter at the head end. At this shop window there is a long table with bar chairs, which expands the space available in the room only from five other 4 tables, also with bar stools. The chairs were very pleasant to me with their “popo nomic” shape, as it was possible to sit comfortably on the bare wood (longer than for a rest you do not dwell here anyway. Interior view. As a success, I also felt the wood panel covering walls and counters, which essentially shapes the interior. For this purpose, as further decoration elements a few plant pots were joined on the wall. A melodic but also beat-submitted music from interpretations of classics of this millennium, I also felt suitable for the Bistro atmosphere. A toilet is accessible via a side door of the house, which is opened by the staff on request by switch. She is flattering and clean, but too small for physically restricted people (both former stair fighters. When I arrived at this late noon at the Knorke, a young employee took care of her operation. A friendly welcome was followed by the order intake, which also takes place at the counter. My dish was then served at the table, where you can also get yourself the necessary cutlery from a stand. From my own initiative, I turned my dishes back to the counter as I paid at the same time. As I saw, this part took over by the employee, but also from own initiative at other tables. This is a bistro service that cannot be compared with snacks, but also not evening restaurants. With me she left a routined, but at the same time also a little “cooler” impression, which would like to have worn a little more smile on the face. There was also no demand for satisfaction during the visit. All dishes of the menu are also offered to go, which already clearly shows that in Iss Knorke it should go about faster and more entertaining, culinary care before the evening. The hurried foods are divided into 5 categories, which are also inexpensively adapted to an affordable bistro level. The range of quiches always served with homemade cucumber salad and herbal cream (€ 11.9 each holds from time to time aside the classic Lorraine variant with bacon, leek and onion e.g. also a Mediterranean, vegetarian option or the Knorke version with feta, spinach and salmon. In addition, a variety of sandwiches (sometimes € 11.9) may not be missing for fish (Lachs, Avocado, Beete, Salat, Yuzu Mayo and Meat Lovers (Pastrami, Cheddar, Jalapeno, Salat, Honeytomate), as well as vegetarians (4 cheese, wild herbs, honey tomato, Senf Kno creambi. At Knorke noodles (in each case 7,9 €, the popular macaroni are transformed into the well-known Mac n Cheese, but also into a Mac n Pesto in Rosso and Basilikum Art. There is also a fruity chocolate tart or berry tart with white mousse for €5.9 for sweet treats. I think one already sees in these first 4 categories in terms of the description of the dishes that in Iss Knorke is by no means concerned with the convenience care brought to the man/woman on all sides cheaply, for a good margin and as simple as possible preparation for the staff, but also here, as in the Schlumachers, wants to live freshness, product quality and also some creativity. A concept that I find this extremely attractive and that, as a counterweight to the usual fast gas economy, hopefully continues to spread. From the 5th category, the food I choose should also come. In this, there are held various snacks with homemade bread. While a celery cream sauce with truffles, pear and goat cheese was very strongly stimulated by my appetite for 6.9 €, I decided in the end for 9.9 € for the carnival gulash after Grandmas recipe. So I had to wait about 15 minutes, so before I was allowed to specialize in this house. The soup served in a beautiful curved black bowl was already freshly steaming with its plentiful inlay positively in the eye. There was a bit of bread with nice grill pattern in another bowl, which already filled my expectations with crispy and pleasant texture. The papriated brew already made joy, because it was typical “Gulasch tasty”, but without, as one sometimes experiences, being too salty or too sour. The above-mentioned, lush insert consisted on the vegetabil side, besides fresh cut liquor, of a mixture of carrots and potato cubes, as well as small mushroom bowls. Here I have to make a few smears for myself, because carrots and potatoes were very soft and the champignon bowls also seemed to be inlaid longer. However, in any case, the projecting main part made for chewing the long-grained meat and therefore already falling into its fibers. There was really nothing to complain about its quality and mouth. With joy I emptied the bowl, which in its entirety not only justified the price of 9.9€ with its generous and yet not overloading the stomach, but also with tastefully the price of 9.9€, even though it still has the mentioned optimisability in vegetables. On the bottom line, the Bistro Iss Knorke will hold the following for me: The facility opens with an unexcited but still new design for all ages, as it does not look too hip, undercooled or old-fashioned. With regard to the orientation as a bistro, you will definitely find enough comfort and tranquility for its, but usually rather short stay. The young lady, who was unrestrained during my visit to the whole shop, who acted friendly, and in a trained way, but would like to have radiated more cordiality and joy. Also kulinarically, the knorke caused a little bit of fancy. The offer is chosen wisely for me and is varied but not overloaded at the same time. Everyone should really be joined here. The Gulasch soup I chose according to family recipe also showed that not only with the portion is not crisp, but also has a tasteful balance, even though the “perfection” was still missing. Not only the culinary, but also the cost-effective design of the food offer had a reasonable and fair effect before my order. The goulash soup could fully justify this assessment with its product and taste quality as mentioned. So if I were to be asked about a fresh and varied cuisine for a strengthening, e.g. in a city exploration that fills out all day, then Iss Knorke would definitely be on my list of recommendations. A real enrichment that once again held in the Fleischhauerstraße to the Gastro landscape of Lübeck.