Miles B.
Yelp
Attention Americans:
Go with your gut food-wise; and then go with the server's wine suggestion(s).
The food is very good here. We ate at all the "authentic" Alsatian restaurants and this one was the one that won our hearts; and the only one we returned to. This place also has the best valued wine list, and the service that is willing to help you find the right bottle(s) for your meal.
The first time we had a bit of the religious experience with the onion tart. And the boudin noir was very good, too. The second time we came, I got the choucroute because I felt obligated (very good and maybe not the best choucroute I had in town but certainly up there); and my beautiful lover devoured the onion tart again.
All of our appetizers were very good. And all priced very fairly so we felt obligated to order a few each time.
With dessert (get dessert), I had a spirit called biersky. Get that, too. It's a blend of scotch and beer spirit. It does have obvious notes of beer, which follows on the palate, but still carries the faint note of peat, and is unforgettably pleasant.
On the note of alcohol, ask the staff for the little wine shop very close that sells all the really good Alsatian wine. Actually, hold that thought: every moment you get with your server will be a fleeting one-- and not many at that-- so I'll save you the time. Heaven's Wine Shop is called Au Fil du Vin Libre. It's about two blocks from the restaurant.
One quick thrown in note of something that I found important: the restaurant is very clean. Little nooks with sharp edges in corners are dust and cobweb free in totality. The kitchen, from some tables, is in plain view. The kitchen is spotless. Anyway...
If you're curious where to go in Strasbourg when on a quick trip, Au Pont Corbeau is the family-owned, down-home spot. There are clear-cut, touristy spots in Little France (Maison des Tanneurs has the best choucroute; good for lunch). But for being in Strasbourg for a week, and having several full meals per day-- we pick Au Pont Corbeau. I could have eaten there every night for dinner and wouldn't feel like I missed out on anything except for the general hatred of Americans in this cute, romantically Germanic city.
PS- It doesn't seem like they use table numbers here. So if something comes to your table looking like an amuse bouche, eat it before they realize it's gone to the wrong table.
PSS- If you arrive without a reservation when they open, they are willing to shift around tables so they can seat you. However, they will tell you when they will need you to get up.