Boutique Hotel MANNA - Quality Lodgings in Nijmegen

The hotel is well located to start visiting Nijmegen by foot, the building is beautiful and the rooms are well equiped.

The first large room had a disgusting smell from the bathroom which made it impossible to stay. We were offered to change to another room of the same size. Both rooms had not been as clean as we expected (especially around the trash bin and in the shower).
For breakfast we ordered a hot chocolate which took around 30 minutes to arrive. The used milk was sour and overdue and caused stomach problems afterwards only after a nip. The staff assured that the milk was just opened and that the due date was not in the past. After complaining we got another drink which was okay. The manager gave us a call and apologised for the bad experience.

I have tried the "fish is the dish" menu but I was a bit disappointed.

The oysters were perfect, but the other appetizers were marinated and with sauces that were not quite matching with the ingredients. The raw salmon was a bit strange with teriyaki sauce. There were some Japanese elements in the dishes but at the same time, it was also not really Japanese but European. The mackerel was better that we could taste the original flavour. The lobster soup was nice. We later got served with mussels but the sauce/soup of the mussels seemed to be similar as the lobster soup. The cod and the monkfish were not seasoned. The shrimps were good but were a bit overcooked. In between we also got fries (French thin ones), bread and salad.

All in all, we were full but not with a satisfied stomach. The food was fair and it was a bit like all-you-can-eat quality. Perhaps it may also be better if we could sit in front of the chefs who are cooking. Less is more. Not too much seasoning is needed when the ingredients are good.