The interior of Angelos at the Vogelbach fishing club in Bruchmühlbach-Miesau, Germany, is decorated with fish-related kitsch. (Emily Szatko)

There are plenty of places outside of Kaiserslautern to get either a spicy Thai curry or a big piece of schnitzel, but there probably aren’t many where you can get them both at a fishing club.

Angelos in Vogelbach is directly in front of a pond that is regularly stocked with fish, while the interior is decorated in kitsch, such as mounted fish heads and fish-adorned trophies. 

I lured some friends to Angelos after a children’s Fasching festival in early February. We had worked up an appetite from dancing and decided to move the party for what we presumed would be a traditional Pfalz fish dinner. 

Angelos Restaurant at the Vogelbach fishing club in Bruchmühlbach-Miesau, Germany, has pond-front outdoor seating and space for kids to play. (Heather Benit/Stars and Stripes)

The interior of Angelos Restaurant at the Vogelbach fishing club in Bruchmühlbach-Miesau, Germany, is decorated with items like mounted fish heads and fish-adorned trophies. (Emily Szatko)

Angelos Restaurant in Bruchmühlbach-Miesau, Germany, is next to a pond and is adorned with kitsch inside and out. (Heather Benit/Stars and Stripes)

I’m not actually a fan of fish as a food but was drawn to Angelos because of its waterfront setting. The restaurant welcomes families and our party of four included two boys still buzzing from the energy of the Kinderfasching.  

Angelos is housed inside the Fischerhütte, or fisherman’s hut, a spot for local anglers to gather over a beer, cast a line in the Vogelbach fishing club’s pond or grab a bite to eat. 

But it’s not just the catch of the day on the menu. Angelos specializes in German, Filipino, Thai and Chinese dishes. 

Angelos Restaurant in the hut of the Vogelbach fishing club in Bruchmühlbach-Miesau, Germany, has pond-front seating and swings for kids. (Heather Benit/Stars and Stripes)

Angelos is a small restaurant located inside the Vogelbach fishing club's hut in Bruchmühlbach-Miesau, Germany. (Emily Szatko)

We asked our friendly English-speaking server if we could move outside to the terrace, where there are swings. The small indoor seating area was stuffy and smoke was wafting in from outside where patrons having a cigarette were chatting.

While we waited for our food in the veritable freezer that is a German February, the boys played on the swings and climbed on the rocks.

My friend ordered the fried trout and the rest of us tried the curry and vegetable noodles. The fish-free noodle and rice options were a welcome surprise for me. We shared a large bottle of water and skipped the warm drinks and alcoholic beverages.  

When our dinners were brought out, my friend was jolted by the sight of a fully intact trout: head, tail and bones. She prefers her fish filleted but said this fish had few bones and was delicate and mild-tasting. It was served with a classic German potato salad.

The trout with potato salad at Angelos Restaurant in Bruchmühlbach-Miesau, Germany. It is served whole, not just as a fillet. (Heather Benit/Stars and Stripes)

The vegetable noodles with egg at Angelos Restaurant at the Vogelbach fishing club in Bruchmühlbach-Miesau, Germany. (Heather Benit/Stars and Stripes)

The Thai curry usually comes with chicken or duck, but I ordered it with just the vegetables and rice. The sauce was a rich coconut curry and very spicy — that’s Thai spicy, not German spicy.

After a couple of bites, I regretted splitting a bottle of water with three other people. In terms of flavor, it was one of the best curries I’ve had in this area, but the dish was missing something without chicken or tofu to soak up the sauce and add substance to the veggies.

Both boys ordered the vegetable noodles with egg. This was basically a large portion of vegetable lo mein but less greasy than the Chinese version.

The generous hostess offered us a children’s discount on their already reasonably priced noodles because our boys are “so small,” she said. The boys might be small, but they almost cleaned their plates.  

Overall, the food we ate at Angelos didn’t stand out, but the warm and welcoming service did. The blend of Philippine friendliness in a local German anglers setting is worth another visit.

Angelos Restaurant is located in the hut of the Vogelbach fishing club in Bruchmühlbach-Miesau, Germany. It has a take-out window, a small indoor dining area and outdoor seating. (Heather Benit/Stars and Stripes)

Angelos Restaurant

Address: Am Güterbahnhof 5, Bruchmühlbach-Miesau, Germany

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Monday.

Prices: Fish and schnitzel plates, 10.50 -12 euros; Asian dishes, 10.50-13.50 euros

Information: Online: asv-vogelbach.de/Das-Vereinsheim