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A few of my coworkers and myself went to this great restaurant and sat at the bar in the basement. The staff was very attentive, and the food was outstanding. We ordered the housemaid Dunkle beer, which was clean, crisp and refreshing to start. We ordered the mixed sausage plate with sauerkraut, each sausage had a great rich flavor and we enjoyed it immensely. Next we ordered the pig knuckle which was perfectly crisp on the outside and fork tender on the inside. This is a great casual restaurant/bar with great prices and food.

I wanted to try Schweinshaxe (pork knuckle) again before I left Frankfurt. Found this highly rated restaurant but the food was really disappointing. The meat was tough and flavorless and skin not crispy but chewy and greasy. Worse still, the service was rather non-existent. Seated outside and no waiter/waitress came out to check on us at all and it was an excruciatingly long wait for the check.

Finally when someone came to take the payment (their credit card reader had a problem and I had to pay cash) the lady abruptly suggested that I add a tip to the amount. I'm from the US where tipping is customary and goes without saying, but last I checked it's not that common or taken for granted in Germany, especially with the amount of service I received - no one asked me if everything was ok or why I barely touched my food. Given the awful experience, I'd tip less, but then the lady took the liberty to subtract a few euros from my change - which was funny because I'd still have tipped more than that.

I was staying in downtown Frankfurt and wanting to eat at an authentic German restaurant that the locals go to and try to avoid any of the typical tourist spots and was super happy to find this place as it delivered on all points.

The ambiance and setting was pretty much what you would imagine an older German pub would look like with a upstairs and downstairs rooms, bar, and a variety of tables and generally packed with Germans enjoying a night out.

My first impression was the excellent and friendly service that immediately greeted us and made us feel welcome and even spoke fantastic English ( a plus for me). I decided to try the pork schnitzel with a side of spätzle and they served it with a delicious egg and think bacon that added a nice level of complexity to a delicious dish.

I definitely recommend this place if you are in town looking for authentic German food.

For our first official day in Frankfurt/Germany, I searched for a restaurant that had German food, and this place popped up. The place is a brewery/restaurant that offers classic German meals. There's both outside and inside seating. You can make a reservation online, but my BF and I came on a Sunday early evening, and we had no problems walking in and getting seated.

I had the fried pork knuckle since that was a dish I was looking forward to eating while in Germany, and it did not disappoint. The skin was very cripsy and the meat fell off the bone very easily. The pork knuckle came with roasted potatoes and sauerkraut, and I won't lie, the sauerkraut was a little mild for me, but the bite of food of the pork, potato, and sauerkraut was perfect. The pork on its own is a little dry, but the saurkraut gives it a little more flavor and makes the bite more moist.

My BF and I also ordered kristall beer, which went well with our food.

Overall, it's a good restaurant to stop at if you're in Frankfurt.

Who carries cash these days? Apparently this antiquated establishment still thinks we all do because it's either cash or a minimum of 60 euros per charge (if their charge machine is working that day). Ridiculous. I walked out.

We had a table outside, which was really nice and relaxing. It was early October so the weather was lovely. The schnitzel was delicious. Service was good definitely give this place a try for traditional German tavern fare.

Very cute restaurant right in downtown Frankfurt. The service was really good and fast. For food I got the tomato soup which was delicious and seasoned perfectly. We also both got the fried pork knuckle, the breading was super hard so we did choose to eat around it, but the meat is super tender. The potatoes it came with were to die for, I absolutely loved them and I also really enjoyed the sauerkraut. I thought it was really good and went perfectly with the pork.

What a find!!!

What a great random Yelp find!!

Excellent spot! Ambience is top notch!

Service is outstanding!!

Food = fantastic!!!

Wonderful, wonderful spot!

Schnitzel with mushroom sauce, roasted potatoes and cabbage was phenomenal!!

Just go!

Make a reservations and go!

We visited Germany from the United States in the middle of November. While there, this was our favorite place we ate at. We got the pork knuckle, Jaeger schnitzel, roast beef with green sauce, the house brewed beer, and a Possman Apfelwine. Everything was delicious. Especially the potatoes, schnitzel, and green sauce. We had those again a couple days later at another restaurant and they were subpar haha. I do not like beer generally but this one had a nice chocolate aftertaste. My only criticism would be that I wish the roast beef had been hot. It came cold for some reason. Service is different in Germany than in the United States so I try to take that into account. They were not very fast but they friendly enough. Remember they do not expect to be tipped in Europe and this place is cash only.

Incredible food, incredible service and a good spot. They have a great outdoor and indoor area. Their homemade beer is really light, and delicious. I highly recommend their schnitzels, they are all so tender and cooked perfectly.