I have always wanted to try this place, and I was finally in the area and able to drop in. I went…read morewith the garlic and cheese pretzel and a black tea. I would pass on the tea next time. The pretzel was good, but I think I ordered something too basic. I want to try something more over-the-top if I get to return. The service was friendly and fast. The interior looks like a rustic cafe, and I love the area it is in.

Tasty and great quality pretzels! Gnarly Knots was paaaaaacked for a Tuesday afternoon. It's a…read morepretty minimalistic rustic spot that has all the essentials. All the tables were full and customers were constantly coming and going. I can see why after checking em out. Pricing is fair. If you compare it to auntie Anne's they are cheaper with better quality ingredients being used. Service was very quick - there is a kiosk at the front counter or you're able to order with a staff member. Within 5 mins our snack was ready. My husband and I tried a salted pretzel with nacho cheese sauce and creamy mustard sauce. The pretzel itself was cooked perfectly. Texture wise it was somewhat crispy on the outside with a very fluffy center. The nacho cheese sauce was better than cheese sauces I've had before. The creamy mustard was reallll good, we ended up taking the remainder of it home so we could use it for something else.

So fun! Right on the water; first (and best!) Chicago hotdog of the whole trip!…read more Food comes right out to your table; staff are considerate! The area can be a bit loud - but it's the vibe, and we were able to have conversation comfortably.

The Northman is a place that fits a Chicago summer evening vibe. Being right on the river is the…read morehighlight- drink in hand, water and skyline right there is hard to beat. Go in early or late summer when it's warm but not melting-hot and you can actually enjoy sitting outside! The rosé cider was great! Crisp, refreshing, exactly what you want on an evening by the water. Grabbed a Chicago dog (unexpectedly good) to go with it and was a nice wind down with friends after work. Heads up, it's pricey (but so is everything by the river). You're paying for the view and the vibe, and it's worth it!

Love the German beer excellent variety. Me and my co-worker like to hang out watch the games and…read morehave a great time with everyone at the bar, super friendly and great vibes every time we come..I recommend this Germanbar..Great staff, they pay attention on all orders...Love the haux burgers and fire fries.. Great taste, great flavor and great atmosphere to be around...

This was a great place to watch a game. The booths are big enough for a huge group, there are food…read moreoptions for everyone to choose from, and plenty of TVs so watch any game on. The food itself didn't standout much - the cheese curds and ranch though were top tier.

Was craving a burger and a beer and with such a cool name, how could I not check this place out! I…read moresat at the bar around 5pm and it wasn't very busy. They played good music and wasn't too loud. You could easily carry on a conversation or , like me, continue listening to a podcast. By the time I finished, the place was completely full and a bit noisy, but not bad. I started out with a 10oz Birds of Prey Pilsner. It was very nice. Light and crisp and very easy to drink. I followed that up with Melodious Maibock and ordered the CBG burger with fries. I didn't have lunch so I dove right in and forgot to snap a photo. It was a very good smash burger. It was cooked well and I really liked the combination of pickled onion and caramelized onion. I didn't see it until later but you can add bacon. As much as I loved this burger, bacon would totally take it up a notch! I started chatting with the bartender about their different beers and decided to have the Super Melodious Jalapeño Maibock with the burger. It's soooo different, but in a good way. It paired so well with the burger. You get green bell pepper on the nose and a hint of it on the palate. When you swallow you get a little heat at the back of the throat. It was so good! Great bar. Great food. Great beer. Go check them out!

Good, not great, beer…read more Good, not great, service. Awesome location! We only came for beer and sat at a table (bar was full). This place seems to be much better as a dinner spot. If you want to hang out at a brewery and drink amazing beer, I'd probably choose one of the other breweries in town.

Laschet's Inn in Chicago is probably the best and most authentic German food I've found in the…read moreMidwest and I say that having lived in Germany for seven years and dining out there often. Finding good German food that hasn't been Americanized is difficult and few places actually serve German cuisine like it is in Germany with their high food quality over there. So I ordered the daily special that was Jägerschnitzel (hunter's schnizel/breaded pork tenderloin with a mushroom gravy or sauce) and for an appetizer I ordered jalapeño poppers along with the authentic German goulash soup and pumpernickel bread were very good. The Jägerschnitzel sauce that is a mushroom sauce was a little unique but very good. I especially liked the spatzle noodles and the red cabbage (rotkohl) and it's just like I would get in Germany so I loved both side dishes a lot. Cool, old-timey feel to the restaurant and the service is impeccable as well. I left full and was sorry I didn't have room for the strudel they make in house, maybe next time!

What a cool and charming place. The bartender is cool and the customers are as well…read more Saw a half chicken dish that looked amazing. This place is cool and funky. Come check it out.

Very cool and old fashioned restaurant and bar. They also have a brewery attahced This is the…read moreoldest restaurant in Chicago over 100 years old. Having a hankering for German food, there was no other than Weiner schnitzel for me. It came with homemade spatzel and creamed spinach. Absolutely delicious. The spatzel was pan fried in butter too. Deconstructed cordon bleu for dining partner. Very good. Comes with carrots, asparagus and fingerling potatoes. The cold locally brewed beers were a great accompaniment to our dishes. Heffeweizen for me. Spiced witbier for her. Try this very cool place for authentic German food. I know you will like it.

Very cool interior and history. The food wasn't bad, tried:…read more- French Blonde (drink) - Wisconsin Fried Cheese Curds - Bavarian Pretzel - Reuben Sandwich Solid sandwich and the cheese curds had an interesting twist. The pretzel was like the softest I've ever had, in a good way!

Quite a fun way to end our Chicago visit. Resi's is based on a less popular adaptation of a German…read moregaststätte or bar/restaurant. A ton of distraction on the walls. Plenty to get lost in. It's a small room but compensated by a nice outdoor patio. At the same time, eight folks is not a problem for these guys to handle. Eight is a most perfect number for us. The rules are simple. Divide up your entree. As each plate passes, drop a portion and pass it on. If you really don't like something, either give it back, find someone at the table who wants it or just finish it anyway. Now you know what to order next visit, when it's just the two of you. The food here is surprisingly good. Not a bad dish on the menu and no shortage of smiles from the staff. Our waitress started off a bit rocky, but really brought it around and rocked the place. Two words, BIG TIP (even though we made her job easier). The steins stayed full and the other drinks flowed very nicely. Everyone ate and drank like kings and enjoyed our last night together. The bill for the evening I'm told was only $300 for 8 guests. Factory in the heavy drinking, I'd say that was more than reasonable. 08/25

This place is just the best. Chill vibes, great food, good prices, friendly service. We got the…read morewurst plate (essentially a sausage sampler) to die for. Along with the classic potato pancakes, and a schnitzel served with German potato salad. Totally in heaven, this is a favorite spot of mine whenever I'm in Chicago!

Friendly and fast service, and tasty döner over fries. The fries were really crispy and well…read moreseasoned, and the toppings were fresh. I love döner and I'm glad I know about this place.

Before seeing a concert at the Salt Shed in Chicago, we stopped at the food trucks lined up just…read moreinside the fence. They had a small variety of foods and I settled on DonerMen. Their food truck doesn't offer everything on the restaurant's menu; there were about 9 items. I decided to order the Currywurst Mit Pommes, something I never tries before. It consists a bed of of "crisp" fries, what I think was a boiled and sliced bratwurst, and a sweet curry sauce. I also had a can of Coke. You can't do anything to mess up a Coca-Cola so we'll skip that. The people working the food truck know their stuff. They offer gluten-free and vegan items for those of us who need the options. They were also friendly and patient. The Currywurst was just okay. The crisp fries were soggy from the sauce. And I wish the brat was grilled instead of boiled. It would have made for a better meal. The concept is good. I've heard many good reviews but I think they were mainly the restaurant and not the food truck. I also heard from more than one person that the best item on the menu is the Doner Kebab. If we make it to their restaurant, I'll the Doner Kabob then.

Last night we celebrated a birthday at Edelweiss. If you stick to the sandwiches and salads…read more($14-$18), it can easily be an affordable weekend night out--but with so many amazing choices on the Edelweiss Signatures menu ($28-$35), it's hard to resist! ​The layout is great: an inviting biergarten on one side, an interior bar on the other, and a large main dining room with classic Bavarian decor past the hostess stand. We started at the bar, where I tried a non-alcoholic Clausthaler (which reminded me a bit of Heineken), while a friend ordered the massive 32-ounce "big-as-your-head" Hacker-Pschorr Weissbier. Since the weather was perfect, we sat outdoors in the spacious biergarten, which easily accommodates groups of any size. ​We started with the Sausage Sampler ($18)--a trio of sausage served over sauerkraut (the kraut was so good on its own you definitely shouldn't skip it). For mains, my husband chose a favorite, the Stuffed Cabbage Rolls ($28), which did not disappoint. Our friends ordered the Beef Stroganoff ($28), Jäger Schnitzel ($29), and Rouladen ($30). I opted for the Bayerischer Schweinshaxe ($35)--a 3lb roasted pork shank that turned out to be the absolute best value on the table, as it was easily enough for four meals! ​For sides, the cucumber salad was refreshing and tangy, the spätzle (a German take on pasta) was perfectly tender, and the vegetable of the day (sautéed summer squash) was flavorful and satisfying. We ended the night by sharing a huge slice of German Chocolate Cake. ​To top it off, our two-person service team was fantastic--constantly keeping drinks refilled and clearing plates to keep everything running smoothly. Highly recommend!

German-American cuisine is an appropriate way to consider Edelweiss…read more Granted, take the salt with me saying i come from a German family so we can be wanting for traditional meals, so keep that in mind! First we can talk about the restaurant itself, very big! Huge bar when you walk in and tons of dining space, I can't imagine a day you can't get a seat for lunch or dinner so don't worry if you haven't planned ahead! The whole place is decorated very well and has a true feeling of Germany. Renee was our server and she was sweet, happy and incredibly attentive in a good way. She answered our questions and honestly we're very accurate. We started with a pretzel Ofcourse, it was fresh warm and we could have had two easily! I decided to try their sauerbraten, I will say, it's nearly not sour enough for me. It was on the sweeter end but I have a feeling they try to gear the meals towards more people Enjoying them, it wasn't for me however unfortunately The dessert was sadly another let down. My favorite cake is black Forrest and it was far from traditional. Overall. I will still give the restaurant a decent rating as I think many other people will truly enjoy the food here, but for someone who grew up in a German household, spent time in Germany and ate from the homeland quite a bit, it simply wasn't for me.

One of the worst experiences I have ever experienced at a business. I am a Metro by T-Mobile…read morecustomer and on 5/20/25 for their Tuesday special, they had where you could get a free original pretzel. After work, I decided to go to my train station where there is an Auntie Anne's to get the free promo. The manager, whose name is Tasha took my order. I told her I came to redeem for my free original pretzel. She nastily told me that I must download the Auntie Ann app first to get it. Now, I had about 5 minutes until my train to go home was about to leave. I downloaded the app and signed up using Facebook. It still wouldn't work. I asked one of the other workers to help me because each time I would try to talk to Tasha about the issue, she acted like she didn't hear me or would talk to another employee and I would be ignored. He did try to help me but still nothing. I tried everything - I got a message saying that the code has already been used which was incorrect. It was very frustrating and I had no help. About 20 customers went through the line while I'm still there trying to get the app to work. It smelled good in there, I saw though the clear glass the pretzel offerings and really wanted one. I had been there about 10 minutes and ultimately missed my train as a result but I figured it would soon work out. Finally after trying a myriad of times, I told the manager "Can't you just give me the pretzel for the inconvenience?" And she told me "No, I need a barcode". So, no free pretzel, I missed my train trying to get this to work, my next train wasn't until in 20 minutes and nasty customer service from a manager at that. She definitely wanted to let me know that she knows what she's doing having have worked there for 7 years but clearly she doesn't know how to give good customer service. I later found out that many Metro customers were having the same issues as me. I'm pretty tech savvy so I knew the issue wasn't on my end but the manager wasn't trying to be understanding in the least. I will never return here. I don't care how good the food is, if you treat me bad, my money doesn't deserve to be here.

There's one downstairs in the Metra train station and there connected with this location. I had a…read morecinnamon pretzel and it tasted like I expected. The staff and service are pretzelriffic.