We were in town for a friends celebration of life and wanted something different for dinner. I have lived in Germany and have usually found that German restaurants here in the United States isn't that good. Well I wish we lived closer, this was the best German restaurant I have been to since my last trip to Germany. Everything we had from the fried Brie to the Apple Strudel at the end was excellent. And the waitress was wonderful. I highly recommend if you are in the area. read more

Food and atmosphere were great! Our server was very attentive and helpful providing us with suggestive ideas to share so we could try different dishes among our group. Well worth the trip! I'll be going back. read more

Nice and clean environment. Reminds me of a cracker barrel vibe. The prices are higher but the dishes are very unique. It took awhile to get our food as it's cooked to order but it was good. Friendly service and some live music too. read more

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We were excited to find authentic German food right here in Plano. After spending some time in Germany we missed the cold beer, atmosphere and food for sure! Bavarian grill did not disappoint! At first I was shocked at the prices for entree's and we usually split it anyway and an appetizer. When the food came it was enough for 2 people at least! We couldn't finish it, so yeah, just like Germany. They won't let you leave thirsty or hungry. Pork schnitzel with recommended sides was amazing. Bread was awesome and the atmosphere was very nice. We saw some old beer bottles we recognized from pubs around Germany tucked away in little shelves. Lots of nostalgia. We have had the Black Forest Cake in the Black Forest and have made it before so the bar was high, they hit it. I highly recommend it and we will be back. read more

Great beer selection and authentic German cuisine. One of the best! The pretzel is great!

I want to really like this place. It's fun and huge and such a unique experience. The food is good with lots of options that do not disappoint. But both times I went-the service SUCKED It took Forever to get our food. I came in a party of five for dinner and we ended up being there for almost 3 hours. We were so eager to leave. It took 30 minutes just for us to get our dessert! And that was after we asked for it twice. So no thanks. This spot is not for me. read more

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The schnitzels are good... The environment is fun, if you like crowds and noise. The oompah music is enjoyable, and adds to the dining experience... read more

I got chicken snitzel with mash potato and red cabbage. It was good. I didn't care much for the red cabbage tbh but the chicken snitzel itself was good and plenty. I love the decor and ambiance of this place, felt like you're in Europe read more

Bavarian Grill - German Near Me - Plano, Texas

We made a reservation four days in advance for a special 70th birthday celebration, confirmed all the details, and even called an hour before to reconfirm our 6pm reservation. Despite all that, we weren't seated until 6:35pm. Our server didn't arrive until 7pm, and food wasn't served until nearly 7:50pm. We had chosen this restaurant hoping for a memorable evening, but instead were placed in a back room with no music and an awkward atmosphere. One of our guests has a medical condition that prevents them from standing for long periods, and the delay in seating was not only inconsiderate--it was unsafe. Our mother had a special medical release for this birthday outing, and we drove over 30 minutes to be there. We even arrived early to set up table decorations, which the staff couldn't accommodate. The service was painfully slow, water glasses went unfilled, and no one offered any kind of apology or discount for the inconvenience. The bathroom was far from our table, adding another layer of discomfort for our elderly guests. Had we been seated on time, we would have gladly spent more--but the entire experience felt like an afterthought to the staff. This was supposed to be a joyful celebration. Instead, it felt like we were forgotten. I wouldn't recommend this place for any special occasion--or any occasion at all. read more

Well I certainly didn't get the memo they have moved to much better place. Its been years since we ate here and enjoyed their new location. We called ahead for reservations just in case. Much the same look and feel as old location but so much better. And the trains still run on time along the wall. Great menu and service. Many tables for groups and a bigger bar. Good for them. Posted many photos of interior. Don't tell anyone but during hot summer sun park on the east side of building for shade. Vacation note the large mural on wall of bldgs on river with bridge connecting them is in Bamburg, Germany. Been there twice. See photo. Yes just bragging. read more

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If you had to ask me what my favorite restaurant in all of Plano was, it would be this one. I'm just a glutton for cheese, and this place has it in droves. From the amazing french onion soup to the fried brie dishes - this place is where it's at. It's pricey so I don't get to go nearly as often as I'd like but when I do I always feel right at home at the bar. Scared and not sure what beer to try? Just ask your server and they'll recommend things based on your preferences. Try the schnitzel too. OMG out of this world. I'll be back soon! read more

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Past experience at BG, not so gut. We were sat at a table next to a big top, party of 10-that kept our waitress too busy for our party of 4. Never got rolls, refills, food was served cold and sat under food lights a little too long. Food was overpriced for the flavor too. Bier and ambiance are excellent as usual. Entertainment is always enjoyable and live hearing the accordion. I will go back and sit in bier garten next time too savor authentic Bavarian bier. Overall Bavarian grill is charging 5 star prices for 3 star food. I understand food is expensive and imports are high as well. But, bring the quality up to your prices and we will happily pay. We spent over $300 for mediocre food. The sauerkraut was rancid brown, and sour smelling-not in a gut way. Our waitress was non-attentive, and too busy to focus on us. I asked for bread numerous times because I wanted my friend to sample Bavarian brotchen-once it arrived (after our meals) she was too full. We go often to BG and left disappointed this time. Maybe just an off day for cooks. We felt stupid for spending lots of money on a meal that was mediocre at best. Go for the entertainment and beer, enjoy the music, and decor of Germany. read more

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Most authentic Bavarian cuisine in North Texas. The schnitzel is amazing and flavorful, the sides are excellent and add a great variety of flavor to the dish. The beer is always on tap and there's a large variety to choose from if you are into German Beers. The service is excellent, the hosts are always understanding and kind. The ambiance is very family oriented with live music and small trains going around on the walls. This establishment is outstanding and I hope to come here often! read more

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True German food, great atmosphere, excellent servers, evening German entertainment! My favorite restaurant!

Delicious authentic German food and beers with friendly service and fun atmosphere. This is now a must go place for me every time I'm in the Dallas area. Bar is perfect for solo dining, and the dining rooms are huge and great for groups or family gatherings. read more

The experience and food is delicious. Weekend nights I love the live music. The service is great. Their schnitzel and sides are delicious. I've recommended it to everyone. read more

Every once in a while my wife and I enjoy German Food. Especially Snitzel, Sauerkraut, Red Cabbage, Applesauce. Bavarian Grill is the real deal. Our waiter was especially good, so accommodating that he deserves a major credit for making this lunch an event. He educated us on German beer which was excellent. Terrific food although not cheap. It looks like a German restaurant too. Everyone should check it out. read more

Loved the authentic menu. Waitress always vey friendly and helpful. New larger location is great.

....... CRITIC'S REVIEW ...... Fabulous!! GO! Very delicious and authentic German food. D Magazine winner. Authentic decor and plenty of seating in multiple areas. I used to go 15 years ago but moved farther away. Made the drive - and they are in a new location, much nicer, and the food quality it perfect now! (So good!!) Here is what I had: Rahm Schnitzel mit Kartoffelschnee und frischem Gemüse: (Pan-seared Schnitzel, creamy sauce, mashed potatoes and summer vegetables.) Ok - I tweaked this and had them batter the pork and pan fry it... and it was exquisite!!! Totally delicious!!! I also got double sauce becyi love it that way. Can't wait to go back and get it again!!! Grilled Sausages "ala-carte": It's not on the menu but you can order sausages on the side. They have a fabulous wild bore sausage with excellent traditional spices and a gentle maple profile. I also got the brautworst (perfect)! I can't explain how good this was - definitely go!! read more

Bavarian Grill - German Near Me - Plano, Texas

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Absolutely fabulous! It far exceeded our expectations. The menu was so overwhelming but our waitress was so patient and accommodating. She answered all of our questions and gave us great recommendations. If you want a German experience, this is the place to go. The live entertainment with the accordion was so fun and festive. The food was incredible and the atmosphere and decor just made it it a great experience! I can't wait to go back! read more

Amazing food !!! Will be back for sure! Love the ambiance, reminds me of our trip to Europe. Highly recommended read more

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Outstanding German food and our waitress Keri was just outstanding. The new building is spacious and well appointed.

I've been dining at Bavarian Grill since the early 90s (that's over 30 years if you're counting), but we had an experience last night that just didn't sit well with me. Let me first say that the food, as always, is very tasty, and it's not that we're going to stop dining here. About a week ago, I had made reservations for 16 for my wife's surprise birthday party at Bavarian Grill. One of the attendees had baked a homemade cake for the event, and brought it. Upon seeing the cake, not only was my friend informed that she could not serve it at the table, a bag was brought for her to put it in and she was asked to remove it from view. I've attended plenty of events like this where the host restaurant will gladly accept and will even freely provide plates and forks for these functions. Again, we had 16 people, so we brought some significant business to the establishment; I feel like being able to serve our cake wasn't too much to ask. So, moving forward, we'll continue to dine here as a couple and in small groups, but we'll never host a large event here, and we'll encourage others to find another restaurant to host such gatherings. Our party spent in excess of $700 on our appetizers and entrees (which, again, were delicious as always), but nary a dessert was ordered. This is poor form from a Plano institution and restaurant treasure. read more

A place like Bavarian Grill is not usually on my radar. Yet, we came for a family dinner on a casual Friday night, on the earlier side. We didn't wait for a table, and were seated quickly. The restaurant has grown over the years and is German-themed throughout, with live cultural music regularly. The music is accordion-style - and great for kids. They even take requests.! While they don't really offer cocktails, they have a very extensive beer list as well as many wines. Our server, who had just completed training the day prior, was really on point, knowledgeable, helpful, and pretty great through the entire experience. Now, onto the food: Being someone who prefers food on the healthier side, I found a grilled salmon on the menu, which was cooked to perfection. It's usually topped with a chive butter, which I asked to be put on the side. To keep it in line with my fitness goals, I stuck with the vegetables medley and boiled potatoes (instead of mashed). The escargot appetizer, served in actual snail shells, was delectable. And the free bread, both regular and pumpernickel was great, too. The table also got French Onion soups, potato pancakes, schnitzels; and sides of red cabbage. Everything was standard overall, they enjoyed their meals but I didn't have much of a taste. For dessert, we got a slice of the chocolate cream sponge cake torte, which was rich but decadent, along with a few scoops of vanilla ice cream. We were celebrating a birthday, too, so the staff came out with cowbells to sing Happy Birthday! It was truly an experience, and would for sure go back next time my group is craving a schnitzel dinner (okay okay, I may still get the grilled salmon anyway lol). read more

Bavarian Grill - Grilled salmon with vegetable medley and boiled potatoes, chive butter on the side - German Near Me - Plano, Texas

Went to a friend's birthday party here on Saturday. This is his favortie place to go. I had not been to the new location since they moved and was truly shocked at how big the new place was! We were seated near the live music and this is always a treat as you get to see children and adults do their Chicken Dance with hats the musician provides. Once we all placed our orders, our food came out more quickly than expected and as always, things were yummy. I had the elk dish and Dunkn beer that my friend David helped my pick out. Sabrina our server was fabulous, super attentive and never letting a water glass go empty. Kudos to the owners on keeping the decor and to the staff for making it an enjoyable evening for David and all his guests. read more

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everything was delicious! I had the curry wurst and my wife had the Jager schnitzel! We also had Prenzijenten Torte for dessert! We highly recommend this place! It was relocated a few years ago and the food is still spot on in the ambience is excellent! Great for a dinner date and even lunch! The owner greeted us and answered a few questions about the curry worst! He was very informative and courteous! You can see why he's been in business so long. He is very involved. read more

Wow, very authentic German meals. I've had the schnitzel and the bratwurst. It's all delicious. If you're in the mood for great food that isn't available elsewhere, I recommend this place. read more

Enjoyed the food. Good atmosphere. Quick service when we went there recently for a late lunch. We ALWAYS enjoh the Bavarian Grill.

Granted, it's hard to have fresh vegetables in December- maybe swap out the tomatoes and cukes for something else in winter? Even the lettuce and parsley garnish were sad. Our waiter was very diligent albeit less experienced- he should stick with it. Beer choices were plentiful but pricey. Entrees: meat was tender, spatzele was tired- perhaps large batch and reheated? Desserts were plated with pride and did not disappoint. Lots of Bavarian memorabilia lends a feeling of being there. read more

I had the wurst (sausage) plate with spatzle and potato cake. It was great with the beer, and I finished it with Black Forest cake. Everything was great. The waiter recommended the beer from their vast selection. The service did a great job with their recommendations. Plus, the German-like Decorations added to the ambiance. This is our fifth time going, and we will go back. read more

Being a German family, the food wasn't very "German". The bread klöse were so small and burnt. The sauerbraten was dry. The spätzle weren't sautéed in butter after being boiled. I could go on and on but needless to say, we won't be coming back. read more

We wanted to try this place since we've never been here before. This used to be Golden Corral. It's huge inside. The server said on weekends, it's packed. I ordered Salmon with German herb potato and vegetables. PB ordered assorted sausages mild to spicy served with potato salad and sauerkraut. I've personally never had German food before and to me, it was ok and I thought that portions were small and my dish was listed under pasta, but no pasta and I inquired about it and the server told me that although it's listed under pasta, it doesn't come with pasta which made no sense to me, but it was after the fact. We waited for a quite a while for the food. PB likes German food, bc he grew up in Ohio, but it's not my cup of tea just like I don't care for Cuban, Greek, Korean, Haitian or Ethiopian food. I must say that inside the restaurant, I felt like I was in Germany and nicely decorated. Our server was friendly enough and did a good job. I'm just glad I was able to experience this establishment. read more

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Arrived a little before 5:30pm on a Saturday night. They were starting to get busy but we were seated right away. Ordered the lindauer geschnetzeltes from the spring menu which reminded me of beef stroganoff & the bockbier pretzel crusted schnitzel. Both were ok tasting, the schnitzel was a bit tough. Food took way too long to come out, about 45 minutes with no explanation. They brought the wrong food out twice as well. Maybe it was an off night. read more

Bavarian Grill - Spring menu item lindauer geschnetzeltes (reminded me of beef stroganoff) - German Near Me - Plano, Texas

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Best German food in DFW, no contest. This is the closest I've had in the US to Bavarian food from Germany itself. I usually get the Regensburger Bockbier Schnitzel, which comes with grilled vegetables and potatoes by default. You cannot go wrong with that dish unless you don't like fried food. Wash it all down with authentic German beers afterwards! And listen to live music if you get lucky. read more

Bavarian Grill - German Near Me - Plano, Texas

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Love this restaurant! The fall seasonal menu was stunning so we returned for the spring one. The duck legs were very tender and flavorful and the sides complimented it well. The tilapia was quite a bit under salted. I ended up needing mustard to make it flavored enough for me. But the texture was very nice. I loved the soft fish with crispy exterior. Also get the oven baked potatoes. They're absolutely devine!! read more

Bavarian Grill - Tilapia (seasonal lunch) with oven baked cheesy potatoes and pickled veggies salad (Not pictured) - German Near Me - Plano, Texas

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Best real German food and beer in the U.S. Period. I can't believe I've never done a Yelp review for Bavarian Grill, yet. I figure it's because when I started going many many years ago, it was before smart phones and doing reviews as you dine. But still... I should have. This place is great for many reasons, and not just the food and beer! FOOD World. Class. And lots of creative options. Plus, special menus throughout the year with even more variety. I've eaten so many items and can't even pick favorites but the Ham Hock, half Duck, any of the schnitzels, and late fall they have a wild game sausage and other fun wild game items (Elk Schnitzel!) that are spectacular BEER Again, world class. And for good reason - Juergen cares about his beer program. It has to be German beer - no budweiser - and draft is served in the correct, authentic glassware - what a collection of glassware! There's even a beer card you can begin filling out to earn your very own STEIN! GLASSWARE OK, I just mentioned the glassware but then I realized it should be it's own topic. There are hundreds of beer glasses from German breweries behind the counter including some very special glasses that are reported to be the only 7 of them in the entire US - very limited, and very large :) STAFF The staff is fantastic with several members being part of the family for many years. They want to answer questions and tell what they know. Riley is the beer manager is incredibly knowledgeable. Allen is not on staff but regularly plays his accordian while wearing his authentic German garb. ATTIRE Lots of great outfits abound EVENTS Special events are worth watching out for - sign up for the email list! They do special dinners (roasting an entire pig? Yup!) and multiple beer events (tastings with breweries, etc). OTHER It is pricey to offer authentic ingredients so know that you'll pay more than other restaurants but I believe strongly you get what you pay for. So, it's not cheap but worth every penny - you'll leave full and happy! read more

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I was so excited to come here, but unfortunately was very disappointed. I am a German living in the US, and this was definitely NOT good Bavarian food. You could tell that it was pre-cooked and/or frozen food. The potato pancakes were hard and tasted old. So were the rolls. On top of that everything was grossly overpriced ($29 for regular dinner), and I have never seen a more pathetic looking Knödel in my life. Our waiter was very nice, but inexperienced and had no idea what the food even was. It is sad to know that Americans that never had real German food, will think that this is what it tastes like. Yuk! Peggy B. read more

This place was great! If you want classic German food and beer, this place is for you. Hands down the best German beer selection on draft you'll find! Some of the decor might be a little cheesy, but I liked it. The atmosphere is casual and family friendly. Our server was very knowledgeable and friendly. read more

Amazing food. So glad they are nearby. Sausage plate is 10/10 el perfecto. I enjoyed the bratwurst and nurmberger ones that i ordered.

I love this local German gem! I stopped here for lunch on a day off. I was alone, so sat in the bar area. The guy was attentive, and service was great. The food was delicious -- I had one of the stuffed schnitzel dishes with mashed potatoes and creamed spinach. This dish takes a little longer to cook than some others, so the guy brought pretzels and (German!) mustard for me to munch on (I LOVE German mustard). The decor is very German here -- lots of cute stuff on display and on the walls. Definitely a do-over, until I can get back to Germany! Next time -- brats! read more