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    Der Lindenbaum

    3.5 (692 reviews)
    ModerateGerman, Bars, Sandwiches
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    wiener schnitzel
    Desi A.

    My 2nd try trying German food since childhood, and I honestly don't think I'm much of a fan of it as I thought. It was still good, though, so I encourage you to try. Just not my favorite. However, the environment is absolutely stunning, clean, and the staff were so kind! I ordered the wiener schnitzel to go & picked up my order.

    Jager Schnizel
    Regan W.

    Awesome food! Super cute place and great service! Jager and Red pepper schnitzel were delicious and the potatoes soooo yummy.

    Jaeger schnitzel
    Elizabeth P.

    Our absolute favorite in Fredericksburg! Authentic, friendly and delicious. Adorable European atmosphere!

    A wiener, kraut, and tater salad.
    Bruce B.

    In Fredericksburg there is a spot, Where wieners sizzle, thick and hot. Der Lindenbaum, oh bless this place, One bite and I questioned my whole life's pace. The tater salad? Warm and crazy, Like a hug from a German lunch lady. It whispers, "Ja, you need more beer," Then vanishes like it was never here. But the kraut - dear Lord - a sour delight, It polka'd through my taste buds all night. Crunchy, tangy, borderline divine, Like angels fermented it in brine. Five stars, no question, not even a maybe. That meal hugged my soul like a drunk German baby. If heaven has bratwurst, they cater from here... Now pass the mustard and bring me more beer!

    Levi R.

    After being in Germany for a few months a few years ago, I always seek German cuisine as often as I can. I stumbled upon this place with my girlfriend as we were visiting and found it to be a good experience overall. The food tasted great. I would say most things were as accurate as you could get, unfortunately I haven't been to a german restaurant that has the same types of sausages as Germany, but this restaurant has been the closest by far!

    Entrance
    Gina A.

    Authentic German food! Cute location along Main Street in a historic building that looks to have been a bank (vault door still there). Lots of seating options in a comfortable and welcoming environment (you feel like you are in someone's home). Great service from the moment you walk in. Food came out very quickly. Lots of delicious dishes. Everything that was ordered was lovely. The desserts were very tasty as well.

    Sausages
    Wayne G.

    Best German food ever I loved the sausages sampler with potatoes and sauerkraut! Awesome friendly service and beautiful atmosphere!

    Bergermeister Platte
    Scott B.

    This place is nice, quaint escape from the loudness and the business of Main Street. Pretty small restaurant but excellent food and service. The Burgermeister platte was filling. Their take on German potato salad is very unique: it had a mashed potatoes consistency to it with a little sweetness and not much vinegar at all. This restaurant is ran by a sweet German lady.

    Jäger Schnitzel
    Leslie S.

    Food was fabulous and the service was great. The server was very friendly and food came out fast and hot. Cute decor

    Burger meister platte and Oktoberfest draft beer.
    Brian B.

    I am originally from Chicago and had access to delicious, traditional German restaurants. My review and info is based on my knowledge skills and experiences from other restaurants there. I was one of two tables when I arrived on an early Saturday afternoon. I always tell the "busyness" of the restaurant because sometimes that can effect quality. The restaurant was recommended to me by a local person that I asked "Which restaurant am I going to for good traditional German food, I'm from elsewhere." They work at the Pacific museum around the block. I ordered the Bürgermeister Plate. The sausage is from a local German butcher shop and includes a smoked polish sausage, a bratwurst and a knackwurst with sauerkraut and German potato salad. I must inform you the potato salad is not traditional with sliced potatoes and sauce but a mashed potato. IT WAS THE PERFECT COMPLIMENT. So please be aware it's probably different than what you expect, but I believe you will appreciate the texture compared to the traditional style. (The flavor is there.) I had a draft pilsner that almost hurt my throat to drink it was so cold. I had a draft Oktoberfest with my meal that as I ate, I legitimately had goose bumps. It arrived hot from the kitchen. I followed with a cup of coffee, black, cause it's good coffee. I look forward to my next visit to Fredericksburg and will come back to try something else on the menu. For traditional sausage and beer, . They prefer cash and debit, there is a credit card processing fee, that's why they prefer cash or debit, no fees.

    Kassler Rippchen. Pork chop
    Mike H.

    Good German restaurant. We went with friends who had never had German food before and they enjoyed it. I had the Burgermeister Platte which is the sausage plate. Polish, bratwurst and knackwurst. All very good and the mustard was on point. The German potato salad was excellent. My wife had the Jager Schnitzel. I thought the pork was a tad dry but the mushroom sauce helped. Her friend had the Gulasch and she enjoyed it. I had a bite and it was good. Unique flavor. My buddy had the Kassler Rippchen, a smoked pork chop. He thought it was good but said that it tasted more like a ham. The German bread is good. Maybe a bit dry but everyone enjoyed it. We shared a cucumber salad which had pickled cucumbers. It was refreshing and the cucumbers exceptional. I could have eaten a bowl of those bad boys! It was a bit warm in the restaurant. I didn't see any type of AC or air circulation system.

    Gulasch - spicy beef stew with noodles and red cabbage
    Laura P.

    If you want to step back into time and have some authentic German food with good service, then stop by for a tasty meal. If you want a more touristy place, then don't come, but you will be missing out. Enjoy a cold beer in a quiet ambiance. Relax and enjoy! David has been amazing and has some great stories to tell (if you ask). We recommend asking for a few extra sides (the cucumbers are my favorite).

    Sausage sampler
    Lissy B.

    Most incredible. The Sausage sampler opened my third eye. DO NOT SKIP THIS PLACE when you are in the burg.

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    Schnitzel with mushroom, potato salad, red cabbage, and potato cheese soup! LOVE LOVE LOVE!

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    No visa or MasterCard accepted. Only cash and discover and American Express. It SUCKS!

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    7 years ago

    We had a good experience here. Pretty traditional German fare. Potato salad was amazing! Schnitzel was decent.

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    9 years ago

    Pretty good German food. Be aware at the time of this review they do not take visa or mastercard.

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    The food is way way way too salty to eat. And, they don't take either Visa or Master card.

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    Authenic food good service, huge portions. A little pricey had to pay extra for bread.

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    Silver Creek Beer Garden & Grille

    Silver Creek Beer Garden & Grille

    3.3
    (693 reviews)
    0.0 mi
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    Sunday brunch at Silver Creek is one of the town's best-kept secrets, with a host of classic brunch…read moredishes and nary a line. Today the crab cake benedict came together really nicely. The chef toasted the English muffin properly, giving each bite a satisfying crunch. The twin crab cakes were also stellar - moist on the inside and crispy on the outside. The yolk inside the perfectly poached eggs ran ever slightly, blending with the luxuriously lemony Hollandaise sauce. I decided to pair it with a classic lime daiquiri, served straight up in a coupe glass and garnished with a slice of dehydrated lime. If that's not your fancy, friendly bartender Fred can conjure up almost any brunch drink you can think of, including a piquant Bloody Mary that to me tastes of ancho.

    Good things: Food was amazing. I had the pork medallions with mashed potatoes and they were…read moreamazing. My friends also really enjoyed their food. Our server was a lovely older gentleman, who tried to accommodate us despite issues with the kitchen. The weather was nice and we enjoyed sitting outside with live music. Not so good things: Sitting outside was nice, except the musicians had their music way too loud for the size of the space and it was a restaurant, not a concert venue. We literally had to yell to hear each or the server. The kitchen was backed up so it took forever for our food to arrive. The food was also pretty expensive. We don't visit Fredericksburg very often, but I think we'll stick with Auslander when we want German food.

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    2.9
    (762 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    On a whim about a month ago, I planned a vacation to Fredericksburg based solely around how much I…read moreloved the brewery when I lived there with my dad 32 years ago, when I was 14. The brewery was the first place I ever had a scotch egg, my dad would get a small beer flight, maybe we'd get a brat, he made it fun. I'm pretty sure it had just opened back then. We got into town, checked in at the Trueheart Hotel, and immediately walked to the brewery because I was so excited. I probably went in to this with the unrealistic expectation that it would be the same as when I was a kid. It had a great start. The hostess was nice, and our server was, too. I wish we had gotten to sit in the back room with the long tables, We started with the beer flight and a scotch egg. The beer flight was okay. I was expecting really good German beers, mind-blowing, but these were just fine. A pale ale, an IPA, a flat porter were on the list, just not a memorable selection, although the red ale was good. The flight was a good price, though. For our appetizer, I wasn't expecting such a small scotch egg for $9. I mean, it was really small. I've been to several places around my area for scotch eggs, and they're usually $11-12 for two and they're properly sized. But we're on vacation and I wanted nostalgia so fine. It was delicious, and the creole mustard the scotch egg comes with was divine. More on that later. For our meals we tried both schnitzels. I was disappointed they don't have spaetzle, I'm pretty sure they used to. My boyfriend had the schinken and I had the jager. I don't like ham but his was infinitely better because of the gravy. The gravy on the jager schnitzel I got was heavy with some seasoning, maybe sage. It's all I could taste, and I couldn't just push the gravy off because my pork was fried to death. I barely ate any of mine. The sides we got (you get two per plate) were German potato salad, fries, onion rings, and vegetable medley. The fries and onion rings were great, especially when dipping in the creole mustard we saved from the scotch egg. The German potato salad is supposed to be sweet and sour and my boyfriend usually likes it, but this was way sweet, he wasn't a fan. The vegetable medley was good, but seemed really out of place as a side, normally with schnitzel you'd expect green beans or a salad or something, we got broccoli and squash. They did have a side salad, but it was $5. Not sure why a side salad couldn't just replace the two sides for no upcharge. I will say the rolls were awesome. At the end our server let us sit and hang out for a few minutes, he didn't rush us. We asked if they sell the creole mustard in bottles but they don't, so he said we could pay $5 for a togo container of it. We got probably a cup, so I was fine with that, I really loved it that much. We paid, I noticed he charged us $5 for tarter sauce that we didn't have, figured it was the only way to ring up the mustard. We left with our prized creole mustard. Cut to this weekend when we opened it to make a sandwich, and what we actually got was tarter sauce, so somewhere along the way he'd forgotten what we asked for. We live 200 miles from Fredericksburg, there's no fixing that, but maybe that's on me because I should have checked it. They really should sell bottles of that mustard, it's very good. Overall, it just wasn't the experience I was expecting. It's not the same, it's been over 30 years so I totally understand, and I did try to be fair with my critique. It wasn't great, it was just okay.

    After reading through some of the recent reviews, we were hesitant in coming here because of some…read moreof the service and food issues. Since there are no business owner responses, the problems could be persisting. However, we've enjoyed our time here in the past so we thought we'd try it again. We got here at 5 pm on a Thursday and the place was mostly empty. That usually translates into better service and likely a better prepared meal as well. Sure enough, this theory was correct. We had two craft beers on the table within three minutes followed by Ruben fritters five minutes after that. The menu here is pretty simple with the expected German twist to it. We just stuck to a salad and burger. The salad was fresh and good, but the burger was pretty average and you have to add your own mayo and mustard. Even by adding cheese and mushrooms it still fell within the three star range and the fries were just OK. The beers were correct to style, but the hoppier beers were slightly tame. It's pretty much three stars overall, but the service was great so 31/2*. I'd still come back and try something else off the menu before the weekend and before 6.

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    3.2
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    0.0 mi
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    Walked in from a eventful day walking the town. Low and behold a bar should be there. Great place…read morewith a wide selection of beers. The service was excellent the bar keep was super. Lots to see with so many tv's.

    WORST RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE IVE EVER HAD!!!…read more If I could give this place 0 stars I would.Me and my family came here while on vacation in Fredericksburg. The place seemed to have a fun and lively atmosphere, but the was its only saving grace. When our server came out he seemed to be under some kind of influence. He informed us he was new so we gave him the benefit of the doubt. My dad jokingly said we were gonna leave on that matter and I wish we would have. For starters, our tea came out sour and UNDRINKABLE. We had to send them back in that account. Additionally, when we asked for lemon for our drinks, the server brought out ONE lemon in his hand. No bowl, not in the glass, just carrying it. Our food came out staggered and we had to constantly remind them of our order. The food itself was mediocre at best and we were heavily disappointed. !!! For the cherry on top, when our waiter was bringing out my sisters plate he ATE A FRY directly off the plate RIGHT in front of us. !!! At this point we were irritated and ready to leave. We ask for the check and were overcharged for 2 extra drinks. We made the server correct the order and comp the fries he ate. While waiting for the check, I went to go have a talk with the manger (something we NEVER do). The manager was stunned, but unapologetic. We were offered no compensation or even a "sorry" Once again WORST DINNING EXPERIENCE EVER

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