unappetitlich ! We stopped in one afternoon hungry for a little German cuisine. After ordering, I excused myself to the restroom. Beware when the restroom and kitchen are next to each other. Better run away when there are flies buzzing in the kitchen. I returned to our table to find my salad waiting. It was just as I'd ordered, with oil & vinegar. Well not quite. As I neared the bottom of my bowl, guess what I found. Yep, a large dead black fly, glistening in oil. Not wanting to cause a scene I quietly called the elderly woman over to point out the unexpected surprise. I explained that my wife & I lost or appetites. Under the circumstances I'd hoped the old lady would comp. the full meal and I requested just that. I will never forget the old woman as she leaned over and whispered into my ear, " just the salad, just the salad" read more

Goulash was not as flavorful as we had hoped, and all three sausages on the sausage sampler seemed to taste the same. Sauerkraut was a little too soggy for my taste (I like it to still have a little crunch) and red cabbage was decent but didn't blow us away. The potato salad was the best part; nice and light with a hint of sweetness. Service was fine, but keep in mind the no Visa/MasterCard policy. read more

Delicious food...some of the best I have had outside of Germany and my grandmother's kitchen. Family style seating, friendly waitstaff. Outstanding food. read more

So we were actually on our way to Auslander to only find they were closed on Wednesdays. How odd. I guess to encourage people to come on weekends. Anyways we decided to go to Der Lindenbaum. I'm so glad we did. Our server was Bavarian and a sweetheart. I got the jäger schnitzel and my boyfriend got the paprika schnitzel. I am in love with my jäger schnitzel. The mushroom sauce was divine. Potato salad was good. I've never been a big fan of red cabbage so I can't say much about it. My boyfriend his paprika schnitzel was sweeter than he expected because of the bell pepper sauce. I'll be back my next trip to Fredericksburg. So yummy! read more

Nice little German restaurant, small menu, authentic according to my quasi-German friend. Service was good, food was very good. We spent a good 15mn trying to figure out what was in the mashed potatoes, they were awesome. Only negative is that this place ONLY accepts Amex, Discovery or Cash.... Very odd. There is parking in the back of the building? read more

Had lunch here with my sweetie. Must admit at first look not too impressed with interior. But we had come for the German food so...Sweetie had the schnitzel with warm German potato salad and red cabbage. I had the Hungarian goulash. Sweetie loved the schnitzel (he shared a bite and it was good). The goulash was perfect for the cool weather outside. I felt the portions were on the small side. But hey that left room for dessert! We shared the German chocolate cake which was very good. Customer service was good. Was a bite turned off by the plastic water glasses. read more

We had the bean soup, schnitzel with the spicy sauce, roast beef and sausage platter. They don't have a kids menu, look it over first. What we ordered was very tasted. Schnitzel was crunchy, so I know it was freshly cooked, not held hot for service. The wife and I enjoyed ours more than the kids did, but at least they tried it. Nice to go somewhere besides fast food and tantalize our adult palate. read more

In town sight seeing and shopping with my family. One goal was to try German food. We picked this place based on reviews from fellow Yelpers. This first time experience was great. We had smoked pork chop, schnitzels, and sausages. The sides were warm potato salad, sourkaut, and red cabage. We ate everything. We have never tasted potato salad like this before, outstanding. Service was quick and attentive. Good recommendation, Yelpers! read more

Mediocre food. I had the curried wurst place while wifey had the Serbian soup. Neither were remarkable. Service was somewhat slow for food that did not seem to need any prep whatsoever. Staff were OK but not overtly friendly. read more

A must stop for us while in Fredericksburg. They do tell you before they seat you about their policy on accepting check, cash and Amex only. During the course of our dinner we watched many people have to run to the ATM which is a couple blocks away. The food is delicious FI had jager schnitzel and I had gulasch. The beef in the gulasch was very tender and the red cabbage that comes along with it was delicious! The jager schnitzel was delicious as well with plenty of gravy. read more

They don't take Visa or MasterCard and don't point this out when you sit down. At payment time they expect you to walk two blocks to a pay for service ATM. Ridiculous! Food was OK, service was bad, I assume staff is tired of hearing complaints about the credit card situation. read more

Lets just say that German food isnt a cuisine I crave or even think of when considering dinner options. My friend Hans was jonesing for a sausage so we decided to hit this restaurant. Ive never had German food. I do have to say that I really did enjoy it however. I had a couple great draft pilsners and a wonderful curry worst. I think my friends liked that too as they kept dipping their sausages into it. WARNING....they do not take Visa or Mastercard...only Discover and AMEX.. Bring cash! I will go back again! read more

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

I did not know I liked German food. I've never had traditional seemingly homegrown German food until I ate here. Nothing tasted any less than perfect. The very kind frauline server recommended beers and made the experience that much more enjoyable. If I'm in Fredricksburg ever again then I'm coming back. read more

Very disappointed. Went looking for great German food in Fredricksburg and ended up at this place. The food was bland and threw on a plate. There is a limited menu and it was pricey for the quality of food you are getting. Don't go there is you want quality food at a good price. read more

This has always been our favorite restaurant in Fredericksburg. My husband and I always share the 3-sausage plate, with extra sides of sauerkraut and potato salad (their potato salad is THE BEST). This last visit (7/28/19), they'd changed the kielbasa (my favorite sausage!)....not only was it less flavorful, but it was way more greasy. It haunted me for 24 hours. Der Lindenbaum, PLEASE bring back your old kielbasa!! Otherwise, we'll go to Hondo's next time we're in town... read more

Bad, bad, bad. I can't believe how much they charge for what you get. Small drafts of beer are $6, not outrageous but still pricey. The plates are all around $15. We shared two among four as others suggested but no one was that full, and we're not even big eaters. Lastly, the service was horrendous. They have one high chair which was in use (seriously on Main Street in a tourist, family destination) and our server was horrible. I'm sure there are other places you could spend $60 for lunch that are much better. read more

So so good! Best potato salad I have ever eaten! The cabbage was sweet and tangy and the Sauerkraut was perfectly pickled and we could of eaten it by the gallons. The wait staff was so nice and told us some interesting stories about the town. We will defiantly be back! read more

Arrived on a Sunday night. Came here per yelp reviews and not disappointed. Jagersnitzel was perfect rich and tender with brown gravy served with potatoes and delicious red cabbage and creamy potato au gratin - yummy. The goulash was spicy in a good way not hot. Meat was good but not as tender as the snitzel. Noodles and red cabbage were yummy. We both ordered dunkel beers - full of flavor. Service was attentive. Food came out promptly. A pleasant experience. read more

Good schnitzel. But bring cash if you don't have American Express or Discover. THEY DO NOT TAKE VISA OR MASTERCARD. I had to walk a couple of blocks to get cash and passed the trouble to the waitress by not tipping. And I ALWAYS tip. Not worth the trouble if you plan on using Visa or MasterCard. Plenty it other German restaurants around. read more

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

Fredricksburg, TX Checking In 'Der Lindenbaum' German Restaurant‼ JagerSchnitzel, Red Cabbage and Of Course German Potato Salad! Great Service, Everything Cooked To Perfection, Served Piping Hot and With Friendly Conversation‼. I Would Say Stop On By, But Remember-No M/Cards Or Visa Taken-Only Discover & American Express Or Good Ole Cash Works Every Time‼ read more

Have been coming here for years! Food is great, has a very authentic feel. I was very disappointed with the service however . When we got there nobody seemed to care to seat us or make us feel welcome. The hostess and waiters acted very annoyed by our very presence . Really made me and my family not want to come back here . So sad. read more

I grew up on German food whether I liked it or not! Finding GOOD German food is a challenge and everyone has an opinion. This was so delicious!! Absolutely wonderful! Jaeger Schnitzel was tender and cooked to perfection and a good size portion. (I'm critical of portion size too). The sauce was authentic! Potatoes were so yummy, I hate cabbage and refuse to eat any form as an adult, but my husband liked it. The soup was so good, a big bowl of potato and cheese that we shared. My husband had a different schnitzel with onions on it and YUM! Very good Black Forest cake as well. Service was good. Nice atmosphere. Some have complained on here about friendliness of server... ours was polite and soft spoken, not outgoing, but friendly enough. Not everyone is an extrovert, I think she's just a quieter person!! (Which I am not, but that's ok) read more

Very unimpressed. First thing they told us was that they did not take Visa or MasterCard. I get that CC companies gouge folks, but that's the cost of doing business. The food is way overpriced for the quality. The cherry on top was that the waitress told us there was no sauce on the Rueben because "that's the German way." Considering the Rueben is an American invention I find that hard to believe. Tasteless. Only good thing was the bread. read more

We heard this was the best German food in Fredericksburg. We've travelled extensively in Germany. The sauerkraut and potato salad were terrible. The entrees were OK, goulash soup and wurst platter. There are better restaurants in the area. read more

I have been here twice and on both occasions I had the jaeger schnitzel (amazingly good as I am picky), which was fantastic! They are quite good and seem close to authentic for flavors. Good selection of beers, check them out. read more

Service was poor. Reuben sandwich was fair at best. Not much meat on the sandwich. Potato salad portion was very small. Wouldn't eat here again. read more

They don't accept all credit cards -- we were totally embarrassed tog ind this out half way through our meal, having to interrupt it and walk down to an ATM. 99% of restaurants on the planet take Visa, what's the problem here? read more

The restaurant is cute and cozy, the service is good, and we enjoyed our meal, but the food was not authentic. I lived in Vienna for a couple of years, and had authentic Wienerschnitzel throughout Austria, including Figlmüller (Vienna/Wein), arguable the best schnitzel in the world. (See here for a photograph of what Wienerschnitzel should look like: http://www.figlmueller.at/en/). The interesting thing about Austrian restaurants that serve schnitzel is that shortly after you place your order, you start hearing loud pounding coming from the kitchen. This is the cook pounding a pork cutlet into a paper-thin sheet. Der Lindenbaum served tasty pork cuttlets, but it wasn't authentic Wienerschnitzel. The cabbage was far too sweet (and warm), and it was too soggy and not vinegary enough. It was nothing like anything I tasted anywhere in Austria. Like the cabbage, the potatoes were also not crisp enough and lacked the distinctive vinegar-based dressing of authentic Austrian fare. Finally, a bottle of beer costs ~$10 (The same beer that can be had at CostCo by the case for $24 ($1 a bottle)). read more

Let's start with the soup all I can say is skip it we had the tomato hubby had the bean soup, the bean soup had two bay leaves in the bowl with white beans cabbage ham. The tomato soup was very strong more like Marinara than soup. We ordered the butchers plate and the smoke pork chop was thin and small it came with bratwurst and two small scoops of a sweet mashed potato with stewed green cabbage for $17.95. Definitely overpriced even for Fredericksburg. Won't be returning. read more

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

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

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

Small restaurant that has some of the best German food we have had since moving here. Becarefull they dont take certain cards but other than that it's worth the visit. read more

Nothing to write home about. German beers are limited. Sausage is nothing like real German. Only take Amex or Discover because "owner had problems with Visa/MC and never forgave them." Way to make your customers pay. read more

Mediocre. At lunch on a recent Friday, the pork schnitzel was dry and anything but crispy. Beef goulash was unimpressive. Biggest disappointment was red cabbage, which was destroyed by mega-dose of cloves and too much vinegar. Need I say more? read more

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

Can't help but wonder that perhaps any negative reviews were due to a bad day because the food we had (all four meals) were fabulous! Waitress said the restaurant has been there for 25 years with the same original owner - obviously making great German dishes for a long time. Yumm read more

My husband was in heaven. He had a special with 3 different bratwurst. He savored every bite and wouldn't even spare a bite of the kraut for me to taste. The German Chocolate Cake was a perfect compliment to the smooth coffee. It was delightful. Truly. read more