I believe in giving second chances, so we tried this place again, after a two month break. They had the regular menu back and the food was excellent. The service was great. We enjoyed our meal. read more

Old Castle Restaurant - Chicken Cordon Bleu (Lunch Size) - German Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

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Tried Old Castle Restaurant yesterday and our family loved it! We went shortly after it opened and it wasn't busy yet but had fun music playing. We shared the pretzel appetizer and the schnitzel & dips. The medium pretzel was good for the 4 of us. The pretzel tasted freshly baked and the beer cheese was delicious. Thr schnitzel & dips were also great and we loved the honey mustard and orange garlic sauces. I got the chicken cordon Bleu which was a generous portion and frankly amazing. I paired it with the cheese spatzle which was like mac and cheese, and I don't usually like cabbage but the red apple cabbage was good! My husband declared the chicken schnitzel and French fries his favorite meal! I wish we had room for dessert because I'm sure it's wonderful too based on everything else we tried. The service was attentive and friendly and we will definitely go back! read more

Old Castle Restaurant - Chicken cordon Bleu, cheese spatzle and red apple cabbage - German Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

So great. Fresh delicious foods. Great choices. I loved it. We had the goulash soup which was like a beef tortilla soup with just a bit of spice and was just delicious. Then my wife has the schnitzel salad and I had the schnitzel sandwich and we loved both. The bread was really fresh and tasty. read more

Old Castle Restaurant - Schnitzel Salad - German Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

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Post Covid-19 reopening and I'm so thankful to say the service and the menu selection was great. Our server was also very upbeat and friendly which added to our experience. We decided to choose meals off the lunch menu for this experience. We ordered the brat lunch special and the goulash dish. Both were hand made fresh for our dining experience. As expected great old world ambience with German flair. read more

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You know when you go to one of your Goto restaurants and the food gets turned up a notch? Yeah that happened tonight. From when we first walked in to when we left, everything was up a notch. Atmosphere, Service, food, drinks! Even the bartender was great! We just love coming here!!! read more

Great beer great food great service and atmosphere the staff are so welcoming and friendly read more

Old Castle Restaurant - Great bier great atmosphere great food great service staff is so friendly and welcoming - German Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

The Good - nice cold German beer, Schnitzel , Kraut, Dumplings. The Meh - potato pancakes, Shepard Salad. Kind of a long wait for our meals. Ambiance was pretty cute even though I'm not a big fan of deer head trophy's. Sometimes there's live German accordion music, which is fun. Recommend! read more

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Tucked away in a little strip mall next to Beals... is this little place, a rather authentic recreation of a German restaurant. There was some live music that was good but way too loud for the space, making conversation at the table difficult. Service was terrible - go with tons of patience because they are super slow to acknowledge you, take your order and to serve you. The were understaffed but it was hard to get a server's attention. The food - was excellent as was the beer. 5 stars for taste & 1 star for service. read more

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Fantastic dinner with friends. Grace M knocked it out of the park with outstanding service. The food was first rate at reasonable prices.

Another great German meal! I recently learned that Old Castle was serving these Sauerkraut balls with beer cheese and Chicken Schnitzel with a spicy dragons breath sauce and again they didn't disappoint. We had a chance to speak to one of the kitchen staff who is very passionate about the details and ask about her favorites and are now looking forward to trying some beef rolls and goulash soup next time we visit. I also like that they have Hofbrau mini kegs and German fashion wear available for purchase. Highly Recommended! I plan to return again and again to try new things from the menu. read more

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This food was amazing. There are not many true German restaurants left. This one is a gem. We drive 45 minutes to have dinner and it's well worth it Potato pancakes are great, so is schnitzel and roladen read more

Generous servings, Goulash and Rouladen. The service was slow but food was very good. read more

Old Castle Restaurant - Apple Strudel - German Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

as soon as we walked in this restaurant, we knew it was going to be a great experience. If I could give this restaurant ten stars I would . Manuela , the owner was so nice , helpful and made you feel like family .As a German I know what is good German food , and this was exceptional , the prizes were extremely fair and coming form northern Virginia , the same meal would have been twice as much , The Black forest cake was one of the best I have had besides my own when I bake it . I can't wait to return next year when I visit this area . read more

Love Old Castle. Tried something new today, bread dumplings. Not quite what I envisioned and probably would not order again.....just my taste. Had lots of leftovers, pork and sauerkraut and potato salad, and walked right out without them. That was going to be my supper! read more

Old Castle Restaurant serves phenomenal German food, the kind that makes you forget your manners and guard your schnitzel like it's a family heirloom. Every bite is worth the visit. That said, the service moves at a pace best described as "Old World authentic." If you arrive hungry and in a hurry, you will leave hungry and philosophically reflective. This is not fast dining, it's a commitment. A relationship. Possibly a lifestyle. Come relaxed, un-rushed, and maybe with a snack beforehand. Once the food arrives, all is forgiven. Amazing flavors, generous portions, and a cozy atmosphere make it worth the wait, just don't plan anything immediately afterward. read more

Great atmosphere. Walked in and they had live entertainment (they have it on selected days. It isn't specify which days). Got seated fairly quick. Staff is are nice and friendly. Our waitress checked in on us and refilled our drinks often. Everything is made to order, so we came prepared to wait. My husband enjoyed the Scheiterhaufen/the Stake (3 bratwurst). I enjoyed my Chicken Schnitzel. We will can't wait to come back to try other items on their menu. read more

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Food never disappoints! However if you go on a Friday the owners are not there and things don't seem to run quite as smoothly. Long waits for drinks and food. Otherwise, go on a different day and id give it 5 stars. read more

Food is so darn yummy!! Our friends introduced us and it's turned out to be a big favorite!

Another great meal at old castle, Hunters pork snitzel with a brown mushroom gravy was tender and full of flavor, portion was large and I ended taking half home for lunch the next day, wife had the wiener pork snitzel and loved it as well. Service was good but they are understaffed as they were telling people it was a 20 min wait because they only had one server? Worth the wait but it may cost them business. Love the interior .. very comfortable read more

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Will return for beer only. The decor is on the busy side. We walked in 10 minutes past their opening, and everyone seems asleep. As soon as we sat down, power went out in the area... and was restored 10 minutes later. 34oz beer is fresh and yummy, with robust head - not the artificial turf (per Dennis miller when he commented on a NFL's owner's hair in 2000). It reminds me of the beer gardens in Germany (female servers hold up 6 or 8 glasses...) and one in New York's Central Park. No pork knuckle offered on the menus. Food is mediocre. My lamb is dry. The part isn't covered by the gravy looks aged. String beans are mushy and sour. Potato is tasty. The goulash is ok. read more

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Wonderful Food. Great Service and the decor of the small restaurant is wonderful. I will be visiting here more since we found the great little restaurant read more

Old Castle Restaurant - German Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

Absolutely delicious.. great tendons while headed to Punta Gorda late. Needed some food and found this great find. Small and hidden in a strip mall and a local favorite judging folks coming in. Very friendly service and German decor. The food is cooked to order and delicious. Others were also raving about it. The portions are huge. Everyone leaves with a box. Delicious. If in the in the area again I will definitely stop by. read more

Old Castle Restaurant - Schnitzel and pancake Frankfort with a delicious Kostritzer Schwarzbier - German Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

We came by after a wedding venue tour. We started with a Sangria, Havket Pechora Oktoberfest and Giant Pretzel. The starters were all very good. We also ordered Schnitzel a la papa, Cordon Bleu, Pancakes Berlin and Hunters Schnitzel and extra potato salad. The pancakes were good the schnitzel was very dry and a bit over cooked. The potato salad was too dry for our taste. Overall our meal was fair. The decor is your typical german decor. Yessenia was a great host and was very friendly. read more

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Update: I have been to Old Castle several times with different friends. In my previous review I spoke highly of the ambiance, food and wonderful service. Two of those things are unchanged. But... Unfortunately the food this time wasn't up to par. The mushroom gravy tasted off as if it hadn't cooked properly and was thicker (not in a good way) as if it had sat in a pot too long from the day before. It had a hint of uncooked flour to it. The veal was overcooked, and tough with more batter than previous times I've had it and less actual meat. I have introduced many friends in the past to this restaurant and I almost always get the Jager Shniztel and this time I also recommended it to my guest who was eating it for the first time. She too was very disappointed. The only thing that saved the meal was the delicious pecan pie. I believe that consistency is crucial in evaluating a restaurant. You don't want to have to say sometimes the food is great and sometimes it's not to friends when deciding where to eat. I will give it one more chance and hope they do better. read more

Service needs improvement. 1 hour and 45 minutes and still no food. Kitchen needs improvement.

Food was a little bland and it took a while to get our order. Definitely worth checking out though. Feels like a German pub inside too. I'll be going back again soon! read more

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We were looking for something different and we found this spot. We enjoyed our meals and the restaurant was authentically German. The service was great. Pleasantly surprised and will be returning. read more

Old Castle Restaurant - The bar area and entry - German Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

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Went there during Oktoberfest. There was a limited menu. We dined well and was happy with the food. The only problem was the timing of the arrival of the food. We arrived at 7pm but weren't served until after 10!! Now, they did inform me of the limited menu but didn't inform me of the food taking so long to prepare read more

To those saying the food is bland... y'all this is German cuisine. Try to remember that. Came here with the bf and pressured him into sharing a sampler so that we could try a bunch of dishes. We both loved the sausages, with a lovely snap, and the sauerkrauts. The schnitzel was also fun to eat like chicken tenders. All washed down with beer. However, I don't recommend the apple streudel because it lacked filling and was oddly chewy. We also got saukraut balls, which were super addictive. read more

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Everything was excellent. Giant pretzel appetizer was very good. Sauerbraten was fork tender and delicious. Chicken cordon blu was perfectly cooked and delicious. Our server asked us to save room for the apple strudel. We didn't but took one home. It was very tasty and the sauce was very good. Very good experience! read more

What a pleasant surprise to get such wonderful food with great service. The ambiance and service was awesome! The potatoes were seasoned so well and all of the food was great! We will be back. read more

We came in for Mother's Day, 5 employees looked at us before finally someone seated us.....we enjoyed the atmosphere & the waitress was awesome, just above & beyond good.....the pretzels were good, my sons fish was very good, the jaegersnitzel was delish but the gravy had a burnt smokey taste that no one all day commented about, staff checked & it was burnt, the spaetzle had no flavor at all & since we drove from Valrico to try it I doubt we will go back, very sad that the food wasn't better quality or had that old German flavor/charm read more

Old Castle Restaurant - The mushrooms were way to large & the gravy was burnt - German Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

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The food is good but there were some things done a little different. Had white sausage the first visit and chose not to do so again. They didn't serve it in the hot water it normally does and because of that the sausage casing was to hard to remove easily. On my second visit I got the pork shank with bread dumplings. Loved the shank , the sauerkraut but wished they gave actually dumplings. They sliced ours into slices. But over all the food and live music they play on select nights is always great. My husband and kids love the schnitzels. When in the area we always plan to stop in again. We haven't had a bad experience yet read more

Yes, I am the customer since it was open for business, enjoy the food, my granddaughter loves the Food, my friends loves the food, every time came to visit, first restaurant they wanted to go read more

If you're looking for German Food- this is your spot. Absolutely wonderful service, followed by great beer, amazing food, and a great vibe. I recommend the Jaeger Schnitzel! It was so good! This is my new spot any time im in the Tampa/Ruskin Area! You will not be disappointed. read more

My parents are German and I have always loved German food! I'm used to Bavarian style German dishes, but Old Castle has really good Berliner dishes. The service and ambiance are awesome! I will bet my German potato salad will beat theirs though. read more

Nice little German restaurant with some great German food. Service was great too! Don't let this place pass you by as it was well worth the visit. read more

Entered at 530 but was ok with the 15 min wait. Got inside and it took 20 min to take our order... then another hour and 25min to get our food. I am upset because I ordered a big pretzel and had to ask (after 45 min) where it was. Then, I had to ask for our drink refills twice in that hour 25 min! I let the manager know I was upset and they said they had a sick cook that went home. I'm ok if something like that happens what I'm not ok with is having to walk to the counter to see where my appetizer and drinks were. Then 30 minutes later having to ask where my main course was. I'm even ok that they ran out of Coke Zero. I hate chasing down the help to ask for thing's especially when I am waiting. A simple comment would have been nice at anytime during the hour and 45 minutes. Food was "meh". Not exciting. My two cents go somewhere else. read more

still five stars for me. We love coming here on Sundays to have some German food. I used to eat the cordon bleu and get a side of creamy mushroom sauce. Lately I've been going for the "hunters Schnitzel", which is pan fried and breaded chicken (also pork), served with French fries and their famous creamy mushroom sauce, I really love that creamy mushroom sauce. My wife goes for the Schnitzel A La Chef, which is lightly breaded and fried chicken (or pork) steak served with homemade fries and side of their popular garlic mayo dip. She always goes for this plate because of the dip. They also have a Giant pretzel as an appetizer which is pretty cool. Look, earlier today I was in Tampa, and literally drove past 1 German restaurant in Tampa to eat in this one in Sun City. Place has a pretty amount of sitting, staff is always on point. Plenty of parking outside the restaurant. read more

Old Castle Restaurant - Schnitzel A La Chef Pan Fried Potatoes - German Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

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Went on a Friday at 1:30. Place was moderately busy; lunch rush was dying down. I was seated at a two top right next to the host stand and given menus. That's where the good news stopped. I was ignored for 15 minutes while wait staff gathered and talked near the stand (benefit of the doubt, they may have been hosts/bus people). I emailed the management to let them know. That Email was (coincidentally?) ignored. read more