Kitschy, yes, but despite that the food is genuinely spectacular. Bratwurst was super flavorful and cooked perfectly with a caramelized outside, a good snap, and a moist inside. The pretzel bun was heated appropriately and had the right amount of flavor. The optional spicy mustard is really powerful. My only possible complaint would be that the spatzle were a bit on the soggy side, perhaps overcooked. That said, the spatzle also come with an incredible sauerbraten gravy. My only regret, really, is not having had dessert. read more

Lots of nostalgia here for me, as my family always loved to make the hour-ish trek here when I was a kid...and I feel like it's held up well to those memories after a recent visit when I was in the area. Atmosphere is fun, it really embraces the German decor (saw a review or too calling it kitschy, in a good way, which I think is a fair description). Service is friendly and attentive (and in the costumed German garb to keep with the themes). Lots of classic German dishes (several schnitzel varieties, brats, spatzel, etc.). I won't say anything I've had over the years blows me away, but haven't had a bad choice either. The Wiener schnitzel I had most recently was tender and tasty, with a perfectly fried batter, and the German fries were nicely crisped on the exterior and beautifully seasoned. Good beer selection (including some brewed for the restaurant), reasonable wine list...love that you can go all out and have your beer in the classic giant boot! Small gift shop as well, some souvenir items as well as some candies and food options. read more

Schnitzelbank - Wiener Schnitzel - American Near Me - Jasper, Indiana

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Very German restaurant and gift shop. Glockenspiel chimes outside 2 minutes after the hour. Salad bar ($6. with entree), with soups and light desserts, then can order from menu for an entree or ample choices on salad bar alone. Entrees include German favorites, non- German choices and sandwiches, sides. My pork chops with kraut was not what I expected. Chops were tough ( smoked but did not mention that on menu), and kraut was sweet. The gift shop has many lovely, cute German products and foods for sale. read more

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We had the giant pretzel with cheese sauce. The pretzel was tasty, but the cheese sauce was pretty bland. We had dinner salads that were really big & fresh. My husband had goolash for dinner & enjoyed it alot. I had shrimp skewers and a loaded baked potato. The shrimp were good, but a bit chewy. The potato was kinda hard to eat bc it had been broiled & the cheese was a bit browned. Even though we were really full, we were encouraged to try the carrot cake. Well, of course, we HAD to get a piece to-go. I had a few bites and it's soft & spicy. The rest will be for tomorrow. read more

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Pros: great food, inviting vibes, very friendly and capable waiting staffs, ample seating, plenty of parking Cons: not much!!! Maybe food can be a tad too salty. This is my favorite restaurant in southern Indiana! read more

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We were celebrating a big birthday today. So we went to one of our favorite German restaurants. And they did not disappoint. The soups were delicious and different from any other restaurant. Both were so good we want to go back next time they have them on the menu. We were told that one of the cooks makes these items and we sent out approval to her for her wonderful soup. Our server, Chris, was fabulous! She came to work there for an extra income for her family and is still there! And boy are we glad she is because she is a wonderful server. Our water and pop glasses were NEVER empty and the timing of our food was perfect. The restaurant is the same authentic German style restaurant. And the server's authentic dress is very nice to complete our dining experience. We can't wait until we can visit again!!! read more

TRY THE COLESLAW NOW. Itll be so good your socks will be blown off. No photo taken but I'm not wearing socks for a reason. This Cole slaw tastes better than your mother's cooking. Try it now. read more

I went for the seafood buffet, crab legs were only 5 dollars extra which isn't bad but they weren't hot but did taste ok. sides were good but the seafood was under seasoned. My favorite part of this restaurant is their salad buffet it's huge and always very good and fresh. I had the chocolate crème pie which can easily serve 2 people. Place is very cool to walk around and take in with all the German decor and history on the walls. Our waitress was awesome even though they were packed we never waited on anything. Make a reservation if possible. I will give it a 3.8 read more

What a gem in the middle of Indiana! We drove to find a Hilton and wanted a local restaurant that had quality food. Boy did we find it! Amazing menu and decent prices. So worth the drive!!! Only my trip to Germany was better! read more

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Okay, so I'm making my way through a Midwestern town and I stumble across a Swiss looking Chalet.... How could I NOT stop? Giant pretzels? I'd never seen a chilled metal salad plate before! And the service??! Of course, how could it be anything but top notch from someone wearing costume right out of the Bavarian Alps? The ambiance was such that I thought I was in Switzerland for a commercialized second. Such a fun alternate midwestern reality! Oh, and the food was great too! I think I'll be back. In fact I might travel back to Indiana just to eat here again! read more

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The food was excellent. The service was excellent. The place was very clean for a busy day like Easter when they had the buffet going. hope to thank them for such a great place. read more

Schnitzelbank is worth pulling off the interstate for! A lovely German restaurant with a fun gift shop is a recipe for leaving stuffed and happy. All the German standards are on their menu along with a salad bar that is worth adding to your meal if only for the delicious bread. The food did have its hits and misses but was overall pretty good for its location. The mustard they provided is the best I've ever had and worth driving there for. Pass on the apple strudel - it's actually not good. Service was good and portions were big! read more

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Kraut balls we're phenomenal! Atmosphere is very family oriented and quaint. Not super fancy. Service was good. I personally had the filet and it is a lil overpriced. It's about like a sirloin a lil chewy and not as moist as most filet cuts usually are. It was good, but not great or priced where I would have to have that one again. I know, I know, I came to a German restaurant and had steak, what did I expect lol. Desserts were impressive and massive! We had the Black Forest cake and one slice was like 1/2 a cake! Everyone else was happy with their brat, schnitzel, and Wiener schnitzel sausages. German potatoes were on point and salad bar was good! If we're ever back in jasper, we might stop here again. It's worth it at least once :) read more

Excellent food, great service, prime rib was outstanding. Thanks for a great experience again. read more

My wife and I stopped for our 28th anniversary meal. First off the restaurant is charming. We can definitely see the German influence as soon as you pull in the parking lot. We were greeted well and taken to our table quickly. The food was exceptional. There was nothing that we had that we did not like. It was authentic, it was delicious, and if it was closer to me, I would visit often. I enjoyed the three meat sampler in which everything was perfect from the German potatoes to the dishes I have no idea how to spell. We ended our day with German chocolate pie. The icing on the cake! read more

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First time trying German food and was not disappointed! Very good food and quick service and they had homemade rootbeer on tap. read more

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If you go to Jasper, IN to spend any time at all, make time to go to Schnitzelbank. To the locals, it's known as "the Schnitz"! The have a variety of American food like chicken tenders, hamburgers, steaks, pork chops, etc. There's also a comprehensive list of traditional German dishes. The service was outstanding and spot on with refills. There was a full list of wines and beers in tap and in bottles. The servers all wear German style clothing which adds to the ambiance of a nice family restaurant. read more

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I was so looking forward to having dinner there on Saturday, and left extremely disappointed. We were a party of four and 2 of us ordered the sauerbraten. It was very tough and dry. When the waitress came by and asked if we wanted a to go box we said no...should have been a red flag when you remove 2 plates of uneaten food, the waitress didn't seem to be concerned about customers satisfaction...we were celebrating a birthday and I didn't want to put a damper on the evening ...we drove from Indianapolis...I could kick myself for not speaking up.... read more

I always enjoy eating there l always have eaten with a friend Brunch and she passed away l don't have much money to eating out like l did before it really is a good brunch it's a German restaurant and you can get your food to go l Love eating there it's really very nice and clean it's a must to go there Linda k Lemond read more

Let's get serious. It's an amazing secret in Indiana. Great staff... Oma quality meals and a staff that respects the theme if not embodies the German experience in their customer service. Worth the bi-way drive to make it a day trip destination. read more

Ate here this evening. We had a waitress that was very prompt. She got our drinks quickly. The ambience was like you are in a different place. The ambiance was cool. It had a lot of stuff that made you feel like you were in Germany. I definitely recommend this place. The food was delicious. I had the patty melt with German Fries. read more

I wrote a review three days ago, where is it now yelp?! I really get disappointed in yelp when I have to write them again over and over. read more

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When you crave German food and your grandma isn't alive, this is a great substitute. We stopped in for early lunch on a Saturday, it was pretty busy but we found a table for 5. Very helpful server who didn't pressure us and did a great job explaining things to our kids. The food is amazing, sizes are huge, and think about splitting. The salad bar alone is worth driving down to get. The pictures on the wall of wine country in Germany are beautiful, and the Nic knacks added a great feel for a German adventure. read more

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Awesome staff!!! Food is delicious! Highly recommended if your visiting jasper IN at all it's worth every penny!!! Lyn was phenomenal! Top notch service! Food was oh so good, fresh and we left full! Shop the gift shop and take home some German memorabilia! read more

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Everything is excellent about Schnitzelbank! Great food, ambience and service. Jasper is off the beaten path for most Hoosiers but the scenery is great, the people are friendly and the county has to be the cleanest in Indiana. Probably some Old World ethos going on there. read more

The wife and I drove up because we just like to eat here at least once a year. It's about an hour and a half drive from home. But no problem for some good eats. It was an excellent late lunch. We haven't had pickled herring since Amsterdam a few months ago. The salad plates are freezing cold. And watch out for their horseradish mustard, it will clear out your sinuses but not lingering. So good though read more

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The schnitzelbank is and always will be my favorite restaurant in jasper. Its not to pricy, it has amazing foos, and the vibes are perfect. There is nothing I can critique about this place. The service is also amazing. You are constantly greeted with smiles. The workers are lovely. Love this place. Keep it up! read more

I wish there was a split option for the front staff and the back. We have a party of 4 and a toddler who needs a high chair. The hostess puts us at a table for 4 seats. Where are we supposed to put the high chair: the attitude was the equivalent as the grinch from the grinch who stole Christmas; extremely rude and nasty. She's like this is what we do when we passed two tables and other high chairs got a actual space and this hostess is trying to have my child be shoved in one corner of a tiny table when clearly it is not done for other kids. It is not busy and there were plenty of other space options. Also the cleanliness of the salad bar was something to left to be desired this time. The one girl who was "cleaning" the bar had no rag and was just using gloves to clean the droppings from the food on the bar read more

Great tasting meals. Fast service. Very good salad bar. Waitresses provide pleasant and timely services.

I stopped in early on a Wednesday for lunch. I got the salad bar and it was delicious! The salad bar had salad fixings, soup, and bread. The plates were kept cold to help keep the salad fresh. I had the chicken chili and it was tast! All the ingredients were fresh and there was a large selection. The restaurant also smelled amazing. I'll be back to try other food! read more

What a unique find! Large selection of German beer and wine is a plus. We started with the sauerkraut balls. Served with spicy horseradish mustard, a real treat. Schweety and I shared the German sampler. It included three meats and two sides. You decide. We also loved our server read more

Food was so great! They quickly sat our large group of 8 during an event weekend and everyone was so pleased with the menu, quality and atmosphere. Service was good given they were busy. Friendly waitstaff. Will be back during next trip. read more

I have been here several times! The prime rib is unbelievably awesome! The Weinerschnitzel is also so so good! Very friendly waiters and waitresses! Great German atmosphere. Highly recommend!! read more

Our server was not very nice or accommodating. Acted like it was a chore to wait on us. There seemed to be a lot of locals that received good service. It felt like we were not welcome because we were from out of town. Very disappointing read more

What has happened to Schnitzelbank? We have been coming here since before they built the Hampton Inn next door. Always a favorite place to eat in Jasper when going to Holiday World with the kids. This year we had visited in August and ate there twice. The first night the service was terrible. Took forever to get our drink order and we were wondering if our food would ever arrive at the table. Only because of our long love of this place we went back, the second night with a different server everything was great. Based on that, we chalked up the previous nights failure to an anomaly. We were in Jasper this past week and went in Monday night for dinner with a party of 5. The restaurant was maybe 40% filled and we were seated immediately, great so far. I ran out to my car and left my drink order with my wife. When I came back I asked if anyone had been by for the drink order and she said no. After another 10+ minutes I got up and found the hostess wearing all black and asked her if we had a waitress assigned to us. She looked surprised, apologized and walked off. She returned in a minute and assured us our server would appear in 2 minutes, which she did. Since we were already delayed we ordered everything at once: drinks, appetizers and our meals. At that point everything was fine. Our drinks came out in a reasonable time and I was optimistic that we were on track for a good night. Unfortunately getting our drinks was the high water mark of the night. Appetizers took way too long to make it to the table, how long can it take to heat up a pretzel? Our meals took so long to arrive, we considered leaving. Used dishes remained in the table for over 20 minutes without being cleared. Everything we ordered was basic and off the menu, no special orders of any kind. My only explanation is that our server Abbie, totally forgot us. We had a bill for over $200 and I left the waitress 15% as a total gift, she did nothing to deserve it. My wife said I was crazy for leaving anything. Sadly, we will be looking for a different spot to dine when in Jasper. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear anyone from Schnitzelbank is even reading these reviews so there is little chance they will remedy their issues. read more

Actually lives up to its reputation - a great German dining experience. Salad bar and full menu are great. I'm usually there for a solo business trip and the staff is super nice. read more

This place was great! Service was on point, ambiance wfoodas fun and full of culture, and the was delicious. they have options ranging from deep German roots to 100% American. Kids choices are on par with other restaurants. I ordered the sampler and was very happy. It was perfect for trying small bites of several dishes and I shared it amongst my kiddo and husband. Some of our group got fried chicken and o.m.g. there chicken pieced were huge! By far, my favorite items were the Goulash, Weiner Schnitzel, and chicken livers & gizzards. Give it a shot and go! read more

We enjoyed this very much. Although, they were super busy, and we didn't have reservations, we waited a very long time to get seated. That was fine since we knew we had to be fit in between others that did have reservations. We got seated and ordered our food, but the waitress came back and said they were out of both entrees we had ordered. We ended up just eating off the salad bar. The salad bar was fine, but we would've like to have had actual entrees. It was really too late to order anything else. The server was very friendly and attentive despite being so busy. We will go back to try again. Im only giving 3 stars simply because we only had the salad bar. Will update once we try again. read more

The food is wonderful ! The Service is always top notch and as friendly as you can get. The Ambience is always the best everyone should try and make it at Christmas time it's breathtaking ! read more

As we were headed to St Louis on vacation, we saw a billboard for this authentic German restaurant, Schnitzelbank. When we stopped at the rest area around the exit for Dale, Indiana, they had pamphlets for Schnitzelbank. So, they've put some money into advertising. We decided to take the eighteen-mile drive to this restaurant in Jasper, IN, on the way back home. We parked in the restaurant's back lot, and we encountered two people walking out. They told my wife that we didn't need our masks. We walked inside, and after noticing it was seat yourself arrangements. Well, my first thought was, "I have to use the restroom." We walked around and discovered that the restrooms were by their gift shop. The entire time we walked around the restaurant, nobody spoke to us. The restaurant wasn't overly busy at 4:45 PM on a Monday, and we noticed that many of the tables still needed to be cleaned (i.e., dirty dishes, dirty glasses, etc.) from the previous dinners. Suddenly, a dinner spoke to the wife, "Good luck finding a table; every one of them is dirty." Her husband nodded in agreement. I told the wife that it was time to make our exit. As we were getting ready to walk out, surprisingly, we located a table across from the bar that their staff had recently cleaned. We guestimate that we sat there for about fifteen to twenty minutes before we gave up and decided to drive back to I64 and on towards Louisville, where we decided to eat at a LongHorn. Ihr Verlust, Schnitzelbank. read more

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