Ma première visite au Ambry sur Commercial Blvd., Superbe atmosphère, personnel très sympa, j'ai pris une BratWurst et une KnockwWurst sur le lunch du midi, Servi avec des patates/oignon maison. Une portion généreuse, les saucisses et les patates était délicieux, Holly notre serveuse étais très sympatique, professionnel avec un grand sourire, demander pour elle, vous ne le regretterez pas! Expérience a répéter! read more

The Ambry - German Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Early bird special dinner. So good! Friendly service. I wasn't thrilled at the reaction from staff after my guest cut her lip on a glass. It was a small cut and it did draw blood. After making the staff aware of the situation, they were apologetic and brought a new drink. No other compensation was offered and it wasn't talked about again. I feel they could've done better. read more

Husband and I had a fabulous Christmas Eve dinner at the Ambry! GREAT service from Amy n Holly! A restaurant is decorated beautifully for Christmas.And we love the little tiny rooms! The food was fantastic and we had a great time.And we had left overs! I highly recommend any time of the year! Thank you Ambry!!!! Merry Christmas! read more

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A Hidden Gem for German Cuisine in Ft. Lauderdale! If you're craving authentic German food and a stellar beer selection, this place is a must-visit. The beer list is extensive, especially the German options--plenty of Hefeweizens that were absolutely delightful. What really made the night special was the staff. Both our server and the host were incredibly knowledgeable and welcoming. Amy, in particular, stood out--she clearly knows the menu inside and out, and her recommendations were spot-on. You can tell she's tried everything and genuinely wants guests to enjoy their meal. Highly recommend the Jaeger schnitzel and the goulash soup. I didn't know what goulash was at first, but it turned out to be a rich, flavorful broth with tender meat and vegetables--comforting and delicious. The lobster bisque was also good, but the goulash won me over. Can't wait to come back. read more

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Stop by for lunch At one very quiet Service one person on no hostess very calm Ordered special it was tasty the spatel noodles dry the sausage tasty n hash browns Dessert lemon gelato delicious Very cozy atmosphere Would try again for lunch read more

First time coming to The Ambry, got a reservation for early dinner at 5:30. They sat us down quickly. The restaurant is set up as individual small dining rooms, with German decor and steins on the walls. Service was great and very friendly. They had a full menu, an early bird menu as well as nightly specials. The waitress was happy to explain and answer questions. I ordered from the early bird menu. A cup of French onion soup, Sauerbraten with spatzle. Other diners with me opted for the schnitzel with home fries. Appetizers were potato pancakes and assorted brats with sour kraut. I had a 16 oz Tucher German beer. The meal included a slice of a lemon cake which was very good. And of course I took a piece of apple strudel. Lol . Overall very good and very friendly and efficient staff. read more

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We came here mid-week as we were looking for something a bit different for lunch. I had been here many, many years ago when it was "famous" for Gerd Mueller's association (he was a German soccer player who came to play for the then Fort Lauderdale Strikers soccer team). It was so long ago that I couldn't remember what I'd had or whether I liked it or not. They have a very good lunch menu with reasonable prices. We had come a bit late -- they close at 1:30 pm before reopening for dinner -- and we were the only people dining in the front room. There were a few more folks in the bar having lunch there. We got great friendly service, of course. The place is decorated in every space and corner. Beer steins, photos, award plaques, old farming equipment, etc. etc. I took a quick walk through to the various rooms to look at some of the German-themed items. We debated between a few different options on the menu. They have soups, salads, and sandwiches -- even burgers. We decided to order from the "German specialties" section. My husband got their "calves liver Berlin". I'm not a liver lover so I didn't try it. This was tender pieces of liver topped with a brown gravy, apples, bacon, and onions. He had their home fries as his side. He obviously liked it, as he ate the entire meal. I got their veal sauteed in a creamy wine mushroom sauce. The name is long on the menu (I couldn't pronounce it): Zuricher geschnetzeltes. I googled this while waiting for my food and saw that it means "sliced meat done in the Zurich style." In any case, this Swiss originating dish was tender veal pieces cut in strips and bathed in cream with some mushrooms. You could taste a touch of wine, too. The sauce went well with the plain spaetzle "noodles". I was too full to try any dessert, but my husband had some of the coconut cake made that day. It wasn't my style, but he liked it. I'm glad we came to try them. I know some friends who like German food who would love this place. read more

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Love this place, there aren't enough German restaurants around and this is a good one. I had the Jaeger Schnitzel, it was fabulous. read more

The Ambry - Jaeger Schnitzel, spaetzle, and Hefeweizen - German Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Craving prime rib, I had found non-Yelp reviews that The Ambry served it up pretty good. I've walked by a dozen times and never thought to go in, and I like German food. With a 5-6 pm early bird Prime Rib special at $21.95, we went in. The Ambry has been around for decades and looks like you walked into an old pub in Germany. Lots of dark wood and beer steins. The area is split into smaller rooms with maybe 4 tables each which enhances the coziness factor. The waitresses were all friendly and appear to have worked here for years. They know the menu by heart. The recommended French Onion soup was excellent, probably the best I've had in some time. Not too salty and full of Gruyère cheese. Delicious! The prime rib cut was very good and my requested medium rare. Not a lot of fat and not the best I've had in South Florida, but at $21.95 for a 3 course meal it's worth it. I wasn't expecting Eddie V's. Jerry H and Nanette Z liked their entrees too, especially the Zuricher Geschnetzeltes veal with a rich creamy white sauce. We had bottle of wine and German beer drafts. We'll definitely come back to try more of the German menu. read more

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Needed a break from our regular haunts, been a while since we've had German food. The exterior of this spot always caught my eye because it looks like a castle, which is certainly unique. Overall, this place is a vibe - from the quaint woodland decor, to the super intimate dining alcoves, it's a welcome break from the ultra-minimalistic decor of other restaurants and transports you to another continent entirely. Decent beer selection; Krombacher and Weihenstephaner are particular favorites of mine and Krombacher goes so nicely with the rich flavors of sausage and roasted pork. Tonight we started with a pretzel, which was massive and perfect for four people - we ordered two different cheese spreads with it at the server's recommendation. One cheese had horseradish and the other was a bit of a spicy garlic cheese, both went very well with the warm, salty pretzel, a long with a lovely brown mustard. We also ordered the mixed sausage platter, which comes with bratwurst, knockwurst, and leberkaese, and some sauerkraut and mustard. The bratwurst was especially good with the mustard and I loved the pop of the casing on the knockwurst. This was some of the best sauerkraut I've ever had. We ordered shweinebraten (roasted pork) which came with red cabbage and a dumpling, but I switched it out for spaetzle; paprika schnitzel, which came with spaetzle; and Jaeger schnitzel, which had a glorious mushroom gravy. All items also came with a choice of soup or salad and at the recommendation of a friendly guest nearby, we decided to try the creamy garlic soup, which was quite lovely, very savory, and the goulash, which had a nice, subtle kick to it. I was very impressed by all of the flavors: the pork was rich and tender, the spaetzle had a great texture, the red cabbage was delightfully tart. To cap it off, we split a warm apple strudel with vanilla ice cream. Sweet apples and cinnamon between delicate pastry can't go wrong. This is a very hearty cuisine... No one goes hungry here. It's not an expansive menu, but there are still plenty of options to choose from protein-wise and the servers are happy to help with any questions or requests and can help steer you in the right direction. read more

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The food was delicious, house-made German. The atmosphere and service were as great as I hoped. read more

The Ambry - Bayrische Schmankerlplatte - The Ambry's Bratwurst, Knockwurst and Roast Pork with house gravy, sauerkraut and potatoes. Soo good! - German Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

I shut it off with your vegetable beef soup that showed up cold. I also asked him for bread and butter. They gave me steel bread. I ordered prime rib medium rare, and a baked potato, but also showed up cold Nothing extraordinary and I had to get everything I got served twice. I don't know I'm very discouraged. I should've went to Houston's. read more

Food was properly prepared, big serving and tasty. Service was top notch. It helped that it wasn't the season. Authentic decor read more

The Ambry - Wiener schnitzel with spaetzel. - German Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Great place with tasteful plates, great prices with great service, will bring family next visit to Ft.Lauderdale.

Absolutely the worst German food I have ever had. German pretzel and cheese 15$ the pretzel was microwaved to rubber and 2 little plastic cups with cold half frozen cheese. I tried the sauerbraten was a slight shade of grey and green after one bite I knew it was not good. Skipped desert at left. the worst meal in a long time After complaining about the pretzel they took it back and baked an already microwaved pretzel turning it to a rock. After complaining they would not take it off the bill. read more

Great service and tasty menu. Always a great meal and enjoyable atmosphere. Location is very relaxing.

Hearty German food. Disappointed that my waiter didn't let me know. I could have ordered my German potato salad warm, which is what I prefer instead it came cold. Our sausage appetizer platter was amazing. Loved the dessert too. read more

Great German restaurant! Good soups, great entrees and great Espresso Martini. Very nice service, all the waitresses were very nice and attentive. Strudel was really good!! Ambience was great, lots of beautiful details. We'll be back! Love it read more

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Delicious ! Went there for lunch and found the lunch prices to be reasonable and the portions large. The hostess was the bartender and waitress....all 3 in 1. Nice hardworking and efficient lady. She was pleasant and prompt. We ordered a few things and all of them were excellent, so no need to break down the items....just get anything you like on the menu and enjoy some great German food. We got the Liver dumpling soup, the liver and onions, the wiener schnitzel and the pork chop and brat plat. Large size meals with a delicious flavor profile. They came quickly as well. Excellent. read more

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Terrible decision to go here. Food was meh. The schnitzel was disappointing, how hard is it to mess up a schnitzel? Service was rude and rushed. They charged for 2 appetizers and we ordered one, and they refused to fix the bill or even comp anything after complaining about the food. Do not bother with this place. Complete failure. read more

still as good as I remember after 40 years. Authentic German food for a reasonable price. Love the sauerbraten and purple cabbage. My friend had the chicken schnitzel and said it was delicious! Very attentive service. Love the little individual dining rooms. read more

have been wanting to go here for years, me the the wife went and it was great. easy parking, good food, great service. ONLY thing is they serve soda in a can warm... get a good soda gun or keep the cans ice cold. read more

Have missed this place for the past four years. Finally made it back and it's better than ever Amazing food and service ! read more

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I really liked the old world feel of this place and the menu was dynamite! I'm just such a fan of great German cuisine and this place appeared to have it. On this night, I was craving a great cut of prime rib. Actually, I was craving prime rib for weeks but never felt right about the choices as I'm just visiting So Florida. I had a feeling this was the right place and man, was it ever, for a prime rib cooked to perfection. Now, I just want to go back and try everything! read more

The Ambry - You'll note a few tables per room. It's really the charm of the culture I love... - German Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Best authentic German Food I've found in the few months since I moved down here. There is another German restaurant that was my go to but The Ambry is my spot moving forward. Schnitzel was huge and tasty, pretzels and dips were good, tried sausages and pork chops and loved it all. Lunch portions were huge and a great way to sample the menu. Next time I'll spend more time checking out the decor in each room. Fun spot to look around read more

My husband loved his schnitzel. I chose not to have German fare so went for the grouper. It was ok, I ate it all...probably wouldn't order fish again there. read more

What an amazing meal and experience. I have been wanting to try this place for years... I'm so glad I finally did. Sauerbraten, red cabbage and finishing up with coconut cake. Great food! I'll be back! read more

The Amby. It's one of my favorite spots in South Florida to stop in. I'm sure I'm biased, being of German heritage and this being one of the only German spots down this way. But it is also one of the best. A buddy wanted to grab a beer the other day and asked me to pick the spot. He hadn't been to the Ambry and I hadn't been in a while, so it seemed like the perfect spot. We got there after work, just as it was getting dark. It's in an unassuming strip mall place on Commercial so it's easy to miss. We snagged a couple spots at the bar(best spot in the restaurant) and grabbed a couple drinks. I remembered why I always thought it was in a basement; the low ceiling. I'm not sure if this optical allusion was on purpose, but it does make me always think I walked down some stairs to get in. It adds an extra layer of hominess that's really appreciated. We ordered the Sausage platter for 2. It didn't have the blood sausage but did have a different unique meatloaf type sausage we wanted to try so seemed like a good call. It made for a great bite with some beers. It was a nice stop in, and I look forward to the next time back. read more

The Ambry - German Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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4-star food, 4-star service, 4-star ambience: solid four stars all around for good food, service with a couple of hiccups and good interior ambience. However, they don't seem to take coronavirus precautions in proper ways (see below). Full disclosure: I spent 6 months working on a project in Germany, so know the food reasonably well. Starting out with goulash was a great choice; theirs is seasoned perfectly with paprika and has a velvety, chunky texture. We split an appetizer of potato pancakes, which were the one dart that didn't really hit the board: soggy, not crispy on the outside even a little, and strangely salty. Sauerbraten was great, as was the side of spatzel and the pickled red cabbage. Apple strudel (yep, we went all-in for the German dishes :) was piping hot from the oven, and unbelievably good. Service was generally good. It was a busy night, so occasional bouts of slowness were understandable. What was not understandable was that each time she came to the table, one half of our server team took down her mask below her mouth to speak. She didn't seem to pick up on two diners moving back their chairs from her, while one tapped his nose and said "please"...After we saw her do it the second time, we agreed between us we would leave if there was a third time, and explain clearly to the manager why we were leaving (luckily for her and us, there wasn't, she only came by twice). Ambience is a bit of a mixed bag. Outside, it's on a busy commercial strip with very little charm and a crowded parking lot. The signage and exterior looks like a dive-y college bar. Once past the front gate, the interior is really cool and atmospheric. There's a small outdoor courtyard in front with a couple of large picnic tables. Inside there a long hallway with small brick and wood rooms, each with about 4 tables. The walls are decorated with fun memorabilia (think child-sized lederhosen and hofbrauhaus outfits). The tables were far too close together though, for CV-19. read more

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Well, I lived close to this legend for many years but recently visiting back here in Fort Lauderdale for a while...one of my friends suggested we meet here. I am always open to new things so we met. We started with a pretzel with the upgrade of some slightly spicy cream cheese (don't worry it is just flavor not super hot, I absolutely loved it!) I then had the chicken francaise, not what you would normally eat at a German restaurant, but came highly recommended. The table next to us ordered prime rib and a veal dish, the prime rib looked amazing and I asked about both dishes and they enthusiastically responded with 2 thumbs up and said both were fantastic. The service was provided by 2 waitresses, both Libby and Amy were were awesome and weren't hovering but they checked in at just the right time for another beer and anything you needed, so 5 star service we had for sure. The ambiance is old world german pub and super comfortable. I can't wait to go back and try some other dishes. They had a nice selection of Dark and Lager beer. I was the DD so only one nice Dark beer for me and it was delicious and creamy...can't remember the name but very very tasty. By the way the pretzel is absolutely huge at least an inch in diameter and covered up a huge plate, it is enough to share for sure! We found easy parking in front of the place. There is some metered parking next to the building , I am not sure of the hours it is enforced, but the row of parking next to the street in the same lot are 100% free all the time. Convenient location close to Bayview and Commercial drive. Enjoy and see you there! read more

Yes!!! Fantastic German fare. The service was awesome and the food was fantastic. My mom is a vegetarian and found several things to choose from. The potato pancakes were crispy and flavorful, served with sour cream and applesauce. There are 3 as the appetizer so we split an order. French onion soup was filled with onions and topped with gooey cheese. Mom's baked brie with lingonberries was incredible, my beef roulade was packed with flavor and chunks of pickles, our friend's chicken was tender and flavorful. Of course we had to get Black Forest cake, Apple strudel, and a mascarpone lemon cake - all delicious. Save room for their coffee drinks with cinnamon sugar rims and whipped cream. The atmosphere is wonderful, decor is spot on. Also, very clean. read more

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Went there for lunch walk through door @ 1140 am ordered a Ny strip and salad, kinda dark @ bar, food was a B++ and bar tender was a sweetheart.... I was soured though, on their website shows a lunch time NY strip 12oz is 18.95, they charged me 28.95.... Not a good image!! Bill B. Deerfield Beach Fl read more

It was a favorite restaurant for several years. The last time we went, the waiter was rude, and they charged $3.75 for extra au jus for my prime rib. I have never been charged extra for that at any restaurant before. Such a shame, but I am no longer a patron. read more

Whether you want traditional German cuisine or would prefer American food; this is a great restaurant and Hans the Chef will make you a great dinner for sure! The soups, side dishes and service are 2nd to none! Try the blackened Prime Rib or the Fried Lobster tail for a special treat! read more

German food can be intimidating but not this family friendly restaurant! The specials change daily and are always superb. We ordered the pretzel which seems bland but was an excellent, warm appetizer with mustard and cheese dip that stands up to the quality of the baking. For dinner we had the goulash which was spicy and well seasoned. The spaetzel is homemade and accompanied most dishes but I recommend the cheese spaetzel appetizer. Delicious! Keep in mind they have a generous salad bar that comes with most entrees. Did I mention the authentic German beers? If you drink, have one. read more

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The portions were very generous so that was definitely a plus. The food was as on the saltier side. It was okay- we got the sausage app the only one we really liked was the kielbasa. We definitely weren't a fan of the steak tartare. The soups onion and horse radish were good onion soup a little over seasoned and spicey. The Wiener schnitzel was really good: potatoe salad had too much vinegar. The desert that came w the early dinner was good. Beer was a little overall not sure if we'd come back tbh read more

4 of us for dinner, 3 meals very good Liver, 2 veal and my hock It was awful, over cooked, tough Chef deboned and took home, tried to re- heat No taste, ended throwing out, very disappointing Service always exceptional, quiet corner table. Will return, been going there over 25 years Will,return but not order the Hock read more

WOW! We have lived in Fort Lauderdale our whole lives and are so sad that we are just now discovering thjs hidden gem!!! We felt like we stepped into a German restaurant the moment we opened the doors. The place is so cozy and authentic. The service was incredible, service you can't get unless it's a family run business. The menu offered a large variety of German cuisine, and we were so impressed with how great everything tasted! What an incredible place- we will be back and will be recommending to all of our friends and family. read more

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Stopped in randomly to check the place out and sat at the bar. Ordered a beer and a pretzel appetizer. The beer and pretzel were good. The cheese dip for the pretzel was a little odd. The place is definitely a big spot for locals in the area to hang out. read more

The Ambry - German Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

I recommend this place to everyone as there's nothing like it for food and German atmosphere. It's a one-of-a-kind place. The only drawback is sometimes they have a attitude which is not conducive to doing good business. If you can stand the European attitude, this place is perfect! read more