This is a very traditional German restaurant. This is the second time eating here and it was…read moreexactly what we expected. I had the mixed pork plate with wurst, bacon, (speck) und Schweinebraten and Kassler. My wife enjoyed her salad and helped herself to my selection of meats! My plate came with sauerkraut and boiled potatoes! The food was good and authentic and having the mixed plate is a great way to experience the different ways that pork can be prepared It also has a good selection of beer and wine and the service was quick and friendly!

A great place to stop for a quick meal in Potsdam. It's close to the park and shopping, but far…read moreenough off the main pathways that it's quite and you can enjoy an outdoor meal in peace. The food and beer were good, the service was prompt and friendly. Our server spoke very little English, but with my half acceptable German, we were able to get by just fine, and he didn't seem to mind either. Definitely recommended.

Rude. Cancelled my reservation with hardly any notice. When…read moreI called to ask what had happened, first person claimed she knew English but didn't. Just yelled into phone that she had no room for 2 people to come that night. Second person knew more English but wasn't much more helpful. Find somewhere else to eat.

My daughter and I ate here our last night in town. Everything about the experience was great…read more First, the building and the beer garden were perfect -- not touristy in the least, and sitting outside was just great. (There is a park behind the beer garden, so the overall vibe is super chill.) As for the food and drink, they exceeded our expectations. After having eaten out a lot over a two-week trip, the food here was much better than most of the places we visited in Germany. The pasta my daughter had was great -- lots of fresh veggies mixed in and it was her most memorable dish the entire two weeks. I had the white asparagus with a schnitzel and could not have been happier -- the asparagus and hollandaise sauce was outstanding, and the schnitzel one of the better I had all trip. As for the service, the folks who helped us were polite, funny and cool. I highly recommend this establishment. So glad we found it. Highly, highly recommended!!

When I planned for a Potsdam trip months ago I didn't make a reservation at Der Butt thinking it…read morewould be easy to grab a table in the off season. I was wrong there, but we walked across the street to this chic brasserie and I knew we would still have a lovely time. It didn't hurt that we were meeting up with German friends so they were able to find out about a special where schnitzel was served with white asparagus. I had a lovely local white Riesling with my meal, and the baked camembert came with a perfectly hot and crisp crust cracking open to amazing gooey cheese inside that paired so well with a dollop of lingonberries. My boo and I split the schnitzel plate, and they even portioned it for two which I found so thoughtful of the staff. The white asparagus, which is rare and painstakingly cultivated, wasn't something I've ever had back in the States so that was definitely special. Never mind that the weather made visiting Sanssouci Palace something of a bust, this will be my best memory of Potsdam until I manage to visit again in the summer!

Cordon blue was fantastic. Staff was friendly and accommodating and could understand my terrible…read moreGerman. Easy walk from my hotel.

It was a little hard to find. You have to enter the building and then go down the stairs. We didn't…read morehave a reservation, but the place is very big and they found a seat for us in a very interesting looking area. The atmosphere was very old feeling with the decorations, and the waitstaff wore historical looking clothes. The food was very good, the service was outstanding, and the prices were reasonable considering it was a central area with lots of shopping and probably tourists. Plus the beer was great!

Sure, there was a touristy vibe, but we were tourists, so we rolled with it!…read more The food was well-executed... cooked and seasoned correctly and had a nice presentation. The staff were friendly, while the table-to-table entertainment avoided us. Maybe we looked unfriendly. It had been a long day, after all. Service was very good & they were accommodating. The price was a bit higher than elsewhere, but our guests were OK with that, as they enjoyed the environment & decor.