L. Scott Larsen
Cute place appropriately decorated.
We were there for lunch, but I imagine it can get pretty busy at dinner and they recommend reservations.
There was plenty of parking out front when we were there.
The schnitzel of the sandwich as well as the Hunter schnitzel was crisp without being dry on the inside. The mushroom sauce was good and well prepared. The spatzel authentic.
The menu is good with multiple choices and it was hard to decide what to get.
We did not order beverages, except for the water which was undrinkable. So if you go there order something that to drink
… moreCT Ryan
As we walked up it didn’t seem like much. But after going inside it was nice. The food and service was great. We had a wedding later on so we ate light, reuben sandwich and the Mediterranean salad. German music played as you ate. Maybe a little cleanup, fixup on the outside would help. But still we enjoyed it.
… moreSarah Rossi
This was our first time stopping into Restaurant Edelweiss and we got the the Hunter Schnitzel and Saurbrautnen. The food was amazing, hot, and so flavorful! The staff was friendly, we didn’t have to wait long even during a busy lunch time, and the prices were super affordable. We cannot wait to return!
… moreSusan L.
German food is comfort food for me, & the Edelweiss did just that! We sat on the patio—the temperature was perfect & the ambience was delightfully relaxed. We enjoyed the live accordionist inside every time the door opened & we could still carry on a conversation. People were clearly having lots of fun inside, although we preferred the quieter patio.
The food was amazing! My husband had the Schnitzel, which was tender & moist (not dry like has happened at other restaurants). It came with sauerkraut & spaetzle. I had the pork roast with dumplings & spaetzle & got the sauerkraut added by accident. The pork roast was tender; the spaetzle was the best I have eaten outside of Germany! The dumplings, oh my! Years ago we spent two weeks with a family in Germany & the mom made dumplings for us. These had that same subtle hint of nutmeg that took me right back to the Black Forest. Absolutely superb! We both had Apple Strudel for dessert & it was perfectly tender & moist. Often strudel dough gets tough if handled too much, but this was so tender & flaky.
The restaurant was hopping, and Abi was, too, but the service was attentive & she was very sweet. When she was with us, she was *with* us, not acting like one foot was heading for the next table. We’re coming back to Bradenton in January & we can’t wait to come back to Edelweiss!
… moreJ Spencer
Since I am from germany, I dread going to any so-called “German” restaurant. I was very pleasantly surprised. The food is authentic, the people are friendly and the service is excellent. And yes they also speak german. I had myself a nice little conversation LOL. Danke schön fürs gute Essen und die freundliche Bedienung.
… moreEric DeMello
First time at this restaurant. We have never eaten at a German restaurant before. It is very quaint with about a dozen tables indoors and more available outside. Recommend getting a reservation. We ordered the potato pancakes for the appetizer, and they were good. We both ordered the schnitzel and were shocked at how big the servings were. We could not finish ours and brought the rest home for later. I would like to go back for the pretzel and beer to go along with the live entertainment.
… moreTerresa C
Kristina is excellent even on her first day! Lol! She’s fun, helpful and friendly. Wonderful service.
Also Klement was the music entertainment for the evening! He was great- interacts with the customers and provides beautiful traditional German music.
Love the atmosphere.
… moreRebecca Potter
Great, relaxed atmosphere, live music, delicious food. Sadly, I didn’t remember to take a photo until I was getting my take home box together! This is just half of the schnitzel & spaetzl! (I had my usual Hunter Schnitzl (jaeger schnitzel is what I’ve always called it) but ordered the gravy on the side.)
… moreMichele Arbet
Found this place on line and saw the reviews were good. Having grown up in Germany we love good German food when we can find it! Best to make reservations they get really busy and we found out why!! Our server was Michelle. Her parents own the restaurant I believe and she was absolutely amazing! It was my birthday and I was excited to get some good German food! We were not disappointed at all! We had the pretzel tower, the Hungarian goulash, and the stuffed mushrooms! Wow!!! We knew we were in for good food! I had the cordon blue, the lady schnitzel, and the curry wurst! Absolutely delicious! Michelle then surprised me with an apple strudel! So so good! Thank you so much Edelweiss for a great birthday
… moreEmily Chonay
Kristina was amazing- had to say that first!! The food was so so good. We had the pork shank- phenomenal! But we sampled a lot of our friend’s food too. We were there for the live music during Oktoberfest and we all had a blast!!
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