Bavarian Inn Restaurant

Feels like you're stepping into another world. Service was fantastic, from the hostess to the accordion player to our waitress. The waitress was very helpful, explained everything, and answered our questions. When I say there was a lot of food I mean it. Photos are just for 2 people. Plus, the family style is technically all-you-can-eat. Decor was cute with storybook fairytale murals from the Brothers Grimm. Only downfall is where the bathrooms are compared to the dining area. Definitely recommend trying this place out for the German experience.

We came here as a group of 10, and the staff was so kind, they quickly arranged a great table where we all felt comfortable. The restaurant is beautifully decorated in a traditional Bavarian/German style, which is honestly the coolest part of the experience and really sets the mood. The famous chicken dinner was very good, and it came with plenty of refillable appetizers, all of them were delicious! Our waitress was super friendly and attentive throughout the meal, making sure we had everything we needed. It’s a little on the pricey side, but overall, it was a really good experience and definitely worth visiting if you’re in Frankenmuth.

We were visiting Frankenmuth for a quick day trip, and after reading reviews about the Bavarian Inn we decided to give it a try. Our server, Ella, was absolutely delightful. She was friendly, kind, and had a great sense of humor for all of the questions we had. The Inn is lovely and obviously an important part of the town of Frankenmuth. The food was good. We aren't savvy to German cuisine, so we tried a lot of new things. We really enjoyed the pretzel, chicken, potatoes, carrot salad, and cranberry salad. The cost seemed to be more about the experience than the food. Know that if you are there at lunch but you are only given the dinner menu, you can still order the lunch portion and get the price...which we didn't know! Bonus: we loved the strolling accordion player!

We were just here last week for our mini getaway Oct. 2025 since we live in a different state. Drove hours to come back to this place after 4 years. Place still has the same ambiance and good food. Just very busy and needed reservations or else you'll wait for an hour to get your table. Place was packed with tourist as the whole town is a tourist place but we got our table after an hour and ordered our food so fast. Our waiter was very nice and attentive. Still has the same flavor as years ago but prices went up a bit. We enjoyed every bit of it. Worth the drive & wait.

A great place to enjoy delicious meals with friends and family. From chicken dinners to several German dishes. Everything is freshly made and delicious. Servers are very attentive and dressed in traditional German attire. A beautiful restaurant that's a treat to see and visit. Highly recommend but you will spend $20 or more per person. I recommend this restaurant.

Excellent food and service here and always a super fun experience! My favorite is their Famous Family-Styke All-You-Can-Eat Chicken with Mashed Potatoes, Gravy and Stuffing! Also, Don't forget to take a ride on one of the beautiful Horse-Drawn Carriages! So much fun!

Fried chicken meal was so worth it. Great beautiful location and history. They have been doing the same way over 100 years and you can tell. Chicken was juicy with great seasoning. All the sides completed the meal well. Ready to go back for next trip.

F.B.I. (Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn) On the heels of Oktoberfest, I decided to finally review one of my all-time favorite German restaurants (and I am ~ 75% German in my DNA makeup so I have an affinity for their cuisine). This one needs some background story, so grab some popcorn and settle in. I used to work at this restaurant as a server for many years prior to my medical career. As a matter of fact, *everyone* in my immediate family has worked here, including both of my parents. And so I have a special connection with this spot. It is a 3 level behemoth of a complex with 3 floors, 7? dining rooms, and a complete suite of shops including your standard gift shop as well as a full bakery, wine, meat & cheese, etc. Frankenmuth is a very touristy town and Bavarian Inn and along with Zehnder’s, its sister restaurant across the road, they are the lifeblood of the town. A very busy enterprise and perpetually busy. They are most known for their all-you-can-eat fried chicken dinners as well as the assortment of German meats such as kassler ripchen, sauerbraten, bratwurst, weiner schnitzel, and more. My particular favorite is their chicken cordon bleu, which is a chicken breast stuffed with ham and swiss cheese, breaded & golden fried and served with a creamy white wine & carrot sauce. It is accompanied by potato puffs, which are basically tater tots but with mashed potato filling and cheese and then fried. It is so good and I have been eating this dish for 30+ years.

We stopped into the Bavarian Inn Restaurant and honestly... I liked this place way more than Zehnder's l, even though the two are very similar in both vibe and menu. Same style, same iconic chicken recipe, but Bavarian Inn just hit better for me. I ordered The Frankenmuth and it was awesome. You get a tender schnitzel, their classic fried chicken, and a juicy slice of roast beef with a delicious glaze on top. The potato cheese puffs were ridiculously good; crispy, cheesy, addicting, and even better when dipped in buttermilk ranch (shoutout to our amazing server, Nicole, for the pro tip). The "fixins" were great too. Big standout: the butter noodles with crushed Ritz crackers on top... insanely good. Unfortunately, my wife didn't love her Whitefish. It was pretty bland, and the baked potato came plain, definitely could have used some butter or seasoning. She did enjoy the noodles and other sides, though! Overall? A solid classic Frankenmuth meal with great service and some big highlights. And as always, if you love travel and food reviews, make sure to check out our YouTube channel, A&M Roam!

We were visiting Frankenmuth for a quick day trip, and after reading reviews about the Bavarian Inn we decided to give it a try. Our server, Ella, was absolutely delightful. She was friendly, kind, and had a great sense of humor for all of the questions we had. The Inn is lovely and obviously an important part of the town of Frankenmuth. The food was good. We aren't savvy to German cuisine, so we tried a lot of new things. We really enjoyed the pretzel, chicken, potatoes, carrot salad, and cranberry salad. The cost seemed to be more about the experience than the food. Know that if you are there at lunch but you are only given the dinner menu, you can still order the lunch portion and get the price...which we didn't know! Bonus: we loved the strolling accordion player!

We came here for lunch on a Tuesday and it wasn't too crowded. We have been many times in the past since I was a young child. It gets crowded on the weekends so just be aware of that. We were first led to a table that would not work with my son's high chair and we asked to switch. They were very kind and accommodating and got us to another table that worked for us. Our server was amazing! He had great timing for the courses and explained the seasonal dishes. We absolutely loved the seasonal carrot salad. The server brought us as much food as we wanted and then carry out containers. With only two of us eating food we had a lot of food to take home and only asked for refills of a couple of our top favorite dishes. We then had ice cream with the iconic little plastic figures in them. Overall we always enjoy our visit here and we will be back to share the experience with my son again.

We were on our way up to Mackinac Island and drove right past Frankenmuth so I said "why the heck not!" and stopped in for an early dinner at Bavarian Inn! I've heard ALLLL about the Frankenmuth Chicken dinners of course. Apparently between Zehnder's and Bavarian Inn, they serve more than two million chicken dinners per year. The vibe here is like...old school Disneyland meets Metzger's (in Ann Arbor) and the servers have fun Bavarian-inspired outfits. Nichole, our server, was absolutely slammed with a kid's birthday party and other tables but she was sweet and cool as a cucumber the entire time! Honestly the food is just a-OK but you go here for the value and vibes! You truly get SO many sides haha. We had the: *Chicken Dinner (3pc) - it is pretty unique BUT I'd rather have thicc, cronchy breaded fried chicken (like Korean Fried Chicken) BUT this was very juicy and flavorful. *Soft Pretzel: it was a soft pretzel! so no complaints. served with cheese and a honey mustard (the honey mustard was way too sweet) *Weiner Schnitzel - we picked the veal one. not too breaded and not dry which is a plus.

The restaurant is massive but well-staffed. The service was good and the ambiance charming. The food was disappointing. Large portions (except for chicken pot pie which came in child's portion small bowl) and family style service but the food was lacking in flavor and consistency.The chicken was meh at best. The sauerbraten was overly sweet. The chicken noodle soup and sides might have come from cans. We so wanted to love this. Growing up in a German household, I was looking for comfort food and walked away disappointed.

Actual rating: 3 1/2 stars. It was a lot of food, but a lot of filler to be honest. We got signed up for the ultimate family style Bavarian dinner, which - at the time - sounded like a nice variety, but ended up being way too much food. Our tour guide did warn us... Our Bavarian dinner included: fried chicken, smoked pork loin, marinated roast beef, smoked sausage, and breaded pork loin. For the included sides, we had the white bread, noodle soup, coleslaw, pasta salad, cranberry relish, pickled cucumbers, mixed veggies, baked stuffing dressing, buttered noodles, and potato and cheese puffs. Did I say "carbs, carbs, carbs"? Out of all the dishes, the fried chicken and the pasta salad were the standouts for me. Everything else was okay. I mean, I know people say "more is better", but it just seemed so wasteful as neither of our parties (our group got split into two tables) were able to finish it all. On top of all that, they had a traditional slice of Black Forest cake waiting for us. And we all know that dessert occupies a separate stomach, so of course I ate it all. No regrets. Would totally order it again. Service was courteous and on top of it. My SO ordered some Vernor's (Michigan's ginger ale and the oldest in the U.S.) and they refilled it without asking. I should make a note that the German wine sampler, which includes four 4-ounce pours of their German wines, was also quite good, and I would recommend it. We didn't expect much from German wines, but we were impressed! If I ever find myself in Frankenmuth again, I would order just the chicken dinner and add on sides of my choosing. Oh, and some more of that wine, please!

Chicken dinner is great with cheese and potatoes puffs. Also great sausage dish with sourkraut. Good service by the team.

Three stars because our server, Jeanne, was awesome and saved this from being two stars. For this price, I don't care about the novelty of the restaurant or the staff dressed up, the food should be decent. It's....not. The best things in our meal were the spaetzle and red cabbage. Chicken, which is the claim to fame -- bland and stingy breading. Noodles? Taste like nothing so you have to use the proprietary chicken seasoning on the table. Stuffing was good, apparently. Stollen? Gross. Pasta salad. Okay. Noodle soup? Whatever. It's a tourist trap, but this is equal to or worse than hotel banquet food. How has this place been around this long gouging families these prices for BLAND "German" food? Best thing I can say is, for the money, you get a CRAPTON of food. Like, more than you expect because so many of the sides are apparently complimentary.

This review is for the Take Out only. We ate on the patio and the Bavarian mustard on our food was incredible. I asked the waitress if they sell it and she said they make alll their sauces in house and sell them. After dinner I went to the shop but they told me I would need to go to the take out and ask them to buy it. I went to the take out area of the restaurant and asked about the sweet mustard. The young woman working was having difficulty with the register and seemed overwhelmed. The gentleman waiting told me he and his wife were told it would be a 55 minute wait when they ordered. I was a little worried but the girl said she could get me the mustard so I paid the $5.30 for the pint and waited. It was 10-15 minutes until she came back with the gentlemans food and handed him the bags. Then as he was leaving, she told him the last bag was actually mine. It wasn't the best experience but the worst part was that when I got it back to my hotel and took my first dip, it was like a mouthful of wasabi. I am not good with hot stuff but I clearly got hot mustard instead of sweet. So ask my why I'm sitting here, my eyes welling up and my nose starting to run, still dipping everything in this mustard. It's that good.

Food was okay, not really a huge fan but it was very authentic. Their service was mediocre as they prioritized mostly the bigger parties and my family and I felt neglected. The establishment is very nicely decorated with their German theme.

We have tried Zehnder's, and we just like the food better at Bavarian Inn! We have made it a tradition to go every year. We have always had great service.

pros: staff was amazing when we came in as a big group without a reservation however, the food was lackluster. $19.20 for chicken tenders and fries is crazy. I ordered the spätzle thinking it would be something similar to what i had in Germany but it was covered in butter as its flavor. the other dishes did look hearty i'll give them that. But consensus was maybe trying somewhere else. Given the location this may be the only food option ?

This was such a disappointment. The last time we went was right after COVID restrictions were lifted; the service was not good and the food mediocre but we expected it; nothing was working right then. We went back today with my grandson who had never been there. We ordered from the lunch menu. The chicken sandwich was a few small pieces of chicken between two stale pieces of bread, with enough gravy at least to soften it. The bread they served at the beginning of meal was stale as well. The rest of the meal was mediocre. This makes me sad because we had been coming here since the 1970's. Our waitress (I forget her name) was cheerful, attentive, and prompt. That saved them from getting lower.

The hostess sat us 15 minutes after our reservation, Mike was a fabulous waiter when he was able to help us. The manager Dave, assigned Mike us and 30 person party. Our four top never had a chance. Ordered the largest meal on menu and it took 45 minutes to get our food. At $38 a plate I would think we would have better service. Nope, not a chance. If you are celebrating 3 birthdays and an anniversary do yourself a solid, Do NOT COME HERE!!!!

How has it been more than a decade since I've been here and yet every word of my 2012 review still rings true? Everything I said then is still accurate, except sadly in my old age, I cannot stuff myself silly the way I used to. Making a note for my future self - DON'T EAT the Stollen bread with dinner. Enjoy the rest of the meal and buy a loaf downstairs to take home.

When you go to Frankenmuth, at least for the first time, I recommend having a meal at either Zehnders or Bavarian Inn. I rarely say this, but it's tradition. This time around, my friend and I chose Bavarian Inn. We had both previously had meals at Zehnders, so it made sense to try this place now. Others shared this opinion. When we got to the restaurant before noon, a line was snaking through the space. It was long, but we waited 15 minutes--enough time to continue our conversation but not enough time to get upset. We had also tried to place a reservation while in line, but it just did not take. I was impressed by how quickly guests were seated, though; neither large tables of 8+ nor small tables of 2 experienced long waits. The menu at Bavarian Inn is varied. There is, of course, the chicken lunch/dinner, German specialties, sandwiches, and a small selection of salads. Both my friend and I had the chicken plate, which included mashed potatoes and dressing. We also added sides of coleslaw and noodles. The meals are supposedly all-you-can-eat, but I was stuffed and could barely have one piece of chicken, let alone more. I guess I shouldn't have filled up on the bread (it was Stollen bread, so you can at least understand why). Neither of us could fit in dessert, even though I usually reserve a corner of my tummy for apple pie. Service was fine.

This is one of the 2 famous restaurants in Frankenmuth. You come here for the fried chicken, but the sides are actually the star. You can get the all-you-can-eat chicken, but I would actually eat more of the sides.

We visited the largest Christmas store in the world Bronners( which is a must see) then went to the Bavarian restaurant in Frankenmuth, a short 5 minute drive away. The town is a quaint Bavarian village and the restaurant is at the entrance to the town. There are three dining rooms that were packed. Full bar available, try the Makers flight! The service is family style with courses server to all to share. I had the pork loin, roast beef and fried chicken. They are famous for their chicken! Came with soup, cold slaw, pickled carrots and raspberry compote. Service was excellent, large family history told by servers explained why the service was so dear to them! Highly recommend you try them and explore this quaint Bavarian town!

LOTS of food - we both ordered off the dinner menu and were very surprised with how many sides the entrees came with. Had lots of leftovers to bring home. Not necessarily very authentic german food but was a solid dinner. The restaurant itself is decorated super cute with lots of painted murals and the staff were all friendly and attentive.

We typically LOVE the Bavarian Inn. Come yearly. The food is great and the experience is usually awesome. However, this year we planned a reservation a month in advance for a specific room. They tried to put us in another room than we requested, which they were busy on Black Friday so we understood, but we didn't reserve a spot in that room. An older lady was quite rude, but then we got it figured out. However, a girl with red hair, another girl, and an Asian girl were at the hosting spot, held up the tablet, and started aggressively, quite loudly whispering- CLEARLY gossiping about my family and I. Completely unprofessional and not impressed at all by what we assumed to be a classy business.

We were here when the restaurant opened for lunch. Some establishments open slowly, but here the restaurant opened and was snapping and popping right away. The hostess and wait staff were right there and ready. Fantastic service, as always. For lunch, we had the housemade chicken salad on croissant, the hunter's schnitzel, and the Rueben sandwich were delicious. I highly recommend a side of chicken livers for added protein. They're delicious. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Cute place, fun atmosphere but very touristy and the food was not very good. You're sure to find better German food in this Bavarian themed town. The server was nice and the restaurant is huge so seating wasn't a problem. I would go just to look around and see the gift shop but skip the food.

Affordable drinks and delicious food! The cheesy potatoes were a family favorite and everyone seemed to enjoy the schnitzel. The lunch portions were a great size and affordable for what you get. Others who had the bone in chicken said it was a little dry but the included gravy made it good. Our server seemed a bit new, but he was confident and did his best to answer our questions. Our waters were filled when needed. We enjoyed that the servers were dressed in traditional German clothing and there was a man walking around playing an accordion. While tables were a bit close together, the seats were comfortable and clean.

Had the smash burger, very tasty. Michigan cherry salad was good also. My daughter likes the charcuterie board. Beer tasted great! All in all great food and spot in Frankenmuth!

Came here for a late lunch on a Friday during peak Christmas season and were seated right away with no wait. The root beer was amazing! The seasonal sangria was extremely sweet, but good. We got a couple appetizers and they were good. The atmosphere was my favorite thing about the place though! So cozy and warm. Just a heads up though: there's absolutely NOTHING for a vegetarian to eat here besides a couple apps !

We arrived around 2:00 - 2:15 pm for a chicken lunch. We approached the Hostess to get reservations we were told that it would be 45 minutes for a table. There were over 10 tables open at the time. We decided to try the bar area which is seat yourself, not being busy we sat at a table with a view of main street. We ordered a sampler platter,drinks and I ordered the pulled pork sandwich and fries. The food was nothing special, basically run of the mill bar food. The waitress was spot on, great service.

SO MUCH FOOD. First our server, Elise, brought stollen and regular bread to the table with small plates. I ordered chicken schnitzel and my husband the cordon bleu. Well before the entree came out we had FIVE bowls of appetizers: slaw, carrots&red peppers in a citrus vinaigrette, chicken noodle soup, tuna and shells, and a cranberry relish. THEN came the entrees. The meats portion was huge and OH there's more side dishes: sauerkraut, green beans and noodles. The only thing I didn't like was the white gravy on the schnitzel. I don't love white gravy at all. I hate that we wasted food, but we were getting full. Dessert thank goodness was lighter-soft service ice cream-and they had a creamsicle so yes, that was great! Enjoyed talking to Elise and she did a great job.

I really enjoyed my dinner. I couldn't figure out what to order. So I ordered all of it. It is served all you can eat as well. The sides were delicious as well. The meats were amazing. The reason for four stars. Of course. What is always the reason. The waiter. The place was not busy. There were not large parties. And the food came out immediately. The waiter was slow and didn't come back to talk to us and ask how everything went.

We had a reservation for 4:15 but did not get our table until 4:35. This was the first time in the 35 years of dining at the Bavarian Inn that we had to wait for a reserved table. All the waitstaff was working at a fast pace so I believe it was a matter of being short staffed. It took 15 minutes after ordering to get the salads. We finished dinner and left the table at 6:30. While we do enjoy dining at the Bavarian Inn, it was uncomfortable sitting for two hours. The food was good.

Very traditional style dinner mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, chicken everything is very decent. It's not good but it is a dinner that we have every year and that is a tradition to us and I do enjoy it every time that I am here. The service is always wonderful. Very clean and right when dessert rolls around you be happy again if the chicken in traditional mild, didn't do it for you

My sister and I arrived early in the lunch tour. Despite my best effort, my sister ordered a simple hamburger and fries, and lemonade, while ordered pork schnitzel and water. We were seated right away, and waited on as well. Although it was only started getting busy, there were plenty of open tables that filled in after us. Here's where it starts going bad. My sister and waited for more than an hour for our food! We checked with the waiter and was told we were waiting on the HAMBURGER!!! Ultimately, (after an hour an 10 mins) qe walked away. On my way out I requested to speak with a manager to let them know. (I had visited this place years before and was shocked by the lack of service, and attitude of the server). Here's where it got better. The manager was appalled, and immediately made things right. He moved us to a reserved seating area, checked our order personally, upgraded our drinks, and threw in free dessert! He personally visited our table to check on us, and assigned our waiter! Now on to the food - it was delicious! The schnitzel was perfectly cooked, and let me tell you the potato puffs are wonderful! My sisters burger was juicy and flavorful. Although waiting to be reseated and served *well took up much more of our shopping day than we wanted, the manager of this place made it almost worth the while. My advice is always speak up over bad service, but also compliment the good as well

When I'm in Frankenmuth, I love to stop at the Bavarian Inn Restaurant. The last time I was there, I had the Ultimate Family Style Bavarian Dinner, which was wonderful. This time, I was there for lunch, and had the Frankenmuth Combination, which is a smaller version of the Family Style Dinner. You get one piece of chicken, one piece of schnitzel, some sauerbraten, some sauerkraut, and 3 potato cheese puffs. The food was great, and so was the service, and the dining room was very nice too

Food as expected, good but too much. No veggies served with lunch. Our only complaint was we wanted to move to a larger table but the hostess (?) informed us that table was for large parties. It was 1PM on a Tuesday, they were not that busy. The other "large party" tables sat empty the entire time we were there. When you are spending over $100 on lunch I expect to not be crammed in when the room was about 1/2 full! Keith, our server was amazing

Wonderful restaurant and great food and customer service. We had Angelica as our server and she went above and beyond. It's a great and cozy restaurant. Loved it.

Nut Allergies Beware!! They served my son bread with nuts without telling us or asking about allergies. He instantly became sick and had to leave. Threw up multiple times with welts all over his body. Almost ended up at the hospital. It totally ruined our night. Took food to go. Aside from that, the atmosphere was nice, skip the German food because it was mediocre, and just get the fried chicken. Anything else is a waste of money. Chicken pot pie had a terrible spice in it like tarragon or turmeric, cheese for the pretzel was disgusting and tasted sweet, $7 for potato salad!?! Way over priced. Not sure I would do this again.

Long wait... OK to be expected but then sat at our table for an hour before we got any food. The family in line in front of us ate and left the building before we ever saw any food. The chicken tenders were soggy and cold. The fries tasted like they made them yesterday and reheated them today. Menus are filthy.

This is the type of restaurant where you pay for the famous tourist hype. The food was not good. Chicken was a little sweet but nothing too amazing. You're served sandwich bread to start and again, nothing special. The sides were just okay. Homemade pickles were decent and potatoes were okay. Service was good and the server got us plenty of drink refills and was very kind. For not good food, our total for 2 people was around $100. That is just insane! I will not be back next time I'm in town.

What a great quaint little entertainment district. We would highly recommend you visit Frankenmuth, MI you will be pleasantly surprised. We stopped here for lunch and sat outside on the patio. Lots of people wondering around the shops and covered bridge area. Our food was fantastic, prices were respectable, staff were very attentive and the service was perfect! Nothing negative to say here. After lunch we walked across the street to the bakery at the hotel and loaded up on chocolates to take home. Definitely we will be back to do some more exploring.

Staff was great Chicken was good very basic fried chicken. Was it the best? No. Would I go back there just for the chicken, No. Chicken pot pie got great reviews. German potato salad was good. (mine is better) Pork schnitzel just ok Would I come back ? If I'm ever in Michigan again perhaps

The atmosphere here is very Bavarian, lol. It has an old world Germanic/Dutch feel to it. Very clean and bright. I ordered the Ultimate Bavarian Family Style Dinner ($36). It starts with a fruit & nut bread and a white bread. Then comes the noodle soup with what they call 4 salads: coleslaw, pasta salad, cranberry relish, and lastly a seasonal salad (sliced carrots). Then the meat course of Chicken, Smoked Pork Loin, Marinated Roast Beef, Smoked Sausage, and Breaded Loin of Pork. Served with sides of Baked Dressing, Vegetable du jour, Mashed Potatoes and gravy, buttered noodles, sauerkraut, and potato cheese puffs. Lastly some house made soft serve Ice Cream ( Vanilla, Orange, Swirl, or Cranberry). Overall the food was excellent. The bread was good, but not special. The Noodle Soup was very good. The Coleslaw, Pasta Salad, and surprisingly the Carrots were very good. Personally the Cranberries were a pass, but that's just me. The Chicken and Smoked Pork Loin is excellent. The Marinated Roast Beef is very good. The Bread Pork Loin is okay, just a little plain. It needs some type of sauce. I unfortunately didn't like the Smoked Sausage. The mashed potatoes, potato cheese puffs, and buttered noodles are very good. I didn't like the stuffing. Personally not a fan of sauerkraut or vegetable du jour, so didn't try them. The Ice Cream was excellent. I got the Vanilla and Orange swirl, recommended by my server. He was right, it's like an orange creamsicle. The service was fantastic. I love the Bavarian costumes. Super friendly and efficient, even while being slammed by the Dog Show and Hot Air Balloon events. Overall an easy 5 star review. I can see why they are famous. Would I return? Absolutely! As a side note and this doesn't affect the rating, but skip the bakery. The apple Strudel was only ok. The chocolate chip cookie was ehh and a little hard. Lastly the Cinnamon Cobbler was good, but nothing special. Also a light critique: the tiny butters for your bread are annoying!

The whole experience is nothing I haven't already experienced in Amish country in Ohio. From the food, to the decor and the gift shops, it's all very familiar. Not to say it isn't nice or that the food isn't good. It's just the same. Ate lunch here on a Thursday and got seated pretty quickly. The authentically dressed waiter was fast, friendly and efficient. Ate off the lunch menu so I wouldn't break the bank. If you're gonna come to Frankenmuth, gotta have it at least once. The food is good, not great. Though the potato puffs were scrumptious. I can't see paying the $30 per plate that they want for their chicken dinners that I can get in Ohio for less than $20, but what do I know?

The Bavarian Inn was recommended highly by the staff at Bronner's Christmas Store, but we are not sure why. Service was very slow and the restaurant was not that busy. Food left much to be desired. The Frankenmuth Fried Chicken, may have been breaded and fried, but it is not "fried chicken." Does not at all compare to a good Southern or Indiana fried chicken. Came with odd mashed potato cheese puffs and salad that was soaked so much with a sweet dressing and topped with fried coconut, it was unpalatable. The filling of the chicken pot pie was mainly filled with a gravy, the color of turmeric or mustard.

Little Bavaria here? The interior has a definite hint of Bavaria, I suppose. The waitstaff are all wearing traditional Bavarian garment. The men are sporting their leiderhosen. Kegan is waiting on us today. I can't say I am a huge fan of German food as a whole and never ate much of it when I worked in Germany either. My FIL picked this place out of all of the food options in Frankenmuth, so that happened to be why we ended up here. I can't say anything on the menu appealed to me, it all looked so bland and boring and rather empty carbs, except the steamed veggies. I settled on eating the meat only of the fried chicken and the white fish with steamed vegetables. My FIL got the , my FIL's friend ordered the and my SIL ordered the . Our waiter's name is , she seemed nice and took care of us today. Ordered a cheese burger, hunter's schnitzel, chicken schnitzel or Rueben with spicy chicken, chicken salad croissant and sauerkraut, blaukraut, Gruyère dip with bread bites and the pickle chips with ranch too. $93.52 for half of the bill. The stollen bread and white bread slices are out, basic and filler food. They brew their own root beer, it's sweet and similar to IBC somewhat. There's music in the background, it's an organist, chilled. The pickle fries aren't too bad, the Gruyère dip is okay. The stollen bread is okay, white bread too. Found a piece of bone in my chicken salad. I let Kegan know. She said it's all freshly made and the chicken is ground up. The Rueben with the chicken was so, no thousand or dressing and the chicken was super dry. I do like the Rueben with the pumpernickel. The croissant was dry, not buttery or flaky at all and the chicken salad had a 2 inch bone in it. Fun. The cheese ball was not what I was expecting at all. The blaukraut is cooked with bacon and is super sweet. The burger looked like charcoal sliders. Nothing like a blackened burger. My FIL liked his Hunter's schnitzel and my FIL's friend liked her chicken schnitzel well enough.

The chicken here is hands down the best! The question everyone wants to know is Bavarian Inn or Zehnder's... I'd say they are very similar... though I prefer the chicken here and Bavarian Inn better, I liked all the other fixins at Zehnders better! Obviously the experience inside Bavarian Inn is awesome! With an accordion player walking around and the fun open atmosphere!

Actually, it's more like 3.5 stars. We decided to try Bavarian Inn instead of Zehnder's for dinner. Just to try something different. We kind of thought "it'll be basically the same thing". But it's not. Yeah, it's a chicken dinner. $35+ per person with White Meat Only. The explanation we received is that Bavarian Inn is "German Style" and Zehnders is more "American Style" The concept is the same, but... just a little less polished, let's say. Even the building itself felt like it had a little less ambiance. The chicken is tasty, but... we missed the crispy skin. It's dang good chicken, for sure. I would definitely eat that chicken again. The stuffing was super strong with a bang of sage, thyme and salt. The Buttered Noodles were... less buttery, more oily, tasted of Ritz crackers strongly. All the sides were basically good. In no way was it a bad meal. It just wasn't at the same level of Zehnders meal, in my personal opinion. I can definitely see why some folks prefer one or the other.

We've visited three different occasions, but we're only able to eat here twice. Sometimes in the summer their wait can be astronomical (2 hours+). Since then we are sure to make a reservation as soon as we make plans to visit Frankenmuth. The Inn is large and therefore loud. All the staff wear traditional costumes, and everytime we have visited the service has been excellent. Both times we've opted for the family style meal, and it's a very fun experience. They just keep bringing food! I would absolutely return.

Stopped by during the snow festival going on and they got us in right away for a table of 4. I normally go to Zehnders for the chicken dinner but they looked pretty busy and decided to check them out for once. The atmosphere was awesome with the German feel everywhere and the outfits the staff wore. Unfortunately our waitress was completely under the influence and noticed it right from the beginning. Didn't have most of our silverware drinks she just kept forgetting items and things. Needed something and she was no where to be found for 20 minutes. Otherwise the food was absolutely delicious, I couldn't really compare since I haven't had Zehnders in a long time either but the pasta salad was absolutely delicious and I loved the cranberry sauce I brought it home for breakfast in the morning. Place was clean also.

The waitress was wonderful but was inundated with the number of tables she was responsible for. It took a long time to get our meal. A 1 hour dinner turned into a 3 hour dinner just because of the slow kitchen. The food was good and you receive a lot of it.

First time in Frankenmuth and my husband HAD to have German food. We ordered the Bavarian and the Weiner Schnitzel. There were a ton of sides and apps but the entree portion was underwhelming. My husband was happier with the meal than I was. The service wasn't the best. We sat with empty drinks for a long while (thinking he just forgot to ring in the beer). The dining room had the typical German decorations.