Haxenhaus

we arrived without a reservation. we were a group of 6. we had ordered a huge plate that was charged per person with a bit of everything. it was very good and filling. after that we had ordered two desserts to share. it had been over 30-45min, yet still no dessert. so we ordered a flight of 6 beers. they messed up to which they gave us 10 beers. we sent it back because it was incorrect. instead of explaining to us the options we had such as a flight with 5 beers. mind you we were with three germans so it was noy a language issue. they gave us 6 beers without the board. All while we are still waiting for the dessert. Then comes a man with curly hair with glasses, he started tossing the coasters to us. Very rude. then we finally got our dessert after reminding them THREE times. The ice cream came melted, the lady with red hair did not give us extra spoons. the service here was awful and they werent even that busy. horrible service. i wish the food made up for it

Absolutely phenomenal dining experience! Every single item on our plate was a 10/10, even the sparkling water impressed us. Our waiter was incredibly kind and attentive, making us feel truly welcomed. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, creating the perfect setting for an unforgettable meal. After two decades in Germany, I can confidently say this is one of the best tasting restaurants I’ve ever been to.

We were really late at the restaurant, like after 10pm and the service was not busy anymore. The food came really fast. Homemade sausage is great and the Schweinehaxe is ok. Schnitzel is a bit dry but for the over all experience and price, 4 stars. If you are looking for a restaurant that you have a space outside, kids can play and you can eat then we really recommend this restaurant.

Very tasty German food and the waiters were very friendly to us. Will definitely visit again!

Very charming restaurant with amazing food. The menu is focused on German traditional dishes that were amazing. There were salads on the menu if pork or lamb is not your thing. The beer was nice and cold and the waitresses were very friendly and spoke perfect English. The restaurant is laid out as communal tables with cute candle centre pieces. Was a perfect meal after the Christmas Markets.

Always a great dinner. The portions have appropriately right sized a bit over the years, which is good since they were way too big in the past. Love the pig nuckles (haxen) meters of Kolsch etc

We was a big group of people, the serving was fast and the food was great! Really like the one meter beer idea 😁

Delicious pork knuckles (eisbein/schweinshaxen). Friendly staff and good service. Can highly recommend the “Helena” and “bierkutscher”

Good experience enjoying beer and meat with friends and colleagues during the show in Cologne. A bit crowded for the chairs and tables.

Good old German favourites. Beer hall ambience. Prompt delivery of food with courteous service.

I am a regular here. The service, ambience, and food quality are exceptional and take the quintessential German experience to the next level. Authentic is an understatement. I have tried every Haxe, side dish, and always complete my meal with a desert and half meter of Kölsch. The freshness, textures, layers, temperature, and overall quality are incomparable when you're looking for the traditional German food experience. The meat is so tender it is literally falling off the bone, yet the skin is so crispy that it can even be purchased as a side item at the bar on occasion. The coziness, decor, and history of the building is another factor in and of itself. The building was built in the 1100s and is even older than all of the Cologne cathedrals, much less most buildings in the northern hemisphere. The history is palpable and adds to the overall experience. The reason this restaurant does not have a 5-star rating is a mystery to me. Long live Haxenhaus!

The food here is pretty good, however I don't think it's worth as much as they are charging. To me, it seems like it's a bit of a tourist spot and I prefer to eat at places that aren't. I noticed they had long boards to serve the kolch beer on if you ordered 5 or 10. These were definitely picture worthy, so, I'd recommend getting one with a group of people if you get the chance!

A totally amazing restaurant. This place was recommended by the cruise Ship. I'm a pork knuckle slut so they had me with the name. We started with the swartensticks, roasted pork strips served with slaw. OMG I wished I didn't a cholesterol problem because I wanted more. We also had the Augustus haze, their special dish. The portion size was huge and was enough for three or four diners. Served with sauerkraut and baked potato slices. It was fantastic. Moist meat with a crispy skin. A great selection of beer. Views of the river. Wonderful outside seating.

We all had different knuckles. This fabulous old building takes your breath away. Go up magnificent staircase to the restroom. All the knuckles were so tender and delicious. All totally different. Mine had wonderful fresh vegetables.

Disgusting food, don't come near that place.. We ordered homemade sausage which was dry as the desert.. the ribs was even worse..and of course the prices were as high as our expectations of that place.

Service is a bit sparse, but pleasant face to face. Their menu includes English translations and they accept American Express. It's s nice spot to people watch and enjoy the day - whether it be a relaxing drink or something to eat, it is great for both. It is not however a place to get a hurried bite to eat.

Great location with solid food. Service was a little slow as there are SO many people, but the waitress came around several times later to check on us! Just be patient. Ordered the pig knuckle, of course! Okay, some people complained that it's dry while others rebuff their complaints. Okay, honestly... It's a little bit dry, but dunk it in some tasty mushroom sauce, and you're good to go. Amiga got the salmon with potato gratin and crushed her whole plate... I'm guessing it was good! There is weaker free city wifi available but no restaurant network for you to hop onto. A really nice place to enjoy an easy dinner outside by the river. Definitely recommend.

A nice, more touristic restaurant that serves you good food and great beer. Stepping into the Haxenhaus makes you feel like you've been transported to a hunting lodge in the Black Forest, with its array of long tables, mounted hunting trophies, and dark wood paneling. We ended up spending the better part of an evening here, meeting up with an old friend and drinking Kolsch with dinner. The food is delicious and comes in healthy portions for the price, but it's not going to be your cheapest dinner. You just have to expect a higher price in the central, touristic areas, but it was worth it to me. They serve more traditional dishes like Schweinehaxe and Schnitzel with Kartoffelsalat, which are some of my favorite dishes now after studying abroad in Cologne in the past. You can't help but relax here, which was especially needed after a long day of travel. The meal was good and we would happily return on another trip back to Cologne!

We arrived as soon as the restaurant opened so we had our choice of outdoor, covered seating. While we are, the restaurant began to fill quickly. I would suggest you arrive early. The house specialities are grilled pork knuckles (ham hocks) and homemade sausages. There are several choices among the dishes with pork knuckles. I chose the butternarkt and was pleased with the pork. It was tender and juicy. However the sides that came with my dish (sauerkraut and mashed potatoes) were a bit bland. The sauerkraut tasted almost exactly like the type we can buy in the supermarket in the States. This is unusual in my experience in Germany as the sauerkraut is usually delicious. The mashed potatoes were ok, but nothing special. So, I would suggest avoiding the buttermakt dish. My wife had the Beijing Haxen and it had an unique but tasty flavor. The mixed vegetables were crunchy and good. Kids had kinder schnitzel and fries. They ate nearly everything on their plates and said it was pretty much as expected (they usually order schnitzel in Germany... safe dish and hard to mess up). The service was a little slow, but more warm and welcoming than most places in Germany. The view of the people walking by and the ships passing on the Rhine River was nice. The prices were reasonable. Overall, nice dinner and friendly service. Worth a visit.

Nice location along the river. Service is friendly and informative. They took the time to explain some details of menu items. Food was good and everything came out at once. It's easy to get to and plenty of tables inside and out.

First time experience for me. Never have I tasted or seen anything like the meal I had here. Eating outside with the nice breeze from the water and nice scenery in general make it a nice place for a dinner. I will say that you should at least go and try the pork knuckle at least once because it is a fun experience. That being said it is quite expensive and not quite worth the money. The meat is tasty but I would much rather eat a steak or a meat fillet of some sort. I ordered the Bierkutscher which can with potato wedges and a cold slaw. The potato wedges were dry and not so good and the cabbage was nothing special. The spicy brown sauce was a good compliment to the meat but there wasn't nearly enough. A fun and interesting experience that everyone should try.

quite good, and food is delicious...... the weather is raining, so we cant sit outside. ..................

Worst service I have ever had honestly. The second we sat down we got menus and ordered a beer. 30 minutes later someone finally comes to take our order after we had already asked them. 45 minutes later my friends get their food and i dont get mine. My friends finish eating and my food still isnt there..i ask when its coming. They forgot about it so the guy puts it in again. 20 minutes go by and still i dont have my food and my friends are done eating...sooo we are all over it and we want to leave and i go inside to pay cause everyone is ignoring us. A really rude lady says i have to pay for the food i ordered even though I still dont have that food, have not eaten it, and THEY forgot about it. I was definitely not paying for their mistake!!! She was telling me i was lying and that I ordered my food only 20 minutes ago.... no i had literally been waiting over an hour and my friends had already eaten. Then she storms away and we are just standing there confused on how we are paying and every one was still ignoring us. We almost walked away without paying cause we were so confused on what was happening. Finally some nice waiter helps us and lets us pay and comped my meal. But this was seriously the worst food service experience i have ever had i am still shook.

SCHWEINSHAXE! i didn't have enough time during my deutschland expedition to actually go to the bavaria. but at the time, haxenhaus would do. the servers are in dirndl. the ones that are not in dirndl are just extremely handsome. the schweinshaxe here is delicious and cooked like how it's supposed to cook. but i have no baseline for comparison really. but it's just objectively delicious. we also got the goulash, which is also delicious. the service is a typical german waiting service. they don't bother you that much but they are not so attentive either, which i actually appreciate. the restaurant is facing the river, so that's really awesome. also one can go get beer and stuff from somewhere and sit at the lawn right in front of the restaurant. but schweinshaxe! haven't given five stars in a while. this place is awesome. let me say it again. SCHWEINSHAXE!

Excellent food and service was very nice. Pleasant place to be and you get your moneys worth.

Super bomb diggety sauce type atmosphere (somewhat like alpine ski resort decor inside with vintage aluminum beer and soda signs, old wood square bar, seating for big and small parties). Big on schweinehaxe, one and one-half meter bratwurst, and the infamous one meter kolsch round (which I'm told a person MUST experience in Koln). Large drink, soup, entree selection ... Only four appetizers. Price range from six to thirty euro per dish. Of course, drinks are typically inexpensive. Waiting staff is excellent, welcoming, English friendly and menus have English translation. Fun fact, Angela Merkel visited this place ... Not very vegetarian friendly on that note.

The building is worth it all - Our friends nicked name this place the Meter Bar because of the beer by the meter, and I recommend it for that very activity. However the food is good as well. Don't let the term "knuckle" freak you out, it's actually a very tasty, tender piece of pork, delicious! Give it a try for both drinking and the beer.

They serve good food here, although a bit pricey. You can get the same haxe at Köln Hbf for a third from the price. Always a good place to bring people from abroad when they come to Cologne.

I had a horrible experience here. There was a man that would move in on people sitting at the tables. I had noticed a threesome behind me when i sat down. Shortly after, two of them (a couple) left to go sit somewhere else in the restaurant. So now the man is behind my back and two different times I felt something on my butt only to turn around and be facing the guy. The second time I told my party that I was moving to hang my coat away from this guy when he got up, walked over to the bar area, stood there a bit, and then left the restaurant. I thought it odd that nobody working there ever asked him for an order. After that, I found the service slow and the knuckle dry. I would avoid this place.

Good service. Good beer and food. Potato soup was brand.