MainNizza

Excellent service and food here. I ordered sliced beef with carrots and mashed potatoes. It was cooked and seasoned very well and had a sweet, savory tasted. I also had an alcohol-free wheat beer to go with it. The dining area is very nice. I would recommend making a reservation before you go.

I was forced to pay a 15% tip! (I'm writing this in English so that more people can see it.) I've been living in Germany for many years, and I'm well aware of the tipping culture here. Since I wasn't the one who paid yesterday, I didn't find out about this immediately. I communicated with the staff entirely in German, and I have no idea what went wrong that made you think you could deceive us because we're foreigners. There were six of us, and we spent nearly 300€, but we were forced to pay a 15% tip without receiving the total bill. What kind of restaurant operates in such an unprofessional and dishonest manner? I even asked my German friends and confirmed that there's no such thing as mandatory tipping in Germany. I can't help but suspect that you are discriminating against us based on our race. You have shown us great disrespect, and you subjected my family to unfair treatment. I'm extremely angry and disappointed, and I demand an apology! Add on: I am now releasing the bill and card transaction record from that time. According to my friend's description, when he made the payment, the bill showed that a 15% tip was already included, amounting to €336.52, but we only received a bill showing €295.20. As a restaurant with many years of experience, it is impossible that you are unaware that handing over all the bills to the customer at checkout is the most basic requirement. My demand has never been for a refund; rather, it is because you took advantage of him being a foreigner and unfamiliar with the process, causing him to overpay. If this isn't racial discrimination, then what is? If there has been some misunderstanding, I am happy to listen. However, if you have already confirmed the situation with the restaurant staff, then your response only serves to prove how correct my statements are—unprofessional, dishonest, and utterly laughable.

Great food and ambiance. They even got great Schnitzel. There is a great parking garage just a couple of meters away and really convenient. Also if you come enjoy the near Main river promenade.

Really great food! We have been there with a group of 8 people and the atmosphere was great and the service also.

Good atmosphere and service, food is normal, nothing special Just a good place for formal dinner and job meetings

Beautiful location & lovely staff. They offer two lunch menus to pick from, which is nice too. Prices are typical Frankfurt I'd say. Food was good quality and they did accommodate my change in order with no issues at all. We had steak with spinach, salad with fruit, nuts and chicken and their famous Schnitzel with potato and cucumber salads. Great spot for summer dinner outside and oversea the river Main. Reservations recommended as it is a well known spot and usually busy

Always a very pleasurable dining experience at MainNizza. Ully the founder started a wonderful dining tradition that continues uninterrupted.

We booked a table for 7p on NYE. We ordered a Tuna/Salmon Tartare as a starter, which tasted odd. We escalated to the waiter, who said that “according to the cook it should taste like this”. The main dishes did not come out all at the same time, we had to wait for the “Ochsenbäckchen” which the waitress told us would not have been ordered properly by us. The “overcooked” Ochsenbäckchen came 7 minutes later. The main courses were good in general. We had to order drinks on 3 occasions twice as the waiters did not come with them. The waitress did not thank any of us for the tips we left.

Food was good, service aceptable after we finally sat down ... ambiance? Who cares?? I saw 2 mice running around!!!! Go somewhere else!!!

A nice posh restaurant on top and biergarten in the bottom along the Main River in Frankfurt. Classic German dishes, nice service and plenty of outdoor seating. It's also reasonably priced for Frankfurt downtown. I had the fish soup for starter which was excellent and flavorful :-) the Tafelspitz with green sauce was also very nice and the meat was super tender. I enjoyed my meal. Menu choices are good, service is good and the ambience is also lovely. A great place for a relaxing meal al fresco or inside. Glad I came here.

So we broke the cardinal rule of thumb, which is to always make reservations in a foreign country no matter how slow it might be on a weekday night. So when we walked in and said we needed a table for four, they looked as us with a bit of "ugh damn Americans.." type of frustration. But understanding that it was out bad for not making ressies we were sorry and apologetic. Once we were seated we turned on that friendly charm and rapport building and we were back in biz! So to the food...the food was good however, for as upscale as they claimed to be, I didn't think it was a 5 star worthy place. If you are ever passing thru definitely stop by after making a ressie and enjoy a bottle of wine and try the cheese apps and schnitzel entree!

Ok, the food is phenomenal! Now that that's out of the way, let us discuss why the three stars. First, Germany is the land of the never arriving check. Even after we asked and asked and asked, it still took forever for the check to make it to our party. When it did, they could not split it up but instead wanted us to divide it out and pay even amounts (even though some people's bill was more or less). Second, some members of our party asked for beer that never came. Third, the waitress brought eight bottles of water to the table without us asking for them, then expected us to pay for them; which in Germany water cost more than a beer, house, and vehicle combined (a little hyperbole but it does cost a lot more than beer). All these issues imparts a bad taste in my mouth, despite how good the food was. I'm not suggesting you go or not go. I'm just advising you that if you do, enjoy the food but watch for inconsistent service.

So far my least favorite dining experience in Frankfurt. Although the food was good, the service left something to be desired. First the food. The seared tuna had a very nice flavor and texture and was cool but not cold which was very nice. The fresh salad had a variety of greens and was lightly but flavorfully dressed. The guacamole was a bit of a mystery but when combined in one bite with the salad and tuna was good. The boulliabase was spicy and good. So a solid 4 to 5 for food. I felt that as a single diner my service was limited. My dinner was served immediately after I received my water and glass of wine. I was then left waiting and waiting long after finishing all my water, wine, and food before I even saw my server again. I would have liked more to drink between my dinner and soup as I had finished it all before my soup arrived. Service was a 3. I did, though, appreciate that my server was able to put in an order for a small (rather than full) bowl of the fish soup. Also, I would not consider th8is a "casual" restaurant (as described to me) for dinner as most of the men were wearing suits and the women smartly dressed. I felt very out of place wearing a casual skirt and nice tshirt. They do take both cash and cards.

I discovered MainNizza as i was on my was to Städel Museum, that sits just by the River Main. The restaurant has a tremendous Biergarten (beer garden) overlooking the river, and after a whole day sightseeing, what better way to end the day than traditional German food, such as Currywurst. I will tell you that the Currywurst found at Christmas Markets around the UK is mediocre in comparison to the real thing in Germany. Oh my, the Currywurst at MainNizza is absolutely delicious! Definitely worth a visit: if not only for the view.

Super good, I am not a big fan of German food, but I was starving and it was definitely satisfying. My family got the beer and were feelin real good after

Excellent place for lunch. Menu didn't have a wide variety of items but enough to choose from. Staff was excellent. They noticed my daughter not touching her plate and came to look on their own accord- the chicken was very undercooked. If you are nearby stop in here for lunch!

HOLY SCHNITZEL! Wow, this place was awesome. Not only was the view from the balcony amazing, the food and service were as well. The schnitzel was a giant perfectly fried piece of veal. It came with a side of potato salad and cucumber salad. The flavors were outstanding. Well done team.

Mainnizza Beer garden - when hot in the city, perfect place on Main river to take a break, drink a beer and eat something under the parasol! I ate Salmon Flamkuchen nomz, delish.

I've been here two times and it's always been a great experience. It has nice views of the river and a great German menu. They embrace asparagus season and offer a special menu that time of year. It's a perfect spot for lunch, bright and sunny dining room. It's also very reasonably priced.

I came to Frankfurt to enjoy my weekend. After having a nice meal at one of the German restaurants, I was craving a dessert. I looked on TripAdvisor on recommendations for dessert and mainnizza sounded like a good option. Online it said it closes at 1am and the kitchen at 10pm, it was 9:20 so we took a taxi to ensure we would get there before the kitchen closed. We got to the restaurant at 9:35ish pm and were told the kitchen was closed! When I tried to politely say, "oh, this is too bad, we came here craving for a desert and took a cab to ensure we would get here on time", the owner of the restaurant started attacking me verbally. He said, I quote "I am the owner here and the kitchen closes when I think it should close, I will not change the time online because I am the owner and I tell how it is." He was not only being rude with his words but also with his gestures, and was talking loudly and making me embarrassed. So my protection mode was turned on and I said "I will give you a review online as rude as your behavior right now." Then he got even more aggressive and continued yelling at me: "I am the boss and etc." to top it off, all of the waiters and waitresses came because he was yelling at me and one of them made the most racist comment I have ever heard. Not worth the visit, I so regretted taking the taxi to come to this place: spent money to be disrespected, be treated with racism, and to ruin a day that had been great in Frankfurt. Definitely do not recommend it.

Great view of the Main River and the park setting. Had the wienerschitzel. Healthy portion of two large fillets. My friend had pot roast with boiled pork. Very good. Service was good and friendly. A little more dressy than we had prepared for (blue jeans and tee shirts) as we were originally looking for a bar. Beer was nice and cold and so was water. A nice plus. Good but not great.

Came here in August and sat outside for dinner, great view of the river. The food was excellent, fresh, and really good. We also got a bottle of white wine which was delicious as well. I love restaurants with outdoor seatings and especially a beautiful view of the river! We were both really impressed. Our waitress wasn't around much so that was the annoying part because we kept having to call her over when we needed something but other than that I would highly recommend this place.

Busy restaurant, weren't sure we were going to get in without reservations but the owner found a table for us! Very friendly owner and staff. The portions are a decent size and the quality of food is great! I ordered the chicken and it was very moist and tender. We didn't order any dessert but the owner made sure we had a frozen strawberry-vodka shot before we left. It was Delicious!! Would definitely go back :)

When there isn't much to do, the nizza might be quite nice, but when I went there it was a busy day, it took me quite some time to get my order through and then the waiters got in an argument about who would prepare the food orders. About 20 minutes later somebody finally did prepare the food. Unprofessional to say the least, never again.

I came back because I thought the food was good even though the service was less then stellar. This time I had the chicken but the service was terrible. Especially if you are American.

Unfriendly staff, food is not bad, good, but service is beneath everything: slow, unfriendly, not commercial