Mecklenburg Gardens Restaurant

We tried to visit as google said it was open. Called number and found its under new management and closed til spring 2024 for remodel.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Excellent food and service! We highly recommend stopping in for a meal!!

Vegetarian options: My wife is a vegetarian and found plenty to eat.

Parking: Big parking lot north of the business.

Recommended dishes: Bavarian-Style Pretzel, Potato Pancakes

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We went here based on recommendations, but it was a wasted trip. Terrible service and communication from anyone working there. We were given water after 15 minutes of waiting- there was one other table of four and this was a Thursday evening around 6pm. Another 40 minutes and we left. Very disappointed and I should have read more of the negative reviews. Don’t waste your time with this place.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Very historical, with very friendly people. Great environment!!!

Parking: Atmosphere was worth it...

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Potato Pancakes

Great dishes and beer... Donna is great!

It took us over TWO HOURS AND A HALF to get our food! Then, it took another HOUR to be able to pay. Several of the plates also came wrong. I don't understand how they are running a restaurant - do they never have customers for whom they have to provide food? The restaurant was not even full.

We booked for 20 people, and waited for food for an hour and a half. Only half of the party got the orders, the rest are still waiting another hour and a half later.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 1

40 minutes to get any drink in front of me. 90 minutes to get our food on a casual Thursday night. Appetizer never arrived. $12 for a fish sandwich and the piece of fish was humorously smaller than the squashed Kroger bun it came in. $5 extra for 10 fries. Place has history but quality has swan dived into the dumpster. This used to be a place to bring guests from out of town to showcase Cincinnati, now I’m disappointed to say I won’t be back.

The absolute BEST German food in Cincy. We loved both our choices, we're served well, ate like Kings, and regretted not ordering dessert. We'll definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Veal Schnitzel

We had a great time, the food was excellent

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Best soft pretzel and queso I've had probably ever. The spatzel was delicious and the Warsteiner Dunkel is always on point. Cool authentic German vibe in the oldest restaurant in the city.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bavarian-Style Pretzel, Beer Cheese

Authentic German food on one of the loveliest patios in the city.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Bavarian-Style Pretzel, Reuben Sandwich, Beer Cheese

We are from out of town and have been to this restaurant many times. I wanted to share the experience of this legendary place with my family . What a shock when we arrived to find the place empty on a Friday night entrance and outside eating area very dirty and once we got inside it only got worse. Everything was very dirty tables were sticky. Waitress had no idea about the various beers and gave us a tattered piece of paper with the beer names hand written on it. The menu had very little traditional German food as in the past. We ordered grilled chicken sandwiches undercooked and minuscule Veggie burger. That made my daughter-in-law vomit and a Reuben with soaking wet soggy bread. Most disgusting food I have ever seen. No one ate. All were very very disappointed
The manager comped our meals and apologized for the mess they are in.
My advice to the owners
Don’t drag this place with such a respected and rich history down any further. Close the doors. Let her die with dignity and pride and we can all have our memories of how it used to be

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Tim and Emma are the best employees that Mecklenburg could ask for! They were both very knowledgeable about beers and food. Couldn’t ask for more. Will return <3

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5