I’d give this place a 2 stars out of 5 based on my disappointing experience.
We ordered the sauerkraut balls as an app. They were good. But within one minute of serving them the server returned with our entrees. This is a bush league move that shows they know nothing about timing.
My side had the Grilled Chicken Cesar salad. They get points for using what appears to be hand-torn Romaine lettuce instead of a bagged version.
My first issue is that I had ordered an iced tea. The server offered me a refill which I accepted. I found out upon receiving the bill that they charged me for two drinks. I asked about their refill policy and was told that they don’t offer free refills. This is pretty much unheard of anymore and I have not encountered this policy in many years in a restaurant of any price range, including more upscale places such as Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse. The server should not have offered a “refill” when it is actually a new order.
As our app arrived almost simultaneously with our entree I did not immediately notice that they did not bring the side salad which was included with the prime rib special that I had ordered. When I noted this well into my meal I asked the server if I could request a different side “to go” as my meal was nearly completed. He replied it would be no problem. However they charged me $5 for the fries that I requested. I questioned this and was told that the fries were an up charge for the salad that I did not receive. The only up charge on the menu was a $3 increase to go from the standard chips to either fries or a side salad on some entrees, indicating that the side salad and fries were an equal cost. Either way the server should have mentioned any such up charge and/or I should have received a credit for the salad that they did not bring. The server was reluctant to remove the $5 charge and, if he was to be believed, so was the manager. But they did eventually remove the charge.
Although not an overly expensive restaurant I would not expect such an experience at a casual chain place let alone here. But I still left a 20% tip as I am betting the server is working his way through college.
Michael Rudnicki
Was there for Family Weekend at Miami (OH)...my son suggested it...perfect...didn't have to yell over the restaurant to be heard...one of the best steaks ever....will definitely be going back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak, Hungover Fries
Diane Huffman
**Warning** If you think you may have leftovers, bring your own to go box. They use a very flimsy Styrofoam which will easily break apart when you take it from the fridge, as mine did when it spilled everywhere. I scraped it up and had amazing leftover chicken kasespatzle!
Food was amazing, l and service was great. So good to see Gina again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
linda mustard
Amazing food and drinks. Server was friendly and excellent.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mr.BarKeeper
Heard about this place and had to try it. The stairwell can be scary but once you open the door. WOW. I was lucky enough to come on a Wednesday which is their steak night special! Probably one of the best steaks of had in a very long time, service was great and attentive but the icing on the cake……the beer! I would consider this the best imported beer selection I’ve ever seen. I was able to enjoy an Oktoberfest beer straight from Munich! This is a must stop on anyone’s list if they will be in Oxford! PROST!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carrie Urey
Hidden gem of a spot in Oxford. Pleasant , friendly staff and the food was outstanding. Food was hot and delicious. We tried the pulled pork, Ruben and burger. Fries are delicious as well and the ranch is made in house. We will visit again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rueben Sandwich
James Lipari
As a fan of both German beer and food, I always try to visit a German restaurant while traveling. This is one of the very best that I've experienced. Looking forward to coming back next year!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lee Griffith
Delicious food, unique and yummy beers. I've never been to a restaurant in Ohio with such a unique entrance!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sandy McIntosh
Went for lunch on a weekend and had the best time thanks to our server Gina. She knew what I wanted before I did! She was so pleasant and absolutely amazing. She made my day. Food was good, too. :)
Great German style restaurant on the main street in Oxford. Food and service were both very good. Try the reuben sandwich and jalapeno blood mary.
Jenn Baker
Decided to take the family out for dinner and since I was born in Germany I had to come here. Was packed but understood so it was a little bit of a wait to get a table. That was fine it was once we sat down the problems started. 1 menu for 6 people. The waiter with long blond hair said he would be back with more. Never did. A half an hour goes by before we even get water and our drink/meal order taken. Get the appetizer….pretzel is amazing! And the German beer is to die for. Those 2 things are the only reason I am giving 2 stars. After an hour and a half we have empty drinks and no mains yet. An hour and a half. Not one time did our waiter come to our table asking if we wanted anything more or refills in an hour and a half. We finally ask our waiter, and even that took 10-15 minutes to get his attention, where our food is and we get told we are third in line. At this point we have been there the longest of any other table and we are somehow still third in line? When every other table had come in after us and were already getting their food and we are third in line. We just ask for the bill at this point and go somewhere else for dinner. Pretzel and beer is good. That’s all I can say. But the service sucked from our waiter and ruined ever wanting to come back and try again.
Cassandra
I have dined at Steinkeller since my first year at Miami University in 2010 and it's always worth the trip down the stairs. German inspired cuisine with plenty of American flair and an impressive drink list. The decor is fun (wenn du Deutsch kann, der Maler könnte nicht 🤭🤫) and the staff is amazing! I always get moist and delicious schnitzel. I miss their bacon vinaigrette dressing days but the new brunch weekends get a big thumbs up! Pork schnitzel on home fries with sausage gravy and a fried egg, omg so good. I hope Gina is there when I next visit, she has an amazing energy and I knew she was going to serve me only tasty food.
Erik
What a gem of a place, especially if you like beer or German food. I personally grew up around a lot of German culture, and learned the language at a young age, and this little basement feels like home in an odd way.
If you're not a drinker, the food is more than enough reason to come here. Their schnitzels are legitimately pretty authentic, and the pretzels are perfect.
I'm not kidding when I say that if you're not familiar with German food and nothing catches your eye, their burgers are great. Go visit for a burger and some beer, if nothing else.
On the topic of beer, there's legitimately nothing that rivals this place anywhere near us. The owner (who unfortunately passed away, I think, and his wife now runs the place) used to travel overseas to sample drafts, and import his favorites. That practice has made the beer menu worth coming for alone, even if you don't plan on eating. (You have to at least get a pretzel though, right?)
If the German beer menu is a little overwhelming, their descriptions of the beer in English is superb, and the wait staff is EXTREMELY patient and normally quite willing to discuss beer recommendations with you. I'm personally very fond of Paulaner Salvator, Andechs Dunkel Weißbier und Kostritzer Schwarzbier.
Fantastic place for a date night or celebration. Go try it.
Brent Weeks
More stars needed. Best German food I’ve ever had. What else is there to say?
Kasey is the best!!
I’d give this place a 2 stars out of 5 based on my disappointing experience. We ordered the sauerkraut balls as an app. They were good. But within one minute of serving them the server returned with our entrees. This is a bush league move that shows they know nothing about timing. My side had the Grilled Chicken Cesar salad. They get points for using what appears to be hand-torn Romaine lettuce instead of a bagged version. My first issue is that I had ordered an iced tea. The server offered me a refill which I accepted. I found out upon receiving the bill that they charged me for two drinks. I asked about their refill policy and was told that they don’t offer free refills. This is pretty much unheard of anymore and I have not encountered this policy in many years in a restaurant of any price range, including more upscale places such as Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse. The server should not have offered a “refill” when it is actually a new order. As our app arrived almost simultaneously with our entree I did not immediately notice that they did not bring the side salad which was included with the prime rib special that I had ordered. When I noted this well into my meal I asked the server if I could request a different side “to go” as my meal was nearly completed. He replied it would be no problem. However they charged me $5 for the fries that I requested. I questioned this and was told that the fries were an up charge for the salad that I did not receive. The only up charge on the menu was a $3 increase to go from the standard chips to either fries or a side salad on some entrees, indicating that the side salad and fries were an equal cost. Either way the server should have mentioned any such up charge and/or I should have received a credit for the salad that they did not bring. The server was reluctant to remove the $5 charge and, if he was to be believed, so was the manager. But they did eventually remove the charge. Although not an overly expensive restaurant I would not expect such an experience at a casual chain place let alone here. But I still left a 20% tip as I am betting the server is working his way through college.
Was there for Family Weekend at Miami (OH)...my son suggested it...perfect...didn't have to yell over the restaurant to be heard...one of the best steaks ever....will definitely be going back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak, Hungover Fries
**Warning** If you think you may have leftovers, bring your own to go box. They use a very flimsy Styrofoam which will easily break apart when you take it from the fridge, as mine did when it spilled everywhere. I scraped it up and had amazing leftover chicken kasespatzle!
Food was amazing, l and service was great. So good to see Gina again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food and drinks. Server was friendly and excellent.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Heard about this place and had to try it. The stairwell can be scary but once you open the door. WOW. I was lucky enough to come on a Wednesday which is their steak night special! Probably one of the best steaks of had in a very long time, service was great and attentive but the icing on the cake……the beer! I would consider this the best imported beer selection I’ve ever seen. I was able to enjoy an Oktoberfest beer straight from Munich! This is a must stop on anyone’s list if they will be in Oxford! PROST!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hidden gem of a spot in Oxford. Pleasant , friendly staff and the food was outstanding.
Food was hot and delicious. We tried the pulled pork, Ruben and burger. Fries are delicious as well and the ranch is made in house. We will visit again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rueben Sandwich
As a fan of both German beer and food, I always try to visit a German restaurant while traveling. This is one of the very best that I've experienced. Looking forward to coming back next year!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food, unique and yummy beers. I've never been to a restaurant in Ohio with such a unique entrance!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went for lunch on a weekend and had the best time thanks to our server Gina. She knew what I wanted before I did! She was so pleasant and absolutely amazing. She made my day. Food was good, too. :)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great German style restaurant on the main street in Oxford. Food and service were both very good. Try the reuben sandwich and jalapeno blood mary.
Decided to take the family out for dinner and since I was born in Germany I had to come here. Was packed but understood so it was a little bit of a wait to get a table. That was fine it was once we sat down the problems started. 1 menu for 6 people. The waiter with long blond hair said he would be back with more. Never did. A half an hour goes by before we even get water and our drink/meal order taken. Get the appetizer….pretzel is amazing! And the German beer is to die for. Those 2 things are the only reason I am giving 2 stars. After an hour and a half we have empty drinks and no mains yet. An hour and a half. Not one time did our waiter come to our table asking if we wanted anything more or refills in an hour and a half. We finally ask our waiter, and even that took 10-15 minutes to get his attention, where our food is and we get told we are third in line. At this point we have been there the longest of any other table and we are somehow still third in line? When every other table had come in after us and were already getting their food and we are third in line. We just ask for the bill at this point and go somewhere else for dinner. Pretzel and beer is good. That’s all I can say. But the service sucked from our waiter and ruined ever wanting to come back and try again.
I have dined at Steinkeller since my first year at Miami University in 2010 and it's always worth the trip down the stairs.
German inspired cuisine with plenty of American flair and an impressive drink list. The decor is fun (wenn du Deutsch kann, der Maler könnte nicht 🤭🤫) and the staff is amazing! I always get moist and delicious schnitzel. I miss their bacon vinaigrette dressing days but the new brunch weekends get a big thumbs up! Pork schnitzel on home fries with sausage gravy and a fried egg, omg so good.
I hope Gina is there when I next visit, she has an amazing energy and I knew she was going to serve me only tasty food.
What a gem of a place, especially if you like beer or German food. I personally grew up around a lot of German culture, and learned the language at a young age, and this little basement feels like home in an odd way.
If you're not a drinker, the food is more than enough reason to come here. Their schnitzels are legitimately pretty authentic, and the pretzels are perfect.
I'm not kidding when I say that if you're not familiar with German food and nothing catches your eye, their burgers are great. Go visit for a burger and some beer, if nothing else.
On the topic of beer, there's legitimately nothing that rivals this place anywhere near us. The owner (who unfortunately passed away, I think, and his wife now runs the place) used to travel overseas to sample drafts, and import his favorites. That practice has made the beer menu worth coming for alone, even if you don't plan on eating. (You have to at least get a pretzel though, right?)
If the German beer menu is a little overwhelming, their descriptions of the beer in English is superb, and the wait staff is EXTREMELY patient and normally quite willing to discuss beer recommendations with you. I'm personally very fond of Paulaner Salvator, Andechs Dunkel Weißbier und Kostritzer Schwarzbier.
Fantastic place for a date night or celebration. Go try it.
More stars needed. Best German food I’ve ever had. What else is there to say?
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