Edelweiss German American Cuisine

We have been wanting German food for a while and decided to give this a try. The restaurant definitely gives you a German feel when you arrive. Nice little outdoor beer garden if it's nice out. Nice selection of German beers on draft. I ordered the four beer flight. It was good but the server didn't tell me what beer was what. Other than that the server was very nice and did a good job. We were disappointed with the food however. We ordered the pretzel and it was big and good. Perfect to share for a few people. The entrees were the most disappointing part. The best item was the veal schnitzel and the red cabbage. Good amount of food and cooked perfect. The house special Sweinhaxe was big but the skin was not crispy at all. The crispy skin on this dish is what makes it good. The duck was also not crispy and not the best. The Rouladen was nice and tender and did taste good. We didn't order dessert so I don't know how that is. Overall the server was very nice, beer was good but the food disappointed and the entrees are not cheap. Most entrees are $26-$36 so not cheap when the food is just ok. Probably wont come back here to eat. Good place to come and drink some good beer and listen to live German music when they have it.

First visit to Edelweiss, unfortunately the evening ended on a sour note. The vegetable of the day, per the waitress, was Brussel Sprouts. Order was placed to include sprouts. Dinner arrived and the sprouts were black on most, actually burnt. Requested a new order. Waitress did so and came back to tell me she was told that is how the sprouts are cooked. Requested a manager and ERIC, a chef appeared (couldn't get a last name as waitress said no one employed there knows last names). ERIC was very arrogant and condescending. Told me they were roasted spouts and that they were just fine. He picked one up to expose the core and inner leaves, which wasn't the point. The entire spout tasted burnt no matter what the inside looked like. The entirety of the Brussel Spout is edible and to be enjoyed. ERIC didn't want to provide good customer service and simply do the right thing and replace the order. I would think Edelweiss would want satisfied customers thereby gaining new customers and quite possibly others.

Long-time German restaurant. Excellent food and authentic offerings. Get a slice of Germany on Irving Park Road. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $10–20

We went to have Schweinehaxe/Eisbein/pork shank. While the price for the 2-3lbs menu item was $7 higher than it is advertised on the website, the food was marvelous and worth it. The shank was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside; so good... The sauerkraut, potatoes and red cabbage were also very good. The weissbier on tap was the unfiltered tupe, which is already my favorite, but the taste exceeded my expectations. Again, soooo good. Our waiter was friendly and his service was Our meal was ready within the expected time, just as e were finishing up with the soup of the day. The German band completed the atmosphere with good old classic German and Austrian music, yodeling and a performance on the alpen horn. A fantastic experience!

What a great experience! From the moment I walked in it was flawless. Val was AWESOME and friendly and attentive. Always making sure I was ok and didn't lack anything! A superb time from the food to the scenery to the people. All top notch! My platter wasso yummy and had plenty of leftovers! Drinks and beer were also perfect! Thanks for a wonderful time Val!!!