Bavarian Inn Restaurant

We really enjoyed the German dishes served by Jeff ! He was very attentive and friendly ! We left with Apple streudel for tomorrow which looks great ! I had a German beer which went well with braut! I

Our motorcycle group stopped in for dinner on Friday night during our fall foliage tour. The waitress seated us in the back and service was prompt and friendly. We had a great time and the food was fantastic. Recommend the sauerkraut soup. I had the roast duck with red cabbage and Czech dumplings. The duck was moist and flavorful — nicely spiced. I would also recommend the apple strudel for dessert.

I think this was one of my favorite stops the whole weekend! The food was delicious, and the service was excellent. The owner herself even came out and spoke to us– very friendly place!
The Weiner Schnitzel I ordered was so tender with a crisp batter. The veggies– peas, carrot sticks, and potatoes– were tender and buttery. My husband and a friend both ordered the Bavarian Plate, and were well-​pleased. I tried the poato pancake– just a bite– and it was crisp on the outside and firm, but still soft on the inside– perfection! Our other friend ordered the steak, and it was cooked to his specifications (med-​rare, but closer to rare, if anyone was wondering).
We were talked into dessert, which the lovely owner said she makes fresh each morning. We split the Apple Strudel (she added extra ice cream), which was wonderful! The crust was paper-​thin layers over small bits of apple. The filling wasn’t so sweet as to overwhelm the natural flavor of the apple. Our friends split the Praline Cheesecake, and loved every bite– also saying it wasn’t overly sweet.
This is a must on our places to eat while in Eureka Springs!

What a terrible experience. We came to this restaurant with high hopes that we would get some great German/​Czech cuisine along with a great experience — wow, were we disappointed.
It all starts the second you walk in the door. You don’t get greeted while you stand in front of their «wait to be seated sign» and you wait in that standing location for over 15 minutes (not exaggerating)! While continuing to stand and be ignored, you see the staff running around in a stressed fury– it’s ridiculous and incredibly unprofessional. When the hostess– and I’m assuming part-​owner since she had an accent– walks past you, she just ignores everything about you (I know Eureka Springs has its ghosts, but I certainly am not one of them). We also heard her say «we are so busy and I don’t know what tables we have available» to a group of four who were sitting in some chairs at the bar waiting to be seated. They just laughed and said they would stay at the bar then. The hostess then grabs a waitress and tells her to take everyone’s name (by now there were four groups of people just standing by the door waiting to get acknowledged), because she has something else to do. Wow. Just wow. So after five minutes longer, the waitress took our name, and we waited another five minutes and got a table.
After being seated we thought the bad experience was over– not so much. Our time from sitting at our table to leaving was over an hour and a half, which I think is a bit much. We got our waters, right away– amazing. Our waiter (he was nice and apologetic during this whole experience) came over, and said he ‘was going to take another group’s order, then he would be right back for ours,’ … fast forward to 20 minutes later, he takes our order. We ordered the Hungarian Appetizer Plate, Goulash Esterhazie, and Sauerbraten.
When the food came out, we received our miniature appetizer first– which actually came out very quickly. It consisted of some cherry tomatoes, green pepper slices, sliced meat, cheese wedges, and a spread. It was nothing to write home about.
About 35 minutes later, we received our entrees. It was a meat fest. Both the sauerbraten and goulash esterhazie were meat platters that each offered their own unique sauces, which were okay. Not bad, not great. Each plate also came with a sliced dumpling, which was again okay. But again, I had high expectations because the front of the menu touts that their recipes are passed down from their family, etc., and I assumed that would equal some great home cooking– it didn’t.
We finished our plates and again waited for another 30 minutes after finishing our food to get our check. It was just completely uncalled for. For a $ 50+ dinner, this restaurant needs to get its act together and teach its staff manners (the hostess), some lessons in multi-​tasking, and just plain customer service. I would not go back.

Wonderful experience! The Chicken Ann Marie was incredible. The onion, mushroom and bacon sauce put me in a dream state. While in that state, I also had sweet and sour kraut, dumplings and tried a bit of my wife’s bratwurst which seemed to be seasoned with a bit of nutmeg. All were incredibly flavorful. Sipped a Warsteiner Dunkel as well. We had a great window seat and a great waiter (Michael). Will be back for sure.

We have a been a couple of times, a few years ago. Those times were amazing. This visit, not so much.
They weren’t busy, but we stood at the ‘please wait to be seated’ sign for 15 minutes while the staff walked right by us without speaking to us. We finally had to physically stop someone to ask if they were closing. (They weren’t) Then, the waiter that sat & served us, acted like we were putting him out. He was super rude.
We started out with the Bavarian plate & sour kraut soup. The Bavarian plate was just 2 small slices of pork, 2 pieces of cheese, 2 slices of green peppers, & a smidgen of Hungarian cream cheese. Nothing super special. The soup was good. Once again, nothing special.
My husband ordered the duck, which he loved. They forgot his potato pancakes and gnocchi.
I ordered the Jäger Schnitzel. It was beyond bland. And served with boiled potatoes, green peas, & carrots.
I grew up in a German household & was so saddened that this was being put out as authentic Bavarian meal.
Our ticket was well over $ 60 & we ended up leaving and stopping at mcdonalds. I was more satisfied with their $ 1 burger.
I doubt we will be going back. Ever.

This was my first time at this restaurant, and let me tell you, I was not impressed. It started when my dining companions and I walked in the door. We stood at the «please wait to be seated» sign for 10 minutes before my friends husband had to actually stop a waiter to tell him that we would like a table for 3. After acting like it was a huge inconvenience for him to seat us, he finally led us to a table by the window. Lucky us, he turned out to be our waiter as well!
I ordered the weiner schnitzel. While the pork itself was tender, deliciousand fried just right, the rest of the dish was seriously lacking flavor. The peas were straight out of the can-​flavorless and mushy. The carrots were barely cooked and were also flavorless. The potatoes were boiled and topped with a scant amount of parsley-​and you guessed it… bland and flavorless! It was definitely not worth the price. I wish we would have skipped this place and went to one of the many other restaurants in town.

The service at the table was great, however the food was bland and uninteresting. At a table close by another patron requested permission from the waiter if she (the patron) could photograph a clock hanging on a nearby wall. The waiter turned to ask a manager who was working nearby and received a loud and sharp «No». I thought it was a reasonable request with an unreasonably response.

After coming here previously, we were extremely disappointed. Both my husband and I ordered beer but didn’t get what we ordered. I asked for water when we ordered drinks and had to request it a second time. The salad had a good dressing but was over priced. My daughter ordered Schnitzel which was flavorless and dry. My husband’s Jaeger Schnitzel was good but the vegetables were again flavorless. Overall, the special I ordered had good flavor but the Sauerkraut appeared to be straight out of a can. I had to convince my family to form our own opinion advert reading the Unilocal reviews but I doubt we’ll ever go back.

I ate here about 6 years ago and then two years ago. It’s gone downhill and I won’t be back. Seems like they’re cutting corners.
BLAND, to put it mildly. Not very close to authentic either. I’ve spent plenty of time in Germany and my wife is german (yes some pity is appropriate here. Happy anniversary dear!) so I know what the food is supposed to taste like. It really isn’t that hard to make it decent, but this place failed.
The salad was expensive and not your authentic salad teller — usually a sampling of carrot salad, radish salad, greens and/​or potato salad. This was just a normal small bowl of greens, couple of cucumber slices and grape tomatoes, but with a good vinaigrette. Not worth $ 5.
I had the jaeger schnitzel. It was a good portion of somewhat tender and juicy meat, but the sauce was weak and bland. The veggies — peas, carrots and potatoes — were worse than the sauce. The carrots and potatoes seemed fresh, but the peas were straight out of the can. There was NOTHING on them — no butter, herbs, sauce, not even a grain of salt. This was total dietary restriction food here…
There are way too many restaurants in Eureka Springs to waste your time and money here.

This was one of the best meals we’ve had in a long time. Chicken Anna Marie was thin, tender, moist and yummy. Roast duck was excellent: seasoned with caraway seeds and cooked to crispy perfection. Fresh bread, dumplings and sweet and sour pickled cabbage were delicious sides. Finished with a lemon cake with butter cream frosting – made with fresh lemons and real butter… just right… not too sweet. The service was friendly, helpful and appropriate. We’ve been here several times now and will keep coming back when we’re in town.

I’ve been visiting Eureka Springs for years, and this used to be my favorite restaurant. It was so good, I remember eating there twice when I was in town for a long weekend! This despite their infuriating policy of no substitutions. I never cared for the mixed vegetables they serve with so many of the entrees, but hey, the entrée was worth it.
My, how the mighty has fallen. I continue to visit the town every year, and unfortunately Bavarian gets worse every visit.
The sauerbraten used to be served with a rich, creamy vegetable gravy. It’s now covered in a brown gravy that either comes from a can or an envelope. The weiner schnitzel is tough and kind of greasy. The sauerkraut soup is still good, but that’s really about it.
What happened. New management? New staff? I don’t know, but I wish it would improve, so I could go back to my favorite restaurant in Eureka Springs!

Good food, kind service, themed decorations. The homemade rye bread was delish! We went to have a new experience outside of normal American food, pretty good and flavorful! Loved the goulash but would have appreciated more variety on the plate. The chicken Anna Mari was way good! Food comes FAST, but is kind of pricy (around $ 17 a plate)! A good one time experience, but it wasn’t one that stole our hearts and will become a must go to every time we visit Eureka Springs.

Excellent food and service. We asked for recommendations from the waiter and he nailed it. The Wiener schnitzel was excellent when paired with the light pilsner he recommended. We will eat here again each time we visit. The desserts were spot-​on in size and taste. The chocolate cake is to die for. The wait staff has clearly been working there for MANY YEARS and really know the place and menu. Listen to their recommendations.

Most reviews here being high, I was expecting great. I was troubled by the low reviews of people who have actually been to Bavaria, but thought they were just being hard on the place. They weren’t. Daniel B., who lived there over a year, was dead on. I lived in southern Germany for 3 years and traveled all over the Bavarian region and I assure you, this restaurant is far, far from authentic. They lean in that direction, but it is off-​target and bland compared to the real thing. Like a lot of tourist places, this place is mostly show (nice architecture and environment) without substance (real Bavarian food). If you served this food in Bavaria, you would be out of business in a month. It is was OK, but way overpriced for what we got and left me wishing I had stopped at McDonalds for a Angus burger. Specifically:
— No substitutions. None. Not mashed for boiled potatoes, not cabbage for carrots, not anything for anything. Not allowed. The limited menu is what it is and you take it or leave it. Really?
— The staff will almost insist you get the sauerkraut soup appetizer (the only soup they have), and we did. Meh. Nice, but nothing special. Kind of sauerkraut-​flavored potato soup. At about $ 6, it was disappointing.
— Table bread was heavy rye and American butter tubletts. Eh. OK, but dried out. It was good for soaking up soup or gravy, but bland alone. Free, and worth the price.
— My wife got the jäger schnitzel. The schnitzel was thin, a bit rubbery, and tasteless. No way — NO WAY — that was fresh real pork meat tenderized/​pounded flat in the local kitchen. It has to be bulk-​purchased frozen patties floating in a pool of brown-​gravy mushroom sauce. The mushrooms were sliced, thin, scarce, and low on flavor. My wife ended up trading with me because it was so bland. At $ 17, it was a rip-​off.
— The side dishes with the jäger schnitzel were a small pile of under-​cooked carrot sticks and some canned or frozen peas. I like a little crunch/​snap in my vegetables, but these were just the other side of raw and went uneaten. The peas were like any bagged frozen green peas you could get at the grocery — and they probably did. I don’t ever remember getting served peas and carrots with my jäger schnitzel in Germany, so not sure why they did this; there was nothing complementary about it.
— I really wanted some pickled cabbage a ‘la Germany, so ordered it as a side. A medium bowl of red cabbage came and it was — eh, OK. Low on taste, uninteresting, but passable. At $ 4, another letdown.
— I got the sauerbraten The beef was lean, tender, and tasty, but they drowned the slices in an Olympic-​sized pool of brown gravy, It came with boiled potatoes and dumplings (boiled dough) that were unremarkable and needed the gravy to give taste. Another $ 17 down the tube.
— Apple Strudel. Despite others’ warnings here, we decided to get it. Mistake. Crunchy pastry on the outside (good!), dusted in powdered sugar (good!), but stuffed with dry, rubbery apple slices inside. The accompanying vanilla ice cream was uninspiring — probably local, generic brand ice cream from a carton. We literally could not eat it it was so bad. At $ 6, the biggest disappointment of the night.
There it is. Our server was GREAT, but the food was beneath her and the entire experience was flat. We won’t be back. With no extra drinks and a 20% tip for good service, it was $ 75 down the toilet that I’ll now just forget about.

Love this place. Sauerkraut soup very tasty. Highly recommend sauerbraten — tender and succulent. Husband had Bavarian plate that he thoroughly enjoyed. Took German chocolate back to hotel. Scrumptious!

Despite the low rating on Unilocal,I wanted to try this place. Good choice!
We came in to a near empty restaurant (Eureka doesn’t get hopping for another week or two) and received a lot of attention from our waitress. She was extremely helpful when we were both indecisive about a meal choice.
The beer selection was good but didn’t contain anything I couldn’t find in my local liquor store.
The wife ordered the jäger schnitzel. The bright and colorful veggies contrasted the brown gravy. The meat was great but the potatoes were flavorless. The peas and carrots were very tasty.
I ordered the Bavarian plate after a recommendation from our server. (I had it narrowed down to 5 dishes!) the bratwurst was flavorful and had a good snap. The pork was juicy. I really loved the sauerkraut. It had kind of a lemony flavor that set it off. Even my wife who doesn’t eat sauerkraut liked it.
Great experience. Great food. You won’t be disappointed.

We went with a northern German native who doesn’t hesitate to criticize German food not up to her standards. And she says ‘lekker.’ Delicious! You must like gravy to enjoy this. The dumplings are Czech bread dumplings — strange to those not familiar but are traditional according to our native. We were lucky enough to be there on a night when a polka band played. The band consisted of grandparents and grandkids. Super fun. They also have American items for less adventurous and a kids menu.

Loved it. We had the roasted pork special and I inhaled it. Really delish. The only odd thing was the dumplings which seemed like crust less spongy bread. Not good. Otherwise it was a lot of fun. Great server as well. He seems to love his job. Very cute kitschy German décor. I would go back.

I was looking forward to some good German food. I felt this was fairly average. We waited in an empty lobby for 10 minutes to be seated. I just found the food and the experience very disappointing.