The Bavarian Chef

Welcome to 1975. On the plus side the flavor is there, each fish is tasty. As for the rest, giant portions that will bloat you, fatty meat that they couldn’t bother to trim, giant sides that could feed the table are served r each dish, and the menu is straight out of 1975. Big, sloppy mess

Had a 7 person party. Everyone loved the food. Entrée portions are enough for two people and all of the sides were served family style so you can have whatever you want of those. Deserts were beautiful and delicious as well. Plenty of parking nearby. The old train station works very well as a restaurant and you can hear the trains go by as an added bonus. Great experience; especially with a larger party.

Attended a birthday lunch here for a friend.
Was not feeling like I could eat a lot of heavy food, so I had the mushroom soup — which turns out is a somewhat heavy cream-​based soup, and the appetizer sampler order of brats. Soup was tasty, as were the brats.
Service was very good. I’d like to come back and try some of the entrees.

First visit for weekday lunch. I like their spot in the old train station with high ceilings. Nice! We walked in and there was no one at the hostess desk. One of the waitresses was nearby talking with a child. She said someone would be with us shortly. Then she later sat us. The have a fire burning stove in the back that was nice until we realized that the smell of gas was coming out of it and filling the air. We relocated to move away from the smell though we could still smell gas faintly in the other dining space. It seemed strange that they owners don’t do something to correct this? Anyway, we decided to split the Jägerschnitzel. It cost 25 dollars. They split the dish for us, which was nice. The plate looked funny though with a soupy mess hiding a tiny piece of meat that had a big layer of egg on both sides. The meat was supposed to be prime veal medallions. It looked and tasted link a flat, thin piece of a cheaper cut. Then there was the tropical flower, slices of cantaloupe on top of dreary kale and a lemon slice with cream on top! This is a German restaurant. I do not understand this garnish at all. And the sauce was quite salty. There were a lot of mushroom slices and some bacon pieces, which was good. I have had this dish before and for much less money. This version was not as good, had less meat, and had way too much egg. Sides were not very good spätzle and potato salad. Both were not at the right temperature. We sent the potato salad back as it was cold and should have been warm. The spätzle was left uneaten. In sum, our lunch here was a disappointment. See photo.

Simply awesome. Order the pretzel.

Great jäger Schnitzel, wonderful atmosphere and great service. Family style sides are a little confusing, when they bring them out they are very small (for Sharing) so we had to ask over and over for refills. This made us all feel a little awkward. But all the food is delicious and overall experience great, I highly recommend it for a night out.

Highly impressed. I stopped in to have a drink after getting off the train and decided to come back a few days later for lunch with my family. Best food I’ve had in the 9 months I’ve been here. My 2 and 4 year old ate spätzle and string beans. Never thought I would see the day. We’ll be coming back!

Delightful lunch that honestly took me by surprise.
Ordered the Schweineschnitzel as recommended and when it arrived wasn’t sure until my first bite with the home made apple sauce.
Being asian used to eating tonkatsu with sauce but it was absolutely delicious and fried to perfection.
The breading was perfectly crispy and not over done. Pork patty was juicy and moist and well seasoned.
Being a big lunch eater still had room to try the sampler sausages.
Too bad it was a working lunch.
Next time coming for dinner.

Excellent food I had the Oktoberfest special 4 course with 1 litre Oktoberfest beer which was also wonderful

Good food, excellent service. I was really pleased with my experience at the Bavarian Chef. The wait staff took good care of us and we enjoyed our drinks and food. I had the sausage platter entrée (this isn’t what it’s called, but you’ll recognize it on the menu), and one of the three sausages was PHENOMENAL and the mashed potatoes and sauerkraut were very good. The other two sausages weren’t outstanding, but still decent. We also really enjoyed the giant pretzel appetizer that was on special.
I think there’s better German food out there, and I’m still on a quest to find it, but the Bavarian Chef was definitely enjoyable. If I lived in Fredericksburg (or if 95 weren’t such a misery), I’d probably be there a few times a year.

Was finally able to make a stop after reading the reviews on Unilocal and knowing its one of the only German restaurants locally. I had high hopes as it’s been a bit since we’ve had German food but the experience fell a tad short and left my husband and I not wanting to make a return trip.
We’ve had German food at multiple places in different states and he was stationed in Germany, so it’s not like we don’t have anything to compare it to.
Atmosphere was nice and our waitress was amazing. It’s the food that fell short. I had a better experience with my food as I ordered specials of the day, roasted red pepper soup with lump crab meat and Hefeweizen Bier Schnitzel. He wasn’t impressed with the gravy for the Jaeger Schnitzel after seeing the next table have it, thus opted for the chicken schnitzel and he said it tasted like grease with no flavor. Sides ordered were spaetzle, red cabbage and the zucchini. I enjoyed the red cabbage but the others not so much, and normally everyone loves spaetzle, but theirs was not too tasty.
Pricing was a tad high as well but you do get a large portion size and the sides are apparently bottomless.

We’ve eaten here now about 7 or 8 times in the past year, since moving to Fredericksburg. It has quickly become one of our favorite places to eat lunch — until today, it was always a five star experience.
We brought friends today and arrived at about 12:30, were promptly greeted and seated — and while it wasn’t very busy, it did seem to take our waiter about ten minutes to come back to take our drink order — no big deal. Normally I get the Rueben and my wife does too — today only I got the Rueben and she got something totally different. I’ve eaten this sandwich there now almost every time we visit and it is always the same — thick, piled high with meat and very filling. Not so today, the meat did not even go all the way through the sandwich but was piled up in the middle and even then, only two slices. I had this exact same sandwich there last week and it was so thick (at least 4 – 5 slices of meat) you could barely hold it with two hands. Today it was so thin that you could easily hold it with one hand and after two bites, it was all bread. Perhaps the regular Chef was off today or maybe they have put the lunch menu on a diet but it was disappointing. It certainly tasted fine and every thing was good, as usual — and even the service improved after we got out ice tea.
Bavarian Chef is very generous with their sides and if one ask for a couple of extra sides, in our case creamed corn (which they are normally quite famous for) and warm German potato salad — no extra charge and normally delicious. But for some reason, today, the creamed corn was just not the same, not creamy at all; it seemed under cooked, not at all creamy — not even close to our past experiences. It tasted okay but was not the usual flavor and consistency — again, perhaps it was the Chef’s day off — but this is hardly a difficult dish.
Anyway, consistency is my pet peeve and at an upscale restaurant a diner has ever right to expect a similar portion and quality experience for the same menu item — every time. But I will give them a pass this time — and we shall see how it goes next time we decide to dine here.

I am definitely a fan of German food and having lived in Germany for four years and truer other German restaurants in the area, this place was not my favorite, nor was I that impressed. My husband got the classic Jäger Schnitzel and instead of a nicely fried and breaded pork with a thick mushroom gravy, the pork was swimming in a thin sauce with no breading and no flavor. It’s like salt was not added to the food. The bread basket is great and so is the large pretzel with a beer/​Gouda cheese dip. And I was very surprised on how much cheesecake they had to offer for desert. Cheesecake is not what comes to mind when getting desert at a German restaurant. Not as authentic as I had hoped.

I’m still full eight hours and states later.
Stopped here on my mother’s tab. We were immediately ushered in by a great hostess, seated without reservations on this warm Sunday afternoon, and tended to by a waiter who had the whole menu memorized.
The food came quickly, and it was knock-​down quality and tasty. My mother had a steak, which was cooked well, and I had a plate that I won’t attempt to name, but had three types of sausages on it. Wow, a new appreciation for Bratwurst!
The dessert presentation was stunning, and the tab was reasonable! Highly recommend this place for families and pairs!

This place is a breath of fresh German air located in an attractive spot by the train tracks. We felt at home the second we walked in the door. The décor and the giant mugs of beer were a hit! Every appetizer and dish was perfectly put together and came in huge portions. Our server was a knowledgable and very nice guy. Will be back ASAP.

This is the place where quality meets quantity. Pardon the brevity of my Bavarian critique, but I’m still in a blissful food stupor.
The staff was friendly and welcoming. Although it was my first time here, I was treated like a long lost, and sorely missed friend.
I detected knowing glee from my server when she presented my Pork Schnitzel topped with Shrimp Augratin. Generous, mouth watering and artfully presented, she seemed to dare me to try to polish of every savory mouthful.
I lost, but I’m so much the better (and supremely satisfied) for it.
To quote the great Austrian thespian, «I’ll be back »

I’m not big on German food however my wife wanted to try it. The food was just ok and the atmosphere could use some work, ceilings and walls in the back room with the fireplace have water damage and the place is a little musty. The beer selection was good (probably my favorite part)

The volume of food and the friendly atmosphere has made me a BIG fan of the Bavarian Chef! I’ve never left there on an empty stomach (and trust me, I eat A LOT!). The food is great, the people are friendly and the wine is divine!
LOVE IT!

I’ve eaten at the Madison location several times, but last night was my first time at the Fredericksburg location. This venue has outdoor seating that’s kinda cool.
Food was exactly the same, delicious and plentiful. The service could’ve been A+ except our waitress kept us waiting. A lot! We were a party of 10, and it took 3 hours when it could’ve easily been 2.5 or less.
Still a great place to take people from out of town. MUST get a pretzel for an appetizer and a nut ball for dessert.

Welp, I must say I have to agree with some of the other reviewers. The food is just well … OK ! I have definitely had better German food. The bread & butter that was served before the meal was pretty good. As for the meals, they were pretty basic and bland. I got the Chicken Cordon Bleu Schnitzel with Red Cabbage and Potato Salad. This schnitzel is the same that I order at every german restaurant that I got to and this was by far the worse. NOTHING about it was good. It was basically ham and Swiss cheese breaded and fried. I mean hardly if any actual schnitzel meat. I also did not like the potato salad, it was to vinegary. The red cabbage was good. It had a sweet and sour taste. My fiancé got the Weiner Schnitzel with Whipped Potatoes and String Beans. His meal was definitely better than mine but still not great. It was a little bland. The whipped potatoes were good and I could have done without the beans but considering I didn’t order them, owell.
Next we had dessert. So I decided to be a brave soul and try German Chocolate Cake (bc I have never tried it and wanted to be different). I should have just stuck with what I knew. It was nasty. Way to much coconut for me. Why I ordered this knowing I don’t like coconut is beyond me. The cake was also dry. I then ordered the Carrot Cake and it was better but not the best I have ever had.
The service was good. We had a guy named Cassidy. He was very professional and nice.
Overall I would not recommend this place as a must have German Restaurant. I’m sure there are better places in Fredericksburg than this one.
… AND I was going to give them 2 stars but my fiancé said they at least deserve 3, so there you have it. He actually enjoyed his food and said it wasn’t great but it wasn’t bad so it was good.: /