Rhine Haus

mediocre. the food was fine, i ordered take out. definitely dirty atmosphere and very fratty. opened quite selectively apparently whenever they feel like it is worth opening the doors.

We tried to use our Groupon here tonight. They were closed. No notice on the door. Another couple was standing outside trying to figure them out as well.
They’re open 7 days a week, lunch and dinner according to their web site. But apparently this isn’t the first time they just didn’t bother to open or tell anyone. Just look at their Facebook page — littered with posts every week asking why nobody’s there.
If you try to call, you just get a message of «This is an answering machine. Please call back later.» They don’t even want a message from you.
I had high hopes because of the reviews they had when we first bought our Groupon, but if this is how they treat customers, I think this is the end for them. Given their menu and the photos on their web site, I’m sure it might have been good at one time.

I felt bad for shaming my local bar with a two-​star review, so I ventured back downstairs to, ahem, gather some more data (aka drink some beer) to better inform my opinion of this place. Overall, the most positive thing about this bar is the service: the bartenders are friendly, attentive, and make pretty strong mixed drinks. The prices are pretty low, which always helps (however, as a Californian currently in exile in Missouri, everything feels cheap so maybe these are normal drink prices). The bummer is that EVERY TIME I pull up a seat at the bar, I notice that they’re out of most everything on tap except for something like Bud Light. So, while my opinion of this place has become more favorable with every passing experience, it’s still kind of a dive-​y place and should be categorized as such.

There is a giant Jenga game, some other fun arcade style games, and lots of televisions for games you want to see. I did not eat, so I can’t speak to the food quality. But I had a good experience. There is lots of floor space, so you could probably dance if you want to.

My husband and I ate here tonight. It was our first time and discovered it by accident after we finished working out at the St Louis Workout. It was dinner time and not very busy but probably due to Christmas holidays since we saw the same thing going on in CWE which is where we live. It was a very cute bar and I can see that I might like meeting friends there watching a game and drinking some beer. We went into a more quiet area to eat and I loved the couches that were at the table. It was very comfortable. I ordered Wiener schnitzel and my husband ordered the pork schnitzel. Both our meals were perfect. I got the red cabbage and sauerkraut as sides. The chef came to the table and checked on us a couple of times. We are very loyal customers if we like a place and we will be back here.

I’m giving a 3 star rating only because there’s still hope for this place.
I’ve personally had and seen other people have bad experiences with the food, which I’ll chalk up to lazy-​chef-​syndrome. Just take some pride in your kitchen, dude. Clean the kitchen, change the grease in the fryers, inspect every single thing that comes out of there.
Food aside, Rhine house is a place to go and drink enormous beers with some friends. The ambience could use some improvements: frequent deep cleaning, a subwoofer to balance out the music, a little attention to the overall seating arrangement.
Like I said, there’s hope if the things above get worked on, but expect some issues if you to the Rhine Haus.

Descriptive word: specials.
I’ve read the previous reviews about Rhine Haus. I’d also been here a month after they opened last year and noted some of the same problems as other reviewers. I had a different experience this past weekend. (For the record, the waitresses don’t wear the confusingly-​skimpy outfits anymore)
The location is under an apartment building, and you enter into a large, open game room. There is cornhole, darts, skeeball, and other games. We played cornhole for a while (free). There is also a bar/​dining room. The bar is large square in the middle of a seating area, and there is even a little alcove for pool. That night there was a man playing acoustic guitar who was pretty good.
My friends and I showed up around 5:30PM on Friday night. The special was advertised as «Free Happy Hour.» This entailed a $ 5 cover followed by free rails and Bud Light taps from 5:30 to 6:30. Considering a beer normally is $ 4 anyway, this is a deal. (Our friend told us that it used to be, indeed, completely free for that hour and that the $ 5 cover was new starting that week) We definitely took advantage of this hour. We did think it was odd that there was only 1 bartender, while the other 4 or so workers sat and watched and the manager helped when needed. Maybe they were training. Regardless, the bartender did a great job of keeping our drinks coming during that hour.
I also had an order of the Homemade Pretzels with Bier Cheese Dip and the Bratwurst Wontons ($ 9 each). Don’t bother with the Wontons: they were giant masses of fried dough with some meat in them. Not worth it. However, the Homemade Pretzels were delicious little balls of salty dough with a great cheese dip. Both portions sizes were more than respectable.
We left shortly after the happy hour ended, but not for any fault of the Rhine Haus. We heard that the original owner hired a new manager who actually knows what he’s doing, and indeed we saw him running around the place and catering to the customers the whole time.
I would recommend to anyone looking for a great place to start a night out to try Rhine Haus. Give it a chance. From my view, it’s definitely improving.

This place was awful!!! We went only because we got a Living Social deal. On arriving we had difficulty parking and still am not sure if I was parked in the right place. On walking up the entrance was difficult to find. As we came in we walked into the middle of a game of corn hole. It felt like I was stepping into a frat house. We looked for anyone to seat us at a table but no one came so we sat ourselves. They then couldn’t figure out who was suppose to be our waitress. Took over 30 mins for burger and sandwich. The sandwich came out cold and burger was missing items. We rarely saw the waitress. The bar looks trashy. Asked for a sierra mist which came without syrup. After quite sometime I had it exchanged and was told this one would be good as it came from a can. Only it was flat. Took them 4 times until they got our check right. We will NEVER be back!!!

Went to this bar on a friends birthday to hear live music by our other friends. Upon getting there, we all felt underdressed but made a go of it anyways. Inside we found a cross between a frat bar and a german bar. The beer selection was somewhat limited and after reading reviews about how much head comes with each beer, I opted for a bloody mary. Wrong idea. I could of made a better bloody with my eyes closed. After seeing my friends beer a ¼ full of head, I decided to stop drinking there. The fries were tasty in defense of this place and they have a bunch of games (deer hunter, basketball shootout, shuffle board, ski ball, darts…) Those two things get them the two stars.
Conclusion: this would be a fun place to stop half way through the night to go play drunkin arcade games, and eat cheap munchies

If a place was judged on fries alone, this place would get a 5. The Sweet Potato fries and pub fries were terrific… unfortunately thats only a small part of running a successful bar/​restaurant. You have to flag down the bartender like you were in a crowded college bar, except that you are the only person standing in a 20 foot radius and are still waiting for a drink. The beer was a half and half foam to beer ratio, and lacked the selection you would hope to see in a German pub. My burger was so burnt that it crumbled like a piece of charcoal when I tried to bite into it… AND THE FLOOR!!! its like walking on suction cups… movie theaters have less sticky floors… I wouldn’t be surprised if the NOW OPEN sign soon reads UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

The server was very pleasant and prompt. We used a groupon and they were happy to honor. The sauerbraten was tasty and cut on nice little bites but the potatoes were not exceptional. Sauerkraut great, steamed broccoli perfect but rouladen was leathery and not much flavor sadly similar to the red cabbage which was little more pink sauerkraut so be prepared. Of course, im a red cabbage snob, i make the best. The atmosphere was pleasant and the beer was cold/​good, the service was awesome but my company was the best. My hot, darling hubby.

The service was pitiful. They wouldn’t honor a Groupon, but then once we ordered, she wanted nothing to do with us. The food was just ok at best. Nothing too original.
This place has a serious identity crisis – German brewhaus with the façade of a modern swingers bar. The food is very loosely German with some other surprises in there. They have a boot, which is great, but not great enough to make up for the terrible service and sub par food.

This was our 2^nd or 3^rd time here and the first time, I’ve actually ordered a meal. We had burgers with sweet potato fries and a side of broccoli. The food was what I would consider good bar food — I liked that the sweet potato fries were not overly sweet and my daughter loves their broccoli.
This place is a great addition to the neighborhood and is very pet friendly. My daughter recommends that you take the time to introduce yourself to the staff — they pride themselves on remembering names and faces and they truly would like to be THE neighborhood bar. If you are a regular, you will notice that it is a great place to make friends and an easy place to stop in after a workout or to make it your destination place on a weekend.
Because they have so many German beers on tap and they understand that everyone may not be familiar with these beers, they will be happy to let you have a taste before you decide which one you would like to order.
They do have quite a few traditional German foods on the menu, but you will also find several other good «bar food» choices if that appeals to you more.
I do think they have a lot going on and are trying to be a lot of things; however, if you pick the things that make you happy and don’t worry about the rest, you should enjoy your time here.

Had bought a Groupon for this place so we ventured out to try it. I wish I would have read some of the reviews here first.
We came in the back door. When we walked in, not really knowing what to expect, we kind of stood there waiting to be acknowledge. Finally, we asked the bartender where to sit for dinner. She said anywhere, so we seated ourselves away from the crowd. This is what I thought was a mistake, but after reading the reviews, I think this place just has crummy service.
The bartender brought us menus and after about 10 minutes brought us drinks. It was a while before the waitress realized we were seated, but by that time we had decided what to order. This was really the most interaction we had with the waitress.
We both ordered the burger that is half pork, half beef. Reminded me of a brat-​burger. It was good. I had the sweet potato fries, which are probably the frozen ones you can buy in the grocery store. He had the pub fries. I tried them and they were really good. Some sort of tangy seasoning. We also ordered the brat won tons. Again, very good. Over all if I were only reviewing the food I would give Rhine Haus 4 stars.
As far as the atmosphere… there was no DJ or karaōke going on as others have indicated in their reviews. There were multiple televisions playing multiple sports in numerous locations through out the bar. There was also an odd mix of hipster/90’s music playing. Not sure if there was a Jule box or where the mix of music is coming from, but it different. But it was incredibly loud. I could hardly hear my friend and we were sitting across from each other.
Our food was delivered by someone that was not our waitress. When she delivered our food, my friends burger was missing the Swiss cheese he ordered. She took the burger back, and when she returned with it, the cheese wasn’t even melted. It was like they took the bun off and plopped the cheese down on top. He was okay with that, I guess. At this point our drinks were empty (big pet peeve of mine, especially when it isn’t that busy) and we asked for refills. I had water, he had soda. The bartender brought our refills. Still haven’t seen our waitress again. Thankfully the next time our glasses were close to empty the waitress noticed and brought him a refill on his soda, and nearly stuck her string/​rope bracelet in my water. Really? You can take off your «friendship bracelet» when you are working?
We asked for a box and the check. Our bill, for two burgers, an appetizer, and a soda was about $ 32. Not too bad. I probably won’t be returning though because I find service to be very important… and this place does not meet my standards.
Side not: They have some ridiculous food challenge. $ 35 for a huge burger, fries and 2 liter drink of choice. If you are a glutton and care to try to eat until you explode, you might enjoy it.

The only person who should be at this facility is the health department.
I ate there with some friends on Saturday night, this past weekend. Service was ok, no real complaints.
I split a grilled chicken sandwich with my husband for which I removed the top piece of bread to put on condiments. To my surprise, there was a dime size spot of MOLD.
I almost threw up everywhere.
Because of the company I was with, I didn’t make a scene, just took off the bread and continued to eat the chicken.
Got about half-​way through that, to find that my chicken, at its thickest part was not cooked all the way through-​PINK.
I prefer to have my chicken well done, thanks.
DO NOT EAT THERE, unless you want food poisoning. You’re welcome.

The only thing you really need to know is that this is not an authentic German restaurant or gastropub, it is a totally standard college-​type bar with a German-​sounding name.
Half the space is a carpeted game room with electronic darts and «cornhole,» and the other half is the bar. They have a small selection of German and Urban Chestnut beers, but the bartenders don’t really know anything about beer. I didn’t eat but if you look at their menu it’s burgers and chicken wings, nothing special. The bartenders spent a lot of time chatting, grooving to the karaōke, and taking shots.
Overall the experience reminded me of a college houseparty, and if I was still into that kind of thing I’d probably love Rhine Haus. I don’t know if the owner intended to make an authentic German pub and just didn’t execute, or if he always planned this type of bar and just randomly chose a German-​sounding name. Either way the end result is a totally generic, below-​average American bar.
Nothing to see here folks, move along.

I have to say, maybe reading all of the other reviews put my expectations sooo low, that I was pleasantly surprise with the visit.
I went there for dinner, to use a Living Social coupon I had. Like I said, my expectations were low. Our waitress was friendly and prompt. She greeted us within a minute of sitting down, and we had our beers and water a few minutes later. We started with the bratwurst wontons. They were pretty good. Not something I would crave on a daily bases, but definitely new and interesting. I ordered some kind of german burger, which ended up being a burger on top of a brat. Not my typical fare, but it wasn’t bad. Another plus, it fed me for two days after! My boyfriend got the Reuben. It was also VERY large (he never need a box, and he had to get half of the sandwich to go).
I really liked this place overall. I don’t know that it would be somewhere I would make it a point to go back to, but if I were in the neighborhood, I would definitely consider it.

I’m the boyfriend Christine F. referenced in her 1 star review of this place. Clearly there are a lot of strong opinions about her review.
How about this, if you were at Rhine Haus the night she’s referencing then you can debate about whether or not the floor was too sticky or if the bar tender was frazzled/​rude. If you were not, why not write your review according to your own experiences.
Since I was the sober driver that night, I can with 100% certainty conclude that everything Christine F. said did in fact happen and she was quite accurate in her description. I would like to note that she hadn’t eaten anything that day for roughly 12 hours prior to eating the burgers/​fries from Rhine Haus. I mention that to highlight she may have thought the burgers were a bit more tasty than I. I will however note that the fries were very good.
Here’s what I liked:
— Location to my apartment
— Fries
— Bar games (shuffle board, bags, touch-​screen games, etc)
Here’s what I did NOT like:
— Horribly unprofessional manager/​owner named Kirk or Kurt
— Service & a very bitchy bartender (by now she may not still work here)
— Deceiving business practices (ie. Specials not owned up to)
— Very sticky floors (yes, it was true that evening)
— Creepy DJ who hit on both Christine and Christina and tried to throw a $ 20 at me while discussing my bill with management for a taxi ride home. (This guy almost got hit for that one).
PS.
As for Phil,
I think your review has already been filtered, however, please use spell check or take an English course before writing your next review. You’ve been in Germany too long buddy.

I’m not sure what to think when the group I was with claims that they were close to exclaiming to a bar manager, «You don’t know who you’re talking to! She is a very influential Unilocaler!» Is that, like, Super-​Elite status or something? Can I start getting paid for my reviews?
Anyway, I gots some thangs to say about Rhine Haus.
My boyfriend and two friends of ours checked this place out last night, after seeing it had randomly popped up in the ‘hood and discussing how we’ve all wanted to check it out.
I wasn’t quite sure what to think at first. What I immediately noticed is that I don’t think the floor has been mopped. Ever. I didn’t even know floors could get that sticky. Our friend’s shoe literally came off her foot at one point as it stuck to the floor. How is that okay?! It’s not. But the manager doesn’t seem to know the difference between what is okay and what isn’t, but I’ll get to that in a sec.
I was expecting a German-​themed pub by the name, but this place was some sort of Big Daddy’s and Hot Shots mash-​up. The bartenders were wearing tight t-​shirts, skimpy booty shorts, and knee-​high soccer socks, and there was a DJ spinning some dance/​club/​techno beats. Not what I was expecting, but it wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.
The bartender was clearly new, for two reasons 1) she barely looked of age and 2) she was frazzled to the point of having a nervous breakdown. The funny thing is, yeah, they were busy, but the amount of stress she seemed to be having wasn’t remotely warranted. I don’t know if she thought moving at lightning speed and looking pissed off would make her look like she was working really hard or what, but it was quite the deterrent from a customer service standpoint.
For awhile, we were actually having a great time. I was going to give it a solid 3 stars. This place has darts, cornhole, and shuffleboard. We talked about how we might want to make it a regular spot, especially it being stumbling distance from Devin’s apartment. And hey, they have great specials!
Too bad they completely dishonor those specials, talk down to you about it, and then threaten to call the cops if you don’t leave.
The special that night was listed as «Ladies drink free — open premium bar — 9:30-close, $ 5 cover.» They also advertised «$ 1 burgers 5−7pm and 10-​close.» It was on fliers in the bathroom and at the bar. I have attached a photo of their ad in RFT for reference.
We ordered three burgers, and, ignoring the fact that when they came out, Little Miss Sunshine over there, promptly after she was handed the plates, exclaimed loudly, «I DON’T KNOW WHOSE THE F*CK THESE ARE!» — I eventually got my burgers and greatly enjoyed them. The burgers had great flavor, and the fries were to die for. Winner. Happy camper here.
At the end of the night, our group of four was served up couple of checks that totaled about $ 120. Say, WHAT?!
First of all, they charged us $ 9 apiece for the burgers. Bartender copped quite a bitchitude with Devin about it, and then got the owner of the place involved. He told us the $ 1 burgers were supposed to be sliders. Bartender claimed Devin had ordered «Three classic burgers with fries.» Considering we didn’t even know that was a menu option, this is clearly false. The owner told us it is apparently our «responsibility» that when we get three full sized burgers we need to «speak up» about it. We claimed we hadn’t been here before and we didn’t know what the $ 1 burgers were supposed to look like, and his condescending response was to «use common sense.» How about you can safely assume that someone who orders «three burgers» on $ 1 burger night wants the ONE DOLLAR BURGERS. He eventually took the burgers off the bill because we weren’t budging.
The next order of business was the drinks my female friend and I had ordered that we were charged for. They claimed the wristband ended at midnight. There were several attempts to discuss with the owner their fliers all over the place that claimed free drinks until close, but all he kept saying was, «I’m done. I did you a favor» — DID US A «FAVOR?!» — «by comping the burgers, but I am done talking to you about this.» I kept trying to show him the flier, multiple times, and he eventually conceded that it was a «typo,» but then said, «Now get out. You are no longer welcome here. You are trespassing on private property and if you don’t leave, I will call the cops.»
Not exactly the friendly neighborhood bar where everyone knows your name, eh?
F*ck this place sideways, man. There is only one place I know of that beats this place for Worst Customer Service Ever, and that is Black Thorn, but this place ain’t far behind.
Never giving this douche a minute of my business or a dime of my money again.
ETA: Christina W. is the other girl I was with — just FYI that she is a real person and she was in on the aforementioned bill fiasco, so her review does not get filtered.

This place was really hip and cool on the inside, but we didn’t have a very good time. The food was way greasier than we expected, and it took an hour and a half to come. Our server was extremely nice though. She continually stopped by our table to apologize and after a while, we received another round on the house as an apology.
I will say that I got the kielbasa and it was delicious.