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The German Arms Hotel in the beautiful Hills down of Hahndorf is an iconic corner location that begs you to come in and savour some traditional German food. In my instance, it had to be washed down with a wonderful Bavarian beer! I've never been a big fan of German sausages, in the same way that I have never really liked the taste of Brazilian Salsicce, South African Boerewors, or even American hotdogs. But never say never, I always try things. Everything in moderation is my motto. We ordered the Chef's Selection of Gourmet Wursts for the wife and son to share. This consisted of traditional Bratwurst, Cheese Kransky and Bockwurst sausages, with mash, sauerkraut, German mustards and gravy. It was actually pretty good, despite my propensity to dodge wursts in general. We sat by a log fiire on a high top table and that was perfect for a cold crisp day. And I couldn't help myself ordering a glass stein of local Bavarian brew from the bar opposite. That slipped down a treat! My only regret was not trying a German Schnitzel. I love them! But I walked away happy. Great comforting pub feel, excellent friendly staff and about the best place to savour the local Adelaide Hills charm and culture in Hahndorf.
The Walking CriticThe Walking Critic
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What an incredible experience, from start to finish!! Friendly staff, delicious food & drinks, at very reasonable prices & such a great vibe! Wish we had the opportunity to visit here regularly, only prob is we're from Melb & were spending the long weekend in Adelaide & surrounds. Very impressed on all levels, especially given how big the place is and how many patrons were there for lunch at the same time, & yet we were served our drinks within moments of ordering!!! The food was not too far behind either! Seem less experience...& we will definitely be back next time we are in Adelaide! Thank you for a very welcoming, delicious & memorable lunch 😊 Being Polish the food brought back memories of my Mum's home cooking 🥰 1/8/23 I have just had another meal here, taken care of by the super lovely & amazing service of Violet!!! She is a total credit to the service team & an absolutely fantastic & friendly person. Talk about upping the previous experience!!! Bravo!! She is a massive asset to your biz, so I hope I get looked after by her next time. Thank you so much, outstanding experience!! 🙏😊
Kitty Boo Boos 11Kitty Boo Boos 11
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Terrible experience - Firstly the tall brown hair waitress is extremely rude and seems she didn’t want to have any contact with us. We were firstly arranged to a seat which is far from the main dining area and near the bathroom. At the time being the restaurant was empty and seems they intentionally arranged this seat for some reason. We changed to a better seat after requesting the waitress, but she seems very unwillingly. And while we ordering she kept distance from our table and again, seems unwilling to serve us. She got a better attitude after the manager was present at the bar, but still, we can feel her not being patient. As for the food, it was also terrible - crispy pork hock is hard and dry, it was bitter taste without any juice in it. I can’t imagine a dish priced at 46 dollars tastes like this. Lamb shank was ok, but you can get the same taste buying from Coles or Woolworths and cooking at home. A bit pros though - the atmosphere was good and the blonde-hair waitress with eye glasses who served the dishes to our table was very nice and had a good smile from her heart. Seems not everyone in the restaurant is rude, we were unlucky but the restaurant should still train their staff more properly. Learn how to respect your customers. But perhaps I will never go back to this restaurant for a second time.
CharlesCharles
10
Let me set the scene for my review... Public holiday in SA and we venture to Hahndorf for lunch. The Hahndorf Inn is completely booked out but there are many tables available at the German Arms (and today we know why! The food is far more superior at The Hahndorf Inn) Ok! We sit down, order and then wait a bit. Only to turn around and look towards the kitchen where the (chef) is yelling at the top of his voice telling the kitchen orders. Apart from it being extremely intrusive to paying customers it's completely unprofessional. He's not Gordon Ramsay. Next! Food comes out and the pretzels are burnt ($4.90 each), the German Arms Roast Pork on the Specials menu was stone cold, flavourless and was likened to a microwave tv dinner, the Cabbage Roll is not seasoned and not worth the $9.90 they charge. The specials menu said crackle was in the dish but that was nowhere to be seen. I'm extremely disappointed...if you are going to run a German restaurant in Hahndorf then you need to do some research and at least have one head chef who is going to concentrate on delivering an authentic German culinary experience (even if it is a high turn over restaurant) We'll NEVER come back here!
The Fair Reviewer Food, Beverage and ServiceThe Fair Reviewer Food, Beverage and Service
10
I am sorry to have to post this but it needs to be said….. I never complain and have never reviewed a restaurant before, but that was the worst meal that we have eaten out in an establishment EVER !!! We still paid full price for the bill, we let the staff know, watched them inform the manager and watched him ignore our EXISTENCE…… Pork knuckle was over cooked and dry as a boot, hotdog was over cooked and the crout rank, the 400g rump was 150g if we were lucky, and when we questioned it we were told it shrinks when cooked to medium…… REALLY !! Like we have never cooked or brought a steak b4. I will happily attend their kitchen in Hahndorf with a 400g rump and show you how to cook and the size. It is actually theft of a customer to do this. The best part of this meal was the service of the serving staff and the 🍻 but was definitely was not the manager who ignored us. Not good and really pretty disappointed. Let’s see if we get a response to this post now. One could only hope that they would want to offer some kind of explanation/response.
Josh TrubuhovichJosh Trubuhovich
10
I really wanted to come away from here giving 5 stars, but unfortunately I left disappointed. I want to say though, the staff deserve 5 stars because they were lovely and only to happy to serve you. And the interior decor was lovely also. It was the food that let us down. My sons nuggets and chips come with lettuce and carrot with dressing on it, which my son was instantly upset about. When I took away all the lettuce, my son was left with barely any chips, not worth the $10. Then after waiting a long time, our mains come out, three of them were cold, and one was steaming hot. I believe three were left on the counter waiting for the fourth one. I ordered the ribs, which were unceremoniously plonked on the plate. They were ordinary and cold, not worth the $45 price tag. Also, my husband ordered beef parmigiana, which was missing the ham. Sorry, but I won't be making a special birthday lunch trip up there again, I could have good the exact same food from the pub up the road, and it would have been cheaper.
Evie De LaineEvie De Laine
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Address
69 Mount Barker Rd, Hahndorf SA 5245, Australia
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+61 8 8388 7013
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germanarmshotel.com.au
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Striking Colonial building built in 1839, with a veranda, serving hearty German dishes and pub grub.
attractions: The German Village Shop Hahndorf, Hahndorf Village, Ambleside Distillers - Hahndorf, Hahndorf Sweets, Alec Johnston Park, Wolf Blass Gallery & Museum - Hahndorf, Hahndorf Hill Winery, Hahndorf Academy, Stables Inn Boutique Motel, The FruChocs Shop - Hahndorf, restaurants: Hahndorf Inn, The Haus Restaurant, Otto's Bakery, German Inn, Gepetto's Hahndorf, German Spoon, Comida Hahndorf, Kitchen 2C, Herbees Garden Cafe, Same But Different Cafe

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