Backöfele — Restaurant in Würzburg

Was excited to come here after hearing all the amazing reviews. Atmosphere did not disappoint, was perfect!!! But at the end of the day I go to a restaurant to eat. And at these prices the food should also be amazing. Portions are generous, but flavors are mediocre, at best. Sauerbraten has been my favorite since I was a kid, the meat was the most tender I've ever had, but the all important sauce and blaukraut were in ways overwhelming and in ways lacking, they just missed the balance of sour, sweet, and seasoning. My husband had chicken cordon bleu. The potato salad was exceptionally good! But the bacon taste of the ham just wasn't doing it for us. Service had all the pretense of fine dining, but fell short in hospitality as we were begrudgingly greeted by a server at the door and saw our server only for the drink and food order then when they came to pick up our payment (they didn't even drop off the check themselves). If you want delicious authentic German food I suggest stopping at a Biergarten, Brauerei, or Gasthof restaurant. Food is usually 10x more satisfying and half the price with an idyllic, lively German festiveness which is more representative of Franconia. If you want to pay for a fancy...

American in Wurzburg for couple of days of sightseeing, went to this place because of the excellent reviews, first the pros: the atom sphere was great, very festive even at 930 at night, the main plate " pork pan" was very tasty and true to the Franconian tradition. The beers especially the Keller (unfiltered) was delicious, the waiters were all very friendly and helpful Cons - I went to a later time when it is less busy, the service was Very slow, took about 10 mins to get menu and 20 minutes to order for one person, 30 mins to get the first beer, and no one asked me if I wanted dessert so by the time I asked for the dessert menu one hour before closing, their kitchen is closed and no sweets :-(. The liver dumpling soup was bit salty, I drink and ate quite a bit there and with better customer focus I would have ordered a lot of more sweets...

A must-visit restaurant in Würzburg. There are several halls to choose, one has glass ceiling! The atmosphere is magical - there are old lanterns, wooden furniture and small architectural details that make the place something special. The menu is absolutely cute-designed, and the variety of dishes is great. We ordered Schnitzel and Lentil stew and both dishes were delicious. It was the best lentil dish I ever had in my life. The peach tea is something you should try in this restaurant - tasty and refreshing. For the desert we had the famous Kaiserschmarrn - it's Backöfele specialty and is delicious beyond imagination. There was the perfectly baked and caramelized dough, apple slices, grapes, blueberries, 4 scoops of vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and chocolate sauce on the top. I absolutely recommend visiting this great restaurant when...