This is a review that hurts to write…. I have fond memories of coming here as a boy and having fantastic German food with equally impressive service. What the hell happened..? I stopped in with the girlfriend for lunch. We opted for the bar as I’ve never been here as a legal drinking age adult and nobody even manned the host station for the 6-7 minutes we waited. We waited 10 if not more minutes for someone to acknowledge us at the bar. In that time, we watched who I presume to be a regular patron not only dispose of his food in the caddy behind where guests are allowed, but also wash his hands in the bar station before returning to his seat at the bar. Is that not odd? It gets weirder. The person who did greet us was a tattooed waiter who I could tell immediately was drunk. Not tipsy, not buzzing, but absolutely blitzed.. This was confirmed when he told the bartender how he grabbed a half pint of Jim Beam at a liquor store prior to riding the bus to work. He also expressed his concern that he wouldn’t have enough booze left for the ride home. He was kind enough to get us menus though lol. When the bartender did appear (had an Italian maybe? Name. Vincenzo?) he was really cool and attentive as well as knowledgeable on food and beverage. Truthfully the bartender was the only thing keeping this review from heading to 2 stars. Reuben rolls rocked, liver dumpling was good, maybe salty but still plenty edible, and the beer was cold. The bar stools need new upholstery bad and they’re mismatched and will vary in height. My schnitzel was way over cooked but the spatzel and kraut were good. It may sound like the experience turned a corner and went positive.. until a new female bartender/waitress had to smell the bars milk jug in front of us to be sure her banana concoction wasn’t going to be rancid. That made our stomachs turn. Overall, it’s worth a stop for a beer and appetizer at most. I couldn’t justify their dinner prices based off of what I saw today. It kills me to know what this once great landmark has become. They’re banking on their legacy of catering to the worlds elite to keep a subpar business afloat. Yeah, JFK and Jimmy Stewart liked the place in the 60’s, but what good is that doing you now?