Bei Oma Kleinmann - Köln

As a group of five, we ordered a mixed salad, beef/original schnitzel, the vegetarian (cheese only(? Schnitzeland the anchovies (sorry, I can't remember the act... read more As a group of five, we ordered a mixed salad, beef/original schnitzel, the vegetarian (cheese only(? Schnitzeland the anchovies (sorry, I can't remember the actual name The servings were big, salads were so fresh and delicious, anchovies were very salty, but regardless, the schitzels were all very delicious, big in portion, and worth the price!

Oh my schnitzel, where have you been all my life? We ended up in Cologne for a spontaneous day trip, and found incredible reviews for this place. Without reserv... read more Oh my schnitzel, where have you been all my life? We ended up in Cologne for a spontaneous day trip, and found incredible reviews for this place. Without reservations, we took everyone's advice and showed up right at 5:00PM. Luckily enough, they had a few extra tables for us to choose from. As for the food, one of the best meals I had in Europe! I went with the schnitzel and green pepper sauce, the sauce was life changing. I could put that on anything! The potato salad was good too, and how could you go wrong with a German beer? If ever back in Cologne, we will be here without a doubt.

Schnitzel as big as your head! My boyfriend is German. As in from there, lives there. German food isn't wildly celebrated, mostly I'd say because it's heavy and... read more Schnitzel as big as your head! My boyfriend is German. As in from there, lives there. German food isn't wildly celebrated, mostly I'd say because it's heavy and not packed full of flavor. So when I asked him to take me to his favorite German-centric food spot, this is where we landed. That being said, this place totally changed my views on German food. We went on a Tuesday at 7:45 and it was PACKED! We had to wait 40mins but nothing that a few kolschs cant fix. I ordered the spicy sauce version, he got the gravy version. The schnitzel is large, like two meals large. It's fried, but so incredibly light and full of flavor. Make sure to squeeze some lemon on it too to elevate the dish. Even the fries were awesome, which fries are generally good as a baseline but these are stellar. Honestly my favorite part was the salad! Woah. That dressing was amazing. The woman next to us got a double order of salad, sans fries. Next tone we go (which we will) that's what I plan on doing. Best part? Schnitzel is actually hella good the next day, cold. We took it on our hike to Dragon Castle and it was the perfect snack. Bei Oma rocked my world and totally changed my perception on German food.

Ok, I've learned that there is indeed such a thing as too much schnitzel. Yes, I'd seen the photos, and yes I thought I was prepared, but in reality I absolutel... read more Ok, I've learned that there is indeed such a thing as too much schnitzel. Yes, I'd seen the photos, and yes I thought I was prepared, but in reality I absolutely was not. Thank goodness I had made a reservation at least, the reviews all mentioned that was vital. We arrived 15 minutes early and were seated right away. The crowd seemed to have died down a bit, though the place was still pretty full. We were seated next to a table of 5 from the UK, so obviously the word about this place has gotten around. Our server was great. Between our little bit of German and her English we were able to order with no problems. My wife got the Jager Schnitzel which has a mushroom gravy and I got the classic Wiener Schnitzel. Hers came with fries underneath (they were hidden at first but a nice surprise once she had eaten some of her schnitzel) and mine came with warm potato salad. The beer was amazing, the schnitzel was amazing, the salad was ok, but I haven't had an amazing salad in Germany yet I think. The service was good and overall it was a wonderful meal and a great place to go for the first meal of our 10 day tour of Germany. You will not leave hungry. By the way, my wife isn't a huge meat eater and a week later she said that was her favorite meal of the trip, so I consider that a success.

First time to Germany and authentic German food. This was our first meal here and will be memorable. The veal schnitzel is amazing. And the mushrooms sauce is r... read more First time to Germany and authentic German food. This was our first meal here and will be memorable. The veal schnitzel is amazing. And the mushrooms sauce is ridiculously good!