Schutzenhaus - Heidelberg

There always seems to be a flood of cars, most clearly American from the nearby posts, outside of the Schutzenhaus. We heard good things from friends so gave it a try. Our party of 6, from tweens up to seniors, we all disappointed and three of us had upset stomachs for about 36 hours after eating there. Any place can have an off day, so we gave it another try several months later. The food was just as bad. Very salty. Over cooked. Tough. No flavour, other than salt, n any of the dishes (we all ordered different things--all schntzles though--this s what it is known for and about all they have). Service is not nearly as friendly as at other local places either. The only reason we can fathom that the American crowd enjoys this place is the large, American sized, portions and the somewhat reasonable pricing. For us, these things do not make up for the poor food quality and complete lack of ambiance and friendly staff. We get better quality at Burger King! And nicer staff too. In my opinion there are much better options in both Eppelheim and Heidelberg for dinner out. We will not be giving the Schutzenhaus a third try.

This resturant truly caters to Americans, the poritions are huge. Best to split the meal between two people. The food is alright a little greasy.

If you want the best Schnitzel and Beer in Heidelberg, this is the place to go. The Pfeffer Schnitzel was the best.

I’ve only been to the Schutzenhaus once. A Pentagon team was traveling to Heidelberg for an equipping conference with the U.S. Army Europe Staff. Before I departed one of my co-workers advised me to have dinner at the Schutzenhaus. Knowing a bit about his personal history I asked him when he was last there and told me “I had dinner at the Schutzenhaus when I rotated back through Germany after my tour in Vietnam in 1968.” Of course this is not the U.S.A. where restaurants in your local strip mall change names and ownership every year so I didn’t dare ask him if he thought the Schutzenhaus was still open. The night of our arrival we were asked where we wanted to eat that evening. Nobody said anything so I finally suggested “How about the Schutzenhaus?” and the team from the U.S. Army Europe Staff through up their hands and said “Of course! The Schutzenhaus!” and off we went. Oh my, the size of those Schutzenhaus schnitzels. We were there for two hours drinking the local lager and working on those schnitzels. I think the Schutzenhaus has been in business for about 400 hundred years. I’m not surprised.

I’ve only been to the Schutzenhaus once. A Pentagon team was traveling to Heidelberg for an equipping conference with the U.S Army Europe Staff. Before I departed one of my co-workers advised me to have dinner at the Schutzenhaus. Knowing a bit about his personal history I asked him when he was last there and told me “I had dinner at the Schutzenhaus when I rotated back through Germany after my tour in Vietnam in 1968.” Of course this is not the U.S.A where restaurants in your local strip mall change names and ownership every year so I didn’t dare ask him if he thought the Schutzenhaus was still open. The night of our arrival we were asked where we wanted to eat that evening. Nobody said anything so I finally suggested “How about the Schutzenhaus?” and the team from the U.S Army Europe Staff through up their hands and said “Of course! The Schutzenhaus!” and off we went.Oh my, the size of those Schutzenhaus schnitzels. We were there for two hours drinking the local lager and working on those schnitzels. I think the Schutzenhaus has been in business for about 400 hundred years. I’m not surprised.