The Rathskeller

I'm a sucker for German food so I was excited to get to visit the Rathskeller. Not only do they have a huge menu of German specialties, but the location is super cool and historical. It really does transport you to a traditional German restaurant while you're here. The food itself was delicious. I tried the sauerbraten which is a German pot roast and it was absolutely delicious! The pretzels are also tasty, though beware of that spicy mustard! Prices are a little high, but we visited for lunch and appreciated the lower cost of their lunch menu. They do have a kids menu and our daughters enjoyed their food as well. Service was friendly and our food came out quickly as well. If you're looking for a unique dining experience, you have to give this place a shot!

We love a good German restaurant, this place came recommended and it did not disappoint! Everything was fantastic! The beer was amazing! Staff were top notch and very jovial. The wife and I both loved the atmosphere and will probably always pop in whenever we are in Indianapolis. Cheers

Rathskeller is a beautiful building with great food and beer. Its unique atmosphere make it a great location for a great dining experience. I bring my family and business associates. It is always a good time. Beer garden is fun when going. It is relaxing and enjoyable.

It's not every day I go to a restaurant and leave a review. It's even less likely that I leave a review that's overwhelming positive in every single aspect of my visit. Not only is the decor of the restaurant really cool to look at there's also a history here. As far as food goes I got the Jaegerschnitzel. It comes with the soup of the day as well as bread service. The soup was a creamy tomato and I'll be daamed if I don't try to find the recipe somewhere it was that good. The "bread" service was a big soft pretzel and a spicy mustard. The mustard was really spicy but really good so use sparingly. The mushroom sauce on top of the Schnitzel was to die for. Not only that but the Schnitzel itself was very flavorful and light. The "accompaniments" that I got were the German Potato Salad and the Spaetzle Noodles. The potato salad was a sweet flavor and very delicious. It was an unexpected flavor but very welcomed. The Noodles were very interesting. From what I could taste they reminded me of really good dumplings. I did indulge in a beer when I went. It was the "Warsteiner Isenbeck" a Stout beer. It was really easy to drink and had a great flavor as well. I'd highly recommend. I went for two deserts for me and my partner to share. The first was the Apple Strudel Alamode. It needs every piece of this plate to make itself work but it's very light and very good. The other was the Rathskeller Bread Pudding. I have few words other than perfection. This last light and not overly sweet. I loved every bite. The last and most important part of this entire experience was our server. Michael who was are bartender/server was an experience. One of the best servers I've ever had it's not hard to see why he's been here for 20 years. I was happy talking with him and he made our experience all that more special. Will I be back? Absolutely they have a outside patio with live music so got to come back for that. They have amazing food so I need to try more. And the staff just watching them makes me feel like there comrades in arms rather than coworkers. My only regret I ate the soup and entree so fast I forgot to take a photo.

Really good German food! I had the schnitzel. My husband had the ox tail soup. My grandson had the roulade (without gravy), and we got a sample player of bratwurst to share. On one plate or another, there was sauerkraut and beets and German potato salad. Plus, they brought warm, chewy pretzels as the "bread" for the table. My husband loved the mustard so much he wanted to buy a jar to bring home. Alas, they don't sell it. Very attentive and helpful service.

We shared a hot wurst plate and every one of them were delicious! Nice selection of German and Bavarian beers. After that, I was pretty full, so I opted for a bowl of their tomato soup and a pretzel for dinner and it was all delicious as well. My colleagues ordered the Sauerbraten and the Schlacht Platte, they both looked fantastic, and were enjoyed by them. We were seated in the Kellerbar area. There was also a Biergarten outdoors, with loud contemporary live music. There was a $20 cover to go out there, which we did not do this evening, but it seemed to draw a younger crowd and was very busy. Looks like it would be a fun night out!

Very traditional restaurant, it is really German and looks it is there for long time. It’s clean despite is an old place, but this is what makes your experience better, once you feel you are in Europe. Dishes are really German with NO adapts to American dietary. Only the apple strudel disappointed me but I completely understand once it’s hard to make a fresh one once there is no high flow orders for this desert.