Not sure what happened here. The place has moved down the road and seemingly only serves takeaways. There are some wooden benches but it did not seem like we could sit down to eat there. Nothing like it used to be.

This use to be a wonderful restaurant...just walked in for a meal and was told they dont do that anymore. Very sad. The lady behind the bar who is not keen on taking orders told me they only do take aways now no sit down meals anymore. They have tables with seats and menus on...

Ordered from them for the first time and the last time. We ordered the Schnitzel with mushroom sauce and chips. Everything was very oily and the mushroom sauce was watery with piece of dough in it, it didnt smell or look like a mushroom sauce at all, I couldnt spot one mushroom in any of the five sauce. The meat was under seasoned. Definitely not recommended.

Great platter with really good eisbein but the waiter didnt know what was meant by on tap and said they didnt have any until we pointed at another table and showed him what we meant. He seemed completely clueless. They also havent done their full research on the importance of pretzels in German culture and refused to give us one on its own. I had to educate them as to why Germans have pretzels with beer and that it doesnt come with soup!

Truly the worst schnitzel ever. Chicken, soggy crumbs smothered with a white sauce if sorts and then MASSES of melted cheddar cheese. More cheddar than a toasted cheese sandwich, only not as nice. Food has really gone to pot. Sorry guys - we were hoping to come back for eisbein. Think not.

Been coming here for years, smoking section is now almost none existent so less a 🌟 for that, the service was slow and not loving the new layout with the central bar removed. However, the vibe is always good and the drinks cold (when the waiter remembers)

Best beer and great food. Warm welcome. Amicable waitresses specially Sponge. Nice time next the nice fire. A little noisy on quiz nights.

Very cozy and excellent food.

It was my first visit to the Schwarbinger Stuben at its new venue. It remains as good as it always was.

This is the worst restaurant I have ever been to. The toilets are filthy not to mention right next to the kitchen, the service was terrible, food sort of ok overcharged us on our bill, do your best to avoid this place

Eisbein was tasty and crispy. The sides cold. Ambiance non existent. Location bit dodge. Good for takeaways only.

Not even a shadow of its former self. Missed the sign that points to the bar and landed up in what seemed like a hostel living room. The new location feels pretty dodge in general. No beers on tap. No German beers at all.

An amazing German Food experience. I always have the eisbein. Yum!

Quiz night was very fun and well organised! The food and drinks are great, and not pricey at all! Definitely coming back

Sadly with the change of location the atmosphere and what made it what it was is no more. Parking is atrocious, Menu is limited, when I went there wasnt even any available on tap drinks. Lets not forget the gawd awful easier electronic payment mechanisms they are using. Then you need to obviously question if the upstairs area may actually be a brothel??? The tables are minuscule, not made for a large chap, and half the table is used for some daft ice bucket holder. Its shocking what has happened... and you hope that these savings the new owner is getting would be passed onto you... bad news! Oh and apart from the lack of German beers on tap... No Bratwurst!!! So sad, such a awesome place robbed of all it atmosphere and greatness. Honestly just give it a miss!

German pub type restaurant with an indoor lapa type area adjoining other cosy areas that very pleasing when the weather fairs well. Although signs indicating no smoking, unfortunately some patrons ignored the signs, making it unpleasant for some. Small sad looking kiddies area in a dark lonely corner. Waiter was friendly and efficient so top marks for her. Eisbein special was great value for money and really big, easily shareable between two people. Wurst was also bouncy and tasty. Chips were on the sad side. Outside area has some plug points in case you need to charge some electronics. Inside parking available.

Go hungry! The portions are HUGE! NO JOKES! Highly recommend the Eisbein. Enjoyed the ribs too even though theyre a little difficult to manage (cutting ribs = messy business). Staff are super friendly and attentive. Ensured we were warm and turned on the gas heater. Awesome place if you want to grab a beer or two as well.

Partner pre-ordered steak tartar (not on menu) and it was fantastic. I had a vegan burger which was delicious. Will definitely do this again!!

Cannot beat this place. Best ribs in the world great value and best of all is the amazing chef host Ralph. This man is a great chef, a gentleman of note and has the personality to match. Ralph you are a true legend and we will be there regularly to eat those ribs.

First time trying Schwabinger Stuben Restaurant. We sat in the dark because they didnt have candles. They had to go to the store to buy some only after we asked for some light.Our waiter only took our orders after they came back from the shop.The waiter did not know what milkshakes they had, saying they have the normal kind, like vanilla and then cautiously added strawberry and estimated the price around R56. After I asked if he could go and double check what kinds they have with an accurate price, because we could not find any on the menu, he came back with his phone on the Uber App. LOL.According to the app, they actually have a lovely selection of Milkshakes,; like Cheesecake flavor, Cookies and cream and many more. It only cost around R30 too.Even though the Cheesecake one only tasted like normal vanilla, It was still a decent shake.The food was at least really nice. that made up for all the mishaps with our waiter. I think it was just a bad night for him... I dont know.There was also no manager who checked on any of the tables. a shame really.

Eisbein was juicy and huge....can fill 3 people....first time tried it and will definitely return

Rustical ambiente, but the best German food in Joburg, and plenty of German beers, sold in 1L glasses if you are up to it. Prices are reaonable with very large portions making them cheap. Smoking is alowed under the roof, can be an issue, but other wise an absolute favourite of mine.

We went here for a work team lunch. Its a really cool place and it feels like a small little German outpost. Although the menu is somewhat limited (mostly pork), the food portions are very generous and the beer selection is great. I especially enjoyed the Berghof. We experienced the service as being quite slow. This is while the restaurant was fairly quiet. Will this stop us from going again? Probably not, this is a great place for a work lunch!

Went to their new location. Was very disappointing.. dirt pub.. food terrible

Very bad experience. The croquette potato was cold with ice inside. The waiter just warm it up again in a microwave. The plates were arrived only almost 20 mins after the food was ready. And the plates were dirty on the sides with water on them.

Food was incredible !! , There was such a fantastic atmosphere , the waiters were friendly and understanding. Service was abit slow, understandably because we had a table of 15. 10/10 would be back. The quiz was really fun too !!

Went to the market at venue today. Extremely disorganized. Kids area closed. You get breakfast from a gazebo outside. Drinks inside the restaurant. Teas and coffee in another shop. They only plus is the amount of steps you get on your fitness app. Not for families. The external seating for couples only. 2 stars for the awesome breakfast from the guy with a smile that served us❤️😊

Its a nice place n prices are reasonable,,,my kids really enjoyed

Great German pub/restaurant. Excellent food and atmosphere. I have been coming here for over 10 years. Highly recommended. Try their Eisbein, schnitzel or Sauerbraten.

Since they have moved and under new management. It was very disappointing. Food was terrible. And very slow.. waitress tried but kitchen was slow . Will Not be going back..

Was really disappointed, the new venue is very shady, looks more like a shebeen than a restaurant. There was no beer on tap. The Kitchen is right next to the toilet, the door was open and could could see inside, it was very untidy. The guy that served us hands were filthy. I will not return.

Tasty German food, paired with good German beer and a nice ambience

A perfect spot for some German food and beer

Nice Pub feel and great food and the beer is always cold. Great German menu and good selection of beers

Always one of our favourite places to visit. Selection of good food and friendly service.Kasegriller is by far my favourite...

Stunning food and totally relaxed atmosphere. A definite place to return too. Staff are friendly and always helpful.

The food was delicious and delivery was very quick

Dreadful. We used to so love it. They have a 1 page menu now, no wine list.. You can have 1 white wine or 1 red wine. The atmosphere is gone, we left after one drink. Used to spend long afternoons with friends and family there. Another coronavirus casualty. Too sad.

Had lunch outside, food was excellent & received good service. Prices very reasonable.

Great beer and good food!

Need to update only takeaways now

We had the platter 1, which included 4 different sausages: curry wurst, cheesegriller, bratwurst and brotwurst. The brotwurst was the star, although all of the sausage was great.For mains, we had schnitzel. The portions are huge, and average between R95-R105. Very tasty.We will definitely be back.

Update 2021They have moved up the road. The ambience of the new premises is poor in comparison to my 2018 review. I will update on the food quality.Great German fare! Having tasted the pucker stuff from a German chef, I am convinced this is the real deal. I cannot resist their Eisbein, both on premises and as take away. German sausages in all their abundance. And an amazing array of draught and Craft beers. Decor and layout haphazard. Definitely not a Sandton dinery. Great atmosphere, though. Seeing the likes of Lambos and the Prancing Horse around, you know the place is a firm favourite.

The burger was worth every cent the ambiance is lovely the waiter was the best.Well done guys. It was truely worth the visit.

Recommend eisbein, not sure about rest of them. smoker friendly, limited non smoker tables.

Awesome eisbein! good atmosphere for smokers. unfortunately I am not a smokers. need to upgrade non smokers space.

Great food and cold beer.Awesome service and definitely value for money. The schnitzels are huge!

Great afternoon, having what my sons call REAL MAN FOOD, a platter of pork and beer.

Please assist, i am trying to phone but cannot get through on both the numbers on the website. Landline cuts off without ringing and cellphone goes to a full mailbox. I am trying to find out if they are open and to get a copy of the Menu as it gives an error when trying to download from the website. We have been there on previous occasions and would like to make a reservation for the company that i am working for now.

This restaurant has gone very down. Food was disappointing, cold and definitely cooked before .eishban and the meat was dry and side dishes very poor and cold. I was totally disappointed and not to speak about the rest rooms absolutely horrific and filthy. Must be sanitized and deeply cleaned.No manager comes to the table. We will never going to come back ever again. The restaurant was filthy and will not mention this place to anyone.

This used to be a very good German cuisine restaurant. Not anymore. Quality has gone and prices have gone up. Stay away.

Value for money this has to be the best German restaurant in Johannesburg. The schnitzel (pork) Is large enough for lunch and dinner combined. This service is great and they are renovating the bar and when completed should really be fantastic. This is definitely worth more than once a month visit.

Great restaurant and really good food with large portions

This is still the original German Restaurant. They have expanded and have various eating areas. Good beer on tap and good food all the time.

In one word: BLANDFrom a pleasing first impression at first glance this restaurant seems to be a place to enjoy a good meal and company. Sadly this turned out to be only a fleeting impression.For a birthday three friends joined me at this venue for a hearty meal and drinks. When we were first placed at a table we were comfortable and was even moved to a new spot on request. Sadly it appears that the place is either short staffed or manned by an incompetent team and leadership.Four difirent meals were ordered, and for some strange reason took over 40 minutes to arrive at our table, cold. The portions were of a very generous size, and that is where it stopped. Bland is the only way to describe the meals. All of us reaching for salt, pepper and sauses just to add some taste.On average it took us 3 attempts and 10 minutes just finda waiter. The cocktails ordered at our table were for the most part watered down with us left feeling the barman should go practice more.Sadly this has been a more than Meh experience.

Great service and the food is so nice

Nice and chilled atmosphere. Value for money. Delicious german cuisine.

Nice German food with a great selection of beer on tap!

The food here is really great and very well priced. There is always good vibes and great people for a chat.

I love the food and the vibe of this place . We use to go every Monday for quiz bit its still great.

We had a delicious Currywurst with Roestkartoffeln and Sauerkraut for lunch. It was a generous portion and value for money.

Absolutely terrible.Been enjoying their foods for years, Covid? I dont know what, broke them. Never again.

Really enjoyed the atmosphere. Everyone was friendly. There was a lot of dust on the seat. Service was a bit slow. But if you have the time, its a fun experience.

For the best schnitzel In Johannesburg Schwabinger is a must.The portions are large service is great and the drinks are reasonably priced. Anyone looking for typical Austrian or German food should not miss out on visiting this restaurant.

The food is delicious here.

Awesome food and beer. Try the whole menu. I recommend it all.

Not what it used to be, disappointed

Very relaxed environment. Very friendly staff. I can recommend the Eisbein.

Atmosphere:- Average with the ambience being created only by the patrons.Staff:- Friendly with service that is generally very slow.Food & Beverages:- Unfortunately the menu leaves a lot to be desired. As an example, you can no longer have two sausages with your meal without paying for a second meal is absolutely ridiculous. The quality could also be better with the food being bland.Value for Money:- The drinks are priced well with the food being an average price.Notes:- There are tons of parking.

Very nice German restaurant!, try it you wont regret, if you missing home...well here is a headstart

The service was slow, food wasnt too bad but not worth the money, not a place I will go back to.Edit: went to see the pictures and reviews on this place what we received are totally different.

Lovely atmosphere . Good food and friendly staff.

Great place for groups. Nice vibe over weekends. Food good but not outstanding. A great outing though. Quite popular amongst local residents.

Really lovely rustic German restaurant.Great food. If you are a purist like me and go for the traditional stuff. Give the special eisbein a try. They are really good.Nice selection of imported and local beer.Music some night. . Overall an enjoyable place

We went here with friends for a Sunday lunch. The food was delicious, decent prices and very good service. The blue lagoon cocktail we had was quite strong but really good value for money. We definitely recommend the Schwabinger for a good meal and chilled vibe. Will definitely visit again!

Pizza was great.Nice cold beers.

Schnitzel tasted like it had been fried in old oil and had chewy sections. Really disappointing. Wont be back

Great food choices, could do with additional beef, chicken & fish options though. Portions are large and well priced. Food is excellent. Great atmosphere. Well worth regular visits.

Awesome pub and restaurant. The pizza is great. The German cuisine is very nice and goes down well with an authentic German beer. Prices increased a bit which always suck but I guess the cost of goods are more expensive. They also have a great facility in place to rent for parties which was very affordable. All and all its a great place to have fun with friends and family.

Great experience and tasty food! German food recommended

Really good value for money meals. I ordered one of their schnitzels which was very filling. The service was fine. Parking is plentiful although it can get quite chaotic when it is busy. Hopefully one day, I will be able to visit and have enough space in my stomach for that Apple strudel dessert.

Over-priced on their food and drinks limited menu, dont answer their phones when you call to make enquiries or make a booking. Waiters dont listen to orders. Extremely disappointing from a restaurant we once loved.

Great beer, good food. Pork belly was briiliant.

Had a tasty lunch today. Lovely relaxed setting. I would really recommend the schnitzel and apple strudel pudding (stole some of my husbands). Lots of safe parking. Worth the visit.

Huge portions, great service, authentic German foods and beer. Never a disappointment

Terrible service. Sat down for more than 30 mins and nobody came over to ask for our order

Order something off the menu that you cant pronounce. You wont regret it! I got the chevapchichi and it was TO DIE for. Also great sports vibe. Rugby world cup was a great time to meet people and celebrate. 10/10.

Went out with some of my friends. Awesome atmosphere, good food, fast and efficient staff who are both friendly and helpful. What more can I say, other than I look forward to another visit

A place to go to for amazing memories and what great food they have. The waiters are so caring and friendly towards their customers

Good food. Great service. Good vibe.

I wish they would open one in Cape Town. Whenever I come to Gauteng, I make sure I visit Schwabinger Stuben. Arguably one of the best German restaurants in SA

I never realized exactly how big this place was, yet it still feels like you are out of town in a little friendly atmosphered pub. The service was great and the food outstanding. There is a large selection of local and German beer with German beer on tap as well. I really do recommend this place

Great place! Great food! Great atmosphere! Service can be slow at times, especially when its busy. Otherwise would definitely recommend. Schnitzel + Liter Paulaner!

Such a cozy, genuinely pleasant restaurant. I felt welcome and comfortable. The table next to me had board games going and behind them a couple were on a first date. Its that versatile. The food is hearty and well-priced. Not somewhere to come on a diet, but indulge!

I cant say I have ever had a bad experience at Schwarbinger. The food is great, the portion sizes are huge which says a lot against other restaurants. You get half the size schnitzel for the same price at other places and you think, do you really think your quality is twice as good as the authentic German place?The beer is cold, the vibe is chilled, and the food is tasty.For the Pokemon and Harry Potter fans, there are lots of Stops and Inns as well for you to spin or visit.

Love, love the food and vibe

Always a winner. Very popular so get there early. Food is to die for. Not cheap but you dont leave hungry. Super atmosphere.

Never had a bad experience. Highly recommended. Friendly people and good food!!

Schwabinger is my favourite German restaurant! Great food and great value. I love their Wednesday Eisbein special. They also have pizza specials on Thursday. Service is not the greatest though, hence only got 4 star from me. It gets very vibey here on Friday afternoon with all the people from the offices nearby. All in all, a lovely, affordable restaurant.

The food is absolutely amazing. The portions are nice and I almost always have take aways. I love the atmosphere. Its not the normal restaurant, its a very chilled and relaxed atmosphere. The staff is very friendly and helpful and the drinks menu is quite varied. My personal favourite is the Hawaii Snitchel which is a must try.