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    Edelweiss Restaurant

    4.0 (62 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Rueben, Potato Pancakes  Kartoffelpuffe, Sauerkraut
    Kara M.

    Wow!! What delicious food they have here!!! This restaurant is located within the German American Klub off Meridian Street. You don't have to be a member to eat here. You will be transported to Germany coming into this place. The Rueben I ordered was so good!!! It had the perfect amount of everything. It wasn't dry at all! I would order that again. I loved the potato pancakes they had. They were so crisp and light and delicious. I liked the sauerkraut also. We were there for a Krapfen making class with the German American Klub upstairs that night. They have a lot of fun events coming up so maybe check them out!

    Bread pudding with rum sauce
    Tina W.

    It was the perfect restaurant for a cold winter's evening. The ambiance was cozy and a couple played soft, harmonious music. The knockwurst and soup with rye bread all went together so well and was filling. The bar was fully stocked and well managed. The staff- friendly and helpful. In general a wonderful dining experience.

    Tank G.

    I was sitting at home and got a craving for some German food. I came across this restaurant, which I have passed for years and did not know it. This restaurant is deep in the cut, as they would say. Or off the beaten path. They have a huge private lot and a Biergarten/patio in the back as well. I got there at 5PM, as soon as they opened and it was very slow. There was a sign that directed take out and pick up to the back of the restaurant. However, I ended up going in the front door and down the stairs to the restaurant and it was fine. The woman that took my order was very friendly and helpful. She told me about the restaurant and some of their events like their Valentine's Day diner and their Wednesday night buffet. They also have a full bar in the restaurant. Their menu is packed with some delicious German food. I went with the Reuben sandwich with a side of stewed apples and red cabbage. It was delicious. You get a ton of food and I was genuinely sad when it was gone. The woman gave me their number and told me that I could call me order ahead next time. Which I will probably end up doing, unless I have time to dine in. I cannot wait to go back. I will definitely be spending some Octoberfest time here, but surely will be back there a few times before then. I highly recommend this spot I am sure you will enjoy it.

    Mariano G.

    I had been wanting to come to this place really bad since I got back from Germany. I decided to go for it and make the trip down to the south side to try the place out. It did not disappoint! They had a very cozy Biergarten and on the day that we were there, they even had a polka band playing. The food was delish with their meat sourced locally and beers from Germany. The potato pancakes were definitely the highlight of the meal perfectly crispy and savory. The service was excellent with the staff helpful in explaining the menu. This is your place for authentic German food and a private Biergarten in a park.

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    Denise C.

    This place is amazing. Talk about taking yourself back in time for a minute you feel like you are in Germany. They open at 5pm for dinner only. You drive down this dark road, and you would never know there was a parking lot and a restaurant from the top of the road. You go inside from the parking lot on a top level, down a flight of stairs is the restaurant. They do have an elevator for handicap. Once below it's amazing. It's small probably about 30 tables, wooden walls, and all decorated with Germany memorabilia. I was so excited to try this place the last time I had German food was in Germany 20 plus years ago. I still remember what that tasted like. There was 2 waitress serving and taking orders. Lisa was our waitress. She is such a nice lady, and definitely knows her menu, and has worked their for a long time. I ordered the German beer on tap it was very light, clear, and refreshing. My other half Bayrischer Schweinebraten it was a tender slow roasted pork shoulder. I tasted the dish and it was amazing. Very tender and with lots of flavor. It was not sliced it was more like chunk pork. His side was the sliced apples. I have never tried apples sliced fresh, in a cinnamon sauce. I wish you could order this by the pint or quart to take home. Amazing! I ordered Jägerschnitzel which was delicious with the cream white wine sauce, and mushroom. The sauce was so good I asked for a little more sauce. The pork meat was tender, and a nice slice. My sides was potato pancakes oh my goodness hold the fork these were not greasy at all. I put the sour cream and applesauce on the potato cakes. My other side I was wanting to try was the German potato salad. It was good, completely traditional, but not my favorite for my taste buds. Before dinner you have a choice of soup or salad. I definitely tried the soup which was really good the traditional red cabbage soup. I can't wait to come back to try more dishes. For dessert if you have room definitely order the bread pudding with the warm whiskey sauce. You will want to make room for this dessert. We were getting ready to leave, they were closing, and they were so nice they make everything fresh daily, and had extra apple and cherry turnovers. I had taken home 1 of each. The next day with a cup of coffee, warmed up, very good. I can't wait to come back! Thank you ladies for such a great experience.

    Hefeweizen
    Laken T.

    Great food, perfect beer garden. Support your local German-American club and go try some great German food. Cold, imported from Germany beer options. Yummy pretzels and huge sandwiches.

    steve s.

    Have been wanting to try Edelweiss Restaurant for a while. Last night I/we enjoyed our first visit and it was fantastic. Beautiful out door patio dining area with live music. Great staff, our server was terrific. Our entire meals were wonderful from the soup to the desert. Very enjoyable experience and will return often.

    Sigrid W.

    Come here for the beer. The beer selection is great and there is authentic German beer on draft, which is hard to find. They also have a big selection of bottled beer. Let me just explain that I am a German import, so my judgement of German food is probably quite a bit harsher than most folks. That said I found the food bland and quite, shall we say, Americanized. The Wednesday buffet is a pretty good bargain. Actually the prizes here are not bad. I had the Sauerbraten with Spaetzle. The braten was cut in very thin slices... It's a roast not a sandwich topping, please slice accordingly. The meat was fairly dry, but that is quite common with that dish, for that you have the gravy that comes with it. Unfortunately instead of the savory gravy with just a hint of tanginess, it was served with a sour concoction that in looks mimicked the real thing, but sorely disappointed upon hitting my taste buds. The Spaetzle themselves were really good, but they were topped with some kind of whitish pork gravy... Hmmm, not sure what that was supposed to be, I have never eaten such a thing in my Germany, but who knows, it may be a family or regional thing. All in all the food is not bad, all of my American friends enjoyed it, including the desserts. Just don't take your German folks there. The highlight of my visit (aside from the beer) were the placemats with German phrases on it. I thoroughly enjoyed making everybody try to read those out loud. This mini German lesson was quite amusing.

    Giant Pretzels!
    Raina R.

    Homemade german style soft pretzels as big as your head! If I could sum up the Edelweiss Restaurant in one sentance, that would be my review. The preztel appetizer, as we learned, depends on the size of your party, and is both soft, yummy, and giant! Served with cheese and mustard as dipping choices. Make sure you come to Edelweiss Restaurant hungry, because the platters come with both the main dish (mostly meat-eater friendly), and two sides. Sides include salad bar, potato pancakes, spaetzel, potato salad, stewed apples, and more! I enjoyed the potato pancakes while my companion thought the spaetzel was top notch. Cozy atmosphere, great food, and great local restaurant choice for Indy's southside! After driving past the restaurant daily for almost a year and a half, I finally tried Edelweiss and will be making a return trip very soon.

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    It's been a while from my last visit. Don't live as close, but October fest is coming up soon and would like to join the festival.

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    Very good food - authentic and filling! Staff was extremely nice as well. It's a bit of a drive for me from Columbus but we'll worth it

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    Good food... great service. Will certainly return especially when the outdoor area is a choice

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