I love Old Stein Inn and probably go there about 10 times a year - mostly in the summer for the wonderful outside Biergarten. The beer selection is fantastic. In the summer, I always call ahead for seating, but if you can go early it is not a long wait. On a warm day there is nothing better than sitting in the biergarten. During the summer, the restaurant is not accommodating with any special requests - for example, we wanted a cheese platter - not cheese and wurst. They usually make this for my non-wurst eating child. They wouldn't let us order...cmon. The cheese is a set selection and already pre-cubed, you can't just not put the meat on the plate? Anyway, sometimes the service is average to poor. We typically try to get the waiter. My husband loves the pork shank and now will have nothing else. The cordon blue schnitzel is good as is the schnitzel. I often get the "sampler platter" (not sure what it is called) but it has a petite schnitzel, rinder rolladen and a wurst. I love the spaetzel - especially when it is browned a bit. The red cabbage is the best - spicy like cloves. My son in law tried the drunken chicken and was disappointed. The hunters sauce was not appetizing. I like to eat in warm restaurants - I like my food smoking hot and I don't want it cooling off quickly because the restaurant is cold. Unfortunately, summer or winter the restaurant (indoors) is always cold. In the winter it is hard to be seated away from the door (even if you ask). Dress warm if you hate a cold restaurant. I've only had dessert once - some apple pie - it was disappointing, but I'm hard to please when it comes to dessert. read more

We went out to brunch for Mother's Day at the Old Stein Inn. It was great. The fellas and I got the Über "Large" Frühstück. Basically, three eggs, bacon, sausage, two pancakes and home fries. I don't usually eat the home fries but these were very good. My wife got the Bauernfrühstück. Kind of a big mash of breakfast stuff with pickles. She liked it. We'll definitely go back. read more

Old Stein Inn - German Near Me - Edgewater, Maryland

Reservations suggested for the weekend. Food was excellent and I thought the quality was worth the price. Service was a little slow but friendly. We didn't get to the bier garden but friends say its great. Highly recommend. read more

Waited over 45 minutes for dinner and right after we were served the people that came in 25 minutes after us were served. The waitress said sorry we have no bread tonight. We live very close to Old Stein and I don't think I'll be back anytime soon. read more

Went for dinner yesterday- tasted good but why would any one serve expensive German beer in a plastic mug? Yaeger schnitzel- never breaded ever-Schnitzel always pounded thin never served thick as you do. Mine was thrown on top of spatzle which crushed it-the noodles were small and soft. Red cabbage-almost over cooked and chopped twice as fine as should be-prices were high- yes lots of food but I dont want two portions to pay for just one- find out how to cook German food. Tasted good but not right-for that money it needs to be right. read more

It must have been an off night when we showed up. The place has good reviews. The decor was authentic, the atmosphere friendly and the wandering accordion player was very good. Things began to go off the rails though when we were directed to our table, after a fifteen minute wait even though we had reservations. We were not asked if we wanted an outside table and we don't ordinarily like to eat outside. It was a pleasant evening so we let that minor gaffe go without comment. The watermelon salad was great and the goulash was fantastic. But the hour long wait for the mains was a bit much, where the only explanation was "The kitchen is a bit backed up because of a large party". The spatzel with chicken my wife ordered was cool, not to say cold and the half chicken breast was a vulcanized hockey puck. A COLD hockey puck. And the extra sauce on the side had been forgotten. When pressed, she got a small pot of herb butter. Unmelted butter at that. She has had gastric bypass surgery in the past and can't eat dry food. The one bite she sawed off the puck and gamely tried got stuck and sent her to the rest rooms to throw up. To be fair, that's not the foods fault, that's hers for trying to eat incompatible chow. Hockey pucks are not recommended for people with tiny stomachs and no acid to dissolve them! The pork jagger schnitzel I ordered was overdone and dry. I'll eat almost any meat in any state but this thing sat like a lead ball in the stomach. I ate half and had to leave the rest. I think the crowning disappointment of the evening though was the service. The waitress, while polite, was clearly disinterested. She walked away while I was still talking to her not once but twice. And if you know a patron is throwing up in your rest rooms, send the bloody manager by to see what's wrong, will you? No offer to remove hockey puck from the bill, either. I ate the $20 expense rather than argue the point, but we won't be back. Sorry folks, really wanted to like this pace but the kitchen and the waitress let you down. You would have gotten one star but for the truly excellent appetizers. read more

I love this place! It is a "go to" when we have visitors for sure. I almost always get the same thing - a beer sampler, the soft pretzel and the smoked trout salad. Delicious! I have also tried the sliders which are very, very tasty! Do make reservations though - I saw a very grumpy man told that it would be a 1.5 hour wait with no resi. read more

For Maryland, the food can not be beat. A bit off the beaten path, but worth the schlep. The beer selection is pretty good. Only small criticism would be that none of the wait staff we have ever had speak german. read more

For German food lovers it does not get better. Reminds me of Blob's Park of old. The pretzels, sausage, mustard, etc. I've never had a bad dish or poor service and that is very rare these days. Take the family and enjoy some Old Country hospitality. You'll be glad you did. read more

Awesome authentic German fare, attentive servers and wonderful atmosphere. Definitely a great dinner spot.

Disappointed they wouldn't do separate checks for our party. When we initially asked about having separate checks before ordering drinks our waitress very rudely explained we should have known they "don't do separate checks for parties" and how "we were told when we made the reservation we don't separate checks for parties and should have known". Only one person makes the reservation so it was news to us. Thankfully that waitress never came back to serve our table and was replaced by a much friendlier server. Whom in the end helped us split our check for us. Overall the food was decent, atmosphere was nice. The servers apart from the from the waitress we had for five minutes were pleasant. read more

For authentic german food, this is the place to go. Consistently good. From the schnitzel to the beer. The waitresses are friendly and can explain the beers/menu items if you have questions. Around Ocktoberfest, they get really crowded, with people waiting. If you're in the area, you can't go wrong eating here. read more

Great food and atmosphere... not somewhere to go for cheap beer or just to hang out though, very pricey but you get what you pay for!

We can't praise the staff at Old Stein Inn enough! My husband and I had eaten here quite a few times and it became a place very special for us. Therefore, when the time came to pick a restaurant for our wedding reception, we knew exactly where we wanted to go! We had a small, intimate wedding, with mostly out of town family in attendance. From start to finish, the staff was phenomenal-- especially Mike P. during the planning process! They basically sat us down and asked "what do you want? name it and we'll try our best to make it happen". Communication was easy and although we went with in house desserts, they also accomodated our request to bring in a small cake and cake toppers ahead of time. The timeline they drafted was followed to a "T", our guests were taken care of, the food was absolutely delicious and it all just went off without a hitch. Mike had suggested family style, which was perfect for our group of about 24. I'm so glad we decided to go with the Old Stein Inn for our event. We got so many compliments about the service, food and atmosphere. Definitely recommend to anyone in the area as well as those looking to host an event there! read more

This place has some of the best German Food outside of Germany. We started with the pretzel and potato pancakes for appetizer. Sat in the bier garden which played great classic rock. Had the snitzelwhich which was outstanding. This place serves Erdinger Crystal Wise which is my favorite beer and one of few places on east coast that serves it. Service was great and inside bartender Barry is a classic. read more

Fantastic food and great service! The interior is nice and the beer is excellent - highly recommend!

My wife and I used to enjoy this restaurant but now it's horrible. The food was cold and the pork was undercooked. Really don't understand how this restaurant could tank so quickly. The only portion of the meal that was even edible, and indeed quite good, was the dessert. So if you want to drop by for coffee and dessert have at it, but I would avoid meals there. Unless something changes, we have made our last visit to this restaurant. read more

I was unlucky at Old Stein Inn. On a Saturday Night I called ahead to say we would like to reserve a spot for two and was advised they wouldn't get busy until 6, so my wife and I showed up at 5. It was busy...all tables were occupied but one. They sat us at a tiny table near the entranceway to the room. I would have asked for better, but saw all the other tables occupied. Later, I noticed parties of two coming in being seated at boothes with reasonable sized tables. There were bus girls (not sure what else to call them) roving and helping with clean up and removing dishes from tables. They were constantly removing dishes from our table because there wasn't room for more than one ot two plates each, at a time. I ordered a sausage plate with spetzel and sourkraut. I enjoyed my food. My wife ordered the wild boar on potato pancake. She was not at all happy with her food...the gravy was watery accumulating at the bottom and making the pancake soggy and the meat dry. She could not eat it. We didn't see our server after that until we got the bill. The bus girl who was removing plates from our table asked my wife if everything was okay. My wife said no, she couldn't eat her food. Nothing happened. We paid the bill and left. That night, when I got home, I wrote an email to the Old Stein Inn, advising of what we encountered there. I did not hear from them for a week. The answer we got was rather unsatisfactory and somewhat arrogant. It was signed by somone who didn't identify himself but for a first name and last initial (for all we know it could have been one of the bus girl's boy friends.) In the response I was told (despite what I wrote in my original email) what we SHOULD have done...we SHOULD have asked for a better table, and my wife SHOULD have complained about her dish. I remember explaining these things to the only one who seemed to care...a bus girl...and that did no good. I responded to the email I got, sensibly and respectfully. I haven't received a response yet; it's been nearly a week. I'm not sure what it takes to be a preferred customer. I was nice and frienly.... Alan N. read more

This place is one of my favorite restaurants!! I am half German and my Grandfather used to always give me grief because I didn't like German food....until I came here. The food, beer, people, and atmosphere here is outstanding! I especially like coming when the weather is nice and sitting in the beer garden :) read more

Don't have time to review as I would like but had to put a prelim out there. Best German in the state

We love going to Old Stein. They always have great specials but there regular meals are great as well. Would highly recommend going here but if you want to sit in the dining room definitely make a reservation. We actually prefer the patio, even in the winter so you really can't go wrong. read more

We've been wanting to try this place for a while and finally did last night. It may be one of the best meals I've had in a long time! My boyfriend and I are from Baltimore and we met up with my mom and sister from the eastern shore and my uncle visiting us from Indiana. I definitely recommend making reservations! We went on a Saturday around 6:30pm and we were told a table wouldn't be available for an hour and a half. So, we decided to hang at the bar and get some drinks and appetizers. The Wurstplatte and pretzel were perfect! The Cranberry bourbon drink I had was awesome (and trong!). We all got something different and shared: Jägerschnitzel, Knockwurst, Old Stein Short Rib Sauerbraten, Cordon Bleu. I wasn't crazy about the Cordon Bleu, but all the others were delicious! We did the waffle and german chocolate brownie desserts... OMG! Get them! We will definitely be returning, with a reservation, of course. Looking forward to the summer and sitting outside. P.S. There was even entertainment - an accordion player. :) read more

I eat here a couple of times a month. I will admit I'm a fan. The food is excellent, the staff is friendly, attentive and the ambiance Bavarian. Great German beer selection to was down the Veal Schnitzel. For German food/drink The Old Stein Inn is as good as it gets. read more

We are from Germany and really wanted to like Old Stein Inn. Unfortunately, the quality of the food did not measure up to the well-executed atmosphere. Dishes were very slow to arrive, and when they did, the were a weak representation of German cuisine. The flavors were understated to the point of negligence. Sauerbraten, as the name implies, should have a sour taste to the beef, imparted through several days of marination. Instead, the meat was utterly flavorless, with only the gravy, which was too thick, having a fake-tasting sour note (like from adding vinegar - which is called the "faule Hausfrauen" (lazy homewoman :-/) solution to flavoring sauerbraten. The Rotkohl tasted straight from the can/jar, and the Spätzle were dry. The cordon bleu looked like someone who never made or ate it followed half a recipe. Hint, the ham and cheese belong inside the meat, not on top. It was dry and tasteless. We had 3 other dishes, and none of them were remarkable. Two items did stand out: the beer/cheddar soup and the Jäger Fries. The soup had an authentic depth of flavor and, as did the Jäger sauce on the fries. I can imagine that Jägerschnitzels are quite good. The beer Garten atmosphere with music and wooden tables is well done, and the staff is helpful and friendly. Don't go for the food.. read more

I am not German so I cannot comment on the authenticity of the food but it was certainly good. I had one of their schnitzels which was very hearty and had a very good flavor. Their beer selection was nice and they had a lot of German style beers all of which were good. read more

Fantastic food and ambiance, always a go to favorite! Sit out in the beer garden whenever you can (3/4 of the year or more now that it's enclosed). read more

Dined here with a large group on Sunday evening. Sadly, the experience led most of us ask ourselves why we gave them another try. The food seems to be hit or miss and the chef's interpretation of some German dishes are just too far off the mark. The Blaukraut (red cabbage), for example, was spicy. Some in our group complained that it tasted like hot sauce was added; in general, German food isn't spicy! Second oddity, they were out of breaded chicken schnitzel but had chicken to make grilled chicken. Third, German potato salad is not supposed to taste like it is smothered in vinegar. But the one star comes from horrible service we received. A group of 19 people brought considerable amount of money to the restaurant during a time they would have otherwise not had the seats occupied. In other words, they were not booked at that time of the evening. So when I complained to the manager that our table was not receiving any attention, the response that "they were really busy today" doesn't sit well with me. That translates to "...your waiter is tired and doesn't care whether they get a tip because you're the last table of the day" to me. No apologies from the manager and the attitude from the waiter worsened, it was obvious she just wanted to get us to pay and get out. read more

Best German food I've had here in the states. Delicious appetizers, a good selection of drinks, all of which came in the appropriate glass, and the most tender jagerschnitzel I've ever had made it well worth the drive and price. A little out of the way, but well worth it, we can't wait to go back during Oktoberfest. read more

Authentic! This was our 3rd or 4th time here. We've tried most items on the menu and it's been consistently good. Spaetzle appetiser is to die for, so are the fried pickles. My husband is German, I lived there, and friends we ate with have lived there too. Even the coffee tastes like it did in Germany. The bier garten is a wonderful place to be in warm weather, with entertainment. Recommend! read more

I have been to The Old Stein Inn for many years - before and after the fire. I was there recently on a Sunday afternoon. The menu at that time was just a few brunch items, salads, and sandwiches. It took along time for the food to arrive and when it did it should have been sent back. The sauteed potatoes and onions were so burned they were black, the omelet was cooked so hard it was puke beige, the pretzel sandwich roll was also burnt, the breaded chicken cutlet was cooked so long it was totally tasteless, the apple cheesecake had been cut so long ago that it had dried and curled around the edges, and last but not least, the salad with fresh spinach, strawberries, blue cheese, and pecans was so skimpy it was pathetic. The only part of the meal that was "German" and exceptional was the bread in the bread basket and the raspberry lambic beer. They keep serving substandard food because they hire cooks who don't care whether they serve quality food or not. After that disaster of a meal my motto now will be "send it back" I'm not going to eat or pay for garbage again. read more

Went to dinner Sunday night; looking forward to schnitzel and pommes frites. Onion rings as an app were overdone. Schnitzel was above average. Pomme frites were less than spectacular. Were overdone and looked like they came from a bag. Was the Sunday kitchen crew the rookie crew? Service was spectacular but spent 50 plus with tip and did not come away satisfied read more

My husband and I were out on a date night (with a one year old that doesn't happen often!) and came here b/c it was recommended by a friend as we were visiting from out of town. My husband had the knockwursts - less than 12 hours after eating his meal he was sick in bed for 2 days with food poisioning. We called the restaurant the day after to let them know how sick my husband was- the manager answered the phone- told me she would go to let the kitchen know after asking us when we were there to eat. She also asked for my phone number and said she would reach out and find out if there was something she could do for us- not a huge surprised however we have yet to hear back from her. An awful end to our trip home for Christmas home visiting family- with a husband unalbe to leave bed sick for 2 days. Needless to say we will not be back to visit nor recommend to anyone else up in the area! read more

We love this place, however the service was dreadful tonight. The kitchen lost our order, the waitress seemingly didn't care (she was throwing back shots with another table), my husband's main course came out almost ten minutes after mine. Very disappointing! The food was great... We will try again. read more

Probably my favorite place to eat in MD. Great authentic German food, excellent selection of beer that will satisfy any connoisseur. The atmosphere and staff are always on point. I'm so glad they got back on their feet after the fire. Keep it up guys! read more

We had a wonderful meal in the garden. Beer, food, and entertainment was great. We had crispy delicious potato pancakes with real applesauce for an appetizer and braised pork hocks and jaeger schnitzel for entrees. The red cabbage and spatzel sides stole the show though. Great ambiance and a very good band made for a memorable evening. read more

This wasn't the greatest German food I've ever had, but it was pretty good. The beer selection was great and varied. Wonderful, fast service... there was a group of 20 or so people ahead of us, and the waitress came back to explain that there would likely be a delay in our food. None whatsoever as far as we could tell, and our food came out immediately after the large groups--in a respectable 10-15 min. read more

WAY overrated! Food was bland and not appealing to look at when it came out.

Very good, traditional german food. Schnitzels, spatzel, sauerkraut, sauerbrauten, they do it all well. Also a very nicely done beef short rib with mashed potatoes and red cabbage. Nice selection of German beers on tap and in bottles as well as German and Alsatian wines. Service was just a bit sketchy. We ordered a summer salad, again very nice, but it was on the table for maybe two minutes when the entrees arrived. Makes me wonder if the food was cooked to order or just reheated and plated. We should have sent it back and had some time to enjoy the salads. But, other than that hiccup, a very pleasant evening. read more

We have returned....There is another chef, and I am overjoyed to say ....OLD STEIN IS BACK !!! The food is freshly prepared, alot of thought and creativity put into the menu and everything we have had , Salmon, Spatzle , Bread, Strudel Crab Soup , From starter , to entree to desert, a flawless meal, expertly prepared and served by an outstanding staff !! I am truly thrilled to have come back on 3 occasions now and each has been equal to the last . Old Stein is once again on my list of go to places to enjoy a great German meal and a Hefe Weissen !! read more

Very popular and there can be a long wait on weekends. German food is great and the German beer selection even better.