When I planned for a Potsdam trip months ago I didn't make a reservation at Der Butt thinking it…read morewould be easy to grab a table in the off season. I was wrong there, but we walked across the street to this chic brasserie and I knew we would still have a lovely time. It didn't hurt that we were meeting up with German friends so they were able to find out about a special where schnitzel was served with white asparagus. I had a lovely local white Riesling with my meal, and the baked camembert came with a perfectly hot and crisp crust cracking open to amazing gooey cheese inside that paired so well with a dollop of lingonberries. My boo and I split the schnitzel plate, and they even portioned it for two which I found so thoughtful of the staff. The white asparagus, which is rare and painstakingly cultivated, wasn't something I've ever had back in the States so that was definitely special. Never mind that the weather made visiting Sanssouci Palace something of a bust, this will be my best memory of Potsdam until I manage to visit again in the summer!

Cordon blue was fantastic. Staff was friendly and accommodating and could understand my terrible…read moreGerman. Easy walk from my hotel.

The food was delicious, and has the taste of a home made food, the atmosphere was nice and friendly…read morelike if you are visiting your friend's family. The prices are good, although I just saw that our plats had half of the quantity of what is in the photo posted in a previous comment, but will definitely come back.

Rude. Cancelled my reservation with hardly any notice. When…read moreI called to ask what had happened, first person claimed she knew English but didn't. Just yelled into phone that she had no room for 2 people to come that night. Second person knew more English but wasn't much more helpful. Find somewhere else to eat.

My daughter and I ate here our last night in town. Everything about the experience was great…read more First, the building and the beer garden were perfect -- not touristy in the least, and sitting outside was just great. (There is a park behind the beer garden, so the overall vibe is super chill.) As for the food and drink, they exceeded our expectations. After having eaten out a lot over a two-week trip, the food here was much better than most of the places we visited in Germany. The pasta my daughter had was great -- lots of fresh veggies mixed in and it was her most memorable dish the entire two weeks. I had the white asparagus with a schnitzel and could not have been happier -- the asparagus and hollandaise sauce was outstanding, and the schnitzel one of the better I had all trip. As for the service, the folks who helped us were polite, funny and cool. I highly recommend this establishment. So glad we found it. Highly, highly recommended!!