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    Steinkeller

    3.9 (164 reviews)
    ModerateGerman, American, Bars
    Closed • Closed

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    Loud
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Chris B.

    This is a great place in Oxford to enjoy a taste of German style beers. Their food is great. Love the atmosphere . Located in a Main St basement. Parking on the street. Staff was real good.

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    Bob B.

    Always love coming to this place for brunch or after a night out. Service staff there is great, iykyk, and the beer list is awesome. Food rarely disappoints and slapped this time. Got the Reuben and the schnitzel. Love booling in the basement. Tschüss, Bob B.

    Bierwurst and cheddar wurst

    Service was amazing, we were undecided on which beer, so we got samples. We split the wurst plate which was plenty for both of us. Such a cute place in the "basement". Highly recommend.

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    Chris H.

    This is a very German restaurant. It's in a basement of a building. The food was very good, even though the atmosphere is in the basement with no windows. Perfect place to go to if the weather is bad but would've been nice to be in a beer garden on a warm day.

    Pretzel
    McKinley H.

    We had such a great dinner here on a Wednesday evening! After being on campus all day, being seated instantly when we walked in was very nice, even though the restaurant was pretty busy. All of us had one of their German beers, a dunkel and two Kölsch's, which were obviously great. For appetizers we ordered the pretzel and potato pancakes. Both were amazing!! I could come back and just make a meal out of either of these options. For a main, I got the wurst platter. I wish my server would've known more about the different types of sausage I could choose from. Even as someone who has lived in Germany, I didn't recognize the names and when I asked more about them, my server simply shrugged and said they were "sausages." this was a little off-putting but didn't ruin my meal. I tried a mett and the bierwurst and ended up really liking the mett. The potato salad on that plate was also very good, and the red cabbage and sauerkraut are great if you're looking for something super Bavarian. Overall we ate ourselves full that evening and would definitely come back next time we're in the area!

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    Jerod B.

    So, the server's name is Gina...i heard it wrong. She is still awesome and the food, beer and service was the best ever!!

    Holsteiner Schnitzel and Two Wurst Platter

    Schnitzel and Spaetzle were delicious. I wish my egg was cooked a little longer. Beer was great! Service was great! I was not impressed with the pretzel that came with the Platter. Seems like a frozen pretzel. Surprised it wasn't a better quality pretzel like a mini version of the pretzel appetizer.

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    J David H.

    Good times at Steinkeller and although not perfectly authentic German it's the best in the area. It's a huge Miami University hang. Likely due to the 40 oz steins of beers, incredible portions of food and their beloved pretzels. The restaurant is located uptown Oxford off the main drag on the basement. The location makes it an interesting experience. There is good signage to find them if walking. However if driving you cannot see the sign. My family attended on Thursday schnitzel night. They have a variety of the traditional German dish. Service at the hostess station was professional as we were put on wait. With a wait we headed to the bar for an Octoberfest brew that was great! Service was friendly. We also ordered a pretzel that was recommended by the bartender. Our wait was short and we were seated in a booth with menus. Our waiter was attentive to getting drinks. There was a lot to review, but ultimately we found that the focus was on schnitzel. Our waiter returned with the pretzel and two schnitzels and a pulled pork was ordered. The pretzel came hot with cheese and spicy mustard. So dang yummy! Our orders came out within 20 minutes and delivered by a runner. Water refills were performed shortly after. Everyone enjoyed what they had. My dish was a breakfast pork schnitzel. The egg over easy on the top was perfect! It was good, not great. Our waiter checked in again. Our bill was closed timely and the price affordable for a large amount of food. Service was a 5. Atmosphere 4 Food 3. That's a strong 4. I would return.

    Wursts, pretzels, spaetzel, the exceptional Keller salad and a terrific black beer.
    Shannon D.

    The food and drinks at the Steinkeller are always top-notch and reasonably priced. I love wursts so I typically get the Double Wurst Platter and my partner gets a spaetzle. The pretzels are pretty perfect and the beer selection is appropriately huge. Not a fan of their particular German potato salad, but that's no big deal compared to the rest of the food (sauerkraut balls!!). Casual dining and if Gina is your server, buckle up

    Marla C.

    We went for brunch and I got the chickenzilla. It was good but definitely needed a sauce with it. My mom and sister both got the chicken and waffles and loved the hot honey syrup for it. The service was good. It was steady business while we were there.

    Brats, large servings
    Jerri S.

    Food was tasty and fairly representative of Germany. Poor service, never offered my drink refill, even after hand up in air numerous times

    Fried Pork over hash browns, sausage gravy, and eggs.  Chicken and waffle. Sausage dish w/ potato pancake and poached egg.
    Doug H.

    First visit to Steinkellers for Sunday Brunch. Was a cool place. German atmosphere, super service, and a delicious German brunch.

    Weinersnitzel, chicken Spaetzle, and pretzel

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    The hostess was fairly useless, but the bartender was fabulous as was the beer, the sausage, and pretzel.

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    We went on a Saturday for brunch. Had steak and eggs which was delicious. The steak was very good and a generous size steak without the s

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    Great food, specifically the sour kraut balls and the wurst plate. We will be back..

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    The atmosphere is very German. Went on a Saturday there's not a lot on the menu to choose from. I got the Ruben it was enough for two

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    Very good food. Great service. Love the sauerkraut balls. If you love German food this is pretty good.

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    Get a big boot of Franziskaner Hefe Weissbier and you're back in Munich. Can't go wrong with the schnitzels or brats.

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    Went for Sunday brunch. The varieties of Bloody Marys were impressive and delicious. Food was top notch. Service was great as well.

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