Best German food ever !!! - No complaints - Spatzle is perfect Bratwurst is amazing , The owner is more than personable and doesn't yell at her employees we've been there multiple times , it's just her tone of voice because she's a happy person . - German quality is 1000% read more

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There are 2 entrances for the restaurant one on each side. It is a beautiful room with nice high ceilings and lovely lighting fixtures. There was a nice feel to the room as it was not too loud. A great ambiance. We were given our choice of a couple of tables when we arrived. The service was okay. For appetizers my husband had the goulash soup and I had Hunter Spatzle. My husband said his soup was not as flavourful as he was expecting. My spatzle was supposed to have a mushroom gravy on it but there was not much gravy and the spatzle was not well drained. For entrees my husband had zigeuner schnitzel and I had the sole with baby shrimp and Riesling sauce. The schnitzel is very thin as opposed to the thicker cuts that are served at most Bavarian restaurants that we have gone to. It was very tender but my husband was disappointed with his meal as he prefers the thicker piece of pork. The sauce was just all tomatoes and he said it was very bland and not very interesting. My sole was good but not exceptional. We were going to have dessert but by the time our server came to ask if we wanted dessert we had lost interest. It is a beautiful room, the prices are average but overall we found the food was not to our liking. The ladies washroom was out of toilet paper. Awkward. read more

I am German and my siblings and I were so excited to go to this new german restaurant in New Westminster. Our mom had passed a few years back and we were feeling nostalgic for real German food again. We walked in and ya, it was ok decorated, but was expecting German music and ambiance. Nope. Was so excited to see the menu and everything looked delicious, all the stuff my mom used to make. My oldest brother ordered the herring salad as an appetizer. Nope, nothing like what we were expecting..no beets, too many onions. My other brother ordered the potato pancakes. Not even close. Then came the main courses. We of course all ordered schnitzel, 2 weiner schnitzel with red cabbage instead of veggies and 2 schnitzel with mushroom gravy with veggies. So excited! Nope. The weiner schnitzel was paper thin, overcooked and had zero seasoning...very dry. The red cabbage? Not homemade, that came from a can! The mushroom gravy on the other 2 schnitzel wasn't even fresh mushrooms! The veggies were rock hard still and had zero seasoning. The pan fried potatoes were not fresh, just heated up and again, no seasoning. As for the service, they had one waitress and one hostess/busser...on a Friday night. Took a while for us to get our appetizers and our dinner and we actually had to get up to get our check. If you want authentic, good, German food, this is NOT the place to go. We were so excited to come here...quite a big let down. For a new restaurant, I suggest you get a cook that is GERMAN. The only thing that was authentically German was our waitress. I could have cooked a much better, authentic German dinner. What a waste. read more

Four of us had dinner at Tannenbaum last night. The food was excellent, delishes, properly cooked and served promptly. The ambiance was welcoming as were the owner and staff. We will definitely return. Just observe the New West parking restrictions. Many of the spots are 30 minutes or curb pickup only, but there should be enough regular ones close by. read more

Delicious. Highly recommend. I agree with some of the reviews that the service is on the slower side, but it didn't bother us. Gave us more time to drink booze. Just don't show up starving. The owner is very friendly and she was acting as server and cook. So, be patient. My family will be coming back soon. Goulash = perfect Schnitzel = nice and thin..get the mushroom gravy with it, you won't regret this. read more

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Somewhat confused by the couple of negative reviews on here because every aspect of our meal at the Tannenbaum was spectacular. In particular, the schnitzel there is my favorite ever, and the apple strudel is absolutely the best that we've ever had. Service was speedy, friendly, and the owner spent time with us at the end of the meal and we found her quite charming. Definitely will be back! read more

The floor dining area is very spacious and nicely decorated. Tables are set nicely and there is a pleasant and open atmosphere. Our server and the one that sat us was a younger woman and she was very nice and receptive to our requests and any questions we might have had. She was very busy serving all the other tables as well so at the end of the dinner was a bit hard to get a hold of for the bill but she must have had a sixth sense as she came with the bill thereafter. There was another older server who briefly came and removed one of our plates but other than that we had no interaction with her. We kind of felt she was deliberately avoiding us as I don't think there was any eye contact at all. (Maybe being over sensitive? As we were the only Asians in the restaurant at the time- take what you will of it) Other than that the food I felt was delicious, we started off with prawns in garlic butter herb sauce. These are very flavourful and cooked perfect. The beef rouladin was tart tender and full of flavor; the schnitzel was very thin.. thinner than I prefer but it wasn't over crusted and tasted good. The sausage I feel was the best. Best one I think I've had so packed full of flavor and so delicious I saved it for the last few of my bites. The spaetzle seemed fresh and homemade this I can't verify as I'm no expert but it seemed so. The accompanying sauce on the proteins was just the perfect amount and was good. My wife had the steelhead trout dish which I don't have much input the describe here. Last was the blackforest cake. Best one I've had in awhile. A few months back I reviewed old bavaria haus and their cake used to be good before they were under new management now its a store bought piece of.. yeah anyways. This is the cake from before which I missed. Beautiful soft cake, pleasantly moist cherries, cold creamy whipped cream and all together the right sweetness...heaven. so hard to find Good black forest cake. Wife had the cheesecake, which was light and delightful in its own rights but my mind can't get off of the blackforest. Over all a nice meal. read more

The Tannenbaum Restaurant - Tannenbaum platter, bratwurst, beef rouladin, schnitzel, spaetzle, red cabbage. - German Near Me - New Westminster, British Columbia

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Very delicious. The owner makes the food herself. Tastes homemade, nothing tasted pre-made, so be patient if it takes longer than the restaurants that serve you instant garbage food. The mushroom gravy is to die for read more

The Tannenbaum Restaurant - German Near Me - New Westminster, British Columbia

It is difficult to find an authentic German restaurant anymore especially as the Old Bavarian Haus has turned into absolute trash. So after going to the Old Bavarian Haus one night and leaving without even ordering our meals, we looked up if there were any other German restaurants around. We are so happy to have found The Tannenbaum. The food is incredible, the service is slow but the Owner is such a genuine woman. She is so friendly and outgoing. She makes you feel appreciated as a customer. We found out today (our third time now at this restaurant) that the owner was once the owner of the Bavarian Haus... no wonder it went to shit after she left. I am happy to say my family and I will continue to recommend and enjoy this restaurant again and again! read more

My husband and I went to this restaurant when it initially opened and enjoyed the food. We haven't had the chance to return. However, I recently made a reservation for my mother and I to go for dinner after we went to an afternoon concert in the area. When we arrived, we discovered that they'd seated us at the worst table in the restaurant. Where I sat, I was in the way of the door and was repeatedly bumped as people walked in. Where my mother sat, she was squished between the table behind her and our table. I asked initially to be moved to another table and was told no. Then, when my mother sat down, she moved her chair to the head of the table because she had no room and was told no because it was a fire code violation and she had to stay squished or switch seats with me. My mother is 84-years-old and I didn't want her repeatedly bumped in the doorway. I also explained that though she isn't in a wheelchair she has some disabilities. The manager who is the owner's daughter did not care. She said everything was my fault. It was my fault for using their online system and not calling as it automatically gives you the only available table. It was my fault for not stating my mother's limitations in that online system. I've never been sat in a doorway in my life. I've never sat at a table that can really only accommodate one person comfortably - not two, let alone four, as that is the number of seats that were at it. Once Ms. Attitude left, her mother arrived and was apologetic and behaved like an intelligent businesswoman. However, the food took 40 minutes to arrive, and while my mother enjoyed hers, which made me happy, I didn't like the goulash. It made me miss the delicious traditional goulash served by the Danube restaurant years ago. read more

The owner use to run the Bavaria house. Her food is phenomenal and the restaurant is spotless. The schnitzel are excellent. For lunch we often have the schnitzel sandwich. Her salad dressing is to die for. read more

The Tannenbaum Restaurant - German Near Me - New Westminster, British Columbia

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Had a nice lunch with my parents. Prices are very reasonable and staff was friendly. It seemed like there was only one person serving so don't come here if you're in a rush. We'll be back to try the Black Forest cake! read more

The Tannenbaum Restaurant - Lunch schnitzel - German Near Me - New Westminster, British Columbia

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The Tannenbaum German Food Casual Family friendly Large dining room Licensed Free Mall parking Food good Service good Finally made it here for the first time. It was busy but service was still quite attentive considering they only had 1 server. The small lunch menu offered good & economical options. We loved the Garnelen Croissant (shrimp croissant) ! Ceaser salad was not creamy nor garlicky and a bit too sweet. There's room for improvement IMO. Jaegerpfanne: We appreciated the el dente of spatzel (noodles), the viscosity of mushroom sauce was just right. The pork tenderloin tho could be more tender. However, the taste of the entire plate was good. read more

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Food's ok. Service does not live up to German stereotypes though. Slow and inefficient.

Amazing schnitzel! I recommend splitting a goulash soup and the Tannenbaum Platter. Upgrade the schnitzel to full size for $6. Black Forest cake is great too! read more

The Tannenbaum Restaurant - Black Forest cake - German Near Me - New Westminster, British Columbia

Friendly staff and owner. Chill and nice open space with good lighting. Cute decor and reminds me of my Oma. Quite a few selections for drinks and food. DELICIOUS FOOD!!!!! Need to try everything on the menu and yummy dessert. Everything homemade, even their sauerkraut (not as sour as the ones in the supermarket). Veggies are so fresh and no too salty. They have one of the BEST schnitzels I've had. HIGHLY RECOMMEND and so going back again! Parking lot right outside but walkable to bus stops. A bit further down but still walkable to sky train station. read more

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I have been dying to try The Tannenbaum since it opened since I'm of German extraction. My son and I went last night. The restaurant itself is very well decorated and well laid out. Very clean. We had the caesar salad, Zigeuner Schnitzel, and the Rouladen. The salad was very bland. The schnitzel is supposed to come to come with pepper and tomato sauce. There was very little to speak off and it didn't differentiate it from a plain schnitzel. The rouladen was OK but also very bland... no onions or pickels... don't remember tasting any bacon. Desserts were good. The service was very slow and some what disorganized. You should not have to wait 10 minutes for the bill, especially if you have your wallet out and card in hand. read more

Sehr gutes Essen, ja. We are delighted to come again in the future. We shared a plater and had the regular Schnitzel. Es war sehr lecker. Danke. read more

The Tannenbaum Restaurant - German Near Me - New Westminster, British Columbia

We tried this place last night, and were very impressed. the dinners were delicious, I knocked off a point as the veggies were a bit undercooked for my liking and the cocktail I tried was very sweet.... the schnitzel, the spatzel and red cabbage were superb! read more

Called to make a reservation last night, could hear it was very busy but the person on the phone was kind and pleasant. We arrived for lunch at 11:45am on Saturday. We were the only patrons, was welcomed and owner/host was welcoming. Atmosphere was cozy. Food was good, coffee was good. Will visit again soon!! read more

I am so happy we tried The Tannenbaum. My wife and I were regulars at ..the other well known German/Bavarian restaurant in the area..., which went through an ownership change and found the food really went downhill under the new owners. We'd vowed never to go back. We saw a good review for The Tannenbaum and decided to give it a try. It didn't take long before my wife mentioned "it really has a similar menu and style (to the other restaurant" ). The food and service was excellent, and really did have a similar taste to the old restaurant we loved before the new owners took over. Later in the meal the owner came by to ask how the meal was. As we were talking, it came out this she WAS the original operator of the other restaurant! No wonder it was familiar. I had the platter with schnitzel, bratwurst, Spaetzle, rouladen; and the wife had a build your own, Oscar style. We finished off with Black Forest Cake. All excellent! We will be back for sure! read more

This place is just awful. The ambiance is dull. I heard the owner yelling at the poor staff when they were doing nothing wrong. The food was ok but I expected more. The manager took so long to come out and have a chat. Would not recommend. read more

New restaurant in New Westminster. Food was decent. Busser was so attentive. Service was poor. Was never asked how the food was. Had to flag down server for a drink. Had to flag down server for Bill. It could be a lovely spot for a neighbourhood decent place to go. I hope this improves. read more

Only just found out about The Tannenbaum, and was very impressed. Make a reservation, it can be quite busy. The owner Mira, is very hands on and visited all the tables the evening we went. Two in our group had the schnitzel and were impressed, I had the Forellen Filet (Trout) and it was prepared perfectly. Had my eye on the combination platter, but looked like a lot, Will definitely return with a bigger appetite. read more

Great to see Mira back in business, she's been missed! Food is just as I remember it from the old place, top notch!! Service is excellent in this nice clean, new location. Had a wonderful meal last night, can't wait to go back! read more

Glad to see that you have re-opened. We missed going to our favorite German cuisine location. The décor wasn't the same, but the staff and food is just as good. The Schnitzel was great. We can't wait to go back. read more