The pork knuckle (20.80 Euros) is the thing to get here. I could barely finish half of it but it's…read moreperfectly cooked - delicious and crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside. Super crowded and bustling, which probably explained the brusque attitude of the staff. They will keep bringing you beers when they see empty cups on the table, even if you don't drink.

What a huge place! You just sit and they instantly bring you beer! Half pints are under 3€…read more Servers are grumpy but quick. Lots of wood tables and decor.

We were lucky to have friends who live in Düsseldorf and booked a reservation for our party of…read moreseven more than a month in advance. The Christmas Market time in Germany is super busy and especially on Friday - Sunday. Schumacher alt is the oldest brewery in Düsseldorf. Established in 1838. Thankfully they have modern and clean restrooms to evacuate all the beer drank there. The ambiance of the place is a lively beer hall. There are picnic tables and banquettes of various sizes. The wait staff are intentionally a little rude. Part of their stick. The beers keep coming until you say stop. You get the house brew in 10 oz. glasses. The waiter makes a mark on a coaster each time he brings a round. When you have had enough be sure to put a coaster on top of your glass, or the beer will keep coming. The food menu is large and only in German. It is a good time to use the photo translation feature on your phone. The food was very good and a LOT! I highly recommend a stop here for an authentic German experience.

We really enjoyed this place from the layout to decor, service was great, food was unique and…read moreterrific , and the beer was great.

This is an authentic German brewery from everything from old German cuisine to the beer and,…read morecertainly, the atmosphere. The service was great and the portions were hearty. When you go to a brewery you need to order their specialty, which we did. We had a great time; everything was delicious: and we left completely satisfied. By the way, the Eisbein is enough for two people, and that's no joke.

Hands down one of the best meals EVER! Do not miss this place the Pork Knuckle was off the charts…read more I cannot say enough about our experience here! The waitstaff was kind and courteous with our bad pronunciations. They're fine with pointing!! A good time was had by all GET THE PORK KNUCKLE!!!!

This might rather be a long & sentimental review. But the experience at this quaint little…read moreBiergarten was humbling. I got a Schumacher Alt and Weiner alt Schnitzel naturally. The beer was smooth like water to drink, malty and very faintly hoppy. Which is good. The Schnitzel with roasted Kartoffeln and salad on the other hand has left me speachless. I have not had anything like this. It was simply delightful. The potatoes I swear to God have been the best I have ever had anywhere on this planet. Nothing like this in the US, nothing like this in India. No sir. The potatoes were delicately soft at the core but somehow faintly roasted, with like a thin charred skin which had a loads of flavour and with bits of bacon, and pieces of scallions. Oh dear God they were good. I'm going to have dreams. The Schnitzel- it got consumed in a blitz. The portions are huge. But it got consumed in a blitz. Salad - never considered it as a serious item for sides when eating out. And has always been disappointing. But this salad had been devoured. Not sure if it had sauerkraut, cabbage of some sort. Definitely not just pieces of Romain lettuce and ranch. It was a very tasty salad. Now for the most important part: The gratuitous, warm, comforting and welcoming treatment I received from the staff. I recently moved to this city and I do not know German. After entering the restaurant, the elderly gentleman very kindly welcomed & explained, as much possible, the different seating arrangements. Both the waitresses on the way, warmly greeted and welcomed me. This felt good. A waitress then attended my table conversing naturally in Deutsch.She sensed my inability and put me to ease at once saying it's no problems at all, take your time. Genuinely understanding. After that it was a peaceful & satisfying moment in the restaurant. I am really thankful to their service and the food. As everyone has reviewed, they are homely, cozy and comforting This was the first German dinner in Deutschland and it was worth the awkwardness and initial discomfort. I look forward to visiting more places in this city :)

Food is so good. Great service. Beautiful ambience. I would recommend it. Definitely going back.read more

Poor service, you get your drinks fast bowers they also come with inordered drinks and almost force…read moreyou to take it. If you don't take the unordered drinks they belittle you. You 'only' can pay cash. They calculate the price well however they 'come short of' change...if you want to have your change you get the smallest possible coins... so if you want to have small coins and don't mind agressive personnel. Go here. Otherwise stay away, the beer isn't that good anyway.

I recently spent a week traveling around Germany. My best meal was at this restaurant. It was the…read morePork Knuckle! Also they are a brewery making some excellent beer. The staff was so friendly, the building and dining area were charming, and the place was lively and fun. I could not ask for anything more.

It is hard to rate this restaurant, but it is a hidden gem…read more Fantastic food, fantastic service, professional staff, great prices and understandable places are full of germans. They also make their beer, which is extremely good, so for me, there is one place I always want to visit from now on when in Düsseldorf it will be this place. So whatever you do in Düsseldorf, make sure you stop by here it is so worth it! Fantastic place, the true feeling of Düsseldorf

Well, this happens to be another one of those railway station pubs, like the ones that seem to be…read morestrangely absent from railway stations in Australia (though they won't be too far away, normally across the road). Mind you, the railway station bars in Germany are somewhat different to the ones in Australia, namely that they all tend to be dive bars. Well, they aren't as bad as some of the dive bars that I encountered in Germany, but they certainly weren't all that enthusiastic. Namely you get a pretty bland assortment of drinks, and depending on the time of day you turn up, you might even land up with the end of shift crew, which isn't always a pleasant thing.

Very delicious! This saved me from having to eat junk food during a train switch, but proved to be…read moremuch more: freshly drawn barrel beer, and food that leaves no wishes open. The mashed potatoes are really hand-mashed instead of puréed, which is a definitive bonus. The waiters were nice and fast. Whenever I'll have some time for food in Düsseldorf, I'm sure to return. Sehr lecker! Diese Bahnhofsgaststätte hat mich davor bewahrt, Fast-Food essen zu müssen, als ich auf meinen Anschlußzug wartete und mittagessen wollte; es stellte sich aber als viel mehr als das heraus: frischgezapftes Lokalbräu vom Faß und Essen, das keine Wünsche offenläßt. Daß das Kartoffelpürree handgestampft und nicht püriert oder gepulvert wird ist ein echter Bonus. Die Bedienung war freundlich und schnell. Wenn ich nochmals in Düsseldorf Zeit für's Essen finden sollte, werde ich wiederkommen.