I Love the Berg!! I feel like a lot of reviews for this place are for the bar downstairs, I almost never go to this part of the restaurant.
This place has consistently good, affordable food. The lunch specials are great and they also have a lunch card that gets you free food after so many purchases.
You have to try the potato skins they are addictive. The dining room is a good place for families. Our two daughters always enjoy eating here.
I feel like Heidelberg should be GREAT--fun, original, quirky. Â But whenever I've ended up there with friends in the basement, I feel like I'm trapped underground with too-loud music, Â in a too-crowded place. Â The selection is okay, the prices are okay... but it's ultimately just a noisy bar.
Disclaimer: Aside from lackluster happy hour chicken wings, I've never eaten here.
Yeah, I went back... a friend of mine wanted to try 'das boot'... despite knowing better we went and I didn't expect too much from this place and having your expectation way low is only way to go.
I walked in and the dining room was empty... maybe about five people at the bar and one table with four people... I sat myself down and five minutes later, this older lady waitress came by... she brought the menu and wiped down the table.
Started off with cheese fries and onion rings... everybody went with 2L boot and I settled on 1L. Â Now, the person that took our order was another server, because the waitress never came back to our table.... I had to flag down the second server, as they were just walking by us.
The service here has some serious problem... the waitress lacks attention, the waiter who served us, lost one of our buddies credit card and tried to tell him that our buddy never gave it to him... but all of us told him that he took it and he looked worried and nervous... and spent five minutes trying to figure out where he could have put his credit card... after a while, he finally found the credit card and brought it back.
The older waitress also kicked out a party of 10 out of the store, because someone fell off their chair... the waitress showed her nasty side and just told them to get out in loud voice....
I gonna wonder how this place stays in business with such a spoor service... well, I said I wouldn't go back but did... 3rd time is good enough... for sure I'll avoid this place from now on.
I went to Heidelberg yesterday with my buddy who was visiting from out of town and I must say I've never been treated to such poor customer service ever. We were told upstairs that it was the bartender's birthday, and once we got downstairs my buddy asked him if he could have have a birthday shot. He said we'd have to ask his boss, Monica. When she passed, we attempted to stop her by saying, "Hey Monica. Do you have a second." She ignored us and went behind the bar at which we sitting. We tried again to get her attention while she stood a few feet from us behind the bar and again she ignored us, except for asking, "How do you know my name?!" I apologized to her and told her that her employee had told us. When she proceeded to ignore us further, I told her that her attitude was horrible and that as a paying customer, I expect a certain level of respect."
She was quite defensive and called my charges ridiculous.
Later in the evening, a customer at the bar spilled his soup which also ended up getting on my friend who said it was hot. After cleaning up the spill, Monica sticks her finger in the soup and tells my buddy, "It's not even f*****g hot so stop complaining like a b***h." Of course he was not pleased and told her that he was surprised that she had never had a lawsuit filed against her. After this final incident, Monica instructed our bartender to close out our tabs and escort us out.
We discussed our experience with the older bartender upstairs and she gave us a shot, but not even that will encourage me to return to this place. You shouldn't either. Monica claims to be the owner, which sucks for those wishing to complain. She should not work in the service industry at all.
This place is strange to me. The clientele is mostly a Jager and drinking-out-of-boot-glasses crowd. If that helps you. Also if it helps you, they have tons of Jager specials which completely drown out any taste of liquor.
Me, I like my drinks booze-forward so I know what I'm drinking. (answer? bourbon, mostly)
I've compromised here. Defaulting to my early 20s I sometimes get a PBR (Piss-water Beer Relapse?). Or a whiskey ginger (it was poured strong but somehow I still didn't like it - type of soda?).
I've been taken here by some seriously cool cats on three separate occasions so the locals must have a history here ("It used to be cool!"). I really like the space. Dungeon-like without being oppressive. Besides the strong bleach smell that hits you with a great sickness to your stomach while coming down the stairs, the bar, even when mostly empty, doesn't wreak. Doesn't come up smelling like roses either.
The jukebox, in so far as I can tell vis a vis songs chosen by fellow drinkers, is god awful. Kind of classic rock anthems from the 70s on through present day. By the end of the night there more than likely will be really loud Dudes yelling, "Yea BROOOOO!!!" Not really my pint of beer.
Anyway. On off days/off hours there are some regulars that seem rad (but also out of place). During later evening times, I can't survive unless I bury myself in pleasant company en masse.
With friends this place is a 3 star. But if my pull my head out of my tuchus and look around, it's a two.
Is there such a thing as too much beer? Â In my younger days, I would say only if it was lukewarm in plastic cups on a ping pong table. Â Now that I'm an old lass of twenty-five, I've learned that a large (1L) boot of beer may in fact be too much beer. Â That doesn't mean the beer was bad (it wasn't -- Bells is always a good choice) nor is it any reflection on the service, which was great. Â But when you're in a chugging contest with 5 of your male housemates, you may find yourself cursing that giant glass boot and whatever is left in it. Â Just sayin'.
Review Source:For the bar downstairs - This used to be a place I frequented when I was younger and had a great time mostly. Â Now however, everything has changed here except for the decor. Â The whole place seems to have a layer of grime and is not well kept, or kept at all for that matter. Â The staff appears submissive and/or depressed, probably due to the dictator woman they have running the place. Â She claims to be the owner..... I've never seen an owner that is as rude, condescending, and greedy as this one. Â The last time I went, I ordered a beer that I've ordered many times before on tap. Â They brought me a bottle. Â I wanted it on draft so I took it to the counter. Â I then asked if I could exchange if for the tap beer. Â She said that they have never had that beer on tap and that I would have to pay for the bottle because they already opened it. Â She was so insistant that she never had the beer on tap I figured it wasn't worth arguing. Â On top of her sh**ty attitude, she tried to charge me $2 for water and wanted a $20 deposit for the big boot beer glass. Â I paid for the bottled beer and left it on the counter. Â I'll never go back in that basement again.
For the restaurant on the ground level - Most of the food is very good here but I recently heard that the long time chef might be leaving. Â I wonder if it might be due to the owner. Â I can't give a review either way on the restaurant; I'll never go again because of my downstairs experience with the owner lady.
For the charity poker room upstairs - This is the only reason I would even step foot in this building again.  I would hate to support a business whose owner is like this one, however  I play alot of cards and it is close to my home.  If there was another poker room just as close with the same company, I would definetly play there.  John, the upstairs bartender is helpful and attentive and gets the only positive part of this review.
A good place for some authentic German good, some good German beers, and one of the only places to drink from a glass boot.
Happy hour doesn't include many discounts on drinks, but has free chips and cheese, and hot wings.
Beer prices are generally very good, charging approximately $5 for a bottle of German beer.
There are 3 floors, but I usually hit up the basement. Apparently there's some poker some nights too.
Wow !!! What a great dinner and evening had at The Heidelberg. Â Absolutely loved the food, service and atmosphere. Â I had the Copenhagen Weiner Schnitzel with potatoe pancakes and red cabbage on the side and it was to die for; could not stop saying yum the whole way through. Â I also had the Obernator beer (and I like good beer) and it was fabulous. Â Loved the painted pictures on the walls of Germany and really every thing about it (i.e. with look & feel). Â Very comforting, relaxing and easy to talk and enjoy a great meal. Â Our server took great care of us and she made sure we had a wonderful evening. Â It was our first time there and we listened to her suggestions and they were all "off the charts". Â Highly recommend this restaurant. Â Great food and value. Â We will be coming back for certain. Â Many thanks to everyone at The Heidelberg; a job well done. Â Namaste - CARL :-)
Review Source:Honestly, depending on what you do and when you go, this can be the best place ever or the place you'd never want to come back to. The vast majority of beer they have are hefeweizens (from hefeweiss to dopplebock -- I don't remember seeing an eisbock there though). They also have a full bar, but I've only gotten beer there, especially when they had Scheneider Edel Weisse. And yes, you can order a boot.
The pros and cons are basically split by levels for me. Going downstairs (which is where most people go) has been mostly a bad time in my book. The bartender can be very unprofessional: ignoring customers ("you guys are next to someone's sit and I don't care to serve you!"), kicking clients out for seemingly innocuous requests ("can we get some water and by the way we already asked 3 times?"). It also gets crowded on Fridays and Saturdays, the juke box gets pretty loud and if you're planning on talking to people be prepared to yell.
On the other hand, the ground floor is mostly ignored. We've gone there with a big group (16 people) to grab a beer and maybe a late night snack and easily got a table immediately. The bartender has always been great ("Oh! It's your birthday?! Here is a round of shots on the house and I'll get you another one after you have some beer"). The food is decent and not terribly expensive. The biggest attraction for me has been the variety of German beer and the fact that it's a cool place to hang out and have a conversation.
Visited Heidelberg for lunch with my father yesterday. Â They are great for lunch and away from the hussle of downtown. Â You can slow down, read a book while having a really great meal.
I love Mike's burger and the Copenhagen Weiner Schnitzel. Â I haven't warmed up to visiting the Heidelberg any other time other than lunch, since the horrible experience with the owner's wife in the Rathkeller many years ago. *shivers*
Definitely a thumbs up for lunch, though :)
The Heidelberg is a pretty cool place, but based on stories I had heard, I had some big expectations which it failed to meet.
We went on a Friday night and I honestly just found it obnoxious. We went to the downstairs area, and it was standing room only. We finally got a booth, but nothing seemed clean. We could barely hear each other over the music and commotion. Personally just wasn't a fan...but I guess if you like that sort of thing, you should check it out. The drinks were good so can't complain there.
This review is strictly for the Rat Cellar, er Rathskellar, downstairs at the Heidelberg. Â It really is the perfect place to drink. Â Old, but not derelict. Â Cozy but not cloying. Â It has the best jukebox in Ann Arbor. Â There are both long tables and booths to sit at -- perfect for small or large groups.
Get the Warsteiner Dunkel on draft and you will not be disappointed. Â It's an eminently drinkable beer and it is always fresh because they go through so many kegs of it. Â They have lovely German and bar snacks as well. Â The sausage and cheese plate is definitely a must-have.
They would normally get 4 stars, but their service has gone a bit downhill in the last few years. Â They were kind of dicks to me when I left my wallet there, but at least they had it and kept it safe for me until I could pick it up.
It's always a good stop on a pub crawl, and sometimes the crawls don't make it past there because it's such a good place to go drinking with friends.
We went to get the Heidelberg because a friend had suggested that we go there. Â I was excited because I had gone to UofM for undergrad and had always heard of the Heidelberg and really wanted to check it out. Â My buddies were talking about the "Das Boot". Â We got seated and decided on the 2L "Das Boot". Â The waiter was very courteous, but was a bit nervous. Â The waiter had to check to see if they had five 2L Das Boot's. Â He went and let us know that they only had four, so we changed the fifth order to 1L...
We ordered food and the waiter had said that he had to charge us for  water?!?!?  He had said that the manager stated that if we wanted more water we would be charged $2 for bottled water. Â
But the waiter was nice enough to bring us more water. Â The waiter was really nervous because he had mentioned how he had to sell us the bottled water for $2 or he would get fired. Â
We asked to speak to the manager and the manager avoided us and avoided our table. Â
I think the manager is racist b/c our table was the only table in the restaurant full of Asians. Â
The manager is terrible and intimidates their employees.
This place is my new hang out in A2... not that I come here to eat or drink but to play Poker... they have a charity room upstairs and even though I have lost a bunch of money here ( for which I take some responsibility  and rest of it blame on arses who come to play without having a clear clue of what Poker and Bingo is ...  :D ), I would have good things to say about it...
they always have good service  with good beers and alcohol at the bar... I have not tried a lot of food here, but they have good food selection along with some awesome deals of $3 late night burgers etc... I usually see a bunch of people hang out in the restaurant no matter what day of the week... so my gauge would be that the service and food downstairs must be good enough for people return... overall, it is a cool place to hang out...
I dig this place. I've only been to the downstairs portion of the bar. Great atmosphere especially since the smoking ban took effect. Â I recently quit smoking, but even when I was a smoker, I considered the amount of smoke offensive.
The people here are really chill and are looking to have a good time. I've only had the appetizers so I can't testify to the authenticity of the German food, but the appetizers are what you would expect.
The only downside is the price. I went here for my birthday and had 2 boots and 1 half-boot. I knew the prices of the boots ($20 for the big-boot, $10 for the half-boot) so that wasn't a surprise, but when the check came and I discovered each shot of Jaegermeister was $10 (!!!!!) I wasn't too happy. Thankfully, I was drunk enough that I forgot about that injustice by the time I walked out of the bar.
All-in-all, this is a great place to go have fun with your friends. Enjoy the boots, avoid the Jaeger and make sure you ask for the price of a drink before you order.
DAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSS BOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!
Ok, maybe I'm too childish, but I love this bar. I've actually never eaten any food at the Heidelberg before, but why would you, when you can indulge in a 2 liter boot of beer?
Yes, it may be clique after beerfest the movie to drink beer out of a boot, but don't bash it til' you try it, cus its pretty darn fun! I often find myself there on the weekends on one of the middle stops of our drinking tours of A2, and it never disappoints.
One thing that is totally amazing is the non-smoking ban. I went there one weekend night, and I'm pretty sure my susceptibility to acquiring lung cancer went up about 25%; it was really bad. Granted, you kind of have to expect a little bit of smoke when you go to a bar; well, at least used to, but this was ridankulous. I don't think it helped that we were in a brick lined basement that had zero ventilation.
Other than the boots, the Heidelberg offers a change of pace from the other bars in A2; its really cool in the basement, and they usually always have tunes going on the juke box.
If you plan to go check it out, you'll probably see me there; I'll probably be half-way to drunk and all the way to having an awesome fricken time.
Let me start by saying this is based ONLY on the Rathskeller..
It was a weird night to begin with as my husband was drinking...he may have A whiskey after work every now and again but this night it was multiple whiskey's. Â He was on a Jameson kick and we had just left another bar after being told they didn't have any whiskey at all. Â We asked someone where to go and the Rathskeller was mentioned. Â He perked up right away as he'd been wanting to go there since we moved here.
Well the first complaint was the heat/humidity...I seriously began wondering if the Rathskeller was a large humidor as we were all treated as human cigars. Â The bartender did end up burning us after all....
Which brings me to the worst part....My husband ordered the Jameson Gold (yes I know it's top shelf) but a 750ml is usually around $65. Â Patron Silver is around $40 and that's usually about a $10 margarita. So I figure the Jameson should have been around a $12 drink. Â (Still too much to pay for any liquor but apparently I married a whiskey snob). Â However, the bartender decided he wanted to charge us $18 for a drink! Â I think he was pissed that I ordered the Puerto Rican rum and coke they had on special for $2.
OK, my experience with this place is pretty limited but I really enjoyed the time that I went here. Â Definitely a hole in the wall type place full of douches on the weekends, but that's OK with me as long as the beer is good and (somewhat) cheap. Â
You can get a boot of beer or tons of Jagermeister. Â German-like feel for those of you who are feeling festive and in the mood for a little culture. Â I haven't had any of the food, but I'm sure it's OK. Â
Definitely full of the college crowd during the evening, even during the summer hours, so watch out if that's not your sort of thing. Â I can see this place getting really annoying after awhile, but I had a lot of fun hanging out. Â Definitely go in sometime for one of those boots - it's super fun.
I haven't officially eaten a meal here, but it's been a nice dependable place to go for a few drinks; we've only been to the restaurant floor, though, not the top or basement. I wasn't extremely impressed with my kaese spaetzle or the other barfood-like appetizers, but it's pretty awesome that spaetzle is available as a option! I liked all the beers that I tried, though I can't remember there being anything particularly special (not that I would know, necessarily). It doesn't get too loud or crowded, which is nice, and seems to've become a sort of handy back-up option if we're in the Main St. area.
Review Source:Ok if you are not a bar person, just stop now & find somewhere else to drink water or whatever. This place ROCKS! I had the greatest time during the weekend of Purdue/Michigan (Take into account that I attended a small Liberal Arts school i.e. I don't give a flying f*ck about college football.) I had a great time going to watch my Arsenal match earlier and walked around for a bit trying to find this place. Once we got here the beer & spirits kept flowing. Oh yes besides having a plethora (3 Amigos!!!) of suds there is an intimidating amount of spirits to choose from. I'm a snobbish bourbon drinker & I couldn't complain about the selection. I also met a ton of people who work in and around Ann Arbor's restaurant industry so you know the place is money...
Review Source:This place is amazing, Anytime I am on a downtown Ann Arbor adventure, I always am sure to end my night at the Heidleberg. with "Slimmer" behind the bar, its always sure to be a good time. She is an amazing bartender/owner who loves what she does. The food is great and the atmosphere is always a good time. Â If you are in the mood for some live tunes, there is a club upstairs with bands and live music, or you can go downstairs and chill in more of a bar setting.
Review Source:The Heidelberg is the one German restaurant still standing in Ann Arbor, but that's more a testament to its Rathskeller (downstairs) and the Club Above (upstairs) than the restaurant itself. Â It's a sort of cheesy Bavarian impostor with moderately Americanized versions of the food I came to love in Germany, although Metzgers (now located west of town near Dexter) is considerably better. Â I've never eaten their appetizers, but they offer tacos, nachos, wings, and other assorted snacks.
The selection of German beers is their calling card, although a full bar is available on all three levels and patrons can freely carry drinks up and down the stairs. Local bands are showcased on the top-floor bar, which is my favorite of the three levels.
I avoid Happy Hour because I don't like being forced to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with inebriated strangers. They should call it "letzte U-bahn nach Hause" hour. Instead, park at the upstairs bar where the matronly bartender is polite.
Heidelberg can be very good, in a very limited way.
When should you go? Friday happy hour (5-7). All-you-can-eat wings and chips with two drinks! And for the drinks, you can get the Hofbrau bottles for $2.50 (used to be $2), which is a pretty good deal for one of the most famous German breweries.
Otherwise, stay away. The "German" plates are poor imitations of the real thing, and not particularly cheap. The crowd tend to be somewhat weird and sketchy. The music frankly sucks. Don't bother, unless it's Friday happy hour.
I am giving the Heidelberg 3 stars for a few reasons, but none of them include the quality of the food in the restaurant. Â I've never ordered anything off of the menu, and I probably never will. Â But I still feel that the Heidelberg deserves 3 stars from me for the reasons that I am about to list.
1) RIDICULOUS Happy Hour on Thursdays and Fridays (unless it's changed in the last year or so. Â I haven't been in awhile.) Thursdays 5 to 7, with the purchase of 2 drinks (beers count), FOR FREE you can eat all-you-can-eat tacos. Â Fridays 5 to 7, with the purchase of 2 drinks (and again, beers count), FOR FREE you can eat all-you-can-eat chips/salsa and chicken wings. Â IPA bottles of beer are $2 so in theory for a total of $5, you can have 2 beers and dinner (albeit an unhealthy one).
2) The Boot. Â I believe they have mini-boots now, but the true boot is about 100 oz of beer that you can fill up for $20 with any beer on tap. Â Yes, there's a deposit, but hopefully you (or a friend) can make sure you don't break the thing so you get your money back. Â I once thought that my friend was ridiculous for finishing 1 boot until I realized the table of large, construction-worker-esque looking men had each finished 2 and some were ordering a 3rd. Â That was ridiculous.
3) The Heidelberg is really busy for Happy Hour on Thurs/Fri, but otherwise, it's a pretty low-key place to go for some drinks before you really head out for the night. Â I also appreciate the fact that they have a jukebox.
I ate many a meal during college at the Heidelberg Happy Hour and have a few fond memories so that makes the Heidelberg alright in my book.
After living in Germany for a couple of years, I came back to find the Heidelberg. Â I was pleasantly surprised when I took the first bite... not bad at all. Â It's pretty hard to make everything just exactly the same, because of ingredients, but the general idea is pretty much there. Â Good food, not too expensive, and it's on THIS side of the transatlantic flight. Â not bad.
I can't speak for the rude barkeep downstairs, but I used to enjoy heading down  there.  Great beer, too!
We finally checked out the Heidelberg last night for dinner. I'd heard great things about the bars when I lived in Ann Arbor, but that wasn't our scene with the baby in tow.
Having spent a few months in Germany last year, we found the food to be pretty decent German fare, but we were used to northern Germany, and these were Bavarian specialties. We still enjoyed our meals.
The biggest drawbacks for us were just because of kid stuff (and there were high chairs available, so I'm assuming it was intended to be a family restaurant). First I forgot to order the baby's dinner. Oops! All my fault, I know, but I wish the waitress had asked if she would be eating something.. Secondly was the fact that since the restrooms on the main floor have been remodeled (they're bigger now!), there is no changing table in either restroom. The waitress offered to block the front door and let us change the baby in the vestibule, which was kind.
I have to add that both the bartender and the waitress were great - definitely not at all representative of typical German customer service (because there is no customer service in Germany..).
The Heidelberg (this review is only for the bar downstairs) is a place that I wanted to like so much more than I actually did. Â I love German beer, I love darts, and I had hoped that Heidelberg could be a comfortable place to enjoy some beer with friends. Â Boy was I wrong...
The biggest problem for me was the rude attitude of the bartender from whom I ordered beers. Â Another reviewer mentioned that they felt "guilty" when ordering drinks, and that description is incredibly apt. Â When I ordered beers, I felt like I was bothering the bartender (who was doing nothing otherwise). Â This is a bar - I'm supposed to order drinks, what's the deal?
The place is also ridiculously smoky, probably the function of low ceilings and poor ventilation. Â The darts area is actually great (high quality darts and board), but it can sometimes be very difficult to get a spot on one of the two boards. Â I can see how Heidelberg can be a fun bar for some, but I feel quite out of place when I'm there...
The Heidelberg serves good beer in the basement bar and the German food is widely believed to be authentic.
Although dinners are on the expensive side, for a downtown restaurant not-owned-by-Main-Street-Ventures, there's a lunch menu with special mostly ranging between $5 and $8. These include sandwiches, a hamburger, salads and soup.
The first Tuesday of every month, the Heidelberg is home to the Ann Arbor Poetry Slam. The event starts at 7:30 and costs $5 for non-members. You can bring your own poetry to read during the open mike part of the show.
The Heidelberg is three levels and essentially three different worlds. Â The basement is a dive bar, long and narrow with lots of places to sit & dart boards towards the back. Â The main level is a restaurant and the upstairs is a unremarkable bar that has more music/karaoke sort of events. Â
I've only been upstairs on Wednesday nights, karaoke. Â It can get PACKED by later on, so don't go there with your heart set on getting to sing all your fav's... it could take a while for you even to get up there once. Â There are usually good beer specials, but mixed drinks are pricey - Jack Daniels for example is about $6... which is expensive, even for Main St.
The basement bar could have turned into a favorite for me, I like the space & I love played darts. Â However, I avoid going here at all costs because (as numerous other reviewers have noted) the bartender has the WORST attitude I have ever encountered. Â She's the first bartender who's actually made me feel guilty for ordering a drink. Â Umm... isn't that what you're SUPPOSED to be doing at a bar?! Â She has said such rude and inappropriate things to both people I've been with and to me that I've been flabbergasted. Â The first time or two I wrote it off thinking "ohh, she's just had a bad day.." but after numerous occasions, and hearing stories from others, I've had to give up that theory. Â
For example, my friend sat at the bar one evening, patiently trying to get a beer... Monica (the bartender) walked past several times, helping other people. Â Finally, Monica stood right in front of my friend and started doing paperwork, as if taunting her. Â My friend said "excuse me, is it possible to order a beer?" and Monica glared at her and snarled, "Well, if you'd made eye contact with me when I'd looked at you earlier, you would've had it by now". Â My friend's jaw just about hit the bar... and the townies who were nearby just shrugged & said "that's how she is". Â It's as if some of them almost find her disdain for helping customers endearing. Â Umm, not me! Â I'd much rather head to other places where I'm greeted with a smile & the bartender is a jovial person who's fun to banter with. Â I sure don't need to pay $6 for a jack 'n coke + tip to be treated like that.
The other downside to the Heidelberg are the womens' bathrooms (can't speak about the mens...).  The space between the edge of the toilet and the stall door is approximately... ooh... I'd say 3 inches.  So if you are any taller than 4ft 6 inches, you are going to seriously struggle  and will have to contort yourself into a very strange position to get anywhere even close to sitting down.  A nice visual, I know. Â
BOTTOM LINE: Â Craptastic bartender attitude and bruised knees make this a place that you're better off skipping right over. Â Trust me, you're not missing anything.
Ah, das Heildelberg, how I love you. I've never been to the restaurant or the club upstairs, just the infamous Rathskeller downstairs, which is one of my most favorite dive bars ever. It gets the award for worst-smelling bar in Ann Arbor - the lingering food smells are what pushes it past the Eight Ball. Cheap beer (local brews, too!), darts, a hilarious jukebox with lots of Billy Joel and Journey, and a surprisingly clean woman's bathroom  all add up to a delightful later-night bar. They also offer "Das Boot", a two foot-high glass boot filled with beer, for $20, and hookahs for about $10 (what's with the hookahs in Ann Arbor?).
The bartenders are generally pretty friendly, but beware, as we have dealt with the surliest woman in Ann Arbor on occasion (classic line after getting money from a patron who didn't grab their beer fast enough: "Do you want me to drink it for you, too?").
I went here on a thursday during their free taco day...I dont know about you all but I dont find getting cold and hot flashes up my spine while puking at 4 in the morning very exciting. Me and my friend got f*king food poisoning there! I didnt feel better until 5pm the next day. Tch...I am still mad at that...Damn taco meat must've been rat meat. I guess free food means free sh*t at their restaurant. I'll still go there for the two dollar beer special but the bartenders' attitude could be a little less b..chy, I dunno just a thought.
Review Source:Word of mouth calls the food served at the family restaurant at ground level "authentic" (to Germany, I presume), reports that it arrives in "generous portions," and recommends the schnitzels. Â Me, I only eat sausage on my knees, so I'm an upstairs/ downstairs gal at the Heidelberg. Â
Upstairs,the live entertainment is wildly hit-or-miss, but the venue is so peculiar it seems like a particular treat when it's a hit. Â Stand-up comedy every Tuesday is worth the $5 admission exactly once, because the same very funny guys are there every week (~10:30pm). Â If poetry slams are your thing, the soap box sets up on the first and third Tuesdays of the month around 8pm. Â Besides occasional rock shows, the "Club Above" is a dance club on most weekend nights with little to recommend it. Â
That's when it's time to head downstairs, to the Rathskellar. Â Long wooden tables, cozy high-back dark wood booths, a familiar juke box and darts in the back, prompt and smart cocktail servers, and lots and lots of beer. Â Almost divey, almost hip, almost a townie bar, and mostly just German. Â People aren't nearly as interesting to look at or interested in looking at you as at they are further down Main St., which makes it a nice stop for a last call with few expectations. Â Oh, and slip a doodle or trinket under the glass on the tables for future drinkers' entertaiment.
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