Old school decor, a family-run business, and great German food all combine for a great dinner! Â Do NOT come here expecting haute cuisine -- or parking for that matter, but this place is as Chicago as it gets. Â Great food, great beer selection, and a good old-school family business helped to ensure a fun and filling evening.
When yo get tired of the same nouveau rehashed "inspired American" dishes close to the lake, drive west for a taste of the way the city used to be!
The horrible rating is not for the food or drinks. Â We have no way to know. Â After calling ahead on Saturday in the late morning for a reservation, my wife was told we didn't need one. Â The wait wouldn't be longer than 15 or 20 minutes because German fest was sold out. Â Translation, we don't care if we inconvenience you, we just want to make sure this place is full. Â When we arrived with our friends, the "charming maitre d" told us that we could wait 1 to 2 hours, but no promises and really didn't seem to care that his co-worker had cost us a Saturday night trip into the city from the burbs. Â We left and they clearly don't need the business, and didn't care.
Net/net if you want to be treated like crap, try to dine at Mirabel.
The service here is extremely kind and courteous. The Beer Selection is quite impressive and they serve the correct amount in 500 mL or full liter pours.
I had the goulash and it impressed me nicely. Right amount of spice and a decent enough portion - enough to make you full, though without taking a doggy bag home with you. My father's schnitzel was tender and full of flavor.
Their complimentary soup and salad before your doesn't taste freshly made though and the bread tastes like they just picked up a loaf of caraway rye from Jewel down the street.
Would I return though?? Yes, the beer is awesome the food is tasty and my folks love this place. Otherwise the amount of time seeing them would be limited.
What a pleasant surprise!! We happened upon this place by accident after some activities off Addison. It was nearing lunchtime and I was craving a beer (Imagine that!) and happened to see the "Biergarten open" banner. The German draft beers were a distinct enticement as was the promise of some good German food. Having spent a lot of time in Germany over the years, I've developed an affinity for both!! And no, good German food is NOT an oxymoron!
They have both good beer and good food here. Although I didn't order it (next time I will), they also have some Hungarian dishes, including goulash and chicken paprikash. Yum. With snitzels. spaetzle, bratwurst, weisswurst, pork tenderloin, and a full complement of traditional German food, this is clearly a destination for legit German cooking. The bratwurst and sauerkraut was authentic and very tasty. And the beer? Oh my my. I LOVE draft German beer and they had probably 10 or 12 kinds on tap, including a Spaten Octoberfest that had just been tapped. Man, I could have spent the day there helping put a dent in that keg. Awesome.
If you aren't familiar with GOOD German food, this is a must try. And good German beer is worth the trip alone!
Extremely slow service, the server took forever to take our orders and give our check. She rarely took the time to check to see if everything was okay. I heard her and the other servers laughing and watching a baseball game next door and completely ignoring the diners!
The food was okay, I've had better German food. Braised beef is not tender, the sauerkraut is EXTREMELY sour, liver dumpling soup is nothing special. Good dishes were the spicy goulash soup, their brats plates, and streudel. Beer selection is good too. Typical prices for a German restaurant, but the portions aren't as big nor as good as the others I've tried in the city and the suburbs. My father-in-law was raised in Germany before coming to the States and he also stated that he'd never want to come back here again.
Overall, sucky service and better German food elsewhere.
It is a little on the pricey side, but this stuff is all authentic. Â I have spent a lot of time overseas, most of it in Europe and it was great to find good German/Austrian beers here! Â
The food was great and it was very well portioned, you get A LOT OF FOOD.
The service was pretty on the spot and I they are very welcoming.
If you don't mind spending a little money I would try this place out!
I'm from Berwyn, and have lived with Eastern European (read:Czech) restaurants my entire life. Some of these have been off the chart great and some have been puke-y. My German Grandparents were also pretty nimble in the kitchen. I feel pretty qualified to judge, here.
So is this place any good? It's OK.
The Liver Dumpling soup is pretty good, as are the other soups I've had. I find soup to be a pretty good barometer as to how much a restaurant cares. Â The Hackepeter appetizer was properly made, and tasty. Hard to find that little menu item in today's paranoid restaurant scene. No eColi for me so far.
I've had the Schnitzel, the Braised Tongue, The Sausages, and a few other entrees. Were they great? No. Were they OK? Yes.
I like their spetzel, and especially the fine-cut kraut. Pump it down with a Weissbier, and it's not a bad feed.
Julius Meinl Coffee, and decent Strudel mit schlag are decent closers....
All in all, the place is OK.
The decor sucks, but that's actually ok, too. 'cos...
This is not a dining destination, it's a place to go eat. And for a place to go eat.....it's OK.
German cuisine has apparently fallen out of favor among the general population of diners in Chicago. There are but a half-dozen such restaurants of good repute these days inside the city. Mirabell is among our best, and away from the more "touristy" areas. It is located on a busy expressway entrance route, just about a mile from the historic Villa neighborhood. Outside, the half-timbered chalet look instills confidence that what they offer will be authentic. And they are true to their long tradition of good cooking and neighborly service.
Inside, it's an odd arrangement of the dining areas, with the bustling bar/lounge being right in the middle where you enter. Directly to the right is the smaller dining room, a space to accommodate special parties. Where we were seated was the main dining room, accessed by walking behind the bar, like it was the entry to a speakeasy from prohibition days. In the warm seasons, both rooms can expand out to open-air patio spaces. In the main dining room, you are in a cozy den of Bavarian schmaltz, with cuckoo clocks, hand-painted scenes on the walls, and towering multi-color beer steins. The friendly waitresses are in dirndl costumes befitting this setting - a setting for gemütlichkeit.
They offer an extensive menu of imported beers, served in the correctly matching glasses for each type. Our table had both weissbiers (wheat beers) and a heady imported dark brew. Our entrees were preceded by cups of soup (of your choosing), served directly in the room from massive cauldrons at the sideboard.
Pork dishes are highly regarded by German diners and apparently also at Mirabell (it's featured in two sections of their main courses). We sampled their dense but flavorful pork dumplings and both roast and smoked pork loin. Along with the traditional side dishes (spaetzle, bread dumpling, burgundy red cabbage, potato, and sauerkraut), we were delightfully satiated. The only misgiving about Mirabell's food is that their rye bread could be hardier (a good crust, but not enough body in the crumb, or inner part).
While we all miss landmarks in German dining like the old Golden Ox, Mirabell is a reminder that the favorites of that era can still be had in a neighborhood setting.
DAS BOOT! Mirabell's can ring our bells any day with their great beers and GINORMOUS BOOTS!
If you, never been to Chicago, you may not be aware that our liquor laws here are kind of lax...not as lax as the Keys, so don't try walking around with a beer in your hand...but lax enough that bars can serve you enormous portions of the golden grain liquor.
Mirabell's is one of those places that you can get a giant boot filled with a good German beer from their tap. We love bringing our Texas friends here when they visit and watching their eyes pop when Jeff, the owner, sets that Boot in front of them. Not all of them finish it. But it's a Chicago experience and we like providing a diverse taste of this great city.
But while Mirabell's is good drink, they are also good food. My favorite is their Hungarian Goulash soup. It is spicy and full of spaetzel and beef and veggies. And on those bitter cold Chicago nights, it really hits the right note.
Also, I find their schnitzel to be excellent. It is served with a side portion of spaetzel, which I love. And, they will bring you a side of applesauce, if you like your schnitzel with applesauce.
I've never entered their restaurant side, as we usually eat dinner at the tables at the bar. Listening to the oldies from their jukebox.
The only disclaimer here is that they are kind of pricey for dinner. But, we only come about once every three months or so to keep the costs down.
Went here right around the holidays with the family. Â I have been craving schnitzel for a while and my youngest was getting a kick out of the word; as I have been promising to take him here for a while.
The only drawback here is parking is a bitch! Â Yes, you can park across the street in the box store parking lot, but crossing Addison to get to the restaurant is a "live" version of Frogger.
The food here is excellent and you get to enjoy it in a nice cozy setting. Â Everyone enjoyed their meals and my son can't wait to come back again. Â Why, you ask? Â Well he was getting some action at the bar. Â Yes, he is eight, but they have a TV in the bar showing games(football,etc). Â Walking back from using the washroom, he propped himself on a stool at the bar(he has a tendency to do that in many places) and started watching a football game. Â His bright red fleece jacket elicited a "Merry Christmas" from a female patron. Â He responded with " I don't celebrate Christmas, but Merry Christmas to you". Â This led to both of them, my 8yr old and a mid 30's lady to start a conversation. Â Well after not seeing him come back after a few minutes, I went over to the bar; which is where I found him chatting away and the whole story from the lady.
We'll be back again sometime soon!
Not much of a review, staff and owner great. Have been visiting there for many many years. Great food, only negative is that the beer is always warm. Not a complaint but just just a turn off.
Crowd at the bar is hit or miss, at times you can walk in and just have crazy fun. But most times some grumpy folks.
Again the onwer and staff  7 stars!
I've been walking past this place for years and always intending to stop by, and I'm glad I finally did!
I was with a gluten-free friend of mine and at first, she was a little frightened she wouldn't be able to eat anything. But we were happy to find that most of the meat-kraut-potato combos meals fit the bill nicely. We were only kind of hungry, so we split a meal, and boy are we glad we did. The portions were as huge as can be expected from a German restaurant. the food was really, really tasty overall, we were very pleased. And they even split the meal onto two plates for us.
I definitely have no complaints about service. Our waitress was chatty, but in a good way. She seemed to be the only server working but she was still attentive. She was also able to answer all of our questions.
The decor is what I really can't get over. The dining room is just so kitschy and cute. It's like a full experience restaurant, and would be a great date place.
The only thing I would like to see here is a German wine selection. There are so many great wines from that region, but Mirabell didn't have any for us, so we went with some French selections. Even a small variety of dry and sweet whites would kick this place up to 5 stars.
I love this place! Not because my boyfriend's room mate bartends here and not because we're friends with the owner but because the food is so damn delicious and because I enjoy the camaraderie of the other guests who eat, drink and be German here!
Their German beer selection and food items are extensive. I usually order from their appetizer menu: the Escargots Bourguignon with Fried Mushroom Caps and Toast for $8.95. Bratwurst (w/ Sauerkraut on the side for my boyfriend) for $5.50.
The dinner entrees are heavy and will stick to your bones. On rare occasions, I will order the Pork Tenderloin Mirabell, a menu item Jeff's Dad created. For $18.95, it comes with a basket of bread and choice of soup or salad. I always ask for the Hungarian Style Goulash Soup.
I never pay attention to what Jason is ordering from this place but when I heard tongue, he captured my attention. On Nov 16, he ordered the Beef Tongue in Madeira Wine Sauce and served with Spinach and Dumpling for $17.95. It's something he tried for the first time and I dared not. He enjoyed it so much, he finished the plate clean!
I'm never sure what the name is for the beer I drink. Their apple-tini and house specialty shots will throw me under the bus (152) every time so best to just avoid them.
Most evenings, it's quiet. They get busy on nights they have performers after 9pm. We look forward to celebrating NYE here this year.
Disclaimer: I would rate this closer to a 3-and-a-half if I could. Â
I had been wanting to try Mirabell for some time. Â It has a very "old school," comfortable feel when you walk in, with a bar at the entrance and wood paneling.
The food deserves a 4. Â It was delicious! Â We had goulash soup to start, which had a lovely kick. Â I had paprika schnitzel, and my husband had pork cutlets. Â Each dish came with spaetzle, and we had a side of red cabbage. Â The food was succulent and flavorful! Â
This place loses rating first based on the variety of food. Â I was disappointed to see that there was no head cheese on the menu. Â Second, my favorite things to order in a German restaurant are duck or goose. Â No game fowl on the menu at all. Â Just chicken paprikash and chicken breasts. Â Although our meal was delicious, I prefer the food and selection at Brauhaus, Resi's, or Glunz Bavarian House. Â
Mirabell also loses ratings based on our service experience that night. Â Man, they were off! Â The restaurant was extremely short-staffed, there were only 2 servers for a restaurant at 75% capacity. Â We sat there for 10-15 minutes before someone took our drink order. Â We sat there for another 20 minutes before someone took our food order (a different person than the one who took our drink order). Â
I would try Mirabell again, I think they were just having an off night. Â I would like it better if they had a greater variety of food and better service.
Wow - if you like German food, you will love Mirabell. Â The goulash was tremendous (big kick - cayenne?), and I had the ox tails, which were delicious.
My girlfriend had the sauerbraten and liked it (although she prefers the Berghoff's sauerbraten) and our friends had wiener shnitzel and chicken paprikash. Â I tasted both dishes, and both were excellent.
The atmosphere is pleasant but not wacky like the Brauhaus (whose food is lousy). Â Several patrons talked to us, and the owner was very gracious as well. Â It's a feel-good place with comfort food extraordinaire.
This one is going to sting because I kind of feel like I'm reviewing your grandmother, and she's not awesome.
Ok to be fair, it was a Monday and it was kind of early in the evening. Nonetheless, the inside was empty and the outside had about three tables so the two of us grabbed a larger one and hunkered down. Two beers ordered, menu perused. Our server seemed a bit confused, setting the beers down to the wrong people and needing to look over my shoulder at the menu to see which items we were ordering.
Four beers total and two $7 sausage appetizers somehow amounted to $45. By sundown the patio was empty but for us and we were presented with a check before asking for it so we paid it and went elsewhere.
Sorry Mirabell, I don't see the appeal. Probably best if we part ways before anyone gets hurt.
After being pissed off at what I felt was terrible and overpriced German food in Milwaukee, I decided to check <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestgermanrestaurant.com%2F&s=40937ba7c35abdfdf63bc652cc431af674dbfce76bba67c5d97dffb4b4020b25" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.bestgermanres…</a> for a place in Chicago. I checked various places menus and decided to try Mirabell. My two cents:
A good and solid place for German food, though nothing earth shattering. I was there for lunch today and tried their pot roast with red cabbage, liver dumpling soup, spaetzle, and the potato pancakes.
Though I'm not too sure as to what to make of the pancakes, the pot roast was juicy and was made without all the bells and whistles that I often see in places that serve German food in the States - It was basically gravy, meat, and parsley (to my relief). The liver dumpling soup was decent - Broth seems canned, but the dumpling definitely had a liver taste to it. The cabbage tastes about the same anywhere you go and the spaetzle was rich in eggs, so it had a very yellow appearance.
The total bill for my lunch including tip came out to be around $21 and I felt pleased since it was a rather filling meal at a price lower than what I typically see in German restaurants. The waitress told me that the owner and his wife were originally from Germany and that he used to be a butcher and worked in Switzerland for some time. After coming to the States and working in various German restaurants, I think he was fed up with them and decided to open his own.
Overall, I was pleased with the quality of the food and I would happily put it on par with Bohemian Crystal and Little Europe in terms of taste and quality (two Czech places I like). The fact that it's near the Addison blue line doesn't hurt either, so it's definitely a place I'll be coming back to.
N.B. By bells and whistles, I refer to being charged $20-$25 or more for a dish where the only addition is a couple random cut up red bell peppers and watered down flavor. I saw this in what were referred to as some of the best German restaurants in Milwaukee and a place in San Francisco.
Canned peas. Salad from a bag. Boring bread.
The service was shoddy and most of the food tasted with from a can (like the peas and carrots) or that it had been reheated multiple times. I known that German food is not made to order but the key to a good meal in a German restaurant in America is making it not taste stale.
I wasn't impressed by their selection of beers either.
Check my other reviews for a more satisfying German dining experience.
This will be a short review...
Mirabell's is a good German restaurant with a nice selection of German beers on tap. Â Food and service were excellent during my last visit! Â
I recommend getting a cup of their goulash. Â Depending on your tastes, you may need some of that fresh rye bread to tame down its bold flavors.
Disclaimer: I do not really care for German food.
So you ask, why did I go to a German resturant? Â Well I have close friends that are German, and one of them was craving real schnitzel. Â So I went with them to try authentic German food with them.
I tasted the goulash, and it was good. Â My side salad was also good. Â As were the rolls and rye bread on the table.
I ordered turkey with mashed potatoes (I know it's not German, but the waitress did say it was one of her favorite dishes). Â The turkey was good, but I didn't like the sauce they put on top of it.
Everyone else enjoyed their meals. Â And I probably would have given another star for them. Â However I thought they food was just too expensive. Â Entrees are between $15-$20, most hovering around $18-$19. Â I just don't feel the food justified the price.
The service was good, if a little slow. Â And I thought the restaurant was quite cute, and had outdoor seating.
I'm kind of sad because I've been here several times in the past and always had good service and excellent food. Â
Yesterday I stopped in for a quick lunch with a couple of colleagues and sat in the small, dark, bar area.  There were about 6 people in the bar when we arrived.  We sat and waited for about 10 minutes before the bartender came and took our drink orders.  We asked for menus which didn't arrive for about 10 more minutes with the drinks.  We told the bartender we were in a  hurry and she promised to be back in 3 minutes for our order.  15 minutes later no bartender.  As we were on the verge of leaving, she finally came and took our orders.  Once ordered, the food came pretty quickly, but there is no excuse to sit in a largely empty restaurant for 35 minutes without having an opportunity to place an order.  Sad.
The Schnitzel was tender and juicy with a crunchy breaded crust and the hunter's sauce was delicious. Â The Liver Dumpling Soup had little taste and seriously lacked seasoning. Â I had to add plenty of salt to make it palatable. Â Â The egg noodles were just inedible.
One would expect egg noodles to get a quick sautee in butter to heat them before service. Â These noodles tasted like they were dropped in a deep frier, with 3-day old oil, to warm them instead. Â I don't know how else to account for the off-flavor.
I probably won't be back here.
It's a cute bistro inside and out, with faux German trim on the exterior and murals of the German countryside on the inside.
The food is classic, prepared with care, and various sausages abound. Savory, briney, sweet, and salty were the flavor themes of the day.
Knackwurst, Wiener schnitzel, Thüringer Landjäger, YUM!
The beer was inexpensive and plentiful, with the bartender being friendly and talkative.
Our waitress was named Brunhilda and wore ruffles.
What more do you need?
It's right off the Kennedy expressway, stop in some time.
Zum Wohl!
I was treated to dinner here by a friend whose spouse doesn't "do" German. I have eaten here at least ten times since I've lived in the city, and always enjoyed the experience. The staff is very friendly and accommodating, the menu has a nice array of German specialties, seafood and steaks. The bar which you fall into as you enter the place is often full of regulars, neighbors, and maybe family. (The barkeep was showing off his toddler daughter while we dined.) So a nice authentic, traditional Teutonic ambiance. Gemutlichkeit.
My friend ordered the Sauerbraten, which featured nice thick slices of beef, with ample sauce, potatoes and red cabbage. I had pork loin medallions, swimming in a creamy paprika sauce with spaetzle and steamed veggies. Salads which "kommt mit" were just OK. The entrees were very good. Most dinner entrees are in the $18.00 range. Some daily specials are less. There are beer specials of $2-4.00 (mostly domestic) as well as the nice array of tap German pilseners.
I found it a little "komisch" that there is a note below the steaks with the warning "Well done steaks may take a little longer." Kind of an understated way of informing you of the chef's disapproval of same. So  ja, you can order it, but vee vill punish your for it! Â
Beer garden and outdoor dining in summer. Great location one block east of the Addison Blue Line stop for those travelers wanting to escape their O"hare layover, and find a little local color and ethic Chicago dining.
Ja, es ist sehr gut!
How do you say "awesome" in German?
Wait, don't go Google it. Â Stay with me. Â We'll go with "Das Awesome".
Walk in to Mirabell and the first thing you see is a wooden bar with attentive servers dressed in lederhosen serving beer in large steins. Â Das Awesome. Â (and yes, I had to Google the spelling of "lederhosen").
My group took over the back room - a semi-private area with several tables and a fireplace. Â Servers rushed back and forth to make sure everyone had appropriate amounts of food and drink at all time. Â Das Awesome.
I had goulash... and I liked it. Â There is some pride in that statement as the first time I had goulash the evening ended poorly. Â I'd sworn it off for the past 5 years or so, but Mirabell brought me back. Â Das Awesome.
Next: sauerkraut and brats. Â Pretty traditional, and quite tasty. Â I had an appetizer portion (I had a late lunch, silly me), but it was quite generous. Â Das Awesome.
Do you like German food? Perhaps you've trekked and trampled the Lincoln Square trail and have grown worn and weary of German fare. Take a step out of the beaten path and stroll on over to Mirabell in Avondale. Located two blocks off the Addison Blue Line, I got straight to Mirabell from downtown in quick fashion. It was very easy to find and signs outside indicated that there was free parking in the K-Mart parking lot across the street.
Inside, I was welcomed by the sight of many beers on tap and was delighted to grab some Spaten for my troubles. Mirabell is cozy with plenty of coat hooks to hang up your gear. Some people sat at the bar, some in booths, and there was still more space in the large dining room. Since I was meeting a big crew of people, we quickly moved over to the big room and the good service followed us there.
More people from our party kept showing up and Mirabell gave us our own room to hang out in. Big steins of beer soon came in every direction and we got louder and louder. The dining room is a great space really, it's cozy with nice lamps with antlers on them and high ceilings.
Now let's get to the food. Having never tried wiener schnitzel before, I immediately jumped to it, however a certain Andre W. told me that the real wiener schnitzel is made with veal so I did err slightly with my selection of pork. For having so many people, Mirabell bestowed upon us the gift of free goulash.
Usually if you told me that it was just some random stew, I wouldn't get too excited about it. Mirabell goulash is pretty bad ass with a tomato base, some meat, and a special little kick that leaves it just a tad spicy. It was a delicious as it was free! Soon came the wiener schnitzel I quickly moved to squeeze lemon juice all over it and I devoured the pan-fried delight despite my best efforts to chew.
If you asked me why I had never been to Mirabell I couldn't have given you an answer. Now that I know of its existence I will make sure to stop on by way more often! Ziggy zaggy ziggy zaggy, OY, OY, OY!!!
Visited: 12/04/10
Needed to purchase a few things for my trip to London on this day (of course it was the first day of the snow), but wanted something different for lunch. Â I remembered this restaurant from all the times passing it on the bus or in the car and decided to give it shot.
If you're looking for an authentic German restaurant, this is one place to visit, but it is a bit expensive (but we did have two appetizers at about $5.00 each) and drinks at $2.50 each. The main meal itself, Weiner Schnitzel (still thinks my Aunt makes it better!), was only $9.99, which came with soup or salad. We also ordered desserts (probably did not need). Note to the galley: Strudel should not be microwaved - makes the dough leather!
You can get away with one appetizer, main meals and water for probably $30 for two (our check was $60 for two).
One thing I was disappointed in - they ran out of the German Chocolate Cake :(
Would I go back? Yes (just on a reduced budget). But it's a bit of a hike - I will have to pair this up with a shopping trip to Addison Mall.
Will have to go back, perhaps in spring, for German music night on Thursdays.
I've never had German food and was excited to try this place. It wasn't because I read reviews about it but coupons for this place kept showing up in the monthly coupon book I get in the mail.
This month being Oktoberfest also gave us more reason to visit. We arrived without reservations which was fine and opted to sit in the party room where the band, The Phenix, was playing and the atmosphere was incredible! We sat at a long dining table next to a group of 4 friends and another couple. There were at least two other birthday parties there too. Everyone was very friendly and it was a good time! The music was great-- the band played songs of all genres including "Brown Eyed Girl"! It was most entertaining when the birthday boy and girl were yodeling on stage. I'm glad I didn't have to do that!
For dinner, we had steins of Spaten Oktoberfest and of course I had to try the ever famous Original Wiener Schnitzel-- breaded pan fried veal cutlet with Spatzle, which reminded me of a mac and cheese. My date had the Beef Rouladen-- rolled up slices of beef stuffed with a pickle and sauerkraut plus a side of red cabbage. My Wiener Schnitzel was good except I wished they gave me the sauce for it before I already ate half of it!! Service was kind of slow. The Beef Rouladen was kind of tough but the filling gave it a very interesting taste. Surprisingly, I liked it. We also got complimentary cream of chicken soup and unlimited amounts of rolls, rye bread, bread sticks, and crackers.
It was nice to try authentic German food but I don't think I'll go back-- I didn't think anything was out of this world and it was an expensive bill.
What bothered me the most was the coupon for "50% off your second entree". In small print, it says no veal or steak... fine, I ordered veal and couldn't use it... BUT the couple next to us who we chatted with also ordered veal and they were allowed to use their coupon. On our other side, the group of 4 couldn't use their coupons just like us. WTF... I just don't get it! 3 groups of people and at least one Wiener Schnitzel was ordered but only 1 out of 3 were allowed to use their coupon?
Mirabell is great. The staff is down to earth and there's never a dull moment here. I've walked in many a times by myself and made acquaintances at the bar.
I had Escargot for the first time ever here. I know, I know - strange, right? It was very delicious. And it was fed to me by a bar patron that insisted I have it. The food has that home cooked feel. That's what I love about it. You must have the goulash! So flavorful. I like things spicy and thought it was perfect. DIdn't need seasoning for it.
It's an old school joint and I like it that way. I highly recommend dropping in when Margie is there - she usually works during the day and on Tuesday nights. She's a hoot!
You can't go wrong with the beers on tap. The Julius Echter Weiss is a favorite of mine. The BBK is quite satisfying also. Â And yes, from time to time, they will offer you a shot to warm you up :)
Yes, the food is pricey. Expect to spend over $10 on an entree. They do have an extensive menu. The appetizers will run you under $10. While I haven't had everything on the menu, I have not had a bad meal here.
There's parking across the street at the K-Mart parking lot. You should come on in!
Mirabell's food is good. Â I wouldn't say it was great. Â The biggest complaint I have that I just couldn't get over was that there was no beer list. Â When I asked our waitress for one, she seemed put off by having to name a few. Â She named 3. Â I know that Mirabell sells more than 3 beers. Â
Dinner for four, one dessert split among us, two glasses of wine, and three liters of beer, and our bill was $144. Â I thought it was a little high for the experience.
I love Germany, and I love German food, so after moving to this hood a few months back, I knew I had to get there and see how their schnitzel held up -
The boy and I finally had a free night so we walked our happy asses over. We were greeted warmly and ordered two huge steins of Bitburger. I had the goulash soup to start and I'll add to the numerous positive reviews - that soup is the shiz. Spicy and hearty - I think I'll be craving that during the colder months. I went against my intuition and ordered the Schlachtplatte for dinner. My guy had this awesome pork dish which for the life of me I cannot remember. Â I enjoyed the entree, but really wish I had ordered the Schnitzel instead.
Our major disappointment came with dessert - we got a piece of cherry strudel to go. It was HORRIBLE - the filing tasted artificial like gross  Kool-Aid. The actual pastry part tasted like awful freezer burn. My boyfriend acts like a human garbage disposal and even he wouldn't finish the strudel. I'm hoping it was just a fluke, but next time I'd probably grab ice cream down the street instead.
My first thought upon walking into Mirabell was "damn, this is a German dive bar" and it kind of is, but it wasn't long before I was talking to some of the regulars and having a great time until the wee hours of the morning. Â Mirabell is sort of a German Cheers. Â There are regulars that will remember you and even when you stop in for one drink the flowing beer will keep you there way past your bedtime. Â
I must admit that I haven't been to Mirabell in a while and had forgotten all about it until I drove past this afternoon, but I plan to go back soon.  I haven't tired the food, but the beer is delicious and made me quite quietschvergnügt (as merry as a cricket.)
I am a native Austrian who moved here from Europe. I am making it my goal to try all the German and Austrian restaurants in the city.
The food at Mirabelle is pretty ok. It's not mind-blowingly tasty but it's quite good.
I had the roast pork with a dumpling and the goulash soup as a starter. Both dishes were good.
The interior was cute and the most German interior I have seen in Chicago so far.
The service was excellent and our waitress was very nice.
I'll be back.
Laschets is still my favorite German restaurant though.
OK, so after years of riding by Mirabell on the 152 bus on my way to the blue line, I FINALLY got a chance to go there last Saturday.
And I can definitely recommend it to anyone who's ever wanted to try it.
Fellow yelpers are correct: The place feels authentic, the food is tasty, hearty and affordable AND the beer flows mightily. Unfortunately for us, it was chilly (and rainy) on Saturday so we did not try the patio, but I would love to go again for the al fresco experience.
Don't you love the sort of old-fashioned places that offer soup or salad with a dinner entree? Don't you miss it sometimes? I sure do. I especially love it when that included salad offers more than iceberg lettuce so thank you, Mirabell, for that nice surprise.
On this particular night, there were four of us and I was in a greedy mood so I actually got to try four different things, including tongue. The chicken paprikas (the only dish that actually  belonged to me) was very filling and came with spatzel. The tongue came with authentic dumplings which were yummy if lacking a bit in flavor.
I really liked the vibe of this place and was almost sorry it was our first stop of the night (We were headed to a show at the Abbey Pub) and couldn;'t hang out. The bar looked friendly and who can resist who mugs of beer?
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