Nice atmosphere with a european feel. Â French onion soup was excellent and the jaegersnitzel was pretty good but not amazing as i expected. Â Meal is large so can easily be shared. Â The pretzel seemed standard in the bread basket and the spicy mustard is just that, very spicy from the horseradish. Â I would sit in the Kellerbar if you can, it seems more pubish and comfortable. Â Prices seemed a bit high but the place stays packed so i guess people seem satisfied. Â Potatoe pancake was just average as well.
Review Source:I grew up in Germany and I LOVE this place. Â The beer selection is wonderful and the food is yummy. Â They even had a few local Indy beers available, which caused me to visit a Mid-west brewery. Â
The hot mustard that comes with the pretzels is legendary. Â Anyone that doesn't like the food here hasn't had real German food.
When we chose Rathskellar as our pre-game dinner, I'm not sure what I expected. A german beer hall? Sure. A restaurant? Sure. An enormous building the size of a castle with a YMCA in it and food portions that would make even an NFL player ask for a doggie bag? No. But I'm damn glad that we took this detour into Indy's finest german establishment.
Our first business was to order gigantic beers and a plate of "hot wurst." Oh did I say plate? I mean platter. A platter of meat and cabbage. It was a gut bomb of epic proportions but well worth the stage 5 meat sweats that were to ensue. All different types of "wurst" were repped and I managed to stuff myself like... well, a sausage. The hot mustard was horseradishy goodness and will do to your sinuses what medicine actually purports to do -- that is, clears them out, violently. Experiment with it carefully my friends -- that burn goes all the way to your brain.
Thank god I had the foresight to split a jagerschnitzel with my friend because a whole meal would have probably actually killed me. The jagerschnitzel was the size of a human torso, fried smothered covered with dark brown gravy and mushrooms. Its savory goodness paired with the awesome funkiness of sauerkraut was perfection. I was sad to leave even a morsel on the plate but at this point I was in extreme danger that a pant button would pop and take out an unsuspecting patron.
Our server was fantastic, chatty, prompt and sweet, the bill was totally reasonable and the food set us up nicely for an evening of extreme booze consumption. I'd like some more time here to explore the extensive beer selection and the polka band in the biergarten. Nothing like old dudes in leiderhosen to get the blood pumping. That's a whole nother kind of sausage fest though.
If you're in Indy, the Rathskellar is a must try. Just make sure to wear your most forgiving elastic waistband or best pair of pajama jeans.
The location for the rathskeller is fantastic. The Athenaeum is a great building with a lot of history. Unfortunately, the restaurant itself leaves much to be desired.
First, although the selection of German beers is decent, it is overpriced and on multiple occasions their Weihenstephaner was expired yet served anyway.  The staff also always seem to assume that I will be drinking outside rather than at the bar, which means that they pour a $10 beer into a solo cup. For that price, I will sit at the bar and drink out of a proper Weißbier glass. When the beer is good, the bar is an ok experience.
The food itself is nothing to write home about. For those who think that this place represents German food, think again. The only menu item worth getting is the Bavarian wurst plate with red cabbage. Everything else is overpriced and highly suspect. For example, the Jägerschnitzel I had was breaded with what seemed to be American style brown gravy and mayonnaise drizzled on top. The only similarity to the real thing is the name and that it was served on a plate. Avoid the food. It is not German food and I cannot believe that people fall for it. Take a German or two along with you to the Rathskeller and they will make this review look glowing.
Finally, the service is hit or miss. Some servers are very polite and professional. Others seem to think that they are doing the customer a favor by letting them eat in this fine establishment. Â There is no need for arrogance and an entitled attitude towards paying customers. On several occasions I or friends of mine have walked in and been ignored by staff who just stood around and gossiped.
I give this place two stars because the location is fantastic and because it is the only place in town where I can get a Weißbier in a real .5 liter glass (that is when the bartender actually gives it to me in one).
Lastly, this review of the Rathskeller has no bearing on events hosted by the Athenaeum Foundation, which has put on some excellent events for a good cause. Â St. Benno Fest especially was a great experience.
Love the food, the drinks,love the beer garden, love the parties. Not a big fan if dead animal heads all over the place but its a part of the authentic decor.
We used to come here for every party for like 10 years until they decided to make Zanna Doo the house band for every special occasion.
We can only hear so much of Zanna Doo!! We haven't even been going there anymore because if that.
PLEASE!!go back to having different bands for a different parties!!
We can't see or hear Zanna Doo on every New Year, St Patric's, Valentine's and so on parties. I miss New Years party here and my husband will NOT go back until you have a different band there at least for New Yeas Bash.
This is the home base of local polka band Polka Boy. I love Polka Boy. I love to Polka, especially with lovely women. Polka brews friendship. I love friendship. Polka Boy encourages you to get sexy, I love getting sexy. All of these things alone make this place an 8 star worthy place.
However, if that isnt enough their food and beer selection are second to none and the environment is top notch. Mainly however, this is a place I can get sexy. Who wants to get sexy with me?
Ziggy! Zaggy! Ziggy! Zaggy! oi! oi! oi! Whether it be the month of September or not, the Rathskeller is my downtown home base for my Oktoberfest musings throughout the year. In the summer you'll find me in the biergarten listening to live music and dancing, in the winter, the wedding reception-like basement for more live music and excellent mingling.
Despite it being a beer drinking place, I often myself having one of their long islands. They make them using the real deal ingredients, none of that silly mix noise. Â Prices aren't too shabby either. I rarely go to The Rathskeller for dinner, but when I do, I typically pork out on a platter of sausages of some sort. The mustards are delicious. My favorite part of The Rathskeller is the cozy wooden interior that leaves me reminiscing of the biergartens of Munich.
Get their sausage and sauerkraut platter. Â Its an assortment of sausages, sauerkrauts, and mustards. Â Anything else you get here will be good, but this is very authentic. Â Make sure you go here when the beer garden is open, its well worth the visit. Â Their tap selection is largely imports.
Review Source:I recently came to hang out here after work with a group of friends and I have never experienced such bad service. Â The waitress basically took our first order and then forgot about us. Â We had to keep grabbing her to get service and the friendliness was not there at all. Â To top it all off she messed up everyone's bill really badly and the later you left the more you got the shaft. Â I was in the last group to leave.... Â To top it all off I guess we were a large enough group (8 or 9) that there was a forced tip... Â I'm really hoping this was a isolated case and our waitress has a better day (and so will we) next time.
Review Source:Went today for lunch. I haven't been in a while. I ordered the shnitzel. I think that this is the first time I went authentic! It was very good. If you eat some of the food and add a beer you can feel a bit tired and heavy afterwards. The people that I was with ordered the fish and chips and it also looked good. (And they said it was very good!) Apparently, it was very moist. There was enough for leftovers!
Next time, goal is go to a concert at the beer garden!
Okay so the decor is like something out of Game of Thrones , or Peter and the Wolf, or those dark German fairytales where people get their eyes plucked out by ravens.
I split the Sampler Plate of Brauts with Red Cabbage and Spaetzel as my sides. Â Unfortunately I don't know much of German Beer, and so couldn't make an adventure pick, but beer is beer (and beer is delicious). Â The spaetzel noodles were only okay but the rest of the plate was hearty.
And You Shall Know Me by the Trail of the Pretzel Crumbs.....
Holy schnikes....that giant pretzel in the middle of the bread basket along with some seriously spicy homemade mustard was amazing. Â I probably should have kissed our sweetheart server for throwing an extra pretzel in there after we had to wait a short time to get her attention.
Das alemania, ja! Â
I had a great time there last night. Â It isn't often I get to enjoy German coking unless i visit one of three places available to me in SoCal. (unfortunately all are +40 miles away)
I ordered the sauerbraten. Â It was lovely and tender and the seasoning was as spot on. Â I had it with the wild rice and mashed potatoes, both a solid showing. Â I loved the pretzel and horseradish mustard was awesome. Â The mustard was so hot, one mouthful was actually an uncomfortable and physically painful experience; and I love me some horseradish. Â Seriously, they need to put a warning label on that stuff. Â So I did what any loving wife would do...I bought some to-go for the hubby back in SoCal. I can't wait to see his eyes water from joy after the first mouth full. Or are those tears of pain???
The ambiance made me chuckle. Â It reminded me of so many places I visited while in europe, all of which brought back great memories. I really expected Helga or Erik to walk out of the back at any moment. Â
And the place was clean. When you look up at all those trophies you can see that they are dust-free. Â In so many places that has kitsch decoration like this, Â the decoration doesn't always get the attention it needs to be clean. Â Not here. Â Those trophies hanging on the wall looked clean as can be. Â I being that I am eating below these once mighty beasts, I like knowing that I am not dining under a dust trap. Â
My server was awesome. Â Very warm and inviting and made sure my experience was enjoyable. Â (the 2 hostesses could take a page from his book.)
I had a fun time here. The band had just finished its first set, but I was too warn out from the week to hang out for the next session. Â They sounded decent enough for what I heard. Â I wish it was warm enough to enjoy the biergarten, front the pics, it looks awesome.
Alright. Real Talk. My sister and mother were visiting from Detroit and we decided to pop into the Rathskeller for a late lunch. My sister was all over it because she is fluent in German and lived in Austria for 2 years. We sat down and while enjoying the awesome architecture of the building, my sister begins to go through the extensive German beer list.
My sister, being a german-beer-snob orders her beer in a THICK GERMAN ACCENT, now did I tell you that we are from the D? This obviously confused the waitress who was clearly not a native of  Bavaria. After that embarrassing moment we ordered 2 entrees and some beer which was alright, but nothing really memorable.
The builiding is obviously rich in history, but if you are going with a "German" or someone who "Thinks they are German, but are really from the 313" I would pass- because it most likely won't be up to their standards.
PS- The horseradish is HOT be careful- unless you would like to clear up your sinuses, then be my guest.
This place is one of a kind in the Indianapolis area. Â It was built in the late 1800's and converted to a bar. Â It has a very old German bar feel. Â TONS of great beers and a Beirgarten complete with banshell. Â They also offer wedding and reception services. Â We did both there and they were just fantastic to work with. Â This is my favorite place in Indy, hands down!
Review Source:The food is great, the list of draft beers is very extensive, and the service and atmosphere is outstanding.
I have been here twice, once for a casual dinner and again when they hosted my wedding rehearsal dinner, and both times I was very impressed. The rehearsal dinner even ended up being less expensive than their initial quote. If you love beer and/or German food the Rathskeller is a can't-miss.
If you love drinking big steins of German beer and eating brats, sauerkraut, and warm pretzels this place is pretty amazing. When you walk in you feel as if you just entered an old German beer hall, and maybe even an old castle in Bavaria. Either way the beer is strong and cold, and it's a terrific place to see live bands perform on the rooftop.
I have been here a few times over the years when in town for a trade show and it's always a good time. They have so many spots inside to congregate, drink, feast, and have fun. There are rooms on different levels, event banquet areas, rooftop beer garden, dining areas each with a bar and heavy wooden seating, medieval looking flags hanging off the walls, German oopma loompa bands, and just an air of history that offers a step back in time vibe. In fact, the Rathskeller is housed in a 19th century building that was known as the Athenaeum, and used to be a meeting place for cultural activities for German Americans who settled down in this area many years ago. The decor and structural design on the inside is old school, and I love the little architectural nuances that hearken back to a past century. It's like a German version of Medieval Times in here.
Nowadays, it is a meeting place for those to drink and party while catching a band play. The rooftop beer garden is a terrific place during warm weather with picnic tables all around and a band shell for performances. What a great spot to drink a lot of beers and eat brats!
PROST!
Beer garden is nice. It gets a little loud for conversation, but if that is not the priority of the night then this place can be fun. Also depends on who is playing, as to how crowded it is. I can take or leave this place, but during the summer sitting outside having a beer is nice.
I think the food in the dinning room is overpriced for what it is.
I get it. The beer garden is a nice option here in Indy for the live music and atmosphere. I have been there a while back and I ordered some of the apps available in the beer garden and they were pretty bad. I shrugged it off thinking that is what happens with bar food sometimes.
Then my husband and I went to the restaurant for an early dinner with our infant. We walked in and took the elevator down and there was a musty smell. It's an older building so I shrugged it off. The hostess gave us a look like they couldn't believe we were bringing a baby to the restaurant. I shrugged it off.
The waiter was very nice. He came right away and helped out a ton. I ordered chicken cordon bleu fingers for an app, a bowl of oxtail soup, and an entree of rouladen. The waiter started to tell us he was going to have to charge us a $9.00 plate fee to split the rouladen.
I get it. I used to be a server. I would charge it to people who ordered one meal and nothing else. An appetizer and a bowl of soup (not a cup) should have taken that charge away and it did, but only after asking why a charge when we are ordering these additional items.
I used to work at a German restaurant in Colorado. For 6 years. They charged high prices for their meals very much like Rathskeller. But they also tried to make it a classier experience. Plastic cups to hold the dipping sauce is not very classy. The food presentation was horrible.
The food? Â Mediocre at best. I loved the spaetzle and the hot mustard. The oxtail soup was nothing to write home about. The cordon blue fingers were good, but late night bar food. The rouladen was authentic, but not a lot of flavor. Not worth the 23-24 dollars we spent on that alone.
I am ok with high prices. But usually when you have high prices you get more for the money (and I am not talking about quantity). I will never go back.
We were a group of 12 people and honestly, as a one time experience for a Chicagoan, it was fun. If I lived here, probably would rate one star lower and not return too often.
The place is great - with the history and is very large. The server was very patient with us as we were a large table more interested in chatting than ordering.
Their beer selection is excellent and that alone makes this visit a screaming success. Their food was less impressive and very greasy but none of us were disappointed either..
Holy Sausage! We bow down to thee.
It is historic, divey and stacked with awesome yelp reviews. Everything one would look for in a meeting place for loved ones. There is just so much one could say about the Rathskeller, I don't even know where to start.
I suppose the food is a great place. The portions are hefty and you get your your worth, ten-fold. I ordered the balls for the appetizer. Awesome choice. They were meaty and full of flavor. Are you rolling on the floor yet? I honestly couldn't resist. I chose a fish dish for my entree. It was moist and cooked really well. But I had so much that I sent some home with my folks.
The place itself is so intricate with different levels, banquet areas, beer garden and dining rooms with large wooden bars with all sorts of taps for exotic beer. I didn't have the opportunity to grab spot at the pub but there were definitely some rooms with moose heads that I would love to check out next time.
The Rathskeller is a good spot in Indianapolis. If you're into German food, it is highly recommended.
I was able to grab one of their house beers, and I was pretty happy with it. It was distinctively German and very tasty. One of the things I found unique at the Rathskeller is they bring a soft pretzel instead of bread. The pretzel was nice and fresh, but the mustard was WAY too spicy. Our waitress said it would be hot - and I like hot food, but it was impossible to eat. The salads that came before dinner were a lowlight, too, too bland.
At that time, I was a little down on the place, but our meals were outstanding. My girlfriend ordered the schnitzel with an awesome latke and sauerkraut. I grabbed the filet mignon, cooked medium rare (to near perfection), some delicious steak fries, and awesome applesauce.
I'd say it's a tiny bit pricey for the food. It's not terrible, but I don't think the meals were quite worth what they were charging, probably about $5 per meal. Not terrible, but worth mentioning.
The decor is amazing. It feels like an old German castle - we were seated right by a statue of Mephistopheles and it was creepy, but stood out for sure.
The beer garden is really fun and unique, and on a beautiful night, the patio is awesome. It can take forever to get a drink out there, though, so if you're planning on doing anything more than casual drinking -- we weren't -- you might want to order twice at a time.
I love the Rathskeller, and I can't believe I have never reviewed it before! Â
This is *the* place in Indy if you're looking for delicious German grub and a bountiful beer selection. Â I am one of those always-get-the-same-thing people, and I always want to try a new selection when I visit the Rathskeller. Â
The ambiance is so unique here. Â Depending on where you sit, you can feel like you're in an elegant restaurant or somewhere in the coves of a dark castle. Â There always seems to be a wedding or a party going on here, which is a testament to how great the food and service is here. Â
WARNING: The mustard dipping sauce for the pretzels is SPICE-EEEEYYY! Â I had a date gone wrong here when the guy though it would be funny to tell me to eat a big bite of pretzel with lots of the sauce. Â Long story short: it was so spicy I cried. Â On a date. Â He felt horrible and I still remind him of it every time we comes back. Â But that's a whole different story...
In the summer, I love coming to the beer garden outside for drinks and music. Â Come early to find a place to sit and SQUAT there all night. Â I usually end up drinking way too much of their delicious beer and ingesting a few too many pretzels (light on the mustard sauce thank you very much). Â It's a crazy great time, and I seem to always run into someone I know. Â Ladies, don't wear heels when you come out to the beer garden because it's gravel and you will fall (trust).
All in all: A great date spot in the winter months and a great place for groups in the summer!
The Rathskeller has a very cool, very unique atmosphere. The biergarten/restaurant is set in an old mansion and has a variety of neat rooms with german artifacts. I came here with a large group of people and we were seated at a massive communal table in a private room of the house. It was pretty cool, but I almost wished we were sitting amongst the louder crowd downstairs.
The food itself was nothing to write home about-- I had the wiener schnitzel which was good, but not outstanding. Slightly too breaded and wet tasting. Â The beer and atmosphere more than make up for the mediocre food.
This is a great place to get drinks after work!
The Rathskeller hits all the right points when it comes to a truly emersive experience.
Animals on the walls, banners from the rafters, subterranean seating with high windows... All seems rathskellerish to me!
Jam packed, serving Spaten beer, elbow to elbow, and occasional singing... A beer tent/beer garden truly reminiscent to the Oktoberfest grounds of München.
Pretzels, sausage and various other meats with spicy mustard... Properly German diet, with vegetables as an afterthought.
Really, I consider The Rathskeller to be an idea place to take out-of-town guests for a reasonably priced ethnic meal in the Indianapolis area. They can get a little loud with the band playing, but otherwise it's an enjoyable place to tuck in. My mom was able to get a gluten-free meal here, and I got a free sinus clearing with their hot mustard. What a perk!
I went here for a wedding rehearsal dinner and I was very pleased with the atmosphere and the food that was served. There are many levels to The Rathskeller and we were in a more intimate room on the second or third floor of the building if I remember correctly. When I first walked in I could see a bar area will live music being played and lots of people enjoying themselves.
When it came time to order, I ordered the Rouladen, which is an authentic German dish that consisted of a beef rollup filled with bacon, onions, spicy mustard and tart pickle wedge slowly cooked for tenderness and topped with homemade brown gravy. It was delicious. It came with two sides and I chose mashed potatoes and rice pilaf alongside a tall glass of lemonade; all very satisfactory. For appetizers, they had an abundance of breads and a wonderful Caesar salad. The portions are gargantuan and I gladly accepted a to-go box to take the remains of my meal with me. This was all accompanied by massive mugs of delicious beer. For dessert, I indulged in the black forest chocolate cake and I was particularly happy with my choice. If you're in the area and are looking for some fantastic German-American cuisine, The Rathskeller is a must!
The Rathskeller is an enormous, packed Germanophilia mecca. Housed in a 19th-century building known as the Athenaeum*, it is essentially made up of a series of sub-establishments, each one substantial in its own right. There's the Dining Room, a full-blown German restaurant. There's the Kellerbar, which looks like a castle hall found in King's Landing. And then, there is, of course, the Biergarten.
The Kellerbar was my personal favorite of the bunch, with its multiple animal busts mounted along the wall and its array of festive banners hanging from the rafters. This is the room where I felt most like sloshing around beer steins and making a barbarous idiot of myself, despite my best efforts to refrain from such foolishness. This room is also The Rathskeller's central bar, where most of the traffic flows between the building's front entrance on one end and the outdoors biergarten on the other. For a German beer hall of this stature, the draft options are actually pretty minimal, with Spaten being the go-to here. Still, there have been bars with worse default drafts than Spaten before.
When the warm weather's in town, the Biergarten is easily the most popular wing of The Rathskeller. Rows of picnic tables line the outdoor space, surrounding a tented stage for live entertainment. There are snack stands for pretzels and brats and yes, more beer, if you'd prefer to avoid heading back indoors for the Kellerbar. Layout-wise, it's not much more than a giant backyard with washed stone landscaping. But when you're bullshittin' with your buddies over big-ass beers, decor won't matter much, I assure you.
The Dining Room, although decorated nicely with its dark wood interior and white-tableclothed tables, can't be all that enjoyable with so many drunks running in and out of the restaurant to use the bathroom. With the biergarten line often snaking around picnic tables, the most determined of drunks will find the alternative restrooms. Trust me, I was one of 'em, and stumbling past families kidding themselves into thinking they'll have a nice, quiet night out here wasn't one of my prouder moments.
The Rathskeller's lethal combination of real estate and free-flowing beer is a sure-fire good time. I don't believe I've ever seen a drinking establishment open to the public inhabit a historical piece of architecture like this. With the uber-German Kellerbar at the center of the establishment, you'll nearly feel transported back to medieval Europe. And with the uber-college Biergarten out back, you'll nearly feel transported back to frat parties. Like I said, lethal combination.
*The Indianapolis' "house of culture" for the community, rooted in German-American heritage.
The Rathskeller is an architectural beauty that suffers from culinary mediocrity. And while I'm sure that sounds harsh, it probably isn't an entirely fair assessment, as it specializes in German food, which is empirically bland.
The meal started out with a large soft pretzel and the spiciest/hottest mustard I have ever had. The stuff is made with horseradish, and it will more than clear your sinuses. I reacted so strongly to the stuff after eating a large bite of pretzel smothered in the mustard that I actually hit my wife (not in anger, but because I was flailing about in pain). Needless to say, she wasn't amused. After that I split a breaded pork tenderloin sandwich (an Indiana specialty) and the German hamburger, made from burger and sausage. Both were "meh." The side of potato pancakes was okay. The bread pudding for dessert was pretty good, but not good enough that you need to go to this restaurant.
The highlight of the place is its decor. It's old school authentic German architecture with lots of wood and frescos on the walls. It also appears to be a banquet facility, which was weird/nice.
If you're a fan of German food (and if you are, you're probably strange or German), this place is probably awesome. If you find German food to be tolerable, but not your favorite, you can skip the Rathskeller.
Lastly, breaded pork tenderloin sandwiches are only okay. Indiana needs to step it up and come up with a better "signature dish." Sorry for the hate, but I had to be honest.
The Rathskeller is a tradition in Indianapolis during the warm weather months. Â It's a great place to meet up with friends, and catch some good tunes (two words, Polka Boy).
While I do enjoy their restaurant, and the dinner menu, I prefer to go straight to the Biergarten for a tall Warsteiner, and a pretzel or brat.
If you're going with a large group, it's always best to send an advance party to secure some table space as the Biergarten fills up fast.
You're approaching Indianapolis, and you're hungry. You're thinking maybe a quick stop for fast food. DON'T DO IT!! Instead, grab your GPS, input the address for the Rathskeller, and follow directions to beautifully renovated downtown Indianapolis. There's plenty of perpendicular parking, no standard parking meters, but rather parking stations where you enter your space number and pay by cash or charge card. I see there's a smartphone app to pay, but I didn't try that.
Anyway, I was heading from Michigan home to St. Louis home through Indy, and remembered the fine German restaurant where our family ate at Christmas break several years ago. The Rathskeller is completely unpretentious, on the lower level of the historic Athenaeum (formerly Das Deutsche Haus). I stepped in toward the end of the lunch shift, and a waiter placed this good German-American boy at a table near the bar. I thought I was going for sauerbraten or ripchen, but the chicken pot pie special sounded so good for a cold, rainy afternoon, that I went with that. First came the salad and a glass of Bell's Two-Hearted Ale. Â Then out came the pot pie - HUGE (see photo) - perhaps eight or nine inches in diameter, certainly enough to box leftovers for the ride home. I was in and out in less than 40 minutes.
So, you could spend $10/person for fast food, or a little bit more for VERY GOOD German cuisine. Â If you like German food, and would like a taste of Indy, this is the place to stop. Â Get yourself downtown. When you see that fast food sign - DON'T DO IT! Rathskeller! Rathskeller!! RATHSKELLER!!!
While I like modern, trendy decor sometimes, I definitely prefer more dimly lit, older fashioned decor - and walking into Rathskeller is like stepping into a time machine.
Dark woods, low lights, animal busts, you name it. Â It's every bit the Bavarian hunting lodge (perhaps even for rich weirdos!). Â
We were here before we'd be moving onto other things, so we sought a smaller plate. Â The helpful waitress pointed out the "Bavarian platte" on the voluminous menu, and we decided that would be perfect. Â This consists of two sausages (Kielbasa and Bratwurst) along with two sides. Â We chose sauerkraut and red cabbage (non-starch-eaters, we are). Â
The sausages were both excellent, as was the kraut and red cabbage. Â For the calorie-conscious - don't be scared off by the server's calling the sausages "foot longs." Â They are, yes, but the diameter is slightly less than a normal American hot dog, rather than the HUUUUUGE size of the "bratwurst" and "kielbasa" you get from the supermarket.
All in all, a great experience. Â Perhaps (probably) we'll be back sometime when it can be the focus of our journey and we can sample more of their wonderful German offerings!
I'm not a huge fan of German food but I enjoyed my time at the Rathskeller this past weekend. I came here for a rehearsal dinner and everything was lovely. We had our private room and our waiter was super nice and handled our large party well.
I was boring and got the lemon pepper chicken and I also had the schnitzel and German potato salad. The schnitzel was my favorite! Â The dumplings were perfect and the gravy was delicious! I tried my husband's Wurst plate and it was really good too. Their portions are HUGE so it is best to share with someone. I got 3 medium sized chicken breasts and it was just too much food. They also serve soft pretzels with a spicy mustard. I would definitely go back to Rathskeller when I'm in Indy visiting friends!
I'm not very experienced with German food so I was a little hesitant when I was in Indy for the first time and someone suggested it. Â I had spent the better part of the day in airports and on planes so I was ready to get somewhere that had alcohol. Â I totally fell in love with this place.
The food we had was really decadent and delicious. Â We went on a restaurant week special so it was $30 for 3 courses of ridiculously too much food. Â I loved the pretzel and sinus clearing mustard, perfect ceasar salad, my schnitzel and potato pancake was good and the apple streudel, well I only had 2 decadent bites of that because I was so full. Â Tons of beers on tap, yum.
What really got me was the ambiance, I LOVED it. Â Every inch of this place was interesting and had a story. Â We didn't go on a night that had a band, would have loved to see that. Â The staff was amazing, they were shutting down for the night but they let us explore and see parts of the place that we hadn't ventured into and our wait staff treated us like we were regulars. Â Definitely worth a visit.
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