Bodensee - Helen

Service: Takeout Meal Type: Lunch Price per Person: $20–30 Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Atmosphere: 5/5 Vegetarian Recommendation: Highly recommended Parking: Plenty of parking available

I was in search of authentic German cuisine and I truly enjoyed my experience. The excellent breeze with cheese sauce and the tasty pork ham were highlights. I highly recommend this place, as well as their Oktoberfest beer. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Bodensee is a good restaurant near the downtown Athens area and if you happen to park near one of the public parking, it is within walking distance from there. We went there on a Sunday evening to enjoy some German food. Here is the summary of my experience: Ambiance 4/5 This is spread across both indoor and outdoor seating. It has a german wide with chic restaurant vibes Service 5/5 The service was good and quick even with a full house. There was someone there to make sure you had everything you needed Food Quality 3.5/5: We had chicken Schnitzel with mushroom, onion, cheese, and a side of french fries. The beer that my brother in law ordered was light and fresh but he said he didn't really like the Angus grilled beef strip steak that he ordered. Although the french fries were really good and almost as good as McDonald's fries. Value for money 3/5: Definitely on the costly side. We ordered chicken Schnitzel which was $21 for two pieces. It had a good portion but on a hungry day, I could eat it all by myself. Overall, visit this place if money is not a concern and you want to experience german food. The beef was really costly priced at $35 for two pieces. The draft beer jug was good(i do not remember the name) and priced at $8.95

I want to share my experience of visiting this establishment. My family and friends wanted to have lunch at this eatery. We waited an hour and forty-five minutes for our food. When we asked the waiter when our food would be ready, the owner of this cafe came and in the form of an ultimatum said that if we didn’t like something, then we could get out of here, that is, she simply kicked us out onto the street. We tried to explain to her that our children were hungry and wanted to eat, to which she shouted at us “get out of here.” I do not advise anyone to visit this establishment. And by the way, the kitchen is very dirty there.

Mediocre food at best. They were out of several dishes (maybe due to the day after Octoberfest and supply was low). My tea tasted like it had some kind of perfume aftertaste, so I asked for a Diet Coke instead. They were out of that as well; the girl brought me a regular coke. I just went ahead and accepted itwas too thirsty to take a chance on another drink. My husband loves German cuisine and said this was poor quality food. We had higher expectations based upon reviews.