Comments on: Royal Bavaria Restaurant and Brewery

By: Owen

Owen — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:04:37 +0000

For good, authentic German food and a great atmosphere Old Germany in Choctaw is the place for lunch or dinner. The lunch special is great, the dinners are awesome and the people are friendly. The atmosphere reminds me of a typical German Gasthouse. I lived in Germany and found this place to be wonderful.
I thought the Royal Bavaria, with its brewery atmosphere was just that and not a good down home German restaurant I experienced while living in Germany. Royal Bavaria has prices that should have much larger portions and better cuisine. As far as the bread goes, Old Germany is very generous and will refill your bread basket with a variety of German rye and white breads … as part of the meal.
Drive the extra few miles to Choctaw.

By: John

John — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:23:35 +0000

The food and beer are good but you feel that you get nickled and dimed and even screwed if you have kids. Kid’s meal are $6.99 and do not include drink which is additional $2.50. $9.49 to feed a 6 year old chicken strips. Also, even though we ordered an entree for an appetizer, they still charged us a $5. split plate charge because the 3 yr old didn’t get his own kid’s dinner but shared off the parents. (He had his own $2.50 drink). We eat out a lot and are used to high prices at places which doesn’t bother us. I just don’t like getting screwed on kid’s meal. We were party of 4 adults and 5 kids under 10. We had bread baskets, appetizers, wine and beer in addition to our entrees so wasn’t necessarily looking to pinch pennies, just not feel taken advantage of.

By: RedGlowX0X0

RedGlowX0X0 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:37:02 +0000

I’m sorry you didn’t like this place. Its right down the road from us and its wonderful. Its not cheap, but I certainly think everything we ordered was worth the price taste wise. I love the spaetzle and saurbraten.

By: AJ

AJ — Mon, 25 May 2009 17:26:09 +0000

I wish this place was more affordable, because I loooove it. though I have never strayed from the rainbow trout with hollandaise dill sauce and wild rice- AMAZING.

By: HT

HT — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:20:43 +0000

After living in Germany for 4-1/2 years, I absolutely love German food and the beer. Since returning to the US (31 years ago), I always looked for a good German restaurant everywhere I would travel. I have been frequenting Royal Bavaria for the past 13 years. It is, by far, the most authentic – food, beer and atmosphere – this side of the Atlantic! Ingrid’s is a great place also, with great authentic food but the place in Choctaw just never did it for me. For the overall ‘feel and flavor’ of Germany in the US – Royal Bavaria can’t be beat!

By: Kris

Kris — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:58:25 +0000

I have been to the Royal Bavarian two or three times in the last six years, but this past four months I have been once a week.

I completely agree that the prices are on the high side, especially if you are used to the wonderful American plate with more food than one can possibly eat at a reasonable price.

I cannot comment on the taste of the food, as I am not a great fan of German or Bavarian food since to me it is rather bland. I like to taste the spice when I am eating something (I honestly don’t know how the Europeans did it with out spices for so long). The quality however I have been satisfied with. Also like you I am spoiled to home cooked version (my aunt is from Germany) and even her cooking I don’t do back flips for.

I do hope that you have were able to give Ingrid’s a try and the German restaurant in Choctaw. I also want to suggest that you try the restaurant in Lawton.

-tchuss!

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:48:25 +0000

Yes, you must get to Choctaw for sure. If you speak German, you’ll get a chance to practice and the food is very authentic, especially if you’re wanting a good steak with kraeuterbutter (not on the menu, but if you ask for it, the chef will be delighted and will likely want to come talk to you).

In Austria, schnitzel is about as common as burgers are to us. It’s basically chicken fried steak, but it’s usually pork, but you can get turkey or veal, too, depending where you go. However, pork is always available and is the norm. Schnitzel does not refer to the dish but rather the preparation of the meat being pounded flat, but generally the way it’s eaten is without a sauce or gravy per se, but a generous squirt of lemon. It’s divine!! There used to be a place on Memorial near Western that served fried pork sandwiches, and if you just got it without the bread and asked for a lemon, it was the best darn schnitzel in town! I hear Ingrid’s isn’t too bad, but I haven’t made it over there just yet. I’ll have to go soon, though!

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:55:58 +0000

I’m a big fan of their sauerkraut and sausages, although the primary reason for going there is to play the boot game [http://www.realbeer.com/fun/games/games-178.php]with the loser buying the next boot. A soft punishment considering their beer is the best I’ve ever had. My favorite is the hefeweizen.

By: Austin

Austin — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:25:03 +0000

I absolutely adore Royal Bavaria. Every time my friends come to town, that’s the place they want to go. You really should go back and try all three of their home brewed beers. They are all fresh and delicious. The food is very very tasty too-while some things can be a bit expensive, there are other options for a smaller budget-one thing for sure is that you’ll never leave hungry.
In regards to the bread basket, I assume the reason they do this is because that’s the way it is done in Germany. They always charge for bread which I admit is a bit frustrating. I say skip the bread and go for a beer instead!
Go back and try the different sausages they offer (the frankfurter is by far my least favorite as it does not have much more flavor than a typical hot dog). Try the bratwurst, kasewurst (bratwurst with cheese in the middle essentially), the nurembergers and there’s one more i’m forgetting but try them all with their sauerkraut-you’ll love it.
The schweinsax(sp?) which is a ham shank is also very good, along with the cordon bleu, the trout, bratkartollfen(german home fries), i could go on and on…I’m salivating thinking about it.
P.S. Go Memorial Day weekend (saturday and sunday). They’re having a party in the newly renovated beer garden from 1-10 each day with live music. Should be a great time.

By: Kassi

Kassi — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:12:14 +0000

Royal Bavaria is one of my favorite restaurants. I’ve always recieved wonderful service. The food is excellent and the beer is out of this world. I tell all my friends that they have to try the beer! It’s the best I’ve ever had.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:23:53 +0000

Sorry to hear about rude service. I would concur that Ingrid’s is the place to go. In fact, you have talked me into heading there today for a bratwurst. Thanks!

By: Cindy Akers

Cindy Akers — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:12:22 +0000

I RECENTLY CALLED FOR A RESERVATION. NO ONE COULD ANSWER A QUESTION AND WHEN THEY DID IT WAS VERY RUDE. I RECENTLY TOOK A PARTY OF 14 TO INGRID’S KITCHEN FOR BRUNCH. WE RECEVIED EXCELLENT SERVICE AND OUTSTANDING FOOD. INGRID’S DESERVES A 5.

By: Ian Hunt

Ian Hunt — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 03:15:11 +0000

The Royal Bavarian was better than I expected. I got a big boot of the home brewed beer. And the food was great. All the food was really fresh and not dull at all like expected from a German restaurant located in the middle of Oklahoma. Meals 20$-25$ great place to eat with 2 people or even a big group.

By: metro

metro — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:16:25 +0000

You should try Old Germany (the original German restaurant in the metro that also has an annual Oktoberfest). It’s out in Choctaw. There is also a nice and unexpected German/Bavarian restaurant on N. MacArthur, just 2 blocks south of NW 10th called Jutta’s Keller at Castle Falls. Well worth the trips. Jutta is closing her place for a short while in early 2008 to return to Germany to visit family and to refresh/learn new German cooking techniques and then she will return to OKC. Her restaurant is neat because its in a castle.

By: mm

mm — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:49:49 +0000

i’m not a huge beer geek, but their 3 beers are each worth the drive. the food is sometimes not quiiiiite what i hoped, but it’s usually on the money.

By: B

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:15:36 +0000

You should try the Sunday brunch at Ingrid’s Kitchen (36th & Youngs). A bit pricey, but it is all you can eat! Freakin’ delicious!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:09:47 +0000

You are right,there are good things about this place, its just too pricey for what you get. And haven’t made it too Choctaw yet. Plan to.

By: Sherie

Sherie — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:38:10 +0000

Keller in the Kastle…Yum! Although…must admit, the beer and apple schapps @Royal Bavaria is wonderful!

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:51:57 +0000

Have you tried the place in Choctaw?