Back und Brauhaus Drayß in Lorsch

When it reopened a few years ago, this restaurant was all well and good. Now it's not even average. After three visits, it now seems to me a given that, even when it's not busy, you're still disrespected by the service staff. Once, we even called the restaurant at our table and asked for a waiter. Unfortunately, the tables were always dirty, and we had to ask them to remove the leftovers from the previous guests. The simple Viennese-style schnitzel with fries culminated, in my opinion, in a level of impudence I've never experienced before: carelessly thrown onto the plate and served. - No words. Burnt potatoes and onions garnished the tough frozen schnitzel. The staff are distracted, playing on their phones, throwing handfuls of napkins at each other, with one blonde waitress standing out as particularly negative when it comes to cutlery. It's hard to believe that this restaurant has anything to do with the best bakery in town.

The food is good. The price/performance ratio is good. Highly recommended.

Should really be 5 stars... well, people were smoking cigars and cigarillos in the courtyard for over an hour. Why the service staff didn't want to discuss a solution remains a mystery to me.

Highly recommended, super local, fast, polite service.

Beautiful restaurant. Very good and friendly service. Super tasty beer and delicious food. We'd love to come back.

Nice brewery, good selection of food and drinks.

Generally, I've been mostly satisfied so far, but on Sunday it really wasn't a good experience there, hence the criticism. Unfortunately, drinks were brought to the table incorrectly twice; another guest had my glass to his mouth, and we were served it anyway. The side salad with the cooked cheese, well, it was a lettuce stalk, a split tomato (even though we'd asked for it without), and two slices of cucumber. I only received a receipt upon request and request. It all went pretty badly 😕

The day before yesterday, four of us arrived and waited outside to be seated. The young man at the reception, without saying "hello" or "good evening," asked in a dry, even brusque manner: "Do you have a reservation?" The kitchen was apparently overwhelmed. Only when two of us were almost finished with our tarte flambée did the dishes for the other two arrive. The only highlight was the young lady who served us. Conclusion: Best to avoid Brauhaus Drays on a Saturday night.

It is a nice restaurant with good food and drinks.

The food has deteriorated considerably, but the service was great and the atmosphere was good too.

You can do that, but coffee has to be paid extra for the big breakfast

We celebrated our mom's 90th birthday at the brewery on July 1st. It was wonderful, as there was still music in the house that day, and they sang a special birthday serenade. The food was, as always, very good; everyone enjoyed it. I myself grew up with the bakery's delicious treats back in Einhausen. I also ordered cake for that evening, and everything went smoothly. Thank you for that.

Food was good, waiting times were sometimes very long on weekends.

A great brewery with a fantastic and spacious beer garden, which also offers plenty of shady seating. The interior is coolly decorated and definitely has something special. 👍 Delicious food, great beer, and very nice, friendly, and efficient staff. What more could a guest want? But I think you should definitely consider making a reservation in the evening.

Very good beer and excellent food. The staff was very friendly and provided excellent service.

We are the only tourist when we visit. They got english menu. Food are in huge portions and delivious. And they know we not so much familiar with their beer, so they give us some sample to try before order. I am so pampered and felt warm welcoming.

A pleasant dining experience in the heart of this charming city. Friendly staff, delicious food, good beer, and a lovely terrace surrounded by plants. Thank you for everything, excellent food.

Super cozy, friendly service, fast service and excellent food and drinks, recommended!

Super cozy restaurant with delicious food! Friendly helpful staff Regarding allergies. If we have to make a stopover in Germany again, we will definitely come back here👌😊

Very nice restaurant! The food was very good and the portions were generous. The ambiance is lovely for sitting outside, especially in the summer!

A very nice restaurant, friendly staff, plentiful food, reasonably priced, and beautifully presented. The house beers were excellent. The prices were perfectly reasonable.

Beautiful restaurant, both indoors and outdoors. Fast, friendly service, even when staffed.

Yes, very nice brewery ambience, modern furnishings and a nice cozy beer garden in the center of Lorsch

Absolutely. We stopped there in Lorsch to get something to eat. Before that, we went to Luisenpark in Mannheim, which was also great, but the prices are actually quite high, especially since the park is mostly frequented by families with children. Personally, I don't think it's family-friendly.

Breakfast was more than sufficient

It's very nice, and the food is truly delicious. The homemade lemonades and sausage salad are highly recommended. The only annoying thing is that many guests simply leave the door to the accessible restroom open, which is pretty disgusting, since you're just eating right there. The staff is courteous and friendly.

Unfortunately, our visit didn't live up to expectations. The restaurant left a poor impression, and the service behind the counter seemed lackluster. We were particularly impressed by the outdoor area, where the fine gravel made the floor extremely dusty, raising hygiene concerns. The entrance area served as a garbage collection point, and the restrooms were not clean. There was a lack of regular inspection (checklist) and cleaning, which was evident in empty paper towel dispensers and dirty fixtures.

Unfortunately, we didn't get a chance to try any of the food or drinks. When we entered at 2 p.m., there was a sign reading: "Please wait here, you will be shown to your seat!" It should be noted that half of the tables were free. We stood there for five minutes, were noticed by several waiters, but ignored. Finally, I approached a waiter myself and asked if we could sit down. Unfortunately, we weren't served for another 15 minutes. Luckily, other guests arrived who also wanted to wait for a table, but were told that if they wanted to eat, the kitchen would already be closed. Unfortunately, this wasn't indicated anywhere. So we left the brewery.

Definitely highly recommended!!

Very good brewery with a variety of beers on offer. Very good food and very good value for money. Very friendly and pleasant service.

Probably the restaurant in Lorsch where you can go for just about any occasion. Be it a business lunch, a date, or simply a meal with friends; the food is delicious, fairly priced, and there are lovely seating areas both inside and outside.

My wife and I had lunch hear while out cycling. Very good food and the locally brewed beer had to be tried. Well we are now taking a 5lt keg home with us, say no more.!

I was there for a business conference. There was a wide selection at breakfast, and despite the group and the busy restaurant, it arrived very quickly. The lunch menu was good, and the service was excellent. The staff were all very attentive.

I have never experienced loud yawning staff behind the counter on a Sunday at 4:05 p.m....Sorry, that's not possible...on May 18, 2025

I highly recommend it. The delicious food and the home-brewed beer are perfect. And not to forget the delicious cake 🤤

Friendly and fast service staff. The food is rather average. The restaurant is usually very busy, which makes it very loud. We also sat opposite the scullery, where all sorts of metal sheets were being handled quite loudly.

Unfortunately, after we sat down at a table, we were neither noticed nor greeted. Instead, tables were put together and reserved signs were put up. After 5 minutes we left. No recommendation from us!

The Drais bakery and brewery in Lorsch is a true gem for connoisseurs. Particularly noteworthy is the in-house, freshly brewed beer - full-bodied, aromatic and brewed with real brewing art. The dishes are also convincing across the board: lovingly prepared, tastefully refined and of good quality. Every bite is a pleasure, every glass an experience. A place with a spacious outdoor area, inside full of cosiness, culinary joy and passion for craftsmanship - recommended!

SUPER delicious 😋 And very good portions. Always my pleasure

Yes, but definitely reserve a table

Good but not necessarily cheap food.

Good food, but very noisy to sit down when the place is full. Very friendly service.

Go here for lunch every Wednesday. Always my pleasure. Prices still good. Most beautiful place in Lorsch :-)

I ate there twice with my family and friends. I can only recommend it👍🏻

Great restaurant. Price performance is right here👍👍👍

Definitely. The ambience is very nice. The memory card is very good and the prices are right.

The food and service were very good. Recommended 👍👍👍

**** solid good food, nice service, ambience ok to good depending on the allocated space **** PER: + good accessibility + Parking directly in front of the door along the street or around the corner in a large parking lot + Ambiance on the ground floor is good, typical of a brewery, in the small rooms on the upper floor it is rather cramped and acoustically unpleasant + clean + Staff very nice + Food is simple and good, home-style, fits the “Brauhaus” concept, side salad is very good + Prices are still ok + no long waiting times NEUTRAL: o Home-brewed beer overall with too sweet a character for me CONS: - Rooms on the upper floor are narrow and acoustically very unpleasant; A few acoustic panels are missing from the ceiling CONCLUSION: Overall, a solid brewery as you would imagine. Very simple but good food, home-brewed beer, rustic atmosphere. I give this 4 stars overall.

Very tasty food. The home-brewed beer is great. Great ambience.

Here the boss greets you personally! We ate a delicious and sumptuous meal. The kitchen even handled our extra requests well. The staff is friendly and particularly attentive at the counter. Thanks. We will be happy to come back. Recommended!

Delicious food and friendly staff, we felt comfortable. Only the acoustics are typical for a brewery.

As always everything is fine. Good food, extremely friendly service and sat outside in the sun for the first time this year.

Lunch was okay, but nothing more. To order and pay we had to call the waitress twice.

Nice atmosphere and very attentive service. My gnocchi was a little disappointing, but the other dishes were eaten with enthusiasm. It's great that there is a lunch menu... And the beer is really delicious!!! Clear recommendation - I'll go there again.

I was at Brauhaus Drayß today, March 2nd, 2025. And I would like to refer to a review by Mr. Sven-Helge from Darry from 5 years ago. Mr. von Darry posted a photo of the white sausages. Simply a disgrace. Offer an approx. 7cm sausage as a white sausage. For the couple 8.90😳😡😳!! In Bavaria you are chased out of the village with disgrace and disgrace for this. Beer ok. Service friendly.

Bright, large rooms, therefore perhaps a little louder. Friendly and attentive staff. Both dishes we ordered were very tasty. Interesting beer selection.

Spontaneous decision - very friendly, helpful staff. Large menu, delicious food and generous portions. Price - performance is right. Reservations recommended

Yes, cool atmosphere! Delicious beer.

I was here for breakfast. Well, I think it needs a lot of improvement. I like to go for breakfast, but unfortunately I was disappointed here. (Bread rolls were delicious) This is an inn with good beer and probably good food. We will definitely come back, but not for breakfast.

Unfortunately, the food is still very inconsistent. It goes out very quickly, so definitely a lot of preparation. (Which unfortunately sometimes depresses the quality and taste) Which is of course not surprising with >200 seats. It's just not a restaurant 😏 but a brewery 🍻 Still a good location.

Top young service team... Ambience suitable for a brewery... Food poor... Fries taste like old fat, should be changed more often... Bacon from the burger wasn't crispy... fried potatoes were soggy and partly not cooked through... Schnitzel was ok, the cooking cheese was cold, it's debatable whether it shouldn't be served warm... the food should urgently be reconsidered... and you should also think about the ventilation of the kitchen, the clothes completely stink of food, I experience this in a kebab shop, but not in a restaurant....

Wir waren in der KW 53/24 zum Mittagstisch hier. Alle drei Gerichte, die wir hatten, waren von einigermaßen bedauerlicher Qualität. Die Bratensoße zum "deftigen Kümmelbraten" (kein Krustenbraten, das Fleisch "na ja") wie aus dem Eimer. Das panierte Schnitzel wie Presspappe (danke für die treffende Qualifizierung an die Vorkommentatorin). Die Gulaschsuppe als ob das totgekochte Fleisch aus einem Rindfleischsalat in einen dünnen Eintopf gekippt worden wäre. Convenience-"Niveau". Bedienungen gab es zwar genug, alle waren auch freundlich. Aber sie schafften es hervorragend, den Gast und damit die Arbeit nicht zu sehen. Unseren reservierten Platz haben wir selbst gesucht. Bestellen konnten wir erst, nachdem diverse Bedienungen mehrfach an uns vorbeigerauscht waren (immer schön den Blickkontakt meiden). Bezahlen konnten wir dann bei der dritten Bedienung, die wir angesprochen hatten.

The food was tasty, sufficient and reasonably priced, I had a little bit of sauce, but was immediately excused and I should just let them know in advance next time. Salad very good 👍🏻 Dessert a little selection, but cake 6 to 7 pieces to choose from.

Very tasty food, nice atmosphere, friendly staff. Weekly menu, breakfast, lunch, cake counter and of course dinner are offered. Toilets are clean and nicely designed. In summer you can sit outside great. Parking directly in front of the house can be difficult, but there are many options for parking throughout the city center. We celebrated upstairs in the small room.

Rich breakfast and other dishes plus fast service in a nice atmosphere.

The contact point in Lorsch ;) Nice location. Great beer garden. Possibility of breakfast. The food is very good and the portions are generous. There is also a good selection for vegetarians. Highly recommended here is the baked potato with grilled vegetables. The home brewed one! Beer is great. Reservation is recommended. Also possible with larger groups. Our favorite restaurant in Lorsch ❤️ also from our friends when they visit here.

Very tasty food and very friendly hospitality! The prices are also completely reasonable! I would love to come here again!

Very tasty food. Nice place to be.

As always, the food was good and tasty.

Nice restaurant with a good selection of food. Service team friendly and professional.

The atmosphere in the restaurant was nice and the beer was tasty. The staff was attentive and friendly. The schnitzels were good, but the truffle pasta was a disappointment and the price-performance ratio was not right: the pasta was a bit soft, the sauce a bit salty and overall it was a boring dish. I would give it 3.5 stars.

Went there spontaneously while in transit. The service was great (nice and quick), we really liked the atmosphere. The food was delicious, but unfortunately the schnitzel and the venison sausage were only lukewarm.

Very friendly service, super tasty food, the beer tastes great.

We were a small group. The table was reserved for us in the upper area in a room where it was very comfortable. The service is top!! Totally friendly and willing to fulfill special requests. The food came quickly and for everyone at the same time. We all really enjoyed it and the portions were more than sufficient. In the lower area the furnishings are modern and attractive. However, a bit louder when it's full. We'd love to come back!

Been coming to Drayss for a long time. Whenever I want to eat fish for lunch, it gets into trouble, especially recently. The fish portion is getting smaller and the ingredients are getting bigger. Apparently this is intended to reassure the customer. The staff says fish is expensive! But if it doesn't contribute to the profit. Should you leave it alone? Then I can choose my visit differently.

Very nice location, delicious food I really enjoy again and again. Also suitable for larger celebrations with reservation.

Sympathetic, quick and friendly conditions, very tasty food with constantly changing offers and really good home-brewed beer, such as Helle or Weizen... what more could you want? The whole thing in a beautifully furnished restaurant. If you want, you can also get homemade cake. Reservations also work without any problems. Always my pleasure...

Pleasant brewery in the style of the new era. Beer was delicious, food tasted good.

We went for a walk in Lorsch on Sunday lunchtime and went for a drink at Drays. 3 drinks went relatively quickly, my fourth drink unfortunately took so long that the other three had almost empty their glasses again. We haven't been there to eat yet, so no judgment.

Brewery atmosphere, suitable for quick meals. Appropriately furnished. Good, down-to-earth dishes without extravagance but tasty. Good value for money.

Very nice restaurant with a great selection of food in the heart of Lorsch

Very friendly staff, value for money for the food is perfectly fine. The food fully met our expectations. We'd love to come back.

Sehr Schlechte Mittagskarte Niveau Microwelle Die Abendkarte sieht besser aus Von der hatte ich mich auch leiten lassen Leider reingefallen Die Preise waren gemäß dem Niveau aber angemessen

You should definitely make a reservation as it is usually very busy. Good home cooking with reasonable prices. Not recommended

The Back- und Brauhaus Drayß offers a great ambience and delicious beer - perfect for a cozy evening. The food is solid, but unfortunately the portions in our group were very different. Still, overall a pleasant visit.

Perfect food, perfect service. Always my pleasure! Large portions and something for everyone. ☺️

Nice location. The service is very friendly. My meal was nothing special

Great place both for family outings and evening beers. Quite packed, but it is easy to get a place for two. Waiters and friendly helpful. I was just a bit frustrated with ‘al dente’ onions in zwiebelkuchen. Overall, it is a cosy and nice place. I would be willing to visit it once again.

Inviting atmosphere outside, there are brighter and less lit places inside. Rich breakfast selection, although coffee drinks are not included in the breakfast and have to be paid extra. Service is friendly!

Although not reserved for time slots, we got space. Very good service despite a full house outside. Food excellent. Hessian food, great

Unfortunately my visit to the restaurant was not satisfactory. The juice spritzer was served warm. The schnitzel arrived cold, which significantly affected the enjoyment of the dish. In addition, some of the fried potatoes were not completely cooked through, and the bacon was very tough and barely fried. Overall, this left a disappointing impression as I expected more care in the preparation of the food from a restaurant of this type. I hope this was just a one-time blip, otherwise I'm happy to give the restaurant a second chance.

Rustic ambience that doesn't seem oppressive thanks to the light-flooded guest room. The service is particularly noteworthy! Attentive, quick, yet respectfully elegant without seeming blasé. The women are served at the table first, then the men. A venerable tradition like the location itself. The food is authentic and represents a good price-performance ratio these days

The sun is shining in the beautiful town of Lorsch. It's summer on the charming mountain road, which, as we all know, the great Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was particularly fond of. He compared the region with paradise itself and the Bergstrasse wine was also highly valued and led to many praises in the master's work and letters. Today, however, it won't be about the delicious Bergstrasse wine, in its many variations. After a relaxed walk through the neighboring courtyards, a tour of the monastery complex, and an extensive inspection and comparison of the scents of countless roses in the local rose garden, our route led to a stop at the “Drayß” brewery. However, “Back- und Brauhaus Drayß” has to be correctly taken from the sign, because in addition to the home-brewed beers, home-baked bread and home-made cakes and tarts are also offered. After further inspection of the menu, the quite large breakfast selection and the tarte flambées from the stone oven also catch the eye. Now add the other dishes such as schnitzel, burgers and steak, and nothing is left to be desired. Not even for vegetarians, who can enjoy stuffed baked potatoes and various salad variations, among other things. Very nice and large selection on offer. We decided on the “delicacies with beer” and ordered a homemade sausage salad with stone oven bread. In short: "Salad" was good, bread was good, so our decision was good. The highlight at the table, however, was clearly the beer. Unfiltered and natural, brewed according to the German Purity Law - according to the information on the website. We were thrilled! Quite a special taste compared to well-known brands, all three beers were very tasty. So, definitely give it a try if you like drinking beer. The “Back- und Brauhaus Drayß” is a restaurant in Lorsch that we can warmly recommend. There is a large selection of food and really good beer. The chic interior and the large beer garden also invite you to linger.

Delicious beer, food and a very nice outdoor area with very quick service. We always come here when we are on the way south and spend the night here on the motorhome pitch.

Very nice beer garden and delicious food with fantastic beer.

A really very good restaurant. The tarte flambées are freshly prepared and baked and taste really great. The house beer is also very tasty. The prices were completely fine. I can only tell anyone who wants to stop in for lunch or dinner!

Very nice beer garden, delicious beer, food was also good and the service was great.

Wir waren mit Freunden zum Abendessen hier. Wir saßen bei optimalem Wetter auf der Terrasse. Das Craft-Bier ist lecker, das Essen wohlschmeckend, der Service prompt und freundlich trotz Hochbetrieb. Ein sehr angenehmer Abend. Betrieb war telefonisch nur sehr schlecht wegen Reservierung erreichbar.

Good quality, reasonable prices and very nice staff

Very nice space in the back area. We were there for lunch and had delicious boiled beef and schnitzel. Very attentive service. We liked it a lot and we also really enjoyed the food. We'd love to come back.