Balkan Hof in Duisburg

We went here for dinner with the family last night. It was worth it again. The food came very quickly, and the highlight was once again the salad bar, where you can put together your own salad. The service was very friendly, the prices were fair.

Nice outdoor area, friendly service, good food, price-performance ratio is right. Clean toilet facility

Bis zur Coronakriese ging ich hier regelmäßig essen. Werde dies auch nach der 2. Impfung wieder tun. Es empfiehlt sich vorher einen Tisch zu reservieren da es immer gut gefüllt mit hungrigen Gästen ist. Das Essen ist 1A und auch nicht zu teuer. Egal was bisher bestellt wurde es ist immer eine Gaumenfreude gewesen. Das Ambiente des Restaurants ist stimmig und die Kellner sind nicht nur super freundlich und aufmerksam sondern wissen auch was sie tun. Sobald der Tisch reserviert wurde stieg jedesmal die Vorfreude auf das leckere Essen. Und freue mich auch schon auf eine hoffentlich baldige Rückkehr. Wer hier noch nicht essen war sollte es definitiv in Erwägung ziehen dies zu tun. Parkplätze sind hinter dem Restaurant zu finden und die U79 hält auch in der nähe.

Extremely interesting and nice place, great decoration and lovely atmosphere. Add to this nice food and good service. I have friends who tell me they have been regularly going there for years. Loved it.

Everything is great here in the Balkanhof Large portions, the service from the staff is impeccable. Every wish is fulfilled, the ambience is rustic and beautifully decorated. What I can recommend is Jägerschnitzel and tagliatelle with salmon and what also tasted very good was the homemade herb butter. All in all very very good. Will be happy to come back

Very busy restaurant with a large selection of food. We are there several times a year and can only recommend it. Reservation required

Unfortunately I don't have anything good to say. We ate there with 6 people. Let's start with the salad buffet... tasteless, warm bowls!?! Main course: Cecapcici raw, very thin meat on the grill plate, not well cooked, cold vegetable plate, cold sauce with it... Mezzomix without carbon dioxide. We left almost full plates behind. We were asked whether it tasted good...unfortunately not at all. The waiter wasn't interested! Never again...the other reviews were written by the staff themselves!

The food was mediocre to OK Unfortunately, I wasn't relaxed due to the service and the size of the restaurant.

Been there very often. Everything is always great 😋 and the service is always friendly. Special requests will be taken into account. They are great tasty dishes. The salad bar is always well stocked, even late at night. I really enjoy going there. Keep it up.

We were there with a larger group after a hike. The food is typical of these types of restaurants. Very rich, meat is absolutely OK, vegetarian options could be offered a little more. Salads standard. Service friendly, a bit disorganized.

We had our food quickly and it tasted good.

An institution in the south of Duisburg. The quality has been consistently good for over 40 years

Tasted very good...service staff very attentive

Very clean and very friendly and of course very good food

The quality of the food corresponds to the price.

Beautiful restaurant and unique service and good food at a fair price, simply top

Service was friendly, the food was good. Everything okay. Always happy to come there again.

Always my pleasure. Very polite and super tasty

Very good food. Very competent and friendly staff. Top

Large portions, cheap and tasty

The food is very tasty and good. The waiters are attentive and really friendly. You can tell they love their job. Prices are affordable.

As always, everything was great

Good menu, very nice and quick service. Delicious food.

Unfortunately, I can't understand the many good reviews. And also not why there is always so much going on. Is it really just the portion sizes? It must be like that! There is a salad buffet - but almost everything has no taste of its own. For example: you certainly wouldn't recognize the olives in a blind tasting; behaves similarly with the rest of the things. All cheap goods with no taste! The situation is similar with the dishes on the menu. Vegetables (frozen goods) tasteless. The ready-made hollandaise on top doesn't save it. Omlette with side dishes also not edible. Meat quality not good, cheap product. Etc. - I've tried a lot. You shouldn't have allergies! CAUTION! There is an allergen card, but it has no value. No labeling of lactose in cream, butter etc. in various dishes. When asked about this, you only get unfriendly feedback about what the problem is. So definitely don't rely on the fact that my choice of food would have caused me major problems because of the cream in the sauce. Was happy to question it again in advance. Service: 50% / 50% - you can be lucky and it will work. But unfortunately often not. Then you are treated like a troublemaker. And you're happy when you can get away quickly. Personally, I wouldn't be there regularly. But my father (over 80) loves “his” half & half. Unless the mince is still raw, then it is fried and comes back with the cold rice and fries and a piece of leather meat, which is no longer edible. There is no excuse or replacement. I probably have a few weeks off now before he wants to go there again - so thanks for his bad food ;-)

Very tasty and friendly and prompt service

Somewhat rustically furnished and unchanged for a long time. But it's about food and it's good and more than adequately portioned.

I was there again after 25 years. And… nothing had actually changed. It's still delicious and beautiful.

Very tasty food.👍👍👍 PEPPER KISSES WITH FRIES. Lamb plate with croquette Super tasty sauces. 😊 Service friendly and quick. Very happy again. 😊😊😊

I was thrilled on Saturday. I ate tagliatelle with salmon there and it was very tasty. My daughter loved the turkey schnitzel and it came with a delicious and fresh salad. Everything perfect. Thumbs up!

Best restaurant in the south of Duisburg. Always friendly service. The food has always been really great. The restaurant is always well filled.

It used to be better, meat when I eat it should be good, but that's no longer the case here.

Good ambience, delicious food at fair prices, service is pleasant and friendly.

Eating out at Balkan Hof is just great! In addition to the very friendly and flexible service, it simply tastes great here. In addition to the extensive and fresh salad buffet with homemade dressings, there is enough choice for every taste. The food simply tastes great and is very plentiful! The prices are more than fair, especially for the quality etc. offered. The Balkan Hof is actually one of the best restaurants I've had the pleasure of eating at.

Rustic, I think a place like this doesn't work any differently than how it presents itself here and has apparently been successful for decades. Honest cuisine, good quality

Mega tasty.big portions.common prices.super friendly.

An impressive amount of seating on two floors, and in summer you can also sit outside. Almost all dishes come with a salad, which you can put together yourself at the salad buffet. Many types of salad, several dressings and over ten different types of vinegar and oil make the starter almost a reason for me to visit. In addition to dishes from Croatia, the menu also lists “international dishes”, and the portions are large enough - even for good eaters. The staff is always very attentive and friendly, even on public holidays they have a joke on their lips, there is nothing to complain about here. All dishes can also be pre-ordered for pickup.

We got a table for two hours without a reservation. The food and drinks were served quickly by the very friendly waitresses. The food was plentiful, tasty and reasonably priced.

We took 2 plates home and we were more than full (4 adults and 2 children). Everything tasted very tasty.

Friendly staff Extensive menu Attentive service Cozy atmosphere Great outdoor terrace in summer

Very nice location. Table reservation is very important, nice service.

Ich war mit einer Gruppe 20! Leute, hier zu einem Mitagessen vor einer längeren Stadtrundfahrt mein Seniorenteller war für einen Senior sehr üppig, geschmacklich gut Sehr fleißiger und freundlicher Service Ich hatte ein spezielles Problem Hatte im Bus mein Schlüsselbund verloren. Ein Kellner hat mir in dieser Sache außergewöhnlich toll geholfen Abends, Bus war weg und Schlüssel auch .Ohne die Hilfe des super hilfsbereiten Kellners (Herr Nikolai ?) Wäre ich total aufgeschmissen gewesen So aber hat alles ein gutes Ende gefunden .

We haven't been there for a long time, but recently we felt like going again, and what can I say, everything was tip top as always, the food was great, the service was great, the price was even a bit too cheap in my opinion, for the service and the food. I can only recommend it to everyone.

Again and again !!! Very very tasty!!!

Delicious food, nice staff Gladly again

I recently had the pleasure of dining at Balkanhof in Duisburg and I loved it! I would particularly like to highlight the excellent service, especially from the young waiter who may be the owner's son-in-law. His kindness and attentiveness made our visit a special experience. The Balkan cuisine in the Balkanhof is simply outstanding. The dishes are authentic, rich and incredibly tasty. The cevapcici and the steaks in particular are an absolute must. The quality of the food and the cozy atmosphere make the Balkanhof my favorite restaurant in Duisburg. I can recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants to experience excellent Balkan cuisine and first class service.

Really delicious with a salad buffet and in a really charming half-timbered house with a beer garden.

Good service, good food, friendly staff, clear recommendation!

Great atmosphere, great food, best service. 10/10

We were there after my daughter's civil wedding or dinner. I really liked the atmosphere and the furnishings! The service was excellent, we were just sitting down so we could order drinks and were given the menu. After that everything happened very quickly, we ordered and then the bread and butter arrived. There was a rich salad buffet that we could help ourselves to. The food arrived 5-10 minutes after the salad. ....it was so plentiful and very, very tasty, almost everyone didn't make it... It wasn't a problem to have the food packed! I give it a thumbs up 👍 and a clear recommendation...you definitely have to go there.... 👍👍

We always enjoy eating there. Clear recommendation. Price/performance okay. Portions rich and tasty. Friendly staff.

Very good food, drinks could be checked more often. Limited internship opportunities

We were really looking forward to the food! I had a Cordon Bleu, unfortunately it was out of the deep fryer!!! Which, as a trained chef, I find very, very sad!!! My wife had a Prague schnitzel. Unbreaded, baked with a slice of ham and cheese substitute! It was as thick as a 5 euro note! The butter rice never saw butter and was hard. We were not satisfied!!!! The trip to Duisburg wasn't worth it.

As always, had a lovely evening and had a good meal.

Service an absolute disaster! 20 minutes to take a drink order, forgetful or ignored you don't know. Food was okay, hunter's sauce wasn't tasty. Fried potatoes were good. The older gentleman seems very strange and unfriendly and also very hectic. We won't be coming back again.

Huge portions, lots of choice on the menu, great salad buffet, plenty of space for large groups

Gladly everything was great again. Delicious food guaranteed

Tasty like it used to be in my childhood, I love these restaurants from the past and not the new modern ones where everything is open, the food is great Unfortunately, the two times afterwards the food wasn't 100%. Disappointed for the third time today, chicken fricassee with 5 tiny pieces of chicken and canned mushrooms, that's not possible, that was it for me, there are enough good restaurants where you can get delicious food

The “classic” Balkan restaurant, but also Zurich Geschnetzeltes is available here. Everything was very tasty and a fresh salad from the buffet was included! Service and friendliness very good! Prices reasonable!

Solid food at fair prices. Nice and fast service

We were here for the first time, authentic restaurant and delicious food.

Best cevapcici in the world, thanks for that.

Very tasty food, portions very good

Service friendly, price/performance ok

It's nice to sit outside, friendliness is very important and good portions👌👍👍👍

The food was fantastic I ordered a fish platter for two people. Everything was grilled to perfection. I'm very satisfied. I'll be back

Price, performance, portion size and quality - fits in any combination. The atmosphere is cozy and very honest. The staff is friendly and attentive. If you still have an appetite after the main course, the pancakes are a worthwhile ending. Highly Recommended!

There is something for every taste and budget. Delicious international dishes. Super nice, courteous staff. You feel welcome here as a guest.

Today we were at the Balkan Hof again after 25 years (due to a work-related move to Hesse). Very friendly staff welcomed us, and even though we hadn't made a reservation, we were assigned a table with a smile in the fairly full restaurant. As back then, the food was very good, it came very quickly and the dishes were beautifully prepared. If we are in the region again soon, we will probably come back.

Delicious food, large portions and short waiting times.

The first time we were there, everything was okay. When we were there for our birthday on July 6th, 2024, it wasn't so comfortable anymore, we had to wait forever when we wanted to order something, the table wasn't cleared after the meal, and we had to let us know that we still wanted dessert. Service wasn't good that day.

Everything was great and delicious 😋

The food was very tasty, the salad buffet was fresh and good

It was a pleasure. Great and delicious food.

So we are a large group of 15+. Firstly, you expect a nice waiter. So what do we get a very arrogant and rude waiter please. If you don't feel like working then stop paying for a very high price and get a bad experience from a rude and arrogant waiter. Thank you for nothing, I would have preferred to ask for a discount. If I could give a rating of -5 for staff, even if you want to have a high-quality restaurant, the staff has to change.

As always, great service, fast and delicious food. Good portion

We were there again after a long time and it was quite good. Service a smooth 1+.5 stars 🌟 Food was shared, my funny Bosniak was excellent. The pepper skewer, on the other hand, wasn't that good, there was also no pepper sauce mentioned. We were expecting a pepper skewer. Drinks were good too. What also bothered me were the guests behind us who came with a dog that smelled a bit like rainy weather. For me it doesn't belong in a restaurant.

I was in the beer garden for the second time. Friendly service and prompt food Last night I was at the Balkanhof for the third time. The food is served promptly. The waiters are friendly and attentive. Good price-performance ratio. I can highly recommend the Balkanhof. It's always nice to come back there.

Extremely good piece of meat on a cozy garden terrace and perfect service, it couldn't be better!

Great food, great value for money

Rude service complained at us for no reason. Hands off...

Reference restaurant when we are in the area for work. Good Balkan style food and large salad buffet. The prices are fair. There is always parking available

Very tasty food, furnishings a bit old-fashioned but clean, toilets also very clean, staff very friendly and attentive.

Great food and very cozy. Highly recommended. Update, negative comments are increasing on another review platform. They must have another reason for writing such nonsense! The waitress we had was super friendly and asked several times if everything was OK. The new 2 person plate tested, super good and very tasty. The Balkanhof remains my favorite restaurant.

There were 3 of us eating early this evening! Many tables were reserved, but we still managed to find space! As always, it was delicious! The service was very nice! Highly recommended! Which dish do I recommend? All dishes are recommended!!

Very very nice and polite waiters! Good food in good portions and always the best asparagus for me!

A well-run family business. Fast service and large portions. All of this at an acceptable price level. Reconfirmed again today. Just perfect. We felt comfortable as always!

Enough options for vegetarians. Lovingly prepared and served. Child friendly.

We had a sharp piece of plastic in an ice cream cup. There was an apology, but in my opinion a schnapps on the house would have been the least. The waiters are obviously stressed (no problem, I can understand that on a Saturday with a full house), but that's no reason to react snippy and annoyed to questions when ordering - especially at a family meal with several elderly people. The food was (with a lot of goodwill) quite passable. Lots of bones in the fish, the meat was partly gristly, but the portions were generous, the taste was completely fine and the price-performance ratio was also right. All in all, a sobering experience. Best regards

Very tasty food, good portions and salad from the salad buffet.

Great restaurant and great dishes! The service is very friendly and the food comes to the table really quickly. At the salad bar you can put together your own salad according to your wishes. Simply great and recommended!

You could charge an entrance fee for the ambience...!?! ☝️😊👌

Large selection of different dishes. Very nice staff. Very cozy. Fair prices.

A regular guest for decades and always good!

The menu is pretty meat-heavy. However, there is also something for vegetarians and vegans. The price-performance ratio is excellent. The staff is very friendly and courteous and always gives the impression that they have everything under control. We'd love to come back. Absolute recommendation!

I have known about this restaurant since I was a child; We have had many family celebrations decorated here, birthdays and anniversaries. My parents regularly came and went here with the family. I too now carry on this tradition and often enjoy this great restaurant with my wife with polite and courteous service and excellent food.

Very good, tasty, staff quick and friendly. We'd love to come back...!!!

Nice place with good food! You need to be careful in the quantity of dishes - the portions are simply gigantic!

Visited this restaurant again, this time as part of a mourning ceremony. It was eaten a la cart and as always it was delicious. No matter what you enjoy, the dishes are of good quality, whether schnitzel, steak or pork fillet. In this restaurant you will receive good, quick and attentive service. The prices of the dishes are by no means overpriced. The Huckingen balcony courtyard is highly recommended.

Enjoyed a very good and large grilled plate with a self-made salad... in a cozy atmosphere.. friendly staff.. In a historic, cozy and quiet atmosphere!

Very good food in a cozy atmosphere... friendly staff...