Das Spießbratenhaus - Restaurant Alte-Kanzlei in Idar-Oberstein

We recently visited this restaurant and unfortunately had a disappointing experience. Since the coffee machine was broken, we wanted to order a bottle of water and an apple strudel instead. However, the waitress informed us that normally it is not allowed to only order drinks and a dessert, but that you also have to order a main course. She said she only made an exception as an exception because the boss wasn't there - otherwise we would have had to leave the restaurant. What particularly surprised us was that there were several people sitting in the entrance area who were only drinking beer, and only 3 out of 10 tables in the restaurant were occupied. So we didn't feel like the restaurant was crowded or that we were taking up space. The waitress's tone was very unpleasant and made us feel unwelcome. Such rules should either be clearly posted or communicated in a more friendly manner. Guests should feel welcome, even if they just order a little something. Positive: The apple strudel was fresh and delicious.

I can't remember when I've ever eaten such a good piece of meat in my life. Service also great

I was in this great restaurant for the second time a while ago and the food was simply fantastic! The chefs really did a great job – every dish was a delight. In addition, the staff was super friendly and attentive. I can only recommend it!

We were really looking forward to this visit. Also because of the positive reviews. Unfortunately we were disappointed like we haven't been for a long time. The service in particular was a disaster. First they wanted to seat us at a large table of two close to a large group of 12 people. When we wanted to sit at a table for four a little further away, we were told that it was actually for four guests. We still asked to sit at the table for four. There were two more tables of 4 and 6 available. The whole thing was tolerated with appropriate facial expressions. But sorry... that doesn't work. We stayed for a little over an hour, but no other groups of 4 showed up. We didn't get our food at the same time. They also forgot to bring the salad to the schnitzel. This was only delivered upon request. And in the end we had to get the service ourselves to pay. At least the drinks came quickly. To eat: if the fresh mushrooms were with the schnitzel... well. The fries weren't good. The wild boar sausages were ok, but the potato salad listed on the menu was no longer available. The fire potatoes, as a replacement, were ok. But only 4 pieces and now not a blast. Price-performance and service simply don't fit.

Loved the food and service here. It was a great place to try some German food and beer. The staff were also very helpful in ordering a taxi for us.

It was very good again, thank you

Got a table spontaneously. Roast beef is super tasty, highly recommended! Staff very friendly.

Food was served cold. Had to reheat multiple times. Frustrating!

You come to eat spit roast and every time they don't have any

I had the Burger Deluxe The pieces of meat (not whole slices, more like pieces of goulash) were good. But the price-performance ratio for the burger is not right at all. Therefore only 3 stars

Ended up in this restaurant by chance today. The original Idar-Obersteiner skewer or. We didn't enjoy the pan roast, but we saw it on the neighboring table and found it to be very good (because it was obviously prepared in the traditional way. As a native of Idar-Oberstein, I think I can judge that). Our food was ok. But what particularly impressed us was that there was both goulash and roulades on the daily menu, which you rarely find in restaurants these days. Unfortunately we didn't see the corresponding board at the entrance. Anyone who can read...

Very tasty food in a nice atmosphere. But the prices are also very reasonable. Very nice service!

3x5 stars for the restaurant. The service is top and I have rarely eaten such good meat. 👍

An insider tip in Idar-Oberstein is the restaurant “Zum Goldenen Hirsch” or also called “The Spießbratenhaus”. We are repeat visitors and always enjoy the juicy, delicious spit roast pork fillet with the delicious radish salad. The portions are large and lovingly prepared.

Sehr nettes Personal Und dasEssen ist sehr lecker und reichlich Preisleistung ist auch ganz okay Kommen gerne wieder mal vorbei zum Essen Weiter so.

It was very tasty, ambience, service, everything was perfect 👍

It was a very fine meal in lovely surroundings

We ordered a Rahmschnitzel and a Wienerschnitzel. The taste was okay but in our opinion it was just not worth the price. We can't complain about the service and the ambience.

Very good fresh food, the roast is well seasoned and tender, you can order the side dishes separately, the potato salad is recommended, fresh salad

Very tasty meal. Very good piece of meat with a good salad.

Very, very tasty and plentiful food. Super friendly staff. Great tip and highly recommended if you want regional roast (spit roast).

A completely perfect experience. Unfortunately you can't change anything about the wasps at this time, but you could do some work on the older operation of their brutal nature. Our boss always said look at the guests in a friendly way because they pay your salary... Otherwise everything was just perfect and we would love to come back. Big compliments to the younger lady from service Tuesday August 20th. 5 p.m. and to the chef❤️❤️❤️❤️

Food and ambience good. Unfortunately the wasps were a bit annoying that day.

Definitely go here. Top notch Don’t forget to get the garlic bread. Best I’ve ever had

Very tasty food and generous portions. We would be happy to come back when we travel from Berlin again.

Very tasty food. Nice staff. The food took a very long time. It would have been nice if this had been pointed out to us. Still highly recommended!

Delicious food. Staff was unfriendly.

Enjoy your meal. Unfortunately, like everywhere else, it has become very expensive. €7 for 0.75l of water is extreme.

Very nice city, stopped at the restaurant, very friendly staff (despite the stress/almost all the tables were occupied) I liked the employee (Christina) the most, super nice, took care of everything, everything was great🤗 So now to eat: my husband had lamb fillet and I had the Burger de Luxembourg... a dream of meat and delicious👍👍👍 I can recommend it 100%!!! Kind regards again to the staff 🥰

Every year again. Great food, nice people

Been there for the umpteenth time. Because it's just great.

Delicious Spisbraten without side dishes, I don't know why?????

Super tasty 😋 pan roast. Even though I'm not a big meat eater, I ate a salad with roast. delicious

The tastiest spit roast in years, simply great. Always a pleasure when we are in Idar-Oberstein.

We had dinner here this evening with two adults and two children. The food tasted really good, but the service was catastrophic: First, our 11-year-old son was scolded by the waitress because, in her opinion, he ordered too quietly. Then, after quite a long wait, only part of the drink order was brought, the rest had apparently been forgotten. But now our absolute low point: The menu says that most of the dishes for children can also be ordered in smaller sizes. What is not there, however, is the information that this does not change the price. We paid exactly the same for the half portion (1 bratwurst) as we did for the adult portion (2 bratwursts). Only three euros were deducted for the side dish we ordered (potato salad). When asked about this, the waitress became downright aggressive and kept repeating that only the boss was allowed to decide on a price reduction, and that wasn't there today. Incidentally, we were not the only guests that evening who felt badly treated and who had disputes over billing. It's a real shame because we really enjoyed the food itself. Nevertheless, it will remain a one-off visit. Update: There is a reaction from the restaurant. See picture attached.

We ended up at the Old Chancellery through detours, but detours increase our local knowledge. We were happy with everything. The food was brought quickly and we chose Schinderhannesbraten and Spiesbraten with fire potatoes. A pleasure. We will come back in any case. The staff was very friendly and accommodating and made you feel comfortable.

The town is nice and there was some sort of running event for children going on when my friends and I stopped by the restaurant. I'd recommend going for the steak stuffed with grilled onions. A buddy had it and it was great! I also ordered the goat cheese drizzled with honey and that was a favorite.

This restaurant is great! The food is delicious, the atmosphere is good and the service is very friendly. It is also not necessarily expensive for the amount of food you get and the grill master knows what he is doing!

Very tasty food, great service and a nice atmosphere. We had a very nice evening and would be happy to come back here at any time.

Nice staff, very nice facility... You felt comfortable...

We were initially attracted by the wonderful smell that came from the swivel grill in the backyard. And the Black Angus steaks were wonderful, really medium and perfectly seasoned to our taste. And even though we ordered a side dish late (our mistake!) it was organized in a flash. Respect and thank you very much!

A little wait - it's worth it - great taste of the spit roast variations - my favorite spit roast with loin 🤗

I've eaten there many times and have always been satisfied.

We ate here after visiting the rock church. The ambience is convincing and very inviting is the upper terrace. The food was also really good and I can recommend it without hesitation.

A restaurant to experience and enjoy, everything tastes excellent, we would love to come back.

Highly Recommended. If you're ever in the area, you have to stop by here. The food was delicious, nothing could have been done better. The service was also very friendly and very quick. No long waiting times. We are looking forward to the next time.

The food was excellent as always. Unfortunately it took a long time, but the taste made up for it. The staff was very friendly. We have been coming here for years and will continue to do so.

Very tasty very expensive Ambience good

Food is very tasty. We felt very comfortable. The lady at the fireplace was very original. Had nice conversations.

After 4 years we came back to Idar-Oberstein specifically for the spit roast...never had anything better than this spit roast, really cozy atmosphere and the staff from the boss to the waitress were extremely friendly. Frank at the grill answered a lot of questions and explained to us a lot about his passion for grilling. Thanks for that..we would come back at any time If we could give more stars, we would 👍👍👍

Awesome late lunch here with my family (parents and two sisters) and it was everything we wanted. Between the 5 of us we ordered the pork loin (x2) and the beef loin(x2), fries, and potato salad, the main dishes came with shredded radish salad. The meat was tender and perfectly cooked. We were hard pressed to think of a better preparation. Sabine took excellent care of us. We all left full and happy.

Had a pork fillet spit roast and my son had the spaghetti with tomato sauce. Everything was very tasty. Nice service

Delicious food, good and attentive service

Mit einem lächeln , viel Freundlichkeit wurden wir in der Alten Kanzlei am Markt Platz Idar Oberstein empfangen . Schneller Service und ein hervorragendes Essen , ein Gaumenschmaus - Spießbraten vom Angus Rind ,herrlich Medium auf einem offen Feuer gebraten verwöhnte uns alle Sinne . Auch die Beilage wie Rettich Salat klasse Marinade , die Pommes und ebenso das Fleisch wurden heiß serviert . Obwohl dieses Restaurant sehr gut besucht war , funktionierte der Service schnell und freundlich. Begleitet von toller Musik im Außenbereich durften wir einen Wunderschönen Abend in diesem Herrlichen Ambiente verbringen . Vielen lieben Dank an den Inhaber Stefan M. & Personal. Immer wieder gerne kommen wir zu Gast . DANKESCHÖN

After a hike, we just wanted to have a drink on the three-quarters empty sun terrace, so we just flew out! Eating seems to be mandatory here.

Something special in Idar-Oberstein, very nice staff. There is also something for vegetarians, but there is room for improvement here

Very good food, romantic atmosphere. We were regular customers for over 8 years. Unfortunately the service was very unfriendly. That's why we don't visit this restaurant anymore.

Although only a moderate number of people weren't there until later, we still didn't get our food after 1 hour and 40 minutes and guests who ordered much later got their food before us after 10-20 minutes. When the food came, the steak and salad dressing were way too salty. The motto: "I can be nice too, but it doesn't help" (it's really written there 😂) because they didn't even apologize for the really long waiting time, they just said "it's not something you can do about it". An absolute disgrace and I STRONGLY ADVISE NOT EATING THERE!

Very tasty, great location and perfect service in a great atmosphere. The service in the spit roast house is really perfect. Please make a reservation so that nothing stands in the way of enjoyment. The selection of dishes is diverse and regional. The ambience is very rustic and just invites you to feel good. The food is available from the kitchen or from the grill on the upper floor. Great, we look forward to another visit.

Super delicious food. Very friendly person. Best spit roast I've ever eaten. Can only recommend this restaurant!

Great food, great service and a very great host.

Absolutely great, rustic location that is highly recommended. Very nice and uncomplicated staff. The staff responds to special requests without any problems. Unfortunately we weren't able to eat spit roast as it takes at least 40 minutes. This is understandable because every spit roast is freshly prepared. That's why we treated ourselves to a spit roast salad, which was really, really tasty. Thank you for the lovely stay and keep it up!!!

Nice atmosphere, we sat on the upper floor, very tasty spit roast, 550 gr piece highly recommended and the service was perfect all around. Thank you very much, we'll be back.

The spit roast was a real treat. So tender, and the taste was a real treat. Again and again

We had lunch here yesterday and the food was absolutely delicious. It did not matter what we ordered, every meal was outstanding. But I must say, the beef spiess burger was exceptional. If I ever return, I will definitely have a steak.

wenn man in Idar-Oberstein ist und Fleisch mag. Vielleicht, wie inzwischen überall, ein bißchen zu teuer für eine große Portion Fleisch und ein wenig Salat.

Sehr gemütliches Lokal mit äußerst freundlichen Service. Selten so leckeres Rind gegessen. Die Erwartungen wurden wirklich übertroffen.

Very tasty meat dishes in an interestingly located place called Idar Oberstein. I especially recommend it to those who want to eat tasty and fresh food

I always come there. For me there is no better grilled meat. Just perfect.

The spit roast was very tasty even though we know spit roast differently, the prices are quite steep because the side dishes are charged extra.

The best Idar-Obersteiner spit roast is available here. Very very tasty. Of course there are other dishes here too. The restaurant can be highly recommended.

There was a very generous portion of delicious rolled roast with fresh salads. Friendly and very professional service. Restaurant tastefully and comfortably furnished. We would like to come again.

Fast service and pleasant setting. Meat dish was good. Not scampi salad; way too salty and mostly overcooked vegetables. It's best to take a meat dish, which they specialize in. The dessert, apple strudel, was also good.

Delicious dishes in a very cozy restaurant

Unfortunately 1 star deducted because I find the prices steep. Side dishes could have been included (portion of fries e.g. 4 Eu, even if it was a large portion)... that's a shame. Otherwise there was nothing to complain about!!!!!!!

If you are in Idar-Oberstein, you should eat there. Regional and very tasty food. Unfortunately, the restaurant management is a bit too relaxed. If you don't have enough staff - which is unfortunately often the case at the moment - it might be better to accept fewer reservations. Then the guests won't be left to dry 🍷🍺 and won't wait so long for food 😉

Very nice atmosphere and above all very, very good home-style cooking. Very good. Always my pleasure.

Very tasty spit roast, Friendly service Rating, highly recommended

Netter und schneller Service, sehr leckere Speisen, abwechslungsreiche Karte.

Eine Perle an der mittleren Nahe. NUR HIER gibts den Original Spießbraten auf Buchenholz Feuer mit Rettich Salat und Ofenkartoffeln. Da lohnt sich die Anfahrt von 80 km jederzeit! Einfach GEIL!

Wir waren im obersten Stockwerk, Schweinefilet mit Rettich war sehr gut,doch die Pommes kamen 15min später. Geht garnicht

Sehr tolles Essen! Atmosphäre stimmt und vor allem das Team war super und sehr lustig.

Sehr nette Kellnerin, viel Auswahl und ein sehr schönes Lokal.

Wir waren vor 40 Jahren hier, es war damals unvergesslich und jetzt wieder super! Auch der Hund wurde flott (mit Wasser) bedient. Freundliche, rustikale Ambiente. Wir bekamen eine neue Flasche Wein als die erste uns nicht 100% gefiel. Sehr nette Bedienung. Das Fleisch war genauso gut wie damals - ein richtiger ‘Signature Dish’! Wir kommen wieder!

Toller Service und leckeres Essen in rustikalem Ambiente! Ich komme gerne wieder!

Sehr leckerer Spießbraten. Wirklich sehr zu empfehlen!

Essen hat uns sehr gut geschmeckt. Prima Service. Empfehlen wir.

Das beste Haus auf dem Marktplatz in I-O Sehr freundliches Personal der Spießbraten wird über dem offenen Buchenholzfeuer zubereitet und man kann wen man will dabei zuschauen Klasse

Das Beste Restaurant in Idar. Hervorragende lokale Küche mit sehr gutem Schwenk-Braten und anderen Optionen. Freundliche Bedienung und angenehme Atmosphäre.

Eine super Küche! Hier schmeckt es !!! Waren gestern dort eingekehrt und haben den besten Schwenksteak, den ich je gegessen hab,dort gefunden. Sehr lecker !!!Außerdem muss man löblich den Kuchen, der dort selbst gebacken wird erwähnen. Wir wohnen zwar 70 km von Idar-Oberstein entfernt, aber diese Küche ist auf jeden Fall wieder eine Reise wert.

Bester Spiessbraten der ganzen Stadt. Tolles Ambiente und der Service stimmt auch. Besser geht nicht

Sehr nette Bedienung, tolle Empfehlung, super Essen. Waren sehr zufrieden

Leckeres Essen, sehr freundliche Bedienung.

Sehr schön gelegen, Bedienung freundlich und super umgänglich, Essen wie immer sehr schmackhaft und mit lokalen Gerichten.

Gezien het mooie weer zat het terras vol, maar ik kreeg een plaatsje binnen, wat ik dan weer niet erg vond, gezien het met deze tijd van het jaar toch snel afkoelt. Ik werd vlot en vriendelijk bediend. Eten was van voortreffelijke kwaliteit en de porties voldoende ruim.

Es war super lecker. Die Bedingungen waren sehr freundlich. Gerne wieder.

Ganz nett, Service sehr freundlich, leider hatten wir nicht genügend Zeit, um den Spiessbraten, der 40 Minuten frisch gemacht dauert, zu bestellen. Der Spiessbratenburger war als Kompromiss gedacht leider trocken.

Wer auf leckeres Fleisch vom Schwenkgrill steht . Genau Richtig 💪🏻👍🏻 Besser gehts nicht !

Sehr schöne traditionelle Gaststätte mit Außenbereich in bester Lage. Essen hervorragend, top Qualität, Wein lecker. Wir haben dort einen wunderschönen Abend verbracht. Besonders erwähnen möchte ich Servicefachkraft Christina. Trotz Stress super freundlich und lustig. Das gehört zu einem schönen Abend dazu. Danke sehr!

Sehr netter und aufmerksamer Service. Der Spießbraten und die Kartoffeln wurden frisch auf dem offenen Feuer zubereitet und waren sehr lecker. Gerne kommen wir wieder!