Gasthaus „Zum Hirschen“ in Bad Windsheim

We were there for lunch on Monday. The atmosphere is very cozy and inviting. Ate goose leg and beef cheeks. Both very tasty. Would love to go there again.

The food here was amazing. We ordered two types of schnitzel and crème brûlée. My schnitzel had delicious mushrooms and dark gravy. My husband’s was crispy with thick cut steak fries. Both were delicious. Bonus. The restaurant was decorated for the holidays. It felt very festive with their tree and holiday decor. I would definitely recommend.

Very tasty, great cuisine, nice facilities, and what is also very important, very child-friendly. The boss was extremely nice and everything went great. We would be happy to come back and would like to recommend the restaurant 🤗

Boss friendly, but that was it. Ordered soups were a creature of the metro! Goose leg was inedible, which even convinced the owner. Wasn't charged either. My sauerbraten was okay, but wasn't convincing. Food and drinks on the menu were sometimes not available. Basically I wouldn't recommend this restaurant. It's a mystery to me how there can be a predominantly positive review. When I read the critical comments (I should have read them before my visit) I understand the guests' reactions. Only the owner's reactions are underground. That's not how you treat guests.

Very good typical food from the area. I recommend the knuckle or the schnitzel. Very good

We had dinner there late in the afternoon on Saturday. Even though it was actually still a break, we received a very friendly welcome and were allowed to stay and eat. The boss himself served and cooked until the waitress was on duty. Everyone was very friendly. We liked and enjoyed it so much that we ate there again for lunch on Sunday. The food is of very high quality and very well prepared. There may be a bit of room for improvement at the salad bar, but I don't go to restaurants to eat salad. The price-performance ratio is right here.

There were 4 of us there and we ate very well

The restaurant is comfortably furnished, the salad bar is a good idea, but it shouldn't only be filled up after being asked to do so; the staff should pay more attention to this. The food is a matter of taste, unfortunately the dishes we ordered, such as venison goulash, sauerbraten and Schäufele, were served with sauerkraut on the plate instead of red cabbage. Culinarily an absolute no go.

When we came into the restaurant and asked for a table for two, we were told that they didn't know if there was still a place available. When asked how long it might take, we also didn't get a clear answer. Since the situation seemed too uncertain and there was no reliability, we decided to leave again. Unfortunately not a good first impression.

Very extensive menu and very tasty food.

Very tasty food, large portions.

Were thrown out again after an hour. Nothing was mentioned about this when we ordered, so we had to pour our beer in while our table was being cleared. Unfortunately, no friendly service at all and no good way of dealing with guests.

Ate at the 'Hirschen' again after 2 years and I have to say, the chef and owner has found his way! “Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo well with regional products that's something you rarely find anymore! I thought the deer goulash was really tasty! The meat wasn't overcooked but was tender so that it 'fell apart' in your mouth! A culinary delight that I only know from my mother! Top! We'll definitely be back! Not to forget: the young waiter is/was very attentive and was always there when the glass was empty!

Very tasty food. Top service. Even after the kitchen closes you get food👍🏻

Bad customer experience.The food was good but during payment, we got told that it was only cash because the machine was broken, however this was never mentioned to us, no warnings etc.. Since the beginning they knew we were foreigners. The manager was really not friendly neither polite with us and he said : "Welcome to Germany, cash only". We had to walk 20 min to withdraw money in an ATM meanwhile the waiter was told to follow us...

I don't recommend it. We ordered 2 Jägerschnitzel with fries. The staff brought us some Spätzle. The meat couldn't be cut. It was so hard. We just paid for the beer and left.

Really good food!!! I can't understand the bad reviews.

Delicious food, the beer was tasty and the boss was nice!

The food was delicious and the boss was very nice to us. We were very satisfied ☀️👍🏻

There was to be a celebration in the evening and we were there at 12:30 and entered the restaurant, everything was empty, I made myself known loudly but there was no answer. Until I found someone in the kitchen and politely asked if we could get anything else to eat. Answer: No, we are closed, but with a tone you don't want to go there anymore. I only meant that they have to lock the door so that the guests can no longer come in.

Nice inn with good Franconian food. Nice beer garden at the Alten Bauholf

Boss and service very friendly. The menu is attractive and beautifully designed. Unfortunately, unfortunately the food left a lot to be desired: the "salad buffet" consisted of canned corn, pickles etc. d. Glass, mixed pickles a. d. Glass, etc. The leaf lettuce mix should no longer have been offered, withered, as well as brown to black brown spots and spots. Liquid and not very tasty sauce. Calf liver burnt, tough and hard. Chanterelles are rubbery and raw mixed into a mass of mashed potatoes. I expressed criticism and the amount for the meal was waived on my bill. It was decent, but honestly necessary.

Where do I start? Service was very slow and unfriendly. Drinks took forever as there were no other guests present. So now to the most important thing, the food had saddle of venison that came to the plate already lukewarm, instead of being fried pink, it was hard and dry, the fried potatoes were drowned in fat, the salads all came from a can and that was a brief insight from a party of 6 people where every meal was not recommended So you should actually give it minus stars

We went because of the good reviews... UNFORTUNATELY A young, very unfriendly waitress brought us dirty glasses, and it was only when we asked that we were told that we could go to the salad buffet. This consisted of dry cucumbers, dry radishes, gray coleslaw, canned beans and corn and parched leaf lettuce (maybe that I forgot something) Dressing - none. Some of my fries had already been through the second round in the deep fryer (hopefully only there)... The Jägerschnitzel was a shoe sole... All in all a total failure!!!!!

Very nice to sit in, but the food was a bit disappointing, we ordered a Jäger snitzel but we thought it looked more like a pork steak.

Food was served quickly and was tasty

We had great food: a Wiener Schnitzel and a roast pork with dumplings and homemade sauce They also have a salad buffet Very nice boss Price performance is also very fair We were passing through and decided on the right restaurant.

We were guests at Hirschen last night. Since we then went to the summer cinema next door. When I ordered everything went smoothly, but unfortunately it didn't anymore. Waiter came with the drinks but couldn't assign the table. Waved over, okay, no problem. Afterwards the waitress brought out 2 of the 3 meals. Neither was served as it was on the menu or as ordered. The Riesling foam and cherry tomatoes were completely missing from the zander fillet. A bit of root vegetables and the rather small zander for almost 22 well, then I saw another fish dish with lemon garnished on top and probably sauce. Parsley dumplings (bread dumplings) were ordered with the roast venison, but potato dumplings came with it. Then the saddle of deer was brought out by another waiter. Here too the waiter couldn't assign the table. Another guest then just called the waiter Hirsch and served the food. (Tables had table numbers). When the actual food came for the other table, the waitress had one left over. I called over again and then got the other guest's food. It wasn't a saddle of venison but a roast with potato dumplings. (Of course, not only the waiter but also the other guest are partly to blame). Of course you could have complained about everything, but since we could already see that the staff seemed a bit overwhelmed and we had the follow-up appointment, I just pointed out the mixed-up dish when paying, which I wasn't charged for. (I left a thick piece of the roast left over because it was also very dry in contrast to the other 2 thinner slices, one of the 2 dumplings wasn't finished on the inside and it also remained on the plate). There was only a small verbal apology from the waiter saying goodbye. So we went to the Hirschen with a bad conclusion. It's a shame.

On a wonderful summer evening, the vegetarian dumplings were served quickly and friendly.

The food was very tasty, the people were really nice. We were in the beer garden - next to a quaint open building where the outdoor cinema will later take place. Is worth a visit. Can only recommend it

Delicious food (the best seller is the Franconian tapas), good value for money, a unique menu, namely a properly bound book with glossy pictures and an example of successful integration: an Afghan family cooks good Franconian food!

Lunch is not good, but surprisingly the evening menu is excellent.

The food was okay, but the service was subpar. Above all, the innkeeper himself was very rude and absolutely unfriendly.

A really nice, well-kept restaurant with very tasty German cuisine. We recommend.

We went there for dinner with family and were extremely disappointed!! Our granddaughter (1 year old) was very hungry, but the food she ordered took a very long time! We asked for 1 small slice of bread to calm the child!! The waitress pointed out to us that the slice of bread was charged at €1.50!! It's actually sad that we were asked to pay for it despite a very long wait! Furthermore, it was not possible to bring us two alcohol-free cyclists! There is indeed non-alcoholic beer, but NO radler!! From 1 bottle of beer, a good host can usually mix 2 shandy!! The starter (bruscetta with fresh chanterelles) was so sandy and too salty that you couldn't eat it!! However, I was so hungry that I ate this dish with gritted teeth!! I didn't order a main course after that!! That was our first and only visit!! For us this house is not recommended!!

Beautiful event atmosphere in a historic barn. The service was a bit overwhelmed, at least this evening.

I ordered a plate of bratwurst and not only did I not get what was on the menu, but also that the sauerkraut was cold, but the bread was warm and dipped in butter. The bratwursts were warm but not well fried and mushy. When I complained to the waitress, I only received a grumble and no comment. Absolutely the last time I will enter this restaurant. Food not recommended.

So the food is not recommended, I have never eaten such bad Jägerschmitzel

Unfortunately the food wasn't really edible, cold/half raw, and not at all descriptive! (Jägerschnitzel) When someone noticed, they grinned and took the plate away. No recommendation.

Very good food. Friendly HOST and excellent service

Gasthaus zum Hirschen in Bad Windsheim really disappointed me. The Schäufele was dry and completely tasteless. I also found a hair in the salad, which is absolutely unacceptable. The service was friendly, but because of the poor quality of the food I can't give it more than 2 stars. Unfortunately I cannot recommend this restaurant.

Gasthaus zum Hirschen We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Gasthaus zum Hirschen. The saddle of venison with dumplings was excellent and we really liked the salad buffet with free choice. The selection of drinks was excellent. The inn is run by the innkeeper and his wife, who have created a nicely furnished house. The rural charm with lots of wood still appears bright and friendly. The pretty cushions and furs create just the right ambience. Another plus point is the payment option. You can even pay via PayPal and with all cards, including Visa. This great service is often strictly rejected by many other restaurants. We would love to come back and thank you for the great lunch.

Around 3 p.m., 6 hikers from the open-air museum asked for a table to have a drink and a snack. The table allocation was somewhat reluctant. Drinks came quite quickly. The Franconian tapas advertised in front of the restaurant were harshly received "There isn't" denied. The question about a Kässpätzle senior plate was dismissed with an equally harsh “no”. The Franconian bruschetta was a bit tasteless. Overall, you felt rather unwanted. We will be happy to fulfill your wish in the future.

Price performance completely OK! The schnitzel cordon bleu was very good! The service alone can still be improved!

Food was good, but €1.50 extra for the plate, otherwise we could have eaten from the pan. When I asked the restaurant manager, they said, "After all, they didn't eat from the floor." However, we were not made aware of the additional fee beforehand and there was nothing about it on the card. It's not about the €1.50, it's about the rude comment.

Extremely unfriendly treatment by the owner. Food was good and ambience was nice.

Well, if you don't have any roast venison or dessert for lunch, then that's strange. Maybe it was just a one-time thing, but it wasn't a good first impression. Sorry.

The three of us ate there. I can really only recommend it. Had veal schnitzel, pork schnitzel and steak. Meat quality was consistently very good. Fries and cheese spaetzle were great. Side salad can be put together at the buffet. As a starter we had Franconian bruschetta, which tasted very good. A successful evening. The only thing that could be improved a little was the service if the empty drink glasses were a little better in view. That might also be good for your own sales. Price performance great.

There were eight of us and probably didn't eat enough...that's why we were served unfriendly...food was very good and the atmosphere was nice...

Unfortunately we were simply sent away in a very unfriendly manner. His statement there is nothing left to eat. There is no indication on the menu outside how long the kitchen is open. We're going somewhere else. Will not visit this restaurant again.

It's a shame that you have to give one star to rate it, that's still too many.

I had the schnitzel, it was delicious. Nicely baked in clarified butter, great. Fries ready to go with it. The gusset wasn't good, but the light was. Schnitzel again at any time.

We've never eaten so badly. We rarely send food back, but here we had no other choice.

We were there for the second time now. Unfortunately nothing has changed since our last visit to the restaurant. The service is slow and you wait at least 20 minutes only to find out that you are not being served. The interior was empty and there were 3 people in the beer garden. Two other people left with us because it took too long. In my opinion, it's completely overwhelmed or you don't need it. We won't go there again. Actually deserves zero stars

Above all: look at the menu on the Internet - beautifully designed, modern - then you'll be spoiled for choice when you get there. The boss cooks himself - great!!! Only natural ingredients!! No flavors etc!!! You can taste the love for the landscape and the details and the joy of good cooking. The guest receives a pleasant, personal welcome. Very nice atmosphere - in the restaurant. The food was of very high quality and tasty. Good selection of regional wines and delicious beer from Bad Windsheim. Sanitary facilities even have small terry cloth guest towels. By the way: if you don't have accommodation yet, be sure to ask at Hotel Garni "Goldener Schwan" - great value for money.

Home cooking. Restaurant seems overloaded.

Super nice restaurant with great Franconian food and a very nice host who cooks himself! Always my pleasure!

Service OK. Children's menu available. Unfortunately, the “cream sauce” in the children's menu consisted largely of Gorgonzola and presumably white wine and was therefore inedible for the children. Instead of the apple juice we ordered, there was punch. The roast venison was riddled with cartilage, and the roast onion was so bloody that you could only eat the fried edge. Unfortunately, contrary to the sometimes good reviews, I absolutely cannot recommend it.

We were guided by the good reviews and unfortunately this time we accepted. The name “Zum Hirschen” is certainly honored inside: deer on the tables, deer on the cushions, deer on the curtains and deer on the wall. A restaurant “like before” where you could feel comfortable. If you weren't largely ignored by the service, who wanted to serve two dirty glasses with the bottle of water, if the self-service saladette of side salad was replaced by freshly prepared small side plates with fresh ingredients or at least hand-picked leaf salad mix and seasoned dressing, the knives would go to the grinder So that they can cut the crispy but unseasoned and quite tasteless Schäufele, the supposedly homemade dumplings would at least come close to the general idea of ​​them and the sauce wouldn't be a watered-down broth, you could visit this place more than once. The pricing of wine is also incomprehensible: the 0.25 bottle for just over €5, the 0.75 bottle for €39.90??? I don't understand that. I refrained from taking photos out of respect for the animal that died in vain.

We returned in the afternoon after a visit to the open-air museum. Warm welcome, courteous Service, nice ambience and delicious food. We can wholeheartedly recommend it. Kind regards from the hungry piano player :)

Insider tip! Schnitzel with fries, salad from the buffet and beer for only €18! A very large portion, extremely tasty.

Very tasty food. Rump steak was perfect and roast venison was very tasty. Served quickly and super friendly service.

Stopped in after a visit to the open-air museum, friendly staff, very good food, I can recommend the Gasthaus zum Hirschen.

Very good food, very nice service

Very tasty food and great service.

Didn't receive a card, so after 15 minutes we found the card ourselves on the Internet. After another 45 minutes our drinks arrived. The meal after almost 1.5 hours was completely forgotten by our son. The portions are very manageable for the price and the taste is rather overcooked... It's a shame, it was definitely not worth the money. Everyone was very disappointed and even left hungry...

Full points. Beautiful traditional atmosphere and delicious German food in a successfully modernized restaurant. Everyone is very friendly. Nice destination. Children can play safely in the yard.

Unfortunately there wasn't everything that was on the menu.

Went to the Hirschen twice in February and were very satisfied. The host is very nice. I can recommend it. The food is ok, good price/performance ratio.

We ate very well, game and vegetarian, friendly service and a cozy atmosphere

Nice modern atmosphere. Very lovingly furnished and clean. Friendly service. Delicious fresh food.

Very nice atmosphere, cozy and bright. Very friendly owner. Always courteous and present in a pleasant way without being intrusive. The menu is bound as a kind of “book”. Very attractive! A small salad buffet is available. We had the Allgäuer Käsespätzle and the Schäufele (with the typical and very tasty crust!) and were very satisfied! A wonderful evening!

Service is very good, very nice employees. Food is always very good.

Good home-style food in a nice, feel-good atmosphere. The service was very friendly and accommodating. We would love to come back, thank you for your hospitality! 😃

Went for dinner with a group of 50 people. Food was bad, had flaxy roast venison. The owner is unfriendly, which has already been rated as such by other users, unfortunately I cannot recommend the restaurant. Unfortunately you forgot your cell phone! The owner makes it very complicated to get my phone back. If I were her, I would hold the ball completely flat. You have already been noticed several times by other users with your cheeky answers here!

Fabulous restaurant with scrumptious food and meticulous service!

Super tolle Küche! Können wir nur empfehlen. Es wird Frisch gekocht. Preisleistung Tipptopp!! Auch das Restaurant wurde liebevoll dekoriert. Ein dickes Lob an die Besitzer

Sehr leckeres Essen 👍🏻egal ob Schnitzel oder fränkische Küche

Ungemütlich Atmosphäre. Fränkische leckere Küche und sehr guter Service. Sehr zu empfehlen und wir kommen wieder!

Uns wurde mitgeteilt, dass es nicht möglich sei im Außenbereich zu reservieren. Vom Nebentisch wurden dann mehrfach Gäste, die sich gesetzt hatten "verscheucht", der Tisch sei reserviert. Aha... Die ersten 3 Essenswünsche auf der Karte gab es nicht. Die Alternativen waren ok, mehr aber auch nicht.

Wir waren mit 5 Personen dort. Speisekarte machte erstmal einen guten Eindruck. Leider hat es aber das meiste darauf gar nicht gegeben. Fassbier gab es auch nicht, obwohl es darauf stand. Das Essen ist zwar übig, aber die Qualität nicht der Hit. Ich habe einen Bratwurstteller bestellt, 2 fränkische Bratwürste+4 kleine Nürnberger. Diese schmeckten muffig + nach Gefrierbrand. Leider kann ich diese Gastronomie nicht empfehlen.

Sehr uriger und gepflegter Gasthaus und Biergarten. Hervorragendes Essen, egal ob typische Schäufele oder Schnitzel, oder .. frisch zubereitet Das Personal alle Hände voll zu tun hatte, wurden wir schnell und freundlich bedient. Schöne Grüße an lustigen Chef. Wir kommen sehr gerne wieder

Essen war ok aber jetzt auch nicht gerade der Hit, dafür leider auch recht teuer. Service wirklich total unmöglich, haben wir so noch nie erlebt. Nichts gegen die unerfahrenen Bedienungen (jeder halt mal neu angefangen) aber jemand müsste für die Einarbeitung verantwortlich sein und auf bestimmte Verhaltensregeln bei der Bedienung von Kunden hinweisen. Geht gar nicht. Ambiente ist gut, wir saßen außen, da kann man nicht meckern. Leider haben wir es echt bereut dort gewesen zu sein.

Wir waren sehr zufrieden. Zu dritt gegesse, drei verschiedene essen. Alle sehr gut und frisch zubereitet.Auch das Salatbuffet war okay.Der Chef selbst geht durch und schaut ob alles passt. Kurzer Fußweg vom Freilandmuseum und auch vom Zentrum aus sehr schnell zu erreichen. Preis-Leistung absolut okay. Mit sonnigen Biergarten, in ist es urig gemütlich. Vom Schäufele über Schnitzel bis zu den vegetarischen Gerichten auch Hirschbraten oder Filetsteak steht auf der Karte, wahlweise mit Bratkartoffeln Spätzle, Pommes oder Klöße.

War zum Mittagstisch im Gasthaus „Zum Hirschen“ hatte Cordon Bleu mit Bratkartoffeln und Salat, hat gut geschmeckt, vielen Dank an die Küche😄

Sehr gutes Essen und freundliche Bedienung!

Im Hof des "Hirschen" sitzt man in romantischen Blickfeld des ehemaligen Bischofshauses. Das Essen wird frisch zubereitet und scheckt megakecker. Wer zu fairen Preisen, wirklich gut Essen möchte, ist hier genau richtig 👍 Absolute Empfehlung und wir kommen gerne wieder 😇

Leider mussten wir auf das Essen lange warten.

Leider st der Chef bis 22.8. In Urlaub und es gibt nur eine eingeschränkte Karte.

Sehr lecker und abwechslungsreich

Seit vielen Jahren sind wir Gäste in Bad Windsheim und haben den "Hirschen" unterschiedlich erlebt. Dieses Jahr im Juli das erste Mal unter dem neuen Pächter. Das Ambiente ist deutlich besser geworden, z.B. frische Blumen, bequeme Sitzmöglichkeiten. Das Essen war bodenständig und schmackhaft. Der Wirt freundlich und auf angenehme Weise kommunikativ. Als einmal die Tonkrüge nur halb gefüllt waren, haben wir anstandslos sofort neue Biere bekommen. Dass der Wirt es den Kindern und Eltern und Erzieherinnen einer Kita ermöglicht hat in seiner Gaststätte einen schönen Abend zu erleben fanden wir besonders positiv. Wir wünschen dem Wirt und den Angestellten weiter viel Erfolg!!!

Wir haben sehr gut gegessen dort, hat lecker geschmeckt. Der Service war sehr Freundlich. War alles top, und sehr Sauber. 😊 Liebe Grüße aus Schwäbisch Hall. Wir kommen wieder.

Leckere fränkische Küche mit diversen Überraschungen. Frische und gute Produktauswahl. Tolle Inhaberfamilie. Auf den Toiletten finden sich richtige Handtücher.

Super freundlich. Aber leider ist das Essen nicht so gut.

sehr freundlicher Wirt, super leckeres & günstiges Mittagsmenü. Ich hatte einen Salat, Schnitzel mit Pommes & Nachspeise (2 Kugeln Eis oder Espresso) für 9,90! Schon lange nicht mehr so ein gutes Pfannenschnitzel gegessen!

Sehr freundliches Personal. Schöne Außen- und Innengastromonie in ruhiger Lage. Schließt auch am Wochenende schon um 21:00 Uhr. Essen war gut.

Netter und zuvorkommender kann der Service und der Wirt selbst nicht sein. Aber es gab einen Mangel an Gewürzen beim Essen. Deshalb nicht komplett 5 Sterne

Sehr freundlich, tolles Schäufele, Riesenportion, lecker!!

Der Wirt und das Personal sind superfreundlich. Das Essen bestens, gute Auswahl und Faire Preise. Sehr zu empfehlen!!

Der Kellner war freundlich, ließ uns aber zum Schluss lange warten. Der Pfannkuchen war gut. Das Schäuferla war leider nicht gut. Das Fleisch ließ sich nicht vom Knochen lösen und das was eigentlich die Kruste sein soll, war noch komplett weich. Der Biergarten an sich ist schön.