Gaststätte Badenburg Ritterkeller in Gießen

The atmosphere was okay, the places upstairs are actually much nicer, we were downstairs, it wasn't nice and it wasn't very bad, but you were so cramped that you heard every conversation people had. Therefore 2/5 stars. In terms of service, actually perfect, advice etc. top, very very friendly service. 5/5 stars justified. Let's get to food. The meal wasn't quite the great experience that we had a few years ago and that we actually really missed today. - First of all, why would you give a guest burnt or half raw castle bones, or where you can throw half away? I'm really wondering, it's all well and good, you had delicious meat, but sometimes just raw meat and then every now and then a lot of burnt meat, as if you had tried to reheat the leftovers from yesterday. One thing about castle bones in general, I can definitely remember the last 2-3 times (a few years ago) that the castle bones had twice as much meat on them. The bones of today were nothing compared to back then. - Mini baguette was delicious with the garlic dip. - Knobi Tunke. Yes, it would be nice if it also had the garlic spiciness or you could also offer 2 variants, that would be really nice. You are disappointed by the taste like garlic dip for meat and the lack of spiciness. - Potato was great, but as always not perfectly cooked and probably barely warm after a few minutes due to the cold quark. Quark and potatoes separately would be much, much better. There's a lot of curd in one place and the curd cools the potato. - Garlic cream soup was somehow delicious, but tasted more like mushroom soup and it was very runny. - Sheep cheese was delicious, you can't complain - Hinkelschenkel. No thanks, put the marinated chicken thighs from the supermarket in the oven and you have delicious thighs. And and and... The food used to be better.

Immer wieder sehr gut, Service super freundlich und schnell. Getränke und Essen waren sehr zügig da. Eine alte Burg, nett und sehr rustikal hergerichtet. Wir hatten Burgknochen mit Baguette und Knoblauchtunke, sehr gut, die knobitunke ist der Knaller. Außerdem den BadenBurger, den Nudelauflauf mit Hackfleischsoße und den Burgschmaus ebenfalls mit Weißbrot und knobitunke. Alle Gerichte waren sehr lecker, und reichlich. Der Nachtisch, ein mittleres 'Feuer Eis' mit Karamellsoße war auch sehr lecker aber nach der Portion Burgknochen für uns doch zu viel. Der Schokokuchen mit Eis ist ebenfalls zu empfehlen. Wir sind immer wieder gerne in der 'Badenburg'. Seit über 30 Jahren komme ich immer wieder gerne hierher.

The garlic cream soup is tasteless and garlic-free, as well as very watery. Not worth the money. The herb butter was frozen. The chocolate cake was definitely a ready-made mix, also tasteless and warmed in the microwave. The service staff was rushed and kept canceling the orders because she rushed somewhere else instead of taking the time to listen. The cobwebs are all real, as is the layer of dust in the restaurant. It is a collection of things from the antique market. Not a loving atmosphere. You could do a lot more with the restaurant as well as the food. Sad that it has such a good rating. Very disappointing. Here the boss should spend some money, rethink the meal menu and hire new staff. There are much better restaurants that present the Middle Ages with passion.

A restaurant in medieval style, including the dishes... You have to experience it.

The last time I went to Badenburg was as a child and I always thought it was great. Now I was there with my own child and he was thrilled too! The food was very tasty and sufficient and the prices were great. Our waitress was also very friendly and gave us good advice. We'll definitely be back soon!

The food is no longer what it used to be years ago. But overall it was okay. The service and the ambience were very good and the price-performance ratio was also okay.

Very cozy. Rustic atmosphere. It was delicious. There was a lot of delicious salad too. Very satisfied. Unfortunately, the road to Badenburg was completely desolate.

Great ambience, very friendly service, good price/performance ratio.

Been there again for a long time, ate castle bones of course, delicious, just like the garlic dip, which is simply part of it. Rustic atmosphere, attentive, quick service. Always happy!

Today I was there for the first time with my husband, my best friend who I haven't seen in years and her husband. There's a lot to tell each other there. We were thrown out after exactly 2 hours. The table is reserved. So unfriendly and incompetent. They're probably just out for profit. My friend wanted to know about an appetizer. The service employee simply replied, "Sorry, I haven't eaten myself yet. So I can't say." Don't you go into the kitchen and ask? The food wasn't even worth a star. It felt like 5 kg of coleslaw on the plate and the meat was totally fatty, past the spices. But you could be sure that the animal was roasted dead. My husband thought about his food again on the spot. In addition, my friend's husband saw a silverfish crawl out of the container for the bones. So if I could I would give -5 stars. I definitely won't see this restaurant, if you can call it that, again.

When you have an atmosphere as wonderful as this, the guests almost come by themselves. The rest is apparently secondary. It's one thing to reserve tables for a certain time. In this case 2 hours. Okay, no topic (more on that at the end) We found our table quickly and the waiter came quite quickly, but that's the only positive thing you can say about him. There was no answer to a specific question about the food, nor any effort made to clarify the question with the kitchen. I know that it is difficult to find trained staff. But when I ask whether the goulash soup is spicy, how can you answer: "I don't know, I've never eaten it before." Followed by, “I’ve never worn that out of the kitchen like that before,” when asked if you could combine dishes. Sorry! Then you go into the kitchen and ask! How then do you answer the question about allergens? The shovel of dirt is highly praised on the website and in the stories. Sorry guys, but that was nothing either. We just fry it to death until it doesn't go any further? Furthermore, a silverfish escaped from the bowl that my partner got for the bones. Yes, my, they are everywhere, but you look at what you give out to the guest, right? Back to the 2 hours. A friendly reminder would have been nice and not to arrive quickly from the next table: “The table has to be cleared now.” This could have been noted again when the last drink order was placed. This experience is not worth a second visit to us.

Quaint place. Food class. Service very attentive

We ate there with over 10 people and children and unfortunately only had a time span of 2 hours, which is simply far too short for a leisurely meal with the family. The food and service were good, only that short period of time was really stupid, which is something I don't know from previous visits. We were put under pressure towards the end so that we couldn't even eat our dessert in peace. It's a shame and we probably won't be visiting again for a while.

We've always really enjoyed being in Badenburg, but today it was a real letdown. I'm so disappointed you can only reserve tables at certain times, i.e. from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and then you're literally thrown out. It's a shame with small children, we were put under so much pressure - it's a miracle that dessert wasn't snatched from under your nose. I've never experienced such a disgusting manner in a restaurant before - it's really just about quick money - the next ones were already standing at the table and lusting after our seats. The waitress came to our table several times and made it clear to us that we didn't have much time left and that we had to leave. My pregnant sister had to finish her glass of water at the front counter. The food was quite ok, the service was actually quite nice, but the boss probably seems to be a real dragon. In the end, the employees just stick to what the boss says, but every castle needs its dragon. So I'm really very disappointed and speechless. I think this will be the last time we're there and I won't recommend Badenburg to anyone else. 2 hours to order food and have a leisurely meal (it sometimes takes at least an hour for it to arrive) is a very unrealistic amount of time. So in the future we would rather eat comfortably at home than waste our money pointlessly there and that would be a better investment of our life If 0 stars had been possible, I would have given it for the day today, but we'll add the one star to the ambience, which sucks!

Were here again after years. The quality of the food has clearly deteriorated. Castle bones were not completely cooked through, taste was rather fatty and oily. The hand cheese was served with industrially cut cardboard bread instead of delicious farmer's bread. All in all, it's more of a habit breaker, not something to recommend.

As always: friendly and attentive service. Good, unusual menu ("castle bones" are eaten with your fingers). Nice location directly on the Lahn. Be sure to visit!

We were with you for the first time today, it was so nice and delicious with you We would like to say thank you very much for such delicious 😋 food was very nice. Thank you family Woj......

Great food. Great atmosphere. Very nice service. Gladly again and again...

Great ambience, food tastes good, our service was nice and on point. I like it here.

Service - well, a little too cheeky. Quick-witted with ironic comments when someone brings up something or has a question. Very long wait for drinks, food and even the bill. Food: Mushrooms too spicy (too much pepper especially since it was for a child). Pasta with tomato sauce for the child - very salty and 70 cents more than the price on the menu (only saw it at home). Sheep cheese was soaked in oil… Ribs - way too much pepper. You should let the guest add the seasoning themselves. Wi-Fi is apparently not available, “since we are in the Middle Ages here”. When I answered that there is WiFi here, the waitress said: yes, that's private. Everything is great... First and last time there. :-)

Mega interesting place, amazing atmosphere of the castle and chambers, friendly service and the most interesting culinary experience is beef bones baked in a bucket, I recommend it

Great value for money, nice location, good food

Unfortunately only 5 stars for everything. Brilliant!

I would like to tell you about my last visit to Badenburg. I really liked it: The food names sounded very special, a bit of dirt and similarly challenging food names, this naming appealed to us and made us very curious. Something completely different. And then the food was served in a bucket, really original. And it tasted really good. well seasoned, very well put together, very appealing to my taste. The potatoes as a side dish went really well and had a particularly fine spice, which rounded off the taste with the meat and made it stand out even more. I really liked that. It was also served to match the ambience of the location and the time depicted. That was really great. The furniture also seemed like it was in the Middle Ages to me, very rustic and, in keeping with the menus on offer, it invited me to linger. The rooms were also appropriately furnished. The lighting and wall design underlined the chosen setting and let us immerse ourselves in another world. Very skillful and appealing. The staff was dressed in a rustic manner to match the furniture. Very friendly. We were served very competently, friendly, courteous, motivated and committed. An old school friend from Giessen days invited me. We were very attracted to the atmosphere and felt extremely comfortable. In our experience, the prices were also absolutely appropriate and justified due to the special ambience, the very positive offerings on the menu, and the rustic design of the menu to match the offerings. A successful visit that we can only recommend and which leads us to say: We would be happy to come again at any time. It was a really great experiential meal in a great atmosphere. We felt like we were in the Middle Ages, this visit was something very special. The food was served in an original way that was appropriate for the time and we really enjoyed it. An all-round successful event. Thank you very much. A. Köhler from Winterthur

Great location with a rustic atmosphere! Very friendly, attentive and quick staff! Large, rustic selection of dishes and the portions are more than sufficient. Prices are really reasonable. Good parking options for cars. Reservation recommended!!

Always a great experience eating here with the family. Food like in the time of knights. Simply great, not just for the children 😁. The staff could ask at the table more often if something is needed, otherwise everything is great here.

Absolutely recommended. Delicious food in a great ambience and friendly service 👌

Food a clear 5 out of 5, ambience of course great, service very nice and priced absolutely fair at just under 16 euros pp. Gladly again!

Very tasty, really great ambience and a matching menu for food and drink. We came from Essen specifically for a cozy bachelor party, as both are big fans of the Middle Ages and we weren't disappointed in any way.

Another experience. This time also with people who don't eat meat. They also got well fed. Good value for money and delicious in a special atmosphere. Very nice staff. We come again... and again

Very tasty and inexpensive. Mdl something other than standard food. The bones are highly recommended. Unfortunately, the preparation and delivery of the food always takes a long time.

The food was very disappointing - just fast food.

Very tasty, very friendly service. Good value for money, good, large portions. Simply delicious

This was our second time eating here, the service and ambience are great, the prices are also very low, unfortunately the quality of the food wasn't quite to our liking, too spicy and quantity over quality

The food was great, but the menu was hard to read in the dim lighting.

First of all... I'm a local and was last here with my grandfather about 30 years ago. I can hardly remember what it was like here back then. Today I finally went to Badenburg again out of pure curiosity. I was lucky and got a small table for two people at the last second. How should I describe it? It was the best meal I've been served in a long time. The starter, a garlic soup, was very good, but the main course "Hinkelschenkel" (chicken legs) with baked potatoes really surprised me positively. Now I know why there is always such a company there. Everyone just wants to eat there! Despite the rush hour, the service was very friendly, quick and attentive. There was really a huge rush to the restaurant during the hours we were there. But the staff handled it really professionally and routinely. Big praise from us for that! My wish for a “try bone” was also fulfilled. Thank you very much for that too, now I know what I will eat next time. ;-) So we can recommend this restaurant without hesitation. Bring your hunger, the portions can be a challenge for some! Until next time, you definitely deserve the 5 stars!

The service was very friendly and helpful, but there were longer waiting times due to the high number of guests. The food was OK but nothing special. The ribs were a disgrace as they only consisted of cartilage and almost no meat. If we could find meat, it was bone dry. The seasoning wasn't good either. Unfortunately, we came specifically for the ribs.

Very nice staff 👍🏻 and very good, plentiful food 👍🏻

Cool atmosphere, great food, prices very affordable.

I had a lovely evening for my birthday with delicious food and very pleasant service. I would love to come back, as I have sporadically over the last 40 years. Keep it up 👍

Just amazing, we were there for the children's birthday party. Price/performance and ambience cannot be beaten 😊

We didn't have a reservation but got a nice seat. Ambience is great. Vault clock

Really great restaurant in a quaint and unusual location. Also great for children.

Have been guests for more than thirty years, today was definitely the last time. Things started to develop negatively a few years ago and continued because suddenly everything was made with cream and today everything was just loveless, dry and inedible and the women's toilet was totally messed up! Fie, and never see you again!

We were here for the first time and loved it! There is a special atmosphere both outside and inside the castle. The decor is quaint, the food is authentic. The restaurant was very busy that evening and we had to wait a long time for our food - but it was all worth it! Despite the stress, the service was friendly at all times. Price-performance ratio fits. We'd love to come back.

Perfect, nothing to complain about and all in an idyllic setting.

Very good food at a reasonable and reasonable price. We felt very comfortable there as guests and will certainly come back and definitely recommend Badenburg to others. Many thanks to the Badenburg team!

The journey to the castle is quite an experience. If you can, you could park further away and use the beautiful hiking trail on the Lahn. The food doesn't cost the earth but it's a decent portion. All dishes can also be ordered as “senior plates” which could also be a normal portion for some people. The baked potato is also a hit. Personally, I like eating them here. The menu has been the same for decades and is absolutely sufficient. The halls are beautifully designed and have the charm of a knight's cellar. It's really fun to eat and sit here. The staff is nice and friendly. The young waiter with the scar on his arm is very courteous and attentive. This should be the case in other places too. Wish there were more like him. Simply great and gladly again.

Friendly staff. No long waiting times. Good value for money.

A wonderful place to eat in a castle.

Beautiful location away from the hustle and bustle and spent a wonderful evening

Delicious food, cool location and very nice service

There are traditional dishes. The environment is great. The employees are very sweet. The menu is not very rich.

Very tasty, great and Sufficient food, friendly, attentive service in a nice atmosphere. Always happy

The ambience and food are great.

In an old castle, as the name suggests. The food is down-to-earth, good and simple without a lot of frills. Fits the ambience, price performance is top and service too.

As always, very tasty, staff always friendly despite the stress. Unique ambience with a beautiful outdoor area

The food was so spoiled it didn't taste old

In summary, the following can be said about food: Dimensions instead of class

Super friendly staff and good food.

Four of us had dinner here and everything was to our complete satisfaction! Very friendly service in a great atmosphere! We'd love to come back!

We had a really great evening in a larger group. Food was very tasty and the prices were moderate. For cool evenings, it's better to wear a jacket - it's quite cold due to the thick walls

Delicious. Prices normal. Service very nice.

Really romantic knight's cellar - dishes a bit meat-heavy, the right thing for me. Particularly recommended: the castle bones with baguette.

It wasn't our first time there and we were once again very happy with everything. Super friendly staff, great food, what more could you want. There was garlic soup (excellent) and then the cabbage pan, which was also great.

Super nice atmosphere. The ruins are a nice place to visit. The staff is very friendly. On the subject of food: The fact that the bones and the meat were covered with a lot of fat is of course a matter of taste. But not for everyone. So unfortunately one star deducted.

Very tasty food and above all cheap.

Stable portions and decent prices!

Delicious food, service was really good and the ambience anyway.

The last time I was there was many years ago. What can I say, it's still the same as it was back then. Very nice, fast and attentive service. The food was fresh and very tasty and all in a very nice atmosphere ☺️ The lower access road is certainly a challenge with its many potholes. However, Badenburg is much easier to reach from above via a narrow but well-paved road. A beautiful excursion destination that is unparalleled thanks to the outdoor seating, even when the weather is nice. We'll definitely come back.

Great location directly on the Lahn. The food tasted good and the staff was very friendly and nice.

Very nice place. Food was delicious. Delicious ice cream for dessert. The service was also very friendly and helpful. There could just be a little more beef on the menu.

Das Essen war hervorragend, Ambiente sehr schön, die Bedienung sehr freundlich, meine Frau und ich werden aufjedenfall wieder kommen, macht weiter so..Grüße aus Hirzenhain!

It's just very, very GOOD!!!!!!!

TOP. Suggestive location. The restaurant is located inside a castle next to a river. All seasoned with a forest that envelops this splendid place. The restaurant has a medieval air. The rooms adorned with armor and relics that recall times gone by... the menu is mainly based on meat-based dishes... a non-dispersive menu, indeed, very limited, but all the courses are extremely rich and tasty. ..attentive, precise and fast service. SUPER RECOMMENDED. RATING 9 The only flaw is the road you have to take to get there... dirt and dirt roads... I don't recommend it to anyone who wants to go there with a non-series or sports car (you'll be forced to walk at walking pace) but it's absolutely worth it

Always a one of the two go-to when in Geissen. I really enjoy the food and atmosphere. We always laugh about the road to get to the restaurant. It has pot holes in the road, and many people still go.

Ate "bones", delicious. Well marinated. The ambience, something completely different. Old castle, thick walls, somewhat remote. Something completely different.

Very nice gastronomy geared towards knights and the Middle Ages, very tasty food.

Always good going there for 30 years.... 😁👍👍👍👍 Today on December 29th, 2019 for dinner with family.. Food as always very good and plentiful for little money 👍👍.. Staff friendly and very accommodating. Can recommend anyone at any time. The restaurant is a little hidden away, right on the Lahn in an old castle. Please reserve in advance as it is busy.. Been there again for a long time, delicious and absolutely full.👍🏼 Note....where was the coarse pepper that was usually on the bones.????? The garlic is getting less and less 👎🏼

Really good, great portions and really not expensive! Lovely again…

We were able to reserve a table at short notice and the ladies from the service were very nice. Basically, the composition of the dishes is very imaginative but the implementation is a bit unfortunate. Too little sophistication when seasoning! Unfortunately, our pasta with the tomato sauce was cold, only the plate was properly preheated. We complained and received new, warm noodles at short notice. A little tip: accept your customers' criticism! Find recipes online, cook them and compare! E.g. starter mushrooms and shrimps need to be improved. The mushroom sauce from the Kutscherschnitzel should be different from the starter. fresh mushrooms in herb cream sauce make a difference! Do not sprinkle parsley on the pasta with tomato sauce. Find a good baker near you who will bake you rustic bread. The toilets urgently need a thorough general cleaning! The floor and especially the joints need to be properly scrubbed with cleaner. Afterwards the smell would also become more pleasant. It's not a great job, but it's one of the most important jobs in a restaurant! I would be happy if a little More pep would come into the place, the location would offer a lot. So it's rather difficult!

The tunke is still the best of all. I love this dip for baguettes and the bucket of bones.

Food and service great. Arrival and departure a disaster. Google Maps didn't know where to go and we drove forever through an allotment with huge potholes. Google kept trying to steer us into a dead end on the way back. It was pretty annoying in the dark. Here and there a small sign towards Badeburg/exit would be helpful

The quality of the food has declined significantly in recent years. To save time, meat is fried here. It doesn't work at all. Therefore unfortunately only three stars.

Super cozy, extraordinary ambience, very nice staff and really delicious

If you like literally food from the Middle Ages, you've come to the right place, although people certainly cooked better in the Middle Ages! If a cook can't even make noodles with minced meat sauce, that says a lot! The food was simply disgusting in oil, the castle feast tasted more like flour than mushrooms! This was the last time I ate here, even after the complaint, there wasn't even an apology or a discount. No, everything was paid off here. Goodwill is very important here! Cannot recommend this restaurant to anyone! I will never go here again!

Great ambience and attentive, friendly staff. The dessert was bomb.

We ate the specialties today. I don't like pork that's why 4 stars. But my husband was very full and satisfied:)...the employees were very nice...It's a shame that you can only give a tip in cash (it could be a suggestion for improvement)...otherwise recommended....Thanks for the nice one Evening!

Great food, very fair prices, medieval atmosphere

I can only recommend it to everyone.

We were there yesterday (Saturday evening) with the whole family (11 people). We had a great spot in a little alcove. And even though the restaurant was busy (we had reserved a time slot from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in advance), we were able to sit in peace and chat. Everyone loved the food. The service was great and also child-friendly and patient, which is certainly not a given, especially in a full restaurant on a Saturday evening! :) We didn't have to wait long for the food :) We've been here several times and the atmosphere is just great! The portions are large and fill you up well. All in all highly recommended!

The food was very tasty in a great ambience in an old castle cellar. The prices are also super ok.

Service 1A! The food was incredibly delicious! Not too long of a wait. In the knight's rooms there was something of Harry Potter about it. I felt very comfortable! The journey was just catastrophic, the roads were so incredibly bad, potholes, deep and lots of them.

Yesterday we were in this great restaurant for the first time but definitely not the last time. A great knight's cellar, great space, friendly service and hearty food and drink. Absolute top.

Delicious I can recommend it to anyone who wants to eat something unusual, Great atmosphere right next to the castle And don't be scared if the lights go out 😃

Fast, friendly service. Super delicious food. As always a great experience, we're happy to come :)

Unfortunately, the food here is no longer what it used to be. Nothing special and nothing where you can say wow, that's extremely tasty. The ambience is nice and the service is very polite and friendly despite the stress.

Original comment from 2017, revised 2024. Fabulous garlic dip with white bread. Chivalrous atmosphere, very nice service. Prices have risen sharply in recent years. In February 2024, the bones with bread cost over €10 and the mini portion of tunke costs €2.90. I can still remember bone and tunke for well under €10. However, the portion size is still very good, although subjectively the quality has decreased somewhat. On our last visit, the bread had less mass and the bones had less meat. Payment only in CASH or with “EC card”. The reason for refusing VISA, Master or Amex is “the high fees of 1% for credit card payments”. No longer contemporary in times of Google and Apple Pay, but in keeping with the overall medieval atmosphere. The standard cola is the blue brand containing acesulfame-K. If you don't like that (like me) you should switch to alternative drinks.

Rustic restaurant in a castle/castle ruins. Menu adapted to the ambience with some dishes that you can only get here. Whether eating bones with your fingers or fresh baguette (which used to be better, I think) with garlic dip, you can feel like you imagine it would be at Burgherrn. A cold beer goes well with it. What I found negative was that we wanted to make a reservation for 7:30 p.m., which wasn't possible and was therefore rescheduled for 8 p.m. When we were there at 7:45 p.m. there were several tables free and no one came.

We've eaten here several times. This time in a larger group with small children. We always order the bucket of bones with baguette and garlic sauce. For the men among us, there was far too little meat on the bone or too much bacon. The atmosphere here is very nice and the service is always attentive. Unfortunately, we only had 2 hours with a reservation, which is far too tight, especially with small children. There was no time left for dessert or even a beer in a quiet atmosphere. A restaurant makes the most sales from drinks, so that's something to think about. The food prices are reasonable.