Hotel Zum Schwarzen Walfisch in Bad Säckingen

Very cozy and very good service. The food was also very tasty, I would love to come back.

Were there for lunch today... Food very good but I think it's an absolute disgrace that you pay €12.40 for 1/4 Chardonnay... Completely overpriced as for various desserts... It's a shame actually... Absolutely not justified!!!!

We were here to eat. Have ordered slaughter plate. So far quite good. However, mini tomatoes in sauerkraut. That was quite strange. The gravy was also missing. For me the price-performance ratio wasn't right.

Das Essen war sehr gut, die Bedienung äusserst zuvorkommend. Eine Person hatte eine Knoblauchunverträglichkeit. Die Bedienung, die Küche und sogar der Chef hatten abgeklärt, wo es Knoblauch drin haben könnte!

The hunter's sauce was slimy and I couldn't get it down. Very expensive. We were also harassed by the cellar to please order now even though we wanted to wait and in the end we were thrown out at 10 p.m.

I wasn't at the hotel. Drank an overpriced beer outside.

Tasty dishes and large portions.

We were just eating. I can't say anything about the hotel. Wine was horrible, my cooking wine is better. Spare ribs were delicious. Sauce from the boiled beef was tasteless and spoiled the whole dish even though the meat wasn't bad. In addition, there is no value for money. Conclusion: no risk of repetition.

UPDATE I have visited the restaurant several times and always ordered the spare ribs. In fact, last week I visited this restaurant twice in four days. However, I have to revise my 5-star review that I wrote years ago. The owner's behavior towards a customer is unacceptable, which is why I only give it 2 stars. We had reserved a table for eight people. When we arrived I noticed that the two tables were a bit apart. I was trying to put the two tables together for our group when the owner snapped at me in a very rude manner and ordered me to stop. I would have left the tables as they were, but it would have made sense to address such things politely. Such behavior is unacceptable. Furthermore, prices have risen noticeably over the past four years, while they have remained unchanged in other restaurants in the area. The justification in the reviews is that this is due to inflation. However, inflation has fallen by 3-5% since last year while prices have remained unchanged.

You can eat very well there. Very friendly service. Nice place.

2023 There were three of us there for dinner. All of our food was very good. The service is quick, very friendly and accommodating. We would love to come back. 2024 So far we have had very good experiences with the food and service. Unfortunately, the positive experience with veal schnitzel is limited. Yesterday we ate veal schnitzel for the second time (1 x 1 person, 1 x 2 people). The preparation and the taste are still very good. Unfortunately, the veal schnitzel for €34.90 was so fibrous that we didn't finish the veal schnitzel and politely declined to take it with us. It's a shame that the house, the very good service and the appealing ambience lost some of its glamor for us due to the meat, which was very fibrous for us (... I was a construction worker and I'm really not squeamish).

Great food and service, unfortunately I can't say anything about the rooms, we were only there for dinner. You can sit outside, I would recommend making a reservation, the waiter was very friendly

Super nice staff 😀 Wonderful, fresh cuisine, lovely portions, endlessly delicious. I would be happy to come back at the next opportunity. Thank you very much for this successful hospitality in the heart of Bad Säckingen.

The hotel is well located at the main square of the city with a lot of restaurants and markets near of it. The rooms are clean and comfortable. The only downside is the internet. It's slow and they block a lot of websites. It's impossible to make a video or audio call using Whatsapp. The breakfast is good, with some nice options!

Huge portions and very tasty. Drinks are quite expensive.

We have eaten here many times. Unfortunately you can't expect vegetables, just salad. I love the coffee and the dessert selection. The service is polite. I can't say anything about the rooms because I live near here over the border.

Very nice restaurant with outside seating. Food excellent, but not cheap. Very large portions and very tasty!

The food was delicious, the portions were very large. The service was great. Will definitely come back

Very great staff, really good cuisine and reasonable meals. I haven't been treated so well and warmly in years. The coffee isn't so bad either ;-)

The spare ribs have been very tasty (for years)!

Perfect service from the nice man with glasses and a white beard. Thanks

A wonderful restaurant with excellent food: spare ribs, boiled beef, chicken nuggets and the asparagus dishes were plentiful and very tasty!! The boss himself is happy to help you choose your drinks: very good selection of special beers and wines!! The staff is very friendly and attentive! It was a pleasure to spend three evenings there - it's just a shame that we can't come from Bochum that often!

The beef steak with the pepper sauce was better than in the neighboring steakhouse. The prices have increased by > 20%, so unfortunately a deduction. Restaurant was also pretty empty.

Essen war nicht schlecht nur viel zu teuer. Restaurant war auch leer. Preise haben dermassen angezogen, sodass ich mir ein neues Stammrestaurant suchen muss.

We have been visiting this restaurant for 35 years, a very warm place.

Very nice restaurant, tastefully decorated, large outdoor area directly on Münsterplatz.

Very nice restaurant with good food and large portions. The price is reasonable. Staff is friendly and very attentive. The furnishings are beautiful and lovingly done. All in all very recommendable.

Das Essen war geschmacklich in Ordnung und es gab trotzdem vieler Gäste keine all zu lange Wartezeiten. Der Service war leider nicht sehr aufmerksam und man fühlte sich nicht ganz so willkommen.

Very nice restaurant with good cuisine. Spare ribs are awesome. The hotel with very large rooms. Generous breakfast buffet. You just have to feel comfortable here.

Only ate at the restaurant, good food, great prices, nice staff

Unfortunately, as a normal "working person" you can no longer afford anything in this actually great restaurant. A beer costs almost €5.80, a toast dish costs €18.

Very tasty food. Very large portions. Parking options outside the pedestrian zone.

Restaurant in the old town of Bad Säckingen. Nice service, good selection of food 😎

Centrally located, right in the middle

We drank 1 coffee + 1 hot chocolate here in the afternoon. This cost around EUR 9.50. There was no receipt either! We feel ripped off. We definitely won't go there again. The friendliness of the employees was just OK.

Positive: Good and sumptuous food. Negative: I'm disappointed after spending 420 euros for lunch and we weren't even offered a liqueur on the house, hence only 3 stars.

Pleasant atmosphere, friendly staff, good food 😋

(I rate the food) We like going to Wahlfisch because German cuisine in Säckingen is currently almost only practiced here and always tastes good. We have been very satisfied every time. The spare ribs are particularly recommended.

Somewhat unfriendly restaurant. Clumsy selection in the menu.. which closes early.

Super nice restaurant, top service, very tasty food. I will definitely come back.

Good spare ribs as always. But prices are quite adjusted to Switzerland. Schintzel fries without salad 20€.

I have known the whale since childhood and know what to expect. Unfortunately, I was really disappointed on my last visit. There were three of us there. Conclusion, unfortunately mostly negative: 1. The ambience is too bright for my taste, too sterile for this historic restaurant. 2. The staff was behind the counter talking and not really present. 3. We were sent straight upstairs even though there were free tables downstairs. 4. The waiter tried very hard to express himself in German, which is fine with me. But the boy was visibly stressed and forgot part of the order even though there wasn't much going on, for example: there was no bread with the salad, one person at our table got potato chips instead of fries and the other person got croquettes instead of potato chips. 5. The salad first came with ready-made sauce, but was very good. Compliment! It's a pity the bread didn't come, even though he said twice he'd bring it. 6. The main course was incomplete (see P. 4) and the waiter was very open and honest about the freshness: ready meal. Unfortunately, I'll have to avoid whales in the future unless something really drastic happens. I'm willing to pay a little more to eat sensibly. At Walfisch I miss Lothar Ihrig's good home cooking.

Delicious food, large portions, nice service, would love to come back.

Gemütliches Restaurant mit nettem Personal und sehr feines Essen. Kann ich bloß empfehlen...

Super Essen, Sehr Grosse Portion Preisleistung ist Top fürs Essen. Aber für ein Fläschchen Coola 4.60 ist schon Teuer.

Preis Leistung stimmt nicht. Bei 4.50€ für ne 0.33 Euro Cola... Es wurde alles an Schweizer Preise angepasst und das bei mittlerer Qualität. Es gibt deutlich bessere Orte um ein Steak zu essen zu gehen.

Wir waren wieder einmal im Schwarzen Waalfisch zum Sparerips Essen. Es war wieder hervorragend, sehr lecker und toll. Wir kommen sehr gerne wieder 👍 👍 👍

Essen wie immer super und sicher nicht zu wenig! Wir kommen jetzt seit 35 Jahren in das Restaurant und immer gleichbleibende Qualität.

Leckeres Essen und gibt grosse Portionen

Mit gutem Gewissen zu empfehlen. Das essen ist einfach spitze. Tolle Lage im Zentrum von Bad Säckingen. Das Personal ist freundlich und zuvorkommend. Immer wieder gerne da.

Best ribs in town.Very large portions This was my second time here and the ribs were as I remembered. Quick service and very fresh

Dlouho jsme cekali nez nas nekdo obslouzi. Pak jsme dlouho cekali nez donesou pivo. A kdyz donesli tak donesli spatne. Pak jsme dlouho cekali na jidlo. Donesli 3 ze 4. A to posledni au zas po delsi dobe. A pak jsme zas dlouho cekali nez jsme zaplatili. V mezicase se nikdo nezeptal jestli nechceme neco dalsiho. A nakonec zmatky pri placeni, co jsme to meli....proste zmatek

Wir durften ein sehr gutes nachtessen geniessen . Servicpersonal wie immer freundlich und aufmerksam . Preis - leistungsverhältnis top 👍. Bis zum nächstenmal , gruss h.nydegger/ch

Ich bin seit Jahren Kunde in diesem Restaurant. Das Essen ist immer absolut Top und frisch! Der Service stets aufmerksam und sehr freundlich. Der Inhaber ein fantastischer Gastgeber und das Ambiente hervorragend. Bis bald!

War ein wunderbarer Abend. Essen sehr fein. Kommen wieder.

Der Service war eher mager. Ansonsten coole Location, vorallem an Sommertagen kann man draussen sitzen.

Schöne Gartenterrasse mit viel Schatten. Der Salatteller mit Rauchlachs war sehr lecker, aber sehr gross. Für dem Preis von 21.50 € entsprechend tiptop, aber manchmal wäre weniger mehr, bei der Hälfte des Salats musste ich kapitulieren, schade.

Unser Essen hat sehr lange gedauert. Wir hatten die Spezialität Spare Rips was viel trockenes Fleisch war fast nicht essbar was wir dem Kellner auch gesagt haben aber eigentlich den nicht interessant war. Eine Enttäuschung auf der ganzen Linie 😏

Sehr nettes Hotel mit Standartzimmern. Grundausstattung ist vorhanden. Service ist gut. Frühstücksbüffet ist ausbaufähig.

+ Portionsgrössen waren gut + Chickennuggets mit Chips und Dip waren ebenfalls gut - Spareribs waren zu fettig - Salat war nicht frisch - Preis/Leistung sind nicht angemessen - Bei der Reservation schon recht unfreundlich - Bedienpersonal unmotiviert und sehr unfreundlich - Person hinter dem Tresen hat über die Kunden gelästert (von der Stimme die selbe Person wie der der Reservierung)

Schnitzel, super lecker 5 Sterne, auch die Preise sind sehr günstig für Schweizer. Portionen sind sehr gross. Nur die Pommes waren leider nicht die Besten, geschmeckt haben sie trotzdem. Komme gerne wieder.

Wir waren nur auf ein Bier in der Gartenterasse. Der Service war freundlich,

Ich war nur zum Essen hier (Restaurant). Es war toll! Sehr lecker und preislich angemessen. Gerne wieder!

Der erste Eindruck täuscht, ein gutes Restaurant & Mitarbeiter mit Herz! Ein Restaurant direkt am Marktplatz, man kennt solche Läden und hat auch seine Vorurteile. Platzhirsche vor Ort, mit mehr Kunden als sie bewältigen können, die Bedienung meist schlecht gelaunt und unfreundlich. Ich hatte Glück und kurz vor dem Regenguss einen der dann begehrten Innplätzte ergattern können, direkt am Fenster und dicht am Tresen. Leider muss man dort der Gespräche der Servicemitarbeiter lauschen. Unschön zu hören wie man über einige Gäste denkt. Klar gibt es unangenehme Gäste, doch im Service sollte man etwas anders damit umgehen. Der Grundton ist etwas harsch, der Oberkellner dirigiert alles und ihm entgeht nur wenig. Doch etwas überrascht, er selbst bedient Tische, räumt diese ab und bewegt je nach Wetterlage Stühle und Tische auf der Terrasse. Der Tresen glänzt, alles TOP sauber und aufgeräumt! Alle unterstützen den jungen Mann hinter dem Tresen bei seiner Arbeit! Das Essen ist frisch und lecker, der Teller etwas überladen mit zwei Schnitzel – die Portion für mich viel zu groß, aber sooooooo lecker! Ein Moment des Stillstands als ein Stammkunde das Lokal betritt, Betroffenheit steht in allen Augen und es werden Tränen vergossen. Kaum einer der Gäste bemerkt etwas, alles Profis hier am Arbeiten! Kein Gast wird vergessen, alles wird versucht um Kundenwünsche zu erfüllen und der Stammgast wird nicht alleine gelassen! Dankeschön an das Team, hier kehre ich gerne wieder ein – natürlich ohne Vorurteile 😉

Top Essen, grosse Portionen und tolles Ambiente. Immer wieder gerne

Wunderbar gegessen. Bis zum nächstenmal. 👍

Superleckeres Essen, sehr freundlicher Service

Das Essen war ok, allerdings der Spargel völlig verkocht. Der "Service " war arrogant und ungastlich. Das war es dann...

Traditionelles Haus mit Hotel - u. Restobereich. Karte traditionell, könnte mehr moderne Küche gebrauchen. Kaffeebar gut. Preise ok . - Hotelzimmer auch ok. Check in schwierig, da das Haus bis 17. Oo h zu hat u niemand erreichbar. Internationaler Standard ist Rezeption ab 15.oo h, u vorher Gepäckaufbewahrung. Das gibt einen Stern Abzug.

Mega leckeres Essen. Wir hatten Rinder Sparribs mit Pommes und einen großen Salatteller zu zweit.Haben anstandslos einennRäuberteller bekommen 😜Hat uns gut gereicht. Super Portionen 😎😘🤗Jederzeit wieder. ❤️