Restaurant Alt Westerholt in Herten

We've always loved coming here. We weren't disappointed by the new owner either. Super good food. Very friendly service. Great atmosphere. Always happy to come back. It's like a vacation a day. 😊

This is our fourth time here and we're absolutely thrilled again. The restaurant was very busy, but the service and food were still simply excellent and delicious. We'd happily come back again. I highly recommend it.

We were on a bike tour when we wanted to take a break there. We sat there for 10 minutes without being served. When we did, we were immediately asked to order without even seeing a menu. The table continued to go unclear, unfriendly comments were made, and even an ashtray was too much to ask for... The seating was really great, but that was the last time they saw us!

Beautiful zoo with lots of play opportunities and some food service not tested by us

Yesterday, August 10, 2025, we were looking forward to a portion of Berliner Leber (Berliner Leber) – unfortunately, this visit turned into a disappointment. After the first few bites, we noticed that the dish was partially burnt, giving it a bitter taste. Hoping for a solution, we approached a waitress, but our concern was initially ignored. A second waitress took us seriously and confirmed our assessment. She took the plate to the kitchen to show it to the chef. To our regret, the chef was uncooperative, refused to prepare a new portion, and instead offered only a scoop of ice cream as compensation. We still had to pay for the dish in full – the plate remained in the kitchen. What was particularly unfortunate was that the second waitress was visibly embarrassed and would have liked to help us, but was unable to change the situation. I wonder if the new owner knows how to handle legitimate complaints in her restaurant.

A wonderful beer garden in the summer and a rustic restaurant in the winter always invite you to enjoy delicious food. As soon as you walk in, you're greeted by the wonderful aroma of home-cooked food. Everything here is just right.

Unfortunately, it's not recommended. The wait time is 90 minutes. Everyone is completely overwhelmed.

Overall, highly recommended. Homely atmosphere. Just like the food. On Sunday, even the main hall was fully booked.

Here, you'll still get authentic cuisine presented with truly excellent craftsmanship. I haven't eaten this well in a long time. You should take your time, but they also have top-notch beers on tap, etc., to pass the time. Definitely worth it, and we'll be back 👌

Four of us dined there. The starters were good, but nothing exceptional. The main courses were very good. The service was very inconsistent. For example, after someone spilled a cup of espresso on my pants, I only received a tired apology and then had to pay for the espresso. It can always happen, but a bit more participation would have been nice. Otherwise, it's definitely recommended, with a very nice beer garden.

We stopped here with a large group of mourners from a funeral in the Ruheforst (forest cemetery) for coffee, cake, and rolls! That's why I can only give it two stars; we only had coffee and rolls! Everything was superb, to our satisfaction! I'll come for dinner next time; I guess I can give it even more stars then!

We were there for the second time today and are completely satisfied! Despite the restaurant and beer garden being full, the service was quick. We reserved a table and it worked out well. Always my pleasure !!!

Waited 25 minutes and wasn't served! Outrageous.

We were there for the fourth time today and, as always, were impressed. The service and food were very good. Even though it was busy, the service was good! The manager is also very nice and accommodating! We were very satisfied again and will go there regularly! Highly recommended!

Ordered the Budapest schnitzel. Tasty and good service.

Very satisfied! Fast service, friendly team, and top quality. I can only recommend them.

Beautiful beer garden under old trees.

The beer garden is fantastic! Sitting under the large chestnut tree in summer temperatures is simply wonderful! The rustic food is consistently good 👍

All I can say is that it was top notch...

We ended up in this lovely beer garden today on a trip. Fast and friendly service, delicious iced coffee at a great price. A great atmosphere under the tree. We'd love to come back.

Highly recommended. Everything tasted great and the atmosphere is wonderful.

Before the change of ownership, we occasionally ate there because of the (then unique) menu, and we were always very satisfied. Today we had a reservation for five people. The place was busy. Unfortunately, the service was completely overwhelmed. Ordering drinks alone was a challenge. The first drink was lost on the way to the counter, so it took a little longer to be served. We also had to wait over an hour and a half for our food. The plates were served, but without cutlery. Here, too, we had to wait a long time. Unfortunately, I can't comment on the quality of the dishes, as my order was simply forgotten. So I have to rely on the opinions of others who were satisfied. I was offered a second order, but I declined, and I didn't want anything else. We often eat at different restaurants, and my wife has worked in the restaurant industry for years. Therefore, we can judge the service, and it was, to say the least, very poor. Empty tables weren't cleared, and other guests were left with empty glasses. No one from the service staff came by to take any requests from guests. Even though the beer garden was well attended at this time, the service staff should have been a little more attentive.

Beautiful beer garden and delicious food ☺️

We ate there on Sunday with eight people. The food was, as always, very tasty. Since the outdoor dining area was also open and busy, there were too few servers. We therefore had to wait about 1.5 hours for the main course. That was a bit too long. Despite the great workload, the service was very friendly. What was completely unacceptable was the payment process. Without! presenting the bill, the card reader was handed over, and without! me including a tip, the server even entered the tip. I only noticed this later, after receiving the bill. When I unknowingly wanted to give the server another cash tip, she didn't even think it necessary to remind me of the tip I had already paid. That's not appropriate! So be careful when paying by card; it's better to check the bill first. It won't happen to me again.

We returned to the Alt Westerholt restaurant after a change of ownership. The food was freshly prepared and truly delicious. However, the service could be improved. A friendly smile would be appreciated, and when asked about the aperitif options, the waiter shouldn't tell guests to look at the menu. We weren't asked if we'd like anything else to drink or even dessert. This needs to be improved. But we'll be happy to come back because the food is delicious.

What a fantastic, lovely, very lovely Father’s Day dining experience with my loved ones in the ‘Haus Alt Westerholt’ restaurant. The inn is unbeatably beautiful and located in the historic and picturesque town centre of Westerholt. You immediately feel very welcome and at home in this pretty half-timbered house. The menu is extremely varied and offers something for every taste. The quality of the food is top-notch. It couldn’t be better. The salads were fresh and dressed perfectly. The meat dishes were dreamy. Although the restaurant was very busy today, all of the food was served quickly. The service at our table by Liana deserves particularly high praise. ✨🙏🏻✨You couldn’t have more attentive, friendly, or professional service in a restaurant on a public holiday. 10 out of 10 points for Liana. No: Correction: 12 points. Thank you again and best wishes to Liana. We look forward to our next visit... Best wishes, the Palzer family from Düsseldorf. P.S.: Our little Enola really enjoyed the scoop of ice cream 🍧 that was part of the children's menu.

A very quaint restaurant in the Alte Westerholt, with good home-style cooking and modern and attentive staff.

Very good, home-style food. We were served, but the service was not very friendly or attentive. When we asked about food and drinks, we were told to look at the menu ourselves. I also see room for improvement and improvement in the dining room. The food was OK, not expensive—why not!

We spontaneously stopped by on Sunday without making a reservation. My salad was very large and incredibly delicious. Service was excellent, very prompt, and extremely friendly. Normal restaurant prices. This certainly won't be our last visit.

Super great...especially the beer garden

We ate there twice after the restaurant reopened under new management and were very satisfied. The dishes were delicious and were prepared and served quickly. The service was also attentive and friendly. We will also visit the beer garden again this summer.

The food was good, there wasn't much sauce, we waited about 20 minutes for drinks, the side salad for the chicken schnitzel only arrived after we had spoken to three waiters. It seems that one waiter is responsible for the bill, another for the food and another for the drinks, unfortunately it's very hectic at the table, the beer garden is great.

The beer garden invites you to drink coffee after a bike ride. It's quaint there and the service is very friendly. Would love to come back.

A really nice restaurant with a fantastic beer garden under an old chestnut tree - totally idyllic and cozy. The food was excellent: fresh, tasty and made with love. The service was friendly and attentive. I'll definitely be back!

Yesterday we ordered a table at 5:30 p.m. in Alt Westerholt for 4 people. After we sat there for 20 minutes, the waitress suddenly came and asked us to sit at another table because customers would have liked to have our table. So we sat somewhere else. After we had finished around 6:50 p.m., the waitress came again and asked us to leave the table because the next customers had reserved the table for 7:00 p.m. Anything can happen, but the absolute hardest thing was that there was no apology or anything from the boss. Thank you for the lovely evening. P.S. We would have liked to have had dessert and had something to drink too. Someone wants to make a lot of money very quickly.

May 2025: more like 3.5 stars: very quick preparation even though all tables were occupied. Pork schnitzel very tasty 😋, as well as the greeting from the kitchen. Cold drinks and cappuccino are also great. Dessert cream caramel not so much, but mousse au chololat was great. Chicken schnitzel too much breading for our taste. Vegetarian tortellini had very little taste, but there was delicious ice cream to make up for it 🍨 . Moderate prices. Very clean sanitary facility. December 2023: back after a long time. Aged gracefully, rustic ambience. Goulash soup and coffee/cake were delicious. Service was probably stressful and therefore not very friendly at times January 2020: Very tasty food and drink. Attentive staff. Were there with foreign guests. Gladly again!

Were there today for the first time under the new owner and were disappointed. The dishes were taken over by name from Reul, but unfortunately the recipe seems to have been changed. The Pfännchen Haus Alt Westerholt is no longer served in a pan but directly on the plate. The sauce was very thick, something we didn't know from Reul at all. The Düsseldorf mustard steak was also completely different than usual in terms of sauce. Then we two seniors ordered schnitzel, and apparently a normal schnitzel was simply cut in half after frying because both schnitzels had a cut edge. Unfortunately, the price-performance ratio is no longer correct at all. It's a shame because it's been our favorite restaurant for over 30 years and we're the third generation to eat there. We'll probably have to look for something else.

After our annual visit to the fair in Dortmund, we stopped again in Herte. Despite the new owner, the atmosphere was still great. Despite the restaurant being full, our schnitzel was quickly on the table. Tasted great again.

We were there yesterday and were very satisfied. Beautiful thin wavy fried schnitzel, juicy asparagus and delicious potatoes. Nice and fast service that always ensured that the empty glasses were quickly replaced with full ones. It was a very successful evening and I'm happy to give it 5 stars. I'll be back next week...

It's a horrible juice shop. You wait 20 to 30 minutes for drinks. After the meal, no waiter came to ask for any wishes for a whopping 45 minutes. They'll never see me again. I'm so mad that I'm having trouble sleeping again tonight.

Yes, very beautiful half-timbered houses and alleys. Guests from DVF-Westphalia, annual general meeting 2025

Food was great 👍 Greetings from Langenbochum ⚒️

I think there are problems with working hours. At 3:45 p.m. we were asked whether we had reserved. Not even half of the tables outside were occupied.

We had a lovely day on Saturday. Königsberger and cabbage roulade were like grandma's and excellent. Can only recommend the restaurant

Une heure d attente pour être servi pour 2 plats très simples : steak et une assiette de poisson fumé Les portions sont petites Il parrait que la propriétaire du restaurant a changé on lui souhaite de vite rectifier cela car ça ne risque pas de contenter grand monde. En un mot Très décevant

Very tasty and cozy. My daughter's nuggets were delicious and homemade. We were with 5 people. Everyone found the food very tasty.

It's a shame, I finally found a restaurant where good, tasty food was served with very good service. If the new tenant doesn't take these people on, then you don't understand the world!

Very tasty, although with a limited Christmas menu, there was something for everyone. Despite the full house, very friendly service..

Tasty goose food in a traditional atmosphere, very tasty, for years. Friendly and quick service.

I have been visiting the Restaurant an der Kastanie since I was a child. Ms. Reul runs her restaurant with heart and great gastronomic experience. Whether it's a classic pan or a fitness goat, the food tastes good. And the staff is friendly and extremely attentive. Thank you for another great visit.

Excellent cuisine and feel-good atmosphere! Absolutely recommended!

The best restaurant in the area! Unfortunately it is scheduled to close at the end of the year. This makes me very sad because I have been a guest there since I was a child and I don't know any better Jägerschnitzel. And of course many other things from the menu 😔

Schönes altes Fachwerkhaus, sogar mit gemütlichem Kamin. Das Essen hat gut geschmeckt, Auswahl und Preise sind ebenfalls in Ordnung. Es wirkt nur leider so, dass das scheinbar strenge Regiment der Inhaberin auf die Stimmung und Motivation der Servicekräfte drückt. Man maßregelt und blamiert sein Personal nicht vor den Gästen. Der Ton und die dadurch verbreitete Stimmung sind leider unangemessen. Da fühlt man sich auch als Gast automatisch unwohl. Etwas mehr Herzlichkeit täte dem sonst so urigen Restaurant sehr gut, aber daran kann man ja arbeiten.

Very cozy. The staff was very friendly and the prices were absolutely right.

Essen war gut und die Bedienung freundlich ☺️ besonders im Sommer draußen zu sitzen ist sehr schön. Zum Ambiente drinnen kann ich nichts sagen. War bisher 3 mal dort und immer draußen.

Wohlfühladresse bei engagiertem Serviceteam - drinnen und auch im Garten. Speisen sind gutbürgerlich, nix zu meckern. Haben beide Besuche genossen.

Rustic beer garden, very pleasant!

Very nice atmosphere... very friendly welcome... very attentive service!

I have been living in Herten for some time and was finally able to take a closer look at the beautiful village of Westerholt. The village is simply wonderful. It conveys the charm of the past, so that you feel like you are walking through the streets in the 18th century. The restaurant is built and run in the old style. Here, German, home-style dishes are served in a German atmosphere. This is still recommended for the price. Everyone knows that good German cuisine has become very, very rare in the area. This restaurant is a real insider tip. There is also a beautiful beer garden here that invites you to linger in the summer. Attention: Dogs are also tolerated in the bar as long as they are well behaved and calm. Another plus point at this point We'd love to come back!

Food and service top as always. Ambience heavily retro. Had a lot of family celebrations there... always good.

We had dinner with 10 people on a sunny Sunday and had a table in the beer garden. We were welcomed very friendly and served quickly. The food was really great.

Very tasty........as always. Great staff. We'd love to come back.

A very good address for years, plus a real beer garden

A journey into the past - but in style. We really liked it 👍🏻

Clocky, delicious and really cozy...

Were served very quickly. The food was excellent and the service was very good. The food was so good, I really don't know when was the last time I ate something so good. If you are nearby and want to have a great taste experience, you can't miss it. Deserved 10 out of 5 stars. Bravo👍🏻

The first drink came after 52 minutes, cheers

There were three of us there and we felt very comfortable. Parking nearby and within walking distance. Food was very good. We found it very tasty. Price-wise, it's on the higher end. In the end I found it a bit expensive.

Good home cooking, very tasty and recommended

We have here on May 24th. celebrated our wedding and were absolutely satisfied. Everything was great, service and kitchen were great. We were given good advice during the planning and our wishes were implemented. As always, the food was very good and tasty. We can only recommend the restaurant, whether for a celebration or for a cozy and delicious meal and will definitely come back.

Wir waren im Rahmen einer Hochzeit das erste Mal dort. Ich kann nur sagen, dass alle sehr freundlich und entgegen kommend waren. Sowohl die Torte, als auch das Essen waren sehr lecker. Wir können es nur empfehlen.

We ended up there by chance, but we are full of praise and completely satisfied. Mega service, from the friendly boss to the equally friendly waitress to the French chef (un très grand merci, Michel, tout était délicieux!!), the rustic ambience of the restaurant, and as a surprise the house came with a piece of birthday cake with a sparkler for my mother's special day... we didn't want to leave at all - but then we agreed with the staff that we had to do it again the next day to look after the next guests. Thank you very much for such a nice evening! It was the highlight of our 3-day trip to the Ruhr and the surrounding area.

Price performance ratio excellent. Completely content. Always my pleasure.

We celebrated our confirmation. The staff was just amazing and prepared everything for us. The food was of course great.

1A. Service. The guest is the emperor.

It's nice that something like this still exists

A really quaint old restaurant, really nicely decorated. The service is very friendly and the food is delicious. You should definitely make a reservation in advance as the restaurant is always busy, which only speaks for itself.

Highly recommended this place Service very friendly Price/performance ok The food was very tasty as was the salad We'd love to come back But it will be in summer Friendly me already to the beer garden

I had a party with 35 people here. Everything was great. Nice conditions, good planning advice, the food was very good, no one had anything to complain about! I was completely satisfied and can only recommend the restaurant. The hall is rustically furnished and not to everyone's taste, but it fits the half-timbered house and was nicely decorated.

The food was very good and tasteful. The waitress and the boss were very nice, quick and helpful. All in all, our group of 11 people was very satisfied.

The food is outstanding, the staff is super friendly. The prices are more than okay. Gladly again and again!

Food very tasty. Service nice, polite, quick. We'd love to come back

A very good, cozy restaurant with a French chef and very tasty food. I really enjoyed being there a few times. I can highly recommend it. Good value for money.

In summer it's a dream to sit under the huge chestnut tree and have a few refreshments.

Delicious food, friendly staff and a great old school atmosphere. And good quality of food. People like to eat here.

Very tasty, very friendly and value for money! We would love to come back...

It is and remains the first address in the old village. Confirmation was celebrated here in the 80s and family members recently said goodbye. Karl Reul is simply an institution. Tasty dishes, a timeless ambience and a very friendly team ensure that you always feel comfortable.

Sehr empfehlenswert! Ich habe mir diverse Beilagen als Vegi ausgesucht und es wurde sehr liebenswert auf meine "Sonderwünsche" eingegangen . Vorbestellung für größere Gruppe empfehlenswert. Erwähnenswert auch der Service mit abräumen der Teller und nachfragen ob alles okay ist und es noch Wünsche gibt - auch immer seltener! Von mir: ⭐⭐⭐!

Wir haben ein Gänseessen bei einem Adventskalender gewonnen... Das Essen war der Hammer, den Wein den wir dazu tranken war spitze! Das Personal war sehr freundlich und sehr zuvorkommend. Kompliment an die Küche die das Gänsemenue zubereitet haben. Das Ambiente im Lokal ist sehr gemütlich und rustikal. Selbst die Toiletten waren neu und sehr gepflegt. Wir werden wiederkommen....

Gaststätte liegt im alten Dorf von Westerholt 45701. Es ist wie eine Reise ins Wunderland. Sehr gemütlich,ganz tolles Essen. Auf jeden Fall, ein Muß

Heute mit 16 Personen zum Essen. Das Lokal ist etwas in die Jahre gekommen. Das Essen ist bürgerlich. Man kann es Essen. Die Bedienung Ist grenzwertig. Freundlich ja , aber laut und selbst die Getränke muss mann selbst aufschreiben. Nach dem Motto Essen und bezahlen und fertig. Nachspeise wird einem nicht angeboten.

Hier passt alles. Sehr zu empfehlen!!!

Leckeres Essen, freundliches und aufmerksames Personal

Schönes Ambiente!Essen sehr gut.

Sehr leckeres Essen, saisonal unterschiedlich, wir kegeln alle 4 Wochen dort 7nd gehen im Sommer in den schönen Biergarten

Sehr gemütlich. Preise normal, guter Service. Gerne wieder

Ich hatte Schnitzel mit Bratkartoffeln es war sehr lecker 😋

Guter Laden im Herzen der Westerholter Altstadt. Freundliche Bedienung, uriges Restaurant. Das Essen kam schnell, die Portionen waren allerdings nicht allzu riesig. Preis-Leistungsverhältnis leider m.E. nicht komplett gerechtfertigt.

Ich hatte ein Hähnchenbrust Salat ohne Geschmack, war sein Geld nicht wert.

Bis auf die vergessene Reservierung.....