Restaurant Kastanienhof in Marl

The schnitzel at Kastanienhof was really good. It was tender, freshly breaded, and nice and crispy. They also offered several delicious variations. Add to that a pleasant atmosphere and friendly service. A lovely restaurant. We'll be back!

Delicious food, good quality as always, and there are also new chairs, very comfortable.

We spontaneously decided to go to the restaurant and got a table immediately, even for six people. However, neither the service nor the food was particularly recommendable. The atmosphere was very cozy and spacious, but I wouldn't visit the restaurant again.

Very friendly service, both during the phone reservation and upon arrival. The service was quick and attentive. The food was excellent, with delicious appetizers, main courses, and desserts. A small complimentary appetizer was also a nice touch. The salad bar was absolutely fantastic. Everything was truly wonderful.

We love going there, especially on schnitzel day on Tuesdays. The schnitzels are truly delicious, hot, and crispy, because the meat sits on top of the sauce, not poured over it like elsewhere. The salad buffet is also very varied, and the appetizers (olives, bread, and dips) are always delicious. The staff is always friendly and attentive. However, we once had a steak platter for two, which we were disappointed with, hence the one-star deduction in the food rating.

Great atmosphere, nice besining

It's simply fantastic what the owner has built up there. We celebrated a 100% successful golden wedding anniversary there last holiday. You could tell from the service that he's been through his paces. The sheer number of drinks, and even cutlery and dishes, that were being lugged back and forth... Hardly any waiting time, and everything was spot on. I don't want to know what was going on in the kitchen. The boss himself sat down with us for the last few minutes and chatted a bit. Where do you see something like that? All-in-one value for money. Amazing. Thanks to the entire team for the sensational evening. My parents will never forget it. And neither will I, of course.

We arrived at the restaurant around 8:00 PM. Since we hadn't ordered right away, the waiter was already provocatively looking at his watch! We, with three people, were assigned a table for four because someone was too lazy to properly set another table. This table was also only set for two people, and cutlery, appetizer plates, and napkins were more or less thrown onto the table. The food was borderline substandard! An onion soup as thin as water. A smoked salmon with hash browns, the roast not homemade. Frozen little mini hash browns, still dripping with fat, and four slices of salmon; 12 euros?! The portions of the main courses were perhaps sufficient for a retiree. They were skillfully arranged with mountains of onions or, as with my Kastanienhof pan, thickly sliced ​​carrots so that my two pieces of fillet at least rose above the edge of the pan. We were deeply disappointed! The older waiter was a disaster! We won't be back....

The food was good! The service, however, was unfortunately abysmal: A table was reserved for 8 p.m., but the opening hours were given until 10 p.m. Immediately upon entering the restaurant, they looked at their clocks in annoyance when we couldn't order our food within two minutes of arriving. A short time later, we ordered, ate, and then they wanted us to leave. At 9 p.m., they informed us that they were about to close, and from then on, they constantly stared at us, so we left at 9:30 p.m. because it was very intrusive and unpleasant. When we asked if they weren't actually open until 10 p.m., they told us, "We'd like to go home at some point." - Fine, then please stop accepting reservations for 8 p.m.!! There are very similar restaurants nearby that I can recommend.

"Unfortunately, I have to say that our visits to the Kastanienhof in Marl were unsatisfactory. Both the staff and the manager were mostly very unfriendly. Based on these experiences, I unfortunately cannot recommend this restaurant."

We had fillet steak with fried potatoes. The steak was very good, and so were the fried potatoes. The service was very friendly. The salad buffet was excellent. Highly recommended.

Four of us went out to dinner on Sunday. Unfortunately, the old head waiter wasn't in a good mood. We had reserved a table by phone. Unfortunately, we couldn't get into the winter garden, even though several tables remained free there during the two hours. At 6:00 PM, the restaurant was busy... Our appetizer plates weren't cleared away, and the head waiter didn't react at all, but instead shoved the plates into our hands... My plate didn't look appetizing at all. Due to the careless presentation, the sauces had run, and the steak knife was smeared well beyond the handle. What a shame. The food used to be delicious, too, Which wasn't the same on Sundays. It was supposed to be something nice for my birthday... What a shame... So next time, I'll go somewhere else.

I'm from Wolfenbüttel, the home of Jägermeister, and visited my daughter, who lives here. It's incredible how friendly, quick, and attentive the staff is, not just to us, but also from what we observed at the other tables. Ultimately, though, it's all about the food, and it was fantastic—so tasty, freshly prepared, simply delicious. We were extremely satisfied!

Various Promotional days and a weekly changing lunch menu with affordable dishes, there's always something for everyone!

Six of us walked in spontaneously without a reservation and were immediately shown to our tables. The service was very friendly and professional. The food was delicious and beautifully presented. Highly recommended. Thank you.

Very tasty, great service. I highly recommend it 👍

Good food, good service, ok atmosphere and good value for money.

Very good, fresh food. Attentive service!

Very good quality food at a fair price and a great atmosphere. The steak was cooked to perfection and tender as butter. A large selection at the salad buffet and friendly service. Thank you!

May 29, 2025 - There were four of us there. I had the Westphalian farmer's schnitzel (€19.90). Then I had hot chocolate with cream (€3.40). The other guests' special requests were accommodated, and the service staff were consistently polite and prompt. The food itself was excellently prepared: the schnitzel was cooked to perfection, the bacon was excellent, the egg was just right, the fried potatoes were perfectly seasoned, and the combination of onions and bacon was perfect for my taste. The pictures show it. All in all, it gets 5 stars. November 18, 2024 - There were ten of us there for our AGM. The restaurant was very busy in the evening, and the staff were very attentive. I'm writing this just for myself. The drinks orders were taken promptly, and the food was excellent. As I'm used to. I'm therefore giving it 5 stars again. ***** November 15, 2023 - Two of us at 12:30 p.m. Friendly service, reasonable wait time, mushroom soup as a starter, paprika cream schnitzel, and fries. Excellent taste. I'm happy to give it 5 stars. ***** September 10, 2023 - There were five of us, and I'm only rating my dishes. The server was friendly, our requests were accommodated, and the Westphalian farmer's schnitzel was, as usual, properly prepared. The starter soup was just a starter soup. All in all, I'd be happy to come back and give it a full 5 stars this time. ***** July 7, 2023 - There were seven of us. I'm giving my personal review here. I had a fresh starter soup and a Westphalian farmer's schnitzel. The food was impeccable, and the service was courteous. All in all, I'm happy to give it 5 stars. Keep it up ***** January 19, 2023 - 2x Cordon Bleu with fries and hollandaise sauce. The quality was top-notch, except that there weren't enough fries on it, in my opinion. The vegetables were tasty and nice and crispy. The service was very friendly and unobtrusive. All in all, I'm happy to give it 5 stars because the price/performance ratio is good. ***** September 22, 2022 - Mushroom schnitzel with fries, 2x mayo. Again, great quality, service very polite. All in all, 5 stars. ***** July 17, 2022: 1x Mushroom schnitzel, 1x Cordon Bleu. Again, as usual, good quality and speed. I would have liked to have had some homemade croquettes with it. That would round off the dish nicely and would be a unique selling point! Service was prompt and very attentive. I'm happy to give it 5 stars again this time. ***** June 6, 2022: 1x mushroom schnitzel, 1x grilled "Curasco" plate. The quality was good as usual. Fresh mushrooms, delicious sauce, and the schnitzel was tender. The grilled plate was also beautifully presented, and the meat quality was top-notch. It's a shame they don't offer homemade croquettes. We'd give it a try. That would be a good idea. Staff super friendly and attentive. We'll be back. ***** March 20, 2022: Finally a visit here again. We ordered 1x grilled plate and 1x Westphalian farmer's schnitzel. Good value for money. Fast and friendly service, no long wait. Restrooms clean and nothing broken. One tip, though: Check the chairs in the dining room. One or two of them are a bit loose in the screws. All in all, I'm happy to give it 5 stars. ***** March 1, 2020: After a brief drop in quality at the end of 2017 and the end of 2018, the standards were back to a high standard today. There were four of us, and the liver, grilled meats, and Westphalian farmer's schnitzel were all impeccable. The quantity was finally sufficient again, and the taste was top-notch! Please maintain this standard at last.

I highly recommend this restaurant. All the meat dishes are top-notch, and the service is exceptional. Top-notch, thank you!

Good food. Prices are reasonable.

Very tasty food, great service!!

Die Wartezeit war eine Zumutung.Ich warte schon 1,5 Stunden!Service war gut.Die Mitarbeiter waren nett.Och kann mich nicht genug über diese Wartezeit aufregen.

We had a platter for two, which we wouldn't order again. I had a piece of liver, and you could see it was full of tendons and impossible to cut. My steak was cooked through, and the replacement was medium but lukewarm. The buffet was very well stocked. The waiter was a bit hard to reach at times, even when ordering. We were expecting a bit more.

Schade dass dieses Restaurant mit unfreundlichen Kellnern betrieben wird. Zusätzlich kann eine gewisse Profitgier nicht abgestritten werden.

A very nice, homely restaurant where you can feel at home. The food is delicious and of high quality. The staff are extremely friendly and cater to your every need. We've loved going there for years and will continue to do so. Thank you!

Very friendly staff, great atmosphere and delicious offerings.

Really good...very nice place. Super tasty. Completely satisfied.

Overall I'm satisfied! We were there for work, so it was my first time there. Food was delicious and large selection. My cordon bleu could have been fried a little lighter, but otherwise it was delicious. In terms of price, I would expect a little more in terms of taste and portion size. The salad buffet was terrific! Ambiance and furnishings are great. Prompt service. However, the service colleague should have been friendlier and more sensual. Didn't seem friendly to me. Overall good restaurant.

We always enjoy being there again. Both great for lunch and very tasty in the evening😀

The food was okay. The service and planning were on the poor side. Despite pre-ordering, we had to wait an hour and a half. We won't be going back.

It was our first time there, we were very satisfied, very friendly, the food was very good, we'll be back, thank you very much

Always happy to come back. The food is delicious and the service is also very good.

Yes, I can recommend it very well

I can only recommend it. Super tasty

Very friendly welcome and service. Quick ordering and delivery of drinks and food. The food was very tasty and the portions were larger than average. We'd be happy to come back if we get the chance.

We went bowling there with our friends. Very nice service, delicious food and good price. There is enough parking space

Plenty of choice on the menu, the food is good and the service too. As a little extra you can sit outside in the summer, it is also easy to reach by car and bus and there is plenty of space for bicycles

Nice staff and very attentive. The food was great

Absolutely welcome. Delicious. Large selection. Good portions. Always my pleasure.

Contrary to previous experiences, service today was excellent. The employee responsible for us was attentive but unobtrusive, humorous and friendly. The meals were very tasty, sufficient and the price-performance ratio was also good. The atmosphere is cozy, the seating is comfortable, but everything is very cramped. The furniture is heavy and dark. All in all a very nice evening. We'll definitely come back.

Was invited for a birthday. Food was good and the portions were more than sufficient! I would be happy to come back😊

Very nice restaurant with a great menu. Very friendly and attentive staff in a cozy atmosphere

Cozy, always tasty and always friendly staff. Thanks

Fast, attentive service, food was delicious, you didn't have to wait long for it. Unfortunately my rump steak was not medium rare, but partially cooked through, so it was a bit tough. It's a shame about the good piece of meat. The fried onions could have been a little sharper. Bread with dips in advance.

Very nice offers at lunch. Service was very nice and pleasant, the food has always been really good.

Good food at normal prices. Nice, friendly staff who are very gastro-oriented

We ate there on Christmas Day. Unfortunately, we were all disappointed. The menu was just an abridged version of the normal menu. Unfortunately, the dish was also more economical than usual. The prawns also looked rather raw on a skewer. For barely €27 is quite overpriced. The other plates looked similarly sad. The faces at the next table also did not light up with happiness at the sight of the selected dishes. However, the service staff who served us was very friendly. Overall, unfortunately, muted joy. It's a shame.

We were guests at the Kastanienhof with 10 people on Christmas Day. I had a pepper fillet steak with fries and salad from the buffet. My steak was cooked to perfection and we didn't have to wait very long. In short, my dish was perfect and the pepper sauce was very tasty. There was a reduced menu because of Christmas. Unfortunately there were only 2 dishes for vegetarians on the menu. A tomato soup and a spaghetti dish. For a vegetarian there was very little choice, so a point was deducted because my companion had virtually no choice. But the dish was very tasty. The service was always very nice and courteous.

Food was tasty, portions were more like a senior's plate...

Ambience is quite nice. But for 28 euros I don't expect mixed dumplings made from powder. The red cabbage also came from a can. The marzipan apple on the plate was also quite dry. I didn't taste any marzipan there. In hindsight, I should have ordered something else.

Had dinner there on Sunday. The service seemed listless and annoyed. The meat on my grill plate was a lot but unfortunately dry and very little seasoned. In the second dish, a steak, the cognac sauce also had no taste of cognac but was more like a packet sauce. I can't understand the many positive reviews. Too bad.

We were there for lunch on a Sunday. It was full, so reservations are recommended. Even though it was full, the volume was pleasant and it was easy to have a conversation at the table. There is a very extensive menu here with many good sounding dishes. The wait for the food was okay, but worth it. The 5 dishes were tasty and decently sized. We'll definitely come by again.

Food was good, the salad buffet too. Service was good, gladly again

We were there today with 6 people and everything was great from start to finish! Nice atmosphere, very good service, price/performance absolutely fair!! We'd love to come back

Always great. Fresh salad from the buffet, delicious meat and fresh fish at an acceptable price. Great!

Very tasty, freshly prepared food. Polite, courteous service. Always my pleasure.

Booked on Tuesday for bowling, packed, little parking. Schnitzel very large, tasty, service very good. Bowling room not very appealing. Very cozy in the restaurant.

A classic "Yugoslav". Large portions, great value for money and the staff is super accommodating. The furnishings are a bit old but that gives the whole thing a certain charm. Always happy to come back. Keep it up

Class service. Always present without being intrusive! Super great food! Thanks

Super tasty food at normal prices.

Very good food, nice service, good atmosphere. We're happy to be there

Always happy to come here. Good food, nice restaurant, friendly staff.

Very good food, great attentive staff, nice atmosphere. We felt very comfortable and ate well. Absolutely recommended.

It was very tasty, lunch is always recommended.

Delicious, salad buffet could be better. Steak was really tasty. I like it medium rare and that's what I got even though the staff didn't ask for it. Lucky. Fried potatoes hmm rarely eaten so well.

I had ordered the "house plate" - pork fillet medallions... - unfortunately the meat was very dry and firm (obviously with the fillet head), although I received a newly fried piece, it was similar... a shame. The fried potatoes, however, were super tasty😋

Very friendly, polite and attentive service. Quality and taste very good. The portions are generous. 4.7 stars 😉

Classic gastronomy that you can hardly find today. Good service, good food, with a generous selection. Classic dishes that unfortunately hardly anyone cooks these days. Classic gastronomy without bags of soup. Highly Recommended.

Great restaurant 👍🏻 with great service and of course very good food 🥰

The restaurant itself is quite nice in terms of ambience. The salad bar is also OK. The food itself is very flavorful. I had a schnitzel with paprika sauce (gypsy schnitzel) the sauce was very runny with few vegetables. The service seemed very listless and slightly annoyed. I don't have to have it again.

The food is great and any special requests are catered for. Service staff super nice and friendly will definitely come back. If you want, you can also eat an egg.

The food was very tasty and well prepared. Before the main course we were surprised with a soup as a starter. This was great because we were already starving. The ambience is also good as is the friendly staff. Everything went really well. The garden is a great place to spend some time, even in the hottest weather. 10/10. Would give more stars. Definitely coming again!

Warm welcome, very nice staff and a great location. Before the meal, fresh bread with garlic aioli, ajvar and olives was served. I had Surf & Turf: fillet of beef, shrimp and, in exchange, fried potatoes for €39.90. Great quality and very good. After dinner, a Julischka on the house. I really liked it, I'll be back.

Our regular restaurant for years. Very good food, very nice atmosphere, very friendly and polite service. Short waiting times and still always fresh and delicious food. Price/performance is absolutely right.

Great, the food was good and the service was very friendly. The prices are okay.

A very good restaurant. The ambience is unique, totally cozy and the service and food are also outstanding. Absolutely clear recommendation!

The food was simply perfect and salad was always from the plentiful buffet

Very tasty and generous portions. The service is friendly and helpful Thank you for the successful evening We'd love to come back

I am very pleased. The food is good and the staff is nice too.

It used to be better, it's not bad now, but unfortunately it's not good enough for the price

We had the Tibor plate. Very meaty and very good. Pallatschinken was also very tasty. Asparagus menu, lunch menu, large selection. Also on steaks. Can be put together individually. Service and ambience top! Very good value for money. We will be back. 😋

Good price-performance ratio. The food was tasty and good. We will be back.

We've been here several times. The last time was very spontaneous and it worked really well. Everyone can find something tasty at the salad buffet and the asparagus dish was very tasty. The service is very friendly. I have one wish, not everyone likes ice cubes in their drink. I didn't know that this was automatically the case. I would be very happy if you asked me when ordering. Thank you, we'll be happy to come back.

Simply great. Go there and enjoy...

Excellent food! Excellent quality! Very friendly and attentive staff! The winter garden is bright, friendly and attractive, will definitely come back!

The fish plate “Störtebeker” was really tasty.

Good price-performance ratio. Staff friendly and attentive. Relaxed dinner.

Very tasty, friendly service, very good value for money. Communion was celebrated at the table next door on Mother's Day, even there it was a feast for the eyes :-) If you read this, we had a smoke together, then I would be happy to hear from you ;-)

We recommend! We were all very excited. We were served quickly and very nicely. The quality of the food was extremely good!

Very nice and friendly staff, the food was very tasty, I would recommend going back there often

The service is very friendly, the food from the lunch menu was good and cheap.

Very pleasant atmosphere and good food and nice staff. I'd love to come back

Delicious, super cheap lunch, friendly service. Highly recommended, especially for a larger bus group with advance booking. Thank you. Everything worked out great.

Service and food were very good, we would happily go there again

Great atmosphere. Very nice service. Delicious food. Price-performance is right. Gladly again

Always very tasty food and super friendly staff

Appetizing meals and a balanced price-performance ratio. Very friendly staff.

The waiting time was short, the food was delicious and, as always, great service. Highly recommended!!