old bavaria inn restaurant

my husband and i like this place when we come to helen. he is part german and has traveled in germany several times and stayed with friends from germany. he says the experience is similar to his experience in german cafes in germany: plain, simple food at a fairly expensive price tag.

every time we've eaten here the food has been good and the service good. the prices are a little high, but you get a lot of food. in fact, we shared the 4 sausage plate.

good solid place for lunch in helen.

great place, foods good and the servers are extremely polite and attentive.

the inn is located in an ally way but this adds to its character. we have eaten several items in the menu and every time the food is great. the beer is always cold and our glasses are always full.

loved this yummy place!! the service was fantastic and the food was delicious!!! give it a try! the reuben was excellent. beer was a bit pricy. atmosphere was great, service was great, not very crowded. all in all, it was a great experience!

good local spot. good spot where the locals go, hangout, eat & drink. the food was very good german food with the pretzel and spatzel standing out as the best. also the eku beer is recommended.

gross. from the instant whipped potatoes to the salads drowned in vinegar, this is some of the worst and least authentic "german" food i've ever had. $50 for two for a lunch i didn't eat half of feels utterly ridiculous. achtung!

tourist trap, do not eat here!. we were talked into going in this place by a lady at a store just across the way. lo and behold, we saw her at the restaurant serving food and guiding the staff. i assume she owned both places. my father got the german sub for 8.95 and probably had 1 ounce of meat on it...max...you could barely see it under the lettuce, cheese and tomato. just got water which was not in the menu as a chargeable drink and cost us 2.25 each. reuben was advertised as "piled high" with meat...not such luck. stay far away from here.

very hard to find. a little on the pricey side for entrees. sandwiches more reasonable. but, food was great and authentic.

wonderful. delicious. exceeded expectations. i can't think of enough good things to say. the hubs and i came here while visiting oktoberfest. we really wanted an authentic experience and, boy did we get one. the girls working are extremely nice and helpful, as well as knowledgeable about the food with beer and food recommendations at the ready. first, i'll say, if you are a dark beer person, try the celebrator (suggested by the german owner). my husband, who loves, new castle and yuengling, fell in love with it. the pretzel on the appetizer menu is incredible. huge, soft, crusty, flaky, rich, warm goodness. i may be wrong, but the butter even tasted possibly homemade and was delicious as well. we both agreed it was hands down best pretzel ever (they fly them in from munich). we then got a sampler plater as suggested by our waitress. wonderful! and we even got to try the spatzel appetizer (it's different than what you get with the main courses), and was truly blown away. the hubs said it was the ultimate mac and cheese (they put parm and heavy cream with the spatzel) and requested i find a recipe to make it at home. truly wonderful place. please dont waste your time elsewhere!

so dang good!!! exactly the experience i was looking for in helen. great beer and wine. brats were incredible!!! i saw other users had a problem with the beer price. yes, it was nine dollars for a beer but this was a massive beer, easily the size of two and it was an import.

3/28/2013 good experience!. we were visiting from out of town and wanted a family friendly dinner location. we had a hard time finding this restaurant, we called the number for the restaurant and the hostess met us out on the street to help us find it as it is located in between buildings in a alley in the the shopping area. the service was excellent and the food was great!

good authentic german food, slightly overpriced, beware of ordering german draft beer as a single glass was $9.50, the most i have ever spent on a beer anywhere in the world. be prepared for $20 entrees with smaller portions than would be expected in germany or u.s. overall not bad though. would eat again

the food was okay but truly overpriced. it is evident that the owner could care less about repeat customers and nickel and dimes everything. waitress wasn't allowed to serve tap water and don't order beers unless it's by the pitcher. i would not eat here again... i grew up eating german food and i wasn't impressed.

the bullet: food-b,service-b,price-c,vibe-b. i would pick this spot over others in this burg. quaint storefront, nice array of specials. avoid substituions though cuz you wil get charged. and with prices a little high already that adds an ouch. all in all though, true german eats.

delicious and authentic german. my boyfriend and i split an entree and appetizer and it was the perfect amount of food. the pretzel was better than my bf had in germany, it was my favorite part of our meal. the service was extremely friendly and quick. great experience!

we had an excellent meal and good service. the german potato salad and red kraut were spot on and the rouladen was really good too. i think we're going to go back tomorrow for the dinner for two -- looked amazing!!