schneider's german gasthaus & bier garten

anorderfor 2 people on a friday night (3/4/16) took two hours. not exaggerating. the other tables around us took a similar amount of time as well. my food was just ok. my date ordered potato soup and it was honest to god refrigerator cold. i don't know, it's possible that it is supposed to be a 'cold' soup, but i doubt it. yuck!

i heard the waitress telling other tables that they were out of many menu items that they wanted to order. the kitchen is advertised as being open until 10pm, but they completely ran out of food and had to close for the night at 8:30pm. not sure what's going on there.

awesome staff. we called the day before to make a reservation for 10 people. since it was going to be a holiday (cinco de mayo), we wanted to be sure they would have the room. when we arrived they had out table ready for us. we had the very best waiter. his name was nick. he knew the menu like the back of his hand. with the liqour flowing we bacame a loud bunch, he not only took ourorderand put up with us, he also joined in on the fun. i can;t say enough good things about this restaurant. we have been coming here for over a year now and we have never been disappointed. if you don't mind waiting awhile for real home cooked german food, this is the place to go. the service and food are always a treat . keep up the awesome work.

what a treat!. we went here for dinner tonight, and we both felt as if we'd died and gone to heaven. we shared anorderof jägerschnitzel and anorderof onion schnitzel, and we loved both. we each added a side of red cabbage to our meals, and it was the best i've ever eaten. we decided to take home enough for another meal so we could try the peach cobbler - what a great end to a fantastic meal. we'll definitely be going back again and again!!!

the best place to eat like you mean it. this place is no joke. i went for the first time three weeks ago, finished my second visit two days ago. this place has amazing food and the waitress really knew how to pair the beers with the food. about the beer, they have an absolutely awesome heifeweizen and it you canorderit in a liter size. personally, thats awesome, i hate having toorder2-3 beers during a meal, just give me the beer an call it a day!!!!!
also, about the whole discrimination thing, thats ridiculous. i'm about as dark as a guiness, so is my brother. we arent rich, we arent regulars, we just showed up and had some great service all around. my last name is guzman, the owner came and personally asked how our meal was. classy, i wish i had more experiences like scheiders!!!!!! i will definitely be back.

after struggling for some time of what to make of my experience at schneider's, i cannot remark negatively about the restaurant or quality of food; however, there is ample room for improvement.

stepping into the 6 pm dinner rush, i found it a positive sign to see all but two tables free in the main hall; however, no reservation meant we were temporarily shuttled outside and ignored for a bit. a no-show reservation freed up a table and we were eventually seated. the waitstaff seemed concerned with only certain customers (and although i won't claim bias/hate crimes like other reviews); and thus service at our table lagged a bit.

the quality of food is remarkable; and demonstrates a comfort-style homemade menu that intrigues and satisfies most palates. the appetizer selection is sub par in terms of restaurant-quality and leans more on the side of bar food. the entree selection is not immensely varied but highlights german home-style cuisine. dessert--much like the entree selection is simple, traditional and homestyle.

jager schnitzel: nicely cooked pork; crisp exterior. what major food culture doesn't have a thinly pounded out meat, battered and pan fried? no complaints
german-style potatoes: at best mediocre roasted potatoes; could have stayed under the broiler a few more minutes.
red cabbage: nicely acidic bursting with tradition dried bay leaf flavor--and in my serving a large stem.
peach cobbler: unremarkable; i'm not sure why i expected fresh peaches; but still classic
german beer in large frosted glasses? yes, please!

overall my experience was not negative; yet certainly not positive. i see ample room for improvement and it is incredibly clear management is aware of/reads these reviews. would i ultimately return? perhaps--purely inorderto break the boring food scene; not because i was amply impressed by the restaurant.

the white people get all the attention. i went to schneider's german gasthaus & beergarden today and as we walked into the place i was really excited to try something new. i'm latino and i really don't like mexican food, so this was going to be a real treat for me. we sat down in the empty restaurant. we were given menus and i asked for a glass of water. i was told that i would have to buy for bottled water because of something to do with lead in the water. so i ordered soda and my partner (he's half german) ordered a cup of coffee. he was really excited to be in a germain restaurant. as i reviewed the menu and was thinking about the choices and about the water i couldn't help but think to myself if there is lead in the pipes, what about the coffee and the tea? what about the food? we were told that they boil the water for the coffee and the tea, but boiling water that has lead only increases the levels of this toxin. my partner ordered some food i decided not toorderany food because i already had a bad taste in my mouth. when a large group of older people came in they were promptly served their beverages and brought baskets of bread. i then decided to leave the restaurant because i felt severely discriminated against because of this. my partner joined me outside and told me that the waiter brought a basket of bread and butter to our table after i had left the restautant and he had stood up to leave. he returned my soda unopened and told the staff to cancel hisorderand paid for his single cup of coffee. i have never felt so ignored in all my years in the rgv. it seemed like they were bending over backwards to attend to all the white senior citizens and ignoring the mixed couple who got there before any of them showed up... by the way, we always tip way better than any winter texan when we receive good service.

loves it! i keep ordering the same thing because it's just so scrumptious! the jägerschnitzel. i alsoordera side of red cabbage. amazing! love german beer, spaten! owners are great! good service from wait staff. if you love hearty, homemade food you owe it to yourself to try them. german food is like comfort food, not too ethnic. seriously delicious!