The German Cafe in Solihull

I use this cafe infrequently. The last three times I have visited I have ordered a cappuccino as my drink, each time I’ve had to ask for them to warm the drink up. It was each time unusually lukewarm. On this visit, I ordered a sandwich and brown bread, it was delivered on white bread. I mentioned it and they did offer to change it, but I said it was okay. When I was leaving and paying the woman who had served me asked if everything was alright. I mentioned both of the issues and that the cappuccinos had been cool on two previous occasions. Her response was to say that they did offer to change the sandwich which I agreed with her. Then she also said that I I should remember to ask for the cappuccino to be heated more the next time I come, but also said that it is the way that it comes out of the machine. Being a regular visitor to café I know that cappuccino comes out a lot hotter from 99% of other outlets. I found her response, defensive and inappropriate.

Very pleased with the service and food. Very pleasant owner and excellent quick service. Looking forward to the next time.

Greeted by friendly chef/waiter. Nothing too much trouble, very accommodating with food to suit young children (one dairy free). Delicious soup and sandwiches. Thank you. Will definitely return!

Raw egg( yolk like water and whites still gelatinous), 2 tiny sausages, 1 mushroom sliced into 4 and undercooked bacon! You can slice a mushroom into 50 slices, its still 1 mushroom and I've never seen sausages so small before. Taking the micky for what your charging and its the 1st time I've ever had to return food and leave a cafe. Wouldn't have left a negative review but owner was rude to me so others should be made aware.

Lovely breakfast, unfortunately the woman behind the counter was extremely rude! Such a shame as the young girl waitressing was lovely and so was the older gentleman. I will not be returning purely because of the attitude and rudeness of that woman.

£6.20 for a take out bacon and egg sandwich is extortionate. Normal white bread, nothing special other what you would expect from a greasy spoon, except you’d only pay around £3.50. Don’t mind a fair price but I don’t like being ripped off.

My husband and I enjoying walking up the road to have brunch here regularly but we’ve noticed today the quality of the meat and portion size has changed. My sausage and egg sandwich was pitiful (sausage covered half of the bread it was on with a small egg). My husband had the Grosti which was presented well but wasn’t like it used to be. I don’t think we will return sadly.

The atmosphere is relaxed. We often go here as the food is delicious, cooked fresh and well presented. There is a good variety, with healthy options. My favourite is scrambled egg and salmon on black rye bread. The waffles are excellent. We have never been disappointed. We'll worth a visit. Food is prepared promptly and service is good. Cakes are worth a taste too. 😋

We’ve eaten at this place several times in the past. It is always of an exceptional standard and the staff are extremely helpful and happy to see you.

Hi Came with some expectations as it says "German Cafe" and both the interior and the menu seems attractive enough - so we decided to give it a try. Blonde girl showed us to our table, she was quite pleasant. She finished her shift I guess and so another girl came to served us. she too was quite pleasant and well mannered. However being German menu I was interested in German Bradwurst but wasn't quite sure which was which so I asked her about Tiroler Grosti whether this includes the German sausage - her response was "I havn't a clue!" and that's it. I expected her to say I havn't a clue but I can find out but instead she just left it a that. so without wanting to ask further I just orderd the german bradwurst curry and chips. my friend ordered a pork schnitzel. The food came, I was a little disappointed to see good portion of chips but small tiny pre cut up sausage. The pork schnitzel was slightly better piece . Overall its rather expensive for small piece cut up sausage for £10 and pork Schnitzel for £12. So it could have been so much better but the waitress could have been more knowledgable and offered to find out more and the food could have been better.

Very very disappointed ordered a ham and cheese toast £8.00 not worth the money at all ! Very overpriced!!!

Came in here before going shopping and I was very pleasantly surprised. Lovely decor and great menu. My girlfriend and her son, both went for the full English, whereas I wanted to try something German, so went for their version of breakfast, which was very filling. Very pleasant staff and I heard another customer speaking to the, I assumed, owner in German, so it must be known in the local German community. We will have to come back later one day and try other traditional foods at lunch time.

I have regularly frequented this cafe snd last weekend went for breakfast. I noticed on sitting down that it was extremely cold and asked politely if the heating could be increased. I was immediately told that there was no heating and was extremely confused as to why the cafe should be open if that was the case. There was also no visual notifications about an ongoing heating issue. I had to bring in a blanket from my car to make it bearable. Disappointing. Will never return.

Just visited the German Cafe delicious bacon sandwich as always but really shocked at the way in which the female owner spoke to the lovely male young waiter in front of a full restaurant. There’s just ways of asking people to things without humiliating staff the young man was so pleasant and polite how about treating others as you would like to be treated yourself !! Won’t visit again

You can only have free parking for an hour outside, so as the cafe was busy and service was slow, we had to rush. As stated by others, it's not cheap, but the food was nice. Someone queried whether the owner is German. She is, I've spoken to her (in German). And yes, the tradition is to have powdered curry sauce on your Currywurst.

Food quality was awful. And very poor value for money. Paid £7 to be given a single sausage on a plate and a bread roll. The quality of both was poor. Then my wife’s curry wurst was no more than a plate of cheap tomato sauce with curry powder sprinkled on. I’m very much doubting the owners are German or German cuisine trained. The chips ended up being a lump moulded together, as in lift one and you lift your whole portion. When we first went in we were told a 45 min wait on food. When we said we didn’t have the time and left they ran after us and said actually it’s a 10 min wait. Dirty child seat, dirty table, chipped coffee glass. Overall poor service, poor hygiene, poor food, bad prices. Would not return. And I recommend you don’t waste your time and money trying it. This is one to avoid.

Welcoming German cafe. Excellent covid arrangements. Accessible toilet. All on one level. Indoor and outdoor seating. Varied German menu plus breakfast dishes. The Schnitzel was perfect. Potato salad brilliant. Tiroler Grostl wow. Just a lovely place to go. Parking outside. Plenty of buses.

Waited long time for food as busy doing takeaways !!! Food was warm and owner just pulled a face when we told her !!! Young waitress very lovely, very over priced, tables not wiped after use and no hand sanitizer

Service was very friendly and polite. My boyfriend enjoyed his Holsteiner schnitzel. My cordon Bleu was a bit tough and small. The fried potatoes were different from the ones I know but that is a regional aspect 😁. I found the food quite expensive.

Great food, great service. It was lovely to see some traditional German options on the menu (reminded me of the restaurants in the Alps whilst skiing) but I just couldn’t resist the full English & it didn’t disappoint. We will definitely be back. Very hardworking...

Not one to write negative reviews often; but, this deserves a special mention Ordered a cheese toastie to takeout. Now, I admit that it is entirely my fault that I did not check the price beforehand. Actually, I did. But, was just asked to look...

Had a brilliant full English breakfast this morning. I was collecting my daughter , and having lived locally in the past , this was always a firm favourite. Food as brilliant as ever. Beautifully cooked. Great service.

Love the food, love the friendliness and atmosphere. Not necessarily the place to go if you are in a rush, but I never go there when I'm in a rush. Tasty coffee too. Saw a comment about being offered a drink straight away. I prefer...

Keen Staff , friendly atmosphere, willing to help with any requirements 😀😀😀, well priced , quality ingredients

We took advantage of the 50% offer which is running until the 3rd of September at this establishment The welcome is friendly and professional and the food was lovely. I have never had such crispy chips in my life and I'm still thinking how they...

My girlfriend and I dropped into the German cafe today . I had been going there for years , when the staff dressed in traditional costume , provided a wonderful menu and service without outstanding welcome . Today , however ,we were greeted by a...

We have been coming here for a while and have always enjoyed it. Great menu, including for the vegetarian in our family. A great mix of German and English choices and great value. Recommend the German breakfast bun with sauerkraut and Nurnburger sausage.

Decided to give this ago for lunchtime at work, well £17.90 how do they justify that for a super small jacket potato and beans, cheese and tomato sandwich which the tomatoes weren’t even sliced tomato , they were cherry and cut in halves , and...

My German husband and I ate lunch here recently. We got there before noon, and it was a good thing we did because it got busy after that. Lots of locals the cafe people knew by name. We both had schnitzel. DH had the Jaegerschnitzel...

Good tasty food, pleasant ambiance and friendly service despite being on a main road. Seats outside if required.

Our first visit. I cannot say enough about this cafe. They’ve thought of literally everything and staff clearly enjoy their jobs. It’s homely and welcoming. We walked in and felt truly wanted and instantly comfortable. They cater for meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans and have...

Looking for a German Restaurant in Birmingham failed miserably but we were not disappointed with the German Cafe. Although a relatively small room, we were welcomed and seated by a pleasant waitress. Drinks order taken and later choice of food. We each chose a different...

My third or fourth visit. Very friendly owner, always delivers excellent food. Good ingredients, perfectly cooked, plenty of them. Quirky but pristine decor: deer pictures, plushies, models, abound. I haven't yet asked why, but will do so on the next trip.

Welcoming friendly superb cafe. Lots of English breakfasts and German breakfasts. The Schnitzels are wow. I had a Wiener Schnitzel with potato salad and fried potatoes and onions. So perfect. Prices very good.Accessible to wheelchair users. A must visit.

The food and area is beautiful, I really enjoyed it. So did the rest of my family. The waitress was soo kind and caring and did a great job.

This cafe was wonderful we had lunch and coffee the food was great the staff we so friendly . It looks great from the outside and it is very clean we will definitely go again

This German cafe serves a wide range of good and breakfast menu until 2pm The staff are friendly and the service is very good Vegetarian and vegan menus available

You get friendly service & great food in this lovely cafe. I keep on going back for more ... and more...

Visited today, ordered Holstein Schnitzel - amazing! Potatoes and bacon, perfectly cooked, salad dressed properly! The schnitzel was so light and crisp. Lovely gentleman who not only served us but cooked everything himself whilst working alone! Well done! Keep up the great work, we will be back again soon!

Had an amazing vegan breakfast here! Food came out quick and all piping hot , the staff were lovely too.

I Attened this cafe on Tuesday with my 15month old son and my friend. As a regular to cafes and going out for lunch we decided as in the area to try this cafe as hearing brilliant reviews from friends. From the minute we entered the cafe it was brilliant,their was a man on his own running the cafe and his customer service was perfect he made us feel so welcome and had brilliant table service. We ordered two full English breakfast and the food was delicious,even down to complimentary marmalade with your toast the attention to detail is spot on. We left 100% certain we would return!

While in the area we came across this lovely cafe. Cafe but really a mini restaurant. Its really has got a german theme going, german flag in window, german wine/alcohol on counter and the lady i spoke too behind the counter had a strong german accent.

This is the type of experience that makes the whole Tripadvisor network so invaluable. We were in a hotel in the Shirley area with no breakfast booked. having looked at what was available in the area we found this lovely place which was only a 20 minute walk away. We are fans of German food and culture and hoped it would be authentic. We were not disappointed.

Love their breakfast, love the atmosphere, good service and they are all very polite and friendly oh and good price for good quality breakkie....

This place is a bit of a regular for me ... mostly for business lunches. The menu is varied enough for me to return and my guests always delight in the mix of typical English café food and more unusual German stuff. The schnitzel is an occasional treat, but wurst is always reliable and tasty. When I’m really hungry I go for the Tiroler Grosti - something I wholeheartedly recommend!

This Cafe is priced at the top end of the scale for what is essentially a cafe.

Visited with my German class. The cafe is quite small but they accommodated the group with no problems. We had hoped to be able to practice our German when ordering food but the proprietor was not there. There is a mixture of British, Italian and German food

Called in at lunchtime I received a warm welcome from a lovely lady that showed me to a table and gave me a menu.There was a good selection to choose from the menu but I asked if I could have an omelet I was offered a large selection of filling consisting of cheese,onion,pepper,ham this was one of the best omelets I have ever had to eat. The service was excellent. Well worth a visit.

We’ve lived in Shirley for a few years now but only visited the German Cafe in recent months and I’m so disappointed that we didn’t discover it earlier! We’ve been for breakfast a few times and had lunch outside recently on a sunny day. The food is lovely, good portions and quality ingredients. Highly recommended!

I have visited this place a number of times over the years every time I'm local I have lunch. Great coffee, fantastic lunch menu, atmosphere is excellent backed up by brilliant quick service. A gem which the locals should be proud of.

We've been visiting this wonderful cafe since it opened 12 years ago. We often go for Sunday Brunch while visiting family in Shirley and it's never failed to impress. Try the German sausage bap with mustard and sauerkraut - or the meatball - delicious. The egg and bacon sandwich is very good at showing the quality ingredients used. The lady owner is a fine cook - next stop is the schnitzel! Wunderbar.

Waited half and hour and still no sign of food. Decided to pay for our drinks and leave. They didn’t seem too bothered. Over £7 for a Coffee and a Orange Juice. Wasted my life

We go regularly to this cafe as it does the best schnitzels and goulash anywhere. We must have been a few dozen times over the years and have never been disappointed.

We have recently moved to Shirley. Not so far from our new home, we have found this small German Cafe. Went in out of curiosity and ordered a soup. Wow, they had this lentil soup, so good I couldn't believe it. I tried to make it home myself, but it wasn't as good. They use proper stock and fresh veg, is so aromatic and tasty. From then this is the place we go every Sunday after church for a relaxing tasty dinner. We have also truer other meals from the menu. My top favourite is the Wiener Schnitzel with sauerkraut and mash. You can have it with any other sides, but this is the classic! I have been in Wien few times, but I dare to say that the schnitzel here in this small cafe is better than I had in Wien and for half of the price! I'm so glad to have this place so near by. We love it there, and will be coming back again and again! The service is very personal, very helpful and very attentive.

Fantastic friendly service and a breakfast to die for....... Always busy, can’t think why!!! Even if there’s no space inside, there’s always the outside tables with luxurious throws to wrap yourself in.

I went for a family lunch and enjoyed everything. Great friendly service Delicious food That's where i'll go next time i'm in the Birmingham area !

Have been many times to this excellent German restaurant. Usually have the Schnitzels as they are all fantastic. This time had the Goulash: now will struggle to choose between the dishes! Great food in a super little cafe, unusual in having a wide range of german and English meals available, all freshly cooked.

Este lugar es un poco lejos de la zona principal de tiendas en Shirley, hay aparcamiento justo fuera. Pero vale la pena caminar un poco más para una buena comida. Fui la primera visita de hoy y nos encantó el lugar tan pronto como entré en. Un café muy pequeña pero cómoda. Hay muchas cosas que ver en las paredes y alrededor de mantuvo mi interés.

La comida es muy buena, y sin poner muchos restaurantes de vergüenza. Los precios son muy razonables para lo que te dan. El personal es educado y profesional. Es un pequeño pero me gusta. También hay un montón de aparcamiento. Bien merece una visita.

Somos amantes de Europa y teniendo en cuenta dónde ir para desayunar, ya que teníamos la opción de tenerlo en nuestro hotel o no, pensamos que es mucho más interesante al pop por la carretera y descubra lo que este café bastante exquisitas tenía para ofrecer. Y fue de lo más fabuloso! Muchas gracias por un desayuno encantador. Regresaremos si alguna vez tienes que parar en Shirley. Gracias también por ofrecer sin gluten - justo lo que queríamos!

Certainly the best schnitzel I've ever had, and that's saying quite a lot as I've had them several times in Germany and Switzerland. Quite incredible how well they were prepared and served. The Jägersauce was fantastic too, really mushroomy and delicious. Portion sizes are absolutely immense, so don't worry about spending your money here: you get incredible genuine home-cooked German food and I doubt you'll find it as good elsewhere.

Went here on a recommendation on A Saturday early afternoon. I admired the German decor and authenticity of the place. However, both be and my wife came for the traditional full English breakfast. The breakfasts are modestly priced at 7.95. I ordered a pot of tea and glass of orange juice without paying attention to how much this place actually charges. The apple pie looked home made and delicious so I asked for two slices to takeout but was taken aback when I was charged circa £30 for the meal!!I usually don't mind paying the premium for quality but the breakfast was certainly on the small side and I genuinely did no feel the price was justified. Overall, had I known I would be paying so much I would have made the extra few miles journey to Becketts Farm as I find their breakfasts to be much better value for money (and larger for the same price). I would certainly return here again to sample the traditional German sausages in future.

We visited for lunch on bank holiday Monday. We easily got a table at midday, but had we arrived later, may not as there was a steady stream of people coming in. We both ordered different types of schnitzel with the fried potatoes with bacon and sauerkraut (him) and red cabbage (me). The meals were freshly prepared but did not take a long time to come. The portion sizes were good and the food delicious. Having been to both Vienna and Berlin, the food was authentic and just as good. Despite the big portions, we were tempted by the cakes and found both the apple pie and chocolate cake to be excellent. The service was attentive and polite and we enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere. There was parking right outside too. We will definitely make a return visit.

Finally went to this lovely cafe in Shirley. We had a great lunch. The snitchzels were amazing. The cafe was pretty busy with a constant stream of customers who all seemed to enjoy the home cooked food. Great cakes to finish off. Highly recommended.

I live in Shirley and this is my favourite place to go for brunch. The full English is a firm favourite.

First visited this place for a breakfast a while ago, since then it's been my go-to place for a quick bite to eat. A modest cafe with with a very homely feel, owned and operated by what I believe to be a husband and wife duo? And a small front of house team. The menu is a blend of English and German cuisine, influenced by the owners and their respective nationalities. Personally, I would regard the traditional breakfast/brunch as the strongest feature on the menu, although don't that that deter you from visiting for lunch, as there is still a wide range of options to choose from. There is ample parking space nearby, and is worth the walk if you live in the area. The only negative I could come up with was a lack of atmosphere, there is no background music, and although not a total deal breaker, definitely draws away from the overall experience. When the cafe is quiet, the silence is taken over by the sound of shuffling papers and clanging pots and pans, not ideal. Sets itself apart from its competition on the stratford road with its unique spin on the Cafe business. Always worth a visit and is just what you need.

Having read all the reviews and being very partial to a good schnitzel we decided to meet friends here for lunch on a Saturday.This cafe/restaurant is every bit as good as people say. Every one of our six meals was perfect; beautifully cooked, amazingly delicious - there was not a scrap left. Yes, I can vouch for the brilliant Weiner schnitzel. It was the best I have tasted since visiting Una's wonderful restaurant in Sydney. The goulash was excellent too.The service was warm, friendly and very professional. Prices were great for the quality of the food. We will go again...and again...worth a 55 mile round trip any time.

We went today to celebrate a birthday. We chose a table that someone had just vacated by the window and they cleaned it immediately for us, even though they were quite busy. We both had the schnitzel, but different varieties. It was amazing. We had been once before and had the breakfast and it was good too.The food is cooked to order, piping hot on arrival and delicious. We left two clean plates! We shall make this a regular haunt!

Having visited over the years my wife and mother-in-law decided to pop in with me for a coffee, tea and cake. Espresso £1.90, Americano £2.30, Pot of Tea £2.10 and a lovely Home Made Fruit Cake £2.80.It appeared that it has been given a clean decoration and was nice and bright ,staff were attentive and polite.

late for lunch so thought to pop in for a German meal. Lived in Germany and love the food. Had Schnitzel a while back and it was very nice with sauerkraut. I would have preferred a salad as a side dish but from a previous time I knew it was not going to be one of those delicious side salads you get in Germany with their lovely salad dressing. Anyway this time I thought I would try the gulash. It was delicious but only 8 pieces of meat and a load of instant chips. Disappointing. I was asked if it was ok and I said yes delicious but not enough. He said Aberdeen Angus meat. I am sure had the owner been there I would have got a few more pieces. I should have had fried potatoes instead of loads of chips. I think noodles would have been a better accompaniment. I shall try the breakfast next time which I hear is very good. I will also hope that the owner is there too though the gent was very nice.

Found this cafe and had breakfast while my wife had some another engagement in Shirley. I had the breakfast bun and I was very impressed. Food really nice and very good service. The cafe was clean. Overall a very enjoyable experience- will be back!

Our kids like a lot German Schnitzel and we found it here. It is a small cafe in Shirley Center, where you can have breakfast, lunch and also nice Germany home-made cakes! While our kids enjoyed their Schnitzel, I went for the German fried potatos with eggs and vegetarian sausages - it is really filling and rich! That is the meal for the day then! The owner speaks also German and can really cook German. We liked it a lot and were there at least once a month!

Nice quiet cafe that I stumbled upon for breakfast while working in Solihull. The full English didn't have any black pudding or fried bread unfortunately. Would be a nice improvement and would justify the price a bit more. All round very pleased food was very nice thanks

I had breakfast here on a Saturday morning and while the food was good enough the prices were expensive considering it was only breakfast and the coffee and tea was also more expensive than what I would have expected.

Superb food. Friendly proprietoress. Cosy atmosphere.So surprising to find this authentic German gem on a fairly nondescript little row of shops in darkest West Midlands.

This cafe been recommended so we visited for late lunch. Selection of German food as well as normal selection on the menu. Opted for the german choices along with a desert. Food very tasty and the German lady owner was very pleasant. Glad we visitied.

Had been meaning to visit the German Cafe on the Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull for sometime and finally did so recently. Glad I did as it lived up to the recommendations that I had received. The menu as a good selection of German country fare and the portions are generous, tasty and well cooked. I had the Jaegerschnitzel which arrived with a generous mushroom sauce topping. Having had Schnitzel many times in Germany, I would say that this compares favourably. Must ensure that I do not leave it to long until my next visit as there are other menu items that caught my eye.

The full English at £7.25 is a tad on the high side, especially when compared to the Sainsburys up the road. £2.65 for a coffee on top is also a little OTT. However, the food is of a good quality and was cooked well so I suppose you get what you pay for. Clean and tidy inside, the host is efficient and friendly enough.

Stopped on our way through for a quick lunch. Excellent salads. Great service. Recommended. Says Cafe Shirley on the front, so we were surprised to find it being a German cafe, but it was no problem at all, and if I wasn't trying to lose weight I'd have been all over the bratwurst.

An ok cafe for a breakfast butty but not my kind of place for a meal. The german element is very tenuous althought they do do bratwust which is something. They also have decent coffee and beer but at a price. Overall it is not bad clean and pleasant but nothing special.

I first discovered The German Café ten years ago while keeping my wife entertained while she was suffering from a knee injury. It is now a favourite for lunch or just a tea or coffee. The cafe is quite small but has also some outside seating. Our first impression was the cleanliness and the friendly welcome we received. Following close behind was the interesting menu, an Anglo German mix including both full English and German breakfasts. When the food arrived we realised we had found a gem. I strongly recommend the schnitzel, our favourite is the Jaeger Schnitzel. Freshly cooked to order with a range of side dishes it is delicious. My choice of sides is fried potatoes with pieces of crispy bacon and either sauerkraut or red cabbage. We always leave full, both of food and bonhomie, and vowing to return soon. My only concern on writing this review is that it will become so popular we won't get a seat! Its popularity would however be well deserved.

Drove past many times and thought I'd give it a go. Nice little place inside although quite small and a friendly owner. I had Currywurst which was just as I remember it in Germany (would love to know where to get to sauce from), lot of chips but not a lot of sausage. Friend who is vegetarian didn't have much to choose from but enjoyed the panini. Both sets of food came pretty quickly.Overall I'd go again, some meals looked a little pricey for a cafe but I don't know of any other German places around.

Awesome breccie. Had sausage sandwich and tea. Sausage = good, bread = good, service = super fast, tea = great! Couldn't fault a thing about it. Never had a bad experience. Consistently very good.Happy customer!

I called into the German cafe at lunchtime there are quite a few German options on the Menu but as it was my first visit I opted for the English option. Very good service friendly and helpful the service was very quick. Food good and tasty. I will certainly visit again and look forward to trying one of the German options.

A cute, quirky little place with nice staff and good use of local produce. I had the full English, my friend had the German breakfast. Both were great, nicely cooked and presented. Coffee is really good. I must go back in the evening and try the schnitzel..

Driving in Shirley in Birmingham and spotted this place, reminding me of my time as a kid in Germany so I had to pop in.food as I remembered it as a kid in Germany and as good and very tasty.If you like your curry wurst this is a must place to visit and the only place in Birmingham where you can get it

This cafe has been with us a few years now and is consistently delivers. They do English breakfasts but it's the German specialties I come for: Bratwurst, Schnitzel, fried potatoes and their versions of a German Breakfast. They don't have many covers so it can get busy, though I've never failed to get a seat. It always feels a treat.

It's not big and it's not cheap, but the food is excellent, the service is excellent, and the atmosphere is relaxed. We use it regularly. Give it a try.

Good good well presented. Nice choice of German and English dishes. Food is always fresh and service attentive

Worth a visit .freindly staff authentic style of german traditional food . Generouse portion size .Only restricted by use of local produce with the lack of fresh fish .Having worked in deutchland was hoping for vennison goulash and the perch fish they have fresh there .Senf and mett would make it more authentic there was also an absence of the oork knuckle and dumplings .It was nice for a pleasant visit but not german enough for me .

Nice atmosphere, lovely food, and nicely different. I'd definitely come here again and recommend others do so as well.

Me and my daughter Lexi go to the German cafe on a regular basis as it is my daughters favourite cafe to eat!The staff are very good and helpful and provide a good service and the food is lovely

A definite family favourite, superb quality home cooked German food. On this occasion I had the meatballs in mushroom sauce with fried potatoes and salad. Whilst meatballs is a bit of a misdescription, you get a large homemade frikadeller, the meal is none the worse for it. Very tasty in a rich mushroom cream sauce with plenty of mushrooms and a good helping of fried potatoes with bacon and onions, in all a very generous portion, particularly for lunch! My wife had a wiener schnitzel, which was clearly homemade and freshly cooked. The puddings all looked very tempting but given the portion size for the main courses they were not an option at lunchtime. They do a fabulous and very popular English breakfast right through to lunchtime but I usually prefer to go for the German specialities.

Went here for breakfast this morning and thoroughly enjoyed it! I'm vegan but was still able to have a 'full english' breakfast - sausages, hash browns, beans, mushrooms and fresh tomato. It also came with toast - I had delicious German dark bread with mine as Andrea the owner came over to tell me that the granary I had initially chosen may contain milk. Such wonderful service! My partner also had a full english, but with bacon, sausage and egg included with his. I'm looking forward to coming back here again very soon!

Tried to eat here today, waitress tried hard not to make eye contact as I stood at the counter, as did the chef. Yes, they were busy but a brief 'we'll be with you in a minute' would have sufficed. Eventually I asked if it was table service and was told to sit down where I was ignored for another 5 minutes, I had to leave in the end as I only had an hour for lunch. If felt like an unwelcome guest not a paying customer.

Lovely place and great food. great service and fab coffee. breakfast turned into lunch and we were made very welcome. would definitely go back :)

Have been a regular visitor to the German Cafe for several years and am always delighted by food and service. We had just visited Berlin last month so was keen to see how the schnitzels compared. While Berlin is fantastic, the Cafe Shirley does better schnitzels! Grandchildren enjoyed the spaghetti and I shared my schnitzel with one (the portions are very big!) - she really enjoyed it.

I had tried several places to please my son but eventually he liked the look of The German Cafe. Everywhere was clean and there is outside seating if required. If it gets a bit chilly blankets are supplied to keep off the cold. Food is excellent and of a very high standard. The Staff work very hard and do their best to make your visit an enjoyable one.

We've been here for breakfast and for dinner. Food really good and the lady who runs the cafe works so hard along with her small team.

Nice little place. Varied menu to try out. Good welcoming service. Food is lovely and it's nice to enjoy a bottle of German beer in Krombacher with or without food. Unfortunately Rather on the expensive side but don't let it put you off. If you order a hotdog it comes with chips so you need to say exactly what you want. Treat yourself and give them a visit.