The Willow Tree Cafe in Cherwell

Awesome food, awesome servers, love to eat here

Wonderful atmosphere, wonderful food, great service. Hard to tell who the servers/staff are because there is no specific uniform.

Excellent place, good service and delicious food 😋

For what is paid the food is absolutely terrible, the service is laughable and the atmosphere is only nice is you love having your eardrums destroyed.

My favorite German food restaurant in the area. Live music provided was an extra benefit. Rooftop beer garden is open on weekends. Well behaved pets allowed on the outdoor patio at street level. Great service and atmosphere. Wiener Schnitzel is my favorite.

My ex would not shut up about this place and offered to wire me money for my dinner, so I gave it shot. Immediately, I was in love with the atmosphere and how knowledgeable the staff are! I got a half liter of the cider and quickly forgot the water was on the table. The chicken schnitzel was divine! 20/10, you absolutely have to try them at least once!

20.00 for one drink. The blue caterpillar is cute but come on!

We loved this unique, different experience with food ...there's something for everyone and the servers were amazing and helpful!

Worth the drive from Davenport. It is a must stop for us in this area!

Great service and exceptional German food with a nice menu to choose from !

What a wonderful place to enjoy some authentic German food and drinks. I had the Kölsch draft (a few) 😀 and the Currywurst and the taste was very good, except the French fries which were not really 'top notch'. Service quality food, too.

Mason and Sean are absolutely amazing! Their top-tier customer service and bartending skills are out of this world. From the moment I walked in, they made me feel welcome and went above and beyond to recommend incredible drinks—each one better than the last! Their knowledge, friendliness, and attention to detail truly set them apart. I had an unforgettable experience and will definitely be coming back. Highly recommend!

My family chose lunch specials. Not so good . I had German of course. Good

Came for lunch. It took a long time for someone to acknowledge my existence once seated. Got the lunch schnitzel which was decent which came with a salad, roll, & fries. Schnitzel and fries were only lukewarm. I got a side pretzel, but it was not authentic German; disappointing! I was born in Munich so I know what REAL German food is, and this didn't quite hit the mark.

This is the place to come when you want a fun, memorable evening! We take all our out of town visitors here and enjoy coming here on our own as well. Live music. Fantastic food and service and amazing atmosphere!

The food here is always great, which is why my family and I have been loyal customers and even recommended it to others. However, our recent experience was really disappointing. We were seated on a Tuesday around 4 PM, mind you they were not busy less than 10 tables occupied and despite two other families arriving after us and receiving service, we sat for 20 minutes without being acknowledged. It was frustrating and honestly disheartening. Hoping this was just a fluke, but service like this makes it hard to continue recommending this place.

The food did take a while to come out, but this place is a destination and is to be expected. The atmosphere and food was terrific.

This is a really unique restaurant that brings Germany to Sanford, FL. There is live traditional German music playing with a few daring patrons dancing by the stage. I was a little hesitant as I am not familiar with German cuisine, but the dish I got was delicious. And you can’t be a German restaurant without beers in boots. Will definitely be coming back.

Fun place, love the live music. The service was great. The food was fine. Way too much salt and vinegar for my taste. Overall, a good dining experience.

Absolutely amazing place!!!!! Food was delicious, service was top notch, entertainment is the best!!!! We will definitely be coming back here!!

I came all the way from Lakeland to be able to drink and eat here. Love this place.

Authentic German food. Potato soup was awesome.

Amazing food and atmosphere. Plenty of space to dine in, with live entertainment on certain nights. Food was wonderful.

Excellent authentic German food. Pretzels and schnitzels were great.

Authentic German, food to beers, music, sharing tables with strangers-becoming-friends. Entrees are generous and so tasty. Don't miss the spatzle and (for sure) don't forget an apple strudel to finish a great meal!

Great food Reasonably priced Live music Great place

Dawn was our service and did an excellent job! Food was delicious and the atmosphere was excellent 👍

Best German food in Florida, for sure!

Food was great, but from the time we got there until we actually got it was an hour. It had been a while since we were there since we recalled the service was slow and we decided to give them another try, but it was apparently not a fluke.

This restaurant has only grown over the years but it's been nothing short of perfect every time I visit

Food was authentic Skip bread basket Potato pancake overpriced

Great place to visit in Sanford!!

I am from Germany and live in the US. The food was pretty authentic and AMAZING the atmosphere was so wonderful that I was so homesick. It was great. Everyone was friendly some spoke some german and it was great.

Probably one of the best German places outside Germany I know, with all you need and crave for. Stunning food, amazing ERDINGER Dunkel. Have fun and PROST!

Best Nurnberger outside of Nuremberg I've tried in my life. It's the best of all the German food restaurants in America. There is a little sausage grill outside a church in Nuremberg that makes them better, but the plane tickets are insane so save some money and just go to hollerbach's. Trust me!

Out of Pilsner’s beers. Server was subpar. Food was lack luster at best. After all the hoop la that this place was given maybe my expectations were too high. A great disappointment. Will not be giving a second chance.

First of all there is a waiting period of 30 minutes minimum, no matter how many empty tables you could see. Looks like after you leave your name the system waits exactly 30 minutes till your name gets called. We waited and sah it happened to every guest that signed in. During that waiting period there were at least 10 to 12 tables empty at all times. When our meals came, my Husband's Sauerbraten was almost cold and my Schnitzel was warm. The waiter offered my husband a new meal and it was better.I eat mine. The Schnitzel had a bit of a weird texture, but I ate it. The Black Forrest cake was nothing like in Germany, but it was good. I did not tolerate my food at all and had to find a bathroom really quick on our way home. And that was ongoing for the rest of the evening. Our waiter was really good and the life music was fun, but to me it's way to commercialized and the food is not what it used to be. Especially for the prices.

Great restaurant, excellent service, and right at the heart of downtown Sanford!

Updating my review from six years ago. I loved it then. I still love it now. We came here one evening for a nice dinner with family. We've always loved the location, as it is right smack dab in the middle of the very stroll-able downtown Sanford. I always check out the local art co-op and the used book store when I'm within one mile of downtown Sanford. I love it. Nestled right in the middle of the little empire that Hollerbach's is building, is the flagship restaurant. You can't miss it. The patio is huge and stunning and fun-looking. The inside feel like you're in some sort of German wood cabin. Very warm and inviting, with various German knickknacks all over the walls. Giant windows outlooking onto the street, rows and rows of communal bench-style seating that forces you to sit next to strangers, and the big stage at the front of the restaurant for live music really set off the aesthetic for this place. One of the best in Orlando. Not kidding. As for service, I'm sure they have to staff as minimally as possible. Budget cuts and the state of the economy and all. But our poor server was run absolutely ragged with the amount of tables he was serving that night. It was a Saturday night, probably the busiest night of the week for them, but still, I hope someone called out and this wasn't their standard staffing model. In the end, though, we never went without refills for long, and the food still came out, and while it wasn't right, our server made it right the moment we asked him. Bravo to this guy. He earned his tip that night, that's for sure. As for the food. I cannot say enough how good it was. It's not Michelin star butter poached snapper or anything, but what they attempt to do, they achieve at a six star level of execution. The finest German food I've ever had. We started off with the Riesenbreze (Gigantic Bavarian pretzel served with sweet mustard and Obazda, a savory spread made with cream cheese, onions, sweet paprika, beer and Gemütlichkeit!). Just amazing. This giant thing had it all. The crispy exterior of a pretzel, the chewy inside, just the right amount of large salt sprinkled on top. And then the dips. The classic mustard that everyone looks to, and a very interesting spread that was very creamy and papriky, beery spread that I ate all up and licked the plate. Very good. My main course was the Jäger Schnitzel (A rich Hunter’s pan sauce of brown gravy, wine, sautéed mushrooms and onions – with Spätzle mit Jäger gravy and Sweet Red Cabbage). This thing was massive, pounded flat, and fried to a crisp perfection. So perfect that even the thin meat inside wasn't even dry. Lovely. Even if it was dry, the deep, umami brown sauce would have taken care of that. Very nice pairing, and a very good pairing with the spätzle, those yummy little egg noodles. I loved this dish. It's in the running for what might be my last meal on earth if I got to choose. I also got to sample the Alpiner Schnitzel (Topped with Emmenthaler Swiss cheese and smoked ham with Heaven & Earth Potatoes and Gasthaus Salat). This was very nice as well. Same, lovely meat cutlet, but covered with a very potent smoked ham and a very Swissy Swiss cheese. No sauce, but none necessary. Served along with the best mashed potatoes I've ever had in my life. Looking back, I've said a lot of nice things about Hollerbach's, and I meant every single one of them. This five star review kind of makes me want to look back and make other five star reviews of mine down to four stars. This place really shined, and I can't wait to come back.

Great food and service for my son’s rehearsal lunch ! Perfect way to honor my mother’s German heritage!! Sebastian went out of his way to make everything perfect !

Very quaint and wonderful waiters!

Nice outdoor seating and helpful staff and next to it a bar and around the corner a stocked deli with good sandwiches and sides and desserts. Really good red cabbage and good German Potato Salad.

This place has very good food and a great atmosphere with a polka band and the service was great

This is a great place. Food, entertainment, service, and live music. Greatly recomend

First time, will definitely be going back 😁Went back and was better this time than last!

The best German car in the state

Great time with family and fellow customers

Very good in all aspects. The sausages were delicious.

This was our second time there. If I’m being honest the first time the food was better. I had the same thing both times, Weiner schnitzel, and this time the breading seems like it was fried in old grease and I had to scrape it off. The meat was tender and very good though. Will definitely go back. Stuff happens and we will give it another shot. Love the little store, reminds me of Germany

A raucous Saturday in a crowded venue in Sanford, Florida! Our party of 12 was quickly seated and although the food took 25 minutes to arrive it was well worth the wait! Jason our awrver is a HOOT!

This is a great place for beer and relaxing Easy accessibility and we'll lit. Lots of parking. Paper menu meduim priced Plenty of seating. Decent service Food is okay..however the atmosphere makes up for it. Had to send my salad back twice Kid friendly Pet friendly We are going to try it again in a couple weeks

Great food, beer, om pa pa music, atmosphere!

LISTEN. IF YOU HAVEN'T COME BY, YOU'RE MISSING OUT. This German food is not to be walked by. Their spring bread pudding will make you want to give up your diet. Their veal sausage "weisswurst" is so tender. Their German potato salad is incredible. Whyyyy do I live so far from this place. I brought Black Forest Cake home to my husband and he said it was really good.

I want to make a reservation if you go for lunch, but I only waited 30 mins for our party of 4. The food takes a decent bit but the portions and quality are 10/10. The staff and atmosphere were wonderful, shout out to Jason our server who had us laughing and kept us hydrated. They also have plenty of outdoor seating and I saw lots of people with their dogs :)

The good was great! Probably my favorite German restaurant. Our server seemed to have gotten lost a little bit she was attentive when present. The atmosphere was fun and communal.

Love to watch soccer with the munich fan club! Go BAYERN!

Good food. I would have given them a 5 but service was slow when ee arrived. They might have been changing servers

Bartender was rude and had a bad attitude. Left before ordering due to his tone towards my 4 year old child. In response he said, “I don’t have time for feelings”.

The German beer selection here is incredible! The food is great too and it's got plenty of seating and a lot across the street.

Never thought I would write a bad review on this place but it happened. Went in for Valentines Day lunch and the noticed the menu has changed. They hardly have any food options anymore and what they do have the sides are all pretty much the same. When we received our food it was cold. BUT our waiter and the manager were wonderful to bring us a different plate. As the good was warm, the meat was extremely dry and drowning in gravy. The red cabbage was so tart your face turns when you take a bite. But still a great atmosphere and beer selection!

Fantastic real authentic German food and atmosphere. Highly recommend everyone to try it.

Definitely come for a meal. Amazing food and staff! We will be back

Do you love German food? Then get in your car and drive fast to Hollerbach’s in Sanford. The food is delicious and the service is excellent. I can’t wait to go back.

The food was top-notch. Live singer and musicians playing traditional German music gave the night a great atmosphere as well. It's definitely worth giving it a shot. I'm glad it was recommended to me.

Great place. Expensive like all places but that's a sign of the times. Worth it.

A fun, friendly, lively and authentic German restaurant. My favorite place to eat and make merry when I'm in Sanford, Florida. Try to make it when they have live music on, but still recommended highly even with they don't.

Got to love this place authentic German food. Great atmosphere we sat outside had a couple drinks in German lunch it was amazing. We will be back again.

Service at the bar was very slow with the woman server. The fellow handled all the tables in the back and most of the bar. Our server ignored us. The goulash was meh. More potatoes than tough meat. The pork schnitzel wAs 50 50. One piece was the best I ever had. The second piece was the more usual tough and dry. Very disappointed after looking forward to it for years.

My favorite go to place whether or not celebrating a birthday, Okroberfest or entertaining folks from out ot town looking for a true atmosphere based restaurant with great selection of beverages, tasty German food or world renown entertainment. Two thumbs up and Five Stars for the Hollerbach Family and Friendly Staff. As they say "it's Wunderbar!"

Best German restaurant I’ve seen since I lived in Germany.

I go here several times a year. Depending on the day you have a descent wait but find after 8:00PM you should be good. The atmosphere is fun and everyone is super happy and the servers are always there if you need anything and always love to give recommendations. The food is top tier and always have a tough time choosing what I want. It's a bit more expensive but you leave here full.

I lived in Germany for 8 years and I can tell you the German Potato Salad was straight out of a can! It was very mushy. The schnitzel was not pounded thin and the breading was not what is used in Germany. House salad was good. Cucumber salad would have been much better without all the dressing-it was saturated and just too much! Atmosphere is great but food is not authentic.

The best restaurant in Sanford

Great ambiance. The food and service were also very good.

Feels like you are back in Germany!

If you are looking for a taste of gemany, try this place. Authentic food and atmosphere are an extra plus...

Bring any friend or family member here who enjoys German food. I am rarely disappointed in their menu options that I have tried.

Eat there several times a year. Always fun and food is authentic, tasty.

Skip the potato pancakes. They should be embarrassed to serve those soggy things. The schnitzels, otoh, are heavenly.

I've been before and liked it but today? absolute waste of my time. The cider was a weird in between flavor and couldn't commit to it. The heaven and earth potatoes are overly sweet and awful and the saurkraut is by far the worst thing I've ever had. I didn't even want to swallow it. The Weiss wurst... was fine. truly not a thing to write home about and we even did das boot (very cool experience I admit). The appetizers (potato pancakes and a pretzel) also did not impress. Absolutely mediocre at best, and I'm being nice. All in all, don't bother. The market is a bore too. And if all that isn't bad enough they have live music near constantly to round out a bad experience as worse.

This place has amazing German food and the atmosphere is outstanding. Make sure this one is on your list!!

Food was great! However, the server was extremely rude. Definitely won’t be going back.

We moved to Morriston, Florida, 20 minutes west of Ocala, and it less often we get there. But they never let us down! Our favorite restaurant on the entire planet! Do not miss this place! Have the big pretzel board with cheesees and meats!

The food was absolutely amazing. Heinz was beyond friendly and accommodating. I could not have been more pleased.

This is a must go for food and entertainment!

Good food experience if you've never had a meal in Germany. Service was great and deserts are excellent.

Great authentic German dining experience. From the beers to the sauerbraten to the desserts everything was authentically German and incredibly delicious!

So so so Good!!! Food is very delicious!!! One of the best German restaurants 🇩🇪

Large, authentic German restaurant in Sanford, Florida. Popular place, especially on live music nights. I had the three-sausage platter. Sausages were good. Red cabbage was strong but I enjoyed it. Overall, worth a visit, especially if you are entertaining guests.

Delicious food and grapefruit radler. Service was extremely slow. Delightful atmospherr

Sorry to said food was horrible server was unpleasant the other server that bring the food to the table just slamb the food in the table I don't know if is a costum to just slamb the food as hard as you can in the table is a culture or a thing but that was my experience also the food was cold and it looks like it was just setting in the heat lamp waiting for someone to pick it up .Very disappointed about the hold experience my husband love German food but these was horrible total experience I wish I could do minus 5 star

Best food in the area. Potato pancakes are the yummiest ever. We get them as an appetizer and our sides with dinner.

Food & service are always good. Thank you

The alpine schnitzel with spätzle and red cabbage is aways so good. As an appetizer, the flat bread is way to go

While visiting the area, Hollerbach's caught our eye. The outside area was so festive! Inside was beautiful as well! The service was friendly, and the atmosphere was warm and inviting. Hubby and I shared the sausage and sauerkraut. Both were very delicious! We also loved the red cabbage.

Always a great place to eat with awesome food, service and atmosphere. We were there tonight during meat bingo! Hysterical 😅 Pass the landjaeger and buy a Mas bier!

Fun place to eat. Atmosphere is great. Family friendly. Food is good too. Good beer selection too.

Excellent food, service, and atmosphere.

Really great experience! Food: really delicious and savory! I went for dinner and it was very packed. Don’t worry though!! Because everything came out hot and speedy. Lots of beers to choose from. Service: really sweet server. She made sure all of our order came out efficiently and with care. Atmosphere: it was a lovely place! We got to hear lots of live German music. The crowd was dancing at moments and lifting their glasses.

Compliments all around but especially to Azul, our server that did a spectacular job with a large table and went out of her way to make my dads birthday super special.