Franzel Restaurant - Goshen (NY)

5 /5 T Lo: I rarely give all 5 stars on a brand new 2 week old restaurant, but this is well earned and deserved. Was looking for an "experience" to celebrate my Navy Veteran on Veterans Day and boy did this NOT disappoint! Food was stellar and authentic. We sat at the bar and service was immediate even with only one person running the front as host/bartender/server named Karyn who handled it all with grace and expertise. Schweinne Haxen (braised pork shank)was literally fork tender and slid off the bone all with deep rich flavors. The Chicken Cordon Bleu is the best Ive ever had in my 55 years (including my own). Potato dumplings and red cabbage were so good we order more to go for tomorrow nights meal. Desserts also so authentic. German Cheesecake was a new for us...AMAZING. And their Black Forest Cake just divine. Great find and we will be back!

4 /5 Edward Folkl: First time visiting and was really pleased with the service and enjoyed the Draft beer. Food was very good loved the cheese and wurst appetizer and the German meatballs. Had the Schweine Haxen for dinner the gravy red cabbage and potato dumpling were excellent was a little disappointed with how braised the meat was a bit to overdone for me on the outside but the meat did fall off the bone. My wife had the schnitzel and I felt that she had made the better choice. Taylor our server was excellent very attentive and friendly. Will go back again and trying different items.

4 /5 Lisa Johnson: I was so looking forward to a good schnitzel and potato pancakes. I can tell they are made from scratch with fine ingredients. I tried the potato pancakes which are in the photo and couldn’t eat them because they were black and tasted burnt. I asked politely if they could be redone without being burnt and was told that’s the way they’re made. I was not charged for them but was so disappointed. I would order them again if they were made golden brown and not black. Everything else was delicious and service was excellent. We were the only ones at 2pm and it was crowded by the time we left. Atmosphere was warm and inviting. Hopefully seats will be replaced with cushioned or more comfortable. I would definitely return as the schnitzel and strudel reminded me of when I was in Germany. I hope this restaurant is successful. I researched and posted a second photo here of potato pancakes as I’m used to having so you can see how they’re shaped and the golden brown color. The dark caramelized taste was a burnt flavor. Thank you

5 /5 Derek Messing: My wife and I ate here last Sunday night and the food was very good. The Bavarian pretzels were a great appetizer for us to share. My wife had the Sauerbraten entree and she loved it. One of the best she has ever had. I had the Goulash entree and it was great. We also ordered potato dumplings with sauce as a side and they were delicious. Very soft and light. We were both born and raised in Queens, NY and there is a restaurant in Glendale that we consider the gold standard of German food so we can appreciate how good this German food was from Franzel. I also was pleased with the good German beer choices. We will be back very soon to try some of the other great dishes on the menu.

5 /5 Anna Bierkamper: ausgezeichnet! The food transports you! Excellent german cuisine. Service was impeccable (thank you Taylor!!! Perfectly paced!) dessert, drinks! Music, ambiance! Had an amazing experience! AND a disco ball in the WC. Yes please!