I want to start off by saying that I understand th...

I want to start off by saying that I understand the history of this place and I also understand it's importance. What I do not understand is the hype that is based around the food. If you mention Frankenmuth in a conversation, almost immediately Zehnder's will be mentioned right afterward. I have been to Frankenmuth on a myriad of occasions and never had the chance to stop in here. Being in town this last time, I made it a priority to finally try this place, and after I had it left me wondering why it is such a big deal to everyone.
As you probably already know, this place is almost always busy and you are far better off if you make reservations ahead of time. Stepping foot into this place is like taking a step back in time, and you can really see and feel the history that is tied into it. It's very clean, and very old-timey looking (which I love). You should also know that even though you've made a reservation you will most likely end up waiting in line to be seated anyhow which I found ridiculous, but it is what it is.

You will also notice that the customer service here is pretty top-notch, and you will be in the midst of this almost immediately. The staff is very friendly, welcoming, and there for whatever you need.

The food here (which is what this place is most famous for, specifically their Fried Chicken Dinner) is served in two ways "Buffet Style", where you go up and grab your own food and it's all you can eat. And "Family Style", where you receive table service. I believe it's a bit cheaper to do the "Family Style" option, but you are limited on the amount of food you get as I believe it is not all you can eat, but I could be wrong as I have only ever had the buffet. In my honest opinion this was the most disappointing part of the whole thing to me the chicken was just okay. It isn't exceptionally good, or really even anything to write home about. I will say that all of the other items, like the sides and whatnot are pretty tasty and do taste homemade and the best part about all of this is that if you choose the buffet, you can eat until your heart and belly are content.

When all was said and done, I felt a bit disappointed by their "world- famous" Chicken dinner. I have had a lot of different types of fried chicken from all over the place and this is not the best by any means. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't terrible just not what I was expecting for all of the hype that is based around it.

To be completely honest, I really feel like all of the hype based around the food here is not only based upon it's history and how long it's been around, but the fact that this is a town based around tourism which definitely helps spread the word about an old school home cooked style meal, that is just okay.