Zehnder's of Frankenmuth Review

The wait was not long. Our waitress was awesome,very funny, and constantly checked on us. Food was ok, but I had a drink spilled on my shoe and ankle. There was no apology. Which is why I gave the 4 stars.

Food was delicious. The vegetarian mac & cheese was glorious, and the hubby was very impressed with the tenderloin.

Always a great place for chicken dinner with all of the fixings!

Food is delicious, and there is so much of it! Most of everything is made in house and daily. Breads and desserts are made in the bakery downstairs, coleslaw, and other side dishes are also prepared from scratch. Chicken is prepared lightly seasoned to accomadate everyones palate and they keep both the original seasoning and (may I suggest) the honey bbq seasoning on the table. So good!

The chicken is fantastic! Make sure to get reservations though. They are definitely a main attraction and the wait could be very long without one. There are also shops down below where you can get everything from baked goods to jewelry. Their stollen bread is outstanding. You can also buy their chicken seasoning with is also great. They also have a small cafe downstairs as well.

Honestly, a dinner experience cant get better. It's like an 8 course meal that's splendid. Fun for the family. $22 person for that but you cant beat it and theres always leftovers.

Always stop here and get a frosted cookie and Stollen bread!! Great food, clean and nice restrooms. Love going to Frankenmuth!!

The food was delicious!! We will have to go back a poi on.

this was by far the worst food!!! and vary expensive for what you get.will never eat there again or recommend it to anyone.

Delicious fried chicken. If you want a taste of Germany, go to Frankenmuth when they have their oktoberfest festivities. Any time of the year, Frankenmuth is a fun time for a family trip.

Good food, waiters were outstanding if u want a nice quiet fancy dinner come to Zenders.

Not gonna lie, the food there is pretty good! I would reccommend going there on Saturdays and Sundays!

My guest and I went downstairs because we didn't want the all you can eat. We decided to get the family dinner so we could take some home. The server (instead of grabbing from the delicious looking chicken on display) grabbed from a refrigerator these unusual portions and cooked them. We both thought it was strange. He then asked us for our sides and did grab those from the buffet display. Everything from the buffet display was delicious. The chicken was AWFUL. It was tough and not appealing. He said that we had to get mixed or he would charge us more. He ONLY gave us Breasts and they were all WEIRD looking pieces and the worst chicken I have ever eaten. Obviously when you order the family pack you get the junk, because they don't expect you to eat it there. I would never recommend the basement family chicken to anyone. Very disappointing.

Loved Frankenmuth & Bonners..The Chicken Dinner was fantastic..Beautiful christmas scenery.

Had the chicken dinner price a little high for the quality of food but great service

This is the fantastic chicken option in frankenmuth. In fact this should be easily the best chicken recipe in Michigan. But that s a stretch. Traditional well battered chicken is served here. Fish options are salmon and yellow perch, which are both exquisite.
The family dinner option for $25 which comes with 6 different appetizers is a good pick. Every dish is must etry. Some are just once. But still Good try.

Waitress was very good and friendly.food was wonderful.couldn't have asked for more.

Great chicken and the atmosphere is so warm with great staff

Their eatery offers a good deal and the whole meal was worth it. Their fried chicken was good and the chili was amazing. Super delicious gravy also.

Ordered 3 side orders only received one of them and was told there would be an extra charge to reorder them after already paying for them once. Total ripoff my bill was over $170 and they stilll wanted more

I was very dissatisfied with the food. They say they are famous for their family style chicken dinner, not very good, very expensive didn't even eat $30 worth of food.

Best chicken dinner in the world. Seriously... So delicious.

Great food great service. Wonderful German noodles etc. love the bread and jams

Love this place. It has become a family tradition to visit here each December for the food. The food is very good, excellent chicken & prime rib. And the other selections are very good as well. I would highly recommend making a reservation though, because the wait can be very extensive.

We did the family style dinner. Fantastic! We had no wait time. Friendly people, amazing food.

I love this place. I go every year. The food is so delicious. The staff was very attentive and knowledgeable.

The food comes in heaps tastes great, you can get as many refills of the food as you want and you can take it home

The staff is polite and accommodating. The food is delicious and so filling. My friends and I enjoyed ourselves, the food, and the atmosphere.

Chicken, mashed potatoes, and the best cole slaw ever. Incredible how many people they can accommodate. Worth the stop.

The food is quite poor. I believe they are famous for being famous..sort of like Paris Hilton.

Given the hype, I expected more.

The beer selection is a bit "expected", and the food is merely decent. Despite this, if you don't have a reservation, you might expect to wait two hours to be seated.

I suspect Zehnder's is supporting itself solely upon holiday tourism, but it needs to step up its game if it wants to remain "best of Frankenmuth".

Again it's Frankenmuth there is nothing that I could say is ever wrong with Frankenmuth or displeasing I think the service is a plus in every place every store I go to at Frankenmuth they should be very proud of the people that they hire

Zehnder's of Frankenmuth is a 'must try' restaurant.

The Fried Chicken dinner is "all home made" and is served family style. Servings are huge and the desserts are delicious.

We'll be back!

Buffet or family style dinners. Known for their chicken, especially. Variety of side dishes to round out the meal. Nice beer selection. Beautiful building with shops & bakery on site.

Great food and atmosphere. If you like family style dining, this is the place to go.

Very cool experience.. the meals are very pricey but the food was great! Chicken and all the fixings!!! Yummmm

Great food/great atmosphere! Reservations advised if you don't want a long wait for a table, though. Both of the big Frankenmuth restaurants feature family style chicken dinners but this one offers excellent traditional German entrees and sides also; spaetzle, red cabbage salad and my Jaegerschnitzel was excellent.

Try the basement lunch counter. All the same great food quickly!

Just as I remembered as a kid eating here ,great food awesome service ! Say no more

Good food little pricey bakery downstairs was pretty good

I have been going here since I was a child with my Dad and family and they have great chicken and culture.

We had the BEST waitress ever. Great food. Great atmosphere .

Went to Frankenmuth and 8 at Zehnder's. As always the food was very good.

Best chicken. Family style dinner is the way to go.

Food was really bland. Cold fries. Not serving good food for the amount they re charging. Service was really good but food was not satisfactory at all.

The food was delicious the staff was friendly and courteous. Make sure to go to the bakery in the basement lots of good desserts and other treats.

Great time and memorable experience. We certainly enjoyed the chicken.

Food was over priced. Too much salt in the chicken. Beer way over priced. Best thing was the Cole slaw. Very disappointed

Expensive, but food was great and we had great service. There was a guy in a chicken suit outside. May have been unrelated.

A must do! I love everything about Frankenmuth Mi. I have never stayed over night but that is next on my list... so mane amazing little shops to visit. The walk down the streets have so much to offer for absolutely everyone. From food...oh the food ... to clocks , toys, crafts, decorations, you name it you can find it.

Service was good food only ok probably wont be back

The chicken and buttered noodles are great. The shops below have a lot of nice preserves and breads.

Honestly i was disappointed in the meal. I am sad because I was really looking forward to it.

Positives: Service was great, all you eat three course meal, and you can take home anything left on the table.

The problem was that the food was plain in taste. Crack your teeth hard garlic toast. The chicken was moist and tender but bland. The gravy tasted starchy. The bread dressing was mushy with no distinct flavors.

The only thing that stood out was the cabbage salad (cole slaw) - it was fresh, sweet, and delicious

Zehnder's is a famous must-do in Michigan and I'm glad we went once, but we will never go back.

This place is really big! It is all you can eat, which is good for some people, but not worth it for just two of us. We didn't like most of what came with the meal. The chicken was good and the chicken noodle soup was too. We did love the freshly baked bread that came with the meal.

Always great to get your free birthday dinner! The sides and chicken are always fresh and good. If you dine on Saturday, mid-afternoon, the wait is always less than 15 minutes. Also their onion soup au gratin is well worth the extra $3.50 upgrade over chicken noodle!

As usual, excellent service and unbelievable food. Not rushed,smiles everywhere.

Usually they have the best chicken around, but this time I think we got an unseasoned batch. It literally tasted like plain flour for the batter. Even after adding salt there was no flavor. The buttered noodles we're the same way and they were heavily coated in soggy bread crumbs. Considering that a meal here costs more than $20 there should be some flavor. I was not impressed and probably will not go back.

Food was eh ok, nothing special. Service was amazing and it was something fun to experience. Too much food for just two people. The orange sherbet was amazing!

Been having Thanksgiving dinner here for probably 30 years. I've noticed over the last 5 or so years the quality of Turkey has decreased. Recently it's been sliced too thin, but this year it was more like pressed Turkey loaf sliced thick. It tastes nothing like a fresh roasted turkey. The sides were very good as usual and service slower than normal which appeared to be the server. We have driven from 4 to 5 hours for years just to go to Zehnders for Thanksgiving, but the poor quality of Turkey sadly brought this tradition to a disappointing end as of this year. No more Zehnders Thanksgivings for us. Already researching a new restaurant for 2020.