The Olde Heidelberg Restaurant Tavern & Motel

Not that good, people who said the pork hock was good seem like never have meat before

being the only asian at the restaurant lol. best pork hock and sausage ever tried. great service. thank you! will come back

I don’t know how you can survive serving a schnitzel that bad this close to Kitchener; it was billed as veal but tasted like a commercially breaded Schneiders steakette. The sides were pedestrian at best although my wife enjoyed the sauerkraut .
Prices are reasonable; portions large and the kitchy atmosphere including the drunks playing shuffleboard is nostalgic .
I won’t bother making the trip again.

Very popular tourist spot near the St. Jacobs Farmer’s Market. If you want fast service, this place may meet your expectations. If you want a clean and well-​lit place, then this may not be the place to check out.
SERVICE & FOOD
Fast. fast service. I sat down, ordered the Pork Combo (1 riblet, 1 pig tail, 2 pork hocks, mash potatoes, fries, sauerkraut, coleslaw, carrots) and was served 10 minutes later. I was starving so the fast service made my day. This is my second time at the restaurant, and I must say that the food was much better the first time I visited. The portions were decent but I remember I got a lot more food last time. The pork hock was tasty but seemed a little bland. The pig tail (which is what I would recommend) tasted much better. The sausages were dry and overcooked cause it tasted like they threw it back into the frier to heat up again. The sides were decent, nothing too special.

A short drive from the St. Jacobs Farmers Market, it is the most famous place for smoke pork hog in that area. Very busy at the weekend, so don’t expect much of service, you’d be lucky to get a table without making reservations or waiting in the line. The pork hog was soft and full of smoky flavor, and sauerkraut was the perfect side to balance the greasy taste of the pork skin. The ribs were a bit dry and bland though.

friendly service and yes. that pork hock is completely delicious. it’s amazing how they prepare it so well.
definitely worth trying.

Heard about this place through my bfs parents and apparently they say it’s been a huge hit ever since this Chinese man wrote a stellar review. This review was true, it is fantastic for anyone who is a big meat eater like myself. You can get a massive meat platter that was able to comfortably feed the five of us for 55 dollars. All the meats were soaked in gravy and absolutely delicious. The saukraut as well was well flavoured and worth trying. Minimal selection of beers on tap but for great pricing. It is quite cozy so lf it’s a little busy it feels cramped. It’s the best of it’s kind on his area. I love his it’s in an d house or inn. You definitely get a grey bang for your buck here. Not a good place for a vegetarian or vegan for sure there is not any real options for them unless there ok with only having cabbage and sauerkraut. Great for meat eaters like myself it’s a dream come true!

Hands down the best German food. Got the pork hock and the meat just fell off the bone. It was extremely flavorful. Service was great and food came relatively quickly. Was super busy Sat around 1pm but it slowed down at 1:30pm.

This run-​down German is a very popular spot at St. Jacobs. You’ll be surprised to see a lot of asians inside all because of their popular Smoked Pork Hock.
We were a group of 9 asians and we got 2 orders of Battered Mushrooms and 3 orders of the Smoked Pork Hock.
I’m not a veggie person so I was very surprised on how much I liked the Battered Mushrooms. The batter was crispy on the outside but fluffy inside. The mushrooms were juicy.
I really liked the Smoked Pork Hock too. It’s a huge dish so it can be shared among 2 – 3 people. The meat was juicy and tender, and the smoke flavor was really strong. I would’ve liked it more if the skin was crispy or had some sauce. I’m biased on this because I love the Filipino Crispy Pata (deep fried pork hock) and the Chinese Style Pork Hock.
People might have issues with the cleanliness as the place is really old and run down. Some of the glasses we got even had some stuff in them.

You cannot and should not judge this book by its cover
The 1,2 and 3 star reviewers missed the point
The place is old-​yes very old
The furnishings are out of the 1960’s-yes
The service is scattered at best –yes
But…it is the food that matters
In almost all counts, the food is quite good-​especially if you stick to The Pork Hock and German meals
The reason the place is jam packed with Chinese of all ages-​tourists, locals, near-​by and students, is that they share word of this place on the Internet
The word is that the Pork Hock-​in particular-​is worth the trip. Heck, my wife is new here from China and she knew of the place-​it is famous!
Go to the place expecting the décor, ambiance and service to be lacklustre and you will enjoy
Our second visit this year and this time we brought a party of 7. All left very satisfied

This place is a must try for all moms and pops visitinng their kids at Waterloo. The place gets packed at lunch, and you literally had to make reservations if you don’t plan to come early during weekends. They have this $ 54 combo for large groups, which I feel you’re better off ordering individual portions. The environment here is quite… old, and not the cleanest place out there (the table and menu were so sticky). Overall it’s not bad, a novel place to eat once in a while. Make sure you have a car though, busing will take forever because you have a walk a fair distance after you get off

My second Canadian review and what better place than getting some Pork Hog and Pig Tails. This was a place that was highly recommended from a friend. The setting is as old school as you can get. The pork hog was a bit on the salty side but not overwhelming. Lots of meat and the bone marrow… Yums. The inn upstairs is still in operation. Nothing fancy just good meals for pretty low prices. Order your meal with a pitcher of beer and you are set for a great time.

The dishes here are very unique! When the pork hock came out, I thought it was a dinosaur drumstick. The service wasn’t the best, and weirder yet I thought they seated all the Asian people in the front section of the restaurant and all the white people at the back section. Or maybe it was just a coincidence that there were ONLY Asian people in the front section and ONLY white people in the back section…
Anyway, I shared several dishes among my friends. All of them were yummy, but also way way way too salty. I guess it’s worth trying, just to eat that huge drumstick.

Pork hog is soooo tender. Portion is big but food is good. You maybe want to consider sharing one dinner portion.

The pork hocks were the only things I enjoyed here. They were tender, not too salty, the flavour was good and the portions were huge.
But the atmosphere of the restaurant wasn’t great, and the sides were awful– frozen vegetables, instant mashed potatoes, canned soups… etc. I’m sure it was all processed and pre-​made/​store-​bought.
Service was alright, not the greatest.

Yupp, we’re Asian and we went here for the smoked pork hocks and pig tails. I was intimidated by the bad Unilocal reviews, but my whole family really enjoyed this place! The smoked pork hocks were really tender with a light smoked flavor, although they could have been better seasoned. The portion for that was giant – definitely not light eating. I was actually more smitten with the pig tails. I’ve never had pig tails before, but I tried some of my cousin’s, and they were really delicious (and huge). The outside had dissolved into gelatinous gold with great texture in the meat. It all seemed to be stewed in a sweet, flavorful dark sauce. I got the wienerschnitzel myself, which was the smallest entrée, but tasty and nicely seasoned. Sadly, it got overshadowed by the more unusual pork entrees, but it was still good. I’d advise against the pork ribs. They were nearly flavorless and a little dry. We ordered a pitcher of Rickard’s Red (according to the waitress), and it was a great beer, even for this non-​beer-​fan. My only complaint – the sides for the entrees are pretty bad. Mashed potatoes had the texture of instant mashed potatoes from a box (and probably were), and the vegetables were of the frozen, mushy variety, like elementary school lunches all over again. My mom got the fries and said they were way too salty, while the cole slaw was just alright. Overall though, we left very satisfied, and would definitely come back again.

Nothing special and not worth the long drive all the way out there. Myself and another guest had the fish ‘n’ chips, which tasted like a frozen, breaded piece of fish from a store-​bought Highliner box of fish. It certainly was not fresh.
The side of onion rings was huge, but those too seemed as if they were frozen and store-​bought, and many of them were burnt and cooked in old fryer oil.
Fries tasted frozen and/​or pre-​cooked.
The atmosphere was nice and what you’d expect.
It took 3 servers before one would finally take an order, because the first two would say «sure I’ll take your order» then «oh! Just a second…» and wander off to another table.
In sum: stay in the city and you’ll find better food with a better price and better service.

We are repeating customers but tonight is a game-​changer. We just left this restaurant after the most horrible service ever experienced. This hostess (a heavy-​set man with glasses and white hair) need to go back to school to learn how to serve customers. We arrived at the restaurant with a baby and was told the baby took up too much space and were told to quickly finish up our meal and leave. We wanted to change to a bigger table but was not allowed. Only when we talked to another server did we change our table. Afterwards he came back and told us that we cannot have this table and have to move back to original table. I asked him what the problem was as we also ordered a meal for our baby. He then told us to shut up, quickly finish eating, and leave.
This is truly unacceptable service in this day in age. The good taste of the food has unfortunately be ruined by this horrible experience. Definitely will not return and we will tell all our friends and family the same.

Man this place has been around FOREVER. I remember going here as a kid.
Smoked pork hocks, ribs, schnitzle are their specialties. Have never tried the fish. This place used to be really good, now it’s just OK. The pork hocks are salty and not fantastic. but there are bus loads of Asian folks coming in from Toronto as apparently there are no smoked pork hocks in Toronto the staff say?
This place is an old tavern. the beer is good but I won’t go out of my way to return. It’s just not what it used to be, unfortunately. If you are in the area though, I would stop in and check it out. It’s definitely a staple in the area, although doesn’t sound like many locals go there anymore.

Think superlative food — smoked pork hock, sticky browned succulent pig tails, Weiner schnitzel and ribs — washed down or slowly savoured with house-​brewed Bavarian style beer. If you are not a swine lover, no worries, they also serve beef, chicken, and seafood (the trout dinner is another tried-​and-​trusted good dish)
Friendly and prompt service, despite sometimes seemingly large crowd.