Steitz’s Resort

We stopped in last week to try some of the German food — I was a bit nervous at the appearance from the outside but once we sat down this place won us over with hometown charm. The schnitzel was excellent along with the sides or red cabbage and spätzle. The service was very friendly and the drinks were good. I will definitely be back — soon.

We thought the food was great, the best hushpuppies ever, nice salad bar and the baked and boiled fish was great. The bartender made a great German Chocolate martini but wow, her voice and entire conversations she was having carried through the whole restaurant to the point we couldn’t really enjoy our own conversation. The couple next to us felt the same way and left early. We would like to go back for the food but that noise was unpleasant…

I was pleasantly surprised by this establishment. Not built for looks but wow the food was good. That’s all that really matters. This off the lake/​up the hill joint was not one where I’d usually drive 20 min for but my dad wanted to go to a German place for his birthday. 2 things weren’t that great but one wasn’t their fault. Loud group who sat in the corner — not so great. Appetizers were forgotten but our waitress was so sweet and funny. Everyone got fish but me. I got chicken and loved it. Everything potato related was fantastic. First time tasting Spaetzle and it was soooo good! What have I been missing?! They all loved their fish and boy was there a lot of it. Salad bar was adequate. And they sang to my dad (he was kind of embarrassed until it turned out ol’ loud corner was celebrating a birthday too.) It involved chocolate so you can’t complain ;)

My favorite food is there burger and fries and my favorite drink is kitty cocktail.

Amazing authentic German cusibe at fair prices. We’ve been coming to Steitz’s since the early 70’s and the quality of their food and services are second to none! Great Bluff Lake views and awesome tobbagan slide!

Really good German food, the salad bar that comes with the entrees is fantastic. The service is friendly and attentive, The view of the lake is scenic and the décor makes it like a day-​cation to the north woods of Wisconsin. We LOVE this place!!!

Love the soup & salad bar! We both ordered the prime rib sandwiches, this thing is HUGE! We have enough left over for another meal. The staff are extremely personable, and very helpful. We always feel like we are on vacation when we eat here. Beautiful view of the lake.

We loved this place mainly for the view. This is a warm weather place. We sat out on the deck in the back and looked out over the lake. It was wonderful. The food is fine. Nothing spectacular. The Baked French Onion soup was really good. The salad bar is small but ok. Potato pancakes were tasty. The service was ok, friendly. But 4 stars for the view alone! View, cold beer and a snack and you’ve got a winner.

Good food Place has amazing German food. Although the salad bar is lame the liver dumpling soup makes up for it.

Worst fish fry I’ve ever had. I’ve never once had fried fish that had zero crunch on the batter. It was like baked fish. Nothing was seasoned. No drink refills on little glasses, and our waitress never told me I’d be charged for refills. Terrible fried fish and WAY over priced. Will never return. Potato pancakes were bland and formed. Spetzal was ok, not great. Salad bar and soup bar were not even appetizing to look at.

The only place in the area that I ‘m aware of that you can get some good German food and a Friday fish fry. Great local instiution. Check out the slide show of days gone by including the toboggon slide from the 1940’s.

Went to Steitz’s on 28 October 2012, and was disappointed. This is billed as a German restaurant but the décor is more in keeping with a Cracker Barrel style décor. Antiques everywhere, not much German décor. The food was so-​so at best. We had the German Sampler and everything but the Red Cabbage was covered with gravy. The Wiener Schnitzel was NOT homemade. It was a commercially available pre-​breaded product, The Roulade was bland. The Sauerbraten was tough. The Spatzle was cold under the gravy. The wait staff spent more time at the bar surfing the internet than waiting on the customers. Also they argued about what was included with the dinners that evening while standing in the dining area in hearing of all the customers. Very unprofessional. If asked would we go back, I must say NO.

Went there a couple weeks ago and was not pleased at all. The food was cold and the wait staff was not attentive. They were more interested in socializing than waiting on tables. The bathrooms were dirty, and had obviously not been cleaned that day. Also, after asking who owned the place, i got pointed to a bar stool. The owner was taking shots during work hours in his own establishment! That just reads unprofessional to me. At that point i wanted nothing more to do with the restaurant. Will never visit again.

Went here a couple of weeks ago with relatives. Food was way too salty and not very warm. Service was very poor since the wait staff and bus boy were standing in the corner playing with their phones. I wonder how long our food was sitting under the heat lamp? Had to get up in the middle of dinner and had to go over to ask to get drink refills. Will not be back anytime soon and cannot recommend.

Good food, reasonable prices, very low key atmosphere. Steitz’s has been around a long time and is still a very popular place. The restaurant itself has a pretty small eating area, the tables are quite close together. The food is excellent! On a recent trip, I ordered the prime rib which was done to perfection. Another of our party ordered the Zweibelfleisch, which was pretty authentic, with excellent spaetzle. Our two teens went for the steak sandwiches, which were really a great deal for the portion and quality of the meat. Vegetables were just ok, and I’d like to see more green on the salad bar, as opposed to all the creamy stuff. Also, the up-​charge for the salad bar is too high, in my opinion. Lastly, I’d suggest avoiding fountain drinks as they are on well water and you can taste it.
But, all these are small side bars — the food itself is wonderful as are the soups and we’ll be back again and again.

This is a great little lakefront supper club! When you walk in the door on a weekend night, your first thought will probably be, «how are we going to fit into this place?» The restaurant is tiny, and the tables are very close together.
Their fish fry is good, but still not as good as in Wisconsin. The batter on the perch is seasoned and fresh. The salad bar has some good choices (not just green salad). The veggies that came with the fish were frozen. I’m not okay with that. The mashed potatoes are served with a tasty hunter-​style gravy.
All-​in-​all it’s the closest thing to a Wisconsin «supper club» fish fry you’ll get in Lake or McHenry County.

I feel without hesitation that this is the place in Northern Illinois for German and Central European style comfort food. Nothing particularly fancy, just very solid, satisfying and tasty dishes (please see photos).
I visited Steitz’s recently with a group of friends– everyone on the staff that I came in contact with was very helpful, welcoming and more than eager to assure that everyone in our group was pleased. It was this warm and friendly atmosphere that elevated my rating from 4-​star to 5-​star. Trust me that it makes a big difference to enjoyment of a meal if it is served with a smile and a welcoming attitude.
I felt that for the money, we all got very good meals– with a decent amount of choices for both entrees and side dishes. Extras such as a trip to the salad bar with your meal were ala carte and also inexpensive.
The Thursday special is stuffed roast pork roll served with red cabbage and mashed potatoes and gravy; add a dinner roll and a bowl of cabbage soup and you have quite a meal for $ 9.95!
I should also mention that Thursday is $ 3 bottle imported German Beer special night. They offer a very frosty mug with your beverage which is quite nice.
I thought it was very cool that the chef came out and asked us how we were enjoying our meals. That was fun and added a personal touch. I was also impressed that his uniform was very clean– I am sure that the kitchen is similarly spotless.
I’d like to go back some time and try the Friday fish fry which looks to be one of the better bargains in the area.

Terrific german food. Great atmosphere in a historical building. Best liver dumpling soup ever!