Metro Restaurant in Kitchener

Metro stepped up for a last minute Christmas work lunch. Thanks very much and everyone Loved it. Merry Christmas Food

Delicious food! Large portions! Great service!! Food

I ve been coming here with my family for over a decade and I love it more and more each time. the food if fantastic and reasonably priced.

Good food. But missing old servers. New kids should get there heads out of the clouds.

So yummy!

Consistently good food in a casual, familiar atmosphere. The same as I remember it the first time dining there over 20 years ago, which is not at all a bad thing. Could use a bit of a refresh in terms of decor, although not so much as to alter the character of the place. I typically go for the Vienna schnitzel with spaetzle and sauerkraut, which is always delicious and satisfying, especially when washed down with a pint of pilsner. Lunch or dinner, a fantastic place to enjoy great food with friends and family.

Authentic German restaurant specializing in Schnitzel and other traditional foods including pigtails! Service may be a bit slower at times, but you know its worth the mouth-watering wait. Parking is a bit tricky so car-pool if you can.

Best place for Schnitzel!

Parking: The parking lot is tight. The parking spots are not very wide No handicap parking spots. Food : 4/5 |

Fantastic!! The best Schnitzel in Kitchener is indeed a fact, not a boast!!

Amazing service and amazing food

Had not been there for over 20 yrs. Nothing had changed. We ordered the schnitzel with mushroom gravy. Very good...Salad was excellent also BUT the saurkraut was so sour and nothing was added to it. I love pickles so I am used to sour...Don think I will return for another 20 yrs.

Best schnitzel in town ... find me a better place. We come here once in while, we stop by when were in the neighborhood and were never disappointed. The staff is friendly enough that they will gladly chat with you about the food and specials. The schnitzels are perfectly prepared, and we always get the potato salad, as this is the classic and traditional way of serving this meal in CZ. And speaking of CZ, try their draft beers Plzen and Kozel ... both are amazing. Do yourself a favour, and Czech this awesome joint out for yourself. Maybe well see you there.

The Schnitzel was very good but the perogies werent very good. t

Best place for schnitzel outside of Austria!

Great service and the best schnitzel around!

Ignored while seated for 10-15 minutes while waiting for someone to take my order. Multiple people passing by and noone asking or acknowledging me as a customer. Clearly they dont care for good service and hospitality. Terrible outdated decor/vibe as well, felt like being at Grandmas

Best wiener schnitzel in KW! Parking: The exit/entrance is narrow, can only fit one car Food : 5/5 |

I visited for the first time this past weekend and I expressed that I have a dairy allergy, and the waiter and kitchen staff were so accommodating! They were able to make the schnitzel batter without milk for me, and I appreciated that so much!

Very friendly and efficient. Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair access readily available. Food : 5/5 |

Excellent schnitzel. We were visiting from SK and wanted schnitzel. We tried another place and hands down the Metro Restaurant had the best!

Great food and service!

Fantastic experience and great food! The schnitzel for 2 platter is a hit!

It used to be good. Now its not the same

Been coming here for years, definitely my favourite place in Kitchener.

I love German schnitzel from there ! :-)

Was disappointed to find out your order for delivery has to be a minimum of $35.00 before tax and delivery . As a single person Id have to order a bunch of things I dont want, in my opinion this is a bad business practice., and a lost customer.

Everything met my standards...food was awesome...our server was fabulous and it was quiet and relaxing

Fantastic schnitzel platters.

Havent been here for a while, years. Must be new ownership and chef. Schnitzel was okay. Way too much pepper in almost everything and the schnitzel was dry. Fried too long. Potato salad was over peppered and home fries needed seasoning, but also had too much pepper. Overall the taste was good, not great. Chef needs to put less pepper into everything, fry the schnitzel slightly less and in clean oil. Red cabbage and carrots as I remember, not over peppered, Cesar salad lettuce was bitter and sadly packed in with hot stuff in my carry out bags. Potato salad also placed with hot things. Something to consider. Take out came out 20 minutes after promised. Not dying to come here again, but Im sure Ill get schnitzel cravings again.. Maybe Ill try Concordia Club. All the best.

Parking: Parking lot beside restaurant Food

I absolutely adore this restaurant!!! Such friendly staff and AMAZING food. Undoubtedly the best fish and chips and I ve ever had :)

Amazing food... definitely worth the drive from Toronto

No taste service was bad

Great schnitzel! Highly recommend

Curtis was awesome, super professional, kind, respectful and helpful. Absolutely loved him. 10/10 person. The food, not so much. It took an hour to get from the moment we sat down, and it wasn t that busy. The pigtails didn t taste right at all they just weren t good and smelt off, the mashed potatoes and home fries seemed low quality and frozen, and the coleslaw was swimming; just super watery. The salad, schnitzel and garlic break were alright, just standard. Especially for the price it wasn t worth it. If it wasn t for Curtis being such an awesome guy I d probably give a 1 or 2 star - give this guy a raise, seriously.

I went to this restaurant this week to pick up a delivery, I asked about the order the man at the front was very rude did not answer my questions. Later a man came from the kitchen to tell me to sit on a chair while I wait. Then the man at the front told me next time you come back never sit down on the chair again. I was offered by the other employee to sit but the other man was very disrespectful and racist (hes white, Im brown)

The food and service were excellent. It can get a little loud when busy, but overall a great place.

We just ordered from here on Saturday night. My spouse ordered via phone and was told that dinner would be ready to be picked up at 6:15. She drove across town and arrived on time for pickup. After waiting for an additional half an hour, she called me and was ready to give up waiting because it still hadn t been cooked. Basically a total let down. Even good food can t make up for a poor customer experience.

Great traditional european food and fantastic service. Food

UPDATE: Another exceptional experience here. If you re looking for delicious, European cuisine with traditional Czech style schnitzel, this is your go-to in Waterloo Region. Personally, I d skip the fries and enjoy the mashed or upgrade to spaetzle. Servers always friendly no matter how busy they are! Excellent schnitzel dinner enjoyed here. Made reservations to ensure we weren t disappointed. Ordered the platter for two- delicious and plentiful! You can pick your own sides and starters (their soups are always excellent) and the 4 schnitzels are large. We pay the extra to switch up the schnitzels to our favourites. Worth it! Fantastic food!

Good Schnitzel!

Have not been there in a couple of years. Not quite the same as it once was. Smaller portions. Not bad but certainly not great as I remembered. Ordered home fries with my meal and they arrived BURNT Not just well done but honestly BURNT. Taste was awful. After waitress asked us how our meal was we commented about them being BURNT and she replied that s how we have always cooke them . Wrong. Anyway the rest of the food was ok.

Drove 2 hours to eat here on my birthday with friends and family and it was SO worth it. The schnitzel was PERFECTION, we also tried spaetzel, mashed potatoes, mushroom gravy, perogies, their special ceaser salad and potato salad. Everything was super fresh and delicious. We cant wait to go back!!

We have lived in KW for 35 hrs and thought it was special treat to go there for schnitzel. Bad service. Cold meal. They did not care. Not worth going back for this experience !

Great winner schnitzel!

I was appalled with this restaurant cause we had a group of 8 people and at first we were all going to pay our own bills then my father-in-law decided to pay for all of us and they charged us a flat tipping fee without telling us first and the fee was not a fair amount cause had we known about this we would have paid for our own bills which to me is disgusting behaviour on the part of the server and we will never be eating there again unless we pay for our bills individually to me this is highway robbery Shame on you and your establishment for not letting people know about we were only 8 people and they call it a party group omg how ridiculous is that Other more expensive restaurants don t that and Even East Side Marios doesn t do that and they have groups of more than 8 people

Nice old European atmosphere with nice attentive staff and really good food. I had the Cordon bleu schnitzel and my friend had the Vienna comb plates. Nice Czech beer. Will be back soon. J

Best schnitzel Ive had at a restaurant. Food was great as was the service.

Ordered take-out, and it was delicious. Helpful, friendly service.

Amazing food, classic old style restaurant like when I was a kid. Get the spaetzle!!

Would definitely go again

It was very good just needed more service people. But did very well for only 2 people.

Food was absolutely delicious and we had fantastic service from Adam. We will definitely be back!

Adam is a beast. Stopped in today for the first time for a late lunch with family. 6 adults 2 kids in all, we figured the restaurant would be empty given we went after the lunch rush. It was not empty, infact it was quite busy and they were short staffed, one person (Adam) handling the front of the house with one person in the kitchen. Whoever ran the kitchen today killed it, food was hot and the schnitzel crispy and delicious. The sides werent bad, the salad crisp and tangy. Certainly worth another visit. Full party fed for $200

Took a while to get acknowledged, then a while to get a seat. Open tables. Super quiet waitress. Couldnt hear once she was seating us. Wear a coat; Cold inside. Flies around during the whole meal, visiting our drinks. Sitting close to the door was drafty. Waitress didnt come ask if we wanted another drink. I ordered a schnitzel with cheese and mushrooms and onions. Onions were practically crunchy, schnitzel was burnt and hidden under cheese. The other person at my table had classic and it wasnt burnt. Black in one area and dry. Fries tasted old, were hot but not crispy, had a couple but otherwise a waste. Schnitzel with perogi was 3 crispy perogi. Nice that it came with salad / soup / bread slice but it was a miss on the main event. Overall mostly edible, paid and left. I personally wouldnt recommend this.

Good schnitzels. Service was good. Price is alright. If you are looking for a variety of schnitzels in KW, this is the place to go. I also recommend their goulash.

Stellar experience every time Im there. Whenever I visit I make sure I go.

Needs an interior freshen up.

So charming & cozy! Wonderful service. Delicious food - tastes homemade, and I mean that as a compliment, of course. Highly recommend the Platter for Two if its your first time or youre indecisive like I am - you get four different schnitzels, soup and/or salad, two potato dishes and two sides all for under $50! Upgrade to the spaetzle; youll be glad you did :)

We had takeout from Metro recently and the schnitzel was extremely good.

I ordered, like I normally do, a schnitzel dinner. A veal schnitzel. Last night I received chicken schnitzel and I am curious as to why? I have ordered, via skip, at least 20 or 25 times. My message to the Metro is to treat your loyal customers better.

Food was very tasty. Service was excellent Would recommend this place for great German food. Will definitely go back Food : 5/5 |

if you havent been here before you seriously should, been coming here for almost 10 years and its amazing every single time!

METRO RESTAURANT absolutely disgusting service!!!! My sister and I and our two daughters went to Metro for my dad s birthday tonight. Our bill came to $88. My sister gave me $100 and she had to leave in a hurry and left it up to me to pay. I gave $102 cash, he asked if we needed change I said nope that s for you My dad needed extra room to put his coat on so we got to the front door and I was helping him get his coat on the male server that was working, took just the change and slammed it on the little table and screamed here s your change my daughter, and I both jumped and me and my dad looked at each other puzzled so I walked over and said excuse me, but I gave you $100 and he said no you gave me $90 We were so embarrassed at the way he was talking to us and screaming at us in front of the entire restaurant that my dad pulled a 10 out of his wallet and gave it to him and we apologized we got into the parking lot and I said to my dad I gave him a 10, 2x 20s and a 50 so he just got a $24 tip after screaming at us and scaring my seven-year-old . I called Metro and the lady that answered, said she was going to investigate it when the situation calm down not sure what that means or why he would be upset when he just hustled us for an extra $10 I will never be back! There was no compensation offered. There was no remorse. The way we were treated over this gentleman not being able to count and realize the tip that we left is absolutely disgusting to slam your hand down at women and a seven-year-old daughter is crazy . I m a domestic abuse survivor . And the slamming of the hand was very triggering and very embarrassing The whole situation is absolutely atrocious and uncalled for UPDATE Not sure if this post made it to management of metro . But the restaurant has called me back they apologized, and the server has been suspended without pay fir his behaviour. They did say they hope to see us again.

Steer clear. Disgusting behaviour by the male waiter.

Theres a super rude male server that likes to throw temper tantrums over good tips in front of children. Not sure why the owners let him slam change down on the tables, frightening kids. They dont even compensate the families that go through these horrible experiences. I would definitely not recommend bringing your children here if you dont tip more then 25%.

Food was cold over cooked and service was atrocious. Never gain!

Food is always excellent served by our favourite waiter. Never disappointed!

My husband and I ate at Metro for the first time last night. (Valentines Day). We didnt know where to eat but wanted to try somewhere new. I remembered seeing them featured on KW Curateds TikTok. So we called to see if they had room for us (being its Valentines Day and we did not have a reservation) They told us if we could get there in a few minutes they could take us because of reservations. Lucky for us we were 2 minutes away. We were seated after a brief wait. The hostess and our waitress were so polite and happy. They were understaffed and run off their feet but not once was there a complaint. Our waitress told us she had just been called in due to sick calls and apologized they were understaffed. The service was amazing. The food was very good. Drinks were interesting. We got a platter for 2. Caesar salad and garlic toast. Delicious and homemade dressing. Then we had schnitzel (to die for) applesauce (homemade) pierogies (so good)mashed potatoes cabbage rolls (this was the only negative, we asked for the mushroom sauce to be put on the side because I dont like mushrooms and it came with it in top so I didnt eat that but my husband enjoyed. He said the mushroom sauce threw him a bit but he still enjoyed it) We will absolutely return. Parking: Parking is in a lot beside the restaurant. NOT behind. If you leave after a train arrives expect traffic

Love this restaurant! EVERY single time the food is ah-mazing!!! If you like schnitzel, you ve got to make a trip to the Metro. This was a last-minute decision to go out after a very difficult day and our server Adam was fabulous!! He was friendly, attentive, funny and really just made the visit perfect. Our only complaint was the delay in getting our meals, but it was worth the wait!

Great food. Brittany, our waitress was amazing

Enjoyed the luncheon specials. Good food and reasonable prices.

Nice place to have German meals. I loved the cabbage rolls. As I had lived in Germany and knew the language, it was funny that the staff who took the order didnt understand my pronunciation. Anyway, its definitely a place to visit again.

Is it the best schnitzel in town, or the best schnitzel *place* in town? I say its both. Pilsener Urquell on tap plus Vienna schnitzel FTW. Upsize it to a large for just a few thin dimes more. Great food, great value. Update: still awesome. Still a great value. Parking: Parking lot is occasionally filled with cars from the service garage next door.

Why do regulars stop going to their favourite place? Its usually because its just not the same anymore. That was our experience when my wife and I stopped in at Metro for an early dinner. Drinks: The beer was good but my wifes cocktail seemed to be very light on the spirits and both were a bit less than full. Schnitzel: Delicious and crispy and always. Sides: This is where we had a problem. Her mashed potatoes were lumpy and lacked any flavour/salt/butter. My home fries - the standard german bratkartoffeln, tasted very old and stale, were burnt, and clearly microwaved as they were tough and chewy, with no seasoning. That simply ruined the quality experience we had come to expect. Our server, after delivering the meals, disappeared until it was time to get the bill. I pointed out the potato issue, and asked him if he would eat something like this. No reply and no apologies when the bill came. Things just arent as good as they used to be...

Had a really good meal there last night for my wifes birthday. Prices are very reasonable too. Here since 1961. You get a huge portion for the cost. Well worth it IMO. Check it out! Parking: Parking a little tight to get in and out. But not a huge deal. Very close to restaurant.

The old school German charm in architecture and furniture is nice to see. The food was great. We had shared the dinner for 2, and it was more than enough food. We needed a doggie bag. I have never in my life had such delicious perogies, which is extremely apparent that the foods secret ingredient is LOVE. Thank you, Metro Restaurant, for a wonderful dining experience

Excellent as always.

This is a restaurant where you can eat delicious and filling cutlets. The staff are friendly and its a very good restaurant!

Came for lunch. Enjoyed a pint in a proper stein as well as the perogies (unlike any you have ever had) and the schnitzel. Good service, and quick for lunch.

Tasty food and big portions! Highly recommended.

Lovely place for German food in Kitchener. Would recommend booking ahead. Excellent ambience and friendly staff made our evening great. Food

We typically enjoy the Metro but they missed the market this Saturday when our families went for dinner. We waited over an hour for food, struggling to keep our small children entertained and we saw take out prioritized over in-house guests. We are fans of the Metro so are taking the time to give this feedback in the hopes this restaurant will turn it around.

Amazing schnitzel!!! Love this place

Excellent hearty food.

Its one of our favourite restaurants!

The food and service were great. The restaurant, however, is dated.

Just had take out and we ordered 3 different schnitzel dinners...delicious...highly recommend Metro !!!

The service was so friendly and welcoming. The food never fails to impress! Always delicious. We fairly waddled out of there!

The food was absolutely amazing. The best schnitzel and pirogies I have had in a restaurant. Everything was so good. The red cabbage was melt in your mouth. Highly recommend.

Oh my God! Best German restaurant in kitchener, for sure!

Inside looks cute but food was meh. Schnitzel was not bad , but everything else that came with it was very mediocre unfortunately. And they dont even have german beer on tap. What kind of german restaurant is it? Was kinda disappointed.

What an amazing dining experience! The portions are massive! Our server was wonderful and the food was absolutely delicious!

Just a great experience.

Great visit

The most consistently excellent restaurant i know of.

Great schnitzel.many kinds.lots of food.good parking

Good food but the amount of coleslaw I got was laughable. Ran out half way thru the meal and I was being very carefull with it too lol

Service was exceptional. Food was amazing as always. Portions very good and filling. More than enough food for the price.

Food here and service here is excellent. Schnitzel is pounded thin, great crust, and sauce. Fries are top-tier also. My biggest issue is not enough sauerkraut.

Totally awesome schnitzel.

We dont have many options for German food in Hamilton so finding Metro was a nice discovery. They have a great selection of schnitzel and the ones we tried tasted great. Tip: Try the spaetzle. Its very good.

They say best veal since 1800 or something like that.. .anyways its true. It was super good. Large portions. You get a soup and salad with your mains included! Lots to take home. Fries were good too. I got a milkshake and that was delicious. They have a large patio as well. And then after the dining room is this classic old timey bar. Id come back. Grandparents loved it. I enjoyed it myself.

First time eating at the Metro Restaurant. I had Ceasar salad for an appetizer and it was great tasting. For dinner I had Chicken Paprikash with side coleslaw. Everything was delicious and well portioned. Very happy I came to the Metro restaurant and cant wait to come back.

The pic would be of an empty plate. Delicious food and ambiance. Excellent good!

Always good, year after year!

Love this restaurant! Ive had the chicken schnitzel several times and it has been fantastic every time. Great portion sizes and reasonable prices. Thank you!

Loved the schnitzel, prompt service, but the parking left a bit to be desired. The pothole at the exit was unnerving in a car.

Good food, great portions, great service. I would definitely go again

Phenomenal schnitzel

Best darn schnitzel weve ever had in a cozy friendly atmosphere. Parking: Around 10 spots Food : 5/5 |

Worth the drive from London to experience German food.

Are you looking for a good schnitzel in canada, here you will find it. I found this nice little place on my way through the country and it felt like home. Beautiful ambience and very nice staff, I got some good tips what is worth seeing.

Incredibly bad. Unfortunately we cannot recommend it.

Potato dill soup was very interesting, garlic bread was nice and light. Champion schnitzel was very good. Service was joyful. Enjoyed myself.

Fantastic schnitzel, friendly service. Portions are very generous, pierogies are amazing. Highly recommend.

came here on a Saturday, lunch was excellent. good portions and food was cooked just right. fried pierogies were my favorite.

Good schnitzel. Good value. Staff were friendly

I have no recollection of this place but Google keeps asking me to review. So a solid 3 star for you for being unmemorable.

Excellent variety of pork schnitzel. Flavourful. Cozy. Good food, reasonable prices. Parking.

Traditional German style Shnitszel always tastes great and filling.

Great authentic food, great service and always a fantastic meal. Adam is always a pleasure and makes the experience memorable

Great schnitzel & great service.

Food was amazing and great value. Service was prompt, polite and efficient. Outside of the building is a tad worn, but inside was clean and well maintained. Worth a visit and will come back again!

They have very good schnitzel.

It was everything I hoped for, and more.

Happened to drive by this place looked good and my god it was great !! Loved the food and the atmosphere very German feeling with the schnitzel and the decor. Definitely recommend

Best schnitzel in town

Great bang for your buck. Really enjoyed the schnitzel. 15 dollars per person for an app, entree, and two sides. After many visits, I finally got to try their strudel and it did not disappoint.

Perfect German place! Friendly staff and good food

To me this is one of those places that just has what I need, old school charm, great staff, and perfect schnitzel. I have not been here in over 10 years and they did not disappoint, I enjoyed every moment there. Its almost October Fest and they are gearing up for the season, to bad I will not be here in a week. What a great experience, if you get the opertunity to have a meal here do not hesitate, just go, and get the schnitzel!

Their schnitzel is delicious, and their combo of beer+schnitzel is a great value

Ordered dinner for 2, massive meal could feed 4 people. Under $ 60.00

My husband and I stopped here for a weeknight dinner and ordered the Paprikash with spaetzl and sauerkraut, and the Cordon Bleu Schnitzel with home fries and red cabbage. The Paprikash looked a bit different from the Hungarian ones Ive tried, but it was delicious. The Schnitzel was crispy and cooked well inside, but it was underseasoned as were the home fries. Portions were generous and prices are quite decent for what you get. The staff were friendly and welcoming, albeit service was on the slow side. Our meals came with a small starter so it wasnt a big deal. Overall, I was happy with my experience and wouldnt mind going here again if Im in the area, but I wouldnt seek it out.

We have gone to the Metro for many years. If you are looking for delicious schnitzel then this is the place. They also have the best perogies I have ever had. Wait staff are friendly and helpful. Well worth the trip.

Staff were absolutely racist.

You wouldnt go in the restaurant, if you are just looking at the outside. However, the inside is cozy and the food is great.

Same old great place it always has been. Great downtown lunch spot.

Quite possibly the best schnitzel Ive ever had (which is saying something!) Ordered the schnitzel platter and all four had a perfect meat to breading ratio and delicious sauces/toppings. The Gypsy schnitzel stood out for its flavour - it was perfection! Also loved how many sides came with the platter and and how customizable they were. The garlic bread was also outstanding - they make the garlic butter in house. Very reasonable price for the amount of food too. Ill definitely be back!

We always get takeout for birthdays! Food is amazing, I love the sauerkraut and mozzarella schnitzel. Portions are huge.

Got schnitzel with sauerkraut and cheese. Amazing. Soon much food. Absolutely delicious

I was there on Saturday night with some friends and my son Barry and the food was fantastic and Ill go there again

Just great food always.

Amazing Perogies! Family and i went and enjiyed a wonderful night. Food was terrific. Service was great. Will go again

My name is Scott Farley and I have been eating at the Metro Tavern for over 35 years and I have never had a disappointing experience. The food is always good, the service is always good and the prices are very reasonable. The Metro is truly an ICON in K/W and it deserves to be because it is such a terrific restaurant. Parking: Plenty

Very tasty schnitzel, spaetzle and red cabbage. Large portions and reasonable prices.

Hands down best schnitzel in town! great portions, beer is fantastic and service was great. All the schnitzels are so flavourful and the restaurant is cozy with so much history. Definitely recommend to anyone

The schnitzel was excellent. The rest of the meal could best be described as meh. The server was clearly not happy that we were there, albeit a bit late for lunch. The bench was very lumpy and needed redoing. Get take out schnitzel, would not recommend dine in.

Fan Flippin tastic! Excellent service and food. Food : 5/5

The food isnt bad but it is also not great. They need to turn the heat on. It is the end of November. We overheard two other tables complaining about the lack of heating. They also put on their coats. We will stay away until at least next summer. I am sure we can find another restaurant that will have the dining area heated.

Food was okay, the decor needs a serious redo, the server was not good at all. We were a group of 9, so I get the mandatory tip ... but 25%!!. Waaaay too much for the experience delivered. Would not recommend or return.

An extra 2.99 for these small perogies as a side and you onlg get 3. Order came wrong. Waiter spilled drinks on the table Google asked me to update my review because I hadnt been back in 5 years. Can confirm, just as bad.

Great place for schnitzel!

The food is overall, pretty good. The schnitzel was good (a tad on the drier side), but the sauerkraut was top notch. The appetizers (soup, salad, and garlic bread) were good. The sides were hit and miss: The perogies were surprisingly very good, but the cabbage rolls were very disappointing (served cold and just tasted bland). The mashed potatoes and potato salad were okay. It can be very busy here, but service was good.

Everything was very, very simple and cute. I liked the variety of the schnitzels on the menu. Franz Joseph Schnitzel was really good, Cordon Bleu was okay. If Im around and in the mood, I would go again and try more things there!

Bar none the best German food in all of KW and the tricities