Zehnder's of Frankenmuth

Name: Zehnder's of Frankenmuth
Address: 730 S Main St, Frankenmuth, MI, United States, 48734
Telephone: (877) 725-0019
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6

7518 Reviews

$30 and under

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Zehnder's has over 150 years of experience serving guests, and now we can bring this tradition to you. Zehnder's is your one-stop caterer. Along with chicken dinners, we can provide everything from the appetizers and bar to your dinner and dessert! We can prepare a small buffet for 30 people, or have a steak and rib grill for 500. Let Zehnder's talented chefs and professional staff help make your special event a memorable one.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Aug 7, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 191 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(877) 725-0019

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
American, German
Hours of operation
Daily 11:00 am–9:30 pm
Phone number
(877) 725-0019
Website
http://www.zehnders.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
John Zehnder
Catering
Zehnder's has over 150 years of experience serving guests, and now we can bring this tradition to you. Zehnder's is your one-stop caterer. Along with chicken dinners, we can provide everything from the appetizers and bar to your dinner and dessert! We can prepare a small buffet for 30 people, or have a steak and rib grill for 500. Let Zehnder's talented chefs and professional staff help make your special event a memorable one.

Location
730 S Main St, Frankenmuth, MI 48734
Neighborhood
Frankenmuth
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

Rotisserie Half Chicken$29.95
We rub our special seasonings into whole plump birds then slow roast them over an open flame. Accompanied by a sautéed blend of potatoes and seasonal vegetables
Chicken In Phyllo$35.95
Our very popular combination of thinly sliced breast of chicken, cream cheese, Feta cheese and green onion wrapped in flaky phyllo. Topped with Parmesan cream sauce or raspberry coulis. Served with your choice of potato
Chicken Schnitzel Parmesan$31.95
Our lightly fried chicken schnitzel topped with our house-made marinara and melted Provolone cheese. Served on our buttered egg noodles with a slice of garlic buttered, toasted french bread
Sautéed Chicken Liver Plate$24.95
Sautéed with sweet onions and lightly seasoned with our World Famous Chicken Seasoning. Served with Grandma Zehnder's dressing and mashed potatoes

Steaks, Schnitzels & Sausage

Add Sautéed Mushrooms, Sweet Onions or Both to Your Steak for Just $4.95

Prime Rib au Jus*$39.95
"The King of Beef", seasoned and slow roasted to retain all of its natural juices. Served char-grilled or natural cut. 18 oz. Served with choice of potato. (Served Fri., Sat. & Sun. only)
Heritage Steak*$38.95
14 oz. Thick cut New York strip steak, char-grilled. Served with choice of potato
Grilled New Zealand Lamb Chops
Three double-cut chops, lightly seasoned and char-grilled. Served with your choice of rice pilaf or potato
- Three Chops$40.95
- Four Chops (Gluten Free)$43.95
Pork Schnitzel St. Julian$35.95
Pan-seared pork tenderloin topped with a rich mushroom and sweet onion gravy infused with locally made, award winning St. Julian Cream Sherry. Served with choice of potato
Schnitzel Franconian
Your choice of breast of chicken or veal steak fried to a golden brown. Topped with sautéed onions, fresh mushrooms, artichoke hearts and diced ripe tomatoes. Served with spaetzle
- Chicken$32.95
- Veal$33.95
Bavarian Sausage$29.95
Authentic, locally made Bavarian sausages. Each dinner features a traditional bratwurst, smoked bratwurst, and bierwurst presented on a bed of sauerkraut. Served with spaetzle or choice of potato

Seafood Selections

Great Lakes Yellow Perch$35.95
Over a half pound of one of the finest tasting fish from the Great Lakes. Lightly breaded then simply fried. Served with choice of potato. Ask your server for current availability
Norwegian Salmon$35.95
An 8 oz. filet topped with house-made lemon herb butter served on a bed of seasonal vegetables. Served with choice of potato
Breaded Shrimp$35.95
Twelve jumbo shrimp, lightly breaded and simply fried to a golden brown or prepared with our Thai Chili sauce. Served with choice of potato

Vegetarian Selections

Add a Zehnder's House Salad, Caesar Salad or our Baked Potato topped with Cheese and Bacon $4.95

Portabella Ravioli$26.95
Large ravioli stuffed with Portabella mushrooms, tossed in a garlic cream and white wine sauce with fresh artichokes and sweet red peppers
Eggplant Parmesan$24.95
Hand-cut eggplant coated in Italian breadcrumbs lightly fried, topped with Parmesan, Mozzarella and our house-made marinara
Fire Roasted Vegetable Quesadilla$18.95
Grilled flour tortilla with sautéed red and green peppers, onions, black beans, seasoned corn and Mexican cheese. Served with sour cream, salsa and our house-made ancho sauce. Non-dairy cheese available
Vegetable Mac and Cheese$19.95
Traditional Mac and Cheese served with a blend of sautéed seasonal vegetables and topped with green onions and grated Parmesan cheese

What 7,518 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

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lisab
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined today
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amy was our waitress and was SUPER!! Nice, funny and efficient! We enjoyed it very much and will definitely be back again!
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courtneyt
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined today
overall5food5service5ambience5
Better than the Bavarian Inn across the street. More space to sit, same food and less wait time. Use open table and went right in and was seated.
MK
MatthewK
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall4food3service5ambience5
We come to Zehnders often.. but this trip the food quality was a bit poor. The chicken was very dry and the vegetable side was mushy. This is very odd for Zehnders, usually our food is spot on. We love the feeling when we are there.. apart of the family traditions.
AP
AlanP
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Zehnders lived up to the hype. Food was ample and very tasty. Plenty of choices to enjoy
MH
MackenzieH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely delicious! The food is always so wonderful and so is the staff
OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall3food3service4ambience2
This would be a good value if they charged half the price. Frankenmuth is small so this place is just crazy loud and busy bc you are marketed “chicken dinners” nonstop when planning a visit. Food comes fast and you really don’t have time to breath between the starters and your main meal . Cabbage salad was crisp and flavorful. Mashed potato and gravy were the best part of the main course. Chicken lacked flavor and crispness. Our server was good but they are so busy! And their uniforms are tragic, stop making them wear those ridiculous uniforms. It doesn’t even go with the theme of the place.
KE
KimE
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Was able to get seated early. Waiter was great and nice. Had a great dinner. Overall wonderful experience.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had the best waiter (Moses)! Very friendly and knowledgeable!
KB
KennethB
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall4food5service5ambience4
Tried Zehnders for a change and was pleasantly surprised.
C
Christopher
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely unique experience. One of the most important reasons to visit Frankenmuth
KM
KatieM
Philadelphia
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience4
Good good, friendly service, only downside is it took 2 hours for the entire meal. This is always a staple in a frankenmuth trip!
MB
MargaretB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was wonderful and our server was great!!! we were in the South Dining room by ourselves for 25 minutes, then a bus tour came in and it was a bit noise, but we could deal with that. Love all your attention to detail. We come from Ohio and loved it!
LS
LouS
Detroit
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Family generations have been coming here since the 1930's - love it!!
GK
GlennK
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Exceeded our expectations and the value exceptional!
AM
AnnetteM
Detroit
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Making a reservation was super easy. The hostess staff was very nice and our server Oliver was SUPER! super efficient, friendly and knowledgeable.
MK
MelodyK
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great job! We always have a great experience at Zehnders!
CH
ColleenH
Detroit
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
As awesome as usual. Service was excellent and food was served quickly and as ordered.
NR
NiseR
Detroit
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
We were celebrating our son's 16th birthday. Our server, Cassidy, was amazing. She made sure that we had everything we needed. Tried the ribs and shrimp with our family feast for the first time. They were delicious. The Vidalia onion soup was the best I have ever had.
KB
KarenB
Detroit
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience4
We dined on Sunday night and paid $8 extra per person for the prime rib and shrimp. It was not worth it as the prime rib was very tough and chewy. Everyone raves over the chicken, but our party of 5 found it average, nothing special. The sides were fantastic, with the pasta salad being superb. Service was decent, didn't have to wait long for requests. The carver at the prime rib station was excellent ! Very friendly, attentive,, and courteous. The best by far, and then to find out he was from our hometown of Peoria was the cherry on top !
RB
RobinB
Phoenix
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food and service were excellent. I just wish I had two stomachs!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Detroit
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall4food2service5ambience3
Got the buffet and some chicken was overcookec and some was undercooked..variety could of been much better for the price of the buffet..not sure if we will go back
MG
MichaelG
Detroit
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food and great service! For me, it is an expensive dinner but when you consider how much you are getting and not eating there everyday, it is well worth it. Also, they serve so generously you can easily have a second meal with the leftovers!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Cincinnati
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing long standing Chicken Dinner! Love everything about Zehnder’s!
m
magnolia10
Atlanta
18 reviews
vip
4.0
18 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall4food5service1ambience4
Service was terrible. I even talked to the mgr and nothing changed. We’ve been going here for years and service was beyond disappointing.
SB
ScottB
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall3food5service1ambience5
Last two times we've been three we got the same waiter, Michael is his name. He maybe the slowest server ever. Anytime we wanted anything, it took 20 minutes.
LS
LiseS
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall4food3service5ambience5
World famous breasted chicken family style all you can eat. Lots of food so bring appetite. Restaurant cleanliness is amazing and the wait staff so accommodating and friendly. I found the chicken to be dry but side dishes and ice cream desserts made up for that.
CM
CarlaM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food4service4ambience4
The chicken was delicious as expected but really salty.
DP
DPat
Detroit
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall4food3service4ambience4
My husband's salmon dinner with vegetables was not very good. Also the brocolli that was the vegetable was terrible. It looked burnt. Otherwise, the chicken dinners were good as well as the sides.
KJ
KJLo
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall2food1service5ambience5
This was on my bucket list and I was SO excited to finally eat here. Very disappointed in the food. Great server. Beautiful place for lunch. $25 for lunch - two chicken breasts that looked like a croquette. Tiny, cut into much small piece than regular breast. Maybe 5 bites per breast. I actually had to ask the server what he served me because it was not like any breast I have ever eaten in 63 years, potatoes and gravy were good. Highly overpriced for the food. Would take a pace next visit.
HE
HEIDISS
Orlando
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Classic, family style chicken meal with all the sides appealed to the whole family, ages 52 to 80. Great server.
BB
BelenB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food is great and waiters attended our needs at all times
MW
MichaelW
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was awesome, as always, and our waiter was exceptional ! We look forward to our visits every year
JC
JoeC
Detroit
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Zehnder's has been our favorite restaurant in Frankenmuth for decades!
MC
MicheleC
Detroit
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was amazing, glad we got in when we did since had no idea it was fireman muster festival. Lots of activity going on
ED
EphraimD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Sarah, our wait staff was outstanding!!! She anticipated what was needed before we even ask.
BM
BillM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and great service in a great setting. We loved it!!!
AR
AnnR
Detroit
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food. And great service. I have no complaints.
RS
RandS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The chicken dinners are always outstanding. The service we received was the best we ever received. Portions were generous.
SJ
SharonJ
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our waitress was extremely friendly and efficient. Our food was hot and very good. This is my 4th visit and the restaurant never fails.
m
michaelp
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I feel that it was a wonderful dinner however there should be a room for families with young kids because it was so loud

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Zehnder's of Frankenmuth offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (877) 725-0019.

Zehnder's of Frankenmuth is rated 4.6 stars by 7518 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Aug 7, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 191 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(877) 725-0019

730 S Main St, Frankenmuth, MI 48734

Additional information

Neighborhood
Frankenmuth
Hours of operation
Daily 11:00 am–9:30 pm
Cuisines
American, German
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
John Zehnder
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.zehnders.com/
Phone number
(877) 725-0019
Catering
Zehnder's has over 150 years of experience serving guests, and now we can bring this tradition to you. Zehnder's is your one-stop caterer. Along with chicken dinners, we can provide everything from the appetizers and bar to your dinner and dessert! We can prepare a small buffet for 30 people, or have a steak and rib grill for 500. Let Zehnder's talented chefs and professional staff help make your special event a memorable one.

Zehnder's of Frankenmuth

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

Additional information

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Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken In Phyllo

Chicken Gravy

World Famous Family Style Chicken Dinner

Soup

Our Homemade Noodle Soup

Appetizers

Zehnder's Creamy Cabbage Salad

Large Curd Cottage Cheese

Our House-Made Cranberry Relish

Zehnder's Cheese Spread with Garlic Toast

Our House-Made Chicken Liver Paté

A Selection of Our Freshly Baked Breads

Whole Fruit Preserves

Entrée

Frankenmuth Golden Fried Chicken

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Chicken Gravy

Grandma Zehnder's Dressing

Buttered Egg Noodles

Seasonal Garden Vegetable

Dessert

Vanilla or Chocolate Soft Serve Ice Cream or Orange Sherbet

Children's Family Style

Children's Family Style

Add a Second Entrée to Your Family Style Dinner

Bavarian Sausages

Great Lakes Walleye

Breaded Jumbo Shrimp

Wiener Schnitzel

Zehnder's Family Style Feast Dinner

Zehnder's Family Style Feast Dinner

Add One of Our Signature Shareable Sides

Sautéed Chicken Livers$6.95

Bowl of Chicken Giblets in Gravy$4.95

Sautéed Sweet & Sour Red Cabbage$4.95

Zehnder's Original Chicken Recipes

Rotisserie Half Chicken$29.95

Chicken In Phyllo$35.95

Chicken Schnitzel Parmesan$31.95

Sautéed Chicken Liver Plate$24.95

Steaks, Schnitzels & Sausage

Prime Rib au Jus*$39.95

Heritage Steak*$38.95

Grilled New Zealand Lamb Chops

Pork Schnitzel St. Julian$35.95

Schnitzel Franconian

Bavarian Sausage$29.95

Seafood Selections

Great Lakes Yellow Perch$35.95

Norwegian Salmon$35.95

Breaded Shrimp$35.95

Vegetarian Selections

Portabella Ravioli$26.95

Eggplant Parmesan$24.95

Fire Roasted Vegetable Quesadilla$18.95

Vegetable Mac and Cheese$19.95

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