Dakota Inn

Great place even better food the staff is awesome. We love going to this hide gem. Love the piano player it is a fun time. I would recommend this place to everyone!!!!! Features: Remove this bulls###

The Dakota Inn Rathskeller is a landmark destination in Detroit. Though the surrounding neighborhood is very run down now the building has been kept up beautifully both inside and out. The decor is traditional German hunting lodge, and the richly paneled wooden interior, along with bricked archways and colorful wall murals, exudes warmth and welcome. The atmosphere is raucous and fun, with patrons dancing and singing along to live music, some of them wearing genuine lederhosen and dirndl. The beer selection includes German and American brews on draught as well as bottled selections, and although we did not eat, the wurst, schnitzel, and potato pancakes others were enjoying looked and smelled delicious. A visit to The Dakota Inn will leave you feeling as though you've taken a mini vacation to Babaria and enjoyed yourself immensely. -$5.00 cover charge cash only-

Pretty disappointing food but nice atmosphere and the piano player was a lot of fun. Not worth going back, though, with the food as it is. The sauerbraten was well overcooked with gravy dumped on, not marinated. The jaegerschnitzel was tough and flavorless, and the mushroom sauce tasted like it came from a came--pretty sure I didn't see any mushrooms in there. The mashed potatoes were like chalk, too. And there was something in the gravy that tasted...sweet? Like molasses? Reminded me of a gingerbread house which is a weird combination with a dry roast. I'm befuddled. I can't imagine why this place gets so many good reviews. The food was also very slow--it came fifty minutes after ordering.