We booked this restaurant at the last minute having been told the food was great but the place was quirky. Well we certainly weren’t disappointed on either score because we had amazingly schnitzels and the surroundings were particularly idiosyncratic! The house speciality is Eisbein which...is a massive pork knuckle that needs to be preordered as it is cooked all day! The service was great with really friendly staff who were genuinely concerned that we were having a great time - which we were. Don’t expect the Ritz but go with an open mind & enjoy. We ate inside which was very cosy.More

As I have been to I'm Eimer before I was happy to see that they have kept to their high standard. The restaurant has a rustic German beer garden feel with memorabilia spread around, making for interesting conversation topics, and although a big portion of...the restaurant is outside/undercover, they also have a small area inside for those cold winter days. As this is a German restaurant, their menu obviously includes a range of different German drinks and dishes. Their stand-out dish, which I have tried before, is the Eisbein and I can highly recommend it. If you decided on going for the Eisbein, note that it takes 45min+ to prepare so maybe phone ahead and order to ensure they can start the prep. This time around I went for the Pork Belly that comes with sauerkraut and mash which I also really enjoyed. The staff are very friendly and regardless if you are just going for a couple of drinks or something to eat as well, you will have a good time.More

This place is a junkyard. I have never seen anything like it before. Food : horrible ! The worst restaurant I have ever seen in South Africa.

Superb German food, variety of great dishes on their menu. Awesome service. A real German Gem. Live music on Sunday's give you that extra special vibe.

We waited almost an hour for our food. There were only 2 other tables. The schnitzel was drowning in oil. And the chips were soft and mushy. When we sent the food back the manager came to our table and told us there was nothing...wrong with the food. We were initially polite. But when she started arguing with us we lost our temper. She treated us like naughty children who didn't know anything about food. It was shocking to be spoken to that way. And then when she could see we were getting upset she just laughed at us. Mind-boggling how an establishment can be so dismissive of a customer. I very rarely leave bad reviews as I appreciate small business but this treatment is really one for the books. The disregard and disrespect was so disappointing. We should have read the recent reviews about how other people were so disappointed before we went.More

Lovely hidden German Bar very close to Idiom. The patrons are super friendly and the staff is even friendlier.

Well talking of grumpy Germans, maybe ( Gero T) and (Rock Milo 12) should retire in Germany and soak up the chrome and plastic. Concept is supposed to be rustic and we have never found the place dirty ,as a result of the overbearing owner....Take it the world travellers have never been to " Joe's beer house " in Windhoek ( thats in Namibia) a proud Icon of the city and the same concept. On the one occasion we received an incorrect meal order, the owner's reaction was to arrange a meal on the house next time around. Something not normally seen in Somerset West.More

This place is filthy and dirty, tables and chairs must be from the junk yard. We know the real German way. This place may be owned by Germans but is not typical at all. Knowing Germany like my pocket I NEVER found a place like..."im Eimer" in Germany. I fully agree to the review of RockMilo12.More

Went there for sunday lunch. Ok vibe for going for bike breakfast run. Place generally in a poor state, ok, but no excuse for being dirty, staff can come in earlier or stay late and clean and tidy the place. Basically a dirty playground for...the owner. Toilets are a literal sh*tbox, the plumbing done by Stevie Wonder or Marvin Gaye! Food ok, depends what you order and kitchen seems in a twilight zone when it come to food timing. Tip: Owner should retire, stay away and get a good ,responsible person the run the the place and kitchen, once again, a plaything for the owner, whom throws his toys out of the cot if/when someone complains! Stay at home, you might increase your turnover!More

Went there with a few friends, Beer was ice cold ! The service was extremely slow - but the food was Ok. We where a bit disappointed by the slow service as we where all very hungry and the place was not full.

Im Eimer gives you the feeling of a junk shop: old stuff everywhere. Long tables, where you can drink beer and feel the German atmosphere. We entered at 16 h, just after loadshedding. A nice bottle of wine. Then we had to wait 75 min...for our food. Eisbein takes 45 min says the menu, so we had pre ordered it. Other restaurants offer a little chip, peanut If a client has to wait extremely long. Here nothing. So we were patient. The food was not very special. I do not think we will return.More

Upon arrival they couldn't find our reservation that I had done by phone and confirmed via WhatsApp, had booked for outside, we got seated inside. We were there early and ordered ribs, were told 20 mins later that they had just run out of ribs!...Has great potential but very poor management!!More