I finally got to this German restaurant with my hubs, who is a bit of a connoisseur of German food...As long as connoisseur means just eating the same thing at every German restaurant he finds. But he tries them all! Unfortunately for me, they have next to nothing for vegetarians. Like even WORSE THAN MOST! Which is shocking. From the interwebs, we learn that "As of 2024, approximately 8.43 million people in Germany are either vegetarians or significantly reduce their meat consumption. This is a notable increase since 2014." We have so many amazing meat substitutions that could work in german recipes, and I'll bet chefs in Germany are making some good stuff. See: impossible, beyond, and quorn brands. They rock. Yet they throw us a Mac and cheese made with Swiss cheese. Ew! Hard pass. I really dislike Swiss cheese and see zero reason to make Mac and cheese with it. Anyhoo. The atmosphere is nice, and reminds me of my time stationed in Bavaria. The broccoli soup was delicious. The lettuce salad was fine, as was my "entree" of French fries. We split an apple strudel for dessert. It was ok. I've had better. Hubs had the lunch portion of chicken wienerschnitzel with cooked carrots and spaetzle. He really enjoys the food, there. It's his favorite in the area. I still enjoyed the lunch, and the service was fine. The end.

A small, cozy restaurant on a very cold night! We were seated by the front window but, mercifully, it was not drafty. As soon as I saw the hostess wearing a dirndl, I knew we were in for the traditional American Bavarian restaurant experience, unfortunately uncommon these days. The decor matched the costuming, with decorative beams, shelves of steins, photos of edelweiss, a framed image of the Reinheitsgebot, maps, etc. The overall effect was cute without being cloying. The menu was simple and straightforward. We ordered a couple of Belgian lambic beers to accompany our meal and quickly received some rolls with whipped butter and cheese spread for the table. My partner ordered the Bayrischer Schweinebraten with spätzle, rotkohl/blaukraut, and green beans (substituting sides was no problem!) ; I ordered the Jägerschnitzel, which came with spätzle and Brussels sprouts. Both were incredibly delicious--the Schweinebraten was easily one of the best I've ever tasted. The portions allowed us to choose between eating a very filling meal or taking some home, and we opted for the latter. This allowed us to share a delicious slice of Black Forest cake, a difficult choice from among the beautiful desserts! A few people served our table, all of them attentive and kind. Overall, I look forward to visiting again!

Good food and value when you consider portions and quality. The sauerbraten and goulash were my favorites.

Such a great gem in Hagerstown. The food is authentic German and quite tasty as well. The beer is also traditional and comes in the giant steins Germany is famous for. We got way too much food but managed to eat most of it because it was so good. The wursts sample platter was a huge winner and included delicious dips for the sausages. The spaetzle was amazing. We tried both the cheesy one and the plain one. The streudel was delicious and the whole thing was a great night.

Everybody that attended our luncheon, enjoyed their lunches, and then we all had different desserts afterwards, which were excellent

We stopped here for lunch, for the first time in many years, on our way to do some outlets shopping down the road. We were not disappointed. I'm happy to report that Schmankerl Stube is one of the few restaurants where a $15 lunch budget remains workable. Servings certainly were adequate without being immense or skimpy. Many traditional German favorites are on the lunch menu. The food was pretty good, though nothing was spectacular. Service was solid enough and very pleasant from both the young woman in training and her manager. We'd consider coming back of again in the area. We hope that Schmankerl Stube remains a going and successful establishment. Business seems to be struggling both here and in downtown Hagerstown generally, but it could have been the dreary weather on the day we visited. I get the fact that the rent probably is affordable, but I cannot help but wonder whether the restaurant might benefit by relocating to someplace more suburban and easily reached by (more) people and cars.

In the words of Sgt Schultz, i know nothing. 1. The empty beer arrived that way 2. The Salmon Appetizer was pre-eaten Okay, so we wandered over to Hagerstown to run a few errands. We decided to enjoy lunch. From that point on, all activities will be unclear. 1. The food was amazing. 2. I have to say the Mashed Potatoes were the best I've had in a long time. 3. The Salmon (appetizer) was the perfect mix of smoked Salmon. 4. The desert should be and probably is illegal in at least 48 states and 23 countries (oh my). Our server was awesome and explained everything. The beer was simply out of this world (I mean, German beer is awesome). This is a we will be coming back place!

I still come here. Anytime I head down south I will plan a stop in Hagerstown JUST FOR SCHWEINESHAXN. Last time, we had to leave home at 3AM to escape thru NYC at 5AM (because now that I'm officially 'old people' that's what our kind does), and my planned stop at the 'Stube got pushed up a few hours. Only on Wednesdays can you do spur-of-the-moment haxn! The rest of the time, you need to plan ahead by a day! Well, we were early, but the staff was able to accommodate us and packed up our haxn meals in to-go packages. We drove to a nearby park and picnicked at a table near the railroad tracks as it began to rain lightly, and even though the Stube forgot to pack us some plasticware, we had some stashed in the truck's glove box. But a plastic knife is no match for the haxn's delicious crispy rind. Out came my trusty 20-year old Gerber, and a savory haxn was once again being relished. Our German Shepherd whined and cried for treats, and we tossed him some because we love him and he's German so he'd appreciate it. Then a jumping spider came from somewhere and jumped on the haxn and I shooshed it off, but set aside a crumb of rind because if it was willing to risk arachnophobe death for the sake of pork delicacy then it deserved a treat. That crazy spider... You know it jumped on my truck and HID INSIDE THE DOOR JAMB and stowed away all the way to Georgia just hoping to get one more taste of Schmankerl Stube haxn? Looking forward to stopping here again and hoping to be able to dine on the patio with a fresh weissbier on tap!!

This place was highly recommended in the area and one of the very few open in hagerstown so we went ahead and tried it. Cute decor inside and very comforting once walking in. Homey like a warm feeling. I loved the workwear the women wore made it feel more authentic. We sat in the front of the restaurant we're we could see the highway (gorgeous view on a rainy sunday). Our sever was i believe steven, so kind and patient with us while we went over the menu. Even shared his favorite dishes as some recs. Now my dish wasn't my favorite maybe because i'm a huge spicy lover and didn't have the flavor i expected super different but was not mad at it. The app was very intriguing but the more brown/smoked looking ones were my personal fav. Would definitely be down to try new dishes next time.