Bavarian Chef

Madison, VA · German restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Madison
#8
of 23 restaurants
City Percentile
55%
rating percentile
Address
Bavarian Chef, 5102 S Seminole Trail, Madison, VA 22727
Phone
(540) 948-6505
Website
thebavarianchef.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11:30 AM Sat

Bavarian Chef is a restaurant located in Madison, VA. It is one of 23 restaurants listed in Madison. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Madison city average of 4.4 stars. It ranks #8 of 23 restaurants in Madison. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Bavarian Chef

The Bavarian Chef is a family-run German restaurant in Madison, Virginia. Enjoy a taste of Bavaria in the Blue Ridge!

Hours

Friday4 PM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Lauren Gebran · Feb 2026

Absolutely stellar service but definitely make a reservation!! The food and drink was amazing!!! It was like a hug in a meal!! Our server, I think his name was Nick, was absolutely amazing as well. I got the chicken cordon blu and was floored and loved the potato dumplings.

★★★★★ 5.0 Christian Merrifield · Nov 2025

We called and ordered our food to-go and everything was excellent. Never had food that was this well presented in a to go container as well as our order we received. Looked as good as it would if sat inside and ate. The amount of food well fed 3 maybe 4 people. We got the pretzel with cheese (not pictured), chicken cordon bleu, traditional Baverian sausage platter and the German chocolate cake. Staff were so kind to answer a question about a sauce ingredient and put it on the side due to precaution for a food allergy. We'd definitely return.

★★★★★ 5.0 Michelle Seay · Nov 2025

I was very grateful we were able to get a table since they were completely booked with reservations. The service was stellar and the food was excellent. I was quite surprised at the amount of food, easily two+meals for my appetite. Turkey was moist, white and dark meat, gravy, apricot dressing, cranberry jello salad, creamed corn, mashed potatoes, snow peas, sweet potato puree, peanut soup, and pie included! See the photographs. Everything was beautifully presented with garnished like micro greens and biquinho peppers (which I had to look up).

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Joanna Diaz · Nov 2025

Disappointed and Confused by the Hype We went to Bavarian Chef for dinner while on vacation, and unfortunately, it was a major letdown. My husband was really excited to try it—especially after seeing how packed it was the night before. We figured that had to be a good sign. I ordered the Schweine Kotelett with homemade applesauce, German potato salad, and red cabbage. My husband went with the German-style Thanksgiving turkey, which came with zucchini and green beans. Sadly, the food was incredibly underwhelming. His turkey had no flavor at all, and the vegetables were drenched in vinegar—so much so that they were hard to eat. The only thing he enjoyed was the iced tea. As for my meal, the pork chops were thick but completely flavorless. It tasted like someone just breaded and fried pla

★★★★★ 5.0 Gail Dempsey · Dec 2025

We had the Wiener schnitzel and the Mandel schnitzel. Both were delicious. For sides, we had potato dumplings, red cabbage, green beans, and spaetzle.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

German restaurantEuropean restaurantRestaurant

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