Henry Wahners Lounge - Kent

Delicious food and excellent service, but be sure to bring cash!

If you find yourself in Northeast Ohio and craving a delicious steak or prime rib, make sure to check out Henry Wahner's, a charming hidden gem located in Kent, Ohio. It's been...

Definitely worth the drive! This restaurant offers a lively atmosphere and serves incredible home-cooked meals along with authentic German dishes. The portions are generous, so be sure to come hungry. We...

Little schnitzel. Petite Schnitzel with sparrow, on the side I ordered a red cabbage and apples (to eat with my sparrow). Henry Wahner's German food is quite good and it is authentic, but it is very specific Schaebisch (a region around Stuttgart) and it is obvious that it is a few generations old. So, I would call it old-fashioned Swabian food. I believe that there are also some of the complaints, for example Wiener Schnitzel Veal, it is not German, but Austrian. And it is also served with Lemon, not with an egg. Schnitzel with an Egg is Schnitzel Holstein and comes from the northern region of Germany.... German dumplings would be Bavarian, in Schwabia they instead serve sparrows. What an empty parking lot, when does that happen? We live in Kent and every time we've ever gone there, the place is full.

I dined there on a Saturday night and ordered two large T-bones, a German plate, and a prime rib that was about two inches thick and larger than the plate itself. The steak dinner was around $33, and the German plate was in the high teens. My T-bone was cooked a bit more than I prefer (closer to medium than medium-rare), but the potatoes, salads, applesauce, and soup were all quite good. The prime rib required a knife to cut through the outer ring, but other than that, it was fine. The decor had a 70s vibe, but we were there for the steaks, not the atmosphere. I’ll definitely stop by the next time I’m in town.