Maldaner's Restaurant

The best meal we had in Springfield. Great service and the bar tender knew what she was doing. I highly recommend this place.

I simply stole a picture of a horseshoe from another review as it is literally pick a meat (chicken, Turkey, hamburger) place it on Texas toast, top with French fries and smother in cheese.
I was hungry-
This is a local delicacy of Springfield IL
I went with the recommendation.
I am glad I tried it and can say I did it but I would never order this again.
I imagine maybe the cheese might switch from place to place but the concept remains. This is pub food no more and at a fine Italian restaurant like this there are simply better choices for my pallet.

I am just as tough and have the same thoughts on 5 way chili in Cincinnati... ok you grew up with it. Let's mash up spaghetti and chili and make a 5 way monstrosity. The horseshoe is a Springfield mash up that is just meh.

As for the ambiance and drinks (home made lemonade is 5 star) desserts and more this is a 4.5 restaurant just no luck on the horseshoe!

For our one special evening while visiting Springfield, IL, we chose Maldaner's for our meal. In fairness, the prices were a bit high for the area and that may have to do more with their history than their food or service.

We had reservations for the dining room but they sat us at the bar. No seats were available where we reserved. The hostess left us with menus but no one acknowledged us for about 15 more minutes.

We ordered drinks, a Pinot Grigio and their house Old Fashioned. These were fine.

For our meals, we ordered their Filet (which was also one of their specials) and the Pork Chops. The same comments go for both so I won't split them out. While the meals were of high quality, they arrived barely Luke warm. The asparagus was very good. Also, they make their mashed potatoes with oil rather than butter to avoid problems with allergies. I honestly couldn't tell the difference.

If the food arrived hot and if we were not made to wait, this review may have been better.

I am not saying this was a bad experience. but there were a few things (mentioned) that I don't expect from a restaurant of this caliber.

Classic menu, classic ambience. Some of the paint is pealing off the ceiling, could use a touch-up but otherwise, nice setting with excellent food!

Best Caesar salad I think I've ever had. My filet of beef was cooked perfectly. My daughter had the halibut special and said it was delicious. My hubby had duck and enjoyed it plus it was a good portion size. My other daughter loved her lamb chops. Fresh warm bread was also lovely. Ambiance and service was great. Our reservation was at 7:30 and we finished just around 9pm. I had the posset for dessert and it was delicious. My daughter and hubby shared the Savannah cake I think it was called. They enjoyed it. Our waitress was terrific.

The only downside was the dirty martini. It was just ok. They did have a nice selection or Oregon Pinot noir.

Celebrated my friend's rehearsal dinner here and it was amazing! We had the whole upstairs for our party. We probably had 50 guests and sat upstairs comfortably. The staff was very friendly. We had a preset menu and I chose the ribeye as my entree. It was phenomenal! One of the best rehearsal dinner meals I've had.

Bonus we opened up the bar area for welcome drinks and the space worked incredibly! Plenty of room and drinks were great. I would recommend planning your next party here!

Beautifully authentic, amazing food, great service. Definitely a one-of-a-kind experience. I've gone alone and sat at the bar with a book and I've taken business associates out for a nice working dinner.

I LOVE eating at Maldaner's restaurant! Everything on the menu is a gastronomical delight!

My personal favorite is the salmon dish, but everything is delicious.

The Beef Wellington was perfectly prepared and absolutely delicious! Our server was so attentive, filling water, bringing bread, clearing dishes and bringing drinks! Great place for a leisurely dinner for a date night or catching up with friends!

One of the top restaurants in town. Food is always perfectly cooked with layers of flavor. Leave room for Dessert.