Fernweh Distilling Co. - Hermann, Missouri

Leanne T.

You drive up to a small town with tons of charm. You decide to stop for food, and after reading reviews on the many German options you decide on this one. You put in directions and after a series of one way streets, closed parking lots and driving all the way around the small town you pull up to what looks like boutique store.

We walk in to what seems like a small boutique, but is actually the front to the restaurant. The restaurant is a vibe for sure, it is decorated nicely and the hosts were very nice. If I were ever to come here again it would only be for the pretzels and the drinks.

I won’t even give our server a bad review because she was the only one I saw working. She did the best she could. It was slooow. It took 45min to get our food. But that was after they came back and told us they were out of Alfredo. We had ordered the $22p Alfredo to split with our young children since not one person informed us that there’s actually a children’s menu.(despite having obvious children of kids menu age). We didn’t find out until they kept being out of things.

Then we ordered two things off the kids menu, waited a while only for our server to come back and tell us they didn’t have it. So we finally get our food…. And it’s cold, well, I shouldn’t say that because the kids food was too hot to eat. It was just our food.

Now… this is so odd but the military discount was 3.39% they don’t have to do anything, so I’m grateful, but it’s honestly such an obscure %.

The menu is very limited so you’d think they wouldn’t be out of things, and they are only open 3 days a week.

The drinks were good, but over priced, and the pretzel sticks(6) were good but over priced at almost $2 a stick the size of 2 auntie Anne’s pretzel bites. If you are looking for a bar to get drinks and have a good time, I’d say order two drinks at a time. There’s no reason it should take 15min to pour wine.

Clean bathrooms though, and my husband says the old fashioned was the best drink he’s ever had. So there’s that.

Amanda M.

Visiting Herman for the first time and Fernweh was by far one of our favorite experiences. Our bartender was amazing and went above and beyond in answering our questions questions. If you appreciate good craft cocktails and amazing service you have to try Fernweh. The owner was there and took the time to talk with us. It was so neat to listen to him and our bartender talk about the history and share so much with us. We didn't get dinner since we arrived a little later, but the dessert was absolutely amazing! We will definitely be back!

mike B.

Nice atmosphere. We're not drinkers, so we can't rate the alcohol. Most of the menu consists of brisket dishes and after we waited 30 minutes to be seated, we were told they don't have enough brisket for us. It was 615pm on a Saturday. My son was able to order the brisket mac, see photo before he took his first bite. Hard to find any brisket. I got the heaven and earth mash potatoes. The bowl was warm, but the potatoes were cold. My wife got the sweet carrots they tasted like they were frozen before cooking (chewy). They also told my wife they were out of the salad dressing she ordered.

We discovered why we had to wait soo long. As people left, it took about 20 minutes to clean and prep a table for the next guest. The servers carried the dishes away three or four at a time while doing lots talking and walking in circles. It was all kind of humorous.

Lawrence L.

I don't often leave a 5 star review but Fernweh definitely deserves one. Probably the best German food I've had since Madison, Wisconsin. Our table tried just about everything on the menu. I think the spirits they produce are also very good. Hermann is a nice day trip for us and we will definitely be eating here every time we're in town. Prices are in line for the quality of the food and atmosphere. Our server, Morgan was very knowledgeable and attentive. Overall, we had a very nice time.

Anna R.

What an amazing place with awesome staff - Hot Amy and Breadstick bartenders in particular and tasteful food and terrific drinks even if you don’t like bourbon!!! We were in Hermann for my birthday and sat at bar to watch KC game and Amy came right up to us and when I told her what kind of drink I was craving she looked it up online and created it just for me!!! What a bartender!!! Breadstick suggested different dishes to try and gave us good entertainment during commercials and we just had a blast!! We had never been there before but we will make it a tradition to come back!!!

Joan L.

We stopped in here after a church dinner for a glass of wine and it was wonderful. They have a great selection of wines and other liquor. They make a few varieties of their own bourbon, too. My husband and a friend of ours had a whiskey flight, and they enjoyed that.
We had a couple of food items and they were yummy! Their other food items on the menu also sounded very good.
The atmosphere is laid back and it was decorated very nicely!
We will definitely be back!

Yvette D.

Upscale casual dining. Able to accommodate groups. Service was a little snarky at first but they warmed up to us. Tvs around if you want to watch the game. Full bar. Decent wine selection (not just local). Menu prices were a little high for the quality of service and food. Overall we had a pretty good experience and we will give them another try.. we were there on new years eve so it may have been situational.

Joseph B.

Heard of this place on a whiskey podcast a few weeks ago. I was hmm, the wife and I will be about 20 min from there in a week, so we put it on our places to check it out. We arrived just as they were opening (4PM). We only had enough time to grab a drink or two at the bar, we had her parents and needed to back in Montgomery City for a family event. Well, I will say it was 150% worth it. The bar tender was amazing, interesting, and informative. He made us a few signature cocktails that we absolutely delicious. Tried a few juices neat and bought a bottle. The bar is beautiful and clean. You go out the by the train tracks you get a great view of the Missouri river. The service was prompt and classy and I can't wait to go back with more time. I really wish we had time to grab food. Next time for sure!