Solid beer selection and good food. Do yourself a favor and just order a liter. Yes it sounds ridiculous but it's not as glutinous as it sounds. My only grief is with the grill. On a quite Sunday with stroller parents and the hungover crowd it took forever to get food. Every time I've been here the food is great. Great place to spend a Sunday.
Review Source:I have been here 3 times. I would have given it 4 starts after the first time but each subsequent time I have been a little disappointed. The main reason is the confusion with the wait staff, their website, and the happy hour specials. Â The last two times the waitresses have told me happy hour is only from 6to7 and it is only good if you get bratwurst. Their own website says something different. The first time I went it was 4-7 and you could get any sausage and you got a liter instead of a half-liter. Also even though the service is not bad the waitresses always seem to not know what is going on. Their food is good and the beer is good, however they need to be more clear with what their specials actually are.
Review Source:I have been here quite a few times, mostly on half price Tuesdays. Tonight was the pinnacle of bad experiences. I have been annoyed in the past with the Biergarten, but nothing prevented me from returning until now.
First off, although not their fault, the parking meters are now in effect. Which sucks. Then we were carded at the entrance. Now the fact that I turned 21 fifteen years ago is quite an ego boost, but I can not get past the fact that I am getting carded even though there are kids crawling all over the place. It seems illogical to card at the door, yet allow in families. What if I was 19 years old and wanted to come eat Brats with my parents? Will I not be allowed to enter?
Next we are asked for our credit card and a form of ID from the waitress for her to hold. Maybe this establishment has problems with people skipping out on their bills. Maybe it is all those families with 3 kids that need cheap food/ food that they don't plan to pay for. Who knows? But it is annoying, as I have never before had a waitress actually keep collateral for my bill.
Next the table and seat was sticky. Oh well, I can deal with that, until the baby at the end of the table spits/throws up. The mother had to lunge forward with a cup to try in vain to catch the rest of the puke/spit up. Which started me thinking why my table and seat was sticky. I can understand kids in restaurants, but this is a BAR. Kids are screaming, crying and running all over the place. They are sharing the community table with you. I saw a waitress step up onto the cinder block, and wrap her hands around the pillar to get by a group of kids that were allowed to sit in the middle of the aisle. Seriously, I think parent's need to get out of the "I won't discipline my kid for fear of hurting their feelings, stage."
Then there were a couple other small annoyances. Both the ketchup was empty and there were no condiment cups for the remaining condiments that were not yet empty. The place was packed, and I was in a thoroughly bad mood by the end of the night. I will NEVER come back on Tuesday night, and the jury is still out on if I will be back any other time.
Something supremely wrong with a place that takes 40 minutes for three sausages and a burger. , not to mention  not having the stock to serve 4 items. upon getting there it took  40 minutes to get attention from a server.  I gotta say good food, good beer,  friendly bartends but I had problems with the service and the grill.  Bad management leads to mass confusion and long waits.   Be an asshole. raise hell.  Kick , scream blow a rape whistle maybe you will find some service. I will have to beg to get my girlfriend to come out and have a bier with me  here another time.
Review Source:Come here for a good time in Hoboken!
Get the pretzel. Get the spaetzle.
Get as much beer as you can consumer. Â It's all good!
The large table style seating is super fun for bigger groups of friends and makes for a very fun social evening. My favorite hangout spot with friends in Hoboken who want to make the trek back there.
Came here last Saturday after a Yankee Game with husband, friend and my momma. We sat outside in the Biergarten and enjoyed several beers, a huge hot pretzel and entrees. There are plenty of families that come here. Parents just give their kids a few books and crayons and enjoy liters of beer while the kids play. I actually saw one dad trying to bring in a "baby gym" type of set up past the bouncers.
Staff is friendly and does not rush you. The indoors is sizable and has a separate room for private parties. Parking is metered on the street ($1 per hour) with four hour max; meters shut off at 9PM. We were able to park directly across the street from the Biergarten on a Saturday afternoon.
I wished we could've stayed longer so I could've sampled more of the beer-- there is a variety. Sitting there in the Sun drinking fine German beer really reminded me of our trip to Munich's Oktoberfest a couple of years ago. So much fun! :)
The dress here is casual but I saw plenty of yuppy types dressed for a yacht trip too.
Me?- Tank top, jean shorts, converse.
I love this place. Â I love this place. Â Yes, I had to say it twice so you understand. Â I love the many beer options and I love the food options. Â Our first time there we just got a soft pretzel at the bar to go with our drinks (me a liter of Marzen lager, aka Oktoberfest) while we listened to the German band. Â Another night she ordered the chicken paprikash (delicious) and I ordered the braised pork cheeks (wow, so darn good) and a liter of dunkel. Â We really like the atmosphere and how it is always buzzing. Â And when you are done and feel like a different vibe there is Kolo upstairs. Â Also a great place to chill with some nice cocktails and music to watch your girlfriend dance to, ha. Â Our waiter was great at Kolo, a very fun guy. Â We had a great night and look forward to a 3rd visit.
Review Source:Convenient beer garden to just  go on the spur of the moment,  wish they had more choices for craft beers, mostly European ones, didn't  they hear about the Fresh &
Local movement sweeping NYC area?
Food is pretty good, reasonably priced, way better than Zeppelin that BTW beats them on beer selection at least for an IPA fan like me.
I wish this place was closer to where I lived (and less busy). Â It's a good place to knock back giant steins of beer and eat some tasty eats. Â If you're looking for a beer garden (and who isn't), this place has all you could want. Â The worst part is how crowded it gets; but the people who are invading your personal space are generally decent folk.
Review Source:Superior to the Jersey City competitor, by almost any measure. Â The tap beer list is extensive, but not so long that kegs don't rotate. Â An extensive and impressive wine and liquor selection. Â The highlight for me is actually the food, which is wonderfully prepared mostly German fare (though I HIGHLY recommend the steak tartare, which the best I've had...period). Â The only draw backs are that the space fills quickly on Friday and Saturday evenings, and the service is pretty slow.
Review Source:3.5 stars. The Beer selection here is great. The indoor/outdoor seating is definitely a plus. I had a pretzel and it was very good!! The cheese (i think lol) it comes served with on the side was equally yummie for dipping. I had the bratwurst, but unfortunately, i prefer the one at the biergarten in Jersey City. But this is certainly a place i would return to. Great for groups. Enjoy!
Review Source:4.5 stars if you go on a Tuesday when the majority of the beer and food is 50% off if you pay cash. If you're not going on a Tuesday then you'll find as though everything is $1-2 too expensive, right down to the $3 ATM fee and $12 soft pretzel. In their defense it's a giant pretzel equal to 2 regular large soft pretzels.
Almost all Beers are on tap are craft German beers, with a couple exceptions taps are $7 for a pint (1/2 liter), and $13 for a full liter (about 33 oz). So coming here on a Tuesday and getting some of these delicious beers for $3.50/ea is one of the best deals in town. Don't worry if you've never heard of any of the beers as their menu offers great descriptions of each.
Their food comes from either a side grill where they're making sausages and burgers (mostly around $10), both with fries, or from a full kitchen making some more complex full meals, snacks, and desserts. I just ordered a bratwurst from the grill. For $10 ($5 on Tuesday) I got two bratwursts and fries. I was hoping for buns and wasn't expecting fries but I was happy with the plate. It wasn't the best I've ever had but wasn't bad either.
I left the biggest highlight for last, the space. They have two giant beer halls with long communal tables and a decent sized outdoor space with the same long picnic style tables with umbrellas. The outside seemed to be waitress service but it didn't seem to be a problem to go inside and get your own stuff as well. Service was friendly, especially from the bartender. I'd definitely consider coming back here if I was in the area and wanted some German food/beer and/or a drink in a spacious yard.
Crowded and big.
The first time I was here the upstairs had a DJ and good music, but we went downstairs for two seconds and then were not allowed back up. This is why there's a star taken off. Upstairs also has a liquor lounge area and is more relaxed and less people. The second time we were up there, the music was much more muted. Downstairs had a live band, but I wasn't that interested in the music.
Otherwise, I really like the atmosphere here and I like the beer menu. I haven't tried everything yet. Oh, one of the bartenders made me a Pimms Cup and I was happy.
I don't get to Hoboken much but I generally don't like the frat scene bars scattered on Washington. Â Yelp can do no wrong and led me here. Â It was the first time for myself and a Hoboken resident and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Â We met some cool people and changed my perspective of the area. Â This place is great!
Review Source:It definitely gets crowded as every biergarten does, however the selections of both drinks and dining fare are incredible - some of the best in the area. The more authentic beers are a must - I've had every single one on the menu and I cannot complain about any (and I'm quite the beer snob). I've tried a few of the bottle selections but they tend to be pricier for obvious reasons.
The kitchen is closed Monday but the grill is always cooking up something every day of the week. The sausages are incredible and you can go up and refill all the mustards you want. For the main menu, I'm obsessed with the Beet salad. It's so light and refreshing - get that and a sausage with fries to split with a friend.
We've had one big surprise birthday here and are having another birthday party this week (mine). They're incredibly accommodating - put the cupcakes in the walk-in for us while we waited a bit toooo long for the surprise birthday boy. The wait staff is friendly.... but I've found that opening a tab at the bar and just going up there each time is a bit faster than flagging down the waitress especially on busy nights.
Ummm I was there yesterday sitting at a long table inside and 2 huge rats scurried over my foot. Â Rats not mice. DISGUSTING. Â The only good part was the dj--the food was painstakingly slow and greasy, the staff and bouncers rude. Â Can't wait for pier 13 beergarden to open up so I never have to go back to this despicable place.
Review Source:This place has great food and great beers and is a nice change of pace from the standard places to grab a beer and eat in Hoboken. I really prefer off nights, as while the place is huge, it gets packed early and throughout the weekend.
For a place this size, the service is fast and efficient. The food is definitely above pub grade food. If you order at the grill, you may have to wait a while.
During the day it is very kid and family friendly. A plus to some a minus to others.
A truly unique experience. Â I'd recommend taking anyone here if you are trying to entertain and feel down to earth. Â You simply just feel cool being there.
Their menu is varied. Â Most items are appetizer size and the others are more like burgers and sausages. Nothing too fancy and nothing too filling. Â
Its really not a place to go for a nice sit down dinner. Â There's the commotion of all the people, the long shared tables, and a wait staff thats hard to track down. Â
A++ for the atmosphere and beer selection.
Note: CASH ONLY establishment. ATM on site but if your like me and hate paying ATM fees bring cash with you.
This place is great! I came here with my boyfriend on a Tuesday night and the place was quite. They were having a special for a bratwurst, fries  and a 1/2 pint of beer for $7. We both got that. The food was really good and the specialty mustards were a nice touch. Their beer selection is great and their pint glasses are no joke.  Like you need two hands to drink your beer! I can't wait to come back here when the weather is nice and enjoy their outside patio area.
I also visited the Pilsener Haus & Biergarten on a Friday night with some friends and the atmosphere was completely different. The place is huge but was packed to the brim. Tons of bartenders and staff so despite it being packed we never had to wait long for a drink. I didn't venture upstairs but was told that there is more of a dance/club vibe up there. Will have to check that out next time.
I havent checked out the biergarten in Jersey city yet but hear that one is pretty good too.
Awesome decor and best German beers on the menu.
Although it took us 15-20 minutes to get a good table. Â Since they don't have the traditional bar seating arrangements which all the bars have in Hoboken so you have to seat yourself. Â The service is great and the bartenders are extremely friendly and knowledgeable about their beers. The beers are awesome. Â Each one of us had at least 2 full one liters of steins (aka glass). Must for anyone who is looking for good place to hangout with friends and have a good time.
What a fun place! Great to hang with friends, can even bring the kids. Â Food is excellent ,the Bavarian Pretzels are huge and come with most amazing mustard dipping sauce! Can't pronounce the beer names, lol, but the barmaids will explain everything, and so far every beer I've had has been amazing! Â I go to Hoboken by train, you can catch a yellow cab outside the station and for 5 bucks they will take you here, well worth the cab fare!
Review Source:Foreword: Â Your experience here will vary, and will MOST DEFINITELY be skewed if you have been to a bierhaus in Germany. Â (Also, I went here on a Friday night; don't know if its different during other times)
For a convenient comparison, I'll be comparing against Hofbräuhaus in München.
For those who haven't been to Hofbräuhaus, it is somehwat like what you can find here.  Long tables shared with strangers.  Beer everywhere.  Sausage everywhere.  After that though, the similarities stop. Â
When I went to Hofbräuhaus on a rainy summer day, the inside was still bright as ever (and I don't mean they had lots of lights).  Dirndl and lederhosen. They had a traditional band playing, loud and cheerful people meeting new people, and a very festival/fair atmosphere, for a lack of better terms.
This biergarten is more or less the opposite; going with the dimly lit industrial theme. Â (Not saying this is necessarily bad; just different.). Â Tables lit by candles. Â Staff are all wearing black. Â Grill at the back is spewing flame and sausage. Â In a side room they have big screen TVs with sports. Â I guess they are going for the everything theme. Â "Romantic" place to eat? Â Sorta. Â Place to watch sports? Â Sorta. Â Place to grab beers and food and just chat? Â Mostly.
I'm betting I would like this place much better on a warm summer afternoon in the outdoor seating, but until then, take this place for what it is.
Side note: Â Their Sauerkraut has little to no flavor at all. Â It kind of just has a soggy texture. Â They get plus points have great mustards; I wish they had some mayo that I could enjoy with the fries, a la European style.
The perfect kind of "chill outside and drink" beer garden.
Pros: a variety of beer, inviting food, friendly atmosphere
Cons: very crowded, service can take a while, place is a trek to get to.
I keep my Jersey visits short as I can find whatever I need in NYC, but this is a good option to the beer gardens in Queens; for something cheaper and better food.
The decor and outfits are amazing! I walked in and a smile just spread across my face automatically.
The service is great and the bartenders are extremely friendly and knowledgeable about their beers. They gave me great recommendations while I was there.
I'm already asking my friends when we're returning!
I have to visit this place every time I'm in Hoboken now. I've been here like 5 times now and I'm hooked. The Beer... The Beer... Fresh, German, and 1L at a time is the way I like it. Order a pretzel and go to the grill for the best wurst outside of Germany.
I have never been here during the summer but the outdoor seating looks perfect. Sitting inside brings back bavarian memories. And when the place gets full it's like being transported to the Hoffbrau House in Munich.
Wow, the reviews sure are mixed for this place. I was pleasantly blown away by this beer hall, but my expectations were pretty low since the last one I went to is the one in Jersey City.
My husband and I poked our heads in when walking by on our way to the movies at 7pm last Sunday night. The place was decently full, but not overly crowded. We perused the menu and beer list, found out the kitchen is open til 11 (yes, even on a Sunday!) and came back after the movie. At 9pm, it was still moderately full, but we had no trouble finding seats at the end of a half full table in the main room with no TVs.
The waitress was prompt and courteous. She brought us a whole pitcher of water, which I really appreciate. We were hydrated and we didn't have to keep bugging her for refills.
The draft beers are available in pints or half pints. The majority of the beers on tap are German, but there were a couple others (Belgian, American). There's a bottle list that isn't that expansive, but has at least something on it for every beer drinker.
There is a dinner menu that you order from the waitstaff and there is a grill where you can spend less and get sausages and burgers (which you order at the grill). My husband got the weisswurst and I got the chicken sausage (both tasty). They come with sauerkraut and either fries or a big slice of grilled bread. The fries are fine, but the grilled bread is excellent. The exact same meal at Helmers costs nearly twice as much.
They must have made a real effort on the acoustics because Jeff and I could hear each other just fine, despite being in a mostly full and large open room.
I probably wouldn't make a special trip to Hoboken to go to Pilsener Haus, but if I were in the neighborhood, I'd certainly consider going back. I'm glad to see that Hoboken has a decent beer bar again at any rate!
Prost!
This quickly became my place of choice in Hoboken and really one of the few tolerable ones left in town. Always a great time followed by a remorseful morning.
It's pretty out of the way, even for HOB, but deal with it. Cabs drop-off and pick-up regularly. Great layout and excellent for groups and get-togethers, day or night. Not as big as the JC hall, but a touch nicer. Good-sized patio that fills up fast in the warm months. Cavernous main hall. Smaller side room. All ages in attendance. During the daytime and early evening it's not uncommon to see strollers and toddlers. Hey, parents can't always hang out at the playground.
All the Bavarian beers a boy could want and they always bring in some seasonals. Also a full bar but why come if you're going to get a vodka soda or, worse, a pinot grigio.
People rave about the food and it all looks plump and tasty, but I've never made it past the pretzel. Best pretzel around, maybe even in the tri-state and beyond. Warm and soft, and served with a spicy mustard and some kind of cheese paste that's delicious, and probably terrible for you.
Initially, the staff had me worried because I thought "I'm going to place this order and not see it for 30 minutes," but I've never had a bad, or even mediocre, service experience. The bar maids are very quick and navigate the herds quite ably. They do roll down a big screen for marquee games and there's occasionally some live music. I always love some good Oompa/Polka music and it truly adds to the atmosphere, but sometimes you're just stuck with someone's predictable iTunes playlist.
The team behind Pilsner Haus hit a home run. Glad to support it and always try to steer my circle of friends in its direction.
I think what sets this biergarten apart from the others is the amazing food. Â The location is a bit far and out of the way, so I don't get to visit as much as I'd like, but the food is really fantastic. Â I've had the braised pork cheeks entree, pretzel appetizer, another braised beef dish (which I don't see on the menu anymore), and during July 4, we had the suckling pig special. Â All the entrees came with good flavor and great sides. Â I'm a huge fan of the pretzel dumplings. Â The entrees are very hearty and home-style.
We frequent the short-order grill as well when we're in a hurry. Â No frills and thrills...I love the simplicity of the wiener/franks, french fries and sauerkraut.
I know most people come here and just drink the beer, but promise me that you will try the food on the main menu. Â
I just saw chicken liver terrine on the menu...I can't wait to try that next.
Came here for a friends birthday about 3 weeks ago, mainly family and friends ranging from 30's- 70's with a few young children sprinkled in (approx 20ppl). We came on a Sunday during brunch hours. Â
(As a side note, the busier the pub got the more people with children in baby carriages showed up. That whole concept seems so foreign to me.)
Moving on, apparently most everyone enjoyed their drink of choice and it seemed like they had a full bar if brews and ales aren't for you. Just don't expect coffee or tea because they don't have it (I asked).
The real stand out though was the food. Absolutely yummy. From the giant freshly baked pretzel with German mustard and a spiced cheese dip to the schnitzel (unreal!). As a group we ordered pretty much the entire brunch menu and everything was very good.
Try the mussels, they were spicy, flavorful, a huge portion and delicious. The kids meals were huge - a bratwurst and fries etc- definitely enough for a normal sized adult let alone a child.
Atmosphere is industrial cafeteria meets Viking dining hall complete with no heat and echo-y expanse of space. But it's all worth it!
My favorite place to day drink when I have ZERO to do on a weekend day. Â Went a few Sundays ago and found that they serve brunch until 3:00 pm. Â Had the Pilsner House Eggs - really good! Â Big fan of their Bier Mussels. Â Eat the mussels, keep the broth for bread and pretzel dipping. Â
Gets pretty crowded on a nice Saturday and I prefer to sit outside. Â Seating is on communal benches and always tend to meet interesting people as we down an awesome variety of German beers. Â This is what sets Biergarten a part - almost all of their draft beers are true German beers. Â When opening this place, it was obviously not a contest to merely have the most random beers on draft. Â Pilsener Haus Original (German Pils) and the Blanche de Bruxelles (Belgian White) are easy drinkers for a sunny Saturday, with the latter being the lightest. Â Radeberger Pilsner is a winner as well. Â Get adventurous and and go for the darker Dunkels - all good stuff.
Been a few times to check out the scene at night, which is a good time as well. Â If going at night, I prefer to go when it is cold outside and down a hearty German meal. Â They have an open grill with varieties of sausage and other meats. Â The lamb chops are great. Â Last winter, they had a pork shoulder that was GREAT. Â Hope they bring it back this year.
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