cistar
(27) reviews
12/30/2007
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
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A fun restaurant experience that is a great place for groups because of the picnic bench type seating, true to the german Beer Gardens. If you don't go with a group you will be dining with whomever happens to be seated next to you. I have only had the cheese spatzel, which was awesome so it has been hard for me to try anything else. All of the meals are hearty so go with an appetite. ”
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marky_mark
(17) reviews
3/12/2007
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ Do you want a 5L glass of Maredsous? You can have it. The friendly bartender even assured me it happens on occasion. I declined the challenge, confident that with a 0.5L glass my manhood would still be intact.
We started with the potato pancakes. They seemed to be composed of two parts. The outside was overcooked, while the inside was mushy and nearly raw. I prefer a more uniform crispness.
I liked the lentil soup, it was good and hearty. The lentils themselves were still firm and had a nice texture. My fiancée fared even better, getting the star of the evening: the corn soup. The base was light and sweet, like fresh (even raw) corn. It was smooth and crisp, almost like a cucumber soup. In it were grits-like corn pieces that were firm and give an pleasant contrast to the silken base.
We shared the venison. It was tender and not very gamey. The sauce was great and I loved the red cabbage. It was good we only ordered one entrée, there was enough we took some home. ”
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wjkerr
(8) reviews
2/24/2007
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ I heart this place. Authentic german food. Great kraut and a fantastic selection of mustards for those of us with a taste for spicy foods! Ask your server and they will be glad to make reccomendations.
Interesting community-seating, so get ready to get drunk and full next to some complete strangers. Truly a unique SF dining experience! ”
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dizlaly
(115) reviews
1/23/2007
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
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This place is fun. I don't ever get a hankering for german food, but if I did I would be here. I've been eith groups of 8-10 and it's always been great. Wonderful beer and good schnitzel. ”
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xscientist
(223) reviews
1/23/2007
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
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Love it love it love it. Really cute and homey decor. You might get place at a long communal picnic table, or a more romantic 2-top in the back. Boatloads of great german beer selections is reason enough to go, but there is no skimping on the food. If you are a fan of german food, this place is tops. Huge hearty salad was nice, bread dumpling in mushroom sauce was amaaaaaaaazing, and you must must must have the grilled cured pork chop. I could eat this chop every week for the rest of my life. It is that good. Lots of loud soccer fans create the atmosphere, but it is worth it for the beer and food to endure ”
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sumichba
(119) reviews
12/12/2006
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ It's loud and crowded, but it's fun and delicious. The portions are generous and the beer is great. It's great for brunch or dinner. People come dressed or casual. ”
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kushnir
(405) reviews
11/17/2006
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
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What use to be a horrible neighborhood has now been transformed to a mecca of cutesy, pretty decent restaurants. This is one of them, kinda loud and fun, and if you are a bruskyholic, you have found Valhalla! This german run and owned place is a little bit of Munich moved to the city. The rowdy crowd only adds to the fun of the place, with mandatory beer guzzling out of beersteins which hold several liters of the wicked brew. The food here is good, nothing special, except that it is too much food unless you can eat portions designed for a soccer team! Way too much, to the point that we saw most of the plates being left with half of the food still one them. Maybe because red cabbage is cheap, or way to responsive after 6 hours of digestion? The sausages where good, as were the veal dishes, but again, the portions where huge! Parking is a nightmare but worth it. All in all, it's great for the beer, the fun and the quantity of food if you can eat it all. ”
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ramenmonkey
(47) reviews
11/3/2006
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ Not so well versed in german cuisine... but the food here was way hearty and way delicious. A bit pricey, but I felt that it was worth it in that I was satisfyingly full. The potato leek soup was great, as well as all the pork that was ordered between my friends and I. Unfortunately I don't remember the item names, but I definitely need to go back. Hearty and good, hearty and good. The waitstaff was very friendly both times I went, even though the place was mad busy. ”
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Fog City Sales
(31) reviews
8/16/2006
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ It's a little pricey, but the food was great—and the beer was even better. I liked the casual picnic table style dinning. A bit crowded, but that's usually an indication that a restaurant is doing something right. The atmosphere is loud and boisterous like a beer hall should be. I had two different types of beers there and unfortunately don't remember the names but they were excellent. I'll be back.
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kennyboy
(53) reviews
8/15/2006
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ Absolutely love this place. It can get really crowded but it is worth it. The beer selection is unbelievable and if you like pork, this is a place to go.
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rad1964
(39) reviews
3/15/2006
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ Basically how many other german restaurants do you know of in SF? This place is great, at least for what I enjoy the most and thats the spaetzle and the wiener schnitzle. However their beer selection is certainly worthy of mention. Everything they sell comes with its own style glass/mug. So when you have a Paulianer you get what good germans in germany get served in a nice pilsner style glass, while a hearty belgium bock gets a grand mug. (and everything else is special in its own way!) Always packed rain or shine. ”
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TasteBuddy
(106) reviews
3/15/2006
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ Yet another rave for this restaurant which has been in Hayes Valley before it was trendy. You'll love the shared long tables and the food is delicious. You can't go wrong ordering the jaeger schnitzel and spaetzle. Yummyumm.
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pastrykingdavid
(11) reviews
2/24/2006
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ i loved this place. damn good hearty german food cooked well and filling. mmmmm! decently priced and fun. this is not the kind of place you want to go to if your looking for a nice cozy meal or anything romantic or quiet. its pretty crowded loud & friendly--you might even be sharing a table with others. the night we went, trying to get out of there involved me being literally squished to pieces by burly beer drinkers on my way out, but even that was kinda funny.
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shawn l
(4) reviews
2/15/2006
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ i love this place - great food - good beer - nothing better - get there early and you don't have to wait for a table - this is one of my fravorite places in the city to eat - ”
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zen_tricky
(107) reviews
11/8/2005
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ one more rave up for this place! authentintic, tasty, generous, good beer selection. eat here if oyu want good german food!
added note-ok so I had brunch here the other day, crowded and the food took some time. the food was interesting but my schnitzel was over cooked. ”
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LapDog
(11) reviews
9/17/2005
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ This is without a doubt the best restaurant in the neighborhood. They have great, great beer, and they have a small bar area if that's all you're looking for. The food has always been top notch, the portions large and hearty. I'm in love with the spatzle and the sauteed venison medallions in red wine sauce. Mmmmm....so good. ”
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FLnative
(68) reviews
8/25/2005
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ Glad to see the reviewers at SF Survey are giving this place props. Great beer selection, obviously, and the food is true to the mother land. ”
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maverick
(29) reviews
7/28/2005
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ This place kicks butt! deliciously prepated entrees of the meat and potatoes variety, paired with a huge biere, makes for a great dining experience. Its not a place I would go to regularly $$, but it satisfies everytime I do. ”
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LovishLaLa
(5) reviews
7/19/2005
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ I went for mothers day and it was great!! It has a home like feeling, very up beat and great timeing. I loved the presentation of the food and best of all the flavors of fresh herbs!! great stuFF...you have to Try it if your in the neighborhood!! ”
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jchansky
(35) reviews
6/6/2005
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ I could not love this restaurant more. I'm half Austrian (the stomach half) and can throw down with some meats and beers! This place has a great beer selection and the jaegerschnitzel RULES. I get it every time. The dressing on the green salad is made exactly the way my Oma made it! YUM! Go here. Often. ”
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cyberdoggie
(49) reviews
4/22/2005
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ What a surprise!
This restaurant defines what it means to dine german in SF. The ambience is pure europe - from the bleached pine tables hand scrubbed nightly - to the starkness of the plain room with its coved ceiling and hundreds of candles adding a surreal effect. The staff is the best. They clearly love their job and will laugh and treat customers like family. This restaurant has a huge base of regulars who swear by it. Foodwise, expecting those expecting heavy german fare won't be disappointed but unlike most other german restaurants in SF, it's really *good* food. And the beer selection of course is par excellence. Crowded on the weekends it's best experienced midweek. Shared great tables make the experience that much more unique as diners and waitstaff intermingle with your conversation. ”
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juliemarie2000
(31) reviews
4/20/2005
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ Having grown up in germany, I'm always disappointed at the mockery most "german" restaurants make of german food. Suppenkuche is NOT one of them. This is the most authentic german food I've had outside the german borders. It is true to form from the "cram as many people at one table as possible" style seating to the modest decorations, and the outstanding and authentic FOOD - oh the food! Jagerschnitzel mit Spatzele und Salat is my personal favorite. Walking through the curtain at Suppenkuche is literally walking into one of the harvest season restaurants in germany's Rheinland-Pfaltz wine region. It is absolutely perfect! ”
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bradlauster
(16) reviews
3/2/2005
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ Oh Suppenküche, how I love thee. The first time I went there, I ate alone and the waitress totally flirted with me. I ordered a very standard meal: pork sausages with kraut and smashies (that's what I call mashed potatoes). Very good, especially with the Buten Alt (on tap). My other experiences there have been equally good. Wait staff seems to be pretty attentive and friendly. I know of no other place like this in the Bay Area, so that gets Suppenküche extra points in my book. Plus, it's right around the corner from my place. Highly recommended. ”
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k1ki
(93) reviews
2/17/2005
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ Authetnic germany cuisine. Taken my grandmother born and raised in Frankfurt and it reminds her of home. When you want to indulge and in the mood for german this is the place to go! ”
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chowdawg
(121) reviews
2/5/2005
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ update 11/1/06
I wrote- one of the top places to eat in SF! it is like being in a german pub. food is the food of my childhood and the beer list is fantastic. Nice staff great crowd!
would add..have tried the brunch twice and it was so so...dinner remains authentic ”
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patscott
(4) reviews
1/25/2005
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ every time i eat here it feels like i'm in germany. i think the customers start looking german as soon as they walk in. the cheesy spaetzle is not to be missed and they have a nice soup selection which is often not the case in many sf restaurants ”
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chris1
(116) reviews
1/14/2005
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ Upon my return from germany this summer, I headed straight for this place as I started going through sauerkraut & sausage withdrawals. The beer selection awesome & it's fun to hang out in the little cove behind the bar. It's easy to meet people here since you'll be most likely seated at a table with other guests. The food is great & very authentic. I highly recommend ”
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Girlrrilla
(25) reviews
1/11/2005
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ I've yet to meet anyone who doesn't like this restaurant! I am used to german restaurants filled with gray-haired grannys and polka bands, but not here. This place draws a young crowd, yet my parents love it too. Great food, sparse decor, and a great back bar area complete with Jesus candles! ”
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iluomo
(99) reviews
11/4/2004
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ Suppenküche rocks! Well, if you're in the mood for real german food, that is. It's a unique experience and way authentic. Definitely a great one for the culinarily adventurous! ”
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poolshark
(63) reviews
11/4/2004
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ I really enjoyed the atmosphere there (on the loud side) and the food seemed authentic and was definitely good. I'll definitely go there again.
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delight
(120) reviews
9/21/2004
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Cuisine:
German
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Hayes Valley |
| “ I finally made it to this restaurant! YUM! And it's really fun to share a table with strangers if you're in the right mood! Try the Jaeger Schnitzel or the cheesy spaetzle - decadent goodness. And so many different kinds of beer and beer glasses! ”
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