The Bier Garden

6/27/2008 11:11:20 PM, friday, june 27, 2008
Placed in downtown Portsmouth, VA and run by a German couple, this place has just about everything a beer lover could want. The menu is extensive and can satiate just about any beer appetite. The food is authentic (owner was peeling red potatoes as we were coming in) and good, as well as very reasonably priced. Recommended for anyone in the area.

4/23/2008 6:20:23 PM, wednesday, april 23, 2008 [ Updated wednesday, april 23, 2008 ]
Went on a Sunday, the restaurant was quite packed but the bar was empty. A nice selection of bottles, would like to see more on tap. The food was fine not anything special, but the service was good. Enjoyed the time spent and was even worth the drive through the stupid tunnel.

7/15/2007 7:46:06 AM, sunday, july 15, 2007
Good German food except for the German chocolate cake. Ate much more than I should have. Beer selection was quite good. Price was decent too. No one there on a Saturday morning, which was nice. Waitress took a long time to get back to me.

5/8/2007 7:20:01 PM, tuesday, may 08, 2007
If you like good german food and a great selection of imported beers than this is the place for you. Service, food, selection, and price was great. Hard to find beers live here.

3/29/2007 3:34:03 PM, thursday, march 29, 2007 [ Updated thursday, march 29, 2007 ]
If you miss this one if you are in the Norfolk, VA area it’s a huge mistake. The menu you can find here: http://www.biergarden.com/bg_menu.pdf The wait staff is fast, and very nice. Superb German dining for a fantastic beer place. Appetizers include Snitzel bites and pretzel rolls. You can get plates with up to four types of German sausage, with sides of Spatzle, German potatoe salad, cucumber salad. They actual have 356 bottles of beer alone so that 250 is inaccurate.http://www.biergarden.com/bier_page.htm If you want the beer list as of 3/29/07 send me a message and I will send you the list. I would list it here but it wouldn’t fit.

10/20/2006 11:59:06 AM, friday, october 20, 2006
Good place with good food and an excellent beer selection. Wait staff was pleasant and very knowledgable of beer and wine selection. I would recommend this place to anyone.

10/4/2006 7:05:58 PM, wednesday, october 04, 2006
What a fabulous, quaint place. Every table felt secluded. Food was excellent, fast, delicious. sauerkraut was unique. Spicy, pepper and delicious. Service was all about attention to detail. Really kept my one year old entertained and happy so dad can enjoy the beer.

8/5/2006 9:33:56 AM, saturday, august 05, 2006
Been here a few times and have always enjoyed it. The food is standard German, but good and filling. The tap selection always has something I want, Chouffe Houblon last time I was there. Sure it could be bigger, and the prices could be a little lower, but a must visit beer haven none-the less.

7/29/2006 10:29:55 PM, saturday, july 29, 2006 [ Updated tuesday, august 01, 2006 ]
Dreadfully small, make a reservation if you wish to venture to this place. I admit that this was one of the most frustrating resturant trips I have ever experienced. The first time we attempted, it was packed and we finally got fed up and left after 10 minutes of not even being waited on. The food was good, but too average for what you pay. Now to the beers. For a place that says they have over 250 bottles, and about 20 taps, they didn’t even have a beer menu to chose our beers from! How could a business who has that many beers not even provide an list of what we were supposed to chose from? I heard the question asked at least 4 times by different tables. Customers should not have to play "20 questions" and then have to ask about the cost before getting a beer. I give a low score for selection because, frankly, there is no way to actually know if they had the 250+ beers at the resturant. My food order was mixed up, but was fixed quickly. The men’s bathroom didn’t work, and before we left the women’s bathroom broke. The restruant had to close down. Thankfully we finished our meals before the water from the bathroom flooded the kitchen. The experience was tainted mostly by the lack of a beer menu. If they get a beer menu, I might return, though I don’t know if I want to give this one a second chance.

3/31/2006 6:20:31 PM, friday, march 31, 2006
This place is awesome!!! The staff really know their beer! Owned by a german family, they make great food and have an awesome selection of beer! Ciar smoking was allowed outside the last time I was there years ago. And, if you want to take beer home, they have a take out license! Only draw back is the lack of good music! This place is a must visit! Emo