Bierschenke Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "Easy to get to 5min from Liverpool Street station..it has charm, atmosphere and character."
• "When the band is there the atmosphere is incredible as well."
• "The vibe of this lace is amazing and the variety of German beers were great too."
• "Absolutely love this place! The entertainment and atmosphere is just the best."
• "The Friday and Saturday evenings are loud and eventful. The atmosphere was fantastic."
• "A very warm and cheerful place. Staff very very polite and helpful."
• "What a fantastic venue! Great atmosphere!"

Cons:

• "Between band performances they played extremely loud euro-dance music. It's nearly impossible to hold a conversation."
• "Unfortunately, the basement can be a little loud."
• "The place is quite noisy, so if you want to have a quiet chat with a friend you haven't met in some time, this might not be the best choice."
• "If you are sitting downstairs it’s incredibly loud downstairs. The staff themselves struggle to hear you."
• "It's hot, drunken and (literally) painfully loud."
• "Loud non german music that was definitely not the one they announce on social network."
• "For the entire time we were there our group were not asked once if we wanted anything I just had to go to the bar myself."

Food & Drink

Pros:

• "Great beer, but even better food! Wow, the Haxe was probably the best I've ever had."
• "Their beer collection is unique and tasty, the food was amazing."
• "The beer at Bierschenke is great, as is the food."
• "Authentic food that's really tasty and good quality."
• "Food and beer were top notch, especially for the price, and the staff are exceptional."
• "Actually delicious food - Pork Knuckle fell off the bone, the Bratwurst were sensational."
• "The food is fresh, wholesome, and exceeded expectations."

Cons:

• "Beer in Steins was a nice touch, but not much selection."
• "The food is expensive and not really that great quality compared to other places in London."
• "Food was decent but probably overpriced for what was a sausage in slightly spiced ketchup and some thick chips."
• "Chips and food was frozen store bought and just dumped in a fat fryer to cook it along with small portions."
• "Schnitzel was quite dry and hard."
• "Large parts of the food is just industrial/pre-made and not homemade."
• "Don't come here if you're expecting actual German food. Think more frozen 'schnitzel'."

Service & Staff

Pros:

• "The service is second to none a great Clientele very friendly."
• "The service was unbelievably amazing considering how crazy the crowd was."
• "Great service, food, crowd and atmosphere."
• "The staff also provide table service which is always handy."
• "Friendly and attentive staff are available to take drink orders and bring the bill at the end."
• "The staff were good and made payment simple."
• "The service was very friendly and accommodating."

Cons:

• "One waitress seemed to have experience, the other - ours - precious little."
• "The lack of customer service was a big letdown for me."
• "Server wasn't very friendly and told us we had to pay the service charge which is stated to be discretionary."
• "Drinks were hard to get as the staff were extremely busy and, at times, unable to hear us over the noise."
• "It took ages to get service, they were standing around chatting to each other and seemed to ignore us."
• "We ended up ordering our own drinks at the bar and waiting for a waitress to take our food orders."
• "The waitress was intent on providing us the bare minimum service possible."