Awesome biergarten in SB near the beach. Fast casual (order at the bar food or drinks), sit anywhere, and they will bring the food to you. Pizza and pretzels were tasty. Large beer selection, lots of German options and some local. TVs. Indoor and outdoor seating. Great location next to other bars and wineries. Definitely recommend! read more

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Great service, casual and fun vibe, lots of outdoor seating, large selection of beer (wine options, too!), and a solid menu for a bar!

Pretty neat place that has a variety of different finger foods as well as drinks. We ordered the chicken tenders and a few drinks and overall everything was pretty good. Not necessarily the best I've ever had but after a fun day of walking around it was really good. The seating is pretty hit or miss inside so make sure you have a jacket just in case you have to sit outside. They have a beautiful waterfall wall that is super fun to sit next to if you do sit outside. Service was pretty decent, and overall a pretty good experience. read more

Have eaten and good beer here a few times. Service lacks, like pulling teeth. Server sits on counter with her dirty sneakers on the counter where food and beer is served. I mentioned it to her, but she continued as if I was in her kitchen. I asked if there was mustard or ketchup on my burger, she said maybe, if not there's some mustard at the to-go table. Burger and beer was good but not worth the experience or lack of that came with it. I understand it's a beer and burgers place, but dirty shoes on the counter and the insistence of being not helpful was disappointing because to do better wouldn't be asking much, it's just being present at your job. Massive disconnect. Won't be back for awhile. Sorry read more

Great outdoor seating, dog friendly anywhere inside and outside. We got a Mexican lager and one of the pilsners, and the pesto prosciutto pizza, which was so frigging good! Definitely recommend stopping here. Great to hang out, eat and drink. read more

Biergarten - Pesto proscuitto broccolini pizza. RECOMMEND HIGHLY! - Beer Gardens Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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1 star, because zero stars is not an option. $15 dollar burger was pathetic, and the fries were soggy. Both were luke warm. I asked for ketchup and ranch and the young lady who brought it to the table acted like she would rather be anywhere else. $5 Coke in a bottle and I wasn't offered a glass. The "Funk Zone" in Santa Barbara used to be cool, like the West Village in NYC, but as always happens, when the money moves in, the "cool" gets forced out, and it's just another gentrified neighborhood with a bunch of mediocre restaurants. Avoid the entire thing, you'll be happy you did read more

Great ambience! I was there to get the night going for my daughter's 21st. It's hard to get a table so either start early in the evening or have patience. They do have valet parking. Fun for 21 to I'd say 40 years olds. It's definitely a mingle type of scene. The boot beer was fun! read more

This place is everything we needed in Santa Barbara!!! Very casual, great drinks, great food. The burgers were heavenly. Can't wait to come back! read more

Never ever disappointing!! This spot is always perfect, a flawless one size fits-all...come-together visitors and locals top-notch eatery and drinkery!!! We are of the latter, and we so appreciate the free valet (and come on folks...free means TIP - for real $$, "GRACIOUSLY & Happily", for the FREE valet!). We are genuinely appreciative of the ability to ride bikes or drive scooters and always be welcomed with free and secure parking via your skilled staff. From the extensive innovative and well-designed tiered seating with an undeniable (nearly tangible) energy flowing between the areas (indoor and outdoor), from intimate two-tops to an all-inclusive extended family & friends party size celebration set-up - everything works symbiotically. It's genuinely and Socially eclectic, with a welcoming chill vibe which we absolutely love. Both the bevs and food is notable. Excellent all the way around and you can't go wrong with any item on the menu! We have now tried every selection offered, and they have proved so delicious and satisfying that we will have to use a "coin toss" to select our eats from now on!! Team member "Mr. Avery" is undoubtedly one of the top everything (server, problem-solver, and all around irreplaceable asset!!) and best aspects of your business! He personally exudes a rare kindness and professionalism, while maintaining every countenance of your superior customer service philosophy. His subtle loyalty, passion and dedication to the Biergarten through his care of guests (such as us!) only helps to solidify our own similar emotions and to validate that basis even more so. We never forget how Avery makes us "feel" each time we visit, each time we catch-up on life). We always feel appreciated, valued and remembered. He deserves every bit of recognition and hopefully REWARD this meager shout-out manages to generate. You deserve a bonus AVERY and something which may somehow come close to substantiating the rare GIFT of a special human being you are and represent. We are always grateful and humbled by your care and amazing service experienced during each of our memorable visits. Until again, stay safe and know you make a difference. read more

Biergarten - Hydrating the BIERGARTEN way!!! - Beer Gardens Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

There's so much outdoor seating and big tables indoors. We got a little drunk and ended up getting a 5$ pretzel with white cheese. Get it if you're hungry or tryin to snack! Apparently the#1 lager in the world they have is here and I was sold to get it instantly. No regrets. My main squeeze got the hazy Ipa in the Stein and loved it. 15$ for a stein (1L) not a bad deal. Stop by if you're in the funk zone read more

Their Margherita pizza is one of my absolute favorites. It never disappoints. Super cheesy and well balanced with (the best part) basil. The fun selection of wines and kombucha drinks are a plus too! Always come here with a group of friends when i'm in town. Fast service as well. read more

Get. the. poutine. I didn't even think I liked poutine all that much because it's usually too heavy for me and it's not something I'd order for myself, but I was able to try Biergarten's poutine as part of a food tour and it was pretty mindblowingly good. Theirs is with thin crispy fries, a mushroom gravy, cheese curds, and perfectly cooked schnitzel - a surprisingly killer combo. You won't regret giving it a try and it goes sooo well with the beer! I also had a bavarian dark beer (not sure of exact name) that was great even though I'm also normally not a huge fan of dark ales. (You're probably seeing a theme here of me really liking things at Biergarten I'm normally not that into!) They also had an awesome setup outside. Perfect place to hangout with friends and get great food and drink. read more

Biergarten - Poutine - Beer Gardens Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

I came here on a chilly Thursday night and it was busy! I got into line and after a few moments wyatt took my order, he was so friendly and knowledge. After a few jokes he pointed me in the right direction and even came and checked on our table. 10/10 recommend coming here the food was amazing, the pizza was great and the jalapeño glizzy was amazing read more

This place has a fun and light atmosphere and is a great spot for getting a beer with some friends. I personally came for the pretzel and it was fresh, soft, and really good! I also appreciated that they were still serving food late at night unlike some of the other breweries. read more

Biergarten - Bavarian pretzel - Beer Gardens Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Brats were good here, had read one other review abt how awkward it was to order right as you walk in cuz menus were above front of the house staff - ambiance was weird - loud rap music in a German restaurant? Alright... and yeah one of the girls who worked up front didn't really greet us - as she was chatting with her friends, assumed we had been there before and acted as if we should've known what beers they had - she seemed not inclined at all to help and was just very short with both of us... kinda puts a bad image on this place, you should be accommodating to all guests especially if you work at the front of establishments like this one, so all in all, brats were good, service was blah - they could've cared more about there customers.... read more

Fun atmosphere, decently expeditious service, and while the selection would benefit from adding porters and stouts, rather than dozens of variations of the same styles, I was still able to find a pour to my liking (vanilla nitro something). Outside fireside dining, wasn't too cold even in January! I enjoyed the poutine, which I felt could have filled the plate better had they added another $0.35 worth of fried potatoes, but overhead costs are what they are I guess. read more

Great beer ... but really bad service ... 5 bar attenders all busy running around messing with glasses and laughing, chatting, joking with each other ... NO SERVICE FOR 1hr AT BAR ... and if you do get bar staff attention ... it's an attitude like "why did you interrupt my bar tasks?". This is the opposite of good bar service ... for whatever reason ... prejudice, hatred, passive aggressive ... this is BAD BAR SERVICE. read more

We were in Santa Barbara as a stop on a cruise. We took a walking food tour, and Biergarten was one of our stops. We had schnitzel poutine. It was very good. My husband had no idea what poutine was, but he gave it a try and enjoyed it. The place looks like a spot I would come back to again and again if I lived in Santa Barbara. I understand that it opened during the height of the Covid pandemic, so if you are a local who hasn't found this spot yet, give it a try. read more

Biergarten - Just a small serving as part of a food tour of Santa Barbara - Beer Gardens Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Ive been here a couple of times already and the beer selection and food is great! It does get pretty busy when there are a lot of tourists, but I guess that is to be expected when you live in a touristy city lol I highly recommend the fig buck goat pizza and their pretzels! read more

Came in for a couple beers. Great offerings on tap and also had some food (pretzel and sausage) which was great. Really liked all the mustards they had to pair with the food. A little hot in there on a hot day, could turn the fans up next time or something to make it less stuffy. Was kid friendly too. read more

This place sucks. We were not told about dog options like sourkrout. And we weren't told that we had to go pick up our beers(yet I tip them, and then they give you a table number?) so meanwhile our beers were sitting there loosing head and getting warm.... And the beer pourers sit there on their cell phones talking. Why did I tip you again? The place in Solvang is 1000% better! read more

The drinks were perfect for a hot day. I love that you go up to the counter and order so you can get your drink quickly. I only wish they had more shade. A few more umbrellas would be amazing! read more

Went while we were in town this past week. Great atmosphere, pizza and beer. Was told we could order our beer at same time as food and sit any where. We decided to sit at bar. There were three bartenders and not one of them made eye contact, asked how we were doing or if we wanted another beer, husband's beer was empty too so we left. my prior review was deleted so writing again! read more

Came here because of the local draft lagers featured on the website, and the web site menu was wrong. C'mon people -- how hard is it to update a beer menu? Or use one of the commercial beer menu services. read more

Good selection of beers and the food was good. The downside was it's a little pricey, but for an occasional thing it's definitely worth it

I came here with my friend to try the beer flight and sausage. Both were amazing!! We got the hot Italian, cheddar jalapeño, and the andouille sausage. I really liked their spicy orange sauce they had to dip it in. It gave the sausage extra flavor and spice. The atmosphere was wonderful and everyone was happy and friendly. There are tables out front, on the side and inside where the bar was. We got a flight of 6 beers. They have a big selection. The pretzel we ordered was tasty as well and a decent size. I loved their cheese dipping sauce! Soo delicious read more

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One of our favorite spots in SB. Anytime we have friends visiting we like to bring them here. Good food and good beer choices. The boot is a fun one for any visitors. We've tried their pizza, burgers, giant pretzel, and schnitzel poutine. We've enjoyed everything we've tried so far. We like coming here on Sundays because they play football. Staff has always been friendly and inviting. Highly recommend! read more

Biergarten - Beers and burgers! - Beer Gardens Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Great spot for beer, snacks, and to watch Baywatch in the funk zone! We got the Bavarian pretzel w/ beer cheese which was a perfect afternoon snack. There also so many kinds of mustard which was fun to taste with pretzel! Staff was also very helpful and came around to ask if we needed more beer so there was really no need to go back in line and wait at the bar for more drinks. read more

Biergarten - Bavarian pretzel w/ beer cheese, Pilsner, and 6 different types of mustard - Beer Gardens Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

So disappointing. It's always very crowded and understaffed, so much so that the bussers don't get to cleaning the tables off in time for someone to sit down. We ordered the Bavarian pretzel and a brat. The brat took 30 min to come out and after over an hour of waiting for the pretzel, I had to waive down a waitress to let her know. Finally the pretzel came out and it was hard as rock. It was like eating those giant Snyder sourdough pretzels that break your jaw. For the cost of food there, it was totally not worth it. read more

What a fun time!! The service was outstanding and beers were great. They have a delicious menu that we've ordered off of many times in the past. We were so amazed with our beer tenders! They were so knowledgeable and accommodating. WILL be returning. Good vibes all around. read more

Biergarten - Our beer tenders! - Beer Gardens Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

The Biergarten has so much potential, great Funk Zone location, huge patio, tasty sausage. We love the location in Solvang so we were excited to have it move into a SB space. But EVERY time we visit they are out of everything! Just went on Monday and they had a list of 10 food items and 6 beverages they were out of. Not to be mean but who the heck is running this place? Where is the management? We feel bad because the staff always seems embarrassed about constantly being out of everything. Get it together Biergarten or you won't make it (telling from the lack of customers every time we stop by.... And for what's it worth we WANT to to succeed! read more

Great outdoor space, great selection. I'm beginning to see that Santa Barbara's Funk Zone is turning into more of a hub for breweries than wineries - and I'm not complaining. I was thrilled to see that this new spot recently popped up in an area I didn't even know had the space for a place like this. The interior is very spacious, and there are a number of outdoor seating areas. The bar has an indoor/outdoor style and there are plenty of spots. The format here is unique in that you order and pay at the entrance, said order is transmitted to the bar about 20 feet away, and you wait until your name is called. The lager I ordered was ice cold and crisp, just as I like it to be. I sat at a table outdoors and while the weather was gloomy, my spot was flanked by two barrel-style fire pits which kept me nice and toasty. This is a promising spot and I hope they do well. read more

Biergarten - Beer Gardens Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Bottom Line: Great place to have a beer and a.....pizza? I work across the street from this place a few days a week and we watched them working in this building for months and months. Once it was done I was super excited to go over there and grab some beer and food....except for every time I went over, the line was massive. Finally I was able to head over there yesterday for the first time and order a beer and a pizza which was a little bit of a surprise as I know it's supposed to be a kind of beer/sausage place. Now the beer - let me start by saying there are four sizes of beer that I saw; - Pint (or regular size) - Big Ass Stein (Regular if you live inside the Steingarten in Munich) - Huge (this one is huge) - A Boot (its literally just a glass boot two feet tall and its probably enough for a table) I had something Hazy that was good! There are tons of beers there and I need to get back to try more The pizza surprised me. The crust was nice and soft - spongy in a good way. It was the meat lovers (sytle) pie with all the different sausage on it. I really enjoyed it - no joke, I ate the entire bloody thing much to the chagrin of my buddies. Andrew the manager is a super nice guy and his crew are all very friendly and helpful! I will definitely be back! read more

Great food. Incredible variety of homemade mustard. Nice indoor/outdoor environment too. If you are expecting to have a conversation with anyone maybe pick a different place though. They play their music ridiculously loud. Like as loud as in club. Louder even. Which is really annoying and ruins the experience. If you have to go on a date with someone you don't want to talk to, this is the perfect place! read more

Incredible staff and great food! In SB for a quick weekend getaway and found this spot on Yelp. Literally every single person we interacted with was super friendly and always happy to help. Considering coming back tomorrow...totally worth stopping here if you're in town. read more

Biergarten - Beer Gardens Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

We always make a stop at Biergarten when we are in SB. Good beer. Good food. Relaxed patio vibe and dog friendly. Service is always friendly. And valet parking makes it easy when it's busy to park. They have gluten free options that aren't salads! I love the smash burger with the gf bun. The bun is actually good. I promise. For any non beer drinkers they also have cider and it's also really good. Great place to sit outside with friends and enjoy the afternoon! read more

Did you know that you can drink a liter of beer from a boot glass here?! We didn't get to experience it but definitely will next time after seeing another table drinking from one. We enjoyed checking this place out and the staff was really friendly. They had a great variety of drinks and food! I loved that they have kombucha on tap. We loved the beer here and the atmosphere. We will definitely be back! read more

Service and people, very good... food, good... outdoor seating, sucks. They have only 3 of very cheap umbrellas. Not NEAR enough to protect from the sun... they need to think about their customers comfort... NO SHADE read more

Free valet parking. Nice selection of beers. I got the Peppa burger, no spice at all not a big deal. Burger was average, Habit like. I think they need more toppings on all burgers, pickle on side would be nice. I really like the vibe, location and service. read more

Biergarten - Food Menu - Beer Gardens Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Beer and pizza were good! The Caesar salad was ok. The service was great along with atmosphere.