The die wursteplatte.... that's all I have to say. Just do it. And chase it down with a giant beer. Thank me later

My waitress was not attentive. I had room temperature water on the table and I asked for a glass of ice water, she bought out a cup of ice and poured the other water I had on the table that was room temperature in the glass with the ice. My food didn't come out hot more like 5 seconds from being cold. She forgot part of my order. And when my date wanted the German breakfast she asked if she can have a hard boiled egg instead of the soft boil and she was very adamant about saying it couldn't be done. The guys that bought out the food and cleaned the tables was nice. The crossiant was great, my eggs that I ask to be scrambled was like a chopped up dry omelet. The french TOAST W/O the nutella my partner ordered was DELICIOUS!! Oh and the Bellini was great. read more

Black Forest Brooklyn - Two eggs any style, French toast in the back crossiant, bacon, cold eggs, and toast. - German Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Been here a few times, sometimes just for drinks and sometimes to eat as well. Overall I like their beer selection, and they have a pretty good half off wine special as well (on Mondays I think). The food has always been pretty good. The one criticism I have is typically the service is slow in my experience, hard to track down a waiter, but solid place nonetheless if you're looking for a German style beer hall. read more

This place is a paradox. The food is good. Drinks are good. Decor works. Outside seating is a win. Service sucks. I've been here several times and mostly have scratched my head at the service. My most recent visit is an example: A solo early brunch. I walk in to a semi-empty restaurant, stand at door waiting to be greeted, as is customary. About 3 people acknowledge me but no one asks to seat me. When someone does she says I can sit anywhere. Thanks! But why take so long to say so? My cup of coffee runs out and instead of asking if I want more, they simply take The empty cup away. No one asks if I want anything else. Thanks! My glass of mimosa is almost empty but no one is asking if I want more, anything else... So I don't get this place. I'd actually like to order a beer before I bounce but wonder if that'll ever happen. Get your service right Black Forest and pay attention to your costumers! Thanks! read more

Do you like rare imported German beers? How about wurst, bretzles, or landjager? If you do (or have zero idea what the hell landjager is and want to find out), Black Forrest is the place for you. Hanging out on Fulton St in the amazing bar/restaurant triangle formed by the aforementioned, Lafayette and South Portland, this indoor Biergarten is guaranteed to make even the most discerning beer lover smile. They have one of the most authentic lineups I've seen in a while; ranging from standards like Hofbrau (5.1%abv) and Radeberger (4.8%abv), to the super authentic Weihenstephan Kristallweizen (5.4%abv - fun to drink, even more fun to say) and Schneider Aventinus (8.2%abv - careful here this one is easy to drink and WILL sneak up on you). Best part about all of this though? They take debit cards! No need to pull out 100$ for beer like at die stammkneipe up the street (I love that place, not knocking them - just wish they would take a card). The authentic ambiance this place has going on cannot be overstated, you get the feeling that the owners are from a little town somewhere in the south of Germany (probably because both of them are). Walking in you will be greeted by one of my favorite looking bar tops in the city; it's simple, made of wood, and curved in a way that really highlights the crown jewel of this place - its tap lineup. In the front left corner adjacent to the bar, you will find an awesome corner nook complete with a fireplace - in the winter this is one of my favorite places to sit and have a beer in Brooklyn (if you can't find me and its December, this is probably where I am). The rest of the place is well lit, full of picnic style benches / tables, and has an overall authentic feel to it (the cuckoo clock collection on the wall is hysterical to me, not sure why).If you find yourself here while the sun is still up, or if you swing by on a weekend you'll find young families with kids in tow; Its cool to see such an authentic European vibe in the heart of Brooklyn. If it's warm enough, the outdoor seating is a perfect place to people watch and drink the day away. I haven't had too much off their food menu, but the bratwurst and original flammkuchen (sort of like German flat bread pizza) were very good, though a bit on the pricey side (authentic / specialty foods usually are in Brooklyn though). They have Brunch (add 15$ to any entrée for two hour unlimited mimosas/beirmosas/Bloody Marys ), so this review is sure to get a food update soon. Absolutely worth checking out the next time you are in Fort Green - stop by for a half (or full if you're like me) liter of authentic German beir, in an authentic Brooklyn Biergarten. read more

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Great concept, bad execution. Food and service have gone way downhill since opening. The owners seem confused as to how to be consistent with good staff & food, makes for a short trip to the "DO NOT TRY" list. Clearly their first restaurant venture. Its basically one big system error. Things are happening but not for the good, staff is working, but in the wrong direction, orders are being taken, but to no avail. Suggestion: go for the beer, take a gamble on the food (pretzels are yummy) don't expect much for service. read more

This is not an easy review to write, and not because I have one of those little beer headaches that feels like a bike helmet that's just a little too small for your skull. It's not easy to write this because this place, the venuuuuue, is amazing. It's big and cool and comfy and you can come here with all of your friends and all sit together, and you can be loud and no one cares, and the lighting is just right at night that no one can really notice how sloppy you're getting on German bier. So, yes, the place, the space, is outstanding. Kudos to the designer and space-planner. The service, too, is quite charming. Friendly at the bar and friendly with table service, even when busy. Kudos to the staff. And the fun, totally anachronistic 80's music? Looooove it. "So where are the other two stars, you creep?" Alas, I fear that the other two stars are in the kitchen ... somewhere. We had some dinner bites - pretzels and such - and everything tasted ... see, this is when I hate myself ... microwaved. It just did. I don't know how else to say it, type it, or yelp it. It just didn't taste fresh. Period. There's no more to say about the food. I will mention that my friends said, "Oh, their brunch is good." But I wasn't there for brunch, I didn't want brunch. I wanted a bunch of yummy bites for dinner. You gotta be aiming for five stars all the time, amiright Yelpers? So, you should certainly come here for the space, service, atmosphere, and huge selection of great biers and schnapps (too!), but not for food. read more

The service is horrible and the food isn't good. I stopped by with my boyfriend on a Sunday recently. Strike 1: We sat in the outdoor patio and our table had a little water on it from the last patron. Our waiter noticed it right away and said he'd wipe the table down, but he passed by our table a good 4-5 times afterwards without doing so. Every time he passed by he said "Oh yeah, I gotta clean that off for you"...but kept forgetting. Strike 2 - 2.5: After that, it took a while for the waiter to come back and place our order (it wasn't that busy) - we finally stopped someone who seemed like he was part of staff to place our drink order. We also ordered an appetizer and two entrees...the app came out at the same time as the entrees..... Strike 3: Our food arrives but they didn't give us any cutlery (I guess we were supposed to eat salad with our hands). We waited for about 7-8 minutes before my BF finally got up and went inside to ask for cutlery and napkins. W...T...F... Just when I started to question whether I was being a diva about the whole matter, the patrons next to us started complaining about how they had been waiting forever to simply order food (they HAD been there a while...I just figured they were there for drinks). They went inside to complain and then stormed out of the restaurant. Then we heard two other tables behind us complaining about the service. I was definitely not having a diva moment. And I definitely won't be back. read more

Stopped in for dinner + drinks with a friend before a performance at BAM. Service was very slow. Food was very underwhelming. Environment was dull. read more

Newer is not not always better. Black Forrest is the newer German Beer Hall (these are not Beer Gardens, people) in Fort Greene. It's about a year old and while I don't think it's bad, I don't see why I would come here. The original German Beer Hall in Fort Greene is only a block and a half down. The prices are cheaper, the food is better, and it's more authentic. Black Forrest seems like some commercial, money making, image, of a beer hall. As I mentioned the beer is more expensive, which would grant the owner more money. They offer more food options, but you must purchase most of them with sides. Like fries. Thus justifying why they jack up the prices. I'm sorry, I do not want their skinny burnt fries. After eating a brat from the place, my stomach was in knots. Not the best quality that I've had. The place doesn't even feel like a beer hall. I wouldn't know I was in one if someone blindfolded me and brought me in. In the end, it's not awful, but the original one is just that much better. I could only see myself coming here if the other was shut down or too packed. read more

SUPER DUPER IMPORTANT YELP UPDATE: THEY HAVE AVENTIUS!!!! Also the schnitzel and food's improved. yay! OLDE REVIEW: When I think German, I don't think Oaxaca, but that's exactly whats on the "menu" at this "German" restaurant. Look, at the end of the day the food is Americanized German, distilled for the american palate, their mashed potatoes come out of a box, they don't mash them, their "German" salads are more akin to something you'd get at a chain than something authentic, and the beer selection really does leave quite a bit to be desired, as they mostly have common faire. I guess it makes sense if you're catering to an audience that isn't familiar with German food or beer, and that's fine. The decor is nice, but I reckon if you're eating at a place for the decor, well then... At the end of the day, I live in the hood, and will make the trek to Cafe Katja in the LES, or ideally Zum Schneider (Alphabet City) for MUCH MUCH better German food (even though Katja is Austrian), or if I just want a good German Beer, DSK up the street offers a much better selection. Though both DSK and Black Forest would do good to get their hands on some Aventinus. read more

Soooooooooo pumped! Came here for the soft opening and my first impression is hot-damn-yes! In a time of an over-proliferation of pseudo-German beer halls and restaurants, Black Forest Brooklyn puts just the right spin on it. Friendly staff, good music at the right volume and a gorgeous space means I will be here on the often. Can't wait to try the food! Welcome to the 'hood, BFB! read more

I should have known better than to give 5 stars after one visit. I went here a few months after my first visit and it was terrible. One of the worst meals I've had in New York. We were a large-ish group of around 8 people. We ordered the flatbread things to start. They were decent. I apparently made a huge mistake by ordering the sausage with potato salad. It tasted like a cheap boiled hotdog. I could not believe they were charging money for it. We also had a side of sauerkraut and it was just okay. The service was also terrible. Our server was not attentive and I had to hunt him down when I needed to leave. read more

We ordered five bottomless mimosas and only received two mimosas in a one and a half hour time period. We finally had to call a manager over to even get a third mimosa and he told us they would take the bottomless brunch off of our order. When we went to get out check they had actually added a 6th bottomless brunch charge instead of removing all the charges as they had said they would. When we spoke with our waiter and the manager, they ended up only removing three of the charges (one of which shouldn't even have been charged). We consistently had to flag people down to even get water refills and the food is not worth the bad service. Save yourself some time and don't come here. read more

Oh, yay, ANOTHER german beer hall. Service is a total disaster. Takes ages to flag down someone to order, takes forever for the beer to arrive, takes forever to get the bill, and takes forever to pay. It's also overrun with babies. Since the whole german beer hall thing is becoming a totally fungible experience nowadays, you can go to any of the 3 others (maybe even more) within a 10 minute walk, and have a less maddening experience. read more

My buddy was in Germany and he saw a program on TV about German food in America. And Black Forest was one of the places that they discussed and now he wanted to go. So we did. And the food, it's decent. The Flammkuchen is basically German pizza. Flatbread, cut into pieces and easily share-able. The one we got had salmon and dill. It was pretty good. Would order again. The goulash w/ Spaetzel was kind of lacking. I don't know if they par-cook the spaetzel or what, but it wasn't great. I also personally prefer them in smaller pieces, these were kind of like noodles.The meat in the goulash was on the tough side, but on the other hand, the sauce was pretty good. I had a bite of the fish schnitzel too, and it was pretty mediocre. The beer list is good though. They do a barrel-aged old fashioned that was delicious if a bit sweet. And the beer that they have that's a cross between an American style IPA and a German beer was really good. So maybe this is a place for drinks and snacks. I'd go back for that. read more

Being in the industry, I expect service staff to greet/acknowledge me in a timely manner, correctly take my order, check in to ensure everything is to my liking, and to close me out promptly. A few of those steps of service seem to be lost here, at least at the bar. I was greeted timely enough, but there was no communication afterward. I even spilled half my beer and none of the staff noticed because they were that lacking in attention. I watched as people grew impatient waiting to close out while the staff had disappeared. It's simple to make eye contact at the 10-15 people at the bar to make sure they're good before disappearing and maybe not disappearing for more than 3-5 mins would be a good idea. It's like the menu got better but the service got worse but hopefully it improves soon. read more

There's a German bar not 200 feet from this location. We stopped going there once we saw a mom change her kid's diaper in front of us while we were eating. BF has change tables in the restrooms, so hopefully you won't see that. Although I wouldn't put it past the manic, entitled Brooklyn mom. But aside from nicer decor and slightly better food, that vibe is very much the Zeitgeist here. If you can't deal with the screaming toddler derby, make like Hansel and Gretel and get lost -- at least until 9pm, when der kinder are (unofficially) verboten. I'm sure I'll end up here again, since it's irresistibly close to BAM, but IMHO Lederhosen in the village does a $5 brat sandwich with red cabbage and kraut that's way better than the $8 variety here. Also, in BF parlance, "shoestring fries" = McDonald's-style. read more

Ambiance was chill. Pretty standard biergarten so you won't be wowed by the decor. But you shouldn't expect to be when hanging out a biergarten so not an issue. The few times I've been it's been fairly easy to get seats. But my favorite thing you ask? The big ass warm delicious pretzel. Yep. That would be it. F'ing yes please. So good. I haven't tried anything else food wise but I keep hearing about the shnitzel. I will be coming back for that. Trust. The beer selection is great, they have a patio, and our bartender Freddie was awesome. No complaints here. read more

Loving the new entrant to the Ft. Greene 'Hood! Black Forest Brooklyn is everything that an indoor German Beer Garden should be: expansive inside, yet feels cozy and warm, filled with large tables for gathering groups and meeting plenty of friends that you may or may not have known before coming in. The interior is impeccably adorned with black forest vintage clocks, and plenty of exposed brick and salvaged wood (you are in Brooklyn of course). Having visited at night the lighting was perfect for the hour, but there are also some huge skylights that I imagine are pretty great during the occasional afternoon day drinking excursion. As far as food, there was a limited menu during the first few nights, but what we ordered was excellent: Flammkuchen, some excellent wurst and delicious pretzels. They paired nicely with the assortment of German beers on tap to choose from. Suffice it to say that I will be returning when the entire food lineup rolls out. read more

Walked in late on a Sunday night. I was surprised they opened a second beer garden so close to the other one down the street. The decor was a little odd, I think because they painted the chairs and tables the same color as the wall - a tiffany blueish/green. But the setup of the bar and rest of the wooden tables was fine. Spacious inside and felt cozy enough. The service was okay and the ambiance wasn't bad - except the music was really odd and very loud - didn't get a very German beer garden feel but more of a Euro club type feel. A warm beer arrived at the table and we asked for a cold one, I guess it was left sitting out the server said since the beer was just tapped. Not a huge deal, she brought us a new beer later. My main frustration with the place was the menu. Who serves schnitzel with shoestring fries?? And a house salad? When asked if we could substitute for mash or anything else, they said no substitutions at all. The other similar item on the menu came with dumplings but they ran out of it so no luck. The meal wasnt bad but it strayed from the norm and didn't improve the meal, just detracted from it. Overall, it is great to have a new joint in the neighborhood. The food is acceptable if you don't mind non-authentic. But if you want to go to a real German beer garden then check out Radegast in Williamaburg. read more

Decent food. Horrible wait staff. After we ordered our drinks the waitress, Gloria, disappeared. She was going to other tables but not ours for some reason. We asked the bus guys to get her and they assured us she was coming but never arrived. It was extremely disappointing but oh well. The lack of effort by the waiters was extremely disappointing and ruined our dining and drinking experience. The atmosphere was nice and the beer selection was good as well. read more

Black Forest was a mess. Ten minutes after I arrived, a waitress finally came over to the table. "Can I get you a beer?" she asked. "We don't have any food right now." The restaurant had only opened a couple weeks earlier, but I'd read online that some food would available. Was I mistaken? "Oh, we have food," she said, "Just not now." Over the course of the next half-hour, it slowly emerged that there had been some sort of kitchen fire, and the fire brigade had to be called before the ovens could be turned on. I was ravenous after work and not happy about the delay. The wait staff was understandably distracted and appeared infrequently during the outage. They were, however, generally friendly, and made sure the food went through the kitchen once things were back up and ready. Flammkuchen (also called Tarte flambée) is excellent bar food. Black Forest's version is very filling, especially if you choose one with a meat topping. Between this and the large pretzel, a friend and I were completely full after two beers. The atmosphere is nice - there's none of the cavernous roar and mediocre food that plague some other Brooklyn beer halls - and cozy for winter nights. The long delay and the confusion probably should have merited a little something comped (nothing like a free beer to mollify an empty stomach) but I was so satisfied by the end of the meal that I'd recommend the place. And besides, the kitchen can't catch on fire every day. read more

As we traversed around Brooklyn we wanted to find a beer garden to post up and have a large beer to help enjoy a hot Saturday afternoon. We popped into Black Forest Brooklyn and although there isn't much outdoor seating, the oversized skylights helped make the bar feel very open with the added benefit of air conditioning! Though the beer was quite tasty and the selection numerous, the wait staff was almost impossible to flag down and was very cold when we asked questions and placed our order.... Not to mention the beer was pretty expensive! Maybe I'm used to DC prices? (hah who am I kidding DC is still bad!) I think I was a bit caught off guard at how many families their were at the establishment also. Lots of babies! That is in NO way a reason for my 3 star review, but I don't think I was ready for how family friendly the establishment was when I was drinking a liter of beer... If you are desperately wanting some good German beer and a place to post up with the fam, this is an excellent spot. However, if you want a more rowdy and young crowd I would suggest making the trek to Radegast! read more

Came here for lunch with my parents and had the schnitzel. It was pretty awful. Thin to non-existent, dried out piece of meat that was overly breaded, burnt and overcooked. Your basic French fry and a wilted salad came with it. My father who's from Germany also thought it was terrible. The restaurant was empty and it took almost an hour for the food to arrive. We had to ask them to check on it. The food arrived almost cold. So I think it had been sitting back there and the waiter forgot about it. I would only go back for drinks. read more

We arrived at 10AM on a Sunday for Brunch. The restaurant was not very crowded, but filled up quickly. Our food took an hour to arrive after we ordered, and it was lukewarm. The hashbrowns where colder then our water. Our waitress never checked on us after the food arrived. We asked for Ketchup twice, and finally had to get up and walk to the bar to get it. Our Server was too busy folding napkins to check on us or get us a check. Had to get up and go to the bar to ask for a check. Service was horrible! If the food arrived warm, it would have been delicious. read more

This place is indicative of what fort greene and I suppose what most of brooklyn has become: folks with funny mustaches and strollers. Yes, there were kids in a bar ordering top shelf grilled cheese sandwiches, ha. Music was way too loud and our server disappeared and had to be flagged down several times. I was with a rather large party so when he did finally come by, he would shout over us: DOES ANYONE NEED ANYTHING ELSE BEFORE I WALK AWAYYYYY!!!!????? Super rude and obnoxious. I had the apple crumble cake which was really just some "artisanal" apple pie and coffee that had a bitter/sour taste. Meh. The French fries were good though, so I'll give a point for that. Oh, Brooklyn. How I miss thee. read more

The lighting in this place is good. It is a good date spot, as their is nice music, but it is not overpowering. You can hear your date speak. The food is good. I like that they serve a side salad with the meal. Their potato leek soup is full of flavor and is filling. read more

Interior is spacious, so it's perfect if you have a stroller in tow. I arrived around 3:30PM on a Tuesday. My toddler was still napping in her stroller so it was the perfect place to treat myself to a beer and lunch. Or so I thought. I've been in the neighborhood for almost a decade and live only a block away so was really hoping this would be another family friendly place to add to my list. Not so sure I will return. My server, Will, was awful! He was unpleasant and inattentive. I don't know about you, but I eat out for the experience - not only for the food and drink. He brought my food over and never returned. An hour and 15 mins later I had to flag down the other server (Redhead with glasses) to ask for the check. She was pleasant. Beer was great. Schnitzel sandwich was bland. Fries could have been better AND cheaper ($6 for a side of brown crispy fries is ridiculous)! Beet soup was excellent. It is so important for the servers at these establishments to provide good service. I hope that the owners realize this and encourage their employees to maintain a level of quality service. read more

I dont know how this restaurant has managed to stay in business let alone open another location. I stopped going there 2 years ago because the service was horrible. Went back tonight(because someone else chose it) and was shocked that its still terrible. Servers that dont seem to know the menu or have an opinion about it. Cold food. Too many choices in NYC to go back read more

Wtf. I don't think you should order food here. Like ever. No matter what, especially if you're hungry because they will take your order but the part of the deal where they actually bring the food may never happen. Please Black Forest just serve the beers in the giant mugs and leave us poor hungry people alone. read more

I love the ambiance here, and the beer selection is great. Good cocktails too! And the pretzel is to die for. However the service is always so slow and usually unfriendly. We live in the neighborhood and come by a lot, it'd be nice to develop a little more of a rapport. read more

I really enjoyed this place. Our waitress Janina was really sweet and attentive. She recommended the black forest schnopps, which had a nice warming effect after the meal:. The food was pretty good, and the overall effect was great. Definitely come eat at this place. read more

Horrendous service. It's 2019, how does your reservations system go down on Saturday night and you don't have a way to tell the customers ahead of time? Then when you arrive they just allow crowd of people gather at the door... no one at the front door to organize and take down names.. Just okay with chaos. read more

The service at this place is absolutely incredible. We held a cast party for about 25 people in the outdoor tables last weekend and the staff (especially the manager Swan) went above and beyond. So attentive and kind. The food and drink were all delicious! Plus it's a easy place for a large group gathering bc everyone could order and pay on their phones rather than divvying up one huge check. That was SO convenient! Thank you to Tim (the other manager), Swan and all the staff for helping us celebrate in style. We had a great time! read more

I want to start by saying that I don't know much about German food so I'm not expert on things like worst and schnitzel. I don't actually know what schnitzel is. Whatever this food was I wasn't too impressed. We never got some of our order. The process I had to go through to pay was insane. I couldn't get anyone to get me a check or take my card. I ended up going inside and waiting about 10 minutes for them to find the right person to pay. read more

Expansive inside, with big tables which was nice for our group. The flat breads they have (with a really long German name) are very good, especially the one with the pumpkin, kale and cauliflower. Nice to see a German restaurant with veggie options. The potato latkes were a little too greasy for my liking. Decent beer selection, I like their crystal hefeweizen. Service was lacking, it seemed like our waitress disappeared into the kitchen for extended periods of time. She was friendly though. read more

Severs were great... that being said. The manager was extremely rude & perpetuated racist microaggressions telling us that we could not flag him the same way others tables were. When we walked in we weren't acknowledged until he was ready. In hindsight we should've left long before we were seated. read more

They seemed a little overwhelmed the night I went. We were a large group but the place had space to spare so they shouldn't have been that flustered by us. In any case they did alright with service under the circumstance if I give them the benefit of the doubt. However, 12:45 rolled around and they were very rude and aggressive about last call and then kicking us all out. I get it you're closing and want to go home but some of your beers are rather big and making me and my friends chug while being shouted at from staff atop the bar and tables was unpleasant. Would have cost you maybe 10 more minutes to let us finish at a normal accelerated pace. Please stop closing this way it really puts an aggressive tone at the end of the evening. read more

Delicious brunch- ordered black coffee, eggs benedict with smoked salmon, and the german breakfast. Highly recommend.