You get a one star for right now because it says that you close at 9 o'clock. I got here at 8 o'clock and you turned me around even when you still had people still sitting down eating. And you were still serving food. You need to update your online services. Until then this will stay at one star until I'm able to try the food. read more

I have been coming here for decades. Food is fantastic. Good beer . Same owner and also Monica the waitress has been there for a very long time. The service is awesome too. Simply European.... Now my grown children are coming as well and they family too. Keep up the great work and continue the tradition... You want a great German taste, visit this place, you will not regret it. Take it from a Hungarian Tibor A. read more

Haven't been here for at least 4 years, still love it. It's still the same hole in the walk tiny restaurant, if you didn't know it was there, you would totally drive right by. They are 100% the hidden gem of the Concord/Pleasant Hill area (for European food). The service was still excellent. I had the roasted pork. Tender, breaks right up to the touch of a fork, but not mushy where there is no texture to it. The table next to us had ordered the last of the pork knuckle, boy was I jealous. It looked like a roasted then fried to give it a crispy skin. LOOKS SO GOOD. The items are roughly about per plate, it is a fair portion, but not huge. If you are going to try it, I would suggest trying them during lunch first. The menu is exactly the same, but a little less during lunch. read more

Very bad customer service. They give check with fixed amount of tip. That tip doesn't match how they serve guests. read more

Rude proprietor and staff. Service is very poor on some nights. We went recently and watched multiple to go orders be prepared and picked up while ~ 45 minutes for our food after ordered into. Also took a long time to bring our drinks. After about 45 min of waiting for our food, I inquired why all these other orders were being fulfilled before ours. I was impolitely told that they ordered before we did and that it's not the waiters fault and that if I don't leave a good tip I should not come back. If you want to be treated with rudeness and receive poor service, visit here. I will not be going back. read more

Food is good but they play FOX tv so if you can stomach b.s along with your schnitzel, be my guest. I'm willing to drive to Berkeley to Gaumenkitzel or Speiskammer in Alameda without having Trump and his ilk shoved down my throat. My sons went tonight and the management could care less and said "What's the big deal?". Not smart to run a political network tv station unless you want to cut your market but this is America and it's your choice. read more

We have been coming here for years and always enjoy it. Last night we celebrated my moms birthday. Monica went out of her way to make my mom feel special and even helped us sing happy birthday to her. Absolutely love this place. The food and service are excellent. read more

No question the food is authentic and delicious! Over the years our family has celebrated many occasions at DJ's. Tonight was my parents 64th wedding anniversary. Our reservation for 5:30 PM. At 7 PM my dad was finishing his beer when a woman (perhaps the owners wife) said "if you're finished we have people waiting outside for a table." Which upset not only my dad but myself as well. As the saying goes " A good reputation is built by many acts and destroyed by one." Debbie Meredith read more

The atmosphere once you enter is of a German pub/ restaurant. Reminds me of when I lived in the German Alps and enjoyed meeting friends at our Stammtish. The food and the service are authentic German. Very kind owner who sees to your every need. The portions are serious, giving you another meal. Pricing is so reasonable and guarantee it will become a regular part of your dining experience. Every Friday they have a special meal. Last night was roast duck. Fell off the bone, not greasy at all. Fabulous! Meals also come with salad or zuppe! Gut Gesmecht! My German and spell check don't mix well. Enjoy! read more

We've been here several times, and the food is outstanding and the service is usually friendly and efficient. However; leave your politics out of the restaurant. We go there for the food and not to watch Fox news. This is a business and not a political soapbox. Also, the pandemic is not over and the State does not go to new restrictions until mid-June. The waitress should have been wearing a face mask since we are still in "Orange" restrictions in Contra Costa County read more

The food was ok; not the best German food we've ever had but it was passable. The schnitzel was the best part but the goulash tasted like the Maggi mix you can get at an international food store. What was concerning is the gauntlet I had to go through to pick up food this evening for my husband's birthday (my hubby is German and craved food like his Oma used to make). Tomorrow at 10 pm a new shelter in place is supposed to go into effect. They had outside dining in the parking lot and you have to go through it to get to the takeout counter. I think there was a party. There must have been around 30 people packed very closely together at the tables as well as people mingling and the only person wearing a mask were me and the the hostess. What looked like both the owner and cook were unmasked. A customer came up to the hostess and gave her a hug. When I grabbed our food she apologized for the complete lack of safety measures (she didn't say it like that but I felt bad for her and gave her a good tip despite the fact that at that point I was feeling like I had made a huge mistake going there. I should have just turned around and gotten back in my car. Now I get to worry that someone got sick there tonight. I hope that someone is not me or my family or that poor hostess. What a nightmare. The one star is not for the food. It's for the utter lack of control and denial that we are in a pandemic. Don't go here if you don't want covid. read more

Yesterday we had unpleasant experience in this bistro. Came to join friends for birthday celebration. We came at diner time and realized that there's is no vegetarian option for me and for my child, I asked to bring pizza for my kid and for me, they let me to bring pizza. then other visitors (those who come there often I assume started to yell at me and shaming me that I brought my own food, I explained situation, they went aggressive and rude. Then owner came and said " get out of here and never come again" even though we ordered beer and some snacks. I did not feel like I am in California all this place felt like village eatery in czech republic with rude stuff and bunch of alcoholics. Those alcoholics at the bar was yelling " get out of here with your food" until owner came. What a disrespect to women with child. It humiliating experience. Shame on you owners. Not familiy friendly, no food choices, worst service that I ever saw. Never come again. P.S after I wrote my review here I got very mean message from one of aggressive bullies who was there that day, another prof that my review is 100% honest. read more

DJ's Bistro - German Near Me - Concord, California

SPAETZLE. Spaetzle spaetzle spaetzle. Buttery, crispy, soft, chewy, spaetzle with tiny morsels of bacon here and there. The end. Who am I kidding... I LOVE to talk about food! DJ's is my current restaurant crush. I highly recommend it for anyone who loves German / Central Eastern European food, or tasty comfort food. You do have to love your meat and starch, because that pretty much sums up most of the menu. It took me a while to persuade my boyfriend to go to DJ's, because he kept moaning and groaning about how German food is "so heavy and fattening" -- and then he thoroughly enjoyed himself, and wanted to go back again the next weekend. If they're serving Beef Rouladen that night, count your lucky stars! That is one of THE most heavenly meals I have ever had the pleasure of eating. It's a large, super tender cut of beef stuffed with a flavorful assortment of meats and vegetables (thick bacon, bratwurst, onion, mushroom, pickle, hardboiled egg, carrot) and smothered in gravy. The dish was supposed to come with boiled potatoes, but I requested spaetzle instead, and they very kindly accommodated. The Goulash, Jaeger Schnitzel, and Wiener Schnitzel, though not nearly as mind-blowing, are definitely delicious as everyone says. The Schnitzels are probably also the most filling dishes on the menu. The only difference between the two Schnitzel entrees is that each comes with a different set of sides. You can choose either the regular portion (2 giant slabs of meat) or the small portion (1 giant slab). For reference, my boyfriend has the appetite of a dinosaur, and he was filled up by the regular portion PLUS an extra bratwurst link. I don't eat as much as him, but I still have a pretty big appetite - and I could only finish half the regular portion. However, I loved having it again for lunch the next day. The apple strudel is really yummy, but you must (1) come early enough so that they haven't sold out; and (2) actually save room for it. Just a minor note... theirs is made with phyllo dough, but I believe traditionally it calls for strudel pastry. However, phyllo does save time and labor -- and while I'm no strudel expert, theirs is still very tasty. The restaurant is small, so you may want to make a reservation. Based on some reviews, I'm not sure how consistently reservations are honored... but I would think it's still worth a shot. However, even when we went on a busy night without a reservation, we didn't have to wait long. ETC.: - Their specials and soups change daily. - Both the cabbage soup and chicken soup are delicious. - Even their complimentary bread is unusually good. - Everyone who works there is very charming and appears to be incredibly efficient and on top of their game. - The restaurant is kind of tucked away, not that easy to see from the street. - Parking is very easy. read more

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DJ's Bistro was introduced to me by a patron at chopin cafe for cheap eats. dj's is in an old commercial complex a block or so away from ranch 99. the decor inside duplicates a cottage setting with pics of european cafes and scenery. flatscreen: european stuff .... music: inaudible rock sampling: -wienerschnitzel (10.50) *2 palm sized breaded pork loins. juicy but not as juicy as chopin. definitely a good value. (small order (8), i piece) *comparable pricing at other german type eateries, $16. -nice potato salad -sliced soft bread (texture of dinner rolls) -german black beer(4): very smooth, full bodied. sehr gut! (very good) sauerbraten(sour roast): -indifferent service, got the essentials but no waitress check ins as to needs before the dropping off of check. (didn't hear a thank you). -didn't hear german spoken, probably czech. ja, ich kann verstehen ein wenig deutsch. (yes, i can understand a little german). -food relatively cheap and fresh. maybe bland. this may be the standard. just saying, not complaining. -weather was hot outside but it felt cold inside dj's bistro. read more

My girlfriend and I were in the area and chose this restaurant based on the yelp ratings. We came for dinner, which includes a soup or salad and bread. The soup was flavorful and the house salad was average. There were some pieces of browned lettuce. The bread was soft and yummy, but when I went to spread butter on my bread, my girlfriend noticed green fuzz on the butter. I didn't know butter could even grow mold... We ordered the Jaeger Schnitzel and the Duckling, since there were pictures on Yelp. The Jaeger Schnitzel seemed to a popular item. An easy way to describe the taste is a Japanese tonkatsu that is fried harder sitting on top of a bed of bland gravy. The portion size was great, but the taste left much to be desired. The Duckling was a "roast" duck on a bed of gravy. It was unevenly seasoned. The parts with seasoning was tasty, the unseasoned areas tasted like boiled duck. tl;dr - food is mediocre - service was nonexistent - good portion size - be wary of fuzzy butter read more

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WORST EXPERIENCE EVER! They brought us different food and actually try to blame it on us. They bever brought the drinks we asked and WAITED ON FOOD ONE HOUR! Also this place DOES NOT RESPECT COVID LAWS- the staff don't wear masks nor tables are 6 feet away from each other. Food is not bad but the attitude was the worst experience ever. :( just simply rude read more

5-6 yrs later is still good or even better (if that's possible)! Prices are very low for this part of California. I drive 75 miles to eat here.. read more

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Went here for lunch on a Friday. My coworker has been going here for years and even knows the owner! There was no wait for a party of four. Out came bread to start, and we ordered schnitzels all around. SUPER TASTY. I haven't found anything like it since I was in Germany last year for Oktoberfest. I now want to bring everyone here to try their food. Service was great, but the food was the star. I'll definitely be back! read more

DJ's Bistro - German Near Me - Concord, California

My new favorite German restaurant!! Better than all the ones in San Francisco! As soon as we walked in everyone at the bar was speaking German and throwing back like we were in October fest! Good sign. Then this nice lady took our order and she was funny. I got the Jagger schnitzel and it was huge 2 pieces of meat cooked to perfection, spatzel was crispy on outside and yummy as hell and the red cabbage was also delicious! only flaw, not enough mushroom sauce, but that was fixed quickly she brought us more yummy sauce! Rinsed it all down with delicious beer. So happy leaving...oh wait I had goulash and it was delicious too! I'm saying delicious too much it was rich in flavor. read more

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Imported Euro beers on tap, served cold in 0.5L glasses. That's epic for me, as I'm tired of being shorted at so many places, including these fad "breweries" that serve beer in British-style "pint" glasses - but are just 14 oz fakes. A gulp is a gulp, and I resent being fooled. That half-liter mark on the glass is assurance. FOOD - Not only is there a decent variety on the menu, every item is authentically prepared. The Wiener Schnitzel, Jaeger Schnitzel and Bavarian Chicken (made similarly, excellent alternate choice) are very popular, as is the Hungrian Goulash. The dill salad dressing should be bottled and sold - it's that good! As is the potato salad (the only potato salad on earth I will eat).The portions are more than generous; so if you have a hungry appetite, you'll not be disappointed. Oh yeah, you can preview the full menu on their website. There is also a map and some directions on the website. Easy parking as the place is in a tucked-away plaza with its own parking lot. Very safe too - I have never seen people loitering about that have no business being there. So ladies, you can relax here, have your drinks and delicious meal and not be bothered. read more

When my husband and I first dine there a year and a half ago it the food was excellent and homemade. Since they changed ownership I was not impressed the food was mediocre the bratwurst I ordered looked and tasted like ballpark hotdogs and the potato salad that came with it tasted like it was store brought from Safeway its not homemade German style. I would highly recommend not coming back, Do not spend your money worth on this restaurant. read more

Came in on a very rainy Friday night around 8:00 PM because we were doing laundry across the parking lot and needed dinner. This place is extremely small with about 10 tables that are situated pretty close to one another and a small bar in the back with German and Czech beer on draft. I immediately loved the intimate and comfortable feel of the place even though it did get pretty loud with all of us crammed into such a tiny little building. Our waitress took our drink orders and gave us some delicious complimentary bread that was warm and pull apart soft. My husband was thrilled that they had German beer on draft and bottled. He quickly ordered a Krusovice Imperial and loved it. We eventually settled on the Hungarian goulash and the Slovak Brochette. The Hungarian goulash was beef chunks covered in a spicy brown sauce that had a bit of a bite to it. My husband loved it and the spaetzle was cooked perfectly and really helped soak up that delicious paprika sauce. I LOVED the Slovak Brochette which was basically marinated pork in a really delicious creamy mushroom sauce and a side of spaetzle. The pork was so tender and juicy that I was easily able to pull it apart with my knife and fork. Our absolute favorite part of the meal was the "soup of the day" that was offered before our meals. It had mushroom, chicken, cabbage and fresh cilantro as a topping. I honestly would have been happy with just this as my meal. I can't wait to grab this for dinner one night this week. Can I get a recipe, please? Amazing! The prices were reasonable and I thought they were pretty fair for the area and the lack of German food in Concord. The meals ranged from 16-18$. Dinner for two with one beer, two soups, fresh bread and two delicious meals was approximately 43$. NOT BAD. read more

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Imagine trying to describe the mathematic logic of a massage, or the qualitatively superior nature of sunlight versus cloud on a day at the pool: that would be as useful as throwing words after a perfect meal. Sour vegetable sides and a huge hunk of pork shipped the cells in my mouth that taste stuff off to a school that has no name, but returns her pupils to Earth with moon-rocks and saxophones. I had the pork-knuckle, the special on the day that I, wandering around the shopping center after coming only to do laundry, entered here. The meal took $27 out of my bank, but left me wondering how that even paid for the raw materials. There was SO much pork - enough for a small family Christmas dinner - and it was of genius vintage. But stuffing myself of this feast, in the end, took not a bit of effort. I brought as much of that knuckle home inside my belly as I could, along with all of the dizzyingly perfect sour-pepper freshness of the salad, and sweet-sour elixir of the red cabbage side, a bit of the light buttery cream of the mashed tato's, and all of the duo of condiments given for the pork: first, a delectable mustard, and second, a horseradish with so much kick it surpasses wasabi and lands squarely into the exact smell-profile of a bag lidocaine-cut party material. Uwaaaaaaa. read more

Again, I ONLY had excellent experience I enjoyed celebrating my birthday at this comfortable place with 'Erdinger Weissbier & Wienerschnitzel' OMG it was sooooooooooooooo good read more

DJ's Bistro - German Near Me - Concord, California

Do not be fooled by the little scrappy space in the middle of a parking lot they portray. You walk inside to a germanic cave of beers & schnitzel wafts. The lady who attended us was nice, a little haughty but that's the brakes in the restaurant biz. I ordered the bavarian chicken with some type of beety salad on the side. These portions were bigger than a thanksgiving meal. For I was grateful for that humble day, stumbling into this place with just hunger and no expectation. read more

I was excited to check out DJ's after reading so many good reviews and checking out food pics of their dishes. I came on a weekday night and there were 2 other parties dining in. I checked out the menu, which turned out to be kind of limited. No appetizers, only plates. I was set on ordering the bratwurst and unfortunately they ran out. I opted for the jaeger schnitzel as my second choice. The waitress told us that it would be a lot of food, but I think she underestimated how much food some people like my guest can consume sometimes! I had a small portion leftover and noticed they still use styrofoam containers, which I thought was banned in contra costa county. Service was kind of bad - they took away our soup before we were finished with it, drinks never refilled, and it was so hard getting our waitresses attention. I think she might've been hard at hearing because we had to repeat ourselves and she didn't hear some questions we asked, she didn't hear us say we still wanted the soup, and we had to shout for her when we needed her attention. read more

Omg! What a gem! I was going to get my food to go and I am so glad I decided to sit down and enjoy my food. The bread is amazing, I'm glad I didn't get anymore because I wouldn't be able to enjoy my meal. I would have eaten it all. This will for sure make me want to come and wash my laundry at the Landry mat across the way, more often. I enjoyed the ambiance, service and the beer. I had the Bavarian chicken and it was cooked perfectly. I also love the potato salad. It will for sure be my new place to visit when I do my laundry. Thank you! read more

We live in the Czech Republic and the food here is delicious highly recommend it. The service was outstanding, and the ambience was nice and cozy reminded me of little restaurants in the Czech Republic we just had the lunch menu. The dumplings were out of this world and can't wait to go back for dinner. read more

Do yourself a favor and go to DJ's Bistro! This is the gem of all Concord! If you love hearty food, excellent beer, and friendly people then this is the place for you. It's a small joint (hence the 'Bistro'), but very comfortable. The food is is authentic Czech/German served in huge portions. The duckling is out of this world!!! The spaetzle, Moravian Roast, and everything else is just delightful. Their soups are always the best. My girlfriend and I love to go there for a few rounds of beer and to watch hockey. The regulars are all extremely friendly and take pride in this quaint homage to their homeland. read more

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We were definitely not in some strip mall in Concord when we were here. The minute we stepped in, we were immediately transported to Germany (or the Czech Republic?), both places I've never even been to. The whole ambiance and feel of the place just screams "little, cozy restaurant in Germany". I mean, it's not everyday that you get to eat your Wiener Schnitzel and drink your Späten beer, while listening to a full-on conversation in German amongst gentlemen sitting at the bar. It was awesome. The food was bloatingly great! I made the mistake of ordering the full order of Schnitzel. Holy Godzilla! A full order comes with 2 humongoloid pieces of Schnitzel!! That's like 3 meals for me! I love the red cabbage and Spaetzel that went with it! The bf ordered the Hungarian Goulash, which he also enjoyed. The meal requires water on the side as it is very rich in paprika. The lady serving us was pleasant, in an intimidating kind of way. She also rocked those clogs! read more

DJ's Bistro - Side potato salad - German Near Me - Concord, California

Food: 4/5 Price: 4.5/5 Service: 5/5 Ambience: 4/5 What a hidden gem in Sutter Plaza across from Ranch 99 in Concord! It's a family run business serving decent European/German cuisine. The entire restaurant was filled with locals who seemed to know the owner well and are frequents - definitely a well loved place by locals. The server (I'm guessing the mom) is very attentive and friendly. All week lunch prices are awesome too! Bread and butter - classic soft french bread that was delicious. Although not warmed, the bread was fluffy and very fresh. Jaeger Schnitzel - Breaded pork loin in mushroom sauce with spaetzle, red cabbage. Couldn't miss this signature dish! They offer single sized or full sized (for just $3 more) and it offers 2 thin but decent sized schnitzel instead of just 1, definitely worth it! The schnitzel was very freshly fried and delicious, also loved the spaetzle(cooked with bacon) and red cabbage. I hoped there was more sauce and more mushroom (there was literally 1 slice), and the schnitzel could be thicker for more texture. Hungarian Goulash - Choice beef chunks cooked in paprika sauce and spaetzle. I would pass next time....this dish was extremely salty and we couldn't eat it, with a chunky sauce and only 4 small pieces of beef. Next time try: pork roast, Sauerbraten Favorties: * Jaeger Schnitzel ($13.50) Others: * Hungarian Goulash ($13.50) read more

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Authentic European cuisine with wonderful German and Czeck beers to rinse it down. Service is also top notch. Now dog friendly with the out door patio, now to get through this SIP order :( read more

If you have a hankering for authentic German food go here. It wasn't a perfect match for what I had in Munich but it was pretty darn close and recommended to me by a German friend. If you have an doubts, this is a very meat and potatoes style of food. Please don't go if you are a vegetarian. Another poster said Czech food; my only guess is that area of Europe has a similar cuisine to Bavaria. Of the three dishes my friends and I had were the Jager schnitzel and the goulash. Unfortunately I can't remember the third, but they were all good. read more

DJ's Bistro - Front door - German Near Me - Concord, California

We first ate at DJ's 20 years ago, and loved it. Our recent dinner (June 15) was far different and failed on every level. (1) We had a reservation and were seated right away, but no one took our orders for nearly 45 minutes, and the food came (at least some of the food, some didn't come at all) 90 minutes after we sat down. (2) We didn't even get glasses of water for nearly an hour, and then the server didn't bring enough glasses for everyone at the table. (3) When the food finally started coming out, it was only a few dishes at a time, with LONG gaps in between, like they started cooking the next couple of entrees only after serving the first two people. The last two entrees still had not arrived by the time everyone else had FINISHED EATING, so we canceled them. (4) The food was just awful. The sauerbraten were totally dried out, tough, and tasteless, in a flavorless, sweet yellow sauce. Ugh. The dumplings had the taste and texture of cardboard. The potato salad obviously came straight out of a plastic tub. The red cabbage and sauerkraut were tasteless -- I don't know how it's even possible to do that! I cannot imagine why anyone would patronize this restaurant. We're never going there again. read more

Took my boyfriend here tonight because he had never had Been. He got the meatloaf and I got the chicken bruchette. Service=awesome. Super friendly waitress. Food=amazing. Meatloaf isn't your typical homemade American meatloaf and I honestly like it 10x more than my moms (ssh don't tell). And my chicken bruchette I've had before and I wasn't disappointed! I couldn't decide if I wanted soup or salad and the waitress told me their soup today was cabbage soup and I was very skeptical about it but I got it anyways and let me tell you..it's bomb dot com!!!! Such good flavor. And she gave me a salad anyways on accident and it was soo yummy. I love their dressing. No complaints here! And so happy that my boyfriend loved it too so we can come back more :) read more

DJ's Bistro - Chicken Bruchette - German Near Me - Concord, California

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Great place for German and Czech food and beers. We had the goulash, pork roast and sauerbraten, which were all great.

I'd never been to a German/Czech food restaurant before... my brother and I came here on a whim and we were not disappointed. The food is quite flavorful in each bite, and they give you a LOT of it. One thing I definitely noticed was that everyone was leaving with a to-go container, even us! (FYI it's still just as good when its next day left overs) The service was kind and efficient. We would absolutely come back if we were craving a schnitzel or spaetzle... and also if we were just craving something different from our usual restaurants. read more

Love the food and the owners, the whole family adores their schnitzels, it's a delicacy that we order on special occasions and we are always sure that everyone will just love it read more

I had the Jaegér schnitzel (pan fried pork cutlet), red cabbage, and spaetzle. It was really good. The meat portion was huge. My boyfriend had the rouladen (meat filled with something). He liked it. I got the salad and he got the lentil soup. Both were really good. Service was good. I'm definitely coming back. read more

We went for lunch with my German friend. Ordered duck with dumplings and sauerkraut! Even if it wasn't on the menu. The portions were huge, practically half a duck each and made to perfection. Monika brought us extra sauce, was friendly and nice. We enjoyed it and I would recommend this place to everybody. Two ladies at the next table had schnitzels, huge and they loved it too! A very pleasant experience! read more