I had a great time at this spot this week after work. It's a perfect casual location to meet up with friends in groups big and small as there are lots of seating options and a very laid back vibe. And who doesn't like beer and brats? They even have vegan brats! I went with the chicken brat, which was probably one of the better chicken sausages I've had in a long time. I also loved the warm pretzel bun and the crispy onion topping that I selected. The fries were also fresh and hot, and though I wished it came with curry ketchup instead of just regular ketchup and mayo, I still very much enjoyed it. The food and vibe were nice but what took it to great was the excellent server we had that night. He helped us easily move from a small to a large group, move locations, add items to our order, etc, all with a smile on his face and kind words every chance he got. I'm a sucker for great service so though based on food and ambiance alone I'd say this is a solid four stars, he kicked it up to five. Thanks for a fun night! read more

DSK Brooklyn - Chicken brats; one with sauerkraut and one with crispy onions - German Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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I'm not sure about any other times, but Der Schwarze Kölner is perfect for drinking irresponsibly on a Sunday afternoon. I like to order the Spaten Optimator, because it reminds me of a restaurant I used to work at. And also because that's the best beer name ever. It makes everything optimal. By getting you drunk. If you go in with eight of your friends, the cute German waitress will patiently bring you all tastes of whatever you think you might like, tolerate your wishy-washiness, and then get all your orders right, which is both nice and impressive. As of yet, I'm unimpressed with the food. The prices are reasonable, but the kielbasa, pretzels and the sweet bread basket were all a little weak. I also ordered the Strammer Max (basically ham and a runny egg on toast), because according to the blurb on the menu, Strong Max is slang for an erection (the name Max means penis, evidently) and the dish is supposed to strengthen the sexual prowess of the person eating it. If I'm any indication, it clearly doesn't work. read more

Horrible service - probably the worst. I would rather stub my toe 10x over than step foot into this establishment. Food needs seasoning and it's not even that cute of a place. read more

We stumbled into this spot to partake in a cold libation after attending a recent brisket king competition close by. Had a thirst for a cold beer, and German is one of my favs. To me it didn't really look like a German styled spot but more like a place that used to be a diner or other restaurant that they took over. Not really authentic looking as I like my German beer hall type spots to look more like one. Decent prices but cash only? For a place that serves up both beer and a full menu of food items taking credit cards is a must. Way too many bro's being obnoxiously loud and playing foosball when we were here. Typical Brooklyn hipster skinny jean douchebro's. Nice German beer selection on tap though. They even offer Das Boot if you really want to go all the way and drink heavily. Would I come back here again if close by? Sure! I love a good German brew and this place has them. Prosit! read more

DSK Brooklyn - German Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Maybe I'm just not a Brooklynite but I was pleasantly surprised at the environs and beer/food here. We were running late to a play at Irondale nearby and stumbled into this place and found our faces full of weiners and mustard in no time. The name is elusive- so my one suggestion would be for them to spell out their signage more but whatever. I would also recommend ordering simply off the menu and don't try to substitute much of anything because they won't do it. Lastly, stick to German bier. That's what they do best here. The IPA I tasted had a bitter cloying taste that shouldn't be there. The Dunkel was superb. The cheese for the Bretzel was tasty as was the curry sausage and sauerkraut and relish. As whiny as we were about the service, we still managed to eat/drink and make the show on time. read more

Huge draft German beer list including kölsch, zwickel, schwarzbier and pilsners, plus friendly fast service in this indoor beer "garden" (it's not a garden). But sauerkraut shouldn't be yellow and a 7oz (200ml) kölsch shouldn't be $4.50 ouch. Yes this light ale is served in the correct narrow tall glass but you can't go thru these perfect little flutes like you want at five bucks a crack. The monster pretzel is very good, the fries are excellent. A sausage sampler platter for $11 has 2 perfect wursts and some poorly cooked red cabbage (maybe forgot the clove and red wine). Potato pancakes are perfectly deep fried but not tasty, forgot the onion maybe? Apfelstrudel for dessert was excellent. Disclaimer, I am hugely biased towards German food and love to visit places that serve it. Alas the food was just average at Die Stammkneipe (or is it the Schwarze Kölner? two names are confusing). With a little more effort in the kitchen this place would KILL. read more

Fine German brews, tasty food like classic potato pancakes but also "neo-wursts" such as vegan potato, apple and sage. Go for a Berlinerweiss and chill. read more

DSK Brooklyn - German Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

What a great surprise, me and my friend were too early to the place we were planning on going, and, look, across the street, a beer garden! We stopped in here for one drink each, which, being a fan of german beer, this was the place I wanted to be. Not too expensive, great help, nice atmosphere, and on a nice day, sit outside. We kind of wish we hadn't had reservations at the other place, because we wanted to stay here longer. read more

DSK Brooklyn - German Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I've been coming here for years and it only gets better! Great selection of beers for those just starting out on their German bier journey. My personal fave is the Weihenstephaner Weiss. It's light and fruity. I typically pair it with a side of fries or a vegan wiener. Vibe is chill and the bartenders have great taste in music. read more

Reminds me of being in Europe - located in a pretty Fort Greene square shaded by trees. The beer is great - so many selections and the food is good too. Pretzel with cheese is phenomenal. I've been here many times and there's always a good vibe. read more

I like this place! I've had their sausages and fries for take-out and I waited for 30+ minutes as the bar was very busy. People come here to drink beer but their wines aren't bad. Come here to play foosball and other games with a date after dinner to liven things up. They open til 11pm and we closed down the bar on a Sunday night. Friendly folks, easy food and drinks, great family and friends energy. Glad to live close to here. read more

Another Oktoberfest bar in Ft Greene -- why are there so many? Anyway ordered beers and Roxy Music's More Than This came on. A good sign. Until they cut it off and put on a knockoff of I've Heard It Through the Grapevine. But. Then that faded out. The bartender said they have wiring issues. Odd read more

I live across the street and it is loud. It has been worse since the pandemic has encouraged more outdoor seating and the owner doesn't seem concerned about being a good neighbor even though I have asked her repeatedly to put up signs that say things like: keep your voices down out of respect for our neighbors. I don't know what to do. The noise pollution at night sucks. I hate this place. read more

Food was okay but service was terrible. There's a reason why they ask for the tip before the service begins. We had Noel and I don't know if it was his first day as a server but he couldn't do his job correctly. It's unfortunate because the food was alright but the place was nearly empty so I don't know what was going on with Noel, maybe he needs more training. read more

Went to trivia at DSK Brooklyn on Wednesday evening. It was a lively crowd for the event, but it is hard to be too excited with inconsistent food, the hot and stuffy space, and the missing service. Quality: Visited DSK Brooklyn for its Wednesday night trivia. While we were there indulged in some beers and snacks. For beer they had about fifteen on draft, all old-world style. I enjoyed the Braufactum Progusta IPA, Sion Kolsch, and HB Original Lager, each a solid choice. I was less excited about the food we ordered. My Regular Brezel was overdone, leaving it too crispy and with a burnt taste. Our table ordered one later in the night that was better, which hopefully suggests mine was just an aberration. Next was the Sausage Platter, which we got with Kielbasa and Cheddar Brat. It was okay, with the Cheddar Brat significantly better than the Kielbasa, but I really did not like the Sauerkraut we substituted into the dish at all. The Kartoffelsalat, or German Potato Salad was a big disappointment, we had hoped for fries and they had run out, so this second option was not an adequate substitution. Quantity: I stuck with standard pours, but whether you go with the 1L or Boot pours, the beers can be huge. The food was a bit smaller than I expected, but reasonable for the prices. Value: $5 for a Regular Brezel. $13 for the Sausage Platter. $5 for the Kartoffelsalat. $7.50-$9.50 for 0.5L of Draft Beers. Ambiance: DSK Brooklyn is located in the Fort Greene area of Brooklyn. In a small little square, it has a good space that allows it to maximize outdoor area. Since we were playing trivia we sat inside, but the garden space they had outside seemed very nice. Inside they had a bunch of long benches and smaller tables spread across the space. There is a bar area, with some deer heads hanging above it and flags and soccer memorabilia throughout. A large screen was ready to be pulled down on one wall for big games. The problem however was the temperature. It was stuffy and hot, and the fans that could barely turn were not doing anything. It makes it hard to justify a summer visit, unless you are ready to sweat. Crowd: Trivia had the restaurant packed, but even the outside area was busy on a warm summer evening. Service: They were struggling a lot and it was clear they did not have enough staff. On a busy evening, it felt like only one person was taking orders and he was relatively new. Food and drinks were slow and several items were forgotten from our orders. Like many restaurants, they seem greatly impacted by the current labor shortage. Parking: Assorted street parking throughout the area. read more

Beer and food are great, but quite literally some of the slowest service ever. Took 30 minutes just to order and another 20 after that to get the items. read more

Besides giving zero effs about their neighbors and repeated pleas for them to try to alleviate the noise in any way at night (on behalf of the longtime, low-income, elderly neighbors super close whose lives have been affected), this place is so beyond cheesy. Total Transplant Central. It's like a Murray Hill sports bar spawned with the crowd pouring out of MSG, post-Rangers game then arm wrestled the lamest frat on campus. I'm a native New Yorker and I'll never understand why some people move here just to re-create the suburbs. "Trivia Night" seems very popular with people I'd guess like "Fun T-Shirt Fridays" at work. I walk past this loud, whooping mess of a beer-soaked hellscape as quickly as possible. read more

Great draft choices. Food is delicious. I like to sit outside and people watch while having a drink. Also check out trivia night!

I won't lie the food was good. But the service first of it was slow, if the place gets busy which it does WHY IS THERE ONLY ONE PERSON I also don't like how he would make eye contact and say one second but it was def not one second he would go to other tables and it just felt like took forever to order. Food was good tho, would def go back and the parm fries yasss. Also get the apple strudel it was great, they also have this cute dessert of gummy bears in a beer cup that looks like beer color wise. read more

I'm currently sitting in this restaurant leaving this review. I came here by myself (I've always wanted to try this place). After placing my order the waitress ask if I'm starting a tab or paying for my order... no problem I'm starting a tab. Well while I've been sitting a group of white guys come in and take the table close to mine. I noticed when she took their order she didn't ask them if they were going to pay now or start a tab . FYI This is how you lose your tip. PS the food was ok read more

Low expectations going for this place and still underwhelms you with the service, food or selection of drinks. It's just meh.

decent food, a bit overpriced. horrible service, pretty sure our waitress was drunk. would not recommend to my worst enemy

This is a pretty good place for a quick bite and some beer. It is not really a beer garden, but more of a German Restaurant. The food actually was really good and inexpensive. I got the cheese sausage which is served with stone ground mustard and a pretzel. I also got there version of fried potatoes (fries) which was a potato pancake, and was very tasty served with a version of applesauce and sour cream. The beer was also reasonably priced, but not a huge tap selection. Also the waitress was very friendly, but she was the only one working so it took a while to get beer and food. It was my first time there so I don't know if this is always the case, but worth checking out. read more

DSK Brooklyn - German Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

So I've been told that they changed owners a few years ago and it shows. I used to love coming to this place for beer. Every time I was in town, I would make it a point to come here and get a beer. It used to have such a great vibe and a ton of good German beer. Sadly, that is no more. The beer list is now kind of pathetic and just the whole vibe is just 'meh' now. We came on a Thursday night (I know, benefit of the doubt that it wasn't a weekend and I shouldn't expect any less) recently and was one of two groups there that night. There were a few servers working that night, but they seemed to want to stay behind the bar most of the night. I felt like the servers rushed us out even though we were prepared to drink to the bottom of the barrel, and the fact that it was a little past midnight and we still had a few more hours before their posted closing time. The hours on Yelp showed that they were opened until 2 a.m. There was one server in particular that kept coming to our table saying something to the girls in our group, in which they found to be weird. He apologized about them closing early, but just his behavior we just found to be really weird. What a shame. Sadly, I doubt I'll be coming back here again because it's just not the same anymore. read more

I really need to know the criteria for classifying oneself as a beer garden. I guess technically my apt could be a beer garden. I often have different types of beer in my apt and I guess I could also put 2 tables outside of my apt and then I could be a beer garden, but I digress. It's kind of hard to take someone seriously when you ask for a Coke and they tell you that they don't have it because they don't believe in high fructose corn syrup. I respect being on a health kick however you can't have high fat laden foods on your menu like bratwurts, salami sticks, and veal sausages and then not offer a lil' sizzle. I'm just saying! Pretzel was tasty and beer selection was great though. read more

DSK Brooklyn - German Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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"Hey lets go to Der Candersn...... Der Perfa........ Der Shantyville....... Der Kin Donuts..... no wait that's all wrong. The German Beer "Garden" in Fort Greene." Der Schwarze Kolner if you can ever remember the name is an awesome spot to recommend for some drinks. The reason why I put the quotation marks up (in the review and in person) is because as many people have pointed out there really isn't any real outdoor area which has become the standard (SEE WHAT I DID THERE?) of beer gardens. Though they do have seats around the outside of the establishment on nice days. Fort Greene is beautiful and it's a lovely corner to take it all in. A problem that others have pointed out, IS THAT YOU HAVE TO SCREAM TO HAVE A CONVERSATION. The acoustics are terrible here. However if you can get past the noise level which sometimes isn't all that bad and the fact there isn't any true outdoor seating, then you can have a pretty rad time. First off I love the beer selection. They have some bitchin brews and in some big boy sizes. Get me there on a good head, with a stomach ready for some beer, my drinking cap on and order me a big boy hefeweizen. I'll down that quick! The food isn't the most amazing but I think it's solid. Typical German bar food but there is one thing I must sell you on. Their meatloaf sandwich. Comes with egg on top. It's really good. I'm making myself hungry right now. Filling up on food and beer. Time to burn some calories playing some intense games of foosball. I warn you, I don't play around. Getting too close to the table there buddy, not my fault you got impaled by the rod. Come on through to..... this place. Just stay away from me when I'm playing foosball. read more

DSK Brooklyn - Peter D. wishes he got this! - German Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Always a great time when I come here. It was 4 of us. I had two beers and the two sausages with red cabbage and fries also. I love the mayo that comes with the fries. The sausages were good. The cabbage and roll was excellent. The beer as always is excellent, that's the main reason I come to this place. Definitely recommend for anyone looking for a cozy place, with some good beer and good food! read more

DSK Brooklyn - German Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Very poor service, issues with seating arrangement, unfavorable service for those who sit and work. Stay away, place ran by older lady rude. Very Bad experience read more

I've been here a few times and both experiences were delightful. I did not come for the beer but I did come for the brats. I like the different options of styles and can appreciate the fact that they offer vegan brats. I'm not vegan but I have friends w different dietary preferences and it's nice to find a unique spot. The brezel (pretzel) is so fresh and delicious, great for sharing. The cheese dip is a must. I saw an idiot comment here about how they put too much salt, we'll guess what, you can brush that shit off if it's too much. I just love that part of Fort Greene, they are in the best spot in that neighborhood. I'm also obsessed with this German soda they have called Afri-Cola, it's not as sweet as coke but has 3x the amount of caffeine. Take your friends here for a chill time. I've seen people with with their dogs in the outside seating area so you know this is a nice place. read more

DSK Brooklyn - Large brezel, brat decked with the worst & Afri-cola - German Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Awesomeness at its best. The server Melba is a 11 out of 10. I have been here a few times love it everytime. The outdoor seating is great the staff is the best! The beer is German :) Did i mention Melba is awesome :) read more

DSK Brooklyn - Das boot with friends - German Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Great beers, great location. But what's with the interior? The tables are laid out pretty randomly so even if all the seats are taken it doesn't really look full. Part of what I think a beer hall should be is full and bubbling over with both beer and happiness (wait, is there a difference??) Our server was really helpful and nice, and could describe all the beers on the menu, but I would have liked to have a little more direction from the menu itself. Also, this place needs AC. Seriously. I'll be back for the beer, but I'm not in love with this place. read more

DSK Brooklyn - Solid beers, empty space, white walls - German Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This sub-par beer garden sans garden was a bit of a disappointment. It's called a beer garden, so where is the garden, then? As far as beers are concerned, compared to that of any of its competitors, the beer selection of this place is pretty limited (sad?) for both drafts and bottles. I liked the communal tables, but where the heck is the checkered floor coming from?!? Perhaps because it was only the second day they had been open, service was sketchy: I had to go to the bar to get the menu, and then the drinks. This place is extremely noisy: went there on a Sunday night, and despite being only half full, it was very hard to have a decent conversation with the other people at the table. read more

Came in on a frigid Friday when they apparently close early (1am). The bar are itself was full, but the rest of the space was almost entirely empty. As it was explained to me, the area doesn't have that many bars so it's lots of locals, with the crowds shifting from different places depending on the night (we fled weekend city craziness looking for a place to actually talk and found it here haha). Maybe the case is different in nicer weather or when they stay open later. They serve food late which is great, we ordered a giant pretzel and fries. The giant pretzel is comically large, unless you're having a serious craving I'd plan on splitting this with a couple of other people. The beer cheese it comes with is perfect. I can't pronounce the name of the place, or the beer I ordered. But it was a damn good beer, in a big impressive glass. Foosball, picnic tables, bright open layout with windows on two sides. It's a happy place, I'd come back! read more

Last night- All was fine until their bathroom water stopped working and the staff got extremely rude and mean. It was unnecessary and exhausting how snappy they got. Please look into being nice to your customers. read more

I came here with friends for dinner on a weekday night. I had a hard cider with sausages and sauerkraut, my friends had beer and schnitzel. To be honest, German beer halls are not my thing. I don't drink beer and German food is not my food of choice. But I had an okay time at DSK. The food was fine, and it was a slow night so it was pretty quiet and service was great. read more

Food was good. Service was subpar at best. They want me to say something else but I think you get the frickin point

Food and beer were delicious and very reasonably priced. However you have to wait in a long line to order and then wait at your table for food - we waited like 45 minutes for an order of fries and potato pancakes. I'm guessing they're just a bit short staffed post pandemic and sorting things out! I would definitely come back. Really great beer selection. read more

I have been to this please before but never left a review. I was able to have a small gathering at DSK for my birthday this weekend. The service was very quick and helpful to some guests who weren't familiar with the menu. We were allowed to bring an outside dessert, there was a cake fee but that is standard in most places! Paper plates ,disposable cutlery and a large knife was supplied. Even my veggie/vegan guests were able to enjoy dinner without having to feel left out. Aside from all the nice beer I do enjoy the prosecco with elderflower syrup! Perfect, summery drink read more

NOT KID FRIENDLY!!!! We came here on the last day of school, in the afternoon at say 2:30, hardly anyone there. The kids were playing board games and fuse ball. So yes they are children so they are a bit loud at times, the owner grabbed one of the children by the arm and said in his face that "no one wants to hear you being loud!!" I'm shocked that she didn't think was inappropriate. Also the waitress then told me as we are paying our check, since clearly we were a nuisance, that no one was coming inside because it was so loud (our children) inside. Which at a beautiful balmy 75 degrees, I'm sure people sat outside because the weather was nice, but sure it was out kids. Anyhoo, unless you duct tape your kids mouths shut and tie them up in the corner DO NOT GO HERE. We will not be returning and will deter all our friends from going here that have kids. read more

This is a great German beer house. The beers are good and the wait staff is knowledgeable. The vibe is very relaxed. A great place to meet friends and get light pub fare- pretzels, wurst, even snitzel (get the pretzel!) Never crazy crowded (except maybe later on weekends, to be expected). Plus, they do stop serving food at I think around 9. So if you're hungry don't wait until it's too late. Great pre or post- BAM or BRIC performance spot. read more