Deeeelicious. I'm a regular here. Food is great. Super awesome on sunny days when the place opens to the outside air. Waffa is awesome. Thanks!! read more

meh. was kinda excited to visit here and yes got plenty of beers, but the food is, eh, pedestrian at best, but mostly meh. didnt really felt like service was great, just run of the mill, going through the motions. definitely not worth the almost 40 min drive here....much rather go to my much more local watering hole. read more

Great beer, great staff, awesome food, wonderful atmosphere!! They need more bottled beer.

Fun place to hangout on the patio and grab a beer or glass of wine. Food is good and place is fun. Only 4 stars because in the past couple of times I've visited, I have been eaten up by bugs, horribly. Mosquitoes or possibly chiggers. I think it's time they spray! Can sit inside if you want to avoid. read more

Pretty cool place. I like that they rotate their beers, it's fun to sample. Great outdoor space. Food is ok!

Good food. The beer selection is nice favoring German and American beers. Convenient ordering system once you read the menu and know what you want. read more

Love this place, the bartenders are the best type of people. I wish there was more to do though, there are no tvs or activities. Love talking to people but it would be nice to have other types of entertainment read more

Can anyone say YUMMMM?!? I had been wanting to go to Fest for awhile and it's not far from me so I don't know what took me so long but man was it worth the wait. It was hard to decide on what to get because everything looked so good. My friend and I decided to share the giant Bavarian pretzel, giant indeed! It was hands down the best soft pretzel I've ever had...there's some sort of magic they put on there and the beer cheese is delicious. I ordered the French quarter sausage...it was filled with so much flavor, I never wanted it to end. I also got fries with it instead of chips and they were great fries. I forgot to ask for some kind of dipping sauce for my fries because I'm not really into ketchup (there are so many better condiments!) but I used their ketchup and it seemed fancier than most. Overall and delicious experience and I will be back to try more! read more

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When we first came here a few years ago we had a good experience. Now two bad ones in a row. First one was a couple of months ago. Ordered food and beers, they use toast online. Food came 45 min later but still had not gotten our beers. Got a txt to review them and I did. To management credit, they did email me and apologize. They said they were going to comp our dinner. They asked us to come again. To their downfall, they never reversed the charges on my credit card. Three months later we thought we would try again, after all it was a special dog night and we brought the dogs. Ordered beer and food. Beer came out in 10 min, not speedy but far better than last time. We ordered a pretzel, specialty sausage no onions, wife is allergic, and an ala cart sausage plate. We received a txt our food was ready after 40 min. 15 mins later finally brought out food. NO Pretzel!!! Wife's sausage had heaps of onions on it. Both her food and mine was ice cold! Took wife's food in to talk to the manager and was told to wait on line. Got tired of that and went up the bar. A gentleman came up to me and never identified himself. I asked if he was the manager and he said yes. I told him the problem with the order, no pretzel, onions on the order, even showed him the order saying no onions. He said he would make it right. And took the plate. I went back to sit down. 15 min later, still no food for my wife. Went in to talk to the manager again. This time I took my food in, which went from ice cold to moldy. Spoke to the manager. Was the food ready, NO! Did they try to fix it, NO! Told them I wanted the food taken off the tab. NEVER an offer to comp the meal or fix the problem, just kept saying sooty you had a "bad experience"! I really wanted to give this place a chance because the food is good. The service on the other hand is nonexistent. I cannot support a restaurant that has such poor service. I am sure I will get another offer to comp my beers and ask for another chance, but I can not see making the trek to go here again when the don't treat there customers well. Eat here at your own risk! read more

Must try the pretzel and german potatoe salad. Order the schnitzel platter off menu and try a local craft beet and Nightingale ice cream sandwich. Outdoor seating and good customer service! read more

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Waste of money. Get the same food for a whole lot cheaper at Burger King. Staff are rude on purpose. I worked in food service and it's hard but these people went out of their way to be mean. Save your money. read more

We love Fest. It is our local and the outdoor seating area is awesome. It is a good size and the atmosphere is always great. The staff are so helpful and polite. The beer selection is great too. They offer vegan options which are the Beyond Burger and sausage. The only thing I would like to have is the option to have them in a bun but because their buns are not vegan we have to have them on the plate. If it wasn't for that they would definitely be getting a 5 star rating. We love the place read more

Fest Biergarten - Beer Gardens Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

This place used to have great food to go along with their beer selections, but in recent months it has been on the decline. Considering they are owned by the same folks as Capital Ale House, the pretzel at Fest these days is just sad! Rarely hot, sorta stale and lacking taste. CAH's is so much better. The open air kitchen is disgraceful! Food all over floor, looks greasy and dirty. The other food items have declined as well. The chicken parm sandwich was one of our faves and the burgers used to be tasty, but that all seems to have gone as well. Just seems like they are heading down the hill. read more

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Went here this afternoon for a late lunch and really enjoyed ourselves. The draft beers are served in ice cold mugs that kept our beer cold to the last drop, which was great because I always end up wasting the last 1/4 of a beer because it gets warm. Not here! Food was very tasty too! Husband had the Dutch Shafer, I made my own (bratwurst over Mac and cheese with sautéed onions and bacon bits). We also had the Bavarian pretzel with cheese sauce, which was huge! We couldn't eat everything. I would def recommend either the beer and pretzel or beer and meal. Staff was friendly, if still trying to sort things out it seemed. There are signs all over that you should sit at your table and order from the website and their being your food to you, but the website isn't up yet. Will be a cool feature when it's ready to go. We'll be back very soon! We love that this is a different concept and love the outdoor seating (plus heaters). read more

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Updating because manager reached out to me. Siciliano sandwich was good, rest of food was average.

Super awesome German-inspired beer/food restaurant. It's quick, easy and has fun non traditional beers to try. The beer steins are great too! The only change I would add, would be to add a TV or two. Other than that. Very cool! read more

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So good! The perogies were amazing, everything was super fresh! Loved the smokehouse bbq chicken sandwich, I have gotten it 2 times so far and I will get it again next time for sure! Everything comes out super hot and it is definitely going to be in the regular rotation! read more

The food is expensive and not good! I had the German potato salad and it was tasteless and texture was not great. The best part was the cider! My husband's food was greasy. The food is overpriced and not great. read more

A co worker informed my husband of this place so we decided to give it a try. We were very confused when we walked in, it's one of those places with really long tables on one side that you may sit at the same table with other people. Finally a waitress noticed us looking awkward and pointed us to the right side of the restaurant where there are single tables. They have the QR code's on the paper towel dispenser and this is where you pull up the menu on your phone and pay for everything on the website. I was a little skeptical but when we got our food it was amazing! My husband got the beer burger and I made my own sausage with fries on the side. My son also got a burger and my daughter macaroni. ALL of the food was amazing!!! My kids ate almost all of their food and the fries were to die for! My son said that his burger was the second best he's ever had . Will definitely be going back read more

Fest Biergarten - Bratwurst with cheddar cheese and onions - Beer Gardens Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

Have several good family deals so we thought we would give them a try even though they are definitely a little further Hull St Rd than I want to drive... important to note when they are pulling into the shopping area (going SW in Hull St Rd) take a left because the restaurant is at the corner...a little confusing. They really could use a sign making this clearer. Onto the food! We ordered a chicken tenders family meal for $40 which included 16 tenders (cooked definitely longer than needed but when I submitted feedback in the email receipt they refunded the entire $40! Great customer service!!!), large container of salad, a large plastic container of white cheddar Mac and cheese and a large container of fries or chips (we went with fries and they were seasoned nicely but a little less crispy due to the drive to get home being a bit long). Also ordered a large pretzel with beer cheese sauce (rather brown and zesty) that came in a pizza container which was a little overkill, a hot dog, a kielbasa (huge and came in a bun), small container of white cheddar mac and cheese and lastly a beer cheese burger that came with chips. The burger was very flavorful - a nice bavarian mustard, lettuce, tomato and beer cheese...portion was just right and well priced at $8.50! Overall I think the cost was $66 or so which was a really good price. I would love to go back again and enjoy some beers, I don't know of any beer gardens that side of town (but there might be...we don't frequent that area much). The pick-up and ordering was spot-on...ordered and paid online very efficiently (provided all the options to pick from as well as areas to provide comments) and when I arrived there was already staff member in the parking lot visiting another vehicle that came over so I didn't even need to call and check in. They brought the food out within a few minutes so great process! If they didn't make up for the chicken tenders it would have been 3 stars, but it's definitely a 4 stars. If there was no chicken tenders problem, I would have given 5 stars!!! read more

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I had ordered delivery from here once and loved the burger so we came here with our son one night. As any German place, it's set up with long tables and benches for sitting. It was packed that night and 39* outside. Unfortunately there wasn't any space inside that would accommodate a highchair for our son, and if there was open table space it was by a window and we couldn't put a highchair there. So we had to sit outside, in the cold. And another unfortunate thing...all of their heat lamps outside didn't even work! 1 star taken off for that because seriously, in the winter they really need to be working especially since the inside space is small and they often have live music so it gets packed. The burgers were delicious and the home made chips are always pleasing. The Bavarian pretzel was soft, warm and enjoyed by al! I loved the mustard it came with and my husband tried it with all the different mustards available on the table caddy. We will just wait to come back when the weather warms up enough to sit outside without freezing. read more

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I always look forward to visiting here! Great beer house and great food for anyone looking for a spot near Moseley/West Hull/Midlothian area. Much better food and prices than competitors in this space in the area. All of the chicken sandwiches are top notch! Do yourself a favor and order the big beers! read more

We ordered a "family meal" tonight for pickup. We chose the schnitzel meal: 8 medallions, hot German potato salad, sauerkraut, 2 LARGE pretzels (with beer cheese and German mustard) and a salad with dressing. First off the bad: They completely forgot the dressing with the salad and the German mustard with the pretzels. We got two beer cheeses instead. The good: Everything else. I have a family of 6. The food that was sent to use was enough for us and we have enough left over for lunch tomorrow. The potato salad was excellent: slightly sour with a hint of bacon. The Sauerkraut was a tad dry, but very tangy and went well with the pork and the potato salad. We were really hoping to try the salad with the advertised jalapeno ranch dressing, but we settled for some Italian we had in the fridge. We added a package of buns and made our own schnitzel sammies. TLDR: A heck of a lot of great food that will feed more than the 4 people it advertised. Staff needs to make sure they get everything in the bag before they mark it ready for pickup. 4 stars (-1 for lack of attention to detail). read more

It is Sunday afternoon at 12:44 when we order. Simple burger and Brat. It took over 30 minutes for lunch to be delivered. Beer was good but service lacking. Burger and brat was average. Probably should not have order anything with"cheese sauce". It appears that there was one person at the register that was also the bartender/beer server. One person delivering the food, then 2 cooks in the kitchen. It also looked like one cooks was training the other. The manager should have made accommodations for training if it was going to slow service that much. We will be moving to he area soon, and give it one more try...just because of the beer. read more

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I was clearly put off by the disgusting, prolonged smoking from a previous visit, but seeing how that hasn't continued to be an issue I feel Fest deserves an updated rating. Having been in to eat 6 or more times it must be a place a find acceptable. Prices aren't stellar but on an occasion when you're in the mood for a good bratwurst, Italian sausage, or anything from the cuisine Fest does a good job. They have a good outdoor seating area but since COVID the large tables get occupied pretty easily and quickly without folks likely wanting to share their picnic-style table like they normally would have done pre-pandemic. I like the menu because you can mix & match flavors and toppings while ordering and the sides are pretty good as well. I don't always like sauerkraut but Fest's is really pretty good. The place is fairly void of any atmosphere or feeling but it's a decent place to stop in for a bite. I wanted to say "quick" but but the food takes a while to arrive pretty often, so I wouldn't recommend going there if you're in a hurry. The best visits there are on a quiet afternoon or evening when they're not too busy, the sun is out, and there might even be someone playing live music for you from over in the corner. The worst visits are when there's a line out the door and there's no chance of getting a seat, that's when I turn around and go home. read more

While I would probably only give this place 2 stars, I don't like sausage or beer (and it's not fair). With that in mind, my husband that loves both things said it was pretty good. He got the Newton and says it was "freaking phenomenal." My sons had kid burgers and fries and loved them. I had hoped to get the charcuterie board, but it wasn't really available (the employees had to scramble and said they only had blue cheese). Instead I had a kids Mac and cheese (average) and a salad (slimy, not fresh). The bathroom was out of soap, so I can only hope the employees wash their hands elsewhere. Apparently they have live music, which could be fun! read more

Outstanding place to grab an ice cold beer and some amazing food. Great set up and safe and clean!!! read more

Fest Biergarten - Beer Gardens Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

This is my kind of place. Good beers, great food, and the prices were good. Seating inside and out, with cool long bench seating inside, it's good for groups of all sizes. read more

I love this place! First time going and was told to the schnitzel sandwich... absolutely delicious! Can't wait to go back!

Got food. Small cup of cheese for a pretzel is $3, but it came out not even luke warm, but cold. Fries came out cold. Bun for sandwich was like it was just pulled out of the refrigerator. Just an incredible lack of giving a shit about what they serve. If you come here, stick with the drinks and avoid the food like a plague. Wish it was better as I live pretty close and it's convenient. I should've asked to be refunded. read more

After going on our first Euro Trip in April and craving that German Biergarten atmosphere when we got back home, my husband and I discovered FEST. It's a short drive from our house, which is a miracle since we live in Midlothian! It has that authentic German atmosphere that we experienced in Munich, but the RVA local charm we all love. The decor and outdoor area make it an inviting, casual place to stop for a good sausage and a very LARGE beer. Not to mention the friendly staff and awesome tunes they play in the background (gotta love good taste in music). Ambience: casual, fun environment but it's not as crowded as it should be. Price: ($$) food is a step above cheap Parking: large parking lot Presentation: could use a little work, but then again legit German food isn't at all about the presentation Service: not the fastest, but not slow by any means Taste: plenty of sausage options that are all very meaty and flavorful. Mac n' Cheese is creamy and thick and definitely a MUST. ****check out more of my reviews on: richmondration.com or follow me on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/therichmondration/ read more

Fest Biergarten - Beer Gardens Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

Sat at the bat from 731pm to 748pm was told to use the qrc to order and never greeted or talked to. They starred at us and then went around the corner. So we left. I will never go back. read more

This was my last time at this dump. To call this a German restaurant is like calling McDonald's Ruth Chris. The first was a bad experience but I will always give a place a second chance. What a mistake! We ordered 3 meals and none of them arrived as ordered. The portions were miniscule and terribly prepared. Do yourself a favor and eat out of a garbage can. read more

I went in yesterday (8/4/22) at lunch. I ordered a hamburger thinking that this would be similar to what I have gotten in the past at Capital Ale House. It was not. I would not go back. The top bun was fine. The bottom bun was as hard and terrible throughout. On a brighter note, the german style potato salad was good. It was explained well when I ordered it, and it was exactly as described. read more

I've been to Fest twice now, each time about a year apart. The first time was just okay, but my most recent experience was enough to cross them off my list of places to return to. Walked in about 2:30 on a Saturday and wasn't greeted, so we just sat down at the bar after hovering by the registers for a couple of minutes. We were promptly ignored by the girl who was unloading glasses right in front of us. When she finally acknowledged we were there, I asked her a question about the Stout they had on tap and all I got was an "I don't know"...Okay. We ordered a beer each and their pretzel with the beer cheese and it came out quickly- probably because they hadn't cooked it all the way. The inside was cold and the beer cheese was just okay. The whole experience was mediocre at best. read more

I spent 8 years in Germany and loved the food . Finding good german food in the states is hard but boy does Fest deliver. They make an amazing schnitzel sandwhich , cucumber salad, German potato salad and their Bavarian pretzel is a must every time our daughter comes to town . They have amazing beer selection and cider on tap . Amazing staff and perfect outdoor area where pups are welcome . Highly Recommend read more

I see it as a bar which also has food. You order at the counter then take a seat. There are long tables with benches as well as spacious outdoor seating. Great beer options (some local), available in normal and extra large (liter). Happy hour is pretty decent and everytime we've gone the service has been consistent - not very fast but reasonable. I've tried the pretzel and LOVED the beer cheese sauce that comes with it. It's shareable for sure. Maybe one day I'll try actual food there... But the pretzel is pretty satisfying. read more

Fest Biergarten - Pretzel with cheese sauce - Beer Gardens Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

Interesting place. Big beers, one, two, three, floor. Told the guy taking our orders I'd never been here, he couldn't be more helpful. Offered samples of beer I'd never heard of. They don't claim to make their own sausages. My akron dog (played it safe with a frankfurter) tasted like canned hormel chili and the raw onions had no bite. Homemade chips were so so. The charcuterie board was really good! Side salad was really tiny but tasty with mustard vinaigrette. Think I'll get a burger next time, they look super good. read more

Fest Biergarten - Akron dog with chips and side salad - Beer Gardens Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

I don't know why its taken me so long to try it, but I'll be back. Outdoor seating. Good burgers and brats. I'm not too into beer, but my spouse enjoyed his options. read more

Stopped in for a quick lunch before heading back to Farmville after a shopping trip. Delicious burgers and chips and the outside dining area under the big umbrellas was enjoyable on a nice sunny day. read more

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