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    Resi's Bierstube Restaurant

    3.8 (274 reviews)
    ModerateGerman, Beer Gardens
    Open 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    RESI'S BIERSTUBE RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Half liter drafts

    Authentic and perfect old school Chicago bar. Easy to park on the side streets. Fresh and legit dishes with some local collaborations with Paulina Meat Market once in a while. Great service who was happy to answer questions for first timers.

    Knackwurst with kraut
    Dawn A.

    Visited Resi's with a small group on a Wednesday night around 8:30p. There is a ton of open space on the patio as well as inside. I was disappointed that a lot of the bottles/cans were out of stock but the bartender took his time with all of us asking what kind of beer we like and made great suggestions. I ordered a knackwurst with a side of sauerkraut. The knackwurst was delicious but made the bun too soggy to eat with my hands -- wasn't a big deal though. The sauerkraut was a bit bland. Loved my beer. Would definitely recommend for a group gathering!

    1L mug
    Helen H.

    I'd recommend this place to get some simple brats and good beer for a relaxing night. We came for some bratwurst and large pretzels, but no pretzel tonight for us. They had a limited food menu because their kitchen reopened the day before. In general, the kitchen is small so when it's busier the wait for food tends to be longer. We got our food quickly today. The bratwurst was good with the toasted bun. I got spaetzle (german butter noodle) as a side instead of the potato salad ($8 total). The potato salad that normally comes with it sold out for the night. It was bland, but that's to be expected of buttered noodles. I mixed a little bit of horseradish for more flavor. The horseradish is strong here. I wanted a large beer mug today and went with the 1L of Pschorr Lager $15. There's something satisfying about drinking beer out of a very large mug. The inside bar/pub has a laidback (almost dive bar like) vibe where locals get their drinks at the bar. It's an older bar so don't expect anything fancy. The back patio is nice and quiet too. Unfortunately, a lot of their normal selection of draft beer was out, but there was still many to choose from. Heidi our server was informative on what was available and attentive to our table.

    bartender a nice young man but never heard German word for a liter and never offered salad or rushed the bread which are key ways to keep a customer drinking my beer glass way less then half full for my entire meal nIce guy but like me reporting for radio I'm not intrepid and he kinda doesn't get how it flows

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    Betsy G.

    First time here and it was a good visit. We decided to enjoy the beer garden. A nice little area tucked behind the building. It was very secluded feeling and you really didn't hear Irving at all which was really nice. Friend and I split the very large pretzel and the schnitzel dinner. The pretzel was very good. Warm, soft and fresh. She enjoyed the mustard. We both enjoyed the cheese. It was a little oily, like it separated a bit. We both enjoyed the dinner too. The large was perfect to share. The meat was a bit tough in spots. The breading and fry was perfectly crispy. Spatzle was fantastic. I think there might have been a bit of a sauce on it either way it was great. The atmosphere and food was really good and we both had a great time just hanging out in the beer garden.

    A great beer selection

    This was not the place we had planned to go to dinner, but stumbled in here when we couldn't get a table across the street. What a wonderful find! The portions were generous and the level of comfort food was perfect. I can't wait to go back and try more stuff on the menu.

    Schnitzel dinner
    Beck M.

    Fantastic small German restaurant. Wish I lived closer so I could walk down the street and get a genuine German beer. Went here with my dad this time and he said he's been going here for about 30 years! He's always loved it. We got the schnitzel dinner and the shabogyen bratwurst dinner. Both I would get again and have no complaints about. very good atmosphere in the place but it's small. Makes it warm in the winter with a nice beer I bet. Can't wait to get back here and I'd recommend it to anyone.

    Amazing holiday beer!

    One or the oldest classic German Restaurants in Chicago! Plenty of authentic German beer flowing on on the tap! Reasonably priced classic German dishes and sausages to die for. The food is excellent and the patrons are fun. This place is gem! They just reopened this week Stop by, no reservations are usually required. Prost!

    Schnitzel Dinner. It was so good I couldn't take the picture before I took some bites.

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    Classic German restaurant. The schnitzel is as good as my grandmother's. The German beer selection is second to none.

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    Bavaria meets Dive Bar!! Exactly the relaxed atmosphere and great beer selection I needed.

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