This place was awesome!! Great ambiance great food. Gotta love a good beer on a hot day

They were crazy busy but took care of us with grace and promptness. Food and beer were great in addition to the service.

So, I chose this place for lunch on a Monday afternoon while visiting Austin. My rating of the food may be unjustly skewed as I was recently in Germany for vacation. I tried the Jagerschnitzel and my mom had the Ruben with chips. So we'll start with the sammie (their term), it was maybe a C. The dressing was almost non-existent, the rye was lacking flavor as was the kraut. The chips are ruffles or dinner package variety chip akin to ruffles. The Jagerschnitzel was maybe a B if I'm being generous. However be ware, the "mushroom sauce" which normally is served with Jagerschnitzel was straight up mushroom gravy with shiitake mushrooms (what?). Want to come and have a beer with friends, I think you'll enjoy it. Good food, maybe keep scrolling. read more

Standard German fare. Reasonable prices given the nature of the beer hall. The pretzel is of course amazing. Great place to watch a game. read more

Scholz Garten - Pretzel ($10) comes with butter, mustard, and cheese dip - German Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I have nothing good to say about this place so let my silence on my experience speak for itself. However just know that the next time I have the option between this place and a day old sack lunch, I'm going with the sack lunch and sour milk. read more

Excellent choice - found via Yelp. Lunch before flying out. Beer choices were awesome! Jagerschnitzel was awesome! Potato pancakes excellent as well. Exceptional service - fun vibe - easy on and off the interstate. Highly recommend this restaurant / bar. Seems like fun place to hang out and watch sports too! We had to leave but will come back next time we visit! read more

The bar for food here was so low it's just amazing to have Frank's come in and just kill in that arena. The fried sauerkraut ( I don't even like sauerkraut ) and pretzel were perfect as late day snack to with our drinks. I have had the Vegan burger and it was awesome, but I will add another star when there a few more vegetarian options. read more

How are the mighty fallen! The sausages are insipid, and I was required to get three different sausages as per the rigid menu, even though I knew from the beginning I didn't want one of them. They couldn't give me two of the same, had to be all three. And I don't think the new (?) management have even heard of veal. How disappointing! There was some inadequate waiting ability to boot. Never keep a customer hanging around for the bill! read more

I hadn't been to this place in over a decade. I've stopped in a couple of times for lunch and have not been disappointed with their daily lunch specials. Wednesday- King's ranch with a fresh side salad and Thursday- beef tips and rice with a roll and side of fresh green beans. Both meals excellently prepared, well seasoned, served hot and a nice sized lunch portion. Reasonably priced given the portions of food served. Staff were polite and friendly. read more

Service was great as was the pretzel and wings. Went there twice in a week for lunch.

Unbelievably bad service. And don't let them use the excuse that it's a big 12 swim championship weekend. They knew it was coming, just really poor planning for staffing. Then I got overcharged and never offered any change when paying in cash. read more

First time here and I was impressed. Food was fantastic and the they had a good selection of beers. The staff was very friendly and the prices were reasonable. I will definitely be returning. read more

While the spinach salad was good, the size was pitiful and at the price of $11 for an appetizer sized salad and $5 for half of a grilled chicken breast to be put on top, I paid $17 for the equivalent of a side salad and subpar service. Not worth the money. read more

We made a deal to service our large party and then all of a sudden, with just a few days left before our event, Scholz Garden pulled out of our deal. I would not recommend booking a large party as Scholz Garden or even dining here for that matter as their cuisine is mediocre. read more

Get the pretzel and you won't be sorry! A little too loud and very cramped (even though seems to be room they don't use)

Can't give it zero stars, so one will have to do. During the UT basketball season, this is the go to bar for a pregame dinner or beer for lots of UT fans, its the closest bar to the Frank Erwin Center. This is well known, so I'd assume the owner is aware. That said, when the biggest team we face in a season is Kansas, why would you rent out the entire place to the Kansas Alumni Association? Having gone to Sholz for years before the games, I'll be looking for a more loyal sports bar. Absolutely unacceptable. Other than that, the food is mediocre and the beer is awesome. Usually the atmosphere is kickin especially before a big game. read more

Horrible service . I sat at the bar and got my drink within 10 minutes or so but the bartender was so busy talking to her friend for over a half hour that I decided to leave and not order food. Only 10 customers in the entire place. She was talking so much I don't know if it was her constant talking or the thoughts that I would never get the food if I ordered. The beer that I order which was flat and not appealing at all. Not impressed with this place, I guess I was drunk the last time during a football game that I thought it was good. Never again! read more

Oh my!! The Wiener schnitzel is the best we've had this side of the ocean. The service is awesome and the history of the place makes it even more special. We'll be back on every trip to Austin. read more

Came here at 9:45pm after leaving the football game before it ended. Yelp says they close at 10pm. WTF?! Good thing I called. They were still open. Wanted to catch the remainder of Game 6 of the World Series. Sat and began watching the baseball game as well as the rest of the UT for all game. No wait staff. Strange. Ordered a beer and a Coke. Decided to have a bite to eat. THEY DONT'T SERVE FOOD..... too odd for words. read more

One star is too generous. Waiter forgot our order, ordered again, took forever for food to arrive at our table + it was wrong & cold. Didn't taste good and was overpriced. I can imagine you'd only want to come here for the beer. read more

Food was really good. Got the Bratwurst, German potato salad and a Live Oak Octoberfest. All were spot on. Service was on the mark prompt, efficient and the food arrived quickly. read more

Scholz Garten - Brat, potato salad, Live Oak Octoberfest. Fantastic! - German Near Me - Austin, Texas

Scholz Garten can suck it. I've been here about half a dozen times, usually for an event like the 2008 presidential election or a UT game. Good beer selection, OK food, upbeat atmosphere. Until yesterday. Yesterday, I was hanging out with "A" and "J" at the radio booth for the football game. I wasn't more or less buzzed than the next person, but I was feeling a bit self conscious because I wasn't wearing a UT shirt, or even a hint of burnt orange. I was standing near the back of the patio, talking with my friends when a waiter, or barback, or whatever he was, came up to me. Without any warning, he yanked the full 12 oz. beer can I had been given from the radio's cooler, and poured it out into a trash can, right in front of me. He barked something about not having a 12 oz. can of beer on the patio. But the look of sheer hate and contempt and loathing he gave me made me suspect that even if that were the rule, the reason he targeted me and no one else ran far deeper. You know, I don't want to do it, but I'm playing the gay card. He didn't like me because I was gay, and I felt that in my gut. There are a lot of things I am, but naive is not one of them. Whether or not this guy's behavior is sanctioned or tolerated by the establishment as a whole remains unknown; what I do know is that he did not want me there. Fine. We got ourselves a deal. I'll never spend a dime here again. read more

Came here today for the first time since moving from NY OMG The pork schnitzel red cabbage and spatzel e were Fab Becca The Waitress was the best everyone so welcoming and friendly public parking free up to 2 hrs two blocks away best place in austin as far as I'm concerned Will Be Back soon Thank to all the nice staff places like this are far and few between. read more

Here's how I define my rating system: 5 Star - I will cut myself if this place closes 4 Star - Really good, you should go 3 Star - Good but forgettable 2 Star - Only in good company 1 Star - Never again This review is only based on the German fare and the Fatherland weeps. The wienerschnitzel was tiny. Wienerschnitzel should be the size of a large plate, not a tea saucer. The schnitzel I got only covered 1/3 of the plate it was on. And it was a medium-sized plate. I should not have been able to see any of the plate. Disgraceful. They provided two thin slices of lemon. How do you squeeze a slice of lemon? It should be a fat wedge. They only had yellow mustard. What kind of German place has yellow mustard? This bears repeating. What kind of German place has yellow mustard? Shameful. The sauerkraut was soggy. I think they sliced the cabbage too thin. By "they," I am referring to the company that canned the kraut. The potato salad was soggy. There was a lot of free moisture running around in it. They must keep a vat of it in the refrigerator and scoop from it every two days. The fries look really appealing. But they are... soggy inside. The same effect you get when your passion for your work is but a memory and you throw frozen fries into under-heated oil. And overall small portions for the money. I asked for beer assuming they would give me the happy hour bottles for $2. Instead, they gave me a pint for $4. My bad... I should have been more specific, but if it is happy hour.... Oh, well. Beer is beer. The water was fantastic. It was cold and refreshing, served in a giant plastic cup with ice. And came with a straw. read more

DO NOT order German food here. The original owner of German descent is long gone. Find your German fare in New Braunfels. Go for the beer, people watching before or after a UT game (any sport will do) and the culture. Scholz's has been around almost as long as God. The Wurst Band sometimes plays on a Thursday night and you might just see Coach Royal, Coach Brown, Bill Clinton or some other so called celebrity. Sit in the Bier Garten but watch out for large flying cockroaches at night (I think we like to call them giant tree bugs but they are freaking cockroaches living in trees). Years ago, one leaped into my hair and I spilled a full pitcher of beer trying to get it out screaming all the while. A very nice male waiter came to my rescue since my girl group was useless for the job. Park in any of the state garages or lots close by after 6:00 p.m. Enjoy. read more

An Austin legend and institution, like Willie, Stevie Ray, Earl, Darrell, Clifford, Lance, Walter, Farrah, Janis, Lady Bird, Ricky and Vince. Pre-games in the biergarten (pretty goddam accurate reproduction of an ACTUAL German biergarten BTW) are a myriad of home and visiting fans who are always, always convivial, of not downright jovial with one another, breaking their arms to pat each other on the backs. There are some great items to munch on -- personal favorite of mine are the sausages -- and though the beer lines MAY seem intimidating on gamedays, Scholz has got their system down so freakin well that you are being served by the time you feel the need to cross your arms in disgust while in the queue. Historic and iconic, Sholz was here long before I ever was, and will remain long after I have gone. read more

Come during lunch because you will always find a seat and I've never seen a line. I come here specifically for one menu item (and it's not the beer!). When I'm craving a BBQ baked potato, I can always depend on the cooks to make me a stuffed potato with all the fixins and chopped beef. My potato only costs me $6.50. YUMMY!!!! You have to roll me out the door after lunch. read more

This place continues to go down hill. Food is good when they have what you ask for which is on the menu. But they don't seem to serve what the menu reflects and the waitress was pretty apathetic about it. My guess is this job must be pretty irritating, because the displeasure is evident. So long Shotlz'. I have better things to do with my time. read more

Scholz Garten (not quite literally, thankfully) oozes Austin lineage: one can bet that if there's some sort of political celebration or a UT game day happening, this place is careening, crawling with huzzahs and high fives, German fare, BBQ and brews. Honestly though, Scholz comes into its own in the spring and summer months, when the back patio hosts local bands, cool kids and family folk happily shoehorned in together. It's a comfortable mix, one seldom questioned by the inhabitants, who tend to seem more intent on soaking up whatever respective moment they've found themselves enhancing. On this night I caught a Skyrocket set, the dulcet, tangy twist of a brisket sandwich with a side of pinto beans and a Franziskaner Dunkel (on tap!), one of my current obsession warm weather brews. And, of course, when I inevitably turned from dinner and conversation to gaze upon the stage, over the goofy guy with shades on the back of his shirt and onto the seventies-tinge of whatever track the band was running down, the soundtrack seemed only appropriate. 'Cause here, seems like the more times change, the more Scholz doesn't, really. read more

Four Stars! ...and this is for the bowling alone. I attended a private function here in the bowling alley and it was a blast! State of the art lanes with fully automated scoring. Flat screen TV's and booming sound system....oh wait...none of that. Overhead hand written score cards, not a single TV in sight, music blasting over an iPod speaker system, stuck pins and gates, bowling in socks or barefoot. Yet, still I love this place. A throw back to the old school bowling alleys of my youth. Six lanes of pin crashing goodness! A short walk up the stairs gets you to a huge rooftop patio overlooking the courtyard. I can't comment on the food or drink here, as it was catered by Matt's El Rancho. I won't even begin to talk about the food...let's just say drinking enough beer makes anything edible. As this was my first trip here, I'll revise when I get a chance to head back and actually try Scholz proper. In the meantime...this dude will abide... read more

So our venture into this joint was kind of awkward and adventurous at the same time. After attending the graduations of plenty of my friends in Frank Erwin Center, we decided to go get a couple of beers somewhere close by. A friend spoke up and suggested this place. I hadn't seen it or heard of it before. We went, saw the place was awfully crowded. Must be good! Went in, order a bunch of beer. Offer to pay. We are refused *confused face*. But you just gave me beer, am I not supposed to give you something in return? Its a private party sir, its all taken care of. Oooooooooohhhhhh..... Ok then. Can I have 3 more beers then. And whats good to eat. Mmmm. Potato Salad. The rest was BBQ, which my friends gorged down. So we unknowingly/knowingly crashed a party. We were loud, singing and being merry. I think everyone was staring at us. Because we were the only large group of drunk Indians. Who cares. read more

As we all know, there are restaurants, BBQ joints, guitar players, etc. that are "in" to the extent that it's socially incorrect to criticize them. Try saying something negative about Stubb's or Stevie Ray Vaughan, you'll see what I mean. Scholtz is one of those places. It's a "famous Austin institution," blahblahblah, for reasons you've probably heard 1,000 times. That's why it's still there, NOT because the food is yummy or any such thing. If Scholtz's were just opening today, they wouldn't stay in business a month. It's very crowded and noisy, with clunky wood floors and the staff LOUDLY clattering dishes nearby. When I had to leave, the guy at the next table had to get up out of his chair to make room for me to get out of my chair. And there is NO complimentary chips and salsa, an unforgivable sin in this town. You want chip and salsa, it's (gasp...) FIVE DOLLARS. I got the sliced beef sandwich, which is pretty standard BBQ fare. It was pathetic. I got 4 little 1" X 3" slices of brisket between two pieces of thin-sliced white bread, and a TINY little dollop of absolutely tasteless BBQ sauce - I'm talking maybe half a teaspoon. And a handful of potato chips. That's it. $6.50. Of course, after a couple of minutes the thin-sliced white bread compressed to the thickness of a sheet of paper. Oh, and I got iced tea. $2.00. Hello. Yeah, go for the atmosphere, the "famous Austin institution," blahblahblah. Whatever toots your tooter. read more

WOW the Pastrami sandwich was OUT of this World!! The pepper Medley they put on the sandwich makes it so flavorful and light! The spetzil and gravy were warm and delicious read more

My husband and I came with our dog to get dinner. We asked about bringing him inside because it was chilly, and we're met with a very snarky response. Waited outside 15 minutes before stopping a waitress and asking where we order food. Her response was, "we can never guarantee you food service outside when you bring a dog," Very rudely. Others were eating around us and our dog was very well behaved. They claimed to be pet friendly as well. We had encounters with 3 staff who were all extremely rude. read more

After eating at Scholz's last night, my friend and I commented on the sausage we were waiting to digest. "It was kind of... soft, wasn't it?" I said. "Yeah, definitely... loose," she replied. I spent two hours this morning, from 5-7 a.m., wondering if I was going to barf or not. My best friend is STILL barfing almost 24 hours later. Although we're beginning to think she might have appendicitis, but only if her internal organs have somehow reversed themselves. read more

I love their fried chicken salad and fried okra. My uncle always gets the bbq plate and the pile on the meat. Great quick lunch and friendly servers read more

After reading the good reviews, I was a little disappointed. Both times I've been, I walked over there for lunch, and gotten a seat right away. They have plenty of seating, inside and out, to accommodate the lunch rush. The cool building and unique decor make this a pleasant place to hang out. Service seems inconsistent; my waitress was friendly the first time but inattentive and curt the second time. However, everybody's food has been correct both times I've been. My first meal was not too expensive, $8, and it was really large--2 sides + a decent sized meat portion. My Wienerschnitzel wasn't that great though (I've had better at AutoGrills). The meat was sort of tough, and whatever oil it had been fried in had a rather unpleasant taste. And my friend didn't like her veggie burger much either. The fries were hot, but quite mushy. I did like the cobbler; the crust was particularly good. My second meal was a cheeseburger ($7.50 w/o fries), which was pretty tasty. The 1/3 LB of meat was nicely charcoal grilled, and the toppings included a leaf of romaine lettuce,sliced tomato, pickles, & red onions. The veggies actually helped the hamburger a lot. Romaine is way tastier and neater than shredded iceberg, and red onions have a much nicer less stinky taste than the regular white ones. I'll return to Scholz, probably for beers next time. I suspect it's even better to hang out there than to eat there. read more

The Jågerschnitzel paired with a Spaten Premium Lager is a meal to be savored. The meat was cooked to perfection and the beer was just right. Also thoroughly enjoyed the German Currywurst. I enjoy gathering with friends on Monday nights at the Stammtisch, enjoying the food and a good beer. read more

This place was packed during SXSW. The host was the waiter, too. Therefore it took a long time to get seated, to get waited on, to get refills, and to get a check. That's understandable, and I'd be stressed in that position. The host/waiter is friendly, happy, and patient. He knows the menu well. The building is from the 1860s with an interesting history. There's lots of variety in beer and food choices. You can't go wrong with anything you order. It's a little pricey, but the portions are huge. They serve German and American food. Live music, dog friendly, casual, outdoor patio read more

Despite the worst location in the world, I like this place. It is surrounded by State of Texas parking garages and parking lots. However, it does have its redeeming features including - 20 oz glasses of beer for $4.50. They have maybe 25 (mostly) quality beers on tap. food is not bad great beer garden outside lots of cool photos of Austin (most of them taken before any of us were born). apparently they even have a bowling ally in there somewhere (although I don't know where it is). Apparently they sell something like 90% of their beer sales on the half dozen days that UT has their home football games. I haven't been there on one of those days but I imagine that it also has some of the longest lines in the world. The beer garden seems like it would be a great place to hang out at night or in the fall (when the cooler weather comes). read more