I want to like Scholz Garten, but if the food's not good, what can I say? The history is makes it a gem I'd hate to lose, the setting and service are on point, and the location is pretty convenient so it's got that going for it. I had the weinerschnitzel, which was surprisingly tough and dry - not what veal should be. It was served with bland spätzle and cabbage. I guess their sausages are alright, but the weinerschnitzel, being the most expensive item on the menu, should be better. read more

Scholz Garten - Wienerschnitzel Plate, Venison Sausage, Side Salad - German Near Me - Austin, Texas

Fun place to go enjoy a sports game. Long lines on game days but worth it. Drinks were delicious and strong.

A visit to this restaurant was on my bucket list. Can a true foodie not visit the oldest restaurant in Texas? No! The restaurant for its claim to fame is very modest and has a warm rustic feel to it. You have a choice of the Bar, main dining area, and the private porch in the back. The food menu offers something for every taste and while they have a full bar the collection of beers on tap is quite good! I on my visit had their "Dunkel Brat" and two pints of the local Pilsners from the "Meanwhile Brewery". The Brat was amazing and you can customize it with the toppings and the type of mustard. My topping choice was caramelized onions and sautéed mushrooms with Creole mustard. The service was just fantastic. I decided to sit at the bar and the bartender Bradley was a gem of a person, very attentive and radiated warmth and friendliness. It is difficult to maintain traditions, especially for a restaurant that has been there since 1866, but it is possible by providing your customers great service and simple but good wholesome food at a very good price. Now that is what Scholz Garten does and does extremely well! I am tempted to drive 221 miles from Plano yet again just to dig my teeth into the Brat but more so to experience the service! read more

Scholz Garten - 9 Minutes later! - German Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Place was absolutely packed before the TX homecoming game vs Kansas State. Super duper long line at the bar. There are actual bathrooms inside though (way better than using a port-o-potty). read more

Good service. Decent weinerschnitzel, great sauerkraut balls. Nice tap beer selection. Beautiful historic bar. Beer garden has fans and misters. read more

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We decided to come back to this place to give it another chance. We thought the restaurant would be open on Friday night, but no that is not the case. There was just a couple of tents set up with the same kind of stuff that we had last time. So we spent $16 on two beers and then walked off to find some real food. read more

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Kind of surprised after 447 reviews Scholz not has a 3.5 rating. I'm super picky, been to Germany multiple times, Munich Oktoberfest experience and many Many MANY bier Gartens under my belt and Scholz is honestly one of the best in North America I've ever been to. Possibly the best giant pretzel I've had in America, the sausage flight of bratwurst/dunkel brat/weisswurst was great with multiple mustards to try. Live music outside and everyone was super friendly and helpful answering questions. Been there multiple times and always a great experience. They have a beautiful wooden bar and interior seating area for eating as well. It's been there since 1866 making it one of the oldest bars if not the oldest in the state and one of the oldest bier gartens in the United States. Another sign showing how yelp reviews can be skewed as this place is easily a 4.5 star location. read more

Come here twice now with work people for lunch and the service has been great. Out of all things, I'm a bit underwhelmed by the ketchup and diet soda selection, which is a good indicator about how nitpicky I have to get to criticize this local classic. read more

Scholz Garten - Reuben Sammy - German Near Me - Austin, Texas

Had a very pleasant schmoozing session with the bartender!! He was knowledgeable about the beers. Like one of the Beer Mavens at the Flying Saucer in Fort Worth. I can when I believe they pretty sold only Shiner beer and maybe some other domestics. Now they have many imports and local Austin beers. Great improvement . Pleasant outdoor patio. read more

Scholz Garten - An Austin Brewery Works doppelschwartz bier - German Near Me - Austin, Texas

Purportedly the oldest Bier garten in the country, visited here when I was in town for work. It was a weekday so it was a bit slow, but the service was great and the food and beer hit the spot. I ordered a pilsner and the Wurst Board. The board came with three different types of sausages, along with sauerkraut (obviously) and pickled cabbage. There were multiple mustards for dipping and it also came with pretzel bites (pro tip, order the beer cheese to dip the pretels in). We also shared the Reuben fries, which were amazing! You should definitely go to Scholzl if you're in Austin. read more

Went to an alumni event on a Friday night and this was a decent bar that accommodated a large group of people and did a good job with service. Cool bar, okay prices ultimately a decent place to stop and enjoy a drink. read more

The bratwurst with sauerkraut was good. They only had a limited menu due to the concert at the Moody. Plenty of beer selection. The ambiance is casual. Definitely worth trying. read more

Scholz Garten - Bratwurst - German Near Me - Austin, Texas

BEST SOFT PRETZEL you will ever have! And we've been to Germany haha. Becca is the BEST bartender and server we have met. She was very knowledgeable and very helpful! She gave us tips about where to go and what to see while we were visiting. The restaurant and bar were amazing. Everything was cleans and social distancing with tables and other customers was perfect. Prices for everything were great. We also had the German wurst board. Very good. The soft pretzels are made there and so Is everything else actually. Everything was so good! From the service, to the people, to the food and dips and sides, and atmosphere. Definitely will return here next time in Austin. We love it!! Such a great find. read more

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Great spot for people watching at the outdoor patio! Service was pretty good as well.

Everything here is amazing! Great atmosphere and the staff is genuine and helpful. Service is always top notch.

We went there while waiting for a family friend Food is amazing n staff is so kind Its definitely somewhere id visit regularly read more

Decided to give this place a try for lunch and tried the pastrami burger which was stacked high with a perfectly cooked egg on a delicious pretzel bun which was perfectly paired with their dunkel on draft. Wish I got a picture but it was tasty and would recommend. We sat outside and it was great atmosphere. Wish our server come over a little quicker at times and have us more than 3 napkins but made due with what I had since the burger was on the messy side. Great lunch spot! read more

Austin's oldest bar, baby!!!! Get the pretzel! It's like a doughnut but a pretzel too! Absolutely out of this world! The homemade applesauce tastes a bit more like apple butter.. so delicious! The vibe is chill and the wait staff was exceptionally friendly and attentive. read more

Absolutely fantastic. Helen was our service. She was awesome. Met out every need before we could even voice it. Was very knowledgeable about the beer selection and suggested great choices for everyone in our party. The pretzel was wonderful. The sausages were great. But the potato salad was INCREDIBLE. Fantastic experience. read more

So we ordered some beers and a pretzel to share. The server told us many times that the pretzel was big (serves 2-4). Boy he wasn't kidding. All I keep saying about it is, "That pretzel was as big as my ass"...so true. And it was so good! This place is one of the oldest bars in Austin and has been in existence since 1866. It's all that you would expect and hope a German biergarten to be. We dined outside which oddly enough makes sense. It's said that liberal-leaning patrons tend to gather outside whilst Republicans choose to meet inside. The decor and design features really make you feel like you're in Germany. I don't have anything but positive things to say about it. Go get yourself a pint and a larger-than-life pretzel. Trust me. read more

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I just tried the chicken tenders and was extremely disappointed!!! The seasoning was barely detectable, the meat was rubbery, there was a burnt flavor simmering underneath. What a downgrade from the amazing pretzel I usually get. The giant pretzel is 5 stars, tenders are 1 star = overall 3 stars. I want to try the wings but if they're similar to the tenders then we could see an updated 2-star review in the future. What a shame because the pretzel is so good, this place should just be a pretzel house and not do anything else. read more

Stumbled upon Scholz after a day at the history museum. I can't resist a beer from der Vaterland. Delicious pretzel, good bier selection and great service. Loved the outdoor biergarten setting. Prost! read more

Scholz Garten - Pretzel and Pils - German Near Me - Austin, Texas

Best giant pretzel ever great brats and sauerkraut and amazing beer cheese and garlic butter. Plenty of seating and outdoor area seating.

This is a traditional German restaurant with a long history. It started in 1866 and moved to the current location at the turn of the 20th century. Our waiter, Jordan, was very personable and helpful. We ordered a couple of lagers and he also gave us a taste of a darker lager. Both were good but we stuck with the lighter one. The menu has a number of traditional German favorites from sauerkraut to bratwurst to schnitzel. My wife ordered a bratwurst and schnitzel and I ordered a Jaegerschnitzel. We also ordered some sauerkraut balls to share. The food came out fairly quickly. My wife especially liked the schnitzel and sauerkraut. My pork was covered with gravy and mushrooms and was very good. I tried the sauerkraut balls. They may have been good but I've never been one for sauerkraut. We sat outside in the Biergarten. It was pleasant except for the dogs some people had to bring. The music was good, mostly 60's and 70's rock that was played through their speaker system. They had a stage for live music as well, but there wasn't any while we were there. It's good German food and beer at reasonable pricing and surprisingly it's basically on the University of Texas at Austin campus. read more

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$10 for a seltzer... just one.... They prob cost $10 for a 6 pack in stores.... The place is decently cute with places to sit down but if a seltzer the size of a white claw is $10 then I will take my business elsewhere! read more

If you like pretzels, this is the place for you! We ordered the pretzel to start off with, and y'all. It was gooood. Perfect texture, soft on the inside, salted to perfection. And the beer cheese! 10/10 Then we moved on to the wings. There are 4 or 5 sauces to pick from but we picked the house made buffalo sauce, on the servers recommendation. Both the wings and the sauce were perfect. The meat had a smoky flavor which added to its depth. We all know that jackalopes don't exist, but here, Jackalope Sausage does, and I'm really happy about that. The sausage is a mixture of different meats: pork, rabbit, and antelope. Accompanied by mustard and sauerkraut, it was a winner. The service was great too! Our server said he is usually a bartender but was serving today. If his bartending skills match his servings skills, those drinks are fire. read more

Good outdoor seating, not too packed, good selection of German beers and really good pretzels. Besides the spacious seating (large benches that can accommodate decent size groups), I think this place really stands out with their food. We only got the large pretzel, came with 3 different dippings, mustard, bier cheese, & garlic butter. There's not too many things better than this pretzel with garlic butter on it. Eager to check out this place again! Great spot for the spring, summer! read more

Love the character of this place. Made the short walk from the Moody Center to grab a quick bite and drink before a concert. What an incredible place! The outdoor patio makes you feel like a little like being in Germany. The food is pretty good and the german beer was solid. I think the best thing about this place is the history and the ambiance. read more

We went early on a Saturday because we have two little kids and it was a perfect experience. There were only two or three other tables with people on the patio (the patio is HUGE. Has beautiful lights hanging and great music). Once you are seated you don't have to wear a mask but walking to the bathroom or standing, you need to put it back on. The server was very friendly! He told us all about the history of the garden/restaurant. He brought our food out really quickly even gave us water in kid friendly cups. The food was delicious. All in all, a really wonderful experience. We will definitely be back. Also, you 100% need to try the pretzel. It's incredible. read more

Scholz Garten - Hofbrau Hefeweizen - German Near Me - Austin, Texas

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We loved it here. Sat outside for lunch, with our dog. We had beer, the sauerkraut balls, the giant pretzel, and a schnitzel sammie. The pretzel was so soft and flavorful. There is no photo of the sauerkraut balls, because we devoured them before we could take a photo. If you are afraid of sauerkraut don't be afraid to order this, they are basically potato balls. DELICIOUS read more

Scholz Garten - Giant pretzel with 3 dipping sauces. - German Near Me - Austin, Texas

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EXCELLENT FOOD. We went on St.Patrick's Day of all things. The pretzel was warm and I could drink the cheese sauce that came with it. The sauerkraut balks were delish. I got the brisket sammy, yum. One got the corned beef special. I swear I've never had more tender corned beef. Curry sausage was good as well as the pork schnitzel sandwich. Our waiter was spot on. Cheerful too. Thanks for the tip on the chicken bingo.... read more

Love the food, beer and atmosphere.... Always fun and dog friendly too!! Gorgeous weather to hang out on the patio/ garden read more

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11/10 would come back if I had more time, especially on a cold day. Cozy old-timey German tavern feel (it's been around since the mid 1800s!) with a huge selection of beers. I forget the one I ordered but it was light with some pretty fruity notes which I loved. Our server was Ashley - fantastic service and great recommendations. Of course we had to order the giant pretzel, and it did not disappoint - Ashley recommended eating up the beer cheese with pretzel first as it solidifies as it cools (we hit up Austin on one of the coldest weekends, but the restaurant was nice and toasty!). Don't pass on the sauerkraut balls either! On Ashley's recommendation for what to try if we weren't going to make it back anytime soon, I ordered the Beef Tips with Spaetzel and my sister ordered the Jaegerschnitzel. They both hit the spot!We split both - but there was still plenty to take home. Like Ashley says - this place is like going to your Grandma's house, always going to be serving you more food than you can possibly eat in once sitting. Makes fantastic leftovers too! read more

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Nice vibe for a conference dinner. A lot of meat and alcohol! Fave was sausage wrapped by pretzel. Don't know the official name. Potato salad was good too. read more

One of the things we're all doing, as the Covid nightmare begins to subside, is check out our old haunts, see if they're still in business. It's a sad exercise 50% of the time (we miss you Shady Grove). So we decided to check in on an old, old...old friend, Scholz Garten. I have so many memories from this place. The drunk night I spent there after Major Applewhite's last home game--he threw the ball into the stands!--the many presidential debates we watched in 2000 and 2004, and all the Longhorn games... Scholz always had friendly staff, an appropriate beer selection, a historic building and great ambiance...but the food was hit or miss. Listen, it was an accepted drawback. Who cared right, it hit on four out of five, and so we went, and often. Well, something strange happened this time! The staff was friendly, as expected. The building was still old, duh, and football was in the TV. But the food, the food was on point! The potato pancakes were a great mix of crispy and soft in the middle, the apple sauce doing its job. The Reuben had a perfect ratio of meat, sauerkraut and dressing (you'd be surprised how many places screw this up) and the jagerschnitzel (spelling?) was freaking special. Five star experience folks. It all came together, hit them up and take a tour down memory lane! read more

I'm big on burgers and Germany lol (once upon a time, I was going to move there), so when I found out about Scholz I came with a co-worker of mine. We both loved their crisscut fries (I would put them at a tie with Chik-fil-a's actually, they were crunch and not overly greasy) and we were quite content with the actual burgers. You can tell the meat is seasoned well and fresh and not straight from the freezer or anything. It was also a beautiful day so the outdoor tables were packed. Definitely would go back if I'm craving food from Deutschland. 4.5 stars for me! read more

Scholz Garten - Cheese Burger + Crisscut Fries - German Near Me - Austin, Texas

Tried the sausage plate, sauerkraut balls, and piggie smells. All were excellent. Highly recommend the sauerkraut ball app. Definitely would return here if I get back to Austin. Good place to come with a moderate sized group. read more

My God....the PRETZEL WAS AMAZING!!! Whatever else you do at least get the pretzel...it's HUGE!! 4 people can share 1 pretzel and it comes with 3 sauces, Bier cheese, Düsseldorf mustard and Garlic Butter!! I also loved the red cabbage and the Wienerschnitzel which was a tender, thin sliced Veal, pretzel breaded & pan-fried, lemon caper aioli Served with RotKohl & Spätzle! Very good and huge portions! My husband and I should have shared it lol read more

food is okay, BUT that pretzel...stays on my mind. overpriced, the brats aren't very good. bangers on rainey is much better. it's a historical landmark though so that's kinda cool read more

I'm raving in this moment about the $11 sausage sandwiches, each one topped by somethings delicious times 3, no extra charge. I had a pepper sausage sandwich topped with sauteed peppers, sauerkraut and a Creole mustard. The waffle fries came alongside to my surprise. Service was pleasant, efficient; I believe I beat the late-lunch rush. Took a short walk afterward near and over Waller Creek. A big black bird swooped, maybe smelling my satisfaction. read more