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West Berlin did not disappoint! It was my first time experiencing German cuisine and my first restaurant experience in Alaska. We ordered the pretzels, a beer flight, pork schnitzel, and schweinebraten. The pretzels came with beer cheese and mustard. The beer cheese was a new experience for me and I preferred the mustard, but my partner thought it was fantastic. The pretzels were on the colder side, but still delicious so I can't complain! The waitress was friendly and attentive. She helped elevate the comfort that came from both the hearty food and casual atmosphere of the restaurant. I was surprised we were some of the couple people there on a Saturday. I would absolutely recommend this place and look forward to trying a different dish next time!
Food: 7/10. It was warm but came out reaaaallly quickly and wasn't HOT so I have to wonder how fresh it really was. Service: 2/10. The server was brash. One person in our small party asked if something could be without mustard. The server said "absolutely not, it's already in there and the cooks are not going to undo all of their work for that. It's unreasonable." A bit of a harsh explanation for someone who has never had German food. Ambiance: 7/10. It was cute and there were a lot of different flags, although when we went in we were the only people in there so I couldn't say much about the atmosphere.
Best and only German food in Alaska, you definitely need to check this place out. Service is great and the prices are reasonable.
Love this place. Busier at lunch vs dinner, but always accommodating and no line. The schnitzel just satisfies. Some say it's not as good as home-cooked, well, sometimes I like it when others cook for me and everything comes out hot at the same time! The house made pretzels with beer cheese, schnitzel w/gravy (no mushrooms) with sides of just spätzle or spätzle and fries for the kids is so simple and comforting. The currywurst is also delicious, we get it without the sauce or on the side since it is a curried ketchup and a bit strong for children. Beers are delicious, they have Fruh Kolsch and a Ayinger Brau-Weiss on tap in 250ml, 500ml, or 1L steins. Wasn't a fan of cable TV news playing constantly but oh well. Highly recommend for the food and beer.
Hefty, delicious food for a great price. Sauerkraut meatballs are delicate and moist, brisket nice and tender, and strudel as a sweet finish. The sandwich was a tad big and definitely needs that aioli to not feel too chokey with the fried meat and bread, but still tasty and with a large serving of fries! The beers and friendly staff are fantastic as well. Will definitely be back, with a completely empty stomach prepared.
If you're looking for something new to eat, this would be an excellent place. It has a home cooked meal feel to it. Different flavors and hearty taste. Great comfort food option I think. I thought the pork schnitzel was a little on the dry side. Even with gravy, it was a little chewy despite of how thin it was. I also hoped that the cabbages were a little more thinly sliced. The server lady was very efficient and quick in getting order which I liked. The food came out very quick too. Good to have its own parking lot. I might return if I'm craving some comfort food but overall it was not my favorite restaurant. You might like it though!
Yum and yum! We stopped in for a quick lunch and West Berlin totally hit the spot! The service was great and very attentive! I ordered the Jaegerschnitzel, it was sooooo good! The mushroom sauce and the perfectly cooked meat were spot on! The spaetzle was the ideal side for this dish. I tried the potato salad too, but it was more German and I guess I'm forever stuck in how my Polish grandma made it. I think next time I'll double up on the spaetzle! Great meal, great location, great service!
Came here for an earlier dinner (5-530ish) with a party of 8. Note that if your group is large, they ask that you make a reservation in advance to accommodate large groups. They did seat us without one, but I wouldn't expect this every time. Tables are spaced out far apart for covid social distancing. I don't eat German very often so take this review with a grain of salt. I ordered the Rahmschnitzel with potato salad and mashed potatoes. The pork was tender with a nice crunchy outside drenched in a sauce that was to drool over (I love a good cream sauce). Regretfully so, I should've doubled up on the mashed potatoes - so creamy. The potato salad was a bit sour for my liking.
What a surprise treat this place is! Basically everything is house-made, from the aioli to the breads. The restaurant inside really felt like we were transported to Germany or what I imagine it would be like anyway. Hubby and I really enjoyed the food. Service was good too. Give them a try.
I was really disappointed in the food here. The Schnitzel was very thin almost like Milanesa, the gravy's (Rahm and Jäger) had little flavor and the Rotkohl was sour and under cooked. Sadly the prices were very high too. The service was good and the restaurant itself clean and inviting.
If I could 4.5 star rate West Berlin, I would. Service was nothing to complain about. The restaurant was fairly quiet when we went. The beers we ordered were good and so was the food. I would eat there again if I could.
Haven't heard of this place before but I'm glad Alaska had some different regions of food. Pretty wonderful service, also a great place to sit and have a beer. Came over because I heard they had some wonderful pretzels. They are pretty heavy pretzels, you could order it for your main meal. The ones I got didn't seem as fresh as others. The mustard and beer cheese that came with them are amazing! You defiantly have to try. Although the food seems a bit bland the beer list is amazing! If I could go anywhere to drink a beer it seems like West Berlin would be a great place for a nice German style beer! Will be coming back for more beer and pretzels!
We were the only people in here when we arrived around 12:30 on a Saturday. It's cold out, so maybe less people are willing to venture out. This is my first visit. The menu is limited, but I can appreciate that as sometimes it can be overwhelming to pick something. While the sauerkraut balls sounded amazing, no one else at my table likes it so I decided against ordering it. The currywurst also sounded good, but it seemed a heavy portion. I decided to get the Schnitzel Sandwich and German potato salad. When ordering I was put off by the waitress. My aunt had ordered and there was a lull, so I decided to say my order when I was gruffly interrupted by the waitress telling me it's not my turn and that my aunt needed to pick her two sides. OK, I understand that, but she also didn't ask my aunt what her two sides were so with the silence I thought it was an indicator that we were done with my aunt. My aunt asked for soup as a side which she stated she would pay the up charge. That then lead the waitress off on a tangent about some "idiot" let it happen as a side one day even though soup is not listed as a side and now because of that "idiot" customers expect it. I think she repeated "idiot" a good five times to us. My aunt still said again it was fine she would pay an up charge. Then we were told that it's fine she won't charge her because of said "idiot" from the past. This was our first visit, we weren't expecting anything as far as special treatment. We just wanted to try a new cuisine. That being said everyone seemed to enjoy their meal. My schnitzel was fine. There was a lot of onion that I picked off, but it was fine. Definitely a knife and fork sandwich. The pretzel bun was very delicious. I liked the aioli they served on the side. I wasn't a fan of the potato salad. It seemed the potatoes weren't cooked enough or something, but whatever it was I wasn't a fan. I tried my aunts spaetzle as it's new to me. It was interesting and is essentially a fried rivel type dumpling. I may come back to try the other two options I was interested in, but I wouldn't go out of my way to go again.
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Fantastic food! Appetizers:pretzel & sour kraut balls. Great service from Holly (best server I've ever had!!!) read more
My first thought upon walking in here: Wow, Anchorage is lucky to have a place like this! I've been meaning to make it down to West Berlin since it opened, and showed up at the bottom of the Yelp Anchorage splash page under "New Businesses". They still are quite new. First of all, I love the décor. There is a real risk of German joints coming off as kitschy and cheesy. I'm talking about lederhosen and Maß's bolted against the walls, non-stop accordion music, trite wooden plagues with one-liners about drinking beer, cliché technicolor Oktoberfest photos, that sort of thing. West Berlin has none of that. The space is nice and contemporary with classy accents and great lighting. There's an attractive, bistro-style cooler in the front showcasing some the fine bottled German beers, nice touch. Our server was very helpful and was knowledgeable about the food and beer. We actually had THREE servers; we were very well taken care of, something I can't say about too many businesses these days. Orders were taken at tables using tablets, really nice touch! I wish more places had high tech systems like that in place! I guess most folks wouldn't care about "other people's systems", but..."I'm a systems guy"...read: I'm a huge dork. Anyway, the food was gorgeous and delicious. The presentation was top-notch, the portions were generous, and the quality didn't leave me wanting. I got the brisket with cabbage and spaetzel, I'm not an expert on either of those, but they were tasty! Oh, and the beer. They've got all the great German beer you would want here. They don't have EVERYTHING, but they have the major staples covered. The better Munich breweries, Ayinger (best German brewery out there, in my opinion), and even an (organic) Alt beer. We got some bottles, but only because I didn't notice they had a couple of taps! Oh well, something new to try out next time. read more
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Today was my first time visiting West Berlin restaurant, located in mountainview. Located at the corner of mountainview drive and north park st. First impressions walking in: clean, spacious, and lots of natural light. I was impressed off the bat by the tap list, featuring no domestic beers, all German/Bavarian brews. They do offer some local brews, but they are in a can/bottle. I had a Bavarian Pilsner, which is delicious in a bottle as I will have at home, but here on tap it is sooo much better. I had the bratwurst special and my friend had the Rahmschnitzel. Honestly everything tasted amazing, service was friendly, quick and concise, and the food came out quickly, as did the beers. Prices were very fair for food and beer, and much cheaper than popular local restaurants. If I was debating between trying something new (West Berlin) and going to the usual spot (Joe Schmoes) I would choose West Berlin. Did I mention it was nice and quiet here too? read more
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Highly recommend the Rahmschnitzel! For the sides, definitely get the Rotkohl. This place has great authentic German food! read more
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Excellent German restaurant. Chicken schnitzel cooked to perfection. Spatzle light & fluffy & crisp. Roulladen was the special & was incredibly delicious. Definitely recommend this spot. Super cute decor & very clean. read more
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Best german food in Anchorage, Jaegerschnirzel is especially good. Homemade Rotkohl, is very good read more
The people were nice but the food was ok. I had bratwurst (special) with red cabbage and german potato salad. The bratwurst was the best, great flavor. The sides were flat and lacking flavor. Family member had the brisket with spaetzle and german potato salad. He said the brisket was tasty and the horseradish sauce was good. Again the sides were bland. read more
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Pretty cool spot! I came close to licking my plate clean, in fact. The location is a little random and the hours are a little bit of a bum out. I came with a large group and though we were seated and served quickly, we were notified that the kitchen was closing at 8pm. WHAT?! Without much time to figure out an order or even decide on getting more food, we all raced to get our food orders in and then hung out over a few beers. The food was great, the atmosphere was a bit lacking, and the feeling of being rushed was a little disappointing. It won't keep me from coming back though. If you're a meat and potatoes type - this is your jam - check it out! read more
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The German word for "yuck" is "iggit"...at least, that's what the Google translator told me. I had semi high hopes for West Berlin. I had seen it a lot, as I spent some time in 2014/2015 working nearby in Mt. View. It was at that time that I totally judged a book by its cover, and deemed West Berlin "iggit". I had all but forgotten about this place when it got brought up at work last week. Everyone was raving about it and I couldn't believe it. Could it be true? This seemingly hole-in-the-wall was a diamond in the rough? Potentially serving up recipes passed down for generations of hot, fresh, authentic German food? Not so fast. I should have stuck with my original thought. I let the people at work trick me into thinking that this was a possibility. Either they have mediocre taste, or I am a whiny hündin (German for bi*ch). My dear fiancé and I walked in late yesterday afternoon to a completely empty restaurant. We were told to seat ourselves. We chose a table next to a window in the corner. Immediately upon sitting down we were subjected to sticky tables. The menus were stuck TO the table, in fact. Our waiter came over and took our drink order. Fiancé and I were quite excited that they had a decent beer selection on tap and in bottles, including plenty of German beers. We both opted for draft beer: a German Hefe for him, Kolsch for me. Both were good. We were excited. Our server was way laid back. Had a surfer/stoner kind of vibe. We are laid back ourselves, so we didn't mind. I could see that vibe not going over well with the general public, though. Up next, food: we ordered the pretzel with mustard and cheese. I was most excited about this because I was told they make their own mustard as well as beer cheese sauce with their German beers. I can't possibly believe that to be true now. The pretzels were at LEAST a day old. Dry as a bone. Not only were they not fresh, but they seemed to have been put under a heat lamp to warm up, thus drying them further. We could barely swallow our bites. The beer cheese sauce was Luke warm, at BEST. It was clearly not fresh, had been reheated. Not enough, though - because a cheese skin had formed across the top, reflecting little grease puddles as it continued to congeal before our very eyes. The thought makes me nauseous. The mustard was the "highlight", and that's not saying much. You can't really mess up mustard. But it did not have a "homemade" taste. Honestly it looked like regular yellow mustard mixed with a bit of course ground mustard. Maybe they mix two store bought mustards together and call it "homemade". Iggit. I also ordered the sauerkraut balls. It was described as shredded pulled pork with sauerkraut rolled into a ball and lightly breaded and fried. The insides looked like dog food, and they appeared to be premade. After seeing the insides it made it hard to want to eat more. Iggit. We ordered a side of spaetzel, a German specialty. They are a fried, soft egg noodle. I've had it before at other restaurants and LOVED it. Not the case for West Berlin. It was completely covered in grease, served Luke warm (a trend I am now seeing), and was completely FLAVORLESS. Iggit. My dear fiancé ordered the beef brisket. It also was served luke warm and slathered in brown gravy. The taste was ok enough for him to eat, but the thought of where the gravy and brisket originated from was making my stomach turn in knots. Can you say kitchen nightmare? The brisket came with a choice of sides. For one side, he chose their pomme frites. I kid you not, he received a side of FROZEN crinkly cut fries, and they appeared to have the texture of freezer burnt fries. Absolutely disgusting. For his other side he got German potato salad. Thinly sliced potatoes in a vinegar based dressing. It was ok, but at this point I didn't want one more bit of food from this place crossing my lips. Our service was good enough. The server was attentive as much as we needed, if not a bit quirky. All in all, this place was terrible. A stark contrast from the good reviews it seems to have. I guess maybe we are in the minority here, but we will absolutely not be back. read more
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