Very casual beer spot but luckily has some cocktails and shots. I didn't try the food. The ambiance is casual sports bar with TVs around to watch sports. They give you a basket of peanuts. Bathrooms were decent. They do the birthday boot there which is 64 oz. You order at the counter so can't speak of service. It was not a bad nor great spot so 3 stars. read more

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Here's the deal. My buddy was turning even older. So why wouldn't we go grab Das Boot? I mean a free 40 oz of good German draft beer? No peanuts but the service was really good. The bartender is always super nice and attentive. Place was clean. Bathrooms need a remodel but they were clean. We had some pretzels and they weren't anything to write home about but they were quick and did the trick. In all I hope this place sticks around. I'll be back. read more

probably the worst dining experience I've ever had. Sat at a table, used their "scan here" to order a Weißwurst and chicken schnitze sandwich for my partner. long wait for the food aside, the biggest issue was when it came out, I instead received chorizo. when I told the server "I ordered Weißwurst ", he told me "well, the ticket said chorizo and we are back ordered on weißwurst at the moment". I showed him my receipt, attached here, and he simply walked away. the big issue I had was, chorizo was literally the only sausage I didn't want to eat. their system automatically substituted something I incredibly dislike, and rather than try and solve the problem, effectively told me to F off. don't worry, because my partner's chicken schnitzel also had zero flavor and was terrible. under zero circumstances would I ever come here, what an absolute hole, with awful food, worse service, and customers at the bar loudly talking about doing blow. it wasn't busy, no reason my service had to be this abysmally terrible. never, ever, ever, ever waste your time coming here. read more

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We got here early, like still brunch time, so we waited for the lunch hour and drank a few beers. October's for me & kolsch for my hubby, we cannot complain, beer is excellent. Tried a few others but I stuck with the October's. Young man tending bar super nice&attentive, even the local guy sitting at the bar bought me a beer, thanks Brian! Food...outstanding!! The fries are cooked so perfectly, you won't find an ounce of grease on them, crispy, delight. The godamn grilled cheese with onion jam...hold on to your seats people, f**king AMAZING! I couldn't get enough of it. Hubby got the garlic something wings, lol, and my friend a burger, & we definitely would come back here in a heartbeat. More people flocked in after noon, the place was clean, u can munch on peanuts & sit outside if you want. I loved it here read more

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This first time visit at Schenectady, followed a first time visit to Albany location. BOTH FAILED - See my earlier review on Albany. Again I stood at the Bar on a NOT BUSY day. This location had a blond female bartender, that did notice my arrival ( Unlike Albany). I was hungry and asked "What are the top 3 food items that you see come out of the kitchen?" She told me she didn't really eat the food. She could not answer the question. ARE YOU KIDDING ME. Eventually another customer began to break down the menu items for Me. Where is management at this place? Either location? I gave the barkeep another chance. "Are the onion rings thick cut or thin?" Again She could not answer. Is this a place I wanna VISIT? AHHH. NOPE. 2 FOR 2 FAILS in the same hour. ALbany location : walk out, $0 Schenectady location: 1 beer , $15 , NO TIP , after I made the Bartender break a $20. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR.....AVOID BTW, My 3rd visit was to DRUTHERS. Excellent Customer Service. Go there instead of WBG...ANY LOCATION of WBG read more

I like a place whose decor includes "excessive amounts of peanuts." Oh, and the beer selection, food, and pub games (darts, yay!) go a long way as well to increase the enjoyment factor. I was a little miffed that the server who brought us some food tipped over my beer glass, and all I got from it was a "Hey, sorry, man," especially for a more expensive pour, but the bartender was nice enough to give me as much of a refill as I requested. I did not order any food there, but those of my group who did enjoyed it. I only wish it had been my birthday for the "Birthday Boot" ... evidently 10 days late just isn't good enough. But now I know where to celebrate my next birthday! read more

This is a unique spot with authentic vibes with a delicious variety of German and local beers in .5L and 1 liter (!) glassware. I had two German wheat beers and they were refreshing and tasty. The chicken tender teriyaki bites were hot and tasty as well. If you are a fan this is the place for you to enjoy a game and fans from all the teams. read more

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The wife and I were out holiday shopping and I talked her into a beer. Pro tip guys Biergarten has giant liter beers so when you tell her "just one" this is definitely the place lol. So a lot has changed here. But they still have some good traditional German beers and they still have the peanuts too. They had soccer playing on the TVs and yes the shuffle boards and dart boards are all still there. The bartender was a nice guy too. He was a bit young and seemed like he may have been new to the bar business but he was able to create small talk with everyone. Good place. Good atmosphere. They had food although we didn't have any. Place was clean. And they had huge traditional German beers. I'll be going back. read more

This Wolff's location gets props for having its own parking. Going to Wolff's on your birthday is a right of passage for those in the Cap. Reg. - Especially if it is your 21st. $40 deposit for the glass boot, which you get back as long as you don't break it, and you get something like 2 liters of beer (their choice) for free! I have gotten the boot at least 4 times, usually at the Alb location, and the Biergarten is a great place to meet with friends. The Schenectady location is much like the others, I love the games, the open air patio, the peanuts! This is the type of place that gives you free peanuts and you can toss the shells anywhere. Peanut allergies beware! I'm not much a fan of the food, but I come for the Beer! Wolff's has changed over the years, they used to exclusively sell German beers. I even had my go to since I knew nothing about German beers, I found one I liked and always ordered that, The Franziskaner. Now, they serve local craft brews, popular IPA's, etc! Now that will bring in more people, and get them to hang out longer. So here's the deal: - Cash Only - Stay away if you have a peanut allergy! - Free parking - Eat elsewhere, Schenectady has a great food scene. - Birthday Boot - Drink BEER read more

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Had a wonderful afternoon at Wolff's Biergarten. Enjoyed the chicken schnitzel very much. The bartender, Derek, was attentive and friendly. But what makes Wolff's so great is that they allow dogs in the Biergarten and also inside. And the regulars all have treats in their pockets! Derek brought over big bowls of water. They will be having some dog-centric Sundays when the weather gets nicer. Awesome beer options of course. Bring your furry friends! read more

Great beer selection Lots of parking The food is good but nothing to write home about. read more

Wolff's Biergarten - Plenty of parking, good beer selection. They use picnic tables for tables. The food is OK. Nothing to write home about. - Bars Near Me - Schenectady, New York

Do not recommend this establishment if you are black or a person of color. My family and I decided to go somewhere new. Only ordered one beer at this time. The owner was cleaning the tables and dropped off a baby's bottle. A patron was carving on a table while he was talking to them. That propels my uncle (white) to do the same "on the already curved/ tagged table." Then passed it over to me to do the same. I didn't even get a chance to. The owner stated you can not write on it. (Please note: If the table wasn't already curved and it wasn't perceived as welcoming to do so, I would never attempt it.) So my aunt went up to him and asked why u didn't say anything to the people who were doing it in your face or my husband. He stated, "It's my shop." It was indeed, so we left. Note to the owner: Allowing certain groups to do something in your "shop" while excluding others can create a sense of division and unfairness. Every customer should be treated with respect and given equal opportunities to enjoy the offerings of your establishment. If it's not the offerings of your establishment, update your tables and note this. That being said, dine at your own risk. read more

I'f you love beer and you want a casual place to hang out and eat peanuts and drink beer, this is for you. They offer beer flights also. I'm not a beer drinker and ordered a margarita. It was not bad. We did not order food, it appeared to be a kind of do it yourself kind of place. No waitresses that I saw and didn't see any menus. I guess you rely on going with others who have been there before. All the soft drinks were free. I would stop in again to have a quick drink with a friend. They do have the advantage of having a small private parking lot. I guess it is a great place to kick off your night out. Then head out somewhere else to eat! read more

Running out of wings over an hour BEFORE the end of the event shows very poor planning. Not good.

If we can do no stars, we would. My GF, my self and the family were here today, and while we were awaiting our order to come out, we noticed that people there were carving their names into the tables, which seemed like a common thing at this establishment - anyways, my girlfriend's, aunts husband (Caucasian) started joining in carving his name into the table, along with other customers - however when my GF (Black) went to do it as well, the alleged "owner" stopped what he was doing to come to her and say "you can't do that" but when confronted on why he didn't say anything to her aunts husband and the other people doing the same thing in his face, he said "this is my shop" so we all left and walked out right after that, so if you're a minority, please be aware of this. read more

Disgusting food. Worst place I have ever eaten at. We went there on a Sunday afternoon, they were out of most menu items. The place was empty I and it took 45 minutes to get our food. Ordered a burger medium rare, received it so over cooked, it couldn't be eaten. Not only was it overcooked, it was served cold. We also ordered a grilled cheese, and received a burnt chicken sandwich instead. The mac and cheese looked like it came from a box of Kraft Mac & cheese. The window was open to the kitchen and the kitchen was so dirty and disgusting, as well as the bathrooms. read more

Decent beer selection. The vibe is ok. Food offerings are limited and forgettable. Overall it's just another bar. Outdoor seating is the highlight. read more

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good beer, but the food! The beer is great, but we came here for food and beer. Mistake. We were in search of the impossible burger and came here for that. When we ordered she seemed like she did not want to bother - she said they were frozen. Whatever - we ordered anyway and when they arrived about an hour later, there really was nothing to them - just a burger. A really poor roll with the burger, a small piece of lettuce, and a lonely pickle. I had to add ketchup. Doubt we will be back. read more

Great atmosphere and awesome beer menu, go0d food choices and free peanuts , throw them on the floor and enjoy a 20oz beer for the price of a 16 Oz beer elsewhere , we will be back many times read more

This isn't my review, it's from Nina B. You can read what she wrote here: http://www.yelp.com/biz/wolffs-biergarten-albany?hrid=-7WR5A9w3cseF9J6nWh0Tw Actually, it's short. Here's the full text, "Schenectady location is not worth visiting. The food is awful and overpriced. They don't have a Yelp page setup yet, so I'm letting you guys know... fix Schenectady's Biergarten!" I had some time to kill in between pickleback shots, so I thought I'd do Nina B. a solid and fix the Yelp part of her problem. My hope is to get to the Biergarten in the new year. Hopefully by the time I make it in there, I can have a better experience. read more

This is a great place to hang out with friends and drink. There are benches for people to sit, with a 'garage door ' that opens to the outside with more benches. The bar is long with many taps and three sizes for the beer: .3L, .5L, and 1L. There is also a boot if you want to try your hand at guzzling and beating the record. There is darts and a mini shuffle board to play. The food options are varied, and they have a lot of wurst choices, with 6 wild game options. These tasted great, perfect beer pairing. read more

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This place helped me and my group of friends survive a number of years in Schenectady. It is an absolute delight. All their beers are legit, their prices are more than acceptable, the overall atmosphere is just fantastic. Not the place for food, but who cares. There are few places I know of that I can recommend as wholeheartedly as this. Side note: if you go on your birthday you get a gigantic boot filled with a beer of your choice for free. If you are in Schenectady and don't go here for your birthday, you are at a loss. Also, try their pickle back shots. read more

Good food, atrocious service. Cash only, which is super lame. Waited an hour for food because only one person was cooking and serving for the entire place on a busy Saturday. We got our food to go and only found out after we got home that we were shorted two sides that we definitely paid for. Oh, and one of the high chairs was broken, but no one was around to tell about it. Hire more help, take credit cards, and give us all the food we order, and maybe we'll be back! read more

The website says the kitchen is open on Sundays from 3PM-9PM for lunch/dinner. Walked in at 5:30PM on a Sunday for food, was told the kitchen is closed for the day. No special event was going on to explain why that was the case, and the bartender was quite unconcerned. read more

First time visit. And will be the last. It's apparent that they don't care about their customers and providing decent service. My wife and I had some out of town friends and stopped in for a drink. Our friend found the peach margarita undrinkable so I asked if possible swap for regular margarita. The bartender said "honestly we don't have anything to make a good margarita". So my friend settled for a warm reisling. I asked for a little discount but he followed up with ringing me up at full price for the warm reisling. Looks like a fun place but customers aren't treated like customers. So my first and last visit. read more

Before I worked for this establishment I would have easily given them a 5 star rating. However, im a stay at home single mom of two kids. After being let go through a text message, and then reaching out to the owner himself only to have my phone call ignored. Then my text messages blocked after he was very rude to me. Not once did I ever get a warning or anything even remotely close to a "talking to" no. I got more and more shifts to work. After working all weekend covering shifts, and closing I get a text saying I've been fired. I wouldn't give dare to give someone like this even a single star. That's incredibly unprofessional. I've always gone above and beyond for a company who's owner doesn't care about his employees, or his customers. He's all about himself and his money. Just ask him where the dart boards went.. Now let me drop a few bombs on you guys. They don't clean the tables off. When I worked there and washed off some beer off the table my cloth was BLACK from a single wipe. Let me tell you about the mold and black goo from inside our ice box as well.. I cleaned that while I was there and had to throw away two clothes.. all that ice that goes into your drinks. We almost never have all the stuff to make your overpriced beverages.. and let's see, the kitchen closes often and early.. or runs out of all its food before the night is over. Plus let's be real, that food menu sucks. Matt Baumwhatever.. you're a rude unprofessional businessman. Honestly, thank god for Frog Ally. A well established bar with better quality everything. read more

The music is terrible but the beer list isn't bad It's not the price but the atmosphere that matters , read more

Latest stop yesterday was horrible experience! Kitchen needs help ! We waited 30 minutes after ordering food and watched 1order of 5 before us come out... upon inquiry outs had not even been started yet!! Not sure what happened in the kitchen staff change we have had good quick experiences here before but cooking wurst burgers sandwiches should not be complicated... the kitchen help had no idea what he was doing ... close the food or hire/train employees read more

Service is always horrible. The beer is great. Service is always horrible. Example. ... I just had a one hour lunch so I ordered a bratwurst. Nothing special, nothing fancy. I finally had to leave so maybe someone else can enjoy what I paid for and never received. The bartenders love the females. Guys tend to have a harder time ordering for some reason. Funny how that works. Needless to say I didn't tip anyone. P.S. someone else said ignore the bad reviews. Go ahead but don't complain that you weren't warned. I have only been there about 4, maybe 5 times. I can't speak for anything older than the last 8 months but these past 8 months have been the exact same experience for me each time I have been. This is the first time I literally had to walk out without getting what I paid for. read more

worse place ever went in sunday at 2 p.m. waited like 20 minutes no waitress no service bar tender could not be bothered with coming over this place BLOWS never go there waste of time best just to go to Wendy's read more

4 stars for food, atmosphere, drinks, & really hard working bartenders & cooks. 1 star for management. Only one line cook working the weekend brunch service, none of the gift card readers worked, they ran out of pork & potatoes (I got here @10:45), & the ladies bathroom was DISGUSTING. Do better, management! read more

Got rid of the dart boards and put pinball machines...bad vibes. Recently bad on keeping alcohol and mixers in stock. Sad to see this happen, hope they realize their roots and figure it out. read more

I used to love this bar until the blonde bartender. Not only did he tell me that he hooked up with multiple girls I know, but he told them they needed "s** lessons". The next time I went, I watched them handle all of my food with NO GLOVED DURING COVID-19. The bouncer when I told him told me "to go f*ck myself and to never come back" he's the owner fyi and the bartender is his son. The bartender and bouncer have done this to multiple girls at Union and Im tired of it and finally got so fed up I decided to leave a yelp review. I hope that people see this and now Know how they treat young women and make the choice not to support this business anymore. read more

Although I love the beer and soccer here the food has a lot to be desired. I don't understand why all you you do is order at the counter and the food is delivered to your table-20 feet to walk how food can get cold? The mac and cheese was crap tasteless and cold for a small portion for $7, potatoes were cold, brat was acceptable but nothing to write home about. Ive eaten at the Albany location without an issue....fill up on the peanuts instead! They are in the process of building a proper kitchen but until then....oh gents will love the urinals here! read more

Travisteiner Zwickel and Ithaca Flower Power IPA are so good! Mine was so good and my hubby loved his IPA. There's a lot more parking at this location than in Albany but the food is limited to just smaller dishes and plates. Perfect place to watch the Patriots play on a Sunday afternoon. Peanuts are complimentary, the bartenders are friendly and will let you sample beers if you would like. Great environment and love that it's only 1.5 mile from our new house read more

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This is a cute place to hang out at occasionally. Obviously it has a trendy, fun aesthetic that can appeal across demographics. I'm personally not a huge fan of their beer lineup, and I wish they would get Nine Pin on their roster as it's local. They have Citizen Cider, which is fine, but not my preference. In Albany, I wouldn't bother to go to Wolff's. In Schenectady, it's a much more appealing option due to a lack of better alternatives. I guess it's like they say - it's location, location, location. read more

It's a classic German Biergarten. I think it's exactly what they say it is. Too me it's a man cave of sorts . I feel like it's a big boys club house. Throw those shells on the floor. I wanted to grab a broom. For your birthday a free das boot is crazy good! They now have food. Free peanuts always good while drinking beer! They have "guest" taps which is always a good thing! Overall in my opinion 3 stars!!! Cheers! read more

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I love this place. I've been to the Syracuse and Schenectady locations and they're both great. Great beer in huge sizes, outdoor seating for the summer and all the peanuts you can eat. The peanuts are seriously addicting. They also have a jumbo size birthday boot for celebrating your day. I look forward to this place every time I'm in the area. read more

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Fun Bar! The beer is expensive, but it's all good! I haven't tried their food so I can't say if it's good or not. We will be back! The atmosphere is exciting! read more

Always a fun place to go with friends for a night out. Can be a younger crowd on the weekends, young 20 somethings enjoying some beers. BRING CASH, they seem to only be able to take cash at this place so make sure to have some on hand. Plus, who doesn't like throwing peanuts over their shoulders?! Snake bite is a delicious choice if you like ciders read more