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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This review is for just hanging out and drinking beer, did not eat any food. I will have to say, I really enjoyed my time at this Biergarten. The staff working the bar was friendly and helpful when picking out a beer. A lot of great German and Belgium beers on tap. They let me sample some before picking one out. I had a delicious Belgium quad that was perfectly poured from the tap. The place is a pretty good size and wasn't overly crowded, so I felt comfortable hanging with friends and enjoying my tasty quad. They have a couple of dart boards as well. read more

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

Fun place for a drink. Very nice crew and cold beer on tap with darts and games as well.

Absolutely terrible place. Over priced, squirrels eat out of all the peanut baskets, food was terrible (how can a jalapeño popper have no flavor?) wings were dry and flavor less. Bar tender tried to steal $10 then had attitude when called out on it.... read more

I was super excited to try this place out and ended up super disappointed. We had a burger/burnt, wings/greasy, Mac and cheese bites/dry and not tasty, potato pancake/to much rosemary!! chicken tenders/only good thing. I get that its supposed to be like a fun hang out place with the peanuts on the floor and such but the tables look and feel like they have never been washed. The bathroom smells like a horse stable and the stall I went in had a broken lock and it was a fight to get toilet paper:/. The guy that took our order was staring at his phone when we walked up to window, and when he delivered food, there was no sauces with anything! So beer and chicken tenders if I ever come back. read more

Fun place! Great beer, free peanuts and just pure fun! Darts and shuffleboard and lots of sports on tvs. Does not get better than this! Wish we had one in my hometown. read more

Let me start this off as I don't like beer. But I am pleased to announce they do have nine pin cider on tap. It's a classic beer garden with long picnic like tables to sit at. They serve brats and the like although I was too thirsty to enjoy any food. The staff was friendly for the most part but nothing from my experiences there stand out. Oh yeah, they also have darts if that is your thing. read more

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The atmosphere is pretty fun - plenty of large TVs, darts, open picnic tables, very casual. Be aware the food options are extremely limited if you are a vegetarian, they only take cash, and if you are allergic to peanuts, stay away. read more

Great after dinner/theatre beer garden. Crowd of all ages enjoying German draft beers & wine. Darts, table games and hot dog/Superpretzel cart. Beautiful patio. Try the Spaten Drafts. Would get 5 stars if they expanded the Spartan food offerings. Schenectady's best bar with a friendly lively crowd. Union College hangout with plenty of nearby parking. read more

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Beer selection is great, super casual, cash only & limited table service in traditional biergarten style. read more

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Biergarten is our go to spot when my boyfriend and I want to go out to drink. Their German beers are very cheap compared to other bars, but their food menu is pricy. They also have darts games, giant jenga, pool, flatscreen TVs, etc for entertainment. I've always had a great time drinking at biergarten, highly recommend! read more

When I came in, the guy at the window said, "We're not really a restaurant." No...no, they are not. At 1 pm on a Sunday approximately half the items on the menu were unavailable, including several kinds of sausage. The sausage and pretzel sticks were above average, but do you really want to eat at a picnic table in a garage, with a German Shepherd running around unleashed? Rustic can be fun, but not when it's just an excuse to be a dump. I would not come back to this place sober. read more

This review is based solely on the experience my friends and I had on the night of 6/22/17. There were two bar tenders, one looked like he had just turned 21 who only waited on girls that were his age, the other was the biggest asshole I've ever encountered. My friends and I came in, hit the ATM, went to the bar. Obviously the baby bartender didn't acknowledge us, so that left the other. It took us about 20 minutes to get service and it was not, by any stretch of the imagination, busy for this place. I asked for the largest beers and was given the smallest. My friend has a card for the beers and was thrown the box and told "have fun." My other friend, who was paying separately, wasn't acknowledged for another 10 minutes. He turned to me to ask the name of my beer and in that time, the asshole bartender walked away. My friend was like really? And the guys says "Yeah, really. Don't get my attention and not know what you want." SERIOUSLY DUDE??? You're in the service business! The guy proceeds to pour the beer, all the while talking crap to my friend. When he slides the glass across the bar it is 1/3 head. The foam is pouring out all over the bar and the floor. $13 for that! It was that douchey behavior that prompted me to take back the tip I had left on the bar for our less than impressive service. I usually don't mind the biergarten, it's not my favorite place, but it's okay. This experience, however, has left me feeling less than enthused to ever come back. read more

Amazing sausages, the best beer and Mike & Sean were great! I highly recommend this place!

Just had a great lunch, prepared by Chef Mike. Couldn't be happier that I brought my parents in today. My husband and I love this place, and my parents do now too. Great service from Mike. Thanks! read more

The bar itself is pretty good, definitely a little pricy but the atmosphere and bartenders are the best. However, under no circumstances should you order food here. We went for breakfast and when we tried to order, we were told it's too busy and they would tell us when we could place our orders. 15 minutes later, the chef served a party of EIGHT people before telling us. When we then asked him about the situation he became confrontational and told us he was just trying to serve everyone. This would all be a minor blip if the food was even mediocre. I ordered the Belgian Breakfast and paid $12 for one scrambled egg, what amounted to an Eggo waffle, and two overcooked pieces of bacon. I will still go for a drink, but would absolutely never order food here again. read more

Definitely one of the best bars in Schenectady! Spent many nights here as my friends all did the birthday tour (Bombers Margarita + Boot at Biergarten gets you a free shirt) and overall it's a pretty cool place to play darts, shuffleboard and the occasional jenga. Parking is limited but you can park across the street and there is plenty of street parking. There's also an unlimited amount of peanuts that go along great with the vast beer selection. If you like beer and live around the area, I'd definitely get the Wolf Pack card they offer! They sign you up and if you try a liter of all their beers, you get a $50 gift certificate. Also, for every liter of beer you get a complimentary free hot dog! We would also come here for soccer games, usually a great atmosphere for el clasico or EPL games. Definitely a good time! read more

Amazing bar. Amazing bartenders. The only issue is they took away live music Monday's which was my favorite part of the establishment.

Do to the way three of my friends, employees, clients and I on separate occasions see the daytime bartender Michael Ferguson treats customer's at the Schenectady location on a daily bases with his rude, disrespectful, and antagonistic attitude, I may have to find a new place to spend my $$$ unless he has major additude or career change. I was planning on taking my girlfriend and 15 of her friends there for her birthday next weekend but after my girlfriend witnessed his behavior she wants to go to the Rusty Nail and will never give another penny to that place do to the fact of how uncomfortable Michael made her feel. All because he has a personal problem. He has refuses to serve 2 gentlemen 1-of which is a marine vet and another that works for the city and myself. It has also gone as far as him blatantly giving the gentleman sitting next to me an additude because he thought he was with me this friday. That man was waiting for his coworkers to arrive because they all work as iron workers on the casino. I have the upmost respect the owners Matt, Mark, management Steve and Sam and all other staff and they all treat me like friend. I have been a loyal customer for the past four years and I've never treated anybody there with any disrespect not even Michael but yet this is how I'm treated by an employee who is constantly miserable , clearly does not like his job nor does he respect the professional manner he should maintain. He is poorly representing a great business and is very much disrespectful to how the owners want they're establishment to be perceived. I will change my star rating based on the outcome of this situation along with the others that have been humiliated by his actions. read more

I love beer and this was my first time at the Beirgarten in Schenectady. Went on a Saturday night and it was crowded, they have darts and this shuffle board game thingy which is cool. Everything was great until I stood on the side of the bar and saw how they clean their glasses. The bartenders literally dunk the glass in dirty brown water and then rinse it in plain water. Then they just wipe it down. That's it. I get that's its a busy bar and they go through a lot of glassware but come on. At least do that in the back so i can pretend I'm not drinking 30 different peoples backwash. Gross. read more

This place was super cool! It is a big room with lots of long tables and some smaller high tops. This place is a great place to go with a big group as there was lots of space. They had tons of awesome beers on tap, many from other countries. They also had a little food station with different sausages and a couple other options. The mac & cheese was awesome and the butternut squash soup was delicious! We visited a few days before Christmas and it was beautifully decorated with trees and wreaths. It really got us into the festive holiday spirit! read more

I was disgusted at this place Its just a hotdog cart surrounded By a building The food was horrible The hot dog was pale, rubbery And had a awful taste I brought it home and my dog who eats Everything would not eat it ? The mac & cheese was gray looking and the pasta was so overcooked that we could Not even distinguish what type of pasta Was used... It was also bland and tasteless This place needs Gordon Ramsey To fix it We will never return Worst food in Schenectady They made us give a star read more

This is a GREAT laid back place! Don't get me wrong it definitely gets busy. They have a great beer selection and the guys at the bar are always nice. Hey have darts and a shuffle board as well as one more game that has a hook. I can't think of it. They were very limited to food but I believe that issue has been resolved, but don't quote me. You can get the boot for your birthday They'll hold $40 and they'll return it once you're done in the event the glass breaks. They also have a birthday bar crawl at the end you receive a t-shirt. Ask about it! Check this place out! read more

First restaurant/Bar I have been in that does NOT take credit cards. Only CASH. I am a businessman and travel all over the country for 20+ years. Who doesn't take credit cards? I am in the restaurant industry and 70% of our receipts are from plastic. Any business owner who doesn't take plastic is an ignorant and soon-to-be failed business person. I will not reward stupid and neither should you. This just in from the future: IRS audits restaurant... read more

Unfortunately the staff members here are some of the most unfriendly, rude bartenders I have ever come across. The bar was extremely slow, but all of the bartenders (3) are too busy messing around with each other to notice when their patrons need another round. When trying to grab someone's attention, they act inconvenienced and annoyed. read more

Just horrible service and communication with customers absolutely terrible. Don't count on good service ever.

Found this awesome spot during my work trip, heads up it is cash only but not a big deal they have ATM's inside! Great beer and some great authentic bratwurst on brotchen with sauerkraut! Will definitely be back every time I get the chance! Don't forget about their free birthday boot! read more

Ok. We were here to have dinner and drinks. DO NOT COME FOR DINNER!!! Let me repeat this. DO NOT COME FOR ANY MEALS WHATSOEVER!!!!!. We have been waiting for 90 minutes for hot dogs. I don't know if the food is good or not, probably not. Sorry but this place is not deserving of any recognition. Stay away. read more

Great place to go on your birthday. You get a free boot of beer with a deposit down. Just in case you break the boot. Free peanuts and shuffleboard make for a good time! Also, love the variety of imported beer. read more

I went there on my birthday to drink a boot of beer: you put a $40 deposit, leave your drivers license and get a 2L boot of beer. I went to return the boot and get my deposit and DL. By accident, I forgot to put my mask on, although it was strapped to my arm. The (very young) bartender asked, using a fairly harsh tone, for me to put my mask on, which I immediately did, and apologized for it. The bartender then continued with his extremely aggressive language, throwing the f-word around about a fine they recently got (I believe he was referring to their recent liquor license suspension). I asked him politely to watch his language and just check me out. He proceeded to throw the money and DL across the counter towards me (the DL fell on the floor) and said "get the f*** out of here and never come back". I asked to speak to the manager, he said he is the manager, asked for his name, he refused to write it down for me, and when I insisted for his name he proceeded to call the police on me ... police did not show up for the next few minutes I was still there, so I am not sure if he actually called them or not, but quite a way to impress on your customers to come back! Mind you, this is on my birthday on a Saturday evening. As we were getting ready to leave he was making obscene gestures at me and on the way out he followed my friends and I and whispered under his breath "you guys are a bunch of p*****!" That whole experience was unreal! I am reaching out to the owner (Matt Baumgartner) to let him know how his managers are treating their clients. Hopefully he'll receive my message or read this. Needless to say, I am not going there again. read more

Prost! The closest one can enjoy German/European brews in a stylish German Biergarten in Upstate NY. Limited menu to Hot dogs and German brats, but free peanuts... Cash only read more

I really like this bar. I firmly believe it's better than the Albany location. I especially appreciate the fact that I can walk to the bathroom without fear of death by dart. They don't have the food of the Albany location, but eat somewhere else- come here to drink and kick someone's ass at darts! :D read more

So happy to have our own Biergarten in downtown Schenectady. German imported beer is some of the best on earth. Free freakin peanuts. Shuffleboard was a great addition. And the limited menu is actually very good. The concept of inviting food trucks to serve there is awesome, gotta love the local vendor support. My favorite bar. read more

Large cafeteria setting 50 different types of beer. Reasonable prices. If you love beer this is your place. Great for a large group of people . Outdoor settings as well for those summer nights. read more

Such a warm and inviting atmosphere... amazing beer selection & full bar. Dogs Allowed! Free peanuts and it's funny just how pleasurable it is sweeping your peanut shells on the floor, which is always covered with a thick layer of shells. The food is PHENOMENAL. Love this place. read more

First off, where do I start? The Biergarten has an amazing look inside and out! I was able to meet the chef as she was the one who took my order. She knows what she's doing in the kitchen and the other employees were just as professional when my food was served. You could tell she leads by example. I'm definitely coming back! And the happy burger was amazing. I'm never going back to fast food. read more

The food is fresh and delicious. The value is unbelievable. Two people can eat for 11$. It is high quality, greAt service and delicious.