Maria Orloff
Loved atmosphere at this bar. Nice beer and delicious pretzels. Vegan burger and sausage were mediocre but I really appreciate them having plant based options. It didn’t make our top 5 German bars in the city list
María Ignacia Araya
I went with my friends for the oktoberfest celebration. Food was great, the music very authentic and broad variety of German beer
Anthony Mastrogiulio
The atmosphere is as largely exciting as the volume of beer you can enjoy here!
2L Dunkel Boot with Jumbo Pretzel, French Onion Soup, and Bratwurst.
Awesome food, great staff, incredible beer selection! Prost🍻
Monica Gonzalez
Watermelon frosé is AMAZING! The beer is cold! Have a HUGE screen to watch the games. We enjoyed the outdoor patio for some beer and cocktails. Overall a very nice place to kick back & have a few drinks! Would definitely come again! The staff is super friendly and the German sausage is super savory. Order the cheese sausage with a German beer, it’s delicious! Very happy with our experience here
Gloria Wahler
reserved a long table in the back garden to celebrate my birthday. it was a perfect evening. the team took really good care of my friends and i. it was such a good evening. we were about 13 people. recommend coming here to celebrate as a big group. or renting one of the little chalets in the back for a smaller group. in any case highly recommend.
Kristian Singh-Nergård
This beer garden has a good selection of beers, though not the largest selection I've seen. The food is good (definitely get the pretzel). At your table you scan the QR code, look at the menu and order and pay through your phone. The waiters will bring what you ordered and it takes no time at all. The drawback is that you have to wave for the waiter if you have questions or are looking for recommendations, but it's definitely a lot more efficient this way. The staff is very friendly and courteous. I keep coming back to this place and it has a nice vibe.
Jack Lawson
Staff were all really friendly :) pretzel was really great, soft inside chewy shell perfect amount of salt. Yum!
The sausages were awesome! Nice to have mashed potatoes on the side as well as fries.
I liked this place a lot. Wasn’t on the list of places to hit originally, but I’d come back if I was close by! And you should too!
Jamal Hyman
These guys at the Smith Street location hosted a birthday party for myself and 17 people last night.
The manager helped me select the vegan and regular options for my guests and personally kept in contact with me several times during the week preceding my event.
The food was absolutely amazing (their sausage plate was exceptional) and the service personnel was out of this world with efficiency and promptness.
I can't wait to plan another dinner party with them.
zig ziggy
Had a great time in the backyard with several friends, celebrating my birthday. The beer was superb - and I should know as a German - the food was great - the service was impeccable and always there when it was needed and so friendly and adept dealing with a large group. Had a thoroughly enjoyable time - and will be back
David Wiczer
The garden is awesome and the inside is a great beer hall, really good picnic benches. The food is not to be underestimated. The chicken Schnitzel and Waffles is an awesome take and all the sausages are excellent. Especially great is the mustard on the side, which goes really nicely with the vegan one.
Andrew McKenna
Came here for the Oktoberfest dinner with unlimited beer for 3 hours. The staff were really friendly, even when swamped with orders from drunk guests. We got a couple orders of food, all of which were fantastic. Definitely a nice restaurant with a fun vibe in Brooklyn
김서연
We were there for the Oktoberfest and it was SUPER. Their portions are very good, good beer and great events like mugholding competition and keg opening ceremony and also the Oompah band!
Enjoy Oktoberfest in NY!
Loved the pretzel, assorted sausages, potato pancakes and the chocolate cake with icecream.
Didn't care too much for the apple pie desserts.
Allison Schmitt
Such an awesome spot. Large indoor and outdoor area. Options outside in both the front and back. Huge drink menu with a diverse draft list. The food is also great. The bar food is GREAT, and the salads/cleaner options are good.
David Foster
I went to the Black Forest for the first time Sunday (10/1) and was pleasantly surprised. Food was great and exactly what you expect for a Beer Garden, and the staff was fantastic (especially the manager that day). Looking forward to going back in the near future
Andrew Smith
I absolutely love coming to Black Forest Brooklyn, and the sociable space they provide the neighborhood.
Beyond and excellent kitchen, or the German beers not available anywhere else, is the communal public house quality of their space.
Whether it’s a coffee in the daytime with my laptop catching up on emails; or a half liter for happy hour with a warm pretzel - the restaurant welcomes individuals or groups alike to its communal space.
Offering both face to face servers and self-service QR codes posted on the long tables and biergarten helps manage every party’s needs.
I’ve spent many afternoons reading in the garden impressed how well the staff manages waves of brunch guests or children’s’ birthdays without impacting others or solo patrons like myself.
Alexander Martone
We had an absolutely delicious brunch at Black Forest today. They graciously accommodated our large party - even giving us a custom deal for bottomless mimosas! The staff could not have been more attentive, and the food was excellent - from the omelettes to the sausages to the chicken and waffles, which one of our group exclaimed was the best he's ever had in New York. It's a fun atmosphere as well, sitting at the long wood tables in a hall that's a mix of traditional and modern decor. Black Forest is a neighborhood favorite of mine, and now a destination for my friends too!
E Oh
My Mother is German, I lived in Germany for five years as a young man, and I traveled to Germany as a teen each Summer. I have traveled all over the US and this is hands down the best German food I have had, perhaps to include in Germany. Just fantastic. Schnitzel was crisp, sauerkraut was just tangy enough, spätzle was not chewy but perfectly al dente. BRAVO!!!
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