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The Bier Garden, Portsmouth, VA

The Bier Garden

4.4
4.4
294 Reviews
$30 and under
German
438 High St, Portsmouth, VA 23704

About this restaurant

  • Great for craft beers
  • Romantic
  • Neighborhood gem
We are no longer taking reservations through OpenTable. Please go to our website at www.biergarden.com or call us at (757) 393-6022 to make a reservation.

Family owned and operated by the Osfolk family since 1997, The Bier Garden is a German restaurant located on Historic High Street in Olde Towne in Portsmouth, VA. The Bier Garden combines authentic Bavarian cuisine with a stellar German beer selection and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Whether you enjoy yourself in one of our two cozy indoor dining rooms, relax on our popular patio, or spend time with friends at the bar you are sure to feel at home. Come in and experience a bit of old world charm and gemutlichkeit with The Bier Garden family.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    German, Beer Garden, Home cooking
  • Hours of operation
    Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Bar is open everyday until 2 a.m.
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Hannelore and Kevin Osfolk
  • Neighborhood
    Norfolk
  • Cross street
    Commodore Theatre
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 294 people are saying

The Bier Garden reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

294 Reviews
  1. scitechie

    Richmond7 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on October 12, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We had a reservation for two and were seating in the hall right by the bathroom. There were other tables available in the dining room. Not sure why we were put in that location. You can imagine the traffic by our table; not to mention, having to eat by the bathroom. We both ordered the Reuben sandwich. The bread was over toasted; it was very dry and burnt in spots. When you took a bite, it was very crunchy. The dressing was placed on less than 1/2 of one slice of bread. The worst Reuben I've ever had. The waitress only came to us four times in the hour we were there. We have been there in the past; a few years ago and it was good. We wondered why it wasn't busy on a Saturday night. We will definitely not go back.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego23 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 24, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great burgers

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  3. JImmyC VIP

    New York City90 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 16, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was good. Kitchen seemed overwhelmed and wait was longer than it should have been. Wasn’t much of a problem since we weren’t in a rush, but I would avoid if you need to be somewhere at a certain time.

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  4. Roger

    Richmond7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 8, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious and unique food for a great value. Cute location and great service! Lots of authentic dishes - Schnitzel was spot on and Rouladen was amazing! Indoor and outdoor seating available - outdoor dining area was very nice.

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  5. Bill VIP

    Richmond54 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 8, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We really enjoy The Bier Garden - even though it is an hour drive each way! Only authentic German food I know of in the area. Only slight draw back were the flies outside! Nothing they can do about - we wanted to be outside - and they were very accommodating

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  6. AwesomeOysters VIP

    Richmond69 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 3, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is always outstanding!! Our server was very kind but it took far too long to get the food. It was delicious as always but it wasn’t busy enough to warrant such a wait. Wait aside, I don’t believe you can order a bad dish from the menu. :)

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  7. KatieH

    Atlanta4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 2, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love the Bier Garden! Great place, food and beer!

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 25, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Authentic German food and Beer. A most stop every trip to the area.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Richmond1 review

    4.0

    Dined on July 25, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The waitress was excellent,but the kitchen staff was short staffed. The food took way too long.

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  10. Toddman

    Richmond1 review

    4.0

    Dined on July 22, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food and fantastic beer selection. Our waitress was very knowledgeable about the menus both food and beer. Be sure to visit the gift shop.

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The Bier Garden is rated 4.4 stars by 294 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for The Bier Garden

438 High St, Portsmouth, VA 23704

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Commodore Theatre
  • Neighborhood
    Norfolk
  • Hours of operation
    Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Bar is open everyday until 2 a.m.
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    German, Beer Garden, Home cooking
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Hannelore and Kevin Osfolk
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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