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Teske's Germania Restaurant, San Jose, CA

Teske's Germania Restaurant

4.7
4.7
1213 Reviews
$30 and under
German
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First we would like to give you our "hearty welcome." Our ambiance and personal attention should give you an evening of pleasure in German dining. We will do out best to fulfill your wishes, so that you will have fond memories of our establishment. If we have succeeded in meeting your expectations, please recommend us to your friends and fellow workers. However, if we have failed to meet your expectations do not hesitate to tell us.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 15 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    German, American
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (408) 292-0291
  • Website
    http://www.teskes-germania.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Scott Baumann
  • Catering
    Please call 408-292-0291 to book private events.
  • Private party facilities
    Please call 408-292-0291 to book private events.
  • Private party contact
    Cynthia Johnson: (408) 292-0291
  • Location
    255 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113
  • Neighborhood
    San Jose
  • Cross street
    Devine Street
  • Parking details
    Street parking is $2.00 per hour until 6:00pm. Street parking is free after 6:00pm.
  • Public transit
    St. James VTA Stop
  • Entertainment
    IMPORTANT NOTE - If you are making reservations when Teskes has live music, seating in the Beer Garden is on a FIRST IN BASIS. Your reservation guarantees you seating in the restaurant but not necessarily outside in the Beer Garden. If you have any questions regarding this policy please call the Teskes Germania Restaurant - (408) 292-0291
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,213 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • San Jose / Silicon Valley

    Best Value

1,213 Reviews

  1. REENAF

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was great, service was excellent. Staff is vey friendly and professional

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  2. HowardH

    Orange County

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First-time Octoberfester at Teskes and we had a blast last night. Thanks for saving us a trip to Munich! And great food as always, thanks for great fun.

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  3. tweMilpitas

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    perfect place to go for Oktoberfest. Music and food were awesome. Service was exceptional.

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  4. DeborahT

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Teske's was wonderful. We had a family birthday celebration and it was excellent- the food, service and the beer were fantastic!!! It was what we hoped for! Great job Teskes!

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  5. Kyne

    San Francisco

    152 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    152 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always great food, service, weekly specials in the most authentic German restaurant in the Bay Area. Super

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  6. KimH

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food is always delicious but we were delighted to find a live jazz band playing in the courtyard. Great ambiance!

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  7. AdrianS

    San Francisco

    14 reviews

    3.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall3food2service2ambience4
    At 4pm opening, we ordered pork chops and received them 40 minutes later, over cooked and dry. Service was generally inattentive. All solvable issues, a disappointment none the less. The site has great character, something San Jose lacks.

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  8. Louis

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love the music and the food. Servers appeared to be overworked and a bit hostile.

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  9. TedB

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful as always. I had the Schweinhaxe and my wife had a weiner schnitzel. The potato salad and kraut with mine were on point. Her mushroom gravy added a lot. We had cocktails/wine at the bar with Greg. I had a wheat beer with dinner. That is a go to place for us.

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  10. CelestialGH

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food at a good price. Excellent Service.

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  11. TSommer

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great, regular menu. Always interesting specials to mix it up. And a great selection of the bar with bartenders who know what they are doing. It’s just a very fun, old school, great place to hang out.

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  12. Anon

    San Francisco

    38 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on July 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and service after we moved to a different part of the restaurant due to noisy customer

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  13. Woody

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 21, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    My girlfriend and I dined there on 7/20/23 at the outdoor seating. We started off with an appetizer of tomatoes, cucumbers, mozzarella slices and a drizzle of balsamic. We both had Paulaner Oktoberfest half liters of beer to go along with the appetizer and meal. For our meals my girlfriend had the special for the evening which was a Bison meatloaf with mashed potatoes and spinach while I had the Beef Paprika Goulash. Both meals were excellent and plentiful. We both ended up taking home leftovers from our meals. For dessert we both shared the Apple Strudel which was warmed nicely, very flakey, creamy and rich. The only downside to the evening was the service. We have been to Teske's many times and on this evening the service was slow and mediocre at best. I will admit that there was only one waiter the entire time we were there, which is unusual, so I will attribute the service we received to that. Normally there are 2 or 3 waiters when we have been there and the service is excellent with the waiters very friendly and outgoing. We still intend on going back for the food, atmosphere normally great service.

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  14. PhyllisS

    San Francisco

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    A wonderful jazz band was performing and the music was at the perfect level for conversations to continue. Sorry some of the dessert items were not available and that was disappointing. German desserts looked wonderful. Overall a lovely evening, beautiful weather and excellent service. I would recommend if you like this kind of cuisine, which we did.

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  15. LittleSaid

    Portland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    All four members of our party experienced complete satisfaction of the service, and quiet atmosphere. Everyone, in this difficult to please group, appreciated the fine presentation, quality, freshness and flavor of their meals. This made this dining experience at Teske's momentous for me.

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  16. Leslie

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Would've preferred warm bread vs. cold and hot food vs. warm, but we are loyal customers and will return again.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
     My in-laws celebrated their 65th anniversary at Teske‘s. We sat in the patio where they had a live band. The service and the ambience was amazing!! Greg and his staff were very attentive and courteous. Thank you for making it a memorable evening!

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  18. AnthonyW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and entertainment was awesome and the owner was boss. We will return.

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  19. GloriaS

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 14, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    First time going to this restaurant, service was great and the food was very good!

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  20. Germanophile

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    If you like German food, you must go to Teske's, especially now that they have opened their beer garden. The food is delicious and so is the beer!

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  21. KimchiCalifornian

    San Francisco

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on June 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Teske's is a dependable place with all the classics you expect from a German restaurant

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  22. AustinJ

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Great restaurant thought the live music could be less loud. Hard to have a conversation

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  23. Laura

    San Francisco

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and staff are amazing! And I can say it’s been that good for the 30 years I’ve been going there!

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  24. AnneC

    San Francisco

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was fantastic! We will definitely be back.

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  25. Kyne

    San Francisco

    152 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    152 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The best, most authentic, fun German Restaurants/Biergarten/Bar in the Bay Area, bar none. Amazing Food, Service, at great prices. Historic.

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  26. EliseT

    San Francisco

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience5
    One of our favorite places to dine. We sat on the back patio and enjoyed the live music that night. Their beers and mixed drinks are excellent.

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  27. BrandyB

    Denver

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was great and the waiter was amazing. I would recommend if you like German food.

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  28. JoanneS

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We really enjoyed the Friday night music on the patio.

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  29. DebP

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely people serving delicious food in a great old building. It is the same as it was quite a few years ago when we first came here.

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  30. AnthonyD

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    We ordered all the appetizers which were amazing, proceeded to get the Jager and the Weiner plates which were big enough to split between the four of us! We also got just about every dessert which were all stellar.

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great service, friendly, great people. Food was delicious.

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  32. JessicaB

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great spot, food was amazing. Will definitely be back again soon.

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  33. IgnacioG

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food, space not crowded at all. And very nice german beer

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  34. FranklinR

    Richmond

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 7, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    There was a group dinner that I believe delayed our dinner. The appetizers came promptly. The dinner took over 11/4 hours. The staff was busy with the group dinner. The schnitzel was great. The sauerbraten and venison offerings were not impressive.

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  35. ElizabethM

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and the service was lovely. I highly recommend Teske’s.

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  36. NickW

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The best things about this place were the appetizers, the bier, and the dessert. It's hard to go wrong here and I would easily recommend this place to try if you're open to something new!

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  37. Kyne

    San Francisco

    152 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    152 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always amazing - food, atmosphere, service, and all at such reasonable prices. Outstanding quality and authentic - really authentic - German.

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  38. JackA

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 22, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience2
    It was a quiet Tue night so we were only one of 2 tables seated in the large side-room. Maybe that's why the room was cold. Food was very good but menu items unavailable included HB draft, Salmon, and apple strudel...which was disappointing. It was my wife's birthday and I called ahead of time of time when confirming the reservation and asked: 1) Did they know? "Yes, we have a written down per your Open Table rsvp". 2) What do you do for her birthday? "If she orders a dessert, we put a candle in it." I had to laugh. Ultimately she ordered a dessert but there was no candle. There were 7 of us and an automatic 20% tip was added. That's fair although one of our guests thought the menu stated "automatic tip added for party of 8 or more."

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  39. Shira

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was amazing and the service was incredible. I had the pork and sauerkraut and my wife had the roast. The pork was delicious because the skin was crispy, there was a buttery layer of fat, and the meat was tender enough to cut with a spoon. It came with a side of potato salad; while I typically don't like potato salad, this potato salad was the best I ever had. When I ate my left-overs at work, a co-worker came into the room to ask what I was eating because it smelled so good. The roast my wife ordered was flavorful, the vegetables were cooked just right, and the portion size was generous. The kitchen staff was also accommodating when we asked if they were willing to fulfill a special request. We enjoyed our meals so much, we ordered two more items to-go so that we had some more to enjoy at home. Everything combined, this was a fantastic meal. I highly recommend Teske's Germania.

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Brooks birthday! All good.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables

  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Teske's Germania Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (408) 292-0291.

Teske's Germania Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 1213 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 15 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Teske's Germania Restaurant

255 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Devine Street
  • Neighborhood
    San Jose
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Cuisines
    German, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street parking is $2.00 per hour until 6:00pm. Street parking is free after 6:00pm.
  • Public transit
    St. James VTA Stop
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Scott Baumann
  • Entertainment
    IMPORTANT NOTE - If you are making reservations when Teskes has live music, seating in the Beer Garden is on a FIRST IN BASIS. Your reservation guarantees you seating in the restaurant but not necessarily outside in the Beer Garden. If you have any questions regarding this policy please call the Teskes Germania Restaurant - (408) 292-0291
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.teskes-germania.com/
  • Phone number
    (408) 292-0291
  • Catering
    Please call 408-292-0291 to book private events.
  • Private party facilities
    Please call 408-292-0291 to book private events.
  • Private party contact
    Cynthia Johnson: (408) 292-0291
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