Pilsener Haus & Biergarten

More like kindergarten. The buggy crows has discovered the spacious hall and outside seati g, while completely overlookig the fact that this is, in fact, a beer hall. If you love drinking, eating, and socializing while surrounded by baby carriages and infants in every mood, this is now your place, every single night.

It took almost 30 mins for my wifey & I to find the entrance (Google map didn’t take us to the entrance) but it was a lovely place when we walked in. Professional bartenders were pretty chill. Liked the good beer and food selections except seeing the server placing dishes on top of garbage was odd.
We want to make time and come early before it gets crowded.

Such a cool place! Great selection of beer. We had a great day. Outdoor garden is really fun plus the food is affordable and delicious! Enjoy

Love this place. Food is good for a beer hall. Beer is really good. Service can be a little slow, but only because this is the beer hall to beat in Hoboken. 5^th or 6^th time back. First review.

Great place and atmosphere. Beer selectione is awesome. The food is incredibly good. Especially thei r schnitzel and kielbasa. From the desserts I recommend this chocolate musse with raspberry jam I order it every time :):) Again love this place not only for beer lovers.

I really really want to like this place… my first experience was on my birthday two months ago, it wasn’t good. It wasn’t fair to rate this location terrible bc of a bartender; but he stole my change. It’s a busy Saturday night and I’m out for my birthday having some drinks and I gave him a 50 and expected alot of change and I never received it. He swore he gave it to use bit I didn’t have that many drinks to forget my change. Whatever. I let that time slide so wm3 weeks later I come with a group of friends because I wanted to redeem this place, I really want to like it! But another bad experience thanks to a waiter. This time was it and I complained to the manager and on my way out he gave me 100 dollars worth of gift cards. So finally, I went back today since I’ve had a bad day and needed some drinks. Finally, after three tries I’ve had a great time. FINALLY! Maybe this place is just better when it’s not crowded and less greedy bartenders and waiters. My bartender was Mason and bar back Mike and they gave me a wonder time. Get beers and get suggestions by them. They have been your saviors Pilsener house!
So othwr than my terrible experiences, they have an outrageous veer selection and out of this world pretzels!!! I would drive the whole 5mibs from my house to get these pretzels!

This is a wonderful place. We went there the other day, four of us Hungarian ladies. We were extremely please with the food and the service as well. We are very critical when it comes to food since all of us are very good cooks.
We were very surprised to see Steak Tartare on the menu, and decided to order 2 for appetizers. It was so good that we immediately ordered two more, and enjoyed it tremendously. The fried mushrooms are excellent as well. We barely had any room for the famous Wiener Schnitzels, but managed to eat it, it was so good. The cucumber salad is to die for.
I can recommend this place very much for those who are looking for original, authentic European tastes. I definitely will go back again with my family.
Note to owners: if you’d add «Fried Cheese» to the menu, it would be heavenly.

I have been there many times. Many types of beers and food matching pretty well. I love grilled calamari salad and the pretzel. Staff is pretty good, but they don’t usually care about hospitality. A lot of kids are there, but at 9 pm security usually kick people with the kids out. Fridays and Saturdays are super loud you would never be able to talk. I do not remember the day but we got live music some other day and it was a little awkward for me. It is a bit difficult to keep your seat as well. People come and take it and servers do not really care because they get your credit card in advance. I give 4 stars only for the food and crazy atmosphere which is nor for everyone for sure.

God that gigantic pretzel is irresistible. After coming here a few times, I thought I would stop ordering it but that day will never come.
This beer palace is huge. Huge tables, huge grill, huge TVs. Definitely good for groups of 20 or 30 people.
For 2 weeks they have a few special dishes. We tried the smoked and grilled pork ribs. Delish. The meat had this perfect crisp on the outside and tender pork meat right underneath that. Easy to eat as it falls off the bone as you press on it with your fork. Accompanied with a good portion of jicama slaw top with a bit of fresh cilantro and red onions. It tasted as good as the ones served at authentic Mexican restaurants.
We had to add a giant pretzel to our meal. It’s a decision you won’t regret. Yank a piece and dip it into butter or nordic mustard. You can’t go wrong either way.
Just a quick negative note I had the half chicken dish last time I was here. It was bland and way too many french fries. Nothing great. Otherwise 5 stars.
The beer selection is spectacular and you get to decide how big your mug is going to be. Just don’t get escorted out.

This place is located in kind of a crumby area in uptown Hoboken but is very nice on the inside. The bar is big and they have a fine selection of craft beers. The staff is friendlier when compared to some downtown Hoboken bars.
We had a party room with about 50+ people. It was a little small but big enough for a live band and dancing. Good food though I had mostly beer.
Definitely would come back in spite of the bad location because of the great beer selection and large space around the bar.

Excellent beer selections. Happy hour deals are great. On Thursdays you can get a beer and brat meal (with fries) for just $ 10. Outdoor seating is prefect for a nice day. And lots of room inside as well.

Huge beer hall with tasty beer and delicious eats.
I came to this beer hall from NYC which is just 2 stops on the bus from PABT so getting here is relatively easy.
One thing you will notice here is that there are lots of families and little babies running around which is something I would not expect. When you get to the beer hall you notice it has 3 large drinking areas. One outside which is the obvious prime spot but the tables outside can only hold around 10 people if you have more you need to go inside. Once you’re inside there is a smaller room with a few large tables. If you keep walking further there is the large beer hall with the large wooden tables and benches and a bar across one of the walls. On another wall is grill cooking wursts and other delicious food. The room has a very industrial feel to and can hold large groups. We had a group of about 20 people and all fit and watch the rangers games since they have a few tvs.
At the tables there is wait service for food and drinks. I got a liter of beer from the recommendation of the server and it was perfect. In addition to the beers you gotta get a pretzel since you’re at a Biergarten and it was made to perfection. A soft pretzel with a buttery glaze and the most delicious Bavarian mustard. I could not have asked for anything better.
In short:
–Great for groups
–Friendly Fast wait service
–Delicious beer and pretzels

I hope you are ready to play a rousing game of «let’s attempt to find a seat.»
Keep a watchful eye on any potential open seating surfaces (hint: look in the middle of benches, some people tend not to push all the way in) because if you see an opening, chances are you aren’t the only person gunning for somewhere to sit.
In any case, when you DO finally get a seat… drink time. The beer selection is definitely on point. The main focus is a variety of German drafts, some with long, hard to pronounce names, but all with detailed descriptions that help you make an educated choice. I’m a huge fan of any witbier, so I tend to gravitate in that direction.
For food, I go to the grill 90% of the time. There are a lot of good app choices (mussels and the german pretzel are favorites) but the grill always lures me away from the menu before I can order anything — because all food is better when grilled.
I tend to gravitate towards the chicken sausage, with mustard for dipping. It comes with a metric ton of fries and a giant scoop of kraut, so the meal is definitely filling. If i’m not in a sausage mood, I go for the turkey burger, which is always a solid alternative.
Pretty much anything off the menu is a great choice, but i’m here for the grill and the beer.
We like to try and come on Tuesdays since it’s half off when you pay cash — so our dinner for two this past Tuesday was a whopping $ 25.
The weekends, as you would expect, are their busiest times… so it may be harder to find a seat. However, if it is cold, or snowing, or really hot, or some other weather condition that would prevent you from wanting to venture out, know their «out of the way» location makes it pretty easy to find parking, either on 15^th or on Clinton/​Grand/​Adams/​Jefferson, a noteworthy distinction for a restaurant in Hoboken.
To summarize: Busy, crowded, loud, hard to find seats, witbier, grill, parking, witbier, delicious.

I’ll be honest — beer halls aren’t really my thing. But Pilsener seems to be the go-​to place for my friends to host birthday and farewell dinners, and so I’ve been here on more than one occasion.
If you like noisy, lively places and don’t mind scrambling for seats, you’ll probably have a good time at Pilsener. Wide selection of beer, a combination of get-​it-​yourself and order-​from-​the-​kitchen dishes, and some decent desserts. Pilsener also has two party rooms (one on ground level, another called the «Speakeasy» on another level) that can be rented as well.
For someone with low tolerance for chaos (such as myself), you may find the experience of trying to find a place to sit and order food to be overwhelming. The service was lackluster as it seemed they did not have enough wait staff to adequately cover each area. I saw my table’s waitress once and never again. I wanted to order the huge pretzel, but after waiting an hour for someone — anyone — from the wait staff to return, decided that I didn’t want it after all. It seems I needed to be way more aggressive in order to order anything from the kitchen menu.
Parking unsurprisingly is a PITA during prime dinner and drinking hours even though Pilsener is in the middle of no-man’s land between Hoboken and Weehawken. Probably the main reason that I dread going to Pilsener at 9 pm on the weekend.
If you’re a fan of German pubs, yeah, you’ll love this place. I don’t mind going here but for my introverted self it’s not my first choice by far.
For those on a mobile device, note that the check-​in offer is only valid during a very specific time range on weekdays — the fine print doesn’t show up until after you’ve checked in and pulled up the offer.

Everybody loves a biergarten.
A cavernous dining hall with shared seating on a long table. The beer is fantastic. According to my buddy, the german dishes are fantastic. They have this large open fire grill where you can see the brats and other grilled meats cooked in front of you. The grill takes cash only, which was kinda strange. The brats we had with sauerkraut was meaty goodness. Portions are LARGE, so share the brats and get something else.
Parking on the streets outside is a plenty. Stay safe, no drink and drive.

As someone who was able to experience Munich’s biergartens, it was so amazing to be able to experience the same in Jersey. With great, familiar German beer selection and food with the packed beer hall feel, it’s everything German but in Hoboken! I got a Hacker Pschorr Weiss Bier and Weinerschnitzel, my favorites from Munich.
I came with a few friends and it didn’t take too long to get seats and service was awesome despite all the people there on a Saturday evening. Such a wonderful time and I’m excited to go back!

Excellent.
1) I am a teetotaler. So I came here for food, not drinks.
2) Bratwurst with fries is excellent.
3) Ambiance is great.

Kleiner gemütlicher Biergarten. Das Essen war in Ordnung. Merkwürdig ist nur, dass beim bestellen die Kreditkarte von der Kellnerin mitgenommen wird und man diese erst bei der Abrechnung wieder bekommt.

Ohhhh man is this place crazy on a Saturday evening (even with the rain)!!!
Seema U. posed this question to me while we were there:
«Where did everyone come from??»
We came from a quick less than 10 minute walk but I was wondering the same thing. It was ridiculously packed. We managed to squeeze our 4 person party on a bench with strangers and I just smiled and tried to be as friendly as possible. Seats are a hot commodity here and you have to just go for it when you can spot them.
I’ve also been here on a sunny Saturday afternoon and it was very chill. Next up, we’ll try early in the week to compare. though I would still brave the insanely packed rooms for the fantastic beer selection and (omg) the food!
Pilsener Haus blows the Manhattan Biergartens (and a certain one that you all know in JC) out of the water with some of their super tasty and authentic dishes.
— The pretzel is one of the best I’ve had in a biergarten. Note that one is definitely not enough for 4 starving people.
— Wiener Schnitzel was light and crisply breaded. Really good.
— The Spaetzle was so rich and cheesy which I’m told is the way they do it in Bavaria.
— Had a taste of the Sauerbraten and omg I am getting that on a future visit. It was so tender and tangy.
— They have a solid list of brats and sausages that come as a platter with shoestring fries and a really tasty sauerkraut. I just wish the grill wasn’t cash only and could be purchased through your waiter to go on your tab. That’s a bit annoying.
All in all, I will be back again and again. and I can’t wait.

I came to Pilsener Haus & Biergarten for my sister’s birthday to have some drinks. Our experience was mixed but overall good which is why I gave this place 4 stars. We ordered a round of beers and everyone ordered something to snack on. On Tuesday nights its half price draft beers and apps, but apparently there are some exceptions so ask your server. I ordered the steak tar tar, which was really good, came with some bread and capers. I had also gotten the chocolate crêpe, and tried the apple strudel which were both excellent, they made their own whipped cream which was delicious.
Our problem came when I had to leave early with my other sister. We had asked if they could either just give us our check or the whole thing whatever was easier, it took forever as is 45 minutes. Apparently our server went home sick, but I don’t understand how it takes that long to just close out a whole table and just start a new tab. On the good side the manager came over and made up for it so I’m not deducting any stars for it, because I felt like she did deal with it in a professional manner.
Also as a pro-​tip, you apparently get a free pitcher if it’s your actual birthday so great place to stop in.

This place gets most of its stars based on atmosphere alone. It is SUCH a fun place to hang out! Of course that means it’s always crowded. Its outdoor seating area, a cobblestone patio filled with communal tables, is like one giant party. And inside there is often live music (a klezmer band when we were there!). It’s a free-​for-​all to get a seat (the waitress actually said: «if you see a place to sit, go for it») but once we got a table the service was great.
The on-​tap beer selection is quite extensive, as is only right, considering they are a biergarten. I ordered the Schofferhofer Grapefruit, which honestly was more like orange soda than beer, frothy and sweet. You can order in half-​liters or full-​liters, and for a light weight like me a half-​liter was plenty.
The food was just okay. We ordered a pretzel for the table, and it came with a dipping cheese and a dipping mustard. Better than the pretzels sold on the streets of Manhattan, but not mind-​blowing. My fish & chips were oddly sparse, way more fries than fish. My boyfriend found his turkey sandwich to be just okay, ordinary, nothing interesting. The best item we ordered was probably the warm broccolini salad.
Certainly worth giving this place a try, but go for the atmosphere and the beer selection, not necessarily the food.