Bier International
“I remember coming on the opening night during my first summer in Harlem and have been coming ever since.”
“Ambiance is real minamalist cool and there's outdoor seating when it's warm out!”
“The bratwurst and accompanying sauerkraut are both mouth-wateringly delicious — and I don't even usually like sauerkraut — but for the price ($11), it's not much food.”
Bier International
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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Came here on a Sunday around 8:00PM.
Atmosphere: Indoor beer garden, not a large place but definitely one of a kind in the area. This is a good place to watch games as they have TVs everywhere. It seems like many people go there to watch soccer.
Service: Staff is friendly and not hesitant to give you samples if you can't make up your mind.
Drinks: I had the Fruli strawberry beer. It was sooo good. Unfortunately they were out of the cider of the day which I wanted to try. I also had the Erdinger Urweisse.
Food: We had the guacamole which had pineapples chunks and was quite yummy. We also had the truffle and shaved parmesan fries and they were to die for.
Would recommend if you're into draft beer and sports…so I guess pretty much every man out there.
I wish I didn't have to give Bier 2 stars but I have no choice. It would have been one star if their staff were not so *nice*.
We were just there for a birthday party and the beer was fine. Not the best selection for my tastes. The service was horrendous. Seriously. Bad. We would order a second round and 30 min later would have to remind the server of our order. Now this would be ok if it were just us – but this was the experience of everyone in our party – about 30 people.
We ordered the truffle fries to our chagrin. Worse than McDonalds. Don't do it.
The DJ was spinning fresh tunes and we danced a bit. Plus the Honduras v. Panama soccer game was on – another reason for the 2 stars instead of 1.
But I'll pass in the future (unless I happen to be in Harlem and need to watch a soccer game).
German beer and eats up in Harlem? Sure! Solid choice if in the area.
Good beer offerings and they mix in a selection of German, Czech, Belgium, and some local NY brews such as Six Point, Bronx Brewery, and Doc's cider.
Sat at the bar last weekend during happy hour. The bartender here rocks, and she was super cool. Open and airy beergarden spot with some sidewalk seating in front.
Did not sample the eats here so that will be a return trip for next time up in Harlem. Happy Hour Mon – Fri 4 – 6 p.m. and Sat & Sun from 4 – 5 p.m is kind of short though as it should be until 7 or 8pm. Stopping happy hour at 6pm is just not right. Many are just getting back from work at time. Good thing I had summer Friday half day!
Get a flight and try a bunch! The Bier Grand Sampling gives you a choice of any 5 draft beers served in 5 oz glasses for $15. I was able to check out a few favs and some new choices.
You can also get a beer in das boot too!
I came into Harlem to stay with a friend and we both needed food stat. We ordered burgers, truffle fries, and beers. I've had truffle fries in a lot of places and these are the saddest truffle fries ever. I think we had about five tiny pieces of truffles between the two of us. We had to ask for more and the waiter was not impressed with our request. The atmosphere was nice – a large crowd watching the soccer game. I don't think their beer selection was phenomenal but it was decent. I was a little surprised that a place in Manhattan in 2016 doesn't take credit cards but c'est la vie (there is an ATM).
That's probably the only bad burger I've had in New York!
Drink selection is interesting, albeit I do not think I've been here enough times to fully judge.
Food is alright. Clearly this is not the place to have your main dinner fare. More of a tapas and beer experience.
As much as I wanted to enjoy it, there were too many parents with kids in tow running loose. I love kids but I dont like to mix my drinking with kid activities so it was more annoying than enjoyable since the place is sooo small. If the place were perhaps 10X bigger I'd probably be aching to go back.
Last time it was Cash only and although they have an ATM machine, it doesnt inspire me to run through dollar bills.
Where has this kraut been all of my life? The best tasting, creamy, tart kraut I've ever tasted, good enough to order as your meal, so I appreciate the huge portion that arrives with your sausage link. For a buck, they add bacon, and it makes it that much more glorious.
You get a magnum sized Hofbrauhaus for $7 if you order food (really, it's ginormous). Great burgers, juicey and no nasties (hormone, antibiotics), great selection of beers, draft cider is ice cold. Excellent truffle oil fries and manchego cheese as an option for your burger? Yes, please. Great staff. Consistently good, and they have loyalty cards for some of the beers they serve. Warm weather means you can sit outdoors…s
3.5 stars. Came here for a birthday get-together last night. I'd recommend to try once.
I was really into the atmosphere. It's a sports bar with TVs everywhere, but it's also fun and chill. There are small groups of people hanging out. There's available seating inside and outside. Music is funky in a good way.
Food was way overpriced. I got guacamole, which is $8, with tax and tip, I paid $12. Um way too much for a side order, especially when it was such a small dish. Our group also got the truffle fries, the pretzels, the hummus platter, and other sides. The food was overall good, especially the fries.
Service wasn't outstanding. I had to flag someone down to order and no one came around to get me water. They weren't even busy.