Great food excellent atmosphere and perfect service by Olivia. We had German beer, chicken schnitzel and beef dishes all good.

A little hard to find as it’s located on 4th St. by the railroad tracks. Once inside you’ll find yourself transported to Germany. There is a very large selection of beers and drinks as well as a pretty robust menu. We all ordered the small...schnitzel. The sides were mashed potatoes and red cabbage. The cabbage was a had a little too much vinagre. The small pork schnitzel was huge and was glad I did not order the large. It was well breaded and tasty with a savory gravy.More

We were traveling through Des Moines on a cross country trip. We were stopping at the capitol building so when I saw there was a German restaurant in town, I knew we had to go. We lived in Germany for several years and are always...looking for good authentic German food. I had high hopes when we walked in. The atmosphere was great. The beer menu was just as big as the food menu. We did not order beer so I can’t speak to that. As soon as our food came out and we looked at it, we knew this was not authentic German food. My husband had the curry wurst with fries. The curry sauce was chunky almost (quite confusing) and my husband said he couldn’t even taste the curry. The wurst was quartered instead of sliced. It almost looked like chili fries. I had the jaegerschnitzel with spaetzel and sauerkraut. The gravy was just a brown gravy with mushrooms and tasted old. The spaetzel was not rolled and was flat. Overall, a memorable experience for us but not in a good way. Maybe their American food is better.More

Best Mac n Cheese in the Des Moines area. Will put my entire reputation on it. Awesome beers gotta try the boot.

In the year I've been in Des Moines I've been here twice and both times great food, great atmosphere, and great service! The bartender this morning 1/17/21 was awesome! I definitely recommend the Sauerbraten. The pork was delicious and everything about it was perfect from...the carrots to the subtle sweetness and acidity of the purple cabbage.More

Stopped in with some Friends on a Saturday night. We were able to get a seat on the patio with only a minor wait time. I had the Brisket Mac & Cheese which was very tasty. Let's be honest though, we really just come to...drink the Germany beer. And that never disappoints.More

I really enjoyed this German bierhaus, which had just reopened under Cover 19 guidelines. It does have outdoor and indoor seating, and I chose indoor. I had all the social distancing one could hope for. The restaurant was not too busy as is the case...with virtually all the restaurants in this neighborhood of restaurants. The German beer selection on tap was great with many choices. Bottles were available too but why bother. I loved the bierhaus atmosphere. It was easy to visualize this place really hopping in normal times with diners raising giant steins of beer. The food servings are hugh. I received the large order of pork schnitzel by mistake. The schnitzel had to weigh over a pound, way more than I could ever eat. The red cabbage was very good. I may yet go back to sample their wurst before I leave Des Moines. If my wife was with me she would have ordered the sauerbraten. Meals do not come with bread, which would have been a plus. If we ever get the virus under control, this will be one hopping place with diners hoisting huge steins of beer.More