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“Good (German) Beers, good (german) dishes, always worth a visit”

Zapfler Craft Beer Brewery
Ranked #244 of 17,695 Restaurants in Shanghai
Price range: $15 - $25
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Neighborhood: Puxi (Downtown Shanghai)
Description: Zapfler is all about awesome craft beer and great people. The beers are brewed under the 500-year-old German Reinheitsgebot by Southern-German brewmeister Dirk Frauenheim. While Zapfler specializes in German Weizen and Helles bier, they also provide a tasty IPA and Pale Ale. All these beers can be enjoyed in the great atmosphere of our bar or outside on the terrace at Found 158. Feeling tired? Then make sure to give Zapfler's Heike Maté a try!
Reviewed May 27, 2018

ZAPFLER is usually "packed" especially on evenings at the W/E. There are indoor and outdoor sitting facilities. The prices are moderate for Shanghai, the service is usually friendly and fast. The German manageress is taking care that no guest is "forgotten".

Date of visit: May 2018
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Thank Serengeti55
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Zapfler, Owner at Zapfler Craft Beer Brewery, responded to this reviewResponded June 15, 2018

Thanks for your great review. We'll pass the compliment about the German manageress on to Anni. Have a great day!

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Reviewed March 23, 2018 via mobile

Too bad service was so bad at a place that had potential to be nice. SERVICE is everything and this place had none.

Date of visit: March 2018
Thank Byron S
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Zapfler, Public Relations Manager at Zapfler Craft Beer Brewery, responded to this reviewResponded June 15, 2018

Dear Byron,

Thank you for sharing your feedback of your visit to Zapfler.
We're sorry to hear you are disappointed in our service.
We strive to offer excellent service so I'll share your feedback with the team.

Have a lovely day,

Ilona
Zapfler

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Reviewed March 3, 2018

Great beer and food at somewhat reasonable prices for Shanghai. This place is located in Found158, a conglomerate of restaurants and bar on Julu Road and Zapfler is a German Beer Brewery, but rest assure, they do have an IPA, that was pretty good. The service is outstanding and the waitress was the best one I have come across in Shanghai thus far - Sorry that I don't recall her name as she deserves recognition,

Date of visit: March 2018
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Thank Reslimpan
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Reviewed February 2, 2018 via mobile

The food I tried in the restaurant was bad. I ordered sausages and german noodles Spatzle, both didn't finish. The taste is simply terrible. Left me hungry with a bill around 200 yuan. Beer haven't finished too.
Was a waste of money.

Date of visit: December 2017
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Zapfler, Manager at Zapfler Craft Beer Brewery, responded to this reviewResponded June 15, 2018

Dear Ksyusha_du,

Thank you for taking the time to review Zapfler.
We're sorry to hear you didn't enjoy our food and craft beer.
I will share your feedback with the team.

Warm regards,

Ilona
Zapfler

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Reviewed December 16, 2017

The restaurant is in my favorite area.The atmosphere is also my favorite. The beer and brezel and sausage are fantastic and must-try. The service level of staffs are first class. I am shocked that there are seldom desserts Nachtisch and there is no Gluehwein in winter(it s a disaster for a German restaurant,especially Xmas is near the corner)and the blackbeer(Schwarze Bier)is not glassed with Weissenbock

Date of visit: December 2017
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Zapfler, Manager at Zapfler Craft Beer Brewery, responded to this reviewResponded December 22, 2017

Hi Peter,

Thank you very much for such a great review, we work really hard to offer the best food in the best environment, I am glad to see that reflected on your last visit! Your feedback is very important to us and we really appreciate it. In fact, we are working hard on our desserts menu at the moment because we want to provide the best possible. We look forward to your next visit and give us more feedbacks on our delicious desserts :)

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