- Schnitzel was excellent; large and crispy with a nice side of potatoes. - Beer is a little pricey, but good quality - I really like the ambiance; definitely a place I would return to for German food in Boston
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Keith Baker
Bronwyn is a fantastic little spot. I really like the significantly different food from so many other places. Enjoyed their Octoberfest theme and liter beer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bronwyn Bretzel
Lee Moser
Oktoberfest menu rocked this year!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jane Tremble
It was not at all as promised. The parking lot had 12 spots. Far too few for the number of tables. The beer garden was supposed to be covered and heated. The covering was umbrellas over the picnic tables and there was no heat so had to wear our coats. The food was mediocre Though the pork was tender and the sausages were good but the sides were mushy and not any food I have eaten in Germany on the two occasions I was there. And for two entres, two sides, a pint beer and a non alcoholic cider, the bill was $106.89 including the tip of 20%. Not a place for older people, due to lack of parking and the noise. We tried it for Octoberfest. Will not be returning.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 5
Crystal DelloIacono
Tonight my boyfriend and I went to the bar for his 25th birthday. The bartender was great and the overall experience was unforgettable. 10/10 highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Niels-Viggo Hobbs
Awesome German bar / restaurant with a great legit vibe and fantastic menu, and the best German beers in the area. Definitely recommend going with some friends and sharing a few liters of delicious fest beer. Can't recommend anything by Weihenstephan or Paulaner enough. The staff also totally rock!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Abe Froman
The best German food in Boston! Plus a beer garden!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Spence Tye
Cosy Bavarian tavern feel, food was universally good, varied selection of German beers, and excellent service. Oompah Band was good fun on an Oktoberfest Sunday.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Kevin Meier
Great food and beer
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jea Kim
Great beer and solid German comfort dishes.
Don’t usually crave German food, but had to stop by for their “Oktoberfest”. I was expecting most of the food to be a little one-dimensional, but this place had enough personality in its cooking to keep me interested.
For the Oktoberfest setup, all the servers were in trachts and the place was decked out with festive décor. We came in for an early dinner, so it wasn’t packed yet, but it had that cozy German tavern energy. Since Jacob Wirth closed, this is the only German spot I know in the area, so it felt refreshing to walk into something different.
Beer-wise, they had a few interesting German selections you don’t typically see in pubs. The draft we ordered was light, crisp, and easy to drink (clean finish without the lingering bitterness). Food was solid overall, and our favorites were the schnitzel and sauerbraten.
Schnitzel – Thin, crisp, covered in creamy mushroom sauce. Fine on its own, but the mashed potato on the side had a really nice smoky, savory kick.
Sauerbraten – Really tender briskets set on sweet-sour cabbage. The only vegetable on the table, so it was necessary.
Spätzle – First time trying this ultimate German comfort dish. The hand-ripped egg noodles had that rustic chew I liked. But throwing one sausage on top for $6 extra felt lazy.
Would recommend if you’re in the mood for some good German comfort food and beer.
Went for Oktoberfest. I didn't go in expecting much, but the food was good, the music was fun and the decorations felt authentic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joseph Lavoie Jr.
Fun and authentic German restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Denise M
I like that they have food service after 9pm. Came late after work and was happy to try a local German restaurant. Maybe it was late or an off night but the food wasn’t great. I ordered the Salat salad: beets, arugula and greens. The salad tasted as if the all of the greens had been individually salted. I picked at it as I ate the warm German potato salad I’d ordered. I wish they’d have cooked the bacon more, found a few fatty pieces of bacon in it, a turn off for me. Overall it was ok because I was hungry. The service was great at the bar. I might return for another try and order the salad with dressing on the side and ask for bacon on the side too if that’s at all possible.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Erica C
Enjoyed a meal in the biergarten on a warm Summer night. Bronwyn has an amazing atmosphere and the decorations really make it feel welcoming. The service was great and we were able to be seated at a table instantly.
Menus are small but focus on their specialty items. The beer flights and cocktails are the best part of this restaurant. They are inventive and give you a chance to try something new. During this visit we decided to share a few apps. The Plaky was the clear stand out. The flavors of the creme fraiche, smoked salmon, and potato blended perfectly and we left craving more. Unfortunately, the Urnebes was a disappointment. The dip was clunky and hard to pick up and needed a bit more cream to be classified as a dip. Overall, while we enjoyed trying a new restaurant we are unsure if we will return since Somerville has much better options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Richard Rosenblum
Worst burger I've ever had. Hear me out. Great (but over priced beer selection) paulaner is the least expensive that will put you back $12 (12oz?). But Bronwyn has some really fun German brews on tap ! The wait staff and bartenders are super nice and attentive to your needs and recommendations. They also mentioned after the bill came that 20% is included with any order. However, the BRONBURGER tasted like chewing on a piece of leather. I asked for the burger to be medium and was told it's must come out medium-well due to a sliver of pork belly on the burger. The presentation was great and the slice of pork belly was great ! But the burger was so over cooked that I had to use the remittence of my friends entree's sauce to help swallow the terrible attempt to make a juicy cow. Please allow patrons to choose the temp of their burger and btw pork is safe if cooked under 165 degrees! Went on a Wed at 6pm and was very quite.
- Schnitzel was excellent; large and crispy with a nice side of potatoes.
- Beer is a little pricey, but good quality
- I really like the ambiance; definitely a place I would return to for German food in Boston
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bronwyn is a fantastic little spot. I really like the significantly different food from so many other places. Enjoyed their Octoberfest theme and liter beer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bronwyn Bretzel
Oktoberfest menu rocked this year!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was not at all as promised. The parking lot had 12 spots. Far too few for the number of tables. The beer garden was supposed to be covered and heated. The covering was umbrellas over the picnic tables and there was no heat so had to wear our coats. The food was mediocre Though the pork was tender and the sausages were good but the sides were mushy and not any food I have eaten in Germany on the two occasions I was there. And for two entres, two sides, a pint beer and a non alcoholic cider, the bill was $106.89 including the tip of 20%. Not a place for older people, due to lack of parking and the noise. We tried it for Octoberfest. Will not be returning.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 5
Tonight my boyfriend and I went to the bar for his 25th birthday. The bartender was great and the overall experience was unforgettable.
10/10 highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome German bar / restaurant with a great legit vibe and fantastic menu, and the best German beers in the area. Definitely recommend going with some friends and sharing a few liters of delicious fest beer.
Can't recommend anything by Weihenstephan or Paulaner enough.
The staff also totally rock!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best German food in Boston! Plus a beer garden!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cosy Bavarian tavern feel, food was universally good, varied selection of German beers, and excellent service. Oompah Band was good fun on an Oktoberfest Sunday.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great food and beer
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great beer and solid German comfort dishes.
Don’t usually crave German food, but had to stop by for their “Oktoberfest”. I was expecting most of the food to be a little one-dimensional, but this place had enough personality in its cooking to keep me interested.
For the Oktoberfest setup, all the servers were in trachts and the place was decked out with festive décor. We came in for an early dinner, so it wasn’t packed yet, but it had that cozy German tavern energy. Since Jacob Wirth closed, this is the only German spot I know in the area, so it felt refreshing to walk into something different.
Beer-wise, they had a few interesting German selections you don’t typically see in pubs. The draft we ordered was light, crisp, and easy to drink (clean finish without the lingering bitterness). Food was solid overall, and our favorites were the schnitzel and sauerbraten.
Schnitzel – Thin, crisp, covered in creamy mushroom sauce. Fine on its own, but the mashed potato on the side had a really nice smoky, savory kick.
Sauerbraten – Really tender briskets set on sweet-sour cabbage. The only vegetable on the table, so it was necessary.
Spätzle – First time trying this ultimate German comfort dish. The hand-ripped egg noodles had that rustic chew I liked. But throwing one sausage on top for $6 extra felt lazy.
Would recommend if you’re in the mood for some good German comfort food and beer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
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Went for Oktoberfest. I didn't go in expecting much, but the food was good, the music was fun and the decorations felt authentic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fun and authentic German restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I like that they have food service after 9pm. Came late after work and was happy to try a local German restaurant. Maybe it was late or an off night but the food wasn’t great. I ordered the Salat salad: beets, arugula and greens. The salad tasted as if the all of the greens had been individually salted. I picked at it as I ate the warm German potato salad I’d ordered. I wish they’d have cooked the bacon more, found a few fatty pieces of bacon in it, a turn off for me. Overall it was ok because I was hungry. The service was great at the bar. I might return for another try and order the salad with dressing on the side and ask for bacon on the side too if that’s at all possible.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Enjoyed a meal in the biergarten on a warm Summer night. Bronwyn has an amazing atmosphere and the decorations really make it feel welcoming. The service was great and we were able to be seated at a table instantly.
Menus are small but focus on their specialty items. The beer flights and cocktails are the best part of this restaurant. They are inventive and give you a chance to try something new. During this visit we decided to share a few apps. The Plaky was the clear stand out. The flavors of the creme fraiche, smoked salmon, and potato blended perfectly and we left craving more. Unfortunately, the Urnebes was a disappointment. The dip was clunky and hard to pick up and needed a bit more cream to be classified as a dip. Overall, while we enjoyed trying a new restaurant we are unsure if we will return since Somerville has much better options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Worst burger I've ever had. Hear me out. Great (but over priced beer selection) paulaner is the least expensive that will put you back $12 (12oz?). But Bronwyn has some really fun German brews on tap ! The wait staff and bartenders are super nice and attentive to your needs and recommendations. They also mentioned after the bill came that 20% is included with any order. However, the BRONBURGER tasted like chewing on a piece of leather. I asked for the burger to be medium and was told it's must come out medium-well due to a sliver of pork belly on the burger. The presentation was great and the slice of pork belly was great ! But the burger was so over cooked that I had to use the remittence of my friends entree's sauce to help swallow the terrible attempt to make a juicy cow. Please allow patrons to choose the temp of their burger and btw pork is safe if cooked under 165 degrees!
Went on a Wed at 6pm and was very quite.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
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