Gustav's Bier Stube
Big steins of beer and the best wurst around.
(503) 288-5503
5035 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland,
OR
97213
45.5396
-122.6116
Neighborhoods: Central northeast Neighbors Incorporated, Rose City Park
Reviews & Ratings for Gustav's Bier Stube
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Too bad it has gotten so bad!
by BillLi
February 03, 2009
We used to go to Gustav's for years. It is just down the street, so we would be there once or twice a month. Not anymore. The service has always been slow (but friendly). Now the quality of the food no longer makes up for it. Everything seems to be overheated and dried out, as though they cooked it all many hours before and kept it under a heat lamp. The chefs also started over-salting terribly. We didn't just give up on our favorite neighborhood place after one bad experience, we kept going back all throughout 2008--always coming away very disappointed. I don't know what they did around last Feb/March, cost-cutting or something?, but these former regulars are looking for someplace else.
Always good by chris d. at InsiderPages
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January 26, 2009
We love this place and used to go all of the time before we moved and it is not convenient for us - definitely much better service and value than its counterpart
Great food! by Bryan K. at InsiderPages
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January 12, 2009
I cannot say enough good things about Gustav's. The food is great, the staff is awesome and the fondue is to die for! The selection of german beers is awesome! Recommended!
Good German food by Tamara P. at InsiderPages
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December 11, 2008
This nicely presented restaurant serves pretty authentic German fare. The potato pancakes are great, and so is the Schnitzel. But, be ready for a high calorie meal; lots of fried foods. Not much offered for young kids.
Fabulous atmosphere & food by Anika M. at InsiderPages
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September 18, 2008
My husband & I love this place. The food is wonderful and the atmosphere is very fun. IF you go between 4:00 and 5:30 they give you a special menu which is about half off the regular price. It offers more food than you could possibly stomach and it's fabulous. Dinner starts of with fondue, the rolls with a delicious plum spread, soup, your main course and then dessert if you want for like $3 extra.
You'll love it! Especially if the guy with the acordian comes around and they sing beer drinking songs.
Fun place by carol w. at InsiderPages
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August 22, 2008
I like this place a lot. The food is always good and I do enjoy the wandering accordionist and the fact the the wait staff sings German songs. It is a fun place to go for a birthday and they give a complimentary apple strudel to the birthday person.
Quite enjoyable by carol w. at InsiderPages
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August 10, 2008
I've eaten at Gustav's several times and have usually enjoyed it. I always start the meal with an appetizer of their cheese fondue and it is usually enough to share with a couple people. The standard cheese fondue comes with cubes of european bread and is my favorite although I have tried it with sliced beer sausage which was good as well but I kept reaching for the bread to dip into the warm cheese. For a main course I have always enjoyed the Jaegerschnitzel which comes in a choice of chicken or veal. We have also enjoyed the family style feast which comes out on large platters and includes a little bit of several yummy German favorites like Schnitzel, Bratwurst, Saurebraten, Spaetzel, Sauerkraut and red cabbage.
The service is usually good there and the only negative I would have is that the servings aren't plated very consistently. I have been there a few times in a row with a group and several ordered the same menu items. While the food was good one person would have a huge portion of red cabbage with a tiny portion of Spaetzel while another person at the same table would have just the opposite.
Five star service for 3 star prices
by pdxmodchick
July 14, 2008
Seriously, if 10 bucks is spendy for a sandwich, then you may need to go to Jack in the Box. Yes, they are spendy in that aspect, but the service is awesome! The beer selection and price is great, and the lentil soup is my favorite!!!
If someone wants the "German" experience for cheap, they ought to catch the early bird dinner next door. The stube, is just that, a stube, bar food is served there, oddly enough.
Shockingly Bad
by fishberryjam
May 22, 2008
I really can't believe this restaurant has 5 stars so far. This was quite honestly one of the worst meals I've had in my life. It wasn't even an issue of it not geting good 'german' food, which it wasn't, but it wasn't good food in general. I had something floating in my drink, my spatzle was hard, crunchy (yes crunchy!) and gummy, my sauerbraten was not recognizeable. sort of a burnt mystery meat with funny sauce ... icky.
- Pros: the service was decent, if a bit rushed
- Cons: awful, awful food
The German Experience
by lord_humongous
March 02, 2008
Gustav's Bier Stube appears to be a very popular eatery as there was a constant small crowd waiting to be seated. Luckily for us the wait was not too long and we were seated in one half of the restaurant after a few minutes. Apparently, the restaurant is split in two, one half seemed to be a family style restaurant with a roaming band of musicians and the other half had more of an upscale bar/steakhouse vibe to it.
The employees were all friendly and the food was excellent Germanic fare. And, as expected from a restaurant called Gustav's Bier Stube, the beer selection was also quite good. Anyone looking for some great German food and some great beer to go with it can not do wrong going to Gustav's.
- Pros: Great Food, Good Beer
- Cons: The Wait, Not Enough Parking
