JW's Bierstube

The food was fine, definitely not that authentic. There are more authentic German restaurants near Stillwater. The one server was very slow and had zero energy it appeared, the other was friendly. The crowd was not so friendly, which is why I wouldn’t go back.

I stopped in and ordered the deluxe grilled cheese and the Taste of Deutschland. On a positive note, the grilled cheese was okay, and for the Taste of Deutschland, the bun, brat, and sauerkraut were not dried out. However, the rest of the platter was terrible. It resembled reheated leftovers that were cooked a few days ago and then reheated in an oven that was too hot. The shank was dried out like jerky, the schnitzel was nearly as dry, and the shredded beef was, I guess, supposed to be sauerbraten? It was bad, and I would not recommend it. I have been to other Bierstubes, and this dish was pretty good there. I mentioned my concerns to the server, and they said it was hit or miss before just bringing the bill. I would not return or recommend this location.

My wife and I go every Friday evening for the AYCE fish fry. Best fish fry in the twin cities for a good price, $18 at the time of writing this. Order the Fish fry, get a glass of Hams, visit with down to earth locals... what could be better?

The service here was slow. The onion rings were good and my Reuben burger was massive and tasty. My boyfriend ordered a burger too and asked for a medium-done burger and it was well done like a hockey puck. He mentioned something to the waitress after he ate half of it. He said he was so hungry so he ate some. I then tried a bite because I thought he was just being high-maintenance and I felt really bad about what he got served. It was awful. We would not come back. The service is slow the customer service is lacking. We had to ask twice to get a certain game on the screen. It was just an overall not-good experience.

Went for Bingo. It was fun, and the caller was great. The mini tacos were not good. It was just meat fried in a corn tortilla and a side of sour cream. For $13 it would have been nice to have a little salsa and shredded lettuce or cheese plated with it. Service was fine.

We hadn't been here in quite a few years. They looked short-staffed like every place as the server was also the bartender. She was running her butt off as it was a Saturday during football season. It got busy and she handled it so well. The food was very good too. The Reuben and burger we had were yummy. We'll be back.

Slow service; the waitress talked from away from the table. Locals get better treatment than we out-of-towners. You get two dollars off German food on Saturday night, but there is a catch surcharge depending on what you order—I watched the last quarter of the Vikings game while there, and there were two minutes left, no sound from all the TVs that had the game. From overhearing from the bartender, it's a known issue. Food came out quick and hot. Asparagus was flavored with garlic, and German potatoes tasted more like garlic-creamed potatoes. The wiener schnitzel was not authentic German food; it was made in American style.

This place is a nice little pub by my house. All the regulars are good people. The bartender Jamie always knows what I want to drink. Hands down I love bierstube.