Bierstube

Classic small town bar and restaurant. Very affordable. Had a greta pastrami sandwich

Service was great. Food mediocre. Lots of it just not very good. The great friendly server helped. My husband liked the German potato salad. I thought it a but sugary and vinegary. Much milder in Germany.

Still one of my absolute favorite places that has thankfully been on this planet since I was a young girl when my parents would bring me here. Now I bring my friends and I tell them the old stories of this place. I brought a work friend of mine tonight because we had a reason to visit Hastings on business. I have talked up this place so much that she said we MUST go-and Go we did.Lucky for us we got Marion as our server- she is new there. Only 50 years she has been there serving regulars and Stube virgins. She greats everyone with the same Love and stated..."you gals are fun"....of course we are!Anyway...enough...we enjoyed a couple of Hacker Pschorrs with our German food. The Ruben eggrolls are nummy, and we each ordered the "A Taste of Deutschland" and brought plenty of German leftovers home to our families- and that was totally our plan.Love having a reason to be able to stop at this establishment-please never go away.

We continue our Lenten fish fry tour. Bierstube is on the Minneapolis-St. Paul magazine recommended list.We walk into this new-to-us place, look around and one of the regulars at the bar directed us to sit anywhere. We picked a booth and a server greeted us soon after. We ordered a couple Hefeweizen's, they were tall and cold, good stuff. We opted for the all-you-can-eat fish fry. We were so full from the 2 big pieces we each got that we ended up downsizing our order. The batter was light and crispy and the fish was flaky. The meal also came with cole slaw, fries and a chargrilled hot dog bun. Out of the several fish fry's we have tried Bierstube is at the top of our list.

This would be a great place to eat and hang out at if you were from Hastings. If not, I would recommend going to a corporate restaurant. I walked in and could tell they really were not interested in serving me. Was told several times someone would be right with me before I was finally offered something to drink. Ordered the Club sandwich. It was pretty basic. Honestly, McDonalds serves better food. Three stars is generous.

Tried out this place after going on a little roadtrip down toward Hastings and looking for somewhere to have breakfast. When we got there we didn't realize that it was a buffet, but decided to give it a try.They had the buffet set up in another room and they had a number of choices, most of which were standard breakfast fare. They did also have a green bean casserole and some cheesy asparagus, but I wasn't really sure how those fit in with everything else? The cheesy hashbrowns were terrific, and I loved the taste of their bacon and could have eaten a whole plate of that! You can also order pancakes or French toast (which is included), or for $2 more you can have a special order omelette.The buffet was under $10 which is a terrific price especially for a buffet. As far as service, the server was attentive and very friendly. She was quite a character as we listened to her trying to encourage people to eat or get more food :). The atmosphere is long time neighborhood bar which was nice and comfortable. It can be a little confusing to find because the way it's situated in the strip mall (around the side) but not too bad. I haven't tried it for lunch, dinner, or drinks but maybe another time.

Made the drive to Hastings from Burnsville to give my parents a taste of Germany while they were in town visiting. It's true from the previous posts that it's a locals bar. Everyone at the bar tops were regulars and definitely knew each other. We happened to be there during a Vikings game so that helped the ambiance! The service was okay. Not the most amazing but it wasn't horrible. They definitely pay the regulars more attention. The food portions are pretty legit. The overall taste was good. I got a burger that wasn't really cooked as much as I like and the waitress took it back and had it cooked more but she kinda snatched out which was unexpected.I can't say I'll make the drive again unless my parents visit again and suggest it. I wouldn't definitely suggest going there for some good German food!

We eat here regularly. Their little heart steak is very good, as are the bigger steaks and burgers. Nice beer selection and great for a quick bite.

Bierstube is a classic. I've come here numerous times over the last two decades. I haven't been in awhile, so last Thursday the Prince and I went for dinner. It was a bingo and meat raffle night! We skipped the meat raffle but definitely played Bingo. The meat was from Duffs and worth the raffle game, but I'm at capacity for freezer space! A must have at Bierstube is a basket of the garlic bread- mixed. You get white and pumpernickel slices covered in butter and the mystery powder that might as well be crack. For our appetizer we opted for cheese curds rather than fried cauliflower or the Reuben balls. I love their fried cauliflower. The cheese curds were good, it had a thicker breading, almost like a chicken tender type breading. I prefer a crispy beer battered curd, but these will work. The Prince loved them and you get a TON! He ordered the kids chicken fingers and was unimpressed, which was strange because he's had them there before. But chicken fingers isn't their game. It's the burgers and steaks that you want to eat at Bierstube. I ordered a Reuben burger and thoroughly enjoyed it. I erroneously said "well done" when asked about my burger. I must have had a mental mishap. I'm not usually a well done burger person, but they will do it however you please. The steak is a good choice and not insanely spendy. Their wide selection of apps is appealing. They have good beers and older cranky waitresses to be sure and keep it small-town-old-school-cool. Head to the "stube" and don't miss bingo night with the man who works the crowd in overalls. He livens up the place and makes everyone feel welcome. If the beers, apps and steaks don't make you wanna buy the beer and wiener shirt then you just ain't right.

Love the Sunday brunch! Staff is friendly and attentative. Would recommend. Atmosphere was welcoming.