This was our second time visiting this establishment & we are looking forward to the next time! First off let me complement the staff. Everyone was nice and checked on us in a timely manner. Second the food both times we visited was DEE-LISH. Atmosphere is what I'd expect from a German restaurant. Beautiful. Two thumbs all the way up!
The Christmas Goose Dinner was absolutely SCRUMPTIOUS!!! Flavorful, juicy, and quite filling....but we still had desserts 'n coffee.... My family raved about the food, decor, and service. A Great Spot for Holiday Get-togethers!!!
The Chritmas Goose Dinner was absolutely SCRUMPTIOUS!!! Flavorful, juicy, and quite filling....but we still had desserts 'n coffee.... My family raved about the food, decor, and service. A Great Spot for Holiday Get-togethers!!!
Another fabulous meal and wonderful dining experience at Zum Stamtisch! We arrived on a Saturday afternoon and the place was filled, but within a half hour we were seated. Cold Hofbrau beers to start, followed by my 2 favorites, the Deutscher Salat and the kaiserspatzle. You can not go wrong with either. The special on this day was bone in goose with homemade stuffing and we had to try it! Amazing!! As this was our first time having goose, we do did not know what to expect. It tasted similar to turkey but not exactly. We did not find it gamey at all, it was moist and flavorful. The stuffing was the perfect pairing and it tasted phenomenal. The red cabbage was sooo darned good. Apple strudel for dessert. Service was quick, friendly and on point. Really such a lovely place to gather, relax and enjoy some German cuisine. On street parking.
Excellent food but more than anything great customer experience! Yesterday, my party of 9 (!) from all across the tri-state area met at 4:30 at our intended venue only to discover a burst pipe closed the restaurant! We quickly pivoted and remembered Zum's was nearby. A quick conversation with the hostess explaining our situation-- she worked a little magic and VOILA! we were seated and enjoying goulash by 5 pm. No easy feat but she made it happen. Riesling schnitzel was great, chicken cutlets were delicious and the bauernplatte was excellent. Really a festive evening that exceeded expectations. Thank you Zum Stamtisch. It was the best. A Christmas miracle
Man it feels like you are in a different world! It's a Queens institution and it should be celebrated as such, it's a restaurant that has been open for 50 years and I hope it continues to stay open for another 50 years. The decor is amazing, it really feels like you stepped into Bavaria. Also, don't forget to stop by the connecting butcher shop, get there early because they only open during the day. I would love to go back for a daily special from the prime rib to the duck to the fried pork knuckle. The food: To start, we had two orders of potato pancake(not on the menu) and an order of Käsespätzle which is like a noodle mac and cheese with bacon. Sweet baby Jesus was the Käsespätzle good but it was heavyyyyyyy, thank god we shared it amongst 7 people. It was good for a few bites but I would have felt like death if I ate more. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA&select=l1UnFE5upQfsjn_GDuw1mw The best thing we had at dinner was the Wurseplatte, which was 3 grilled German sausages from Bratwurst, Krainerwurst, to Knockwurst. All three were excellent, great flavor, great texture and great sausage flavor. I also really enjoyed the Jägerschnitzel, it was a breaded veal cutlet with a hearty mushroom gravy, I really like the gravy and mushrooms a lot. Sauerbraten was just ok, just tasted like boiled beef with sauce, I would skip it. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA&select=sOa3peRHHkWQ_Fw06XNDXA Then to end the meal we shared 3 different desserts, I did some research and the apple strudel were must orders as well as the Schwarzwälder Kirsch Torte. To be honest, I was shocked how awesome the desserts were. I think the apple strudel with vanilla ice cream was great and definitely exceeded expectations. The Schwarzwälder Kirsch Torte which was a sour cherry chocolate cake was shockingly delicious. I don't even like cherries and I would easily order that again in a heartbeat. Overall, great food, great atmosphere to enjoy some great German food. What a night
Food, staff, service, drinks, comfort, atmosphere all AMAZINGGGG! They do not hold back on their drinks like some establishments do. Reasonable prices for the fare they provide and drinks they serve. There's not a good enough reason not to come!
This place is always a go-to. Amazing food, amazing beer, amazing atmosphere. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu, but my favorite is always the Jaegerschnitzel. The service is always great too. I've been here more times than I can count and I've never had a bad experience. Some of the best German food outside of Germany!
What is this place ? Why is it so packed? Why is it such a happy jolly place with fun people to speak with? For the most part, the SO was smart enough to think a liter was the copper mug but boy was he so wrong and we ended up paying the price by downing a liter of beer each (3/4 for myself). Good beer good vibes, food spectacular. Just get what everyone else is getting ! The schnitzel and brats were delicious. Would come again, easy parking on Sunday !
We used to go to this restaurant a lot when my son lived in Astoria. Since he moved to Brooklyn we haven't visited in a long time. It was on a return trip from a cemetery visit in Queens that my son remembered how much I enjoyed the food. It was the dinner choice that evening. Oh, how I love German food. I have always attributed it to my one German line, my Great Grandmother's entire line. I have her exact face. So I'm certain my German genes are in charge. This restaurant is popular even at a very early time for dinner. The ambiance was perfect. I wanted to walk around the restaurant & view every inch of the very German decor. So that's just what I did. The food was just as I remembered, with a wide range of authentic choices. Of course I chose the Sauerbraten with Dumplings & Red Cabbage. Why would I have picked anything else? And their Apple Strudel is to die for. My Vegan turned Vegetarian son wasn't able to take advantage of the most wonderful menu choices. But his restaurant choice to please Mom made me very happy. After dinner we spent a lot of time in the section of the store that is basically a German grocery & meat market. My first choice was a jar of the Red Cabbage. Knowing that my bacon loving Grandson would be with us for the weekend, my son chose hand sliced bacon from the meat market. Both were delicious when consumed. We left with me a happy person. It won't be as long before we return.