High expectations!! From a beer perspective, this place is great! They have some pretty good selections that are hard to find on draft such as Hacker Pschorr. The food is a different story. The menu has everything you are looking for in German cuisine but i found the dishes to be bland and underwhelming. I had the jagerschnitzel and I had to use salt and pepper to bring out some sense of palatable taste in my dish. Needless to say I was let down by this experience. That's being said, I am going to give this place a second chance due to the ambiance, service and of course, the German beer! I hope this was a one off situation as other reviews are quite high! To be continued.... read more

Usually I really am a fan of this place but recently I was kinda left with a sour taste in my mouth with the experience I had here. Lets start with the positives. This place has an awesome outdoor seating area. All the tables and even sometimes live music. The actual place has open sides and even a roof that you can sit on and enjoy some pretty awesome food. This place also has a really good grape flavor beer that sounds gross but is actually very very good! I have actually been here plenty of times and always had a great experience but last time was a little dicey. They offer food at the bar but they also have more food in the back where you can order from. The staff back there were prepping which was fine and they said to please come back in 10 min so I wait 20min and came back and they still were bot done. This occurred 2 more times after that and after i got 1 drink with my friend we left and got food somewhere else. I usually give places 4 or 5 stars it's hard to make me upset, but when you say the back opens at a certain time the food should be ready by then for customers to order and enjoy it. I will definitely be back here and give it another chance. The place itself is great and I want it to hold the standards i know it can. read more

I am at an event tonight and due to an unforeseen circumstances....our table arrangements were changed. Jessica listened to our complaints and found ways to accommodate us. She is a LEADER. read more

Great food and great for the family if you have small kids. Live bands and service is great.

Overall the food was amazing. First time trying authentic German food and I was very impressed. Only issue I have is if the soda refills aren't free, then the glasses should be bigger. And at the end, the waiter forgot about our dessert order and by the time he realized it, the apfelstrudel was cold and soggy instead of warm and flaky. read more

There was worms in my beer. A bunch of tiny live worms in my beer. When I started fishing them out and putting them on a napkin they were crawling around. The worst part of it was I didn't notice until I was 3/4 done with the beer. I'm trying not to think about how many I actually drank. The waitress was very nice about it and didn't charge me for the drink. She apologized a bunch and I know it wasn't her fault but I will for sure not be going back there. read more

Yay German food! BAR AREA CASH ONLY. ATM AVAILABLE. Place is HUGE. Largest beer hall I have ever seen with also a combo restaurant on top! You can see everything from on top including the live performances they have almost daily with tribute bands that play classic 70s & 80s hits! Lot of benches outside for summertime chillin' and they also have their own catering hall next door! SAUSAGE PLATTER Bratwurst - Defn the best. I love the brown juicy fattiness of this one. The crainerwurst was 2nd fave. The veal (white) one was very light to me, almost flavorless :/ And the last one, frankenwurst, is your regular ol' hot dog, but don't tell 'em that! SPAETZLE First time having this. Wow. Just amazing! The pasta dough is tender but had a good chew, but the bacon fat lines and cheese running through this just seals the deal. German comfort food. Wasn't crazy about potato pancakes but it went well with the lingonberry sauce German food is pure yummy. Sausage potatoes n sauerkraut is my type of food! Thanks Plattdeusche for great food and ambience! Recommended: Sausage platter, spaetzle read more

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Been coming here since I was a kid. Great German food. Love the knockwurts and bratwursts. Great sliders that you can make a meal out of. Plus the giant pretzel is fun. And the beers. Good solid German beers on tap for you to choose from. On a Saturday night the beer hall is the place to be. Lots of noise, people and live music. The restaurant is more traditional. But if you want to have fun - head for the beer hall. And get a reservation. read more

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Pat is the best bartender ever very attentive very personable will come back when he's here! Mean machine was amazing as well good music good vibes read more

Biergarten nice atmosphere fun with friends. Pricey though. Great Sauerbraten. True German restaurant great food

great german experience and beer! short drive and close to the LIRR Station for groups read more

Last Friday we ordered a couple of their pig roast dinners. The plate was full of gristle, and very little meat. Stick with the sausages. read more

Oktoberfest in Munich Germany is on my bucket list. But this year wasn't possible so maybe next year. Until now Plattduetsche your outdoor Biergarten will just have to do. I came here after losing at the Belmont Park and eating here just made me feel a whole lot better. We ordered a variety of things and shared it.The pretzels here are huge. The little Bavarians were my favorite.We also got the potato pancakes with apple sauce and also some wings. I had a great night here. Definitely recommend this place. Parking here is not too bad because they use the soccer field in the back. read more

Amazing spot for some great food, and cool atmosphere. The place is huge, nice outdoor are both on the first and second floor. Beer selection is standard for a beer hall, I know it is supposed to be all German beer, but I wish they had more craft beer on tap. The food is very good. The Mac and cheese bites were deleterious, plenty of cheese, and a perfect crunch. For my main course I had the Little Bavarians. Eight mini pretzel slider rolls filled with sliced brats, Swiss cheese & bacon, nothing was bad here. The meat was flavorful and the buns were soft, and yummy. read more

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Ambiance is amazing. Staff needs improvement. Food could be better. Meals are traditional BUT it seems like they use Purdue chicken and frozen products when in fact for traditional German food they need more farm to table, pound those chicken cutlets flatter. You could be the BEAT in German food if you wanted to be! read more

Don't be fooled by the pictures of grand ballroom; it is only available for private party. The atmosphere of the restaurant was a bit disappointing. I regret not sitting at the bar and the food came out too late. As far as the food goes, it was above average. I ordered Krombacher Pilsner, french onion soup, potato soup, giant pretzel($9) with obatzda sauce (+$3), and bratwurst Beer was excellent; dark and smooth French onion soup was disappointing. It's all about the cheese, but they just put one slice of provolone and it wasn't enough! However potato soup was nice and creamy. What shocked me was how soft and tasty the giant pretzel was. Price-excellent, taste-the three dip sauce gave distinct ways to enjoy this pretzel. Bratwurst came with mash potato and sauerkraut and this was a decent entre. I would have enjoyed a lot more if we were allowed inside the grand ballroom. read more

Plattduetsche Park - The best giant pretzel!!! - German Near Me - Franklin Square, New York

Beer garden is great especially with bands playing. They always have good bands. The food is decent but nothing to brag about. Service was good. read more

I really liked this place. Good food, good ambeince and good service. I can't wait to return to sit outdoors and enjoy some brew and food in the bier garden read more

Amazing authentic German food!! We went before seeing Bruce Springsteen on Easter Sunday! Could not have been a more perfect day and meal!!

Plattduetsche Park is one of the only authentic German restaurants on Long Island. It features a restaurant, biergarten and catering hall. I'm always on a search for really good steak tartare (a favorite of mine) and my search led me here. It was pretty good but what really had me hooked was the fried pork cutlet sandwich. Mmm-mmm good! They also make a fantastic potato salad. Would love to see what this place is like during oktoberfest. I'll be back soon for a Bavarian pretzel and some krainerwurst. read more

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We are huge fans of German and Austrian food, having eaten numerous times at such establishments as Cafe Steinhof and Werkstatt in Brooklyn and Mountain Brauhaus in Gardiner NY. I also make pretty mean schitzel, spaetzle and potato pancakes at home, so yes, it is a tall order for us to be truly impressed, however, the 3 restaurants I have mentioned before, managed to do that every single time. We made a reservation for the dining room on Saturday evening. When we came inside, first, it's not very clear where to go as this is a huge place, with several rooms where people had parties, so it took a bit to figure out where the main dining room was, no directional guidance. We get there, and there is no hostess. Had to wait a bit for the hostess to show up. Finally, we get seated at a table in the bar area. Ordered potato pancakes, chicken schnitzel, bratwurst, and steak tartare. Steak tartare was a very weird preparation, I honestly did not feel safe eating it so just took one bite. Normally, I love a good steak tartare. This one was mixed with some spices, giving it a very tomatoey taste. The pancakes were good, I would say, the best part of our dinner. The chicken schnitzel was a thick piece, not seasoned, and not pounded because it was hard as a rock. The spaetzle was a joke, they did not even look like spaetzle. Spaetzle has a certain texture to it and made correctly, it is delightfully chewy, and since they are first boiled and then lightly fried, you have a pleasant crunch to it as well. These looked like flat spaghetti, overcooked, not seasoned, not the right texture of flavor whatsoever. The bratwurst had burn marks on pretty much half of the sausage. The service was so-so. Our waitress has not checked on us as often as needed and I was left waiting for a drink refill for quite some time. Maybe this place is good to just hang out in the biergarten and have a few beers and a pretzel, but I would definitely not recommend it for an authentic German food experience. I felt that we wasted $125 for a meal which consisted of two appetizers, two entries, 1 kid meal, 2 beers and 3 soft drinks. I could have made a better German meal at home for a fraction of the cost and I am not even German. read more

Staple in the community. Wonderful atmosphere, beautiful beer garden & great live bands' regularly

Love this place. Been coming for years and am never disappointed. The food, Music, drink selection... amazing! Highly recommend pretzel with beer cheese, macaroni and cheese bites, and baby Bavarian's. Just wish they served outside instead of having to go inside to order food. read more

We enjoyed Easter Sunday with the family. Food was excellent and Easter menu included App, Entree and dessert. Very Happy we will definitely be going to this restaurant again.! read more

We had a Christmas for the kids & everything went smoothly & the food was also delicious

Love this restaurant and their holiday Christmas market...had lunch today plus shopped the market. Had the large German pretzel with beer cheese, sauerbraten with dumplings and cabbage, and jagerschnitzel with spatzel and cabbage. We also had the Black Forest cake with ice cream. Everyone is so friendly here, the waitress Emily was so nice. Bought some lovely items at the market, all the vendors were so nice offering unique handmade items. read more

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I have been coming here for years but after the completely rude and unprofessional attitude of the bouncers today I will never come back. Today my boyfriend and a friend went watch the USA/England soccer game. The bartender told them they ran out of cups and they had to purchase souvenir plastic ones because that was all they had left. When my boyfriend and his friend went to leave the bouncer starting YELLING at them asking them if they were "fucking morons" for trying to leave with the cups. Yes, he used those exact words when speaking to them. They explained that they were told that they purchased the souvenir cups to take home and the bouncer continued to berate them and tell them they were stupid for thinking they could leave with the cup THAT THEY PAID FOR. Is this how you allow your staff to speak to your paying customers? Disgusting behavior that has completely turned me off to this place. I was planning on coming on Sunday for the Canada/Croatia game but I will never step foot in this establishment ever again. Beware of where you spend your hard earned money, Bouncers are clearly on a power trip here. read more

Great local beer garden. They have quick bites outside and at the bars or you can sit down inside for their full menu, the mac n cheese bites are a must! read more

The Beer Hall at Plattduetsche Park is by far the best live music venue on Long Island. It's open, airy, and inviting! Acoustics are great too. read more

Plattduetsche Park - Beer Music Hall - German Near Me - Franklin Square, New York

Marina is the best!! Have been here a few times but waitress this time was fantastic. She was very helpful in selecting right beer with food selection and was very knowledgeable about food and beer. Marina was excellent and i will definitely come back! read more

Plattduetsche Park - German Near Me - Franklin Square, New York

Been here twice, and have had a great time during both visits. The first time, I just got food at their little snack shack in the beer garden area, but on my 2nd visit, I dined upstairs on their outdoor terrace. On the way upstairs, I noticed the architecture on the inside of the beer hall is really something to admire- such tall ceilings and it's just crazy how spacious it is. Loved the outdoor terrace's vibe, and the waiters/waitresses outfits along with people drinking from beer steins make the German theme authentic. Not to mention the food - oh my goodness, the pretzel sliders with meat and cheese were amaazzzzing. The saltiness from the pretzel gave it a great flavor. The dish comes with 8 sliders - so filling, I had to take a few home (I later danced to the live music with my leftovers in hand- wasn't letting those go). The fried brie was great as well but I found it a little dry. Our waitress was very funny and accommodating. As for the actual beer garden, it's huuuuge. Plenty of picnic/wooden tables that are long enough to fit your whole group. There's a dance floor and on the Friday night we went, the live band played 80's music that got everybody dancing. Check the events calendar though- they don't have this all the time so we got lucky on the night we went. Whether you're looking for a chill place to grab drinks with friends at the bar and grab a snack in the casual snack bar area, or you want to have a sit down dinner, you can find either scene here. Perfect place for a summer night too since it's mostly outdoors :) read more

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They have a really nice outdoor beer garden. It's spacious and have lots of tables. If you come on a right day then they have live band music. Came on a Saturday with a festival going on & had a $10 cover charge. There's some food stalls outside but nothing impressive. They have a wide selection of beers. FYI, Bring lots of cash! Credit card takes forever. They have a bar indoors too with a relatively small dining room. Should def. make reservations if you want to eat inside. The reservation is max 18 ppl. The food offered inside is better & has more selections than outdoors from what I've heard. Order the schnitzel and you can't go wrong. It was delicious! Excellent spot for groups and beer lovers. There's an additional parking lot but a bit of a walk. read more

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Bratwurst, potato pancakes AND apple strudel??? I'll go anywhere for a great piece of apple strudel, me and my friends had to try this place! I'll say it was an overall success since we tried they're pre-fix anniversary menu. I highly recommend going there and ordering from the pre-fix since it'll only 19.95 a person and you receive a starter, entree and dessert! yum! To start, my group ordered salmon canapés and a couple of my friends ordered the stuffed mushrooms. I love salmon so I really liked the canapés while the mushrooms looked very small and my friends didn't seem to be that excited about them. - For my entree I opted for the Wurst platter which comes with one knack wurst, one bratwurst and one wires wurst. This all comes with sauerkraut and your choice of mashed potatoes or potato pancakes. I went for the potato pancakes and applesauce and I didn't regret it! The only thing I was really disappointed with was the weiswurst, it literally had no flavor. There are many other German restaurants who serve better wursts. The bratwurst they serve is very good in comparison but I've also had better. Now for what I was most excited for: dessert!! - we tried both their apple strudel and the Sacher torte. For those who don't know what Sacher torte is, you are missing out! It is a very dense chocolate cake layered with raspberry jam. Both desserts were delicious and really completed the experience for us on a high note. Throughout our meal we also had a lovely server, she was very sweet and joked around with us all night since we were the only diners there that late. We stayed until a bit past 9pm and they kindly let just continue chatting without any interruptions. - they also have a buffet dinner on Thursday nights which I think should be interesting! read more

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It's a very entertaining environment. Even if beer isn't your thing you can grab food, listen to a band and people watch some interesting characters that stumble around. The women's bathroom starts a line around 5:30pm so make sure you have a bladder the size of a pony. The main bar serves only the "very popular" sliders. They're pretzel bun, a pork slice and bacon. I can't say this was really the creme de la creme I was hyped up for. It's kind of hard and bland. I think I could of took of shot of the honey mustard and been just as content... A friend advised the hot dogs are a horror; so never order one of those. I watched a bunch of people order burgers that looked like all bun from what I saw. Besides the "food"; there's BEER! I can't spell the name of their main draft so I won't try. They have multiple flavors. I tried the "HELL" I thought it would have a kick; naw it tasted like seltzer! Weak. And the clementine is recommended a try if you like drinking flowers. You'll see what I mean. It's not like grass tasting; it's perfume smell in your mouth. It's actually really good. I recommend it. P.S. There can't be that many middle age 'single' women in this one area. So watch out... ;p read more

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Ich liebe dich, Plattduetsche Park! In a time where it seems that "Biergarten's" are popping up throughout the tri-state, Plattduetsche is an original and a force to be reckoned with. In fact, Plattduetsche is far more than just a biergarten they are a hybrid of restaurant, catering hall and biergarten that more or less form a compound in Franklin Square. If you're looking for great German food and awesome atmosphere and so much more you have to visit Plattduetsche. The original restaurant in Franklin Square dates back to 1939 but their history is traced back their original organization in Brooklyn in 1883. The original restaurant is a quaint space, modestly decorated and feels more like your Oma's dining room than it does a restaurant. The newly renovated biergarten in the back of the property is an amazing space with two levels indoors as well as outdoors. Inside you'll find benches that were imported from Oktoberfest in Munich and tables that were repurposed from the bowling alley that once existed at Plattduetsche. Retractable floor to ceiling glass doors help to blend the inside and outside when the weather permits and rows of outdoor benches are placed under their tree lined patio with lights strung overhead. The food...oh, the food! You can't go wrong with anything on the menu and you're sure to find traditional German dishes as well as new takes on classic options. The Little Bavarian's are perfect to share; sliced bratwurst with bacon and melted Swiss served on pretzel buns. Their pretzels are imported from Munich and served with an assortment of mustards as well as the optional Obatzda dip. Looking for something more traditional? Stick with Sauerbraten or Jägerschnitzel and you're sure to be pleased. read more

Plattduetsche Park - It's like the pretzel is smiling back at you... - German Near Me - Franklin Square, New York

I've been going to their restaurant for years as their food is very good but I went with my family this weekend and was shocked to learn that there is an $8 cover charge to eat dinner in their restaurant that I made reservations for! With three people this ends up being an additional $24 fee in addition to the $100 meal we purchased. I made my reservations over the phone and was not notified that I would be charged $8 fee per person to get inside for my reservations. When we brought it up the manager wondering if it could be a mistake and that the cover charge for the Biergarten used to be towards a credit for the restaurant she responded by saying that this is how it always is and the credits haven't been done in over 10 years! As someone who has gone to the Plattdeutch for many years I know that this simply isn't true. The $5 cover charge has only started in recent years and has just been bumped up to $8 this year. This was really disappointing because we've enjoyed this spot for a long time. read more

Opahfest Today! What a great experience. German bands, German food, German beer, doesn't get any better! I love this place. I always have a great time here. I'm not just saying that because of the beer. This is THE absolute place to come after the Steuben Day Parade, all of the bands from Germany perform here. The atmosphere is amazing. The beer is great and the crowd is friendly. I highly recommend coming down any time the beer garden is open. Bring your friends, it's even better. Definitely two thumbs up from me. read more

On a beautiful day with the doors open and music playing, not even the ginormous yet still overpriced 9 dollar pretzel could spoil my mood. We always park down Reinken Street and appreciate the friendly staff and ample space. read more

I love this place and the food and beer but the new ordering system is terrible. You order on an app so you don't get to talk to a waiter about food or drinks and every time you order on the app you're hit with tax and a fee! We paid so much more this way than we probably would have the previous way. Not happy about this new method at all! read more

Came here for a change of venue from our usual German fare locations. The dining room isn't very big but they also have a large bar area that you can grab a seat at and they'll serve you food there as well. There is also a beergarden out back but didn't have time to check it out so will be back for that too. Food was OK to good. They started the night with very good appetizers, we ordered the sausage sampler that came with 5 different types of weiners plus German potato salad and 'kraut, a fried brie with lingonberries, and fried pickles. The entrees were just OK. Had the champignon wienerschnitzel...the mushroom cream sause was definitely NOT out of a can but it was very bland. Also didn't seem the schnitzel was lightly salted after coming out of the fryer so that was bland as well. The red cabbage was delicious as well as the spaetzel that came with as a side too. Will give this place another go once the weather is a bot nicer but I think I'll stick mostly to my usual spots for German food. read more