Quite a fun way to end our Chicago visit. Resi's is based on a less popular adaptation of a German gaststätte or bar/restaurant. A ton of distraction on the walls. Plenty to get lost in. It's a small room but compensated by a nice outdoor patio. At the same time, eight folks is not a problem for these guys to handle. Eight is a most perfect number for us. The rules are simple. Divide up your entree. As each plate passes, drop a portion and pass it on. If you really don't like something, either give it back, find someone at the table who wants it or just finish it anyway. Now you know what to order next visit, when it's just the two of you. The food here is surprisingly good. Not a bad dish on the menu and no shortage of smiles from the staff. Our waitress started off a bit rocky, but really brought it around and rocked the place. Two words, BIG TIP (even though we made her job easier). The steins stayed full and the other drinks flowed very nicely. Everyone ate and drank like kings and enjoyed our last night together. The bill for the evening I'm told was only $300 for 8 guests. Factory in the heavy drinking, I'd say that was more than reasonable. 08/25 read more

This place is just the best. Chill vibes, great food, good prices, friendly service. We got the wurst plate (essentially a sausage sampler) to die for. Along with the classic potato pancakes, and a schnitzel served with German potato salad. Totally in heaven, this is a favorite spot of mine whenever I'm in Chicago! read more

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Responsive. Good workers. Efficient. Kind. We had a big job that required a compressor which was additional. We would prefer to have known that cost up front. Other than that, all was good. read more

The food is great! If you're dinning in expect loud old school gandpa hairband headbanger music to be stuck on over drive over the airwaves. Also, take-out orders are rocket science, it has never been perfected. read more

Authentic and perfect old school Chicago bar. Easy to park on the side streets. Fresh and legit dishes with some local collaborations with Paulina Meat Market once in a while. Great service who was happy to answer questions for first timers. read more

Resi's Bierstube Restaurant - Half liter drafts - German Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Visited Resi's with a small group on a Wednesday night around 8:30p. There is a ton of open space on the patio as well as inside. I was disappointed that a lot of the bottles/cans were out of stock but the bartender took his time with all of us asking what kind of beer we like and made great suggestions. I ordered a knackwurst with a side of sauerkraut. The knackwurst was delicious but made the bun too soggy to eat with my hands -- wasn't a big deal though. The sauerkraut was a bit bland. Loved my beer. Would definitely recommend for a group gathering! read more

Resi's Bierstube Restaurant - Knackwurst with kraut - German Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Dam I've been here dozens of times over the years. I can't believe I never wrote a review for Resi's Bierstube before. Resi's is an old world German pub w/good beer & food. When I was going to UIC I use to come here w/my roommate every once in a while to partake in libations. The former owner use to sit at the bar & drink himself into oblivion often passing out at the bar while the German umm paa music was playing. As soon as he was passed out the kid who I assumed was the son would come in & put Elvis Presley songs on. Resi's Bierstube is an old world German pub w/good beer & food & many drunken memories. Over the years I have been here many times. Cool place to come in & relax & have a few good beers & food read more

I'd recommend this place to get some simple brats and good beer for a relaxing night. We came for some bratwurst and large pretzels, but no pretzel tonight for us. They had a limited food menu because their kitchen reopened the day before. In general, the kitchen is small so when it's busier the wait for food tends to be longer. We got our food quickly today. The bratwurst was good with the toasted bun. I got spaetzle (german butter noodle) as a side instead of the potato salad ($8 total). The potato salad that normally comes with it sold out for the night. It was bland, but that's to be expected of buttered noodles. I mixed a little bit of horseradish for more flavor. The horseradish is strong here. I wanted a large beer mug today and went with the 1L of Pschorr Lager $15. There's something satisfying about drinking beer out of a very large mug. The inside bar/pub has a laidback (almost dive bar like) vibe where locals get their drinks at the bar. It's an older bar so don't expect anything fancy. The back patio is nice and quiet too. Unfortunately, a lot of their normal selection of draft beer was out, but there was still many to choose from. Heidi our server was informative on what was available and attentive to our table. read more

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bartender a nice young man but never heard German word for a liter and never offered salad or rushed the bread which are key ways to keep a customer drinking my beer glass way less then half full for my entire meal nIce guy but like me reporting for radio I'm not intrepid and he kinda doesn't get how it flows read more

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Hanging out at Resi's is like visiting your grandparents basement that they changed into a rec room bar in the 1960s. Every time I'm here I remark that it still hasn't changed. And why should it? As Nick Mason once said it's nice to keep a few of the old dinosaurs around. Stiegl goldbrau and regular are on tap along with Hofbrau, Warsteiner and some other German beers. I've never ordered food here, it's supposed to be pretty good even though the kitchen is about the size of a broom closet and I can't see how they cook anything in there (the stove was going full bore the night I stopped in though). The night I was here a couple guys were doing shots of this liquor that's kind of like Jaegermeister. I can't remember the name of it, but after I remarked on it and tried to read the bottle they bought us a couple shots. I actually like Jaegermeister and this stuff was better. I want to go back for more. read more

What a great old school place. We came here to watch USA UK and laughed about the lines at other places. Great German beers and a welcoming staff. I think they even have food there. read more

Service was very slow when we went. I think there was only one server working so we felt bad. There was also apparently a new chef that day and the quality of the food reflected that. This was during the summer so hopefully things have gotten better since then, but it may be worth looking at recent reviews to see if things have gotten better. Ambiance in the back area was nice and it had the decor of a neighborhood bar. read more

Good thing they have a cute beer garden because the inside smelled like a men's locker room and was 20° hotter than the 87° outside. The beer we literally waited 25 minutes for arrived slightly cooler than room temperature. The $14 pretzel was roller rink Gordon Food Service quality. The cheese it came with was some sort of imitation Merkts spread, only entirely devoid of any flavor or character. People smoke DIRECTLY outside the front door, so not only does the bar smell like cigarette smoke, but you also get to walk through it when you decide to bail early and continue dinner elsewhere. read more

I've been coming here for over 20 years but I've been coming less lately $9.00 s beer is pretty steep. It would be different if they would buy one occasionally. It's a shame price gouging is hurting their regular clients and they bank on the one time client. read more

Great food! Great beer! It's been a long time that I have not been there. But I'm glad I went there with my brother-in-law's family and my mom! Everything was great! read more

Well the days of good German food at at local bar/ restaurant are long long gone. So sad it was a real gem for years , many a night spent at Resis. It was like a second home. Beer garden is still ok as well as the bar but... read more

First time here and it was a good visit. We decided to enjoy the beer garden. A nice little area tucked behind the building. It was very secluded feeling and you really didn't hear Irving at all which was really nice. Friend and I split the very large pretzel and the schnitzel dinner. The pretzel was very good. Warm, soft and fresh. She enjoyed the mustard. We both enjoyed the cheese. It was a little oily, like it separated a bit. We both enjoyed the dinner too. The large was perfect to share. The meat was a bit tough in spots. The breading and fry was perfectly crispy. Spatzle was fantastic. I think there might have been a bit of a sauce on it either way it was great. The atmosphere and food was really good and we both had a great time just hanging out in the beer garden. read more

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This was not the place we had planned to go to dinner, but stumbled in here when we couldn't get a table across the street. What a wonderful find! The portions were generous and the level of comfort food was perfect. I can't wait to go back and try more stuff on the menu. read more

Resi's Bierstube Restaurant - A great beer selection - German Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Stopped by last Wednesday for the first time in many, many years. (I used to live in the neighborhood). The service was so friendly, the food absolutely delicious and I'm happy that not much has changed over the years. Great beer garden - the oldest in Chicago, I believe. Yup, it still looks like grandmas basement - it's the charm. read more

Fantastic small German restaurant. Wish I lived closer so I could walk down the street and get a genuine German beer. Went here with my dad this time and he said he's been going here for about 30 years! He's always loved it. We got the schnitzel dinner and the shabogyen bratwurst dinner. Both I would get again and have no complaints about. very good atmosphere in the place but it's small. Makes it warm in the winter with a nice beer I bet. Can't wait to get back here and I'd recommend it to anyone. read more

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I arrived late and the kitchen was closed. So, I'll come back when it's open. They have a great selection of German beers a good looking menu of delicious German fare but alas I could not get the one bartender to look my way and come back after handing me a beer menu. With. About 15 minutes of being ignored, I left. read more

One or the oldest classic German Restaurants in Chicago! Plenty of authentic German beer flowing on on the tap! Reasonably priced classic German dishes and sausages to die for. The food is excellent and the patrons are fun. This place is gem! They just reopened this week Stop by, no reservations are usually required. Prost! read more

Resi's Bierstube Restaurant - Amazing holiday beer! - German Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Awesome German food. Inga is an excellent cook. Cindy was an exceptional waitress. We will definitely be returning. read more

Resi's Bierstube Restaurant - Schnitzel Dinner. It was so good I couldn't take the picture before I took some bites. - German Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I've always liked this place. It's relatively good German food but not great. The atmosphere is great if you love a small Pub environment decorated and German style. They have a nice Garden in back outside with seating in the summertime. They have a nice beer selection. It's not a fancy dining situation. It's more like a bar with an extensive German menu. read more

Go to Laschetts across the street. Tried this place out last night and had a terrible experience. The female bartender was incredibly rude and condescending. The food was mediocre and was served expired beer (verified on the bottle). I won't be back! read more

I only give it three stars because I like the place the a woman bartender on Thursday night is an absolute waste of time why she's even working behind the bar is a mystery. Cranking loud hip hop in a Gernan bar? Refused to serve beer directly to us. The only waiter was so busy we tried to help by ordering the beer ourselves. She left me standing at the bar. She is ruining a great place. Bitch read more

I havn't been here in many years but I have warm memories of spending hours in the bier garten drinking great German beer and eating great German food. The owner, Karl, was good people and I imagine the kid took the place over. Never any trouble. Resi's reminded me of my service days in NATO stationed in Germany. I quit drinking years ago but I remember this place fondly. read more

This place is the nuts. Gruff, no nonsense service. Great beer selection. Dive bar atmosphere. If this ain't Chicago, not sure what is. If the waitress is rude to you, you're probably a douche. Legit German food too. Bring your friends. And be citizens. read more

Loved this place. Bartender was so sweet and attentive even though we were sitting in the corner and there was a large group at the bar. Food was delicious--we got a soft pretzel, Wiener schnitzel, and a brat combo. Delicious beers. Highly recommend and plan to go back read more

I've become a big fan of this place. The outdoor patio is awesome. It's a really cute spot to sit and chill with some beers and bites. Overall, the place has an authentic feel. They have numerous beer offerings. The menu is fairly plentiful. And it's all authentic faire. The brats are great. I absolutely love the potato salad. And George C. swears the potato pancakes taste just like his grandmother's. The service is friendly and great. This is definitely a place that's not to be missed. read more

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Classic German restaurant. The schnitzel is as good as my grandmother's. The German beer selection is second to none.

Bavaria meets Dive Bar!! Exactly the relaxed atmosphere and great beer selection I needed.

This place used to be fun with an amazing beer garden. Today the waitstaff was very rude, it took nearly two hours to get our food, the order was incomplete. Our waitress was beyond condescending. Worst restaurant experience of my life. read more

The bar tender was an absolute a-hole. He never paid attention to us (hung out wit his friends, the regulars). When called out on it, he lost his mind and started shouting at me. It was completely uncalled for, and unbecoming. Will never go back! read more

I hesitate to give this a good review because it's so cute and I don't want anyone to find the little patio. We visited just for drinks when it was beautiful outside and sat in the back area on the patio. I've heard that sometimes service here isn't that friendly for those who aren't regulars, but I thought everyone was really nice. We didn't try the food, but I did see a gigantic pretzel being served nearby, so next time! Good selection of German beers and other drink items make this a great spot to sit in the summer to relax. Prices are really reasonable. read more

As I write this long overdue review, winter has descended upon Chicago, the temperature has plummeted to a frosty 16 degrees, and I am casting my thoughts back to glorious summer, sitting in the back of Resi's Bierstube, in THE BEST BEER GARDEN IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO, enjoying a cool mug of German beer. That's right. This place has been here for a long, long time, and the beer garden in the back is (for whatever reason) not that well known. Sadly, one of the 100 year old maple trees died a few years back, and the other one is in jeopardy. And that hurts the ambiance a tad. But let's be clear: this beer garden is paradise. I recently wrote a review for a nearby Germany restaurant (Laschet's) which got a bit of attention. But I owe it to Resi's to let everyone know why you need to come to Resi's Bierstube at least once (and if you do, you will come back, I promise you): 1) Best beer garden in the city of Chicago. Unless you don't like real beer. This is certainly one of the oldest beer gardens in the city. 2) Best Schnitzel in the city of Chicago (now that the Metro Club is long gone - Peppo, wo bist du?). Big, huge portions of pork or chicken schnitzel (they even have turkey), cranked out of a tiny little kitchen on pans made before you were born, cooked perfectly (no gristle, which is more than I can say for a more famous place with a bigger rep further north on Lincoln), with or without gravy, and your choice of german potatoes (sliced and fried) or (more better) spaetzle. 3) Huge, fantastic German beer selection including rotating seasonal brews. In this wonderland of micro-brews and craft beers, one can forget how outstandingly spectacular it is to sit back and sip a cold BBK or Bitburger on a sweltering August evening beneath the trees. Or to have a choice of several different, authentic Marzen biers during Oktoberfest. Prost! If you're going non-schnitzel, I recommend the Thuringer plate. Comes with German bread ("brot") and lovely brown mustard. In the winter time, with the beautiful beer garden closed, this place is a bit more like your uncle Hans' basement: vinyl floor tiles and fake wood paneling and (usually) some loud dudes arguing over sports or politics while the Blackhawks or Bulls are on TV in the background.. It's authentic and very un-glamorous, but I love it anyway. This place is as German as they come. The waitresses tend to be long-tenured veterans, and in true German fashion, they don't fawn all over you. So get over it! It's not bad service, they're just not going to chat you up for 1/2 an hour because there are 25 other people waiting for their beer! Just hold onto that fabulous beer garden in your minds and we can all make it through the winter. Resis, I will see you next spring! (...and probably a few times this winter, too...) read more

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We finally made it! I have been wanting to take my hubby and father in law here forever. I have read the reviews of the food on Yelp and couldn't wait to come, but it just never panned out. Well, we made it on Saturday. And it didn't disappoint...food wise. This is a no frills German restaurant. Fine by me, we're here for the food not the atmosphere. We ordered some beverages, next time I will get some German beer. Our server was very nice but you could tell she was really busy this evening. We ordered potato pancakes for our app to try and they were delicious. Me and the FIL had schnitzel for our entry, I got spaetzle and it was really good. The FIL got German potato salad, he said it was ok. My husband ordered the Hungarian goulash and it was also really good. We were pretty pleased. I would come back again for some dinner. I probably wouldn't recommend it for a date night spot, but great for a delicious family dinner. read more

Resi's Bierstube Restaurant - Schnitzel! - German Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I am not a good German girl. Oh sure- I've got the German surname, my grandparents came over from the "old country" and spoke German to us growing up and cooked all things German on Sunday afternoons. But seemingly- none of that stuck. I don't speak a word of German and German food is pretty much at the bottom of the list of foods that I eat. So that aside- on a recent sultry Summer's evening- I had a chance to go to Resi's with the Yelp Beer Garden Club. My biggest concern? Knowing that the only German food that I like is a big stein of German Beer and I knew that something else had to go in my stomach as well. Well- problem solved. While Resi's has the traditional Germanic fare- they also have a menu of regular bar food, so one patty melt later I was ready to take on their beer list. A friend suggested a Spaten beer (crisp and refreshing) which was the perfect choice for the evening. They have a wide variety of beers both on tap and in the bottle to suit most everyone's needs. I'd stick to beer here as those who were drinking mixed drinks seemed to find the pours a little weak. The beer garden itself is pretty big with many tables scattered around. The high fence and trees, however, pretty much keep any breeze from entering the space so you might want to go when the weather is a little more temperate or risk melting in the great outdoors. Inside- there are these huge round booths (built for an oom-pa-pa band perhaps?) that are hard to navigate and trust me- go to the restroom before sitting down as you will have to have everyone slide around to let you out! My favorite seat? Sitting at the bar and talking to some of the "regulars". An interesting bunch that is for sure. Since I am not a German food fan- I doubt I would go out of my way to come to this place unless I was in the neighborhood and had a hankering for a German beer served outside. But the prices were reasonable and the service pretty good given how busy it was. Auf Wiedersehen. read more

Resi's is a very unassuming neighborhood pub on Irving Park, with signage so unobtrusive that it is very easy to walk past the place. While the interior is fine, the quiet outdoor garden patio hidden in the back is the best spot to relax while eating some German food washed down by a tall weiss beer or two. The turkey schnitzel was tasty, though its tender meat loaf-like texture was not what I was expecting. There are several sausage items on the menu, including a decent thuringer sausage that was also good as leftovers for lunch on the following day. read more

Resi's Bierstube Restaurant - Resi's Bierstube - German Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

What, Yelp? I've never written a review about Resi's? How can that be so? I question this because I love Resi's! However, maybe I've never written a review because I'm torn. I'd love to give it a 5 star review for the delicious food, but it's a little pricey. Also, their hours are limited to late afternoon and evening. It's too bad because their beer garden is great! For food, I highly recommend the potato pancakes. They are huge, so I also recommend sharing them. I also really like the snitzel. They have different kinds (pork, chicken, beef) with different kinds of sauce (sour cream based, mushroom based) and they are all thin and crispy. The sausages are always a good, safe bet, and they have all kinds. If you're willing to spend a little bit extra, the spaetzle are a great side (small noodle-dumpling like, if you're not familiar). I personally love the potato salad, but it's very vinegary so may not be for everyone. There are many German beers to try, and I believe there is just one type of wine. As I mentioned, the beer garden is great. It's small between a few buildings and has nice trees. It's almost like you are not right off of a busy road. The service, especially at the bar, is nice. I've had a couple of really slow waitresses, but that's not typical. Generally speaking, Resi's is a nice low-key but high quality German food place to eat and drink. read more