Beer Hall Type Place needed for group of 12 celebrating birthday on a Thursday

[merhas]

I"m planning a birthday gathering for my fiance for Thursday, Sept 1 (right around labor day weekend) around 7pm for 10 - 12 people in their late 20's in NYC only. I am looking for a low-key but fun beer hall type (or similar vibe) place that actually takes reservations. I am not looking for expensive or high-end, and I have no idea how much beer and food(fam style ideally) might cost. HELP - I'd love your suggestions!

[ahoffman1202]

I'd try Zum Schneider or Mission Dolores.

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Zum Schneider
107 Ave C, New York, NY 10009

[caterman]

Try studio 2 (sq) in LIC -Astoria - right by the Museum of Moving Image-
great beer hall -

[bobjbkln]

By NYC, I assume that you mean Manhattan (NYC has 5 boroughs). If so, I'd suggest Korzo Haus in the E. Village. Never been, but I have been a number of times to their parent restaurant in Brooklyn. More middle European than German, but lots of wurst platters, German beers, etc. They take reservations and are very moderately priced.

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Korzo Haus
178 E 7th St, New York, NY 10009

[bobstripower]

We love Heidleberg up on 86th street,the old Germantown area.If you go get the shweinhaxen--its fantastic-- they have outdoors as well and all the waietrs wear Lederhosen,and its owned by a real German native--you can drini Getman beer out of a glas boot

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Heidelberg
1648 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10028

[gutsofsteel]

The food at Heidelberg is quite poor.

[bobstripower]

i used to travel to Germany alot, and the food is as good as it gets at Hedielberg--heres a review from urbanspoon http://chasingjamesbeard.com/?p=2169 Maybe the poster doesnt like German food- as i said the shweinhaxen which is very hard to make is outstanding--and the German beer is terrific--f youre looking for a foodie experience, German food wont do it--but as far as taste it great

[JungMann]

I go to Heidelberg on occasion because it is nearby, but while I appreciate it for what it is, neither the food nor the fusty clientele are much of a draw for a 20-something birthday party. Lederhosen serves Schweinshaxe, along with plenty of other German food that might change your opinion about how "foodie" German cuisine can be. They are also the most reasonably-priced beer hall in the borough.

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Lederhosen
39 Grove St, New York, NY 10014

Heidelberg
1648 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10028

[gutsofsteel]

We will have to agree to disagree. I've been to Germany many times too. I find the food at Heidelberg mediocre at best.

By the way it's Schweinshaxe, not shweinhaxen.

[kathryn]

I'd look into:
Loreley: good for groups, but the food is only OK
Spitzer's Corner: good for groups, good food, but it can get really loud
Jimmy's No. 43: I think they have a private room and can arrange a tasting / prix fixe dependent upon your budget
Birreria at Eataly: probably the most expensive option for a beer garden

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Loreley
7 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002

Spitzer's Corner
101 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002

Jimmy's No. 43
43 E 7th St, New York, NY 10003

Eataly
200 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010

Birreria
200 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010

[merhas]

thanks all! Anyone else been to Spitzer's? what's the atmosphere like there?

[kathryn]

Lots of wooden surfaces. Dark wood. Long tables. Big windows, especially in the back room that can open and you can sit on the windowsill. Busy & crowded on weekends.

[Noodle fanatic]

Between Bierreria and Spitzer's Corner, which has better food?

[Alan Henderson]

Food is better at Bierreria (and more expensive), beer better at Spitzer's.

[Alan Henderson]

I would imagine that Lederhosen on Grove street in the West Village would be able to accommodate you. It is definitely "beer hall type" and they have share-able sausage platters and the like. Certainly not high end.

39 Grove St
New York, 10014
[phone]

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Lederhosen
39 Grove St, New York, NY 10014