Ludwigs Biergarten Mountain View - Beer garden in Mountain View - 383 Castro St, USA

Great spot! Outdoor seating with ample heaters, there is also some indoor seating. Great beer selection with German beers to pair with all the great food. The pork knuckle is giant and amazing. It is my go to every time I visit. Get the knuckle and plan to share or take some home. The servers are always super nice and attentive.

The food was amazing. Everything tasted so good. The servings are large and we all took some home in boxes for later. Everything was plated beautifully. The kitchen did a wonderful job. The rest of the staff, I didn't feel great about it. Maybe it's because there was a football game on? It's also Oktoberfest weekend and it's a German restaurant. I'm not sure. We were seated and a server came by to explain that the menu is all online. We took a while looking at our phones to all figure out what we wanted, and then waited, and waited, and waited for a server to come take our order. We were given water and I drank some, then noticed debris at the bottom of my glass so I set it down towards the end of the table so it could be grabbed easily. It never got taken, asked about, or even attempted to get refilled for the almost 2 hours we were there so I just didn't end up drinking any water. I had a light Kolsh that was good so it didn't bother me too much since I still had something to drink. Before our food came, I mentioned we had grabbed table that hadn't been wiped down when we got there since it was one of the only ones open. I asked if I could have a rag to wipe it down really quickly and was told yes. We never got anything to wipe the table down and then we got our food so it would have been too much of a hassle at the point anyways. We ate our food and talked. Everything was wonderful. There was a football game on that I didn't care for so it was a loud the couple times there was a touchdown or someone fumbled or something. Once we finished eating, we all sat waiting for a long time again. I finally asked if I should go get someone since we had been talking about getting boxes for ~20 minutes. My friend got up to go ask someone. They brought us boxes and we ordered dessert. We were finally able to let someone know about the water glass. I said I didn't want any water now but there was stuff in the bottom of my glass. Someone came back with a pitcher and tried to pour more water into the dirty glass to refill it. We managed to stop him and he had another clean glass with him so I finally got some water which was nice since it was pretty hot out today. The food was amazing. Maybe it was an off day between the game and Oktoberfest things happening. I'm not sure. I definitely want to go back for a special occasion again since it's a bit pricey.

Food is not that great. The amount is too little as per the price. The atmosphere and services are good. Not so many options for food. Literally two options for desert. We took the cream donuts that were ok not so good. Lemonade was refreshing. French fries with mushrooms and cheese was the best one

We went there around 3:30 ish on a Friday afternoon before the rush started. We got a Happy Hours Signature wings and a Jalapeño burger. Both items were splendid and we enjoyed them to our hearts delight. Our waitress was also really good. Recommend going there just for the beer alone!

Favorietes: Of course, their beer selections, potato pancakes & classic schnitzel. It is my favorite beer garden in the area. They have a great selection of on tap beers. They have authentic German/Bavarian food. Their outdoor seating is very relaxed, and it is a great place to hang out with friends and family. It is dog and baby friendly, too.

Good German bites basic or hearty. Good beer on tap selection. Glad to see 2 ciders and sours on there. Please dont cut them in the future. Schnitzel was freshly fried and flavorful. The rice noodles on the side was pleasantly filling too. Beer cheese dip is a must for the pretzel, though the pretzel was a bit dry... the salt sprinkle on top is not salt but breadcrumbs?? Odd. Sausage was oozy and superb. Beer Flight is houses choice, no subs. Kinda expensive for the tiny portions but it's a good sampler of different drafts.

I passed this restaurant many many times and finally got a chance to sit and dine with my family! The food was actually very good, better than what I expected from a German restaurant. We had lunch there so I did lot have any beers, but I will definitely come back and try again with some 🍺🍺.

Beer and sausage. Fun variety of beer and sausage. Great spot to go with friends and co-worker bonding. We tried a couple of sausages and potato-based sides. Tasty and texture was fun to share. Service is nice. Outdoor seating is festive.