User Rating: 4 out of 5 stars (13 ratings)
Teskes Germania Restaurant
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255 N 1st St, San Jose, CA
95113
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Cross Streets: Between Devine St and E Julian St
Neighborhood: Downtown San Jose, CA
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| About: | First we would like to give you our "hearty welcome." Our ambiance and personal attention should give you an evening of pleasure in German dining. We will do out best to fulfill your wishes, so that you will have fond memories of our establishment. If we have succeeded in meeting your expectations, please recommend us to your friends and fellow workers. However, if we have failed to meet your expectations do not hesitate to tell us. |
| Hours: | Monday Closed, Tuesday 11:00 AM - 9:30 PM, Wednesday 11:00 AM - 9:30 PM, Thursday 11:00 AM - 9:30 PM, Friday 11:00 AM - 9:30 PM, Saturday 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM, Sunday Closed |
| Categories: | German Restaurants |
| Parking: | Public Lot |
| Payment: | Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Debit Cards, Diners Club |
| Amenities: | BYOB, Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Beer, Dancing, Lounge, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Rooms, Wheelchair Access, Wine |
| Languages Spoken: | English / German |
| Year Established: | 1980 |
| Chef: | Scott Baumann |
| Cuisine: | American, German |
| Ambiance: | Casual, Family Friendly, Fun |
| Feature: | Bar, Catering, Dancing, Entertainment, Great Beer List, Great Wine List, Outdoor Seating, Private Rooms, Take Out, Take Out |
| Reservations Policy: | Accepted |
| Smoking: | Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Area |
| Dress Code: | Casual |
| Price: | $15 - $20 |
| Other Contact Info: | Email: gbteskes@mac.com |
Recent Reviews
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User Rating: 2 out of 5 starsMy family went to Teske's upon a recommendation of a friend whom I'd told that we enjoyed German cuisine greatly while traveling in Germany.
Briefly - a great disappointment.
Reading other reviews, the trend is clear. If you are unaware of what real German food tastes like, you can be lured in by the ambience and seeming culture.
But the main courses are a great disappointment. The Sauerbraten the worst we've tasted, and the Jagerschnitzel and Weinershniztel both dry and relatively tasteless with no (mushroom) sauce.
The cuisine at Teske's is best left to those who have no source of comparison for their German cuisine.
User Rating: 3 out of 5 starsGreat building, beautiful bar, nice decorative touches, and average to sub-par food. Bratwurst was great, polish sausage was avoidable, and the mashed potatoes were downright frightening. (How can you get mashed potatoes to congeal? And resist your fork/spoon?)
Next time, we'll go for the beer and ambience, and skip the fare.
User Rating: 4 out of 5 starsnice bar, nice restaurant, average food.: I've been coming to Teske's since 1987, and was also a customer of the now closed Hochburg von Germania just down the street.
Without a doubt the best German restaurant in the South Bay. This is a fun place to go with a group of friends and sit out on the patio, or relax after work at the bar with a few Bitburgers.
It scores high in overall ambiance, unfortunately the cramped bar is best appreciated late in the afternoon before the rush. They have a terrific selection of German beer both on tap and even more in bottles.
Menuwise, there are all the standard Bavarian items as well as some weekly specials that are a little harder to find elsewhere. Food is good but not fantastic, and be prepared to spend more than $20 on dinner not including beer.
The only disappointment were the Jalapeño Cheese Stuffed Pretzels.
Ugh. How about some REAL Bavarian pretzels, please?
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have you found a better German restaurant in the bayarea? We are searching for the best one....ty