Teske's Germania Restaurant

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   Laura

   VIP

   San Francisco

   24 reviews

   5.0

   24 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It’s like going home for dinner! Comfort German food!
   

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   Mary

   San Francisco

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a good place, no matter the occasion or event, for truly authentic properly prepared delicious German Bavarian style food and beer. Part of the restaurant feels as if you are in a country home, one part feels like you are in a hunting lodge, yet when you first walk in, it's like stepping into a typical German bar warm and cozy. It was Valentines day and the service was very attentive despite it being busy. The pacing was relaxed but not slow and all the dishes were beautifully presented. It's one of the few nicer places that is also family friendly.
   

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   William

   San Francisco

   8 reviews

   4.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great Valentine day experience. Authentic German food and beer. Server was excellent and always came back to check our meals. We definitely return or highly recommend all of friends to this restaurant.
   

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   Hunny

   VIP

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We enjoy coming to this place every Valentine's. The food was always good and I enjoy the pork shank every year. Feels like a family business as you see the same people every year. We will be taking our parents there soon.
   

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   Susan

   VIP

   San Francisco

   20 reviews

   4.0

   20 reviews

   Dined on 31 January 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   I loved their Jägerschnitzel mit Unserer Speziellen Pilzsoße, Hausegemachten Spätzle ($24.00), which is a breaded pork cutlet with a white wine mushroom sauce served with homemade noodles. The sauce was rich and flavorful. My husband had their Schweinshaxe mit Kartoffelsalat und Sauerkraut ($34.00) - baked pork shank with potato salad and sauerkraut. It was huge and very tender! We completed our meal with desserts. Their Bienenstich (Bee Sting Cake) is divine! We also had their Sacher Torte. The service was good, but our server seemed busy. Great selection of German beers.
   

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   Bill

   San Francisco

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 26 January 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   It's been a long while since we last visited Teske's as we are a little over an hour's drive away. Generally the food is well worth the drive. But things have changed since last time we've been there and it's obvious that Teske's has needed to cut corners in order to survive the 'axe' that so many other restaurants have seen. The meals no long come with a soup, salad and dessert (all of which now need to be ordered additionally) and the preparation varies greatly from plate to plate. I could be mistaken but the red cabbage tastes store-bought as does the spätzle. I can make the store-bought versions at home myself. While the desserts have always been prepared outside and brought in, the vendor must have changed and the quality of the desserts is not what they once used to be. Don't misunderstand me, it's not bad food, but rather, it's simply lost it's luster and no longer worth the drive. There are several other German restaurants that are much closer and we'll probably frequent those instead to see if any of them can take the place of our once loved restaurant.
   

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   Frank

   San Francisco

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 5 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was a wonderful meal and the atmosphere was great. Always a good time at Teske’s
   

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   Patricia

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 27 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was amazing. Exceptional service, this is a gem in Downtown SJ.
   

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   Helga

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 22 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I have been coming to Teske's for years. Many times with a group of friends. The food is always outstanding and the service as well. I recommend Teske's to my friends Whenever I get a chance.
   

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    Elizabeth

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 12 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    The hammock slayed and so did the barkeep and waiter.
    

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