July 2, 2009 [ Updated October 30, 2009 ]
Nice German restaurant in historic downtown, with separate bar and bier garden area. Food was about as good as a German restaurant in the US gets. Beer selection was great. Service pretty good too.

June 17, 2009
Nice place in Portsmouth. Had few bottles there and quickly made few friends there. Friendly with good line up of German beers (and not only)

June 8, 2009
Nice spot for beer. A reasonable draft list and certainly a nice bottle selection. Was a bit crowded the day I went, but it seems that everyone judging at the homebrew competition ended up here. Staff was friendly and knew a bit about beer. The food was tasty. Good spot to drop by if you’re near Portsmouth (and it’s the only place now...)

April 29, 2009
I recently moved to the Hampton Roads area. After hearing about the Bier Garden for a good two months, I decided to give it a try. The beer menu is so large it is like being a kid in a candy store. They have anything you could want or something similar. Atmosphere is great and staff and food are good too. I am used to paying alot less for beer where I am originlally from, but after paying $20 for a Coors Light and a Malibu and coke for my wife, I’ll gladly pay $7-10 average for a great import. Get to this place if you are in the area.

June 27, 2008
Placed in downtown Portsmouth, VA and run by a German couple, this place has just about everything a beer lover could want. The menu is extensive and can satiate just about any beer appetite. The food is authentic (owner was peeling red potatoes as we were coming in) and good, as well as very reasonably priced. Recommended for anyone in the area.

April 23, 2008
Went on a Sunday, the restaurant was quite packed but the bar was empty. A nice selection of bottles, would like to see more on tap. The food was fine not anything special, but the service was good. Enjoyed the time spent and was even worth the drive through the stupid tunnel.

July 15, 2007
Good German food except for the German chocolate cake. Ate much more than I should have. Beer selection was quite good. Price was decent too. No one there on a Saturday morning, which was nice. Waitress took a long time to get back to me.

May 8, 2007
If you like good german food and a great selection of imported beers than this is the place for you. Service, food, selection, and price was great. Hard to find beers live here.

March 29, 2007
If you miss this one if you are in the Norfolk, VA area it’s a huge mistake. The menu you can find here: http://www.biergarden.com/bg_menu.pdf The wait staff is fast, and very nice. Superb German dining for a fantastic beer place. Appetizers include Snitzel bites and pretzel rolls. You can get plates with up to four types of German sausage, with sides of Spatzle, German potatoe salad, cucumber salad. They actual have 356 bottles of beer alone so that 250 is inaccurate.http://www.biergarden.com/bier_page.htm If you want the beer list as of 3/29/07 send me a message and I will send you the list. I would list it here but it wouldn’t fit.

October 20, 2006
Good place with good food and an excellent beer selection. Wait staff was pleasant and very knowledgable of beer and wine selection. I would recommend this place to anyone.