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Loreley Restaurant & Biergarten

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7 Rivington St., New York, NY 10002
nr. Chrystie St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-253-7077 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    3.7 out of 10

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    3 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: German/Austrian
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Official Website

loreleynyc.com

Hours

Mon-Thu, noon-midnight; Fri, noon-2am; Sat, 1pm-2am; Sun, 1pm-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

J, M, Z at Bowery; F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.

Prices

$10-$22

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Brunch - Daily
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Good for Groups
  • Lunch
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Smoking Area
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

For sticking to the ribs, nothing beats German food. And for pure liquid refreshment, little beats German beer. The twain meet at this rough, rustic beer hall off the Bowery, where the unvarnished pine tables are communal and little more than beer-company umbrellas are planted in the "garden." But the food is the real deal—heaping plates of chicken paprikasch with squiggles of sauce-sopping spaetzle, savory bratwurst from Schaller & Weber charred from the grill and sided with mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, and coarse mustard, and thin-sliced Gouda on dense German rye. You could do wurst. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Note

Reservations accepted for groups of 10 or more.

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Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
66% Would you go back?
33% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
0% Would you go on business?
33% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 6.3
Service: 3.3
Décor: 4.7
Value: 4.0

Go for the beer

flodunk from 10530 | Posted on 10/11/09

Overall Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)
Food: 4
Service: 3
Décor: 4
Value: 3

The beers are well selected and the draft is well performed. Try the Jever that has a very crisp taste. Avoid the Koelsch in big glasses, it stays much fresher in the smaller ones. We waited 55 minutes for our food. The Schnitzel was dry like cardboard (rated 2) but the Sauerbraten tasty and moist (6). The place has an atmosphere of a Highschool Gym at play-off time, no chance for a decent conversation. The communal tables are fun. So, if you go, go for the beer.

Not Cool

bahgoo from 11222 | Posted on 7/13/08

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Food: 7
Service: 1
Décor: 4
Value: 3

This place thinks it's doing you favor letting you in the front door- the service was memorably bad (bordered on confrontational/aggressive) and overshadowed what should be a cool experience. Biergarten's should provide a laid back good time- Loreley's goes out of it's way to ensure you leave with neither.

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