Jacob Wirth Restaurant
Boston, MA 02116
Phone: (617) 338-8586
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- Washington Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- American Food 2004
- Hours:
- Sun, Mon 11:30am-8pm, Tue-Thu 11:30am-10pm, Fri, Sat 11:30am-12am
Editorial Review for Jacob Wirth Restaurant – by Citysearch Editors
The Scene
While Jacob Wirth's is Boston's only German restaurant and beer hall, it's a pretty authentic one. While an odd mix of regulars and theatergoing out-of-towners fill the airy dining hall's communal tables, area workers pack the front bar area to watch sports and enjoy bargain happy hour food specials. Friday nights attract exceptionally boisterous crowds for a giant sing-along that's driven by a live pianist. Harried servers keep fit by making the long walk to the bar to retrieve pints of imported German brews.
The Food
The restaurant tries to please both purists and tourists by offering a split menu of familiar American fare and traditional German cuisine. This results in chicken wings and fresh cobb salads sharing table space with authentic plates of savory sauerbraten, wiener schnitzel and bratwurst. Dessert options also fall on the hearty side, as options include a dense German chocolate cake and a rich "apple pie sandwich."
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyCheck the restaurant's website for its weekly specials (three-course meals on Sundays for $20, all-you-can-eat pasta on Tuesdays for $10).
ParkingPatrons receive free validation for the small lot to the side of the restaurant, given there's room.
User Reviews for Jacob Wirth Restaurant
04/12/2008 Posted by freewilly7
my colleagues and i would go there for happy hour purely bc it's conveniently located in our area, but once and again, if you arrive too late you won't even get one of the few tables in the bar (as opposed to dinner) section because they'll either be occupied or reserved. waiter service has been apathetic at best and sometimes bordering on rude. on a good day, you can order one thing at a time coz they'd usually disappear before your first sentence ends. we've had mostly bar food (sweet potato fries rock! some like their pretzels), but main courses... i can't really find much that suits me (could be an cultural thing but i'm not used to calling a link of sausage and some mashed potato dinner). i once had a dish i think it's some kind of stewed beef (i probably can't pronounce the name correctly); the sauce was good but meat too dry and chewy. only reason to return? they're one of the few places i know that serve hoegaarden (belgium white beer), and sweet potato fries. one thing special about this place is that they have a live piano sing-along group that gathers every friday night. they have a whole book of lyrics for anyone (old and new) who inclines to join. they're hardcore man! :)
Pros: sweet potato fries, friday sing-along group
Cons: sub-par waiter service
01/26/2008 Posted by onyx2006
I dont know what to think of this place. I was so excited to eat here. Well they messed up one of our orders so they comped it and gave free desserts. While i shouldnt complain about that, they even messed up the dessert. They also informed me that the last sauerbraten had been plated for the evening. P.S. it was about 6pm. The service was really slow, so the free parking didn't really matter. We were still charged $15 for parkign there for 15 mins over the limit so you really don't get free parking, especially with such slow service. The waiter was really nice, but really I went there for two things, neither of which existed there on the night that I went. As far as atmosphere, it was good..it felt like a pub but was really loud so you couldn't carry on a convo with the person sitting next to you. Basically, if you are looking for German food, I wish I could recommend this place for that, but how can I when they really didn't have anything left? Also, again, while free parking in the city is unheard of, you will still be paying for it since the service was really slow.
Pros: One of the few places to find German food
Cons: Ran out of food early, not free parking, not the best service
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