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German Bistro

5232 S Macdill Ave, Tampa, FL 33611-4049
813-402-2920
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Ranked #14 of 1,242 restaurants in Tampa
Cuisines: German
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Tampa, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

Great German food and Beer. The German pancakes were excellent as well as the beer and food. The waitress was really friendly as well. I highly recommend this restaurant.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013

Not sure why this restaurant is ranked at this level in Trip Advisor.. Well my husband and I went there based on the rating here and we had one of the most terrible experience. The place was very dirty and kind of run down. The windows, floor and plastic table covers were all sticky. We order a special chicken but... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013 via mobile

Best German food I've had since I lived in Germany 4 years ago!!! We are new to the area and will definatly be going back to this place!!

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Tampa, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2013

Amazing food, beyond friendly and courteous staff, and biergarten music on the stereo. What a gem. We enjoyed sausage, scnitzel, spatzle, red cabbage and everything was so authentic. Did we mention the free beer? Great food, we will be back. Soon. Thanks Nick!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2013

"We don't have beer and wine license, so we offer them for free", we were told by the waitress/owner. What can be wrong about it? Also, the food tastes great and authentic. It's pretty basic, but German food is not supposed to be fancy. Maybe not the most suitable place for a romantic dinner date, but it is definitely worth... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2013

The German Bistro is honestly one of the best places I've been to for German food outside of Germany itself. I spent 6 years in Germany and had some of the best food they had to offer. It's been hard to find good German food since I returned but this place comes about as close as you can get. I've... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2013 via mobile

I really enjoyed the schnitzel, potato salad, and coleslaw, but other people in my group didn't like it as much. I didn't like the red cabbage... The hostess/waitress was super nice and conversational. My dad has had schnitzel before and thought his was kind of bland.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2013

We drove by several times before we going in one night. I was pleasantly surprised in how good the food was. The owner was very pleasant and took the time to speak to you. You get free appetizers and beer (St Paul's Girl). After speaking to the owner you are able to bring your own beer and wine if you... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2013

Searched out this place when we got a hankering for some traditional German food. The food was tasty and abundant. The staff is friendly and very welcoming. The setting has the feel of an in door Beer Garden, well sort of. The complimentary cole slaw and potato salad are a very tasty start to the meal. My favorite is the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2012 via mobile

Had dinner there last night. Food was excellent. Appetizers of potato pancakes were the best I've had in a long time. Also ordered the soup but they were out of it. Complimentary cole slaw and German potato salad was good. Entrees of the German meatloaf and chicken schnitzel were delicious. Be forewarned, if you can't finish your meal, your to... More

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