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An excellent place to guzzle cold beer on a warm day by the riverside. Stein's is the quintessential beer garden with an outdoor-only seating (I think they provide blankets and heaters for the winters) with a gazebo-like arrangement. The staff here are courteous; one of the beers I'd ordered tasted a bit funny, and they replaced the pint with another one, no questions asked. I didn't eat the foods that the place is known for, but nevertheless, we did order a brie cheese-pear-seeds-leaves salad whose portion size was humongous. I also had the vegan sausage with sauerkraut and potatoes. This one wasn't super impressive but wasn't bad. The pretzels didn't have the trademark salt crystals on them, which was unusual in a German beer place, but nothing to complain about. A point to note is that you need to order something to eat compulsorily i.e., you can't walk in, drink beer and buzz off. This wasn't a problem for us as we'd planned to eat lunch anyway, but I found it a bit odd.
Dinesh IyerDinesh Iyer
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I find from the website that many German lives in Richmond of London, so I guess that I can find authentic German restaurant here. Luckily this is a wise and good choice. This restaurant is located at the riverside, so you can enjoy very beautiful scenery and quiet atmosphere. Of course, you must enjoy outdoor dining environment as it is the only choice. The company website shows that it is providing Bavarian food and drink here. You can find lots of choices like sausage, meatloaf, potato salad, sauerkraut and pretzel, etc.. The food taste is authentic which is similar to that we have in Frankfurt. We also order Radler shandy which is an Adlerkonig lager & lemonade. The taste is light and little sweet. If you also like German food, it is definitely one of your good choices in this great city.
Fat ChoFat Cho
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Perhaps the idea of a Bavarian food experience in England is a bad idea in the first place. Where to begin. There is no Eisbein or Haxen on the menu, rather limited to wurst und schnitzel. That is like having an English food experience in Bavaria that serves bangers and mash only. Then the manager-waiters utters "Eisbein is disgusting!" and walks away when asked whether or not it is available to order. This is unprofessional on so many levels. Then the beer selection is limited to Erdinger and a second German beer. The food itself (limited choice) was served quick and food quality was not bad - which was about the only positive but a positive at least. At almost £30.00 a plate of food, the portions could be bigger. The "comprehensive" menu is via a qr code, but is quirky and the Wi-Fi and GSM is very poor, luckily a waiter assisted with a manual order. The waiter however did not understand the difference between Weiner and pork schnitzel on their menu. The price tag is ridiculously high, and combined with all the other negative elements I don't see why this establishment is in existence, other than to perhaps give German food and Bavaria experience a bad name and misconception. This is definitely far from a Bavarian experience. A solid 2 out of 5. Avoid and find something else.
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Update - didn't appreciate being sat at a table, to be told we need to move 30 minutes later...whilst we were eating! That's really not acceptable. Apparently the table had a booking, but why sit us there for a meal without letting us know in advance? After having to move, whilst half way through our meal, I noticed they were then seating random walk-in customers where we had been sat. I don't know what on earth was going on here. Ordering online via the website, there is no option to order without service charge being added! I have never been to a restaurant where service charge is mandatory. Given the bad service I am very disappointed that I had to pay to be treated so badly. Previous review: Awesome staff, so friendly, welcoming and engaging/conversational. Really interesting food (I've never really tried German food), so much so that I found some recipes to make at home 😂. The potato salad is nice and it's great they have some vegetarian options. The beer is delicious. Lovely setting by the Thames. It's a little expensive for what it is, in my opinion, but I guess it is Richmond and also somewhat unique.
Steven SteveSteven Steve
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Wonderful place to be when the sun comes out. Food was a big disappointment, at the least. my beef stew goulash seems to be the scrap of the bottom of the pot. meat was dry and tasteless, woody texture, and flavour lacks of all excepts being salty. sauerkraut seemed to be just soaked with vinegar, then threw a few bit of fennel, fennel flavour didn't get through at all. service was slow and chaotic. A badly managed restaurant. It's such a shame. with a few tweaks, it would have been a fabulous place to enjoy. The table next to us with young baby had to wait for 45 minutes for their meals. they then asked to cancel the order. the waiter insisted at length for them to wait for extra 2 minutes for their foods, or take the food to go, despite the fact the poor couple tried to explain they no longer have time to eat and that they have a young baby to take home for rest. the struggle went on for at least 15 minutes back and forth calling out manager and such, until they got their refund. What a mess!
Minh NguyenMinh Nguyen
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I had a meal here one Saturday evening with some friends. We ordered various dishes to share and some not to share. It took us over 50 minutes to get any food on the table, which was crazy! The table server apologised and let us have a round of drinks and pretzels for free, which I thought was fair enough. Once it arrived, I got my pork schnitzel with potatoes and salad...and it was very nice. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but at £23 or so I thought it was a bit pricey for what it was! But paying £18 for curry wurst and potatoes seemed more of a rip-off. We also shared a sausage meat platter, which was very nice...but again I didn't think it was value for money. This place is defo worth a visit, especially in the summer as you're right by the river and if you fancy some German munch. Only 3 stars as it could be much better all round.
Matthew AleandriMatthew Aleandri
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Nearby Attractions Of Stein's Richmond
Richmond Green
Marble Hill Park
Marble Hill Park
Colossus
Richmond Riverside
Richmond Hill Hotel
Harbour Hotel Richmond
Twickenham Bridge
Old Deer Park Car Park
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Towpath (Footpath below at the river!, Petersham Rd, Richmond TW10 6UX, United Kingdom
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richmond.stein-s.com
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Bavarian dishes and German beers served at open-air benches overlooking the Thames.
attractions: Richmond Green, Marble Hill Park, Marble Hill Park, Colossus, Richmond Riverside, Richmond Hill Hotel, Harbour Hotel Richmond, Twickenham Bridge, Old Deer Park Car Park, Marble Hill, restaurants: Bill's Richmond Restaurant, The Ivy Richmond Brasserie, White Cross, Slug & Lettuce - Richmond, Roebuck, Gaucho Richmond, Old Ship, Franco Manca Richmond, The Prince's Head, Richmond, Megan's at the Old Town Hall Restaurant (Richmond)
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