Wolff's Biergarten — Restaurant in City of Syracuse

It was my first time at Wolff's Biergarten in Syracuse, NY. I went because one of my closest childhood friends was having a small gathering there and he likes beer, so that's where he chose to go. Upon entering, I really didn't know what to expect! Concrete floors were interesting but the fact that they allow dogs in there was a nice surprise. The bartender's dog Bentley was awesome.. although he was looking for food, and an occasional pet on the head.

The beer selection was fairly diverse, although didn't quite have enough that I was particularly looking for. But not a problem, there's something for everyone. You can go for the wine selection too, although nobody did in our group. The free beer boot for your birthday was a nice touch! Give them $40 deposit on the boot and your license and they give you a free boot (2 liters!) of their standard beer... whatever it was, was still very tasty. It was NOT coors :) It was something german but my buddy loved it. Basically it was like a free 6-pack. Awesome!!!

They had very limited basic food consisting of a hot dog, chili, and chips I think. You can bring in your own food, too. Overall, it was a fun place to relax and enjoy some beers with your friends....

I have been a Wolff's customer from it's early days. It started out great. There are a lot of beers on tap that you can't get anywhere else, but the food thing never happened due to codes, I guess. There were dogs everywhere. I don't know how this started, but it was a problem for me. Codes changed this for the most part. Post COVID, Wolff's took on a frat party atmosphere. The floors, bathrooms, and taps were dirty. The staff was inattentive at best. So much for past history. Things seemed to start to turn around recently. The taps were cleaned more regularly, and the date was posted of this service. This location is an Arsenal meeting place (Premier League Soccer) which has to make them some money, you would think. Well, on 12/28/2023 there was a game on. Most would think that it might be busy, especially during the Holidays. Five TV's were on another soccer match, with just one playing the Arsenal game. There was ONE BARTENDER! It took 30 minutes to get a drink. This is unacceptable. Maybe we Arsenal fans should look for another place. I have held my nose...

I’ve been to the Albany location several times, and I can confidently say I would revisit the Syracuse location over the Albany one for a weekend night. Not only was the music way better, but Syracuse doesn’t rip away the tables from you when the night is getting dizzy and you just really want to sit down. In addition, the staff were insanely nice. I did not catch the name of the red head bartender, but her, and Bill and Rashad from security were all amazing. They created a safe and fun environment. 10/10 place to visit and have a beer and hang, or to listen to good music and dance on a weekend night.

Not to mention, the birthday boot!!! 2L of beer in a glass boot for your birthday is always a highlight. We were celebrating a 21st birthday, and it was great to see the bartender just as excited to pour the boot as our friend was excited to drink it. Always an amazing celebration. Just a heads up for anyone curious though, you do have to put a card down for the boot as a security measure. If you want the boot or you break it, it was at least $40 last time...