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Long-standing tavern serving domestic & imported beers alongside a small menu of German pub eats.
From Google Maps reviews.
I was in Ridgewood for a wake and having come directly from work was looking for someplace local to eat. Someone recommended Goettscheer Hall and my first reaction was surprise. This is somewhere I came to as a kid to learn to sing German songs and attend weddings. I'm happy I took the suggestion. The menu is right in my wheelhouse and very reasonably priced. I'm definitely coming back if I'm in the old neighborhood again. I was sad to see that the bumper pool table was gone, the bartender said
This place has been around for over 100 years. It's very low-key. If you come here enough times, you get to know the regulars. It's very very old school neighborhood vibes. You can come to get your German beer on, watch a sports game on TV, or do both. You do you. Recently Gottscheer has been holding a craft/art fair in the back, which I love. It's run by Tiny Arts, and it's highly recommended. There's other events too, like karaoke.
A cool little German beer hall serving authentic German beers and German food. Everything looked good, the beers were great (and reasonably priced). I’ll be back for Oktoberfest for sure!
From the Nov 6, 2025 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.
Contaminated food was kept instead of being thrown out.
Pesticides were used or stored improperly, or applied by someone unlicensed.
Shelves, ledges, or equipment exteriors aren't clean or easy to clean.
Frozen food was thawed in an unsafe way.