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1. I am a huge fan of Zum Stammish in Glendale, Queens. Great beer and huge portions . Food , and the owners are top notch. Give it a whril.

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   FAL Feb 13, 2007 02:13PM

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      Zum Stammtisch! I have a ceramic stein in my hand right now! The bar is fun, and the Jaegersnitzel is very nice.

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      MaspethMaven Feb 14, 2007 06:41PM

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         .How you a get a mug they don't hand them out. ha

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         FAL Feb 15, 2007 04:14PM

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            $5 you can buy one.

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            MaspethMaven Feb 16, 2007 02:52AM
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      The Jaegersnitzel and fried onions at Zum never change. I have been going for 19 years.

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      NYJewboy Jun 28, 2007 01:28PM

2. I'll give another vote for Zum Stamtisch. Excellent food and great beers.

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   NYCPilot Feb 15, 2007 08:34AM

3. I always have Steak Tartar

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   Peter B Wolf Feb 18, 2007 04:09PM

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      Zum Stamtish is great. My father inlaw helped build the place years ago. This was the first German restaurant I ever went to. I mastered their dumplings and all to make at home. When I can't get there.

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      Tupstate Aug 31, 2007 05:43AM

4. zum stammtisch by default. the german dining scene in greater ny is really bad, so this is your best choice within the areas listed. i've never been blown away by a meal there and i don't think it's really that much better than the other german options (heidelberg, von westernhagen, etc.) in manhattan, queens, or long island, though.

   personally, i liked the food and atmosphere better at nurnberger bierhaus on staten island, but i realize that it might be out of the way for you.

   i know it's not german, but i find i've been going to austrian places like blaue gans whenever i get in the mood for teutonic/central european eats and want to stay in manhattan.

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   surly Feb 21, 2007 08:18AM

5. Zum stammish seems to be the favorite - only went there once on strong recommendations and was satisfied, but let's face it, gourmet German food is an oxymoron.
   We weren't helped in making menu choices by our waitress. Who, when asked what she would recommend, answered in a thick Irish brogue, "I don't know, I don't eat this stuff!"

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   weebly Feb 22, 2007 02:38PM

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      That had to be Grace rthe waitress. BTW she is Scottish

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      FAL Feb 23, 2007 03:01PM

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         Well, maybe there's more than one "Grace". The one who served us told us she came from Dublin!

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         weebly Feb 24, 2007 05:18AM

6. I also like the Oak Chalet in Bellmore LI

   http://www.oakchalet.net/

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   kozel Aug 21, 2007 07:25AM

7. in manhattan: off bleeker west of 7th ave south, there is a place called leiderhosen. kinda kitchy, but i went there for a wedding reception and died over the weinershnitzel platter. and if anybosy wants to fight me and say the food is shit, the saving grace would be the gigantic beers.

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   sarahfannie Aug 28, 2007 10:06PM