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Wursthall

German Restaurant and Beer Bar$$$$
Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo
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7.9/10
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    Tobias S.
    "long-time Kenji admirer"(4 Tips)
    zippy
    "service and beer selection are amazing."(7 Tips)
    Tim D.
    "Beets and wheats was great!"(2 Tips)
    zippy
    "tried four different wursts and all were excellent."(5 Tips)
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  • Tim D.heart icon on user image
    Tim DengMarch 29, 2018
    J Kenji Lopez-Alt’s (of popular food blog Serious Eats) new restaurant. Not the wurst place you could go ;) there is an impossible meats dish for vegans/vegetarians
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    zippyJuly 30, 2018
    Been here 25+ times
    tried four different wursts and all were excellent. the chicken with portabello, the frank, ... it's all great. beer selection is great and staff will help steer you to something you'll love.
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    Jessica PuglieseJune 7, 2018
    I went for their first day of lunch service and was not disappointed. All three varieties of the crispy potatoes are amazing. The chicken schnitzel sandwich is HUGE and comes with great potato salad.
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    Brian StraussOctober 24, 2019
    Everything was delicious Had the Hot Italian and a pretzel on my first visit at lunch. Just first rate. Can’t wait to come back for dinner and drink a bunch of beer!
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    Tobias SchmidtJune 16, 2018
    As a German and long-time Kenji admirer I had high hopes for the place. And it's fine. The beer selection is good and some of the dishes are pretty tasty. But this didn't knock my socks off.
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    PoojaApril 15, 2018
    Great Sheboygan wurst and currywurst 👍Hefeweissbier (wheat beer) is the real deal 🍺
  • Jenny N.
    Jenny NewMay 6, 2018
    Good beer selection. They have an Impossible foods doner kebab! Don't the line deter you from trying, it moves quick.
  • Vicki R.
    Vicki R.July 22, 2019
    The atmosphere here is gorgeous, and the menu is thoughtful. We had the currywurst and smashed burger—it’s all in the details, which you can tell they’ve gone through exhaustively.
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    MarionAugust 4, 2018
    Merguez sandwich was out of this world. Great tap list too.
  • zippyheart icon on user image
    zippyAugust 20, 2018
    Been here 25+ times
    i've been here at least five times since open. service and beer selection are amazing. for appetizers try the deviled eggs or the tomato toast.
  • Tim D.heart icon on user image
    Tim DengMarch 29, 2018
    Beets and wheats was great! I recommend the velvet merlin if you’re looking for a drink
  • Varun
    VarunApril 28, 2018
    The currywurst with potatoes is tasty. Most of the sausages are good: bratwurst, cajun. Next time I want to tey the spicy italian sausage
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    Gonzalo JimenezMay 15, 2018
    Good quality, fast service and reasonable prices.
  • Chloe C.heart icon on user image
    Chloe CondonMarch 25, 2018
    More like Best Hall. They were out of pretzels, and the line took an hour, but I'll let it slide since it was their 1st week.
  • Hedan Z.heart icon on user image
    Hedan ZengFebruary 15, 2018
    Pretzels and dip, bratwurst, beets and wheats salad, and pumpkin ice cream sundae 💕
  • Alex S.heart icon on user image
    Alex SilarajsAugust 31, 2018
    No cash. Decent beer list. Bacon/Onion potatoes are legit.
  • Mark M.heart icon on user image
    Mark MunroMay 12, 2018
    We went for the pretzels and sausage party. Kenji’s brilliant, but I only thought the Cajun sausage was a 5/5. Everything else felt good but standard
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    zippySeptember 24, 2018
    Been here 25+ times
    the grapefruit radler is refreshing and tasty
  • Varun N.heart icon on user image
    Varun NagarajaApril 24, 2021
    Interesting and tasty takes on a regular hotdog
  • Angelica W.heart icon on user image
    Angelica WMay 5, 2018
    Snappy sausages and amazing crispy potatoes!
  • Dave H.heart icon on user image
    Dave HoffmanNovember 3, 2018
    Been here 25+ times
    Best potatoes ever!
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    nils jansonApril 12, 2019
    Been here 5+ times
    Beer. Food. Kid friendly. It's good.
  • Rachel H.heart icon on user image
    Rachel HApril 10, 2018
    Vegan doner kebab
  • Zain S.heart icon on user image
    Zain ShahMarch 6, 2018
    Schnitzel and currywurst
  • Neel H.
    Neel HajareNovember 16, 2019
    Great beer selection but poor service
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    zippyJanuary 2, 2019
    Been here 25+ times
    Smashburger Smashburger Smashburger
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    zippyNovember 12, 2018
    Been here 25+ times
    OMG KKFC: kenji's korean fried chicken!
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