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Have been in the slope for the past eight years and have been here about four times. Time to write a review. Keep giving this place a chance because of its location, ambiance, and well, how often do you eat German/Austrian? Though these are probably the same reasons it survives. Extremely bland food, at just over an acceptable price per, well, every dish. Classic, simple dishes of this fare can be made well, but not here. Consume, bland and gross actually, brunch omelette I can only describe as wet, poorly prepared salmon, tasteless wiener schnitzel, and blah house dressing. Besides that the staff was not knowledgeable. Its sad that so many places come to the slope and fail, and others survive via some sort of apologetics.

Cafe Steinhof is a great neighborhood place, featuring German-Hungarian-Austrian food, including Goulash and a great Chicken Paprikash. Very cool attentive staff, friendly vibe, great beer selection.

I live in the neighborhood and have eaten here a few times. Last night I thought I'd bring my girlfriend and her parents. The wait was "25 minutes". Ended up waiting 40 minutes for a table to clear only to have a group with one more person than ours roll in and be given our table. We were told it would be "2 minutes" for another table. Waited 20 minutes, then left. The staff was unapologetic and rude. Zum Schneider in the East Village is much better, and I will now make the trip out there before spending a penny at Steinhof. As far as the food itself Steinhof is a bit bland. The beer selection is reasonable (but again, nothing compared to Zum Schneider). If you don't want to leave Brooklyn Steinhof might be the best option for German, but don't trust the staff to be competent when the place fills up, and be aware that there is limited seating for parties of four or more.

I have been here for brunch, dinner, and late drinks. The place is perfectly suited for all of those occasions. Brunch was so reasonable, and my portion of cheese spaetzel was delicious (and huge! leftovers!) The dinner is also great, they have a bunch of dishes that are great for sharing. The red cabbage salad with brie is a hit. The mussels were in a fantastic tomato broth, though it seemed like they hadn't been properly cleaned. Other than that, no complaints. Good food, cheap drinks, what else do you need?

My friend works near this place and when she said there was an Eastern European joint up the block it piqued my interest. The menu is vegetarian friendly which is a BIG plus and rare in an Austrian place. The place was packed which is a good sign. Food and drink prices are very fare and for the most part portions were VERY good. The iceberg/watercress salad is dynamite! It was big and the dressing is perfect. I also ordered the mussels which were fresh and plentiful. The only disappointment was with the buckwheat noodles my friend got-very small portion compared to what I had and since he had no appetizer I felt bad. The desserts were outstanding. Try the Linzer Torte. Wednesday night is movie night so we got to watch a cool movie while having dessert and coffee. Very fun and made you feel at home. The only gripe is it was a bit cramped and the tables were a tad small. Nonetheless, I can't wait to go back.

I've been here quite a few times now and have always had a very nice experience. I enjoy the food quite a bit, though would like to see more variety. The owner is on premises most of the time and is a very approachable and interesting guy. The ambiance is just right for a neighborhood haunt. My friend and I commented that if this place were in Manhattan it would be too packed to be fun. Despite what other commenters say, I think the Gosser is the best beer on tap. Not sure how authentic the food is, but talk to the owner and you might get a sip of his personal stash of Austrian liquor. Great spot to hang out and chat over snacks and a beer.

We really like coming here for dinner. The meatloaf is awesome and my sig other orders it everytime! I love the kielbasa and weiner shnitzel. You can't beat the value for these large portions.