My friends and I stopped by Brotzeit Lokal for Oakland Restaurant Week on a Wednesday evening without a reservation and we were seated right away at a table with a nice view of the harbor. My wife and I had stopped by a tad earlier than our friends so we actually had a chance to check out their happy hour menu as well. We ordered two beers, along with the fried calamari and mushroom & Swiss poutine fries. The calamari was fried to perfection and I really enjoyed the intense mushroom flavor in the gravy smothered over the fries. The fries themselves were a bit soggy, but that's to be expected when you pile on oozy, melted cheese and juicy mushrooms. After happy hour had ended, I ordered the Restaurant Week prix-fixe dinner menu, opting for the potato pancakes, the jagerschnitzel -- with spatzel on the side, the apfel struedel a la mode for dessert, and a bourbon sidecar as my included cocktail. For $45, this is a steal! This ended up being a ton of food and I'm glad my wife and I shared a single prix-fixe dinner instead of getting our own. Of the items I had tried, my favorite was the potato pancakes. The pancakes were fried to be super crispy, not excessively oily, and the sides of sour cream and apple sauce paired well. Across the board, the food was on par with other German restaurants I've visited in the Bay, including Suppenküche and Schroeder's in San Francisco. If you're looking for Oakland Restaurant Week options in the coming week, I would definitely recommend giving Brotzeit Lokal a try.

This is a great spot for views and a great German meal. The bratwurst and spatzel meal came with a good sized pretzel. Everything was tasty, especially the mustard that they make and sell! The beer and spirits selection offers a good variety. Reasonably priced spot.

I always enjoy going to this place and it never disappoints me. I brought a couple friends with me who's never been here so I sure hope everything was good. It was a busy day but we were able to get the last outside table. The waitress greeted us right away so we ordered some drinks. Some nice mimosas and a couple german beers, all very tasty. We then ordered the German pancakes to start and they came out right away. They tasted great and were cooked perfect. For our entrees we ordered the the Lokal wurst (brats) which came with fries, the eggs benedict, the schnitzel stack, and Wurzige and bratwurst sausages on the side. The sausages tasted great, good flavor, and the wurzige was not that spicy.The eggs benedict was cooked prefect and the flavor on the sauce was spot on great. The schnitzel was also cooked perfectly and very flaky which was good. There was plenty of food to eat. The service was great as it always is.

I love Brotzeit. I love their view. I love their food. I love their beer selection. I love that they have a full bar. I love their service as well.

I was craving German food, and I was so glad we came to this place! The favorite thing my friends ordered here was the 2 sausages with spaetzle, sauerkraut, and pretzel. Definitely worth it. It was the best sauerkraut I have had in awhile I ordered the special goulash which was soul warming and went perfectly with the breaded potato ball they served it with. We ended the meal with apple strudel a la mode. It came out piping hot and paired perfectly with the vanilla bean ice cream. The service was friendly and casual. The vibe of the place is calm, casual, and not too noisy. Perfect place for a get together with friends for warm food and cold beer.

It's a German bar and restaurant at the Port of Oakland. Location is great for wandering around and walking at the port. Good variety of beers, sausages and schnitzel. Given the atmosphere as a casual spot it's an expensive place. Indoor and outdoor seating. Quick responsive service. Good for small groups, meetup and couples. Parking lot attached with limited spaces but still possible. Outdoor is easily accessible. Veggie options available. Ask for seasonal sausage and try venison for sure.

Absolutely delicious, incredibly hearty brunch. Dropped by on a Sunday afternoon and sat inside at a table facing the water, against the windows. It was very rainy that afternoon, so we had a great view of the steely water and sky. We went with the bier snack platter to start ($18), and I got the schnitzel stack ($18) with a side of spatzle ($5; this wasn't on the menu, but the waitress was happy to give me a side of it when I asked if that was possible). My husband got the Brotzeit sausage platter ($21). He went with the wurzige and special game sausages; the game that day was venison. I've been thinking about my schnitzel stack since I had it and desperately wanting another. It was so delicious and extremely generous in size. That mushroom gravy was wonderful, and the schnitzel was juicy and tender. The fried egg on top helped bring it all together with the runny yolk. I tried my husband's platter and thought both sausages were delicious. I'd never had venison before and thought it was great, not too gamey. The only thing I wasn't too big on was the bier snack platter. While the pretzel was soft and good, I didn't care for the cheese spread that came with it and felt beer cheese would've been a better pairing. The spicy peanuts were good, but this is really a better option for someone who loves pickles and pickled foods (which I don't). Overall, this was a very pleasant meal and we walked away stuffed. The wait staff were friendly, there was plenty of open seating to choose from when we walked in, and lots more on the brunch menu I wanted to try, to say nothing of the lunch and dinner menu and everything on it. I can't wait to come back here.