I suspect sxysin and jstrauss are just shills for Hans, the owner of this dying gasthaus. It?s ironic then that sxysin unfavorably mentions the world?s most successful food franchise: a McDonald?s ?Happy Meal? is infinitely more satisfying than a dinner at Teske's, to say nothing of price. When I last dined at Teske?s some months ago, we were charged for food we didn?t want, the meal and service were mediocre, and Hans was simply the most ungracious and unaccommodating restaurateur I?ve encountered in decades of dining out. The whole experience was an expensive bummer. Jstrauss (i.e Hans) and I do agree on one thing: Teske?s is indeed the most ?incredible German restaurant in the Bay Area.? Incredible as in don?t believe it. Do yourself a favor and visit Schroeder's in San Francisco instead. If you can't make it to Schroeder's, any of the fine restaurants on Santa Clara Street (a 5-minute walk south on First Street) would be a far better choice than Teske's. Heed sjcalif's advice: ""Don't get suckered in."" And don't believe the ""incredible"" reviews by the sock puppets sxysin and jstrauss. This place is a ripoff.
Pros: It's still about the only restaurant within blocks. If they pour from a bottle, it'll probably taste fine.
Cons: High prices, poor service, cold lousy food, bad neighborhood, aged building, ungracious owner and host.
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