Jacob Wirth

Pros: Good German food, nostalgic, large servings
Cons: teeny, crowded bathrooms

I remember going to Jacob Wirth as a kid and, when we were in the neighborhood this weekend, I had to try it out again for nostalgia's sake. The funny thing is that it is almost exactly the same as it was 25 years ago and it is probably the same as it ...

Pros: great chowder, german dishes, and service
Cons: there's nothing like it in my home town (NYC)!

At a time when chain restaurants are spawning identical, pre-fabricated branches in city after city, here is something that is truly one of a kind. Jacob Wirth's has been around since the 1860's, so its decor is not just is period style -- its the...

Pros: Atmosphere
Cons: Poppy seeds with the noodles

Jacob Wirth's is something of an oddity in downtown Boston. A German-style pub with German food, good beer, great barmen, and music some evenings. The food seems kind of weird, but maybe that's because the cook clearly doesn't see any need to make any...

Pros: Good beer, central location
Cons: Very bad food

Having grown up in Germany, I must say that the food is very disappointing at Jacob Wirth. The taste is so bad that I wouldn't recommend anyone to eat there.

It would be quite helpful if the restaurant owner tried to employ some real German cooks from time to time. Any average German cook could increase the quality of the food dramatically. The beer is good because is it already bottled. Compared to the two German restaurants in Springfield, MA, I rate this restaurant clearly at the end of the list.