Biergarten for kids

[Wdw1015]

Thinking of trying Biergarten for the first time in a few weeks and in looking at the online menu, it says they have “kids offerings” but I can’t find specifically what they have for kids. Can anyone shed some light on this?

 

[WishICouldSpeakWhale]

I can't remember if there is a specific kids section, but daughter loves the "hot dogs" - basically, any of the sausages, and my son loves the pretzel rolls. They also have mac & cheese. Thye have great desserts too.

 

[ErinTwinmom]

So it has hot dogs and a Mac and cheese at least so I thought it would be ok and a lot of kids seemed to enjoy it. My kids cried, I had told them they could have macaroni and cheese but the dish by that name did not look like the normal kids Mac and they were betrayed.

 

[BandtheBoys]

Thinking of trying Biergarten for the first time in a few weeks and in looking at the online menu, it says they have “kids offerings” but I can’t find specifically what they have for kids. Can anyone shed some light on this?

check out allears.net for menu help

 

[drwadadli]

They have different sausages, pork dishes, mac-n-cheese, salads, cheese cubes, and chicken. It all depends on how picky or not your kid is.

 

[HopperFan]

Plenty for kids and while there is a small spot easy for them to get it’s not specifically kids. Many basics are -

German Mac & Cheese, green beans, roasted potatoes, baked chicken, meatballs, several sausages (not hot dogs), assorted fresh fruit, cheese cubes and what my kid could live on - pretzel rolls.

When the show happens the floor fills with kids dancing. Great fun!

 

[disneyvoice]

When my son was very young he was a pretty picky eater yet he LOVED Biergarten. While I do think they have some specific "kid" foods, Biergarten was probably the ONE place that he ventured away from the kid options and just eat what looked good to him. He always had a lot of different on his plate and would go back for seconds of certain things. It is a very kid friendly restaurant.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

When we were there in December, they had something that did in fact have "hot dog" in parentheses and I know we had mac & cheese. Taste is really all my kids care about. I can't recall if it was officially labeled as Frankfurters or Knockwurst, but they were billing it as a hot dog. I thought they were pretty good, but my kids didn't care for them since they are spiced/flavored a bit different from typical American dogs. We all thought the mac tasted good. My kids really enjoy Biergarten in general and find a lot there that they like to eat, but we also have always pushed a lot of "adult" foods on them, so we may not be the best gauge.

 

[NYCgrrl]

When we were there in December, they had something that did in fact have "hot dog" in parentheses and I know we had mac & cheese. Taste is really all my kids care about. I can't recall if it was officially labeled as Frankfurters or Knockwurst, but they were billing it as a hot dog. I thought they were pretty good, but my kids didn't care for them since they are spiced/flavored a bit different from typical American dogs. We all thought the mac tasted good. My kids really enjoy Biergarten in general and find a lot there that they like to eat, but we also have always pushed a lot of "adult" foods on them, so we may not be the best gauge.

Knockwurst looks like a shorter, fatter American hot dog. German frankfurters are paler in colour and yes spiced differently so maybe the knockwurst would taste closer to an American dog.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Knockwurst looks like a shorter, fatter American hot dog. German frankfurters are paler in colour and yes spiced differently so maybe the knockwurst would taste closer to an American dog.

Without a side by side and seeing how they were labeled that specific evening, it's really hard to know for certain what was on the buffet that night. I've had both in traditional German restaurants and meat markets, but I know growing up, my German teacher from Bavaria always felt both were key inspirations for the American dog and you get a lot of variation with personal recipes and butchers. My grandparents and great grandparents (some who were German and Austrian) who came over from Europe used frankfurter as a synonym for hot dogs. So, who really knows what was being offered that night.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

The "mac and cheese" is actually a spaetzle in cheese sauce. It is not a neon cheese.

 

[NYCgrrl]

Without a side by side and seeing how they were labeled that specific evening, it's really hard to know for certain what was on the buffet that night. I've had both in traditional German restaurants and meat markets, but I know growing up, my German teacher from Bavaria always felt both were key inspirations for the American dog and you get a lot of variation with personal recipes and butchers. My grandparents and great grandparents (some who were German and Austrian) who came over from Europe used frankfurter as a synonym for hot dogs. So, who really knows what was being offered that night.

Here in the NE its still quite common to see 'frankfurters", "franks", or "weenies/weiners" in addition to "hot dogs" written on menus. I call them whatever pops into my mind when ordering, LOL. The old Germantown aka Yorkville, still has a presence in Manhattan so when the mood hits we stop there to buy various sausages, smoked pork chops, and various sides and condiments. This is how Schaller + Weber still located in the heart of the old Germantown, sausages look like:

https://schallerweber.com/shop/sausages/

and I can say that the shape of knock/knackwurst differed in Germany/Austria and the German sections of Switzerland by length but not by meat content (always a mix of pork and veal), colour or diameter. Franks are made with all pork no matter the region or country.

I canna say what happens in other parts of the US when it comes to German sausage making and although I haven't eaten at Biergarten, I have grabbed a sausage from Sommerfest where only 2 types are offered: frankfurters (German style) and bratwurst. I agree with your German teacher, the American dog is a combo of seasoning from the 2 different sausages.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Here in the NE its still quite common to see 'frankfurters", "franks", or "weenies/weiners" in addition to "hot dogs" written on menus. I call them whatever pops into my mind when ordering, LOL. The old Germantown aka Yorkville, still has a presence in Manhattan so when the mood hits we stop there to buy various sausages, smoked pork chops, and various sides and condiments. This is how Schaller + Weber still located in the heart of the old Germantown, sausages look like:

https://schallerweber.com/shop/sausages/

and I can say that the shape of knock/knackwurst differed in Germany/Austria and the German sections of Switzerland by length but not by meat content (always a mix of pork and veal), colour or diameter. Franks are made with all pork no matter the region or country.

I canna say what happens in other parts of the US when it comes to German sausage making and although I haven't eaten at Biergarten, I have grabbed a sausage from Sommerfest where only 2 types are offered: frankfurters (German style) and bratwurst. I agree with your German teacher, the American dog is a combo of seasoning from the 2 different sausages.

I grew up about 12 mi outside of Manhattan, so I was brought up with those same descriptions...like the nastiness otherwise known as franks & beans. I lived in the suburbs though, so just that little bit of distance can change things a bit. I live in Texas now and while there's a decent German population to the west of us, from north of San Antonio to the Austin area, I don't hear much of it come up here in Houston...unless you go out to a German restaurant. What's really funny, we went to Austria, Germany and Switzerland about 18 years ago and the only country where I have any kind of sausage memories is Austria...and I remember a lot of veal.

Oh well, hopefully OP can find things their kids will enjoy.