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User Rating:

4.2 out of 5 (from 118 users)

Address:

2300 University Ave. NE
Minneapolis
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Tel:

(612) 781-3860

Hours:

Tu-Th: 5pm-1am

F-Sa: 4pm-2am

Su: 3pm-10pm

Parking:

free lot

Outdoor Seating:

none

Smoke Level:

none - ordinance


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Gasthofzs & Mario Keller's Bar ($$)

Happy Hour & Drink Specials

Happy Hour & Drink Specials

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wednesday
thursday
7 pm - 12 am
2-4-1 Jag Bombs, $3 Stoli drinks, Corona beer

Average User Rating: 4.2 out of 5 (from 118 users)

Mario Keller’s Bar or, Gasthofz’s is a large, classic, Bavarian style bar deep in the heart of Northeast Minneapolis. It is also one of NE’s #1 bars, drawing a large, mixed crowd from all other parts of the city. At night, the normal crowd is casually dressed, 21-30 years old, and stay till late for the dancing, live music, and always flowing German Beers (over 16 different specialty taps!).

Gasthofz’s is set up and well prepared to handle a crowd. Some long wooden tables seat up to 50 people or more. Large groups come in to dine on Wiener schnitzel and other authentic German Cuisine with their families. However, Gasthofz’s is most popular for their late nights. Most action usually starts at or after 10pm in the downstairs.

Music changes nightly, but on Friday and Saturday Gasthofz’s usually features live Polka bands from 8pm-12am with a DJ spinning the best Top 40 after that (no weekend cover).

Waitresses dressed in Lederhosen bring patrons ample helpings of shots and snuff (snorting tobacco), while groups take turns passing the “BOOT", a large boot-shaped mug filled with your favorite German brew. The patrons usually get in to the music, make sure you come with a lot of energy and are up for dancing, because the cramped weekends and live music usually make Gasthofz’s an incredibly fun and insane night.

PARKING is free in the large lot or on the Northeast Streets.

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Good but expensive German food. I lived in Germany and this is pretty much the same food you get there! The rap/disco downstairs on the weekends is pretty much just a frat party with busloads of drunks piling in and some puke outside and inside too! Glad they raised the drinking age!

-- Marko gave this bar a 4 out of 5 at 21:43 03.06.10

I love the place, I'm just going to comment on the original user's comments. In Minnesota, every restaurant must be named after a person and have a possessive 's at the end of the name. Figlio became "Figlio's" and Gasthof Zur Gemutlichkeit became "Gasthof's." Or in this case, mysteriously, "Gasthofz's." I'm not criticizing, I think it's cute. I'm going to start calling the 20.21 "20.21's" and I highly recommend Lurcat's and 112's eatery. I can understand that most people wouldn't know that Gasthof means "guest house" in German despite the majority German heritage in this state but what's all that "zur Gemcnihetjfjhf" business anyway???? For the naturally curious, the name translates to "Cozy Guest House." So how about this Mario Keller character then? It is, after all, Mario Keller's bar - he must be the German guy! Sorry again - it's Mario's Keller Bar, which means "Mario's Basement Bar." Keller is German for cellar. I know nobody will read this or care, but this is acutally how I chose to spend the last 5 minutes of my life, so if you read this far I'll buy you a snoose at Gasstofzz's place!

-- Ruby gave this bar a 5 out of 5 at 12:04 03.04.10

great atmosphere. very loud and cramped on weekends. awesome beers. lots of fun..

-- Craig gave this bar a 4 out of 5 at 09:29 02.01.10

I was first taken when I moved here 18 years ago. I have gone back every year since for my birthday or special occasions. More notably for Valentines day with my boyfriend the last 4 years. With having a German Mother and Oma and living in Germany for many years. I can not say enough about how REAL and good the food is. My Mother and Oma would be proud. It does get a little rowdy sometimes, but it is so worth it. But they do need to bring back the Liverball soup!

-- Karrie gave this bar a 4 out of 5 at 13:31 01.29.10

Hi, my name is rolf schaust. i come from germany near loreley/Rhine river and i search my same named Family in USA / Mineapolis "SCHAUST". Please can help me and send me an email then i can connect this. Thanks

-- Rolf Schaust gave this bar a 5 out of 5 at 11:54 11.26.09

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