Bronwyn

4 Reviews on “Bronwyn”

• Jillian Birdsong

  We went for brunch on Sunday and were not let down! My pfannkuchen (German pancake) was so delicious, and the coffee was strong and flavorful. My boyfriend had the wurst teller, and the sausage and sauerkraut were top notch! His mom claimed that her omelette was the best she’d ever had. The staff was friendly, and even though it was a bit pricey, I’d say the quality and taste of the food was worth it!

  October 6, 2016, 5:04 am

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• Anna B.

  A very fun restaurant. Went in late August with another couple. Service was excellent — attentive and very informative about the menu which we weren’t familiar with and the HUGE beer menu. We ended up with 4 different beers — some we liked, some we didn’t, but we still loved the choices. Almost exclusively a meat menu, but I had the spaetzle, which turned out to be everyone’s favorite choice. Others in the party had the wurst trio, and the brisket (?) — both of which were enjoyed. We also started with a number of appetizers, and loved them all (favorite of mine was the soft pretzel.) Very fun atmosphere and would love to go back — even for just beer and apps!

  February 28, 2016, 4:54 am

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• Ben Roberts

  I realize that crediting a five star rating to just any restaurant is somewhat generic. I rate based on expectations and quality within a genre or price bracket. Bronwyn met my expectations which were held high and competes with the best upscale casual and ethnic concept restaurants in the area. The space is dark, simple, comfortable, and immediatelyBavarian, or what Bavarian sounds like and having traveled to the region several times, not wholly caricature. Large kingly chairs, family style tables and a spacious bar don’t say Beer Hall but city tavern. It’s a small restaurant and between the design and friendly wait staff, you’ll feel like a regular.Beers on tap and bottled are German, but perhaps more of the drinks include wine, cider, appertifs, and high quality liquors. That said, a visit isn’t complete without a good and appropriately served -temperature and vessel concerned – Kolsch or Dunkel. Yes, a $10 beer on draft is steep, but so is a house wine at any comparable restaurant. What can I say, a goblet with a sweet and nutty dark beer does it for me.Dinner was itself up to my high hopes. A simple but unusual salad of greens, herbaceous dressing, candied nuts and pickled fava beans was beautiful but somewhat small for three to share. Thankfully, the house made pretzel and fiery mustard filled the gap. The rising menu offers certain staples like the thin but tender schnitzel; the garnish of edible petals was the charm. The obligatory wurst platter assisted by outstanding thin-skinned crispy potatoes and the best sauerkraut I’ve tasted anywhere. I enjoyed the blutnudelin myself, a conjunction of house made tagliatelle like noodles in a rich dark sauce and tender braised veal. Generous enough to satisfy and flavorful with fresh basil and now of nutmeg and clove. Ending with the German chocolate cake which within a magnificent pool of strongly vanilla creme anglais was a perfect finish.The experience is more memorable than the dish, bronwyn delivered both.

  September 24, 2015, 6:09 am

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• Andarc

  A lot of offal… but interesting.. Bronwyn is in the heart of the newly hipsterized Union Square Plaza. It is one of the rare restaurants in Boston that attempts German food. German food is heavy on meat parts, noodles and pickled vegetables. Bronwyn toes a difficult line. It tries to bring a lot of homemade, locally-sourced ingredients to the table, while also maintaining a hipster zeitgeist. It manages this at the expense of the patron’s wallets. Beer is expensive. While a few hover at around $5, many more are triple that per glass (mug). The menu also tries to contort itself around a few lower priced items: apps at under $10. Small bits of sausages and some sides. But to get a real meal there requires spending in the range of 15-25 per entree, another 10 for other tidbits and upwards of $20 for beverages. The waitstaff is knowledgeable but intrusive. They are heavy on the upselling, and while eager to please, are more like masters of ceremony than one is used to. The interior of Bronwyn is modern, capacious and dark. The outside deck is not so great. Paneled with a high wall of rough oak planks you sit at crowded tables on painfully narrow plank benches. The abundance of flies makes the space feel more like the butcher’s killing room, than a relaxing outdoor space.There are a lot of unfamiliar items on the menu. Tops in what I have tried are their house-made breads: rich dense farmer’s bread, lemon scented egg twists and challah. Sausages are less successful, with the meat seemingly torn or shredded rather than finely diced. They are not pretty and are fairly underspiced, with a few off notes. Schnitzel was heavy and oily but clean tasting. Sauces are a strength with a lot of fruit notes and dense, rich flavors. I would like to go back, but it is more money than I want to spend. I would be happy if they had a $15 sampling platter that was light on meats and strong on sides.

  October 15, 2013, 2:48 pm

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