J. Kenji Lopez Alt started this place. The bratwurst is good but what keeps me coming back are the pretzels they make and the cheese sauce.

Had a late night bite at Wursthall with the husband and group of friends, and was not disappointed! Once you are seated, scan the QR code at the table to order and pay; the husband and I ordered the Smashed Cheeseburger and Pesto Chicken Bratwurst. Food came out quickly, and overall everything tasted well. The Smashed Cheeseburger was fulfilling and tasty, but I have to admit it wasn't anything too spectacular. The Pesto Chicken was good and I was pleasantly surprised by the flavors. The restaurant is spacious and bright with communal tables. Atmosphere was chill yet lively, and staff was friendly. All in all, solid food and vibes.

Been to Wursthall many times, and it's always a good option in San Mateo downtown. Their sausages are all pretty good, and their triple-fried potatoes are usually a crowd favorite, although the last time I came by, their potatoes were a bit of a miss. Their house made egg spaetzle is always a hit, and we order it every time. We've also enjoyed their deviled eggs, pretzel, and a few of their salads. I unfortunately wouldn't recommend their spicy chicken bites; we've ordered them on 2 separate occasions and didn't like them either time. They are dry, coated in seasoning, and overall unpleasant. Wursthall also has a big selection of beers and cocktails, which are all reasonably priced. You order yourself on Toasttab via a QR code, and staff members very promptly bring your items to you. Seating is bench-style with a few tables lining the wall.

Wursthall is a bierhaus with Californian influences. Lots of indoor long tables with benches as well as a couple of outdoor tables. After you are seated by the friendly staff, grab the QR code on your table and place your order and pay right on the spot. Your order will be brought out to you. You can also get your water order in (no charge) along with your food order. If you want dessert, place it when you're just about ready for it, because they make your order right when it's placed. We ordered the chicken schnitzel, deviled eggs, wurst, and not pictured, the spaetzle with cheese. The schnitzel was perfectly breaded, side salad tossed with light lemon dressing. The deviled eggs were delightfully creamy, the spaetzle went well with the schnitzel. Let's just say when I come back, I'm definitely getting the wurst. I didn't think I would like it this much. But I should have known, it is what they should be good at here. I would also like to try Kenji's Korean Hot Chicken bites or the sandwich. After all, even though he is no longer the owner, the recipes are his or "Serious Eats inspired techniques". If you don't know about Serious Eats, just do a search. I'd also like to try to get a reservation to get into their speakeasy, which I think is supposed to be underneath the restaurant.

Friday night we just needed some good beers and indulgent food to pair with - you can get both here. It's a clean and spacious interior. It's also one of those QR code menu and online ordering platforms. Order/Pay and the food will come. No problem here, if you can use your phone, you'll know how to order. It's nice to not need to flag down a server. My favorites were the thrice-fried potatoes, korean chicken sandwich, and the porchetta wurst. Out of all the available sides, the thrice-fried potatoes were the best. If you don't eat anything else, at least eat this! You'll salivate at just how crispy the crust on those things were. Fluffy potato-ey inside, it's what potato lovers dream of. Do yourself a favor and order the currywurst: potatoes topped with wurst and curry ketchup, yum! the potato salad side is a close second -- so creamy and refreshing with a good bite. The Korean chicken sandwich was well seasoned, chicken was crispy, (a little messy to eat from the sauce) but hey.. we are here to get dirty with it.. this is a not a fancy knife and fork place. Porchetta sausage is so good and earthy, definitely paired well with the lemon, fried shallots, and herbs on top. Bacon and sesame sauerkraut is nice and so was the chickpea salad side, although we couldn't finish those.. We got the sauerkraut quesadilla which sounded so genius. If only they added more kraut over the cheese as it gets pretty rich.. To down all this food we got the great notion mighty mango sour and another beer that I can only describe as a sangria type of drink. Not so much a hops or IPA person so I like that they included some fruity/citrusy beers for drinkers like me. I'm much impressed over their wide alcohol selection. Love it!

I went to Wursthall recently and was pleasantly surprised at how much they improved since the last time I visited during the first few months of their opening. They have a bunch of really great food options now, like sauerkraut quesadillas, all types of sausages and a really great salty pretzel. Oh, and you can also get sides with your meals like fried potatoes, potato salad and chips. All the hazy IPAs I tried were good. The service was great. You order using a QR code on the table and the food quickly gets served to you. The really great thing is that if you come in a large party, you can pay for your order separately through the QR code. The spot was pretty large. There were a bunch of tables and seating available. You can help yourself to water at the bar or order through the QR code. It seems like a popular place to go for happy hour for those that work in the downtown San Mateo area.

I have been to a lot of German bars. This place was unique in one way their food selection blew my mind with the amount of creativity they had in there plenty of options, and their sizes are pretty huge. They have a great selection of beer too, but a pro tip. If you sit on a table you can only order and until you order nobody's gonna come check on you to see what you like or make some recommendations. You should go to the bar area and do some tasting before you order on your phone , there's a street parking available on the road so plan your trip accordingly. It's very casual German beer bar. I would highly recommend people visiting and checking out this place. This entire street was filled with amazing restaurants. This was one of the gems that I found definitely visiting them again.