"Hidden behind a building along Sunset in Echo Park, this casual beer garden has good German food, a walk-in only policy, and the most spectacular patio we’ve encountered in a long time. If that sentence doesn’t immediately make you start planning your big group get together, we can’t help you. The downstairs area is used to brew their beers on tap (available by the stein), but upstairs you’ll find an enormous courtyard with shaded tables and a window for ordering slushie spritzes and tasty German bar food from a window. Think giant soft pretzels, sausage platters, and the largest schnitzel we’ve seen outside Munich." - brant cox