Steins Beer Garden, Mountain View: Brews and home cooking
An enormous TV screen hangs in the cavernous main dining area, and the crowd can get loud if there's a game on.
A patio in back, with a fireplace and heat lamps, is quieter and more intimate.
If you want to have a conversation, try the back patio.
The Steins burger ($12) is excellent - juicy, with a pretzel-like bun and super-crispy fries.
If your tastes tend toward soda, go for a fruity choice like Moylan's pomegranate wheat ($7), a bright-red concoction that straddles the line between juice and beer.
The beer garden cooler ($10) is gin, lime juice, basil, cucumber and soda - a mojito spin-off, with its sweetness tempered by the cuke.