Dasbierhauz quietly poured its last pint in Redwood City at the end of June, leaving its Middlefield Road beer garden dark and a new Korean restaurant poised to take over the taps. The Mountain View‑born spot is keeping its original location open, but the Redwood City storefront is now in transition, with passersby spotting a fresh window menu and signage pointing to a very different kind of comfort food.
Owner cites partnership problems
Co‑owner Mehmet Vural told the Mountain View Voice that the closure was triggered when his business partner moved away and that it just did not work out partner‑wise. He added that last Tuesday, the Redwood City location’s final day of service, turned out to be one of the busiest shifts the team had ever seen.
Gangsan Korean is moving in and hiring
The address at 830 Middlefield Road is set to become Gangsan, a contemporary Korean restaurant that is already staffing up across the board. Multiple job postings for “Gangsan Korean Cuisine” in Redwood City on Indeed suggest the new concept is gearing up for a near‑term opening. Meanwhile, the original Dasbierhauz in Mountain View remains open, according to Dasbierhauz.
Menu leans traditional with shareables
A posted window menu and local reporting indicate Gangsan plans a lineup of high‑quality traditional dishes, including galbijjim (braised beef short ribs), seolleongtang (ox bone soup), kalguksu, and sizzling bibimbap. Price ranges reported by the Mountain View Voice put appetizers around $15–$24, several beef soups at about $19–$32, kalguksu between $25–$35, and shareable dishes for 2–3 people at $65–$85.
What this swap means for downtown diners
With Dasbierhauz gone, downtown drinkers and sausage fans are now down to a single German option: Gourmet Haus Staudt, which remains the city’s lone German restaurant, according to the business’s website. Dasbierhauz had only recently entered the Redwood City scene, expanding into the Middlefield Road space in 2024, a move previously reported by The Almanac.
No official opening date for Gangsan has been released yet, but the in‑progress hiring and the newly posted menu hint at a likely summer debut. For now, locals eyeballing the swap from pilsners to kimchi can keep an eye on the storefront and online job boards for word of a soft‑opening announcement.
