Showing posts with label German Restaurant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label German Restaurant. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Hofbrauhaus, Las Vegas



Built to look identical to the Hofbrauhaus in Munich, Germany, Hofbrauhaus in Las Vegas, just a few blocks from the strip (it's across the street from the Hard Rock Hotel), serves up traditional German food, Hofbrauhaus beers, and the boisterous atmosphere you'll find at the original.

You can make reservations online, which we highly recommend, as the night we were there the dining room filled up quickly, which left a large number of people in the lobby waiting for a table.

Hofbrauhaus doesn't bring bread to the table, but you can order one piece of bread for your meal. Our best recommendation is to order the "Jumbo Complete" which is a huge soft pretzel served with two types of mustard and cheese - and is big enough for at least four people. For dinner, we ordered the Schnitzel Wiener Art, which was a huge platter, but still crispy and delicious; Oktoberfest Bratenteller, which was Bavarian pot roast with red cabbage; and Bierkutscher Steak, a 10 oz. steak that was tender and served in gravy. Service is also quick and friendly. The only issue we had is that there were no substitutions allowed, including side dishes.

We also ordered a 1 liter of the original beer and a 1 liter of a Radler (it's not on the menu, but they will make it for you). A Radler is part lemon lime soda and part original Hofbrauhaus beer for a very tasty dinner drink.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Black Forest Inn




If you're looking for something different for dinner, try Minneapolis's Black Forest Inn, serving German inspired dishes. The restaurant is decorated in an old world German style, with paintings, and more.

We ordered the Paprika Schnitzel (top), which was a pork chop coated in a sauce with meat and bacon and served with spaetzel, a German tradition. It was so good. The sauce mixed nicely with the spaetzel as well with the pork chop itself.

We also ordered the Wiener Schnitzel, which is veal, breaded and pan fried and served with spaetzel and brightens up with a spritz on lemon.

Black Forest Inn also serves traditional German beers, including seasonal beers. I ordered the Sünner Kölsch, a beer from Cologne, Germany that is light but is not an ale or a lager but is cold brewed like a lager. It's bubbly and refreshing and perfect for summer.


For dessert we ordered the Black Forest Torte, a light and fluffy chocolate cake with a light icing and cream cheese icing filling with cherries that was the perfect ending to a unique dinner.


Everything at Black Forest Inn was delicious and it was much more low key than other restaurants in Minneapolis. There is also outdoor seating and a bar available.