Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas

10/16/10

A gimmicky mess, just like everything else in Vegas

by uvictor at Citysearch

Two words: tourist trap. My husband and I decided to visit Hofbrauhaus for Oktoberfest- we've lived here over a year and always wanted to try it anyway, and what better time to do it than Oktoberfest, right? Well... the atmosphere was chaotic, lots of screaming and paddling- which was actually okay with us. But the food left something to be desired, for sure- I ordered the veal schnitzel, and my husband ordered the pork schnitzel. We couldn't tell the difference between the two- in terms of taste, that is. Our jumbo complete pretzel was cold, and the Oktoberfest beer was okay at best. But the worst part about the dinner was the cost- our dinner, with beer and appetizer (no dessert), came to over $60! Normally I wouldn't mind if the food and/or atmosphere warranted it, but our meal wasn't even close to being that great. To add insult to injury, a girl came and took our picture, then put it in a cheap crappy paper frame and said it be $15. WHO, I ask, would be silly enough to give them $15 for a 3x5 picture in a paper frame? Apparently someone, or they would've dropped the price long ago. But I digress... All-in-all, definitely not worth the money... unless you bring lots of money, people, and low expectations with you...

02/18/10

Not perfect, but close

by tgolisch at Citysearch

I've been to the original Hofbrauhaus in Munich twice. This place was not an exact replica, but it was very similar. The schnitzel was great and the beer was excellent. The staff seemed to be a little more like LV than Munich, but they were friendly. The band did a great job.

I don't agree with the people who complained about it. I had a very postive experience there.

• Pros: Good quality, large portions
• Cons: a little expensive

01/07/10

Not German fare at all

by Surshot at Citysearch

My great grandparents were from Germany and I have traveled in Germany. I love geraman food, beer and traditions. This ain't it.

This place is exactly like a college frat house, without a clue, that decided to put on a “German” party one weekend. Just awful, not German food, not prepared as German food and the band was real loud to make up for just being terrible. Easily the worst restaurant we encountered during our 10-day stay in Las Vegas.

• Cons: Bad food, poor service and LOUD

04/11/09

Just plain awful.

by USMAEagle at Citysearch

If you are looking for German food; this is not it. The Hofbräuhaus Platte was so tough I could not even cut it. If you like your instant potatoes mushed then you will love these. The dessest special was overpriced and bland. All in all save your money, this place is just poor.

• Pros: Service was OK
• Cons: Nothing was real

04/11/09

This is not German

by LynnRace at Citysearch

I suppose if you drank enough beer or shots of Schnapps the food would not matter; however, we were looking for authentic German food. We ordered the Jaegerschnitzel with mashed potatoes instead of spaetzel. The pork was tougher than the bottom of any boot. Being the driver, I ordered iced tea, which was not freshly brewed but rather that horrible out-of-the-box syrup junk! The side of red cabbage I ordered was bland. The apricot strudel was limp and doughy - it's supposed to be crisp! What a huge disappointment. If you have ever been to Germany, you will hate this place. If you have never been to Germany and you are drunk enough, you will have a good time and either will not remember the food or will assume Germany food is bland and lifeless...what a shame

• Pros: Good Oompa Band
• Cons: The food is terrible