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| - On the last night of a trip, I usually tend to go to a place that I know will have good beer. I have been to the original Hofbrauhaus in Munich.... so it was a no-brainer that I would end up here at some point during my trip to Pittsburgh.
It was a nice night, and the sun was just about set on a nice summer day. A seat out in the Biergarten was an easy decision. It was nice to see the old Oktoberfest tables set out with a nice river view.
To start off, we shared the pretzels and bier kasse. Think about that. Okay, you got it. It was pretty much what you think it would be. Definitely recommend.
I ordered the schweinebraten and my wife ordered the nurnberger sausages. Unfortunately, they were out of the schweinebraten and I went with an order of the nurnberger sausages as well. To drink, I had their seasonal Pilsner, and my wife had the hefeweizen. Later on, I got a dunkel as well. Everything came on in a timely manner, and tasted pretty much like what we have enjoyed in Deutschland. The beer, as you would expect, was right on. After dinner, we split the appel strudel, which was very good.
The restaurant was in a great location. It was right by a riverwalk, which came in handy as we tried to walk off the great meal we just had.
So.... where's the fifth star? The party next to us asked for mustard and was given Guldens mustard. While that wouldn't raise an eyebrow anywhere else, this is a German place and you have to get the mustard right. It would be akin to putting ketchup on someone's noodles at an Italian restaurant.
But all in all, it was very faithful to the original Hofbrauhaus. Definitely try to stop by here if you have a chance. Highly recommend!
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