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| - This place is like Chuck E. Cheese for adults. Adults who like to drink beer (and eat food that doesn't taste like cardboard).
Hofbrauhaus is unabashedly fun. It's full of busty serving gals who deliver ales (and paddlings - we went for a friend's birthday party, and the gal literally handed his backside to him) with enthusiasm. Oompah bands round out the music scene. And you love lederhosen, it'll be like you died and went to Heaven.
The place is designed for good times. They encourage you to stand on tables. They want you to have fun. They prefer you to be loud in your proclaimed enjoyment of beer. The mood is pretty light and enjoyable.
The food is pretty excellent and decent portions. There were a lot of things that looked tempting, but I tried the chicken sausages with a generous helping of tasty mashed potatoes. Prices ran about $15-20 a plate. The beer steins are huge, and I had even gotten a "medium" that led to a comfortable buzz. If I can finagle a way to come here without driving, I want one of the ridiculous sized ones.
There is a ton of audience participation. They really want to get the crowd involved whether up on stage, or if they come to you in the crowd. It wasn't one of those awkward vibes where they will force unwilling restaurant patrons to get involved, but if you want to participate, they most definitely will accommodate.
The only issue that I had during my outing was during the cash handling at the end. We had a BIG birthday group, and those things always become hectic with a lot of separate checks. The problem was that due to a miscommunication, the status of whether someone within our party already covered all our expenses versus if we still needed to pay became a back and forth "yes/no/yes/no" issue that while resolved, I wasn't sure if it was until credit card statements were checked. But to her credit, our server was very patient and was trying very hard to get everything sorted out amongst the beer chants and drinking contests. I think in a smaller group, that won't be an issue.
I will check out Hofbrauhaus again. Between the lively atmosphere, friendly staff, tasty food and copious amounts of beer, it's a hard place to be bummed out in. Just keep your party under 40 people, and it should be fine for an unique dining experience.
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