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| - Being raised by a super Berliner family, I went into this with my expectations slightly lowered, only because nothing tops my Oma's cooking. Needless to say, they did a great job mimicking some nuances of German culture, and I was overall happy with the visit.
My boyfriend and I shared a few pretzels, I had a Weiss beer, we also had the potato pancake appetizer and the Deutsche combo platter. I would say that the best things there are the beer (of course), the service and music, and I genuinely did like the majority of the food. The pancakes were awesome, nice and dense, and served with applesauce (like they should be!).
The platter had a Thuringer sausage, a Schwienebraten, and a smoked porkchop, with sauerkraut and potato salad. First off, it was a massive platter, and great to split! I loved the sausage and kraut, and the other two meats were okay (not dry or anything just not my favorite flavor), though the potato salad was too sweet for me. Perhaps the foods I was less excited about are just not what I'm used to in my family's German cooking.
I would definitely recommend this place for anyone looking to have a great beer in a fun environment, with decent food that definitely delivers on size and heartiness.
It's funny how German of a culture Wisconsin is, yet we barely represent the authentic side of it besides with beer and brats. I loved getting to at feel like I was in a cozy pub in Germany for a bit.
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