Friend's birthday dinner - Hofbrauhaus is a loud, fun, crazy place to hang! I tried the Riesling, and was disappointed. I expected the German wine to be top notch. But the beer - that's where they've got it going on. I kept sipping on my husband's brew because it was tastier than my wine. We ordered a large pretzel and for our entree we shared the pork shank special. Very nicely cooked, the skin was the best part! That and watching folks get spanked with a wooden paddle when they ordered a shot - ha! Difficult to hear, but good time was had by all!