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| - Here is a good place to get a PG-13 version of two Vegas staples--alcohol and breasts. Just don't come here expecting traditional Bavarian culture.
While it's a hell of a great time, this Hofbrauhaus is not authentic. I don't know how much they're trying to be, but they're not, and that's okay. I have been to the real thing in Munich several times, and I assure you that the similarities are skin-deep (and even in Munich the HbH is the most commercialized of all the traditional beer halls). This place looks beautiful, the beer is just as great (lager, dunkel, or hefeweizen--all are excellent), and of course the waitresses boast dirndls and bountiful cleavage.
In Munich, they do a brisk tourist business but there is a healthy local presence: one room has a large rack covering one entire wall, like a wine cage, where the regulars store their personal steins. In Vegas, the only locals are the staff. The Munich HbH is a crossroads of the globe and you may make new friends from a dozen countries within a few hours. In Vegas, you will meet people from Buffalo, Tupelo, and Modesto. Still, you will meet people and have fun with them. In Munich, the place is packed to the roaring rafters by 7pm. In Vegas, the place is still half empty at that time and suffers from the loss of conviviality. In Munich, an oompah band makes the rounds every half-hour or so. In Vegas, three skinny white guys make do with guitar, bass, and keyboard. Oh, and in Vegas there is a restroom attendant.
But that's all okay, because like I said, it's a great time. There is still a lot of energy in the room, the staff are wonderful (especially our waitress Rebecca), and the beer and food are awesome. DO NOT MISS the onion mustard and Obatzer cheese that come with the "pretzel complete" and check out the delicious crispy pork shank, after 4pm Saturdays only. Plus they have added a uniquely American touch--whenever you down a shot, you get spanked by a waitress wielding a wooden paddle. Those ladies mean business. Great photo opportunity to embarrass your friends.
If you want to have a great time with a group of friends and get away from the standard debauchery, you cannot make a better choice than the Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas.
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