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Staff in traditional Bavarian dress serve up schnitzels, sausages and steins in a buzzy beer house.
attractions: Melbourne Central, Melbourne Museum, Emporium Melbourne, Carlton Gardens, Carlton Gardens, QV Melbourne, Fitzroy Gardens, Bourke Street Mall, Royal Exhibition Building, ACMI, restaurants: Panda Hot Pot 蜀大侠火锅, Stalactites Restaurant, Chinatown Melbourne, Universal Restaurant, David's Hotpot, Thai Town Melbourne, Dodee Paidang, Supernormal, Arbory Bar & Eatery, Vapiano Flinders Lane
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Staff in traditional Bavarian dress serve up schnitzels, sausages and steins in a buzzy beer house.
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Now the original flavours of a small state of Bavaria in Germany is hard to find anywhere else in Australia. But friends, @hofbrauhaus_melbourne is where you are guaranteed to find the authentic flavours, vibe, people, charm, decor, drinks and everything of Bavaria in this quaint little tavern style restaurant in an alley in Chinatown, Melbourne, Australia. We had a gala feast at this fantastic German restaurant, with all the traditional Bavarian and German cuisine. Weiner schnitzel, served with cranberry sauce, freshly crumbed veal, potato salad and slaw, so crispy, perfectly tender from inside and with that cranberry sauce, it tasted even more yum. Biergarten Fisch, served with bretzel crusted cod with creamed Bavarian cabbage and fennel, buttered potatoes, lemon cream, such a divine main course, loved the bed of creamy veggies the code was served on more, has a very satisfying and mouth-melting flavour to it, highly recommend! Biergarten Ente, served with pan roasted duck breast, duck leg croquette, fondant potato, roast beetroot and sour cherry sauce. The combination of all the flavours were so sensational in this dish, I felt very festive the moment I took a bite of this dish. The duck breast was very juicy and was cooked to perfection, the croquette of duck leg was the show stopper of this elegant and beautiful main dish. Definitely a must try. We had a flatbread topped with bacon, cheese, rocket and onion with their creamy onion and leek soup of the day. This was a perfect winter gastronomic combo, so heart warming the soup was and the flatbread was absolutely delicious. Must try. And of course, the bretzels were perfect like always. We also had a cocktail called Angela Merkel, which was very refreshing in taste, I would strongly recommend this, even though the German lagers are hard to resist here. The prices are impossibly very reasonable and standard considering the generous portion size of their mains. The service is incredibly awesome, led by a team of friendly, cheerful and helpful team of staff. So guys why not checkout this lovely tavern @hofbrauhaus_melbourne this weekend with your friends/family.
ADITI SAHAADITI SAHA
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October 2022 This place is still fun. The beers are great, the witbier and the dunkel. And let's not forget the schnapps. The pretzels are delicious, and the crumbed camembert so good. My chicken schnitzel was big and juicy. Bloody delicious. My partner tried the gnocci which was on the new vegetarian menu. They have a new range of plant based goodies now. The mushroom sauce is yummy. With some fun singing, music and dancing, this place is always fun. Especially during this time of year. What a treat. This place is always fun. Thanks for the collab. Previous review Jan 2022 What a fun place. We arrived to hear the band banging out some tunes which was fun. Hofbrauhaus has some great beers, no surprises there I hear you say lol. My Maisel's Weissbeir was fantastic and you've gotta love a stein hahaha. The Rothaus Pilsner was crisp, light and tasty. They also have a new range of vegetarian options which my partner enjoyed such as the cabbage rolls and the potato salad. We didn't try the new vegetarian gnocci this time but we are definitely going back. The pretzels are imported from Germany and they hit the table piping hot! OMGosh they are amaaazing. I could have eaten these all night haha. My pork knuckle was fantastic. Cripsy on the outside, with soft juicy meat that literally fell of the bone. This was perfect. The meat was a little salty, and so moorish. Thanks for the collab.
TiminmelbourneTiminmelbourne
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I’ll echo the same as some of the other reviews sentiment, the music was way too loud. I wasn’t expecting a quiet dining experience, but it was almost unbearably loud- I think my ears are genuinely still ringing. We couldn’t hear what was being said and I felt like I was starting to get some dirty looks from the wait staff every time I tried to politely mention I couldn’t hear what they said. We were sat in a corner table with horrible lighting which we really weren’t a fan of- mind you, yes we could’ve asked to be moved to a less dark table. The wait staff were mostly friendly- there was a slim potentially German? gentleman who seemed very bubbly and happy. There was definitely a lack of communication and we had multiple people come to the table to tell us the exact same information so overall the experience felt a lot more pressured. The waitress just looked like she wanted to be ANYWHERE ELSE, it’s Sunday night I get it but it’s also customer service so you know we roll with the punches. The best thing we had was the pretzel- Couldn’t fault it. It was delicious. The pork belly had crispy crackling (which is a win) but the meat and fat was quite rubbery and I didn’t feel like the bread dumplings were a great choice to pair with the cabbage. I feel like it should’ve been mashed potato. The chicken schnitzel was fine, but nothing exceptional and not overly crispy which was a bummer. The chips were chips so you know also fine. We spent $87 here and I’ll be honest as a foodie I was so disappointed and would not recommend or return.
Sana ChoSana Cho
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What an amazing restaurant! A Bavarian restaurant in Chinatown Melbourne, this is as good as it gets. I will definitely come back to this place many times as I love German food and restaurants. Fantastic restaurant and authentic German Bavarian food and beverages, fresh meals, this is very good quality. The staff uniforms are typical Bavarian style, which reminds me of being in Bavaria, which is really refreshing. I have been in Bavaria and it is absolutely wonderful. The staff are nice and friendly and helpful if you are unable to choose, they know the popular dishes and can recommend well. The seating arrangements are really nice and German like. I also admire the artwork in the restaurant. The prices are moderate and affordable. I would recommend any of the sausage or pork dishes on the menu. The pork belly and pork knuckle dishes are fabulous. If you like something different, try the pan roasted duck which is delicious. The Biergarten fish dish is also delicious, which is a very well cooked ocean trout. If you like sausages and can’t pick, then try the sausage platter, filled with nice sausages, mashed potatoes and sauerkraut. The place is accessible by transport so if you live near transport then this is recommended as parking prices in the CBD are quite high. Overall, it was a great experience and I would heartily recommend a visit to this restaurant.
Phil TadPhil Tad
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This place deserves a 3.5 star rating. I have been to this place twice and both the times the experience was completely opposite. The first time I was seated downstairs where an amazing band was playing, crowd was great and the food was really good. But the second time was completely different. I got a table upstairs, the place was quieter. But the ambience of the place was really nice. I wanted to have good food in not a very loud place so this was perfect for me. Coming to the food: i got myself some sausages, schnitzel and a starter wias potato and bacon.The flavour of the sausages was just great, and with the awesome saukeraut the whole dish was just on the next level. Schnitzel was goooood, chicken was fresh and juicy and the chips were hot and crispy. Service wise this place was alright. I got a wrong order but I didnot want to wait any longer so I didn't return it, but it should not have happened in the first place. When another server found out that i had got wrong order she was really nice to offer me a free shot, but I dont drink so that one went to waste. I would highly recommend this restaurant who likes to eat meat or loves amazingly flavoured sausages.
Aaditya BeriAaditya Beri
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Update 17/6/24 Last night we went in for a birthday booking. We were told we would have two tables joined. We ended us with two separate tables and guests to their backs to each other. We were jammed in a corner where we could not get up easily to mingle. The music was so loud we could not hear each other. The birthday crowd was separated making it definitely not like a birthday. Only positive was waiting staff were lovely. Food was ok. But not coming here again. ✨✨✨ First time I came I loved the Swiss schnitzel. The way it was made was great so I came the next day. I tried the pretzel schnitzel. It was ok but wasn't a favourite. I also asked if I could sample the kransky. The waiter was hospitable and allowed me to have a sample. It tasted great and is something I wanted to try on my next visit. I also ordered the black forest dessert. It was old and shrunken and tasted like the fridge. I sent it back. I was told they tasted it and it wasn't the case. They were going to charge for it nevertheless and were truly not honest about the matter. I have since visited again and was put off by the female waitress. We just walked out and won't be back again.
Sammi MSammi M
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