La Crosse Bierhaus — Restaurant in La Crosse

Ach du mein Scholli, wo fang ich überhaupt an.

Kind of an insult of an adaptation of German culture. As an actual German that just moved here, I was shocked what stereotypes I had to face. Bavarian flags everywhere, female staff forced to wear Dirndl's, like come on? But the food was probably the worst. Paying $16 for "German" food is a slap in the face as someone that drove an hour that misses food from home. I can't blame the cook, nor any of the kids working that they. Everyone there that day felt awful and was super friendly and understood me. Especially the waitress and bartender were the kindest, and should probably run this place considering they understood my frustration. I feel like, if you want to represent Germany, stop using the biggest clichées and feed it to people visiting. No we do not wear Dirndl everywhere we go. No, Schnitzel isn't suppose to taste like a big chicken nugget, and Rotkraut should actually be sweet and not just boiled red cabbage. Also, why blasting country music, with Bavarian decor? I would recommend to actually represent GERMANY and not stereotypical Bavarian culture. We are known for beautiful castles, hills and mountains, rivers and lakes. And not just... you know, Bavaria. And please, PLEASE train your cooks how to cook German food. They are good, but not German authentic. Sauerkraut tasted old, Schnitzel fried like it came out of a fryer, red cabbage was literally watery boiled cabbage. Also Spätzle should not be that watery either? But I'll give you that, the gravy some of the drinks were pretty good!

Richtig schade wenn man aus Deutschland kommt, hätte echt erwartet ein Stück Heimat wieder zuschmecken, aber schon echt erbärmlich wie der Inhaber Deutsche sieht. Falls ihr euch wirklich um Deutsche schärt, reicht es manchmal nur n Video anzuschauen wie Deutschland wirklich ist. Wer Deutsche Kultur wirklich spüren möchte und vorallem schmecken, sollte lieber bei Amisch essen, selber kochen oder direkt nach...

The establishment is both Pfand deficient and afraid of backpacks. Would have spent ≈ $150 in beer, but my group was asked to leave due to a backpack. 🤷🏻‍♂️ go to Fathead Steve’s, instead. You’ll be happier.

My response to the owner's response below:

I appreciate you talking about taking security seriously. Perhaps my story can offer you insights into actually doing this.

Your being sure that your door hosts informing me that the backpack was not allowed is incorrect; they informed me that I would have to check it with them; so, I did. they kept it at the front, out of reach of anyone. Later on, the manager informed them that I would have to leave---there was not any discussion of leaving the backpack in a vehicle. Additionally, the manager was cowardly and could not actually say this to me, not so impressive of a manager.

What makes the situation comedic is that nobody cared about the large purse and tote bag my wife carried in; the tote bag even had a sharp implement in it, that could have been used as a weapon. So, again, while I appreciate your talking of security, it seems your procedures fall flat when faced with reality.

Please, also consider the use of a Pfand system, like in Germany, so guests can enjoy proper drinkware at all hours of the day. It is incredibly disappointing to drink what should be a good beer in a...

This was an extremely disappointing experience. Heard that this place was pretty new so decided to give it a chance. Service was extremely slow despite the fact that they were not very busy. Watched the waitress sticking her hands into the ice container. Companion's beer came out room temperature (it was a hot day and the glass never even got condensation on the outside). I ordered a beer in a can, they gave me a glass that I didn't use because it was filmy and dirty. Took 30 minutes to finally place a food order, and when it came, it was mediocre at best. Cheese curds were typical bar style and the Cheddar Mac tasted like Velveeta with pepper added. For a newer place, several of the bathroom locks in the women's bathroom were malfunctioning and the men's room urinal wasn't flushing correctly. I usually tip at least twenty percent even if the service isn't the best (I understand that sometimes wait staff is just having a bad day, and if the restaurant food and atmosphere makes up for it, I can give them the benefit of the doubt). I felt as though 15% in this case was being generous, the service was so poor. I can see this being a fun place to hang out for a bachelor or bachelorette party as the bar is centralized, but as far as a dining experience it left much...