potato pancakesthe place is huge. you walk in and it's cavernous. table after table after table. outside, there's a nice big patio. usually they play live (presumably german) music. they have a menu of german food and a list of german beers. and they have ash trays in the bathroom stalls. i'm not sure if that is german or just because it's in kentucky (sorry kentuckians, i couldn't resist).
lauren got the fish sandwich and i got the reuben, and we split an order of potato pancakes. everything was damn good and i had enough left over that i had lunch the next day. we both got a small beer also. the potato pancakes were delicious... hot, crisp, big, and served with applesauce and sour cream. yummy. my reuben was also excellent. lauren got the fish sandwich, which she liked. the fries were seasoned and tasty.
reubenit's not a bargain... i think we probably spent $20 each. but you are going for the ambience and the quality. if you want cheap you're in the wrong place. hofbrauhaus does have a happy hour during the week (4-7 i think) when beer is $1 off. i actually have no idea if they serve drinks other than beer. i have never tried to order that. the beer, which they brew themselves, is delicious and highly alcoholic. it's everything i'm looking for in a beer.
fish sandwichin the summer it's really fun to sit outside on the patio and drink your afternoon/evening away. the hofbrauhaus does get pretty rowdy, especially on weekend nights, and it is a favorite location for bachelor/bachelorette parties, and large mobs of frat boys. so just be warned. i've never been at that time but i've heard it's crazy, but can also be a lot of fun if you are in the mood for that.
(all photos courtesy of lauren)
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Actually, The Newport Hofbrauhaus was the first authentic Hofbrauhaus in America. There has since been built a second location in Las Vegas.
Yum, I miss the beer-not so much the German "music".
I have a question, all knowing food godess. We recently got a Koren BBQ place in my backwoods town. I know you love it and I want to try it but I feel like an idiot when I look at the menu. What do I order? I like "exotic" foods and am willing to try almost anything.
Help!
Wow, those look pretty good for cell phone photos, if I do say so myself! I would also like to recommend the Newport Sampler Platter, which I got at the Cincinnati Imports hour last night. Pretzels, potato pancakes, breaded zucchini, sauerkraut balls and a variety of dipping sauces = delicious!
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