Food: 4*
Atmosphere: 3*
Value: 3*
Service: 3*
We have been wanting to stop here for months following several recommendations and finally got our chance last night. First off, you have to be ok with the open table seating common in many German bier halls and restaurants (long tables with benches that multiple parties share). Secondly you order food from the QR code that is stamped on your table and then go up to the counter to pick it up once it’s ready. Lastly and even though the bartender didn’t suggest this, rather than wait for all the beers to scroll through on the monitors above the bar you can log into Untappd and locate The Hall under venues to see the full list.
We started with several beers (great selection, but pricey given that many come in 10oz glasses) and an order of Fried Brussel Sprouts. The Brussel Sprouts and the aeoli we’re delicious and I highly recommend them when you go.
For my meal, I ordered the Red Lager Brat with pretzel bun and a separate side order of sauer kraut. As my last name would indicate I have a lot of German heritage and I loved both the sausage and the sauerkraut. My wife ordered the Chicken Schnitzel with Curry Fries and we both really enjoyed them also. The chicken was very moist and the curry ketchup on the fries wasn’t overpowering.
The only real negative that we experienced was when we ordered a mixed drink before leaving. My wife wanted a Paloma and while they couldn’t make that they said they could make a margarita. The margarita came in a standard 16 oz beer glass, had a mushy brown and yellow lime wedge on the edge and my wife really disliked the flavor…thinking that something was missing. Needless to say I would not recommend ordering a margarita here – go for the beer selection and German food.
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