having lived in germany for six years in my younger years, i've always scoffed a bit at cheesy german brew houses outside of germany that come across as some odd german-themed disneyland.
star 1: how was the service and atmosphere?
friendly, yes, and the food came relatively quickly, but i was admittedly a bit miffed by the "show". yes, at times the dining atmosphere during oktoberfest can loosely resemble the show you see at hofbrauhaus, but this is very rarely the case. that having been said, i think you come to hbh knowing what you're getting yourself into, and knowing what you're paying for. star granted.
star 2: how were the portions relative to the cost?
why is it that german food has been turned into this expensive anomaly everywhere outside of the homeland? schnitzle? fries? spaetlze? this isn't expensive stuff, so as you can imagine, i was a bit deterred by the $30 price tag on my pepper steak with wedges.
that's an awful lot to pay for a dish that was 50% gravy. no star granted.
stars 3 and 4: how was the food?
the pepper steak was without question good, but i couldn't help but feel as though a vast majority of the flavor was coming from the gravy as opposed to the actual steak. single star granted.
star 5: would you eat here every day if you could?
i love love love love love german food, but if you're jacking up your prices because of a carnival-esk atmosphere as opposed to food quality, you're doing it wrong. no star granted.