4732 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL
Neighborhood: Lincoln Square
Chicago Brauhaus website
We both have German in our blood and we both love a good German beer, so we decided to venture to this Lincoln Square staple with our good friends Brad and Lindsey. The Chicago Brauhaus serves traditional German specialities like wiener schnitzel, bratwurst, and plenty of sauerkraut. We went on a Friday night and this place was hoppin'. They had a polka band playing polka music, along with some occasional weird European electronica. They also have a dancefloor for those who like to dance.
We started with, what else, a round of beer. A liter of Hofbrau Lager to be exact. Yes, a liter each. In other words, 33.81 fluid ounces of German deliciousness. The Brauhaus has about a dozen German brews to choose from with about 6 or 7 on tap. None of us were brave enough to try the Boot, however, which I believe is 2 Liters of beer.
Well, the beer was delicious and refreshing and although we did not get actual dinner here, we got a few appetitizers to tide us over. We started with a giant pretzel accompanied with butter, spicy brown mustard and horseradish. We followed with some fried Jalapeno Poppers. Maybe not traditional German fare, but tasty nonetheless.
Overall, the food was very good, but we noticed that most of the entrees were fairly pricey. In our opinion though, this place is worth checking out for the atmosphere alone. If you like German music, food and tradition, or just a fun, lively atmosphere, this is the place for you. And of course, the Germans know how to brew a good lager as well. We give it an overall rating of 8.3 out of 10.
Quality of Food/Drink 8.1
Value 6.7
Atmosphere 9.1
Customer Service 9.0
Overall 8.3
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