Der Pschorr - Munich

The problem with this place is that they can't decide if they are traditional or trendy. On the one hand, they charge nearly €14 for a few strands of pasta and a couple of mushrooms. And they have funny rags instead of beer mats. On the other hand, they have a band playing 'Viva Colonia'. Nibbling at the small piece of shaved parmesan while listening to 'Ein Prosit' was a little too much of a cross-cultural shock for me. And, almost inevitably, the service was hopeless; the waitress wouldn't even let us order our food when we ordered our drinks, nor when she eventually delivered them. She came back 10 minutes later to eventually take our food order. If I'd known the portions were so laughably small I'd have just eaten the Brezen and gotten the hell out of there. Avoid.

Bit harsh I feel. Not the cheapest place in town but the menu is at least a bit different from pig, pig and more pig. But with the numerous offerings of the Schrannenhalle just out the back, the food is not so important - the EDELHELL from Holzfass, however, is another thing all together. This has very quickly become my No.2 beer experience for visitors (behind the Schneider haus original weissbier from fass, of course). The Edelhell at Der Pschorr must be the freshest beer it is possible to drink and it tastes it as well. Crisp, clean with slight wood undertones - and it is an experience just sitting and watching them change the barrels (which happens frequently, and adds to the freshness). They have just put the price up from 2.90 to 3.20 (typical over-the-top price rise) but it is still a great (and one of the best in my opinion) Munich beer experience.

I feel totaly different from the first guy. My AP german class and I went to eat at this resturant since the Braunaur was closed, and foundthis resturant to be nothing short of heaven. Food was amazing, and our waiter was great. He looked exactly like Samuel Adams, he even gave us menus' and he autographed them so we could all remember this resturant forever.

I liked the atmosphere, the size and style and location. Food and drink OK. Service was poor. And the waiter did not even look a bit like Samuel Adams, whoever he is/was? Someone from the history books by the sound of it. Who the waiter looked like ranks quite low on my rating system. Beer quality is much higher up.