How did I get dragged into this!?!?!
I dunno, I just felt like with all the talk of Hummers and Wieners, youâd want to be included!
I donât know but no pics of my Wiener or Hummer will be allowed, recorded or included.
Anywhere.
I mean it !
Is Anthony weiner a HO member?
Letâs hope not. I donât want him posting no photos here of dirty water dogs. To quote Not JR, âEeeuww !â
So anybody been to Bahr(f)s yet for the keg tap?
I heard they hired the old chef from the Hofbrauhaus in Atlantic Highlands.
He brought all his recipes, which were so good they brought the house down:
I mean how sour could the sauerbraten be?
What? Nobody remembers the ole Hofbrauhaus in AH ?
I certainly remember it since we went there with friends for Octoberfest a couple of times.
Did you like? I thought fair to average, but then Iâm really picky about German food, since I used to live there.
Then (really) Iâd love to know what you think of the food at the Biergarten/Festhalle in AP⌠my friendâs mom was born/raised in Germany and sheâs a young 80-something; we keep talking about taking her there.
Meh. The food is Germanish, or letâs say German inspired. Not a big fan. A number of jazzy, but not authentic embellishments and and uneven focus on quality. Service sux big time, waiters and hostesses are terrible. And the clientele is a little rough and loud, so it is extremely noisy. When itâs busy you canât converse without yelling.
The burger at APFH is good though.
And they do have a lot of different kinds of beer, again not all fresh.
The Monmouth singularity is in operation here:
Mediocre Food + Liquor License = âSuccessfulâ Restaurant
By the way, the closest thing to a proper restaurant for a German in that age group in our area is the Molly Pitcher.
Even a simple place in Germany for Sunday lunch would have table cloths, nice cutlery and hotel crystal with a modicum of service. The food would also almost always be local, would feature regional specialities, and, especially if it is family run, be freshly prepared. And it would not be noisy, even if there are families there.
Itâs almost impossible to find that in Monmouth.
You know another place that is little close to that is San Remo. Of course if only the food and the service were consistent. And it is a little noisy.
By the way I donât know if youâve noticed, but I always mention the noise level when giving a review. It is an important part of a meal in Europe to be able to have a conversation without having to yell. Itâs just civilized, and something thatâs important to me when dining.
Between the canned blues or rock muzak, tile floors, no table cloths or curtains, screaming kids, and drunk patrons it is almost impossible to find a restaurant with acceptable noise levels any more in the US.
Is there any German left in central nj?
I used to work at the h house when I was a kid. Man I hammered some food down at this place. What chef are you referring to viking?
You know I donât think there is much German left in Central NJ.
Other than Schneiderâs in Avon which is just kind of ok, there is not a lot around since Hofbrauhaus and Little Kraut closed down.
There are also some newer places in NYC like Cafe Katja, Blaue Gans, Zum Schneider and Hallo Berlin, which are kind of fun, and the Bohemian is still going strong in Astoria. I also think the Heidelberg is still left in Yorktown, but I havenât been in ages.
All the Bahrs website says is that it was a former chef who brought the recipes, but there is no name given.
I should add that I really really like chef Walter Staibâs City Tavern in Philadelphia, but while he is German the food is not.
The turkey pot pie there is to die for. So good. The best pot pie you will ever have. He roasts whole turkeys to make it, and then uses a like a pint of cream and fresh veg in each one.
Isnât there a good place on Staten Island?
Viking have you ever done the bear mountain octoberfest ferry trip? Itâs not fine dining but I like it once year.
The Bear Mountain Oktoberfest has changed location, due to itâs popularity and the very large crowds. It is being held at the Anthony Wayne Recreation area now⌠think miles of parking lot, port o sans, and grass
The food which used to be surprisingly good isnât any longer, I think they changed vendors.
We went the first year the location changed, IMO the event has lost all of its charm ⌠no desire to ever go again
photos below were taken at the new location, Found some stock photos of the original location that I posted below the first set to give people as sense of the dramatic change
ANTHONY WAYNE RECREATION AREA
ORIGINAL LOCATION âŚNEAR THE BEAR MOUNTAIN INN