Jason King
AmyHuangBavarian Bier Cafe
April 21st 2008 02:10
This chain of bar/restaurant has recently boomed in Sydney, with two branches in the city, one at the Entertainment Quartre, one on Manly Wharf and a new one being opened soon in Parramatta.
And there has been as much hype as there are publicity about this place too, so I went for a look myself at the York St branch to see what this so called 'Bavarian' place is all about.
The slick and trendy decor of the Bavarian Bier Cafe at first impression was exciting. Everything is bright and new and just as any upmarket inner city bar would look like. Beer steins hung from the railings above the bar and good looking waiters and waitresses snake in and out of the diners, taking orders and bringing more steins for beer with great big smiles.
Unfortunately that's all about it. Besides 'Bier' and and odd words here and there being spelt in the German language, there is nothing else especially Bavarian (or even just generally German) about this place.
The beer menu is extensive and I was impressed that they did only sell Bavarian beers. My favourite was on tap which I was mostly happy about but there was something that was really 'un-German' about this list - at the bottom, listed 'Ladies Biers' are fruit flavoured beers especially for the ladies who usually don't like beer.
Sorry, but there is just no such thing as 'Ladies Beer'. You either drink a beer properly, or you don't. Order wine instead. That was the first warning sign that this place was no more than just another posh inner city bar.
Then, I flipped over for the menu. Among the expected sausage and schnitzel dishes you would find in any German restaurant (and none of the real German hearty meals) - there was the steak and fish and chips.
Fish and chips?! It does justify itself to be beer battered with German beer, but it's hardly a Bavarian dish. They do advertise themselves as "Contemporary Bavarian fare borrows flavours from neighbouring Italy, Austria, and Hungary" but the menu selection is extremely disappointing.
I ordered Nuremberger Sausages and out came six breakfast-chipolata sized sausages on a bed of mash and sauerkraut. My companions ordered the Bavarian Platter, and out came the meats promised on the menu - degustation style. At $25 a dish, you'd expect more.
For the biers, I'd say go. Instead of calling it Bavarian, think of it 'Continental European' to avoid disappointment.
Warning: not for serious German food lovers. For those looking for a taste that resembles more towards authentic German, you are better off trying Rhinedorf.
Bavarian Bier Cafe
24 York St
Sydney NSW
(02) 8297 4111
Other locations: O'Connell St, Entertainment Quarter Moore Park, Manly Wharf and upcoming in Parramatta
www.bavarianbiercafe.com.au
Bavarian Bier Cafe
The slick and trendy decor of the Bavarian Bier Cafe at first impression was exciting. Everything is bright and new and just as any upmarket inner city bar would look like. Beer steins hung from the railings above the bar and good looking waiters and waitresses snake in and out of the diners, taking orders and bringing more steins for beer with great big smiles.
Unfortunately that's all about it. Besides 'Bier' and and odd words here and there being spelt in the German language, there is nothing else especially Bavarian (or even just generally German) about this place.
The beer menu is extensive and I was impressed that they did only sell Bavarian beers. My favourite was on tap which I was mostly happy about but there was something that was really 'un-German' about this list - at the bottom, listed 'Ladies Biers' are fruit flavoured beers especially for the ladies who usually don't like beer.
The slick decor of the Bavarian Bier Cafe
Sorry, but there is just no such thing as 'Ladies Beer'. You either drink a beer properly, or you don't. Order wine instead. That was the first warning sign that this place was no more than just another posh inner city bar.
Then, I flipped over for the menu. Among the expected sausage and schnitzel dishes you would find in any German restaurant (and none of the real German hearty meals) - there was the steak and fish and chips.
Fish and chips?! It does justify itself to be beer battered with German beer, but it's hardly a Bavarian dish. They do advertise themselves as "Contemporary Bavarian fare borrows flavours from neighbouring Italy, Austria, and Hungary" but the menu selection is extremely disappointing.
I ordered Nuremberger Sausages and out came six breakfast-chipolata sized sausages on a bed of mash and sauerkraut. My companions ordered the Bavarian Platter, and out came the meats promised on the menu - degustation style. At $25 a dish, you'd expect more.
(Front to back) Nuremberger Sausages, Bavarian "Platter", Sausage Plate
For the biers, I'd say go. Instead of calling it Bavarian, think of it 'Continental European' to avoid disappointment.
Warning: not for serious German food lovers. For those looking for a taste that resembles more towards authentic German, you are better off trying Rhinedorf.
Bavarian Bier Cafe
24 York St
Sydney NSW
(02) 8297 4111
Other locations: O'Connell St, Entertainment Quarter Moore Park, Manly Wharf and upcoming in Parramatta
www.bavarianbiercafe.com.au
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Sara, there is the Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Hell -
"A fine wheat beer created by Bavarian monks in 1363 with an aroma and palate that marries banana, vanilla, and clove."
But I couldn't call it a banana beer. Hefe-Weiss means Yeast and Wheat and the banana taste is just a subtle yeast taste.
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