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    Bavarian Bier Cafe

    3.6 (74 reviews)
    ModerateInternational
    Closed 5:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Good for groups

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    The sample platter for 2.... ARMY'S
    Keil G.

    The Bavarian Bier Cafe has lately proven to be one of my favourite places to go and have a chilled evening. During those warmer days, the glass bi-fold doors open up to provide a flowing atmosphere from bar right out to the river views. You rock up, grab a beer to start off with if you want to before being sat at a table. The great thing is that if you are part of a smaller party (say 2) they sit you at a long table that you can share with another smaller table. This arrangement makes it a little bit more intimate whereas you can enjoy your surroundings with new friends. The team have a newly re-vamped menu providing more options for you to sample - as well as most of the old favourites. If you ask me, you can't go past the sample plate where you get a bit of a taste of the good stuff (schnitzel, pork belly and an assortment of sausages) as well as traditional condiments like sauerkraut, mashed potato and red cabbage. If you want something truly special, then I also recommend a pick from the selection of schnitzels. Even the basic crumbed chicken is AMAZING!!! So juicy and moist. *homer drool* HOW COULD I FORGET!!! Your first point of call as they are placing the menus in front of you is to immediately request pretzels. Oh those warm doughy pretzels are to die for!!!!!! Where was I... That's right. How could you go to a Bavarian restaurant without a beautiful ale. Beer, beer and beer are the most predominant beverages on the menu. However, non-beer-lovers need not dispair. Their wine list is almost as big as the beer list. Plus of course, the majority of spirits that are also available along with all the non-alcoholic essentials will ensure that everyone is catered for. Overall, a fantastic (bit pricy) place to go to. The only recommendation that I would make that I recently discovered is that Friday night (and probably Saturday night) are not the best times to go for a feed. The service stands up, but unfortunately, not as much effort goes into the food. Meaning, over cooked schnitzels and dry pork bellies. But any other time than that (for me at least) has been PERFECT!!!

    Sausage sampler. Yes, that is a Nuremberger!
    Craig T.

    I hate to say it, Bavarian-Australian Fusion. We were lured in here by the aroma sausages from like 100 meters away along the river walk. We had to ask around until someone mentioned, Oh, that must be the Bavarian Bier Cafe. So when we found it and walked in, it was not remotely Bavarian looking and one thing that did not help was the trance music playing in the restaurant, but the menu had one page of Bavarian food. The other pages on the menu had Baramundi and other Australian items, which I was not interested in. Since we did not have a booking the hostess took us to one of the communal tables on the balcony with a river/bridge view. She introduced us to our server Johanna from Western Germany that was the twin of Diane Kruger! What a dream, in a Bavarian Restaurant with Bridgette von Hammersmark as our server! I first went with the Munich Lowenbrau since I missed out on a such a Munich staple with my last trip to Munchen, and right away we ordered the sausage sampler. It came out presented very chic, but all of the Sausages were legit! Especially the Nuremberger! We liked it so much we ordered a Nuremberger platter with another side of sour kraut. By now I moved onto the Furstenburg Pils, that was a classic German Pilsener, which I had with the goulash! The goulash was very German and reminded me of the goulash at the Hoffbrau Haus. Luckily Johanna asked me if I wanted another beer so I went with a 1/2 litre of HB Traditional. They also have a ladies size beer and for the 20 yo a litre size like they have in Munich. Food was awesome and the service was great! Too bad they don't have this place in California.

    Bavarian tasting platter.
    John W.

    Great views on a warm night of the Brisbane river. While the service staff were a little confused by my move straight to a till to pay for my meal, I did like how I had the option to donate $2 to the homeless as part of my bill. The food was pretty average in flavour and I felt that the tasting plates were not value for money (especially the cold one where they were asking around $20 from memory).

    Roast pork sandwich.  $14 ASD.
    Joseph E.

    Went here with some coworkers who wanted the view, atmosphere, and location. Good pau hana type of place but I wouldn't choose here if I just wanted to get my grub on or to try something new. Nothing wrong with the food yet nothing memorable other than the slightly high prices. This is a "safe" (j.e. not interesting) place to go if you are with a picky group and not everyone is looking for something different and adventurous. If you need a place that will not offend the palates and tummies of those who shy away from anything new, BBC will work. Places like this serve a purpose.

    Chicken schnitzel - GOOD

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    8 years ago

    The beer is good. But the worst Schnitzel ever. No taste. Pathetic. A McDonald's chicken sandwich is better.

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    Review Highlights - Bavarian Bier Cafe

    During those warmer days, the glass bi-fold doors open up to provide a flowing atmosphere from bar right out to the river views.

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    For a place as hip as the W, it's oddly traditional in cooking style. Note that I do not say the…read moremenu-- but rather the execution. The decor is very appropriate for both the area and for the W brand, servers are young and a little overbearing (probably due to inexperience?), and the kitchen, while mostly good, is also occasionally prone to bouts of slowness. Prawns and oysters off the chilled menu are both quite traditional; solid items but one might have expected them to take a few more risks here. On the other hand, W is a huge brand so maybe they're risk-adverse? And the swordfish main course was recommend medium rare but again otherwise not particularly innovative. And to be fair, sticking with the seafood, per the recommendation of all the servers, may have been a mistake on my part. The porchetta and I think the lamb (?) both sounded amazing, but I ended up skipping those. At least the seafood, for a nice place, was very reasonably priced. 3* sounds right. Don't be off-put by the rating, there's potential...

    Situated on level 3 of the W hotel on north quay the views to the Brisbane river and skyline were…read morestunning. The open aspect of the design made full use of the space and capitalises on the beautiful weather Queenslanders enjoy. Signage is scarce when finding the place and parking is also tough. I'd recommend turning in to the hotel driveway and parking in their car park. Of course this is ticketed so you will need to pay. Good news is you don't have to be a guest to use the car park so you can drive straight in and take a ticket. The restaurant is spacious and open plan. It is welcoming and certainly the decor is modern and interesting by design. One small complaint, being of mature age I appreciate a comfortable and padded chair when out for dinner and the chair I had was neither. After a couple of hours my backside was needing a break! Anyway, the menu is limited but diverse. All the dishes were interesting and appealing. I had the only steak on the menu which was a 500 gram t-bone. I was in a party of eight so two others ordered the t-bone... in total two medium and one rare. Others in the party ordered fish, bugs and chicken. We also ordered some starters which was a sweet potato hummus and a fava bean and anchovy dip. Bread was an organic sourdough with cultured butter. All were delicious. Mains arrived all at once which is a real necessity in my books however the waiter could not identify which of the three steaks was the rare one. He simply placed one down in front of the person who ordered it and said "that should be it". One diner received an incorrect meal which was promptly returned to the kitchen and replaced with the correct one. No real drama, these things can happen. All diners enjoyed their meals with no complaints whatsoever. The portions were generous and all were visually appealing. My steak was delicious., cooked perfectly, juicy and tender. The meals don't come with sides so we ordered a mix of different dishes including asparagus, roasted garlic and rosemary potatoes and carrots. All were delicious. In terms of drinks the beer and wine lists were extensive and well represented. Service was efficient and slightly ambiguous. Whilst everyone was pleasant I didn't see anyone smile or engaging in terms of recommendations when requested. In all, I would recommend this restaurant to anyone wanting a slightly upmarket but relaxing atmosphere with great views, excellent food and a very good list of wines and beers.

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