Casual, typical German food but good beer, prefect for hanging out with a group of friendsread more

This is a brewery as well as a restaurant. The food is great and very Franconian. The beer was…read moretold to me to be the best in Erlangen which I concur with. The dish I had here was the two draconian sausages but I asked for spatzle (with normal sauce) instead of the potato salad. It's fantastic and I came here several times while I was in Erlangen.

Great beer! Great food! Reservations recommended! The Käsespetzle, with a dark beer, really hit the…read morespot after the Xmas Market. I went there to try Knödel which, according to an old review, was pretty darn good. The Knödel wasn't on the menu around Xmas time, but I wasn't disappointed. Now I have an excuse to return!

This is the oldest beer haus in Norenburg. We tried their red beer which is their specialty.very…read moregood first time experience. Definitely recommend.

Spousal Unit and I joined a boatload of friends (literally!) for a Christmas Market cruise on Gate…read more1. (Review of the cruise to be posted separately - but it will be great!). While wandering the old town and it's very nice market (and enjoying abundent gluewhein mit flaming rum) we settled down for a nice lunch at Schlenkerla. Great choice! First, the smoked beer. Not my favorite, but hey, when in Bamberg ya gotta try it. The menu was not extensive but that's not a negative. I think too many restaurants offer too many choices with too little quality. Not a problem here. My friends ordered gulasche soup; a baked potato with salad combination plate (with two "small" baked potatoes drenched with what appeared to be fifteen pounds of butter); very tasty sausage with very, very tasty sauerkraut; and what I ordered: Bamberg style stuffed onion with mashed potatoes. I thought I was being virtuous. I must rethink my definition. The two very large onions were stuffed with a pork/bacon/bread/herb mix then roasted. Delicate taste that paired beautifully with mashed potatoes and smoked beer/beef stock sauce. Wunderbar! Look, I'm not a fan of tourist traps. Schlenkerla is certainly well-promoted to all of the tour operators, but most of the diners were obviously local. The menu was the same for all, as was the service. Excellent choice, and highly recommended.

Famous for their Rauchbier I now got to try their food. They got the typical local dishes. We had…read morethe Krustenbraten and Tafelspitz. Both dishes were well prepared. They are quite busy in summer, but they made space for our large group. Great hospitality. But for some reasons they do not entertain bachelor parties.

Nach dem erfolgten Pächterwechsel waren wir mit einer kleinen Gruppe in der Kommunbräu....ehrlich…read moregesagt aus Neugierde. Das Bier ist ja bekanntermaßen noch das gleiche. Also haben wir uns nen Platz im Biergarten gesichert. Schön war...das die Ansprache durch den Service schnell und freundlich war. Nach dem ersten Schluck sahen wir uns dann etwas mehr um. Der Biergarten ist übersichtlich...aber dafür in keinem optisch guten Zustand. Tische und Bänke sind stark beansprucht ....und von der blauen Farbe sind an manchen Garnituren nur noch Reste. Beim umsehen innen....ein ähnliches Bild.Die schwarz lackierten Stühle und Bänke haben schon ziemliche Gebrauchsspuren. Bei naturbelassenem Holz in braun würde das vermutlich nicht so stark auffallen....aber bei schwarz sticht das schon ins Auge. Unsere bestellten Essen kamen zeitnah.Vom Gemüsecurry über Schnitzel und Schäuferla gegrillter Haxen war alles vertreten.Die gegrillte Haxe und das Schulterstück hatten wohl die gleiche,etwas dünne Soße. Grundsätzlich was das Essen in Ordnung....portionsgröße normal...aber alles in allem war es nur Standart....Nichts besonderes. Der Feinschliff ...und das Auge für Details fehlt.Und der Biergarten direkt vorm Eingang ist nunmal auch ein Aushängeschild....was aber einer überarbeitet bedarf.

Absolutely one of the pubs I have been; they brew their own beer and its fantastic! The food was…read morejust as good and the price was amazing...we have ribs, sausage, and various cheeses that were great. Anywhere near here on your travels do stop in you will not regret it!

My favorite restaurant in Bamberg. Only are there once during our recent visit. They have…read morefantastic Franconian food and bier. Get there well before closing time to ensure the kitchen is still open so you can eat.

Okay, so not a touristy location, very local, some German is helpful for great biers and a…read moreschnitzel. I think they have better rauchbier than Scherlenkerla, not knocking the King of rauchbiers. Old German small brauhaus setting, neighborhood hangout, highly recommend it. Bamberg is the Bier city of Germany in medieval architecture in a beautifully quaint town....