Casual, very Austrian joint with a pleasant atmosphere and a tremendously welcoming staff. It seems…read morethis is the place that can be intimate when it needs to be intimate and vivid when it needs to be. It also has just the kind of patio I'd linger in if I were some sort of old, fat kingpin.
I happened upon Hinterholz during an intense bout of Tirolerknödel craving. For the uninitiated, a Tirolerknödel is a starchy dumpling with bacon and scallions -- a savory masterpiece of starch and pork straight from the mountains. As it happened, they were conveniently having what they call a Knödel week, so I paid them a visit. I was welcomed by an extremely friendly man who walked me through the whole process and even suggested a wonderful beer pairing for the Knödel. He even shook my hand when I was done with the meal -- a nice, rare touch.
The Knödel themselves were every bit as satisfying as I wanted them to be; they were so amazing I had seconds and thirds -- and they are the size of a large man's fists. They also came with the best Sauerkraut I ever had, and I've never been a fan of the thing. I also stopped by during Palatschinken week. I had a savory, meat-filled crepe with sour cheese that was amazing. The waiter was a different one this time around, but he was also a cool dude.
I think it's a safe assumption that the people who run this restaurant, on all levels, care deeply about serving great food and treating people like friends.
