Great atmosphere, beer and food. The food is authentic German but the goulash was a little tame. Everything else rocked. Their food is very tasty and plentiful. My husband's only complaint was wanting German mustard and not Goulden's mustard. The service was good and very friendly. You will love the decor with all the real German and Austrian mementoes.
Review Source:This place is AWESOME - totally kitschy in a good way! I had a meetup with a large group here the night before my nearby wedding and everyone had a blast. There was live polka music and dancing (though all of the dancers were defintely in their golden years) as well as German beers on tap. It's a very lively place on a Friday night, and all of my friends and family enjoyed it immensely.
Review Source:Amazing dancing, lively music and some of the best beers in the world. I love this place. I hope it never changes. There are not too many places left in the USA that are the same as when you were a kid and are still as good. This is one of those places. It should be preserved as a national treasure.
Review Source:I stayed here on a pair of weekdays and I found the service good and friendly. They have a nice little tennis court and pool which are good for leisure. I enjoyed the whole scheduled meal thing, so you know exactly when to show up and do not have to wait long for your food. I did however find the German aspect to be unauthentic in terms of the food and the drink. The attempt at traditional dress was probably the only legit thing.
Review Source:Great atmosphere, it's pretty comfortable as soon as you walk in. Tight seating, big dance floor and German band, employees in German garb....that waiter who dances (awesomely) with old ladies must make BANK. Anywho, sandwich sampler is a win for drinking in groups :)
It's a fun kitch bar, I don't drink beer but they seemed to have a good selection of "not your everyday" beers.
Wow, Crystal Brook is tons of fun! Although the clientele are mostly card carrying AARP members they know how to party. We were there until 1am and danced the night away (Live band!) with old people while drinking delicious but super cheap beers.
The food was nothing to write home about, the meats were disappointing because they were boiled, but because the rest of the place was so awesome it didn't spoil the night at all.
Scheisse, this place is awesome! Awesome in an "everyone here is over 80 years old but having the time of their lives" kind of way. This starts off like a bad joke: A jew, a german, a black guy, and an irish chick walk into a bar. There were strange looks and I'm pretty sure the band came to a screeching halt. Â But seriously, $2.75 .3 liter beers (good beers!), a live band, everyone dancing, super friendly staff and helpful staff (one woman gave my friend a dance lesson), and the fact that this place is in the absolute middle of nowhere and it was packed with really old people dancing (and dancing with us!) and having a genuinely great time made it a sincerely fun and awkward night out. The only down point is the food. It wasn't very good, although the potato pancakes reminded me of exactly how my grandfather used to make them, which is, kind of soggy, but I enjoyed them nonetheless, if only for nostalgic reasons, and the sausages were boiled instead of grilled. When we left at 1, drunk for around $20 / person (so awesome), there were still people dancing. I hope I'm like that when I'm old. Totally my old people role models.
Review Source:A family owned, authentic-as-they-come German restaurant and dance hall. Decorated as if you are in the black forest, the place features live music, traditional dancing, even bell ringing on the weekends. Beer on tap, late night snack platters and an assortment of German specialties. The staff are super friendly, even if somewhat slow because they do everything themselves. Â I used to come here as a child, back when the Catskills were trendy to go to. Now, unfortunately, there is a certain "dying out" feeling at any of the resorts, and the Brauhaus is attached to Crystal Brook resort. As such, you have mostly old-timers and on the weekdays it's pretty dead. Â Oh, and if you're vegetarian, they have added a veggie burger to the menu. A sign of the times:) Overall, great, cute little place. Just needs a new crowd to enliven it.
Review Source:The Mountain Brauhaus is THE place to be for great german food, music and beer while visiting the Catskills. They are open from May to November, Wednesday to Sunday, but it is Friday and Saturday nights that are the best. Put on your lederhosen or dirndl and get ready to sing, dance and have a great time.
Review Source:It's like you are in the German alps. Â Great old bar, dance floor, frequent umpahpah bands and happy patrons polka-ing the floor. Beer on tap, in bottles. occaisional schlockfest where they raffle off pig pieces after proper pomp and circumstance. Proceeds to the local volunteer fire dept. Â Open May to November. Â A must see. Â You will be back.
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