We are going back specially for the lamb koftas over European beers
Always a pleasure dinning and drinking here. Fun trivia nights
When I visited this place for the first time, I ordered Lamb Skewers served with yogurt and ash salt along with Crispy Chicken Wings. Must say the taste is incomparable as both were prepared quite uniquely and had their distinctive taste.
I visited second time, however the menu changed just days after I went.However, the staff was kind enough to get me Chicken Wings on request and we ordered pressed pork terinne. Lovely location, great food and drinks.
Great place for a gathering of family and/or friends! The indoor is tastefully decorated and there’s a balcony to enjoy sunnier and warmer days.
Their selection of German beers is very good and affordable as well. And to top it off their food platters are delicious - I highly recommend the rotisserie platter!
Nice place to hang out after work, with great views across the river. Just be careful with happy hour... If you get your order in before 7pm then the bartender takes a few minutes getting your drink and the clock ticks over past 7pm, they will try to charge you full price!
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We came to Hophaus today for a team lunch and enjoyed the lovely ambiance overlooking the water. It’s a big space and in nice weather when it’s buzzing with people it has an electric atmosphere. The staff did a pretty good job accommodating 40 or so of us although there were some inconsistencies in the food.
My entree dish was bitterballen which were beef brisket bećhamel croquettes. Mine were a little more burnt looking than those on some other plates but they were an enjoyable starter and I’m guessing quite a traditional dish which is always cool to try.
For main I got the sirloin with sweet potato mash and lemon horseradish butter. Mine seemed to be a lot more oily (or buttery perhaps) then everyone else’s. As you can see from the contrasting photos, mine is swimming in a yellow liquid. It tasted quite good however and I rather enjoyed the German potato salad side. I was also quite partial to the fried knödel which is another traditional side (effectively fried dough).
Overall a very pleasant discovery and feedback across the table on other dishes; particularly the scallop entree and the chicken main, was all very positive. We loved both the passion fruit and chocolate tarts for dessert too
For foodies, this is a particularly exciting time of the year at Hophaus. On the beer front Hophaus impresses with tap fest biers including Erdinger’s official fest bier, brewed just for Oktoberfest, Weihenstephaner’s award winning Vitus (Best Strong Wheat Beer), the amazing Weihenstephaner Sierra Nevada Braupakt collaboration and more.
Munich’s best fest biers will be on tap from 1-31 October, accompanied by a menu of German style cocktails such as the Apfel Strudel, featuring Applejack 86 brandy with cloudy apple, vanilla and chai, and Hophaus’ version of an espresso martini: the White Chocolate Espresso Martini with Bacardi fuego rum, real white chocolate and real hazelnut alongside the usual espresso and kalhua, created after lengthy experimentation and deliberation.
Alongside the drinks menu is some of the most considered Bavarian fare you’ll find in Melbourne. Hophaus’ new Head Chef Reid Hingston (Longrain, Merivale) will be serving up some fest specials for the month of October.
Looking for not 1 but 3 great places to check out the Progressive dinner at Southbank.
This was our third stop and I could not pass up on the Black Forrest Cake with the fluffy chocolate mousse along with the Wildberry sorbet this was so decadent.
Now I could not pass up on the traditional Apfelstrudal with the sour cherry sauce and vanilla bean ice cream I actually demolished this whole meal!!
Along with a butterscotch and peach schnapps this was a great end to the evenings.
With a big space and great views highly recommend as a place to enjoy a night out by Southbank.
The food here is amazing and they dont skimp on the portion sizes. You are guaranteed to be well fed. The meat is nice and juicy. It wasnt dry. Packed full of flavour too. The service here is great and the friday night live band adds to the amazing atmosphere. I cant wait to come back and eat more!
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I had the pleasure of being able to have a Christmas in July lunch at Hophaus. I was very impressed with the Christmassy decorations and lights. There was also a live singer performing Christmas carols, though I do wish he had performed Christmas carols for a bit longer. I liked that the music wasn't too loud either.
Table presentation was beautiful. Each person got a gold or silver Christmas cracker.
For $50 per person we got a bretzel, shared entree, shared main, shared sides and our own selection of desserts each. This is incredible value! Everyone was surprised with how much food we got. Our mains was a generous sharing platter of meats. There was so much food we could hardly finish eating all of it.
The highlight for me was the desserts. Each person got a sweet mince pie, a brandy Christmas pudding and a warm eggnog. Amazing value once again.
We also had some dietary requirements which were covered well by Hophaus. My vegetarian friends really enjoyed their meals. They couldn't stop raving about the vegetarian patty.
Cocktails were also nice.
Too bad there wasn't much of a Christmas market as advertised... no fake snow... just one stall selling mulled wine so I am not sure what happened there but we still really had a good day.
First visit back post-covid, booked seats on the balcony. The atmosphere was as we remembered, but have to say we were a little disappointed with the food. We decided to go with old favourites- veal and chicken schnitzels. The meat itself was well made and prepared but the sides were bland and not particularly plentiful. There is an extensive and interesting range of beers on offer as well. I have given four stars because l have visited several times and always enjoyed it, but this time something seemed a little lacking.
Great Pan-European inspired place. Love the fit out, Riverview and beers on tap. The food is great, though not 'authentic'. The feeling is "everyday premium" and anyone will find something they like. Great for a group boozy lunch or dinner.
Planning our engagement party here was a dream. Event and venue manager Eloise and Vicky were great to work with and extremely prompt responding to email queries. This venue went above and beyond to help and work with us through all of our covid cancellations and last minute adjustments. Food was perfect and the night ran smoother than we could have imagined. Staff are all extremely patient and worked with us all throughout the night to cater for everyone’s needs. View of the water was great and the event organization was a 10/10.
The food is delicious, and the serving sizes are decent!
The facility itself has a cozy, warm, and inviting atmosphere.
The staff are extremely helpful, and their willingness to ensure that you have a great dining experience is something I haven't seen in a long time.
Went for the bottomless lunch, it was next level! The cocktails were so refreshing and the food was fab! Would definitely recommend 😍.
Located in Southbank so very central and convenient. The vegetarian burger was delicious and I did enjoy the fruit flavoured spritzes but they were not very sweet. The service was not great - staff often forgot about us but maybe thats because they were busy on a Friday night.
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