Bierschenke Beer Hall - London

Working in the city that needed a holiday, we decided to find a place that would remind us of our best breaks in vacations for at least one night. my date was thrilled to find tasty apple wines and authentic beer that reminded him of family holidays and I felt instantly whispered with the humble part of the meat served by men in leather pants. the bark sausage was more inspiring that the pork. the Veg-Begleitung included sour wort, which actually my favourite item in the offer. not a beating, which I held on my not German wein.

When I told my friend I’m going to a German restaurant for a taste of their culture I was met by a confused face because while the beer is widely acknowledged as one of the best in Europe if not the world with light and dark beers alike, what do Germans eat? . When I was asked this question, my only reply was sausages, which was much to the dismay of my self proclaimed cultured knowledge.

Normally I need no invitation to load up on weißbier so I could hardly wait to accept an invite to do the very same with Zomato. The occasion? A foodie meet up. The location? Bierschenke, Liverpool Street. And it couldn 't have got off to a better start, weißbier in hand within moments of arrival and pretzels to boot. I rubbed my eyes (metaphorically , had I died and gone to Himmel? This was indeed confirmed upon the arrival of not one but two trays laden with meat. The first, a pork shank that was dusted off pretty quickly along with the meat loaf and dumplings flanking it. The second was piled high with several varieties of sausages, mashed potato, sauerkraut and chips! Wunderbar. If that wasn 't enough to put the oompfh into our oompa, desserts followed. Similarly laden trays of sugared pancakes, strudel and ice cream along with 'beeramisu ' meant we could barely get out the door upon exit. (Picture Augustus gloop . The food was not all either. We sampled a number of beers all hailing from Deutschland and all excellent. My favourite, the Rauchbier a smoky bacon flavoured number to get the senses going. All in all, excellent food and hosting. Not the most subtle dining experience but if you love German food like I do then get down there, city boy lad lad ladness is optional, but preferably don 't be that guy.

Could you fit any more food on my plate? Can I fit any more beer in my MASSIVE glass? Could you fit any more people around this ridiculously long table?! Ha, this is a great taste of the German drinking life, the sociable ness of the beer halls and the enormous appetite for Bratwurst. This is an absolute must for large groups, looking for a fun place to spend the evening. The waiting staff are really friendly and dressed up in Lederhosen, transporting you to a make believe Munich underground. The menu teaches you German phrases so you can believe for a few moments you are actually a German in a parallel universe. The TV's show lots of sports and on Saturday there's a lively Oompah band. Plenty to keep you entertained. As for the rest BEER=GUT (good) FOOD=REICHLICH UND SCHMACKHAFT (plentiful and tasty) It's really good value for money and my eyes were like 100 times bigger than my belly meaning I was unable to finish all of my yummy food. The Man was particularly happy with this pick (thanks Zomato Bierschenke). Will go again with loads more people and have a dance to the sounds of the Oompah band. One day I hope I have room for pudding!

Between Liverpool Street and Monument lies the City of London, also known as the Square Mile it’s a pretty small area. I’ve worked in the City for nearly 5 years and food wise, in my opinion, it’s lacking a bit. There are some top restaurants here now, some of which are very much for a treat yo’self occasion and some I have been lucky enough to try. And then there are many a pub which all provide somewhere to grab a glass of wine but not really the nicest of places to stay for more than one and not much in between.