April 3, 2012
Got rinsed for $150.00, but had a good time. Walked the mile or so from the strip and arrived at 15.00, thirsty and hot. Very few in (the band start at 17.00), we have a good look round. It is impressive, the inner courtyard/beergarden is lovely and obviously very close to the original back in Munich (as I remember it). The main drinking hall is spacious, bright and completely devoid of slot machines, very un Vegas like. There is a smaller bar as you first enter, but we went straight into the hall. The beers were fine, as was the huge plate of white radish we shared. We sat alone until about 16.30 and were going to leave, but two blokes and then a couple were shown to our table and with the band about to start we stayed and got bladdered! Luckily the couple who came to sit with us were staying at our hotel and she (wasn’t drinking) gave us a lift back to the Excalibur. The staff get very excited if you don’t give the full 20% gratuity in here, so please be warned, $25.00 is a big tip in my eyes, no matter how many beers she brought to me!

February 5, 2011
Overpriced and somewhat poor rip off of the actual Hofbrauhaus. They only have four beers available which isn’t surprising but at $15/liter, it is overpriced. The atmosphere is somewhat like the actual location but the killer for me was that the house brass band wasn’t playing polka- they instead played YMCA and Sweet Caroline. Very disappointing.

August 3, 2009
Went to a vegas convention last weekend and met up with about 40 friends here. They were able to seat us all together on 3 very large tables. Separate our tabs, etc with no problems whatsoever. The food is some of the better german bavarian style that i’ve had in the states. The sausages are all excellent, the pretzel with the various mustards and cheeses are top notch. The kraut is amazing as well. They only had 3 beers available and the helles, dunkel and weisse. The dunkel and weisse were well crafted, and better than 98% of what you’ll find in vegas. I didn’t try the helles. Beers are served in 1L steins that are huge. Or if you want to go overboard you can order a 2L DAS Boot here. But the gimmick is that if you order DAS Boot you keep the boot. (the boots are really cool but since they are large handblown glass they set you back $80 and come filled with beer) I know that similar boots (warsteiner) go for this much on Ebay so it’s still worth it if you want a beer boot. That said, the beers were enjoyable and the food was great. They also had a live polka band and waitresses who paddled the occasional customer who requested it. This is the kind of place that you will really enjoy with friends even if they are into macros. The prices are a bit steep, but it’s not unreasonable by Vegas price standards.

May 20, 2009
Fun place to go during the convention. 4 beers available, including the Maibock recenctly. The Hefeweizen was well done and the food was good. I’m not familiar with German food but this was all tasty and everyone enjoyed their meals. Not a true beer destination but a fun place to go to once or twice a year. Good service and a fun band and dancing to boot!! The bathroom attendent was a bit weird though....I don’t need to be handed a paper towel to dry my hands...

April 28, 2009
You can’t go into this place and think you are going to get a great beer selection. It’s a typical german beer hall, large beers, big plates of German food, singing and other shenanigans. Go have fun and don’t think about the beer selection.

December 2, 2008
The beer selection is pretty limited, but the beer that they do have is good, particularly if you like the Germanic styles. I caught a waitress that was new, and knew absolutely nothing about beer. She was able to get my questions answered, so some there knew enough. The food was really good and the atmosphere was friendly. It is an authentic German environ, nice, clean and fun.

July 3, 2008 [ Updated August 14, 2008 ]
Service during a Germany soccer game is horrifying and a joke. Selection: on one hand, there’s not a lot. On the other, it’s kind of all you need. Not better than Munich, but still a good time.

May 13, 2008
OK, this place can be fun. Big authentic German beer hall complete with long tables, oompah band, and iters of German beers. * Food is German fair prepared well. * Go for a fun time with a big group of friends and leaving your rating notebook back at the hotel. But be sure to bring your wallet.

December 19, 2007
(Visited 09/2005): Hofbräuhaus is located near the Paradise/Flamingo intersection (not too far from the Hard Rock). Thankfully there is a free parking lot in back. The building is huge and impossible to miss. Big and white with a marquee out front (celebrity guest tapping for Oktoberfest by none other than Siegfried!). Inside the space is just as big, with high ceilings and long benches that encourage dining with strangers. However lunch on a Wednesday was pretty sparse. There is a small gift shop and a stage area for the German/Bavarian bands to play. The beer selection is regrettably small. Only 3-4 beers are available - Weiss, Dunkel and Original, plus a seasonal (Oktoberfest) and are served in 3 different sizes. However all are pretty good. The service here was good which should be expected on a slow lunch hour. The server was kind and made good food/beer recommendations. Great bratwurst lunch with a good Dunkel which is my litmus test for a German restaurant, even one as touristy as this. Overall this is a nice place to go kind of off the beaten path of the typical Las Vegas restaurant.

July 31, 2007
Visited 7/29/07. Huge restaurant across the street from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Its basically broken up into 3 sections: 1) A small gift shop and bar with 2 large plasma screens at the front entrance, 2) A large dining hall with long picnic tables and a German band in the middle, 3) A large two-story beer garden in the rear. The place is quite large. We enjoyed a beer at the front bar and lunch in the dining hall. The "band" really only consisted of two guys, but they were quite entertaining. They put on a nice little variety/comedy show and interacted with the diners quite well. The food was decent. I’m not a big fan of Bavarian cuisine, but it was OK. Now onto the important part....the beer. I was very disappointed to find that they only had 3 beers available (Original, Dunkel, and Hefeweizen). I tried all three and none were anything special. In fact, they were all somewhat disappointing. Bottom line: nice place to visit for lunch (I wouldn’t bother with dinner) if you are in the area, but don’t expect a big selection or anything other than average Bavarian fare. I’m glad to have visited, but I won’t be rushing back.