Editor Pick
Hallo Berlin: New York's Wurst Restaurant
- February 8, 2002
- Rated 4 of 5 by
janebubb from New York, New York
Walk into Hallo Berlin, and you've walked into one of Germany's beer halls (ok, ok, I've never been to one, but Hallo sure feels authentic to me). The long picnic tables in the back are covered by picnic umbrellas (this is indoors, mind you). The burly waiter guys who seem to know all about beer and wurst. There's such a variety of beer and wurst offered that Hallo Berlin is a unique experience that you'll want to revisit.
Hallo Berlin has several locations in the city, including its Juicy Food Stand at 54th and 5th and the Food, Wine and Beer Garden at 51st and 9th.
Some suggestions for beer: I like a good golden wheaty beer like the Weissbeer. A friend of mine prefers a darker one called the Optimator. These range in price from $4-$6.
Some suggestions for wurst: Hallo rates its wurst by nicknaming them after cars, but I recommend the Bauernwurst for that dark rich smoky red flavor. The bratwurst is a bit bland, and the wienerwurst is very much like a hotdog. But everything is worth a try.
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