Q: Holsteins is a fun place to feed your face. Everything about it is whimsical and brash -- the food, the decor, the service -- but in a good way. I had the Korean Bull-golgi Burger, which is made with soy marinated beef and is topped with kimchee slaw, chili mayo, and a kalbi glaze. It's a mix of sweet, salty, and spicy, but what brings it all together is the runny fried egg. The burger is a knockout -- like a Taekwondo kick to your tastebuds! Not one to skip the opportunity to get liquored up, I also had the Campfire Smores shake. I couldn't really taste the vodka (a good thing perhaps) but the shake was really delicious. It made me feel like a kid again ... an alcoholic kid.

A: positive

Q: Like Natalie Imbruglia I'm torn. I've been in the City Cafe a couple of times in the past and I love the vibe of the place, the retro/Americana feel, and it's always busy. The last time I was here with a group of friends we spent several hours playing pool, whilst the rain fell outside. Thankfully there was no rain on Saturday and despite being busy, Kirsty, Clare and I managed to get a wee booth in the corner. I've had a breakfast here in the past but never anything from the evening menu, on first glance it's nothing out of the ordinary but there are some intriguing items, most notably the meatloaf, served with mash and creamed corn. It's not clear if it's table service or not, some people seemed to have people taking their orders, but as we hadn't even had a hello I wandered up to the bar and ordered, after some deliberation, the Hawaiian Burger for me, Clare ordered the Mac Cheese and Kirsty opted for the meatloaf. The food arrived pretty quickly and first impressions were mixed. The Mac Cheese looked a bit anaemic (and quite a small portion), my burger looked ok, and the meatloaf looked a bit amateurish. Whilst I wasn't expecting beautifully presented food they could at least have made a bit more of an effort I think. We were all hungry so dived in sharpish! My burger came with some chunky, fluffy chips which may, or may not, have been reheated rather than cooked fresh, the bacon on the burger was pretty flavourless, the patty thin and on the dry side with the grilled pineapple the start of the show. Disappointing and so unappealing I didn't finish my meal (which is largely unheard of!). Tellingly no-one else finished their food either. I got to try both the other dishes, the Mac Cheese wasn't up to much, and the meatloaf was an odd, dry, yet familiar flavour... had the cooked it on the same grill as my burger perhaps? The creamed corn and mash weren't anything special either. Not massively impressed. It wasn't inedible by any means and perhaps it was just a bad night in the kitchen. However, between that, the oddly removed staff who were all really busy yet despite being the only person at the bar at one point it still took about 5 minutes for any of the 4 people behind it to notice and serve me. I love the interior, I love the Americana vibe and from memory the breakfasts are pretty damn good! But I don't think I'll be rushing back for food any time soon. I'm all out of faith. I'm torn.

A: negative

Q: Maybe during Oktoberfest you'd get the "Disney" like experience others talked about (which would also be lame), but, on the night we came it was just lame. Walked into some old guy playing keyboard version of Journey's "Don't stop believing" and a few young dudes standing on tables, swaying back and forth singing along. The whole of Pittsburgh doesn't have enough polka outfits to pay each to play one night of the week? I had German friends complain at how ridiculous Hofbrauhaus in Munich was, but if they saw this, I think they'd want to shoot themselves. Also, I found the original in Munich not so bad- decent prices, decent food, and mostly full of older german couples or men! Maybe during Oktoberfest it's awful, but I liked it. This was just pathetic- the "german dishes" were quite frankly terrible. I forget which sausage my husband ordered, but he said it tasted just like breakfast links. I ordered the kasespaetzle, a dish I ate a lot of and liked in Germany. The two versions can't even be compared. This one was full of nearly raw onions and tasted like it was covered in alfredo sauce, and was pretty much one big lump of doughy noodle. The only reason it's getting 2 stars is because the beer was good (though not being a beer connoisseur I can't really compare to the original). I was a little peeved when I wanted to order a radler (my other favorite in Munich, along with the mushroom and potato dumplings which were absent from the menu here) and my 20something should be at TGI Fridays waitress gave me a blank look. I didn't go here for fun or spectacle, and that is where I went wrong. Maybe it'd be more up my alley if I ordered a "shot-ski" and burned off my tastebuds.

A: negative

Q: Small breakfast menu....probably a better place for lunch due to more choices. I got the San Diegan omelet (which the cashier said was their best seller). It was nothing spectacular and needed more veggies. I also got the iced coffee and thought it didn't taste that great. However, the cupcakes I took home to eat later were pretty tasty. I might return for lunch one day for a sandwich .

A:
negative