Von Trier - Milwaukee

A once glorious German Beer and Bratwurst emporium has, almost overnight, been transformed into a cut rate, low service, alcohol dispenser - void of any read more A once glorious German Beer and Bratwurst emporium has, almost overnight, been transformed into a cut rate, low service, alcohol dispenser - void of any

Old German bar with descent beer selection and good German fare. Inside very cool with old murals and stained glass. Only gripe is the music....sounds like juke... read more Old German bar with descent beer selection and good German fare. Inside very cool with old murals and stained glass. Only gripe is the music....sounds like jukebox choices and totally does not fit with the strong German vibe and history. Prices ok. The Schweinhaxen (German pork shank) is very tender and falls off the bone. Wunderbar!

One of my favorite spots on the east side/ all of Milwaukee. Great food, atmosphere and drinks. Staff is super friendly and is affordable. read more One of my favorite spots on the east side/ all of Milwaukee. Great food, atmosphere and drinks. Staff is super friendly and is affordable.

Attended an event in the back room. Excellent authentic German food (red cabbage would have been the perfect addition! Service was good, bartenders/ managers we... read more Attended an event in the back room. Excellent authentic German food (red cabbage would have been the perfect addition! Service was good, bartenders/ managers were very attentive.

The only dining rooms are an outdoor patio or the small bar area. Not sure what they use the Back Room shown on the website for, but we certainly were not allow... read more The only dining rooms are an outdoor patio or the small bar area. Not sure what they use the Back Room shown on the website for, but we certainly were not allowed to eat in there. The staff was very friendly and the bartender was attentive. Ourserver on the other hand, not so much interested in serving. She was more interested in flirting with the male patrons at thebar and her male co workers than paying attention to her customers. She rarely came to the table, and we spent much of theevening having to flag her over which she still didn 't see so her male counterpart had to point out we were looking forher. The food was a mix of good and disappointing. I ordered the Schnitz Bitz appetizer to go with my drink as I waited forthe rest of my party to arrive. They are described as being nuggets. What was brought to the table were well not eventenders they were like half of a flattened chicken breast. They were huge. Not an appetizer, and certainly barely shareablein this form. The flavor, however was excellent. Had they been what was actually described on the menu, they would have beenperfect. Maybe cut up a chicken breast to obtain the nugget size as printed on the menu. For dinner I chose theJaegerschnitzel. The description made this dish sound wonderfully flavorful so I was really looking forward to it. Unfortunately, had there not been sauerkraut on the plate, there would not have been any flavor at all. Majordisappointment. Update: I became very ill for a few days and assumed it was just coincidence. However one of the other peoplein our group ordered the same thing I did, and I was informed he too became very ill for a few days. Not a good thing.