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Katzenjammers

Hop Exchange, 24 Southwark Street, SE1 1TY Full details & map

Restaurant: European

Time Out says 2 Users say 1/5 Rate it

By Time Out Editors Posted: Jun 22 2010

Although the vaulted basement rooms are very attractive, the big draw at this underground bar is the German beer. There are seven on draught, plus more than a score by the bottle; among them is Paulaner Hefe-Weizen, a wonderful wheat beer, alongside a comprehensive selection of weissbiers and dunkels, kölsch beers, dark lagers, pilsners and more.

The other sides to Katzenjammers' character hold less appeal: the service can be slow; the food would shame an autobahn truck-stop (unattractively orange sauerkraut, spätzle no better than a packet version); and as for the music, which might include an oompah band playing 'Wonderwall', the less said the better.

Inevitably, the room can get rowdy with a clientele keen on recreating Oktoberfest for the other 11 months of the year. But the beers alone make it worth considering.

Tags: European, Something different, Speciality beers, South East, Borough, Mid-range, Beer hall, Restaurant

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Katzenjammers details

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Katzenjammers

Hop Exchange, 24 Southwark Street SE1 1TY

Transport London Bridge tube/rail

Telephone

020 3417 0196

Katzenjammers website

Open noon-11pm Mon-Sat. Food served noon-10pm Mon-Sat

Credit cards AmEx, MC, V

Facilities

Babies and children admitted ( until 6pm ), Booking advisable ( Thur, Sat ), Function room ( 42 capacity ), Dress ( no football colours ), Entertainment ( musicians 7.30pm Fri )

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Comments & ratings 1/5 (Average of 2 ratings)

By German_in_London - Feb 8 2012

1/5

I have to say that it was a very dreadful experience tonight being out in this restaurant/pub… or whatever it was…. Getting the bill serverd before the meal was quite a surprise for the whole bunch of 15 people I was there with… Overpriced beer (0.5l Augustiner Edelstoff 4.95 GBP, of course a luxury to get it in London) Poor service, who didn’t even apologize to my complaint.. The dish i ordered was the saussage platter, it looked appalling and has nothing to do with the food I know from my own country. The saussages looked like cooked with a hair drier!! How embarrasing, for me as a German to go out on a night with friends in a place like this. Never again….

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By Andy - Dec 23 2011

1/5

One to avoid.

So we were removed from the premises before we'd even finished our first drinks. We weren't being rowdy, or offensive, and the bouncers refused to explain why we were being asked to leave.

If you're after German beers, the Bavarian Beerhouse up near Old Street is much better.