Hofbräu Festzelt

First day at Oktoberfest and we had a blast at the Hofbrau tent!! Highly recommended!

This tent was super crowded when we arrived, found a table and joined some americans and drank together. Nice day

For VIBE, I rate it 5-stars. This does have the most tourists, and the drunkest, yet the most fun crowd. As a Munich local, this isn't my favorite as the men can be violating here. I never experienced this in the other tents, but just be careful ladies :) Aside from that, it is a blast and probably the most beautiful of tents in my opinion.

Great Octoberfest experience. Go around noon time to get in the tent. Amazing view from the top tables. Great music.

Horrible!! It was super crowded because of public holiday so we can not see inside and I totally understand it. Then rain started and we changed our table because of rain so we found a table under the stairs. We were 8 and we were still drinking. Then the waiter came and force us to go????? He was super rude and mad. As a women, I was so scared and he even touched my beer and try to take it. He said you have beers and you buy from different waiter so you can't sit here. What the hell is that??? I don't know and I don't care how this business works but being kind is not hard. If he could just calmly explain, we would respect for sure. In contrast, he decided to yell at us and push us!!!! I was so scared!!! I hope he will be exposed to the same manner!! He ruined our night, we pay 15 euros for a beer and then what is this behaviour!!! I don't know his name or anything but Please don't work with this kind of rude people!!!

The Hofbräu Festival Hall in Munich is a fantastic place to soak up Bavarian culture. The atmosphere is lively and fun, with traditional music, great food, and of course, the famous Hofbräu beer. Whether you're a local or just visiting, it’s the perfect spot to experience the festive spirit of Munich and enjoy a real Oktoberfest vibe.

I went to the beer garden near the tent yesterday. The security was rude and told us in an unpleasant manner that if we didn’t buy any beer, they would kick us out without any reason. The waiter was drunk and said he could arrange for us to get inside the tent for 20 euros (15 euros for security and 5 euros for him directly). Unbelievable!

Awful experience. Security guys didn’t let me go to the restroom even it was an emergency and there was still 20 mins to close to the tent. The worst staff people ever. Waiters were fine tho.

Our group had a great time at the Hofbräu tent for Oktoberfest this year! We had a table reservation, which made all the difference because the place was packed to the brim! The minute our reservation was up we were ushered out of our seats but weren't allowed to take our drinks outside....and there was also hardly anywhere to stand! But for the 5 hours we had our spot it was awesome. The table service was really good, and the beer and food were delicious! Definitely a great tent -- you don't want to miss it!

The largest Wiesn tent in the entire world celebrates under the gracious eyes of the angel Aloisius - although he's regularly pelted with underwear as a tourist tradition. The Hofbräu-Festzelt isn't just the largest festival hall on the Wiesn, it's also the only tent with an area directly in front of the music stage where people can stand (and dance). It offers space for roughly 1,000 Oktoberfest visitors. For the tent guests, several wreaths made of 12 hundredweight hop vines from the Holledau region are placed under the roof every year. The angel Aloisius - known from the satire "Ein Münchner im Himmel" (A Munich Man in Heaven) by Ludwig Thoma - is modelled enjoying himself between the hops. The Angel Aloisius in the Hofbräuhaus is busy with his beer drinking, instead of fulfilling his mission to deliver divine advice to the Bavarian state government. The famous Staatliche Hofbräuhaus has only been represented ad a festival tent on the Wiesn for a surprisingly short time, namely since 1952. The Hofbräu-Festzelt is especially popular with international Wiesn visitors due to its world-famous headquarters in downtown Munich. Many come from the English-speaking world: Englishmen, Australians, and New Zealanders. No one sits at tables in the pubs of their homelands, and in the Hofbräu tent they even wanted to dance on the tables. Quite dangerous, and against the rules as well. To keep the guests happy, the decision was made to set up a standing area. No other tent at Oktoberfest offers this to this day. The Hofbräu-Festzelt is a Bavarian tent with an international flair. The standing area provides space for almost 10,000 Oktoberfest visitors. The audience and the atmosphere are both very international. The world meets here. But real Bavarians also appreciate the unique party atmosphere! In addition, the local television station, münchen.tv, has its live daily broadcast from here -- with a bit of luck and patience, visitors can become part of the show and say hi to everyone at home. This tent is also noted for daily lunch specials, which are among the cheapest in the Wiesn. Aloisius the angel offers his divine advice - in the Hofbräu tent. However, it is well known that he tends to have more than a few drinks. Moreover, his figure in the tent's sky is regularly pelted with bras discarded by visitors to the Wiesn who've gotten too hot -- so much so that, several times per Oktoberfest, the angel has to be freed from underwear! Capacity 6,017 Capacity (outdoors) 3,034 Aloisius is pelted with bras and münchen.tv broadcasts live

Woohooo! Its Oktoberfest baby! So many beer tents to choose from, which one should i choose? As it turned out, most of the tables in tents requires reservation (of course). Thank god my boss's friend, who lives in Germany, managed to reserved a table for us and his family. Scored! This particular beer tent we went was HUGE! I can't believe its only a temporary tent and will be taken down when Oktoberfest is over. The tent is tall, almost three stories. When I walked through the gates, there is a large outside area with 50 or so tables. But what got me shocked was when I walked inside. Its almost as big as a football stadium. Full of tables and benches. I think it has no problem taking 10,000 people under the roof. What a sight! i took look around and I was still amazed how good this place was. We quickly find our table and immediately as we sat down, our waitress was there taking our drink orders! There was only one drink item on the menu: BEER! And not just any beer, its the Hofbräu-Festzelt. i then realized that was the same beer I had in the bar the night before. The beer tasted great. Light, crisp and refreshing. Its not bitter at all, in fact, it was kind of sweet...maybe a little. A great beer I can drink it all day. What else goes on in the tents besides people drinking beers? Plenty! We sat pretty close to a bad and they were playing traditional musics. I really have no idea what were being played, but they sounded good. The best thing was, every 5 minutes the band would play a drinking song. When the band starts playing the song, everyone would stand up, making toasts and cheers with everyone around. There was also a beer drinking duo. Two participants would stand on top of the table, making noises to get people's attention. Then at the count of three, a race is on to see who can chug down the beer the fast. The winner would get a large cheer, and if you stop drinking before you finish your beer, you'd get booed. That was fun to watch. And the place was well organized. There seem to have a system on everything. With all the activities going on, nothing felt like its out of control. I really had a great time. Hopefully I get the chance to come to Munich for Oktoberfest again!!!

While I've heard from Munich locals that this tends to be the most touristy tent at Oktoberfest, we still had a great time here! It is definitely a high energy tent with mostly a younger crowd. This tent gets busy fast, and when it does, it does get very hard to find a table. But if you're lucky enough to get a table without a reservation, prepare to have a fun time! The beer is great, and the service is quick. If you're feeling brave, its really fun to stand on the tables and chug a whole beer stein, everyone around you will cheer you on. But be careful because if you stand on a table to chug and you don't finish the beer, people will throw small bits of trash at you as a joke. Overall this tent is a ton of fun, and its a must visit at Oktoberfest.

Walked in here later in the afternoon and one of the few tents on the last day that was still letting people in. We were in the mosh pit or I call it that anyway and it was in the centre of the tent and was standing room only and stayed there for quite a whole hanging about with loads of other tourists and locals. Not a huge fan of HB beer however it tasted fine and after the first one it did not matter anyway :-)) the service was prompt and despite the crowds we had beers in our hand within a couple of minutes each time. The band was great and they were belting out a lot of popular tunes in rapid succession and everyone was singing and dancing. It got a bit aggressive at times with all the people around you but all in all a great evening. I would probably come back here with friends and once again go into the unreserved area but probably avoid it during the peak days of the festival. The tent is decorated beautifully and the food looked good. We did not eat here so cannot really comment on the taste.

This was one of the busiest tents we found ourselves in and the only tent with standing room in the middle where they can serve you (normally you need to be seated) - great for mingling, flirting etc. Fun decorations with a big rotating Cherub in the middle and a great band. Fun atmosphere - younger crowd. On the downside it smelt like stale beer in the standing area (perhaps as it was the last weekend?). Watch out for those two fellas I encountered with "grabby hands" in that standing area...

Great Tent. Great finger food being sold on hand. Good beer. Great time. Nothing more to say.

What I love about the Fest is each tent has its own flavor. Young crowd, old crowd, more or less organized, etc. I thought the HB tent was a lot of fun. Their Radler beer was surprisingly good. I am a fan of Spiegl Radler, and comparatively speaking, the HB is a bit milder on the citrus/grapefruit but good. The beer wenches here Barrel right through the crowds, carrying 8-10 liters (Mass steins) in their two bare arms. What I didn't care for in this tent is there seems to be a lot of confusion as to where you can or cannot sit with regard to reserved seats. We received conflicting information from two people working there, and so it became a bit of a chore to find a seat and stay in it because we got bounced twice. We didn't have that problem at the Augustiner tent. Nonetheless, we loved the fun atmosphere at the Hofbrau. I mean, how can you not? Good age mix of people.

I) greedy service II) jacket was stolen, when I asked service about it (politely, although admittedly for the second time) I was told if threatened with 'security'. Very bad experience, service awful. Have been several times before, will never go again after today's experience. Tourist trap at its worst.

The last several years my employer has booked tables here. The experience up on the balcony, especially early in the day, is very different from down on the floor though. Relatively quiet, not full, and so on, while you hear the roar from down below. Not my favourite Munich beer (but would I be able to pick it out in a blind test? - probably not) but it is still good, and the chicken is yummy. The decorations are nice. Have a local explain to you the significance of the giant angel hanging from the ceiling.

Have been in the HB tent a couple of times anf always enjoyed it. generally good service. helps to go midweek rather than weekends.