Huber Haus

I've been here a handful of times now, and I really like the place. Their selection of beer is very good! The ambiance is very much more "rowdy college students" but it is still possible to enjoy it if you're not. Upstairs has good food as well. Bartenders have always been very kind to us, and have went out of their way to help when my friend got a little too drunk

friend orders patty melt; male server drops it, mistakes happen, all good.

but friend's patty melt never comes. friend waits 30 minutes, no replacement ever comes. friend goes to female bartender, tells her his Reuben never came. she brings Reuben in 5 minutes. But he originally didnt order a Reuben, so the fact she brought one out without question shows their system might be wonky.

also male server was bad as a bartender. was slow, served people based on who raised their hands fastest?? screamed for help any time he had to pour a drink?

waited at the bar 20+ minutes to get a second drink.

Huber Haus is beer corners German offering. I've been coming here a few years now and frankly I'm sad they got rid of the german food menu and now just run on the crescent moon menu. That having been said, I still enjoy this tiny bar in the basement and I keep coming back to it. This bar only servers german style beers, so if you want something else, you are better off going upstairs to the crescent moon alehouse for a larger selection. The huber haus however is the only place in beer corner that you can get a 2 litre boot of beer to drink with your friends at your table. The boot is a right of passage and comes with its own set of rules, it is not for the faint of heart. A few times a year this bar also hosts a hammerschlaggen league that they call "Huberschlaggen" which is a lot of fun to play in and is certainly one of the things that keeps me coming back.

I love the selection of German beer and drinks at the Huber Haus. I finally broke down and shared a boot as well. The boot was extremely cheap ($16). We got it filled with Warsteiner.

That being said, there is a problem with the Huber Haus, and it has nothing to do with the bartenders, drinks, or location. It has everything to do with the number of drunken 21-year-olds. Don't get me wrong, I did my fair share of overkill drinking when I was that age, but this place is filled with people who are teetering over, near puking, and sloppy drunk. It's also very crowded, and it's not uncommon to have some drunken meat head walking around, tripping over inanimate objects and/or bumping into your table, causing your drinks to slosh around.

If you love German beer, do yourself a favor, and go here earlier in the night. Otherwise you'll find that there are very few seats and that the bathrooms are in a sorry state, filled with the vomit of college students who think having another boot is a good idea.

Having lived in Germany for 4.5 years and having traveled Europe extensively I've been hoping to find a place in Omaha that serves good German beer. So far, this place has come closest.
My fiancé and I showed up to the HH around 7pm, found a spot at the bar without TOO much trouble and ordered a "Boot" of Ayinger Pilsner.
The beer was good and cold, the service was good and the Poutine was excellent (they call it Moontine). My only complaints were the clientele and the lack of space Twas full of "Check out how enlightened I am by speaking about things I have no experience with, but read about and now believe I'm am expert on." and "If I'm yelling, that means I'm having fun!" college students. GOD I hope I wasn't that obnoxious and pretentious when I was that age. (I probably was)
This place needs about another 100sq ft to be treated better rating wise.
I'll be going back, but not when there are idiots looking for good, affordable beer afoot

Huber Haus is one of my favorites. I've been there a few times, most recently for Oktoberfest. I've been to Oktoberfest at the German American Society several times but this was my first time at the Haus.

The place was already packed when we arrived at 7:30. They closed down 36th street and also had a massive beer tent set-up in the parking lot immediately behind the bar. They had a good variety of German bier. If you want something domestic, you could make your way upstairs to the Crescent Moon.

The beer prices were decent ($5 for a 1/2 liter mug refill, $9 for a liter, $18 for a two liters). They offered a variety of German food which I've never tried. The Moon also has more traditional bar food offerings (burgers, sandwiches, nachos, etc).

I had a blast listening to the Barry Boyce Band while drinking from my half liter mug. My only gripe is the fact that they make you purchase tickets (1 ticket = $1). I highly recommend checking it out whether Oktoberfest is taking place or not. If not, bring a few friends, order das boot, and have fun. Make sure to follow the rules. And don't forget a designated driver!

Ok place for a German bier, wooden chairs not a big German food menu at all but overall if you want to have a liter of bier this is the place to go

As a beer drinker who likes fun drinking apparatuses I am so jazzed that I was taken here to enjoy a boot of beer! And good beer at that - Paulaner Hefeweisen :-)

Here's the skinny: go down to the basement, ask the bartender for a boot of beer, he (or she) takes your ID and credit card as a "just in case" deposit on the boot, chug, glug, and enjoy! Finally, you pay $20ish for the whole thing. Of course, if you add more beer on top of the boot, the tab will go up slightly...I speak from experience.

While the space is not the largest there are a few booths in addition to some high tops and the long Oktoberfest style tables in the middle. Sit, drink and be merry!

While some have commented that the crowd is obnoxious I would argue that it's all in the eye of the beholder. True German biergartens are much more rowdy than this! I think someone said there was a guy there who was on The Real World but who really cares? I also saw a dude with a Colorado A & M shirt - high marks for that - GO RAMS! Plus, a corner table filled with vampires helped matters too. I saw all walks of life - great variety of clientele.

I think the best part is when someone is close to the end of a boot the other patrons will cheer him or her on. With that kind of support how can you not love the camaraderie? Gotta finish in style!

This bar is SO much fun!
We set out for Crescent Moon but it was fairly dead so we headed downstairs to Huber Haus to see what was going on...as soon as we got to the bottom of the stairs it was like walking into another world. Everyone was singing along with the jukebox, dancing, and having a great time. We ordered our first boot and had great conversation with lots of random friendly strangers. It was a great night, the atmosphere was great and so was the german beer! We will definitely be back!

They have a limited number of boots so be patient but what a fun bar. We went here on Friday night after the Senior Banquet (Creighton Med. School Graduation) and this is the second place that I have gone to that serves beer in the BOOT!!! Lugano's Swiss Bistro is the only place that I can remember that I've had beer in a boot before.

There is a game associated with the boot but I didn't pay much attention to it. This bar is downstairs of the Crescent Moon and offers super affordable wines and adult beverages in general. I got a bottle of not the Reisling but their other house slightly sweet white... a German wine obviously... I"ll update this when I remember it.

So one of the girls ordered the following:
3 vodka sodas with limes
1 vodka tonic with a lime
1 Chardonnay

I kid you not, the bartender said, "$22 please."

I honestly nearly fainted... I couldn't believe what I had just heard. I know he wasn't hooking her up, she was cute but she was also visiting to celebrate her friend's Med. School Graduation.

That is seriously the price of a cocktail (with tip) at one of my favorite hotel bars... the Redwood Room at the Clift Hotel in San Francisco.

Super cheap drinks, fun vibe and all around solid place... but you have to get the boot! Spaten all the way!