I have watched one German restaurant after another close in the Phoenix area, and had never driven all the way to Glendale to try Haus Murphy's until last night. We were blown away by the great food, relaxed atmosphere and just the good sense of fun there. We will definitely make the trek back for the German beer and desserts alone! \n\nWe had Jaeger Schnitzel and Beef Rouladen. Both were authentic, just like I remember from my time in Germany. Both were cooked perfectly. The red cabbage and spa\u00e4zle were home made and delicious. The potato pancakes were perfectly done. Our server was attentive and friendly. \n\nThe crowd is very local. This isn't a touristy place. I could tell most had been there before and for good reason. It was a Friday night and this was the happiest place in the county. There is nothing pretentious, snooty or snobby (are you listening, Scottsdale) about this place. It was just good people having a good time and enjoying good food. Forget the glittery junk of restaurants that want you to forget about the food out of boxes. This place looks like a below street level restaurant I found in Triberg, Germany, right down to the aroma of the onions in the potato pancakes. \n\nPrices are fair for what you get. This is labor-intensive food made with good ingredients and you get plenty of it. We went hungry so we could enjoy dessert and a litre of German beer. The sauerkraut cake was the best chocolate cake I have ever tasted and the Black Forest Cake was superb! \n\nDowntown Glendale has also come a long way over the years. It was quaint, beautiful, safe and fun. There was a barber shop still open at 6:30pm and lots of small shops were still open when we left at 8:30. The downtown area reminded me of Scottsdale back when it was local, decent and fun, years ago. \n\nWe are looking forward to going back!