The corner lot on Queen Street West proper is abuzz with patrons by 5:30 pm, some lining up along the oversized cement bar with German dunkels and local craft brews, and some tucking in at communal tables for feast-like platters of schnitzel and currywurst.
Thomas Masmejean, co-founder of Otto’s Bierhalle puts it simply: “We fell in love with Berlin when we visited, and we wanted to bring a piece of it back with us.”