Lovetherodent - We live on the east coast (but I grew up in the midwest)! You make a good point. We do have a bunch of higher end restaurants near us. I LOVE French food, DH can take or leave it. I would probably enjoy the French food the most since I am a salad, soup eater. But DH and in-laws would LOVE all the meat choices at the Biergarten. DD4 specifically requested to see the bellydance (after seeing pics of her from a dinner DH and I went to last fall). But I read on here that you can see her in the pavillion and don't actually have to book a meal. Additionally I read that she is out for a very limited time at lunch and that is the meal we are booking on this particular day. So I think (?) biergarten will work. Still haven't called b/c I was waiting for the girls to go to bed! Now I can give it a try!