QUOTE(ScottWoz @ Sep 18 2006, 10:45 AM)

Interestingly, I met an Irish guy at the weekend who claimed he was put off the whole thing. Apparently, there were many people around him who were shamelessly performing their toilet duties right in front of everyone..

This is exactly what put me off the first time I went, but then I gave it another go and we avoided the Hofbrau. Problem solved.
I've now been 8 times. Look beyond the Hofbrau.