(cheering)
- Guys, here on Thrillist,
we're going to find the best places
to watch the best teams take each other on
for the greatest trophy in all of sports:
the 2018 World Cup.
We're here to watch the Germany team take on Mexico,
and where else would we go besides Loreley?
It's gonna be dope.
Why is everyone in here taller than me?
We're about to find out.
(upbeat music)
What makes you guys such big German national team fans?
- I'm German.
- That's it?
- That's it.
- Ancestry, I dated him.
- Dated or you're dating?
- Uhhhh...
- Oh boy. All right.
- You are a massive Germany fan, why?
- Because I like Germany.
- That's a good reason to like 'em.
There's people at the bar, there's people outside.
They had to stamp my hand to get in,
like it's a damn nightclub.
(cheering)
- Are there three things
that an American would look at Germany and go,
"Oh, I need to be a part of that."
- Probably beer.
- Beer,
- beer, and beer, I guess. Yeah.
- Beer, beer, and beer.
(upbeat music)
- The beer.
- German beer.
- We got the best beer in the world.
- Beer, beer, and beer. - Beer, beer, beer.
You're not the first person to answer that way.
There's a lot of Americans that want to root for somebody.
Why would an American want to root for Germany?
- What you see is what you get.
We keep it real.
- Please don't say sauerkraut.
- I can't say sauerkraut?
- You actually like sauerkraut?
Or is this the only German food you could think of?
(festive music)
- Loreley clearly has some great food.
They actually have a special menu just for the World Cup.
First thing I see is a Germany sandwich,
with a soccer ball for a bun.
This looks absolutely delicious.
Most people don't want to eat meat in a tube form,
and I don't understand why you wouldn't want to do that.
I see green stuff,
I see some grapes.
Does this taste good?
I don't know.
And then a schnitzel.
Look at this thing.
That's an absolutely incredible thing.
Your brain's like, "Yo, eat more of that."
And you're like, "All right.
Why (bleep) not?" Look at this, you're about to --
this is like, fat guy pro school right here.
You know how they're doing all those masterclasses
on YouTube?
I should do these, but like, at bodegas.
Put the schnitzel on top.
Watch this my guy.
Put the other bread on top of that.
Now what you got,
you got yourself a little handheld sandwich.
Look at me.
Oh yeah that's right, he's a pro.
(cheering)
- Sorry, I get distracted.
- No, go ahead.
Do you think you're gonna beat Mexico?
- I certainly hope so.
My wife is Mexican,
which actually makes this very interesting.
- Toby said, when you weren't listening,
that Germany is gonna beat Mexico 17 to nothing.
I thought that was very disrespectful.
Why would we wanna root for Mexico?
(Mariachi music)
- Tacos, margaritas.
- Tacos, margaritas, give me one more.
- Beautiful beaches.
- You said beaches, right?
- Imagine I could guarantee
Germany wins the World Cup right now,
and that means you could never eat sauerkraut ever again.
Would you take that deal?
- Yeah.
- I feel like you gamed the system with that answer.
Would you take the deal,
or would you leave it the way it is right now?
- Oh, that's a very tough one.
- I know, that's why I asked it.
- Would you take that deal, or you wanna leave it to chance?
- Yeah, I'll take that deal. - Wow, that was fast.
- Put five stars right here. - Yeah?
Would you take that deal?
- Yes.
- I was here four years ago when we won the World Cup,
and it was the greatest moment ever.
Yes, I'll take that deal.
- You'll take that deal that fast?
- Yes.
(upbeat music)
- They didn't win.
Tough time, I can imagine.
Do you mind if I ask you a question?
- No.
- No, it's about the bar.
- So if you don't win, eat a lot, drink a lot.
Just shove all your emotions straight down.
Get out now, go to Loreley,
next time there's a World Cup game hang out.
As you saw, there might not be that many German fans.
(upbeat music)
- All my Mexican friends are in a bar,
getting tequila
and screaming (bleep) all the time.
Sorry!
And I am here, eating sausages.
(laughing)
- You say it like it's crime and punishment.
- It is, a little bit.