A regional chain of German bierhalls, Prost can trace its humble beginnings to Phinney Ridge, a flagship that is now joined by outposts in West Seattle and Portland. They also own Die Beirstube in Ravenna, as well as an SLU offshoot called Feierabend. The Prost group’s menus are mostly based on German classics similar to what you’d find at Bavarian Meats. Indeed, most of Prost’s meat is sourced from Bavarian, and many of the dishes at the actual Prost locations are almost identical to Bavarian Meats’ lunch menu. This is not a complaint—if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Unlike Bavarian Meats, Prost has draft beer and an old-world German pub atmosphere that will make you want to stick around a bit longer than it takes to wolf down some currywurst. TOBIAS COUGHLIN-BOGUE