Restaurant review:
Ca & I went to the Schnitzel Haus on 5th ave in Bay Ridge on Monday night. I don't think I've ever had authentic German food, except for maybe some spatzel here or there. So I kind of went into it hesitantly, but hopeful, because I dig trying new foods. I ordered the Sauerbraten which, contrary to popular belief is NOT sausage. No it's more like pot roast with a sweet & sour gravy. When they served it, I was wondering why they didn't bring a steak knife. It was so tender, I didn't need one. Served with boiled dumplings and pickled red cabbage, there was enough meat to fill me up. The dumplings were plain, but nothing a little salt & pepper couldn't fix. Hell even the cabbage was good. Ca had a sampler of 5 different wursts. I forget which ones they gave her but I had a bite of one of them- sweet & a bit smoky. I think I'm going to try that when I go next time. That was served with sauerkraut & home made mashed potatoes, along with 2 different kinds of mustard. She got some spatzel on the side, which of course I had to sample as well. It was perfect. Apparently Ca thought her portions would be a bit smaller than they actually were because she wound up taking it home. Of course when we got back here her heel got caught on the step, she landed on me at the bottom of the stairs and I wound up sweeping up spatzel and pickled cabbage from in front of my door.
My measure of a good restaurant is 1) how the food tastes, and 2) how much they give you. Schnitzel Haus passed both of those tests. I usually eat later on in the night after dinner because I stay up so late, and I didn't need to eat until the next day.
Ca & I went to the Schnitzel Haus on 5th ave in Bay Ridge on Monday night. I don't think I've ever had authentic German food, except for maybe some spatzel here or there. So I kind of went into it hesitantly, but hopeful, because I dig trying new foods. I ordered the Sauerbraten which, contrary to popular belief is NOT sausage. No it's more like pot roast with a sweet & sour gravy. When they served it, I was wondering why they didn't bring a steak knife. It was so tender, I didn't need one. Served with boiled dumplings and pickled red cabbage, there was enough meat to fill me up. The dumplings were plain, but nothing a little salt & pepper couldn't fix. Hell even the cabbage was good. Ca had a sampler of 5 different wursts. I forget which ones they gave her but I had a bite of one of them- sweet & a bit smoky. I think I'm going to try that when I go next time. That was served with sauerkraut & home made mashed potatoes, along with 2 different kinds of mustard. She got some spatzel on the side, which of course I had to sample as well. It was perfect. Apparently Ca thought her portions would be a bit smaller than they actually were because she wound up taking it home. Of course when we got back here her heel got caught on the step, she landed on me at the bottom of the stairs and I wound up sweeping up spatzel and pickled cabbage from in front of my door.
My measure of a good restaurant is 1) how the food tastes, and 2) how much they give you. Schnitzel Haus passed both of those tests. I usually eat later on in the night after dinner because I stay up so late, and I didn't need to eat until the next day.