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| - Exploring the city's German fare, the BF and I headed over to Cafe Heidelberg the past Friday evening. Upon entering, the waitress looked at us and then the clock. I asked if they were closing and she said no, but we had five minutes to order. (I guess the last seating is definitely at 8 pm.)
Walking past the small market and into the back, we seated ourselves into a quaint little booth. A bunch of older folks filled the other tables and you get the feeling that this is definitely a family kind of place. (Hofbrauhaus and Cafe Heidelberg are in two totally different leagues.)
The waitress handed us the menus and a beverage list. The food menu is very basic, nothing fancy at all. And the beverage list has a decent variety of beers and wine.
I wanted spatzle, and that's all I cared about. So I ordered one of the few things that came with spatzle - the Jagerschnitzel ($23), "Pork schnitzel lightly battered and smothered in a mushroom , wine and onion sauce. Paired with red cabbage and spatzel."
The BF was torn between the Mixed Wurst Plate ($23), "Bratwurst, Knackwurst, and Bockwurst. Served on a bed of sauerkraut and mashed potatoes," and the Oktoberfest Platter ($25), "A classic pork schnitzel and a jumbo Bratwurst paired perfectly with red cabbage and homemade spatzle." He chose the former since I already had the pork schnitzel and spatzle in my dish.
As we waited for our entrees, bread and butter arrived with our beverages. We also took a little walk through the market to check out their German groceries and deli. A limited choice of food items, but you'll find your herring, spatzel, and sauerkraut available here for home.
My pork schnitzel was covered with dark brown gravy and was quite tender. Pretty good. The spatzel was okay, but maybe it's because I prefer it with a creamier sauce instead, like mushroom. (I think I should have ordered the Kase Spatzle ($16), "House recipe German noodles smothered with melted Swiss cheese. Garnished with tomatoes," instead.) The red cabbage was blah, nothing special but the side salad was pretty tasty.
The BF's wurst feast came with a side of mustard sauce for dipping and a huge helping of sauerkraut. The different wursts were pretty good and the sauerkraut was okay. (Then again, I think I'm a fan of it on the colder end and crunchy than soggy.)
They were both very generous orders and we had leftovers to go. We never made it to dessert which was "Bavarian Apple Strudel with vanilla sauce" ($7) and "Black Forest Cherry Cake" ($5).
Overall, Cafe Heidelberg may probably be more authentic German fare than Hofbrauhaus. They were recently voted "Best of Las Vegas" for "Other Ethnic Restaurant" again. So, if you want your German fix, head on over to Cafe Heidelberg, just don't expect the loud music, crazy games, and the long wait of its competitor.
(I added pics of our dinner in the business profile!)
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