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| - OK - let me start by saying that this is the first restaurant I've visited as a result of reading Yelp reviews. And oh my, I cannot believe in my three years of living in Toronto, I'd not even heard of this place let alone checked it out.
But then, maybe it's a good thing after all, because had I known of this place, I can't even fathom how many hard earned pennies would have been spent on meals here!
Schnitzel Queen is essentially a tiny hole-in-the-wall shop on Queen East at Sherbourne, not one of the more glamorous foodie locales. Quite literally, it has four stool seats along a counter, and a tiny kitchen probably the same size as the one in my 500 sq. ft. condo . How the owners, a charming European couple barking directions and orders at one another, manage to churn out such delicious meals in such a tiny space is beyond me.
The food. Honestly, I have never had such delicious schnitzel in my life. Not in Berlin, not in Vienna, and certainly not in Toronto. It is so tender, so succulent and so large, I don't know if I will be able to have schnitzel elsewhere again. But truly, it is how you order it that is impressive.
I opted for the King sandwich. What I was served in under ten minutes was a massive cut of schnitzel, lettuce, perfectly caramelized onions (as one who is generally not an onion fan, do not order sans onion!), sauerkraut, bacon, mayonnaise and processed cheese. Yes, I realize some may prefer non processed cheese, but trust me when I say the flavor somehow compliments the rest of the meal. All served between two slices of fluffy, fresh white German rye bread. Perfection. This sandwich quite literally was the size of a large dinner plate!
The potato salad, which I ordered simply due to other's recommendations, was divine. I admit to being fickle with potato salad, but it was not saturated in dressing, and the potatoes were cooked to just the right point; a mere one or two minutes more and you'd have mashed potatoes. Needless to say, it was the perfect side, though probably not necessary on account of the sheer size of my schnitzel sandwich!
Places like this remind me why I prefer to prefer stick to food on the lower end of the price range. In choosing to eat at the counter, I almost felt like I was in the couple's home in Germany, with a home cooked meal in front of me. All for under $15, including tip and tax (which, in true European fashion, is baked into the prices you see on the menu boards!).
To think, if I'd opted for a simple schnitzel sandwich and drink, I'd have paid around $7 - just think of the cost of street meat nowadays, or a combo at any one of the fast food restaurants in this city. It's unbeatable.
For the record, I could only finish half my sandwich along with the potato salad. But truly, I'd never felt more excited for dinner leftovers in my life.
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