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| - What a genius idea (leave it to the Germans...): keep to a very limited menu (sausages - albeit 18 different ones, fries, dipping sauces), thereby ensuring consistent quality; restrict the bar to various imported and local beers (again, keeping it simple); and establish a cafeteria-style serving method (cutting out staffing overhead). Combine this with an open, funky interior conducive to cameraderie/socializing and this place is gonna be a goldmine .
And the food, what's not to love about sausages? And the fries? I'm going back just for those.
1. THE SAUSAGES: I sampled these 3, all in the currywurst style (sans bun):
- chicken: tasty
- beef with coriander: juicy with strong beef flavour but could've used more coriander
- lamb merquez: very tasty, best of the 3
2. THE FRIES: I sampled both regular and duck-fat...
- regular: incredible! (the 'large' is plenty for 2 people)
- duck-fat: definitely had a distinct flavour, but too rich for me - imo, not worth the extra price (and calories, i'd imagine)
3. DIPPING SAUCES: The 3 dipping sauces I tried were all excellent: garlic-chive, chipotle, and...pesto'ish(?)
As for the value factor....is it over-priced? Maybe (the beers definitely are), but that's the dining scene in Toronto, isn't it? But never mind -- this concept and fun atmosphere, along with the beautiful, wood communal tables, glossy red brick wall and the 'field' of lights above, are enough to get me back there a second time. Mmm..sausages...
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