Schnitzel Haus (New Brunswick)

On our way to PEI for the long weekend, this was a good spot to stop!

I'm always up for trying something new, and well this was it.We were just approaching the border of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Not wanting to stop at a fast food joint and knowing that I may have to eat an arm if we waited til PEI, I went to my phone and did a search of restaurants in the area. I noticed this place pop up and seemed to remember wanting to stop here before but they were closed. This time, we were in luck.

First thing I noticed when we walked in was the waitresses, dressed in what I called "Heidi" dresses. I soon learned they're called dirndl. The restaurant is decorated with everything from string lights to pictures and dolls, a little dated but interesting indeed! Also had the feeling I was in some sort of Swiss chalet, a real one not the franchise!

The menu starts with a little introduction to the restaurant including an explanation for a possible wait on the food, explaining that everything is prepared fresh and to order. Music to my ears!

The appetizers were a bit of a let down, I was expecting German themed items, and got tossed salad, french onion soup and clam chowder. They did have escargot but we decided on the evening's feature appetizer.

There were many different choices for mains but I concentrated mostly on their German offerings of Schnitzel dinner or Bratwurst dinner. Schnitzel is a choice of boneless meat that's been flattened with a mallet then breaded and fried. You can choose plain or have it dressed with a wine or even a cream sauce. Bratwurst is a sausage which can also be enjoyed with a sauce or gravy.

I chose to have the curry bratwurst with a homemade curry sauce, German fried potatoes and a red cabbage side dish. Gary ordered from the special board. He had a Reuben sandwich with German fried potatoes. For an appetizer, we had a homemade pretzel served with mustard. 

There wasn't much wait at all for the pretzel. Nothing special but tasted decent. The mustard had a nice flavor, I would beg to guess it's homemade or possibly a specialty type, maybe imported.

 

Despite the warning of a possible wait and there being quite a few people in the dining room, we got our mains in a respectable time.  I have to start with Gary's meal because that was the best Reuben sandwich I've ever had! Not that I was dissatisfied with my meal because it was great but that Reuben! It wasn't your typical Reuben but the flavor was amazing!  Perfect amounts of sauerkraut and meat with nicely melted Swiss cheese. The dressing was nice and creamy. Thumbs up!

 

My Curry bratwurst was nice. I enjoyed the taste of the sausage as well as the sauce. It wasn't your typical curry sauce, I had the expectation of a yellow sort of cream sauce but It was a dark red sauce with with the texture of a thick ketchup. It a nice curry taste along with almost a chutney flavor, maybe mango. Either way, it was something sweet and tangy mixed with the curry to make a very nice sauce that was enjoyed with the sausage and also the German potatoes. The potatoes were wonderful, they had a nice seasoning to them. They were sliced and fried with onions and seasoning. By the time I got to the cabbage dish, I was getting quite full but I did give it a try. It had a unique taste indeed, sweet but tart.

Unfortunately, we were too full for dessert but I guess that's sign of a good meal!

Our bill came to about 40$ (taxes and tip included). 

Pretzel 3$-4$

Curry bratwurst dinner 12$

Reuben Sandwich w/ fries 10$

Two Pepsi  3$

 (All prices are approximate)

In conclusion, glad we've found a good spot to eat while out on one of our many road trips! Give it a try next time you're heading out of the province (on wheels, that is), see what you think!

www.schnitzelhausaulac.ca

Onward to PEI....Happy Eating!