Schroeder's

240 Front St
San Francisco, CA 94111

Occasion: Friday night dinner. 04.06.12

Very social atmosphere.  Bar and restaurant together, but more like a bar than anything.

Large Party Sausage Platter

Variety of cocktail size Sausages with Kassler Ripchen (Smoked Pork Chops), Potato Pancakes, Herring, pickles, head cheese, Sauerkraut, Red Cabbage 

Just an appetizer, not a real meal. I was still hungry afterwards, so make sure you order an actual entree.

German Beer Dark: Spaten Dunkel

Suppenküche

525 Laguna St
San Francisco, CA 94102

Occasion: Anita's Quarter Century Bday Celebration 09.15.11

Reibekuchen mit hausgemachtem Apfelmus

Potato Pancakes with Homemade Apple Sauce

Their potato pancakes were so delicious.  I thought McDonald's hash brown was bomb diggity, but this definitely beats McDonald's by a few home runs!!  The inside was mushy, moist and flavorful and the outside was fried to a crispy golden brown.  I was afraid the apple sauce would remind me of those canned gerber baby ones that I've seen at a recent baby shower, but no not this one.  This had a little bit of a cinnamon spice and was sweet with a tad bit of tang.  It went really well with the potato pancakes. 

Anita's roasted chicken with potato pancakes

The chicken was delicious and super juicy and tender with a slightly crisped skin.  She'd had it before and knew that it would be something she'd like, so she went for something she's familiar with. Good choice.

Jägerschnitzel in Champignonsoße mit Spätzle und grünem Salat

Sauteed Porkloin in Mushroom Sauce served with Spätzle & Green Salad

My dish and it was so good.  "What is spatzle?" I asked our waitress.  She explained that it was a starch that resembled a pasta.  It kind of reminded me of gnocchi, well at least the texture of it did.  It was pretty good, but not the highlight of the dish.  The mushroom sauce that drowned the porkloin was what did it for me.  It complemented the tender and juicy porkloin very well. The green salad it came with was also delicious.  It was simple and came with big leaves of lettuce that was drizzled with some kind of a sweet but tangy dressing.  Loved my dish. 

Wiener Schnitzel vom Schwein mit Bratkartoffeln und Grünem Salat

Breaded and Sauteed Porkloin with Roasted Potatoes & Green Salad

I got to try some of this as well and thought it was pretty good.  I'm not usually the one to order the deep fried item, unless it's an absolute must get item, or if the place is known for it.  I liked that it wasn't too greasy like most fried foods and the fact that the batter wasn't too thick.  The meat was thin and full of flavor  The potatoes however, were just decent.

 

Bratwurst

We just wanted to get a sausage at a German restaurant.  It wasn't anything spectacular or anything to rave about.

Walzwerk

381 S Van Ness Ave
(between 14th St & 15th St)
San Francisco, CA 94103

Occasion: Belated bday dinner with two of my favorites Anita and Susan 3.22.10

Complimentary appetizer

Not exactly sure what it is, but it was weird. It's like a wheat crouton slathered with cheese with a pickle slice of cheese or salami topped with a cherry tomato. It wasn't great, but it was free. It didn't help ease the hunger at all.

Small Potato Pancakes

with Chive Sour Cream and Applesauce

These were so good. I tried it with both the sour cream and applesauce. Sorry I did not enjoy it as much with the applesauce. I thought the sourcream went well with it, but having it plain was the best. We each had a piece and it left me wanting more.

Sauerbraten

Marinated Beef with Potato Dumplings and Braised Red Cabbage

The meat was tender, juicy and full of flavor. Definitely a delight. As for the red cabbage, sorry I'm just not a fan. It had a tart tangy flavor to it. As for the potato dumplings, they reminded me of big rice balls with a mochi like texture. It was different, but it lacked in flavor. Maybe I should have eaten it with the flavorful beef.

Schnitzel (Breaded Porkloin) with Mashed Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables
Loved the mashed potatoes. As for the breaded porkloin I didn't see anything too special about it. Reminded me of Japanese Katsu. Portions were very big though.

Garlic Roast Pork with Potatoes and Vegetables
This was my favorite of the three dishes. Meat was soaked with flavor, very tender and very juicy. The garlic flavor was subtle but definitely made it that much more enjoyable. Potatoes were filling.

Apple Strudel with Ciao Bella Vanilla Ice Cream
Anita was really craving an apple strudel. Maybe I've never really had one before, but I thought it was a similar version of an apple pie. To our surprise there were dried fruits and nuts in it as well. I'm not sure if I like it that much with the dried fruits and nuts. The puff pastry was delicious though. Ice cream went well with the warm puff pastry skin.

Suppenküche

525 Laguna St
San Francisco, CA 94102

Occasion: My's birthday dinner. First time having German food. 06.2009

Breaded and Sauteed Porkloin

with Roasted Potatoes & Green Salad

I wasn't craving for anything deep fried that night. Deep fried Pork= not my favorite.

Sauteed Trout in Lemon Butter Sauce

with Bouillon Potatoes & Spinach

My entree was alright, I ordered the trout and expected the fish grilled, but it came out deep fried. I guess it wasn't the right place to order fish. Maybe I should have gotten some sausages.