RESTAURANT REVIEW TIME

HELLO SPEAKIES AND FOOD LOVERS ACROSS THE WORLD:



AS I PROMISED I WOULD WRITE A REVIEW ON ALL THE LOCAL RESTAURANTS ROE AND I DINED IN.  IF YOU ARE A LOCAL LIKE US OR A VISITOR FROM THE U.S. OR ANY COUNTRY, TAKE HEED TO MY REVIEWS.  SO FAR WE FOUND THE BEST PIZZA AND THAT IS "BROOKLYN PIZZA", ON FAIRBANKS AVENUE, IN WINTER PARK, FL.  JUST GREAT.  THE BEST MEXICAN FOOD TO US IS AZTECA MEXICAN RESTAURANT ON SOUTH ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL.  THERE IS ANOTHER ONE WE NEED TO TRY OUT AND THAT IS PACO'S IN WINTER PARK, JUST DOWN THE ROAD FROM BROOKLYN PIZZA.  SO THERE YOU HAVE A FEW.

ONCE IN AWHILE MY STOMACH CRAVES GERMAN FOOD AND ESPECIALLY MY FAVORITE DISH SAUERBRATEN, WHICH IS BEEF MARINATED IN VINEGAR AND SPICES THEN OVEN ROASTED SERVED WITH ITS GRAVY.  ON THURSDAY ROE AND I HAD TO TRY A PLACE I'VE READ ABOUT AND WHEN I CHECKED THEIR WEBSITE MY FAVORITE DISH WAS LISTED.  HERE IS THEIR ADDRESS FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO LOVE GERMAN CUISINE.

BAUERN-STUBE GERMAN RESTAURANT

8015 S. ORANGE AVE.

ORLANDO, FL 32809

407-857-8404

 

WHEN WE ENTERED THE RESTAURANT IT REMINDED ME OF A QUAINT GERMAN INN SMALL AND COMFORTABLE.  THERE WERE  PICTURES, FIGURINES, PHOTOS, CLOTHING, HATS YOU NAME IT AND IT IS THERE.  BEING IT WAS LUNCH TIME WE WERE SEATED WITH NO PROBLEM BY A YOUNG LADY WHO WAS NEW, BUT VERY PLEASANT.  SAUERBRATEN WAS NOT ON THE LIMITED LUNCH MENU BUT AVAILABLE ON THE DINNER MENU; I HAD TO HAVE IT.  I ORDERED IT ALONG WITH RED CABBAGE AND FRIED POTATOES AND A GLASS OF ICE WATER TO WASH IT DOWN.  ALONG SIDE OF ME WERE PICTURES OF GERMAN BEERS, I TOLD ROE SAUERBRATEN WITH NO BEER IS A SIN.  I ORDERED A 1/2 LITER OF PAULANER A LIGHT LAGER THAT WAS VERY GOOD.  NORMALLY I'M NOT A BEER CONNOISSEUR DRINKING BUD LIGHT TO ME IS A GOOD BEER.  ROE DECIDED TO TRY THE HUNGARIAN GOULASH WITH THE SPATZLES AND GREEN BEANS.  WHEN WE ENTERED THE RESTAURANT WE QUESTIONED THE WAITRESS ABOUT THE $4.95 LUNCH SPECIALS SHE SAID THERE WERE NONE.  KNOWING ROE SHE TOLD THE WAITRESS THAT THE SIGN SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN DOWN.

 

SITTING AND CHATTING WE WERE APPROACHED BY THE OWNER, BARBARA, WHO CAME TO OUR TABLE AND EXPLAINED THAT THE LUNCH SPECIAL WAS THE GOULASH SOUP SERVED DAILY. A FEW MINUTES LATER  WE SEE BARBARA APPROACHING AND SERVING ROE A COMPLIMENTARY BOWL OF THE GOULASH SOUP WHICH WAS DELICIOUS AND FOR ME A LENTIL SOUP WITH SAUSAGE.  WHAT A SURPRISE!  ONE DOES NOT SEE SERVICE LIKE THAT OFTEN.  THE MEAL WAS GREAT AND I EVEN HAD A PIECE OF SAUERBRATEN LEFT OVER WHICH BARBARA TOOK, PUT GRAVY ONE IT AND TOPPED IT WITH SAUERKRAUT FOR DINNER LATER ON.  SHE WAS OVER AT THE TABLE SEVERAL TIMES AND MADE US LAUGH SO HARD WITH HER HUMOR AND KIND WORDS.  SHE ASKED ME IF I WAS EVER IN THE SERVICE, WHICH I REPLIED, YES. BECAUSE I WAS A VETERAN SHE OFFERED ME A PIECE OF CAKE OF MY CHOICE.  UNABLE TO EAT ANOTHER BITE, I ASKED THAT SHE CHOOSE ONE FOR ME SO I WOULD ENJOY IT LATER IN THE EVENING.  I HAVEN'T TRIED IT YET, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE ONE DELICIOUS CHOCOLATE CAKE. AFTER LUNCH WE WERE GIVEN TWO COMPLEMENTARY SCHNAPPS TOPPED WITH WHIPPED CREAM AND CHOCOLATE RAISINS.  ONE COULD NOT FIND AN OWNER AND A HOSTESS SUCH AS BARBARA THESE DAYS. WHEN I FIRST ASKED HER NAME SHE SAID BARBARA ALSO KNOWN AS "BRUNHILDA."

THIS IS A DEFINITE GOING BACK PLACE TO ENJOY FOOD. THEY ALSO HAVE LIVE MUSIC ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS.  SO IF YOU LIKE ENJOYING MUSIC, DRINK AND FOOD FROM THE FATHER LAND THIS COULD BE YOUR PLACE TO PARTY.

THANKS BARBARA AND TO ALL YOUR STAFF,
ROSEMARY AND JOE.