Are you game enough to down one kilo of schnitzel, chips and sauce, washing it down with a litre of beer?
My boyfriend and I weren't! But we still enjoyed a good selection of what the schnitzelhaus had to offer, albeit at more sensible sized portions.
The Austrian Schnitzelhaus is located on busy Victoria road in a small sandstone cottage. Walking in we are welcomed to our table quickly and order our drinks while the waiter gives us a few minutes to peruse the menu. The tables are reasonably close to each other and although you are not quite bumping elbows with other customers, we do feel a little cramped.
The atmosphere is warm and loud, people are happily chowing down on their schnitzels and chugging down their icy cold steins of German beer with great gusto.
Shortly after ordering, our entrees arrive.
Austrian Salad - $12.50
The Austrian Salad is a refreshing and crisp salad mix comprised of potato salad, cabbage, green salad, sweetened carrots and cucumber and dill.
Crumbed Camembert Cheese - $9.50
The deep fried Camembert cheese was well presented, but it was a let down on the palate. I would have been more satisfied if they served me a grilled cheese sandwich as the quality of the Camembert cheese they used was disappointing.
Sadly the taste proved to be a reminiscent of kraft processed cheese slices that have been slightly melted.
Veal Schnitzel - $20.90
Our waiter forgot to bring the mushroom gravy so while we waited for the gravy to arrive we tried the mashed potatoes. The mashed potatoes were luke warm which were a stark contrast to the piping hot schnitzel on the plate.
The schnitzel was slightly overcooked, although the mushroom gravy was well spiced and packed alot of flavor.
Cordon Blue Chicken Schnitzel - $23.00
The chicken schnitzel was perfectly cooked, it was very juicy and tender, a pleasure to bite into.
The swiss cheese and ham inside the chicken paired up beautifully with the chicken.
It's a shame that the mashed potatoes are also just warm and flavourless.
Would I dine here again? Probably not, based on the quality of the dishes presented. I'm sure I'd easily find a similar Schnitzel at a local pub for half the price. It doesn't make sense to make a reservation to eat imitation pub food at a glitzed up glorified watering hole.
Service: 7/10
Food: 3/10
Atmosphere: 5/10
The Austrian Schnitzelhaus
163 Victoria Road
Gladesville
Phone: 9816 1036
1 comments:
i went hear about 2 months ago and i remember seeing the wall of fame of the 1 kg schnitzel. that's crazy! i love the Austrian Salad, there's something about the combo of cabbage and potato that makes it so yummy for me. the food was pretty standard as you say. we shared a couple of the platters so was a lot of food but i love trying a bit of everything. some things cooked better than others on the night i went :-) and how about those crazy stuffed animal heads on the wall!
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