Saturday, October 21, 2006

Suppenkuche

Today my boyfriend Keithen and I went to this restaurant after hearing about it on the PBS show where they review Bay Area restaurants. It made me decide to start reviewing stuff.

The German restaurant: The decor reminded me of a festive family Mexican restaurant, only instead of pinatas and Corona ads hanging from the ceiling, there were dried flowers and giant wreaths. I suppose it's a German thing. I was going to order the sausage, but then I saw venison, and thought, "When will get another chance to try venison? Probably not for awhile." So I got it. It seemed overdone, although I'm no expert in the proper method for cooking venison. On a side note, earlier today French scientists announced the birth of the first deer ever conceived by in-vitro fertilization.

On the side was spatzle, which tasted like pasta made out of cheese and/or butter, and was delicious, and a pickled red cabbage stuff that tasted very cinnimony, and was surprisingly good, considering I don't really like cabbage, especially cooked or pickled. Keithen had a game hen which I tried and tasted delicious. The best part was undoubtedly the heffeweizen. We both ordered a half pint of ??? some German-named beer. It was amazing. They offer a wide selection of German beer in every shoe size.
For dessert I had a beesting cake, consisting of entirely honey-related ingredients, with a nice black coffee that I believe they brewed just for me. All of this and our total bill was only about $67. The service was excellent so after tip it was almost $80. I wouldn't recommend it for a first, second, or third date. Wait until you don't have much left to talk about, as it gets crowded and loud shortly after opening. Or bring your German friend, as I plan to next time I go. Picky family members from out of town will probably also appreciate the familiar, safe, yet very well done cuisine.
Atmosphere: 3 out of 10
Food: 7 out of 10
Service: 9.5 out of 10
Overall: 7 out of 10

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