Review: Lederhosen German Wurst & Bierhaus
- Kelly Stewart
- Jul 3, 2016
- 2 min read
The second you walk into Lederhosen German Wurst & Bierhaus you're immediately transported from the streets of New York City to a quaint, cozy pub in Munich, Germany. Located on a quiet, tree-lined street in Greenwich Village (39 Grove Street), from its draft beers to its wuerste, schnitzel and spatezel, Lederhosen offers a both authentic and reasonably priced Deutsch menu.
FC Bayern Munich scarves line the walls while soccer (fußball) games are streamed on each TV. The atmosphere is brought even further to life as traditional German folk music (Oompah, polka tunes) fills the room. While there are a few individual tables in the front of the restaurant near the bar area, the back of the restaurant is filled with long fest tables providing family-style feel.
My husband and I decided we would try Lederhosen for my 25th birthday dinner. I was born in Germany, so, what better way to celebrate turning a quarter-century than drinking beer and eating schnitzel?
We showed up during Lederhosen’s happy hour and both ordered a stein of beer ($5 each). Then, instead of an appetizer, we decided to split a bratwurst ($5) before indulging ourselves with schnitzel (FYI... I love schnitzel).
Mark said the bratwurst was the best he’d ever eaten – but to me, it was exactly how we got them in Germany: delicious.
We wound up ordering the same meal (boring, I know), but I didn’t want Mark to miss out on trying Schnitzel for the first time. We ordered two Weiner Schnitzel plates with Spaetzle (German noodles) and brown gravy.
It. Was. Amazing.
It was the closest meal I’ve had to authentic German food since I lived in the country in 2003.
Following the meal, our waitress brought out a decadent slice of German Chocolate cake. It had a single lit candle on top and, as she placed it before me, she wished me a “Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag!” (translation: happy birthday!). I didn’t think I could fit another bite of food in my stomach, but one look at this cake I found the room.
Overall, I thought Lederhosen was fantastic. Despite the fact I probably gained 10 pounds in one night (calories don't count on your birthday, right??), I thought the food was top notch and our German waitress and chef were so friendly and helpful - they made the environment that much more enjoyable...they even gave us the cake on the house!
If you're in NYC and you like German food definitely try out Lederhosen. I guarantee you'll leave with a happy heart and stomach. Hope you've found today's review helpful!
Until my next adventure,
Kelly
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