Germany
Although Waldhorn was not new to me and I had tried their Jaegerschnitzel and my go to is usually the Schwaebische wurstplatte I had never tried the Wienerschnitzel so that was the choice for the day. It came with spaetzle and red cabbage. To accompany the meal I decided to go with a beer sampler to maximize the variety and still be able to drive home. I tried the Spaten Premium Lager, Warsteiner Pilsner, Warsteiner Dunkel and the Spaten Oktoberfest.
The wienerschnitzel was thin and tender and cooked a perfect golden brown all the way around. The spaetzle by itself could have used some more salt but along with a bite of the meat it worked. The cabbage was a little sweet but complimented the rest of the meal. Being a good southern boy I could have used a ladle full of that gravy but there was enough to enhance the schnitzel and spaetzle without drowning either.
Oh and the beer. All four were decent but the Oktoberfest was far and away my favorite of the lot. Neither the pilsner or the lager really stood out. The dunkel was bitter, in a good way. That Oktoberfest though was nothing but smooth.
As I was eating I could overhear Paul schooling young Ashley on the finer points of being on staff and he described to her his favorite menu item and you could tell it was not just what he considered the most edible thing on the menu but that he truly liked this particular dish a lot. That says something when your wait staff is enthusiastic about the food when they don’t have to be.
If you’re in the market for German and in the Charlotte area you won’t do better than Waldhorn.
Here’s a link to their website
Next week I’m heading east to Asia.