MENGER-KRUG - BERLIN, GERMANY

MENGER-KRUG

BERLIN, GERMANY

Had a good lunch on the river near Museum Island in Berlin.  Menger-Krug was packed with tourists and locals so we stopped in for a German Beer and some staple German food.  We had sausage with sauerkraut and potatoes, Spargel (Asparagus) and Wiener Schnitzel.  Loved the sausage, sauerkraut and potatoes.  The Spargel was served with light vinegar dressing and was not as good as the Spargel we had in Hannover.  The Wiener Schnitzel was pretty dry and tasteless.  This one was veal.  Just too much breading and no sauce.  When I got into the thick part of the veal it was ok.  Other than that it is like eating breading and grease.  Area around this restaurant is beautiful.  

MENGER-KRUG

MENGER-KRUG IS LOCATED ON THE RIVER IN BERLIN.  ON MUSEUM ISLAND.

BUSY LITTLE OUTSIDE CAFE AND HUGE INDOOR CAFE IN BERLIN

MENGER-KRUG IS PACKED WHEN THE WEATHER IS GOOD

MENGER-KRUG HISTORY

MENGER-KRUG MENU IN ENGLISH

BERLINER BEER IS GOOD

APPETIZERS FOR THE TABLE

SAUSAGE WITH POTATOES AND SAUERKRAUT

THIS WAS GOOD!

SPARGEL (WHITE ASPARAGUS) IS GREAT

EXCELLENT SALMON

SPARGEL WITH HOLLANDAISE SAUCE AND REALLY GOOD POTATOES

WIENER SCHNITZEL

THIS WAS A VEAL VERSION

BRIDGE ACROSS FROM RESTAURANT LEADS TO MUSEUM ISLAND

MENGER-KRUG FROM ACROSS THE RIVER

RESTAURANT BRELA BIERGARTEN - HANNOVER, GERMANY

RESTAURANT BRELA
HANNOVER, GERMANY

Enjoyed an amazing afternoon and dinner with a lovely group of Germans in their 70 and 80's.  As the evening progressed and the beer flowed we were told amazing stories about the lives of normal people growing up in Germany before and after the war.  Stories at the table turned to tears as memories of war and the history of Germany overwhelmed our hosts.  Learned about a 16 year old boy who joined the German Navy while Hitler was attempting to take over the world.  The 16 year old was later captured by the British and sent to Prison.  His quest to find his family and survive the war hit to the core of my heart.  This was a very special dinner not because of the food, but because of the people we were dining with.  Hope to share more on this later.  For the food, I had the salad bar and some Wiener Schnitzel.  The Schnitzel was fried pork and was a bit bland.  Kind of like Chicken Katsu in Hawaii.

WIENER SCHNITZEL WITH FRENCH FRIES AND VEGETABLES

RESTAURANT BRELA - HANNOVER, GERMANY

BRELA IS LOCATED ON A CORNER IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD

GREETINGS FROM THE CHEF AS YOU ENTER BRELA

INSIDE WAS CLEAN AND SIMPLE

RESTAURANT BRELA MENU IN GERMAN

GILDE RATSKELLER IS LOCAL BEER BREWED IN HANNOVER

YOUR MEAL INCLUDES A SMALL SALAD AND SAUERKRAUT BAR

ENJOYED MY SALAD - IT WAS JUST LIKE HOME WITH EXCEPTION
ON A NICE HELPING OF SAUERKRAUT

BREAD SERVED WITH A GARLIC TYPE BUTTER AND TOMATO SAUCE