So we are in Savannah, or as they say around here, Slow-vannah. I'm not really sure why they call it that because there is so much to do here, and it always seems like the city is alive with energy. I love it!
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This past Saturday we had the opportunity to try out a Savannah first: The Bier Haus Gastropub.
I honestly don't remember exactly how we heard of this restaurant, but it was probably doing an internet search for German beer in Savannah. *laugh* Either way, we enjoyed it.
When we arrived at the restaurant, the server was very friendly and helpful. The decor was light and airy, which was great for Savannah, but not very authentic German. The menu was varied, but still very much Americanized. For example, you could order Pommes Frites, which are french fries and not German in my book, with 'käse cheese' on them. Kinda redundant because käse is cheese. So french fries with cheese cheese on them. Ok, I'll bite. Despite the language barrier on the menu, the fries were good- not authentic but certainly tasty. They were wedge cut, fresh fries drowned in melted white cheese reminiscent of Mexican queso dip.
The rest of the menu was a blend of bizarre non-German treats. We had Serrano ham with a tomato basil pesto on crostini bread. Again, very, very tasty but NOT AT ALL German, but again par for the course with the menu. Other strange items were mussels, portabella mushrooms, and fried artichokes with pancetta. The only authentic German items were Schnitzel and bratwurst, at least in theory.
We both ordered the Schnitzel with two sides, which was actually good. It was lightly breaded and not overcooked. The potato salad was closer to German cuisine than most of the menu, with it's decent vinegar based flavor, and my other choice was sauerkraut which was wasn't bad.
The beer list was far more impressive than the menu, and we enjoyed the selection they had on tap. I'm more of a Belgian beer kinda gal, while hubby really enjoys the Konig Ludwig Dunkel Weissbier. For us the beer selection was worth the visit. They have over 20 beers on draft and twice that many bottled beers. If you are looking to sample some international beers at a reasonable cost, it is worth the visit.
Lastly, I can't say enough about the service. Of all the things, the service was most like Germany than anything else. We sat for about 3 hours with little interruptions and leisurely drank our beers, had an app or two, and eventually ordered lunch. The wait staff was attentive without being overbearing and even spoke a little German- well at least she pronounced things in proper German.
After 3 years in Germany, I didn't it take me back to my favorite place in the world, but it was enough nostalgia to make it worth a second trip, if for nothing else than the Le Blond Bruxelles.
On a scale of 1-10 here is how I rate this restaurant:
Ambience: 6
Menu: 6
Beer Menu: 8
Pricing: 7
Quality: 7
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