is there german food in florida???
my dad is homesick and craving good german food and beer. we are in orlando but willing to drive to end his craving. any ideas?
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how about in or near Tampa, or east of it?? Sent this before I could read ALL the threads, but Taste of Berlin will be close. Anything else close by, without driving to St. Pete or Sanford?
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re: KyMikey
Largoroom
Apr 17, 2012 10:50 PM
Again, Cafe Vienna (right across the Gandy bridge, and down 4th) is well worth the drive. Steve is the Head Chef and when you go there, tell him Mark said to call a brotha brotha sometime.
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Surprised by the repeated recs for Mr Dunderbaks. Fun place, great for beer- but the food has always struck me as German-inspired.
We just tried Taste of Berlin in Brandon last week. Food was very flavorful and well presented. Potato soup was excellent. Cute place, though they were closing at 8:30p on a Friday. (Is that because they roll up the sidewalks in Brandon at 9 pm?) My Berliner friend gave big thumbs up on the food, but dessert was a little less exciting. AND you can bring your own beer and wine right now since they do not have the liquor license yet.
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Taste of Berlin
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The Willow Tree Cafe in Sanford has just opened a grocery- you can now get lots of stuff to cook at home!
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Oh, it makes me think of the Old Heidlberg Castle in Sarasota. It was a historic landmark in Sarasota and during my childhood days visiting my grandparents in the early 1980's is was a really fun restaurant with German folks dancing and good food. However, I believe it has now sadly been torn down to make way for a Walgreens.
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I'm an American born citizen of German descent and love most all ethnic food but adore the German Purity Law for brewing and find the food that the Germans prepare to accompany it is a wonderful good time. The Willow Tree Cafe in Sanford is incredible. The most amazing list of beer and the food is as much a real version of what I can imagine it might be over there. The owner is regularly seen visiting and imbibing with the patrons and the night is always a party. Simply stated, it's the best German restaurant I could dream of.
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Hollerbach's Willow Tree Cafe
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Heidelberg in Cocoa Beach - been there, OK, jazz program can be interesting. For me, worth the drive. It's not Germany, but it's funj.
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re: LoveMyBubbles
Have you tried Cafe Coconut Cove in Melbourne Beach?
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re: cavandre
bkhuna
Sep 14, 2010 02:55 AM
Have you eaten at Edelweiss in Melbourne? Great little place with a good German clientel and an wonder couple who own/run the place. It's small and doesn't have a large selection day to day (like I said, it's small) but what it does it does very well. Cured me of my need to drive to The Willow Tree.
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It's not German but Little Prague in Naples has excellent authentic Czech food. Extensive menu. Owners are from Bratislova, Slovakia and Prague, CR. In a undistinguished strip shopping area at 3rd and 41st, it has sit down dining in a very sweet and and small European-styled dining area with starched white tablecloths, red bouganvilla in small vases. Owners on site and very friendly.
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re: irishrose
An Insatiable Appetite
Jan 13, 2010 07:55 PM
Naples has two good German restaurants.
Jaegerhaus Restaurant behind Mel's Diner
Rudi European Restaurant (where Heidelberg was, years ago)
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Mr. Dunderbacks in Tampa is an outstanding German style deli with a fabulous beer selection. They just opened a new restaurant close to USF ob Bruce B Downs highway
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jeats
Aug 14, 2009 03:53 PM
The American German Club in Lantana has their monthly picnic this Sunday - they usually have Brat's, Leberkase and other German fare, $15.00 entrance includes food, beverages & entertainment - (American beers included, the German beer does cost extra). Food's not bad, & good atmosphere.
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PetriesDish
Aug 14, 2009 03:07 PM
I am awaiting to get beaten with brautwurst for this one, but god do I love Biergarten in Germany at Epcot in Walt Disney World. I have a German friend that is taking me on Sunday, she says it is the best she has had outside of Germany. I have never been to Germany, but I think it is the best Spatzle, sausages... I could drink the mushroom gravy by the litre stein...I think it's the best German I've had.
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I ate at Hans Cafe off of Howell Branch tonight and had the Sausage Platter, consisting of Swiss bratwurst and Slovak sausage, both made in-house, over homemade sauerkraut and served with potato wedges.
My girlfriend had Chicken Paprikash with spatzel, which was good, though I have not had this dish before so I have no real basis for comparison.
The meal was preceeded by a nice salad with walnuts, dried cranberries and some sort of fresh mango relish over greens. We had an apple strudel for desert, which was good but not the highpoint of the meal.
As for the beer, they did have a decent selection of German brews on the menu, including Monschoff Schwarzbier, a personal favorite, but for the prices being charged and to pair with the sausages, I stuck with a Czech pilsener (Urquell).
Overall the experience was worth the price. Service was fast and friendly, though the place was pretty empty given that we didn't show up until 8:30 and it's a Sunday following the holiday, so I don't know how much that means. I'd like to go back relatively soon and try one of the many schnitzels on the menu and with an out-of-the way location as it were, I hope this place gets enough business to hang around for a while..
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If you are in Holiday, Florida ( between Darlington and Sunray, 4 miles north of Tarpon Springs on US Highway 19, 4 miles south of New Port Richey on US Highway 19) check out "The German Restaurant." http://www.the-german-restaurant.com/...
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There's a good review of this restaurant at http://www.tampabay.com/features/food...
Mr. Dundebak's - 14929 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, Tampa 813.977.4104
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In Miami... there is the Schnitzel Haus on the 79th street causeway. http://www.schnitzelhausmiami.com/dai... You may get run over trying to get into the parking lot (it's a sharp turn, right off 79th street before the bridge), but I love the schnitzel. The beer is good too. The chef (Alex) is kind and super-attentive to detail... He left a renowned German joint (off U.S.1 in Downtown) to open up his own place, so he takes a lot of pride in his work. Great german grub, I say. :)
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Last night I had a real authentic german dinner at the new "Schnitzel Factory" in Ocala. It was delicious, the chef's/owners real germans definitely know about german "Kueche". The place was welcoming, the servers friendly, the food absolutely mouthwatering. you can find Ray and his wife Susanne at 1053 N.E. 14th Street Plaza in Ocala, where Eddie’s Place used to be. They just opened a week ago, I think, and are already packed (mostly with germans, LOL). A Fun place to be!
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re: cora
Cora, my inlaws are German and we took them to the Schnitzel Factory in Ocala on Sunday, August 10th.
While the food was excellent, the service was atrocious. First of all, our waitress got fired. We sat for over an hour after she had taken our order, waiting on our food. And, when we placed the order, we were told we couldn't have any veal dishes because they ran out of veal.
When we were finally able to flag a different waitress down after we had placed the order, she apologized and told us the waitress was fired. It was 1.5 hours before we received our food. During this time, their soda machine broke, as well as the beer dispenser. The only thing they had left to drink was water and tea.
Then, during that time, they had to close the place down because they ran out of most of their food. They also ran out of rolls. We went about 11:30 on Sunday and didn't leave until 1:45.
The lady at the front apologized and said that 1) they had run out of food and 2) their kitchen only had room for one cook which was why it took so long to get the food.
I would add that this place has the ambience of an upscale McDonalds. The tableclothes are plastic (and torn at that) and there are very few things on the wall.
I would try them again, as I understand they just opened. But, it will be 6 months at least before I do. They clearly do not have the kinks worked out.
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re: sstinso01
I just went to the new Restaurant The Schnitzel Factory in Ocala, Fl.
They have the first real authentic food I ever eat in Florida. I tried the Jaeger schnitzel with the German potato salad and red cabbage. My husband eats the sample platter which was a mix of bratwurst, leberkaese and frikadelle and a side of spaetzle and red cabbage. It was delicious and the best German food I ever eat and I tried a lot of German Restaurants in the south of Florida.
The service was very good even the place was so crowded and people waiting in a line to get e free table. I enjoy the German beer on tap and nice German background music. I meet the owner and he and his wife are very nice people. I just make reservations for the upcoming Oktoberfest. I highly recommend this Restaurant. They have a homepage as well and the menu is been listed there. http://www.theschnitzelfactory.com
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Hey I was just taken to a great one today. Hollerbach's Willow Tree Cafe in Sanford, FL (aka very close to Orlando) is great. They have lots of choices, a spot for a band to play and great outdoor seating. On top of that when you are done you can stroll through downtown Sanford and see some great antique shops and book stores.
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In Broward there is a delicious German Bakery called the German Bread Haus. Most of the items are organic too. They have the most unbelievable Stollen during the holidays and the greatest gingerbread and other German pastries. You got to check that out too - run by really lovely people - oh and they were written up in New Times Best Of edition last year!
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From Jacksonville we go to European Street Cafe. Two great things there.
1. the largest variety of German beer anywhere!! ( I like the Hacker Pschorr Wheat)
2. Almost all the meals are less then $10.
oh yeah there is a 3. HAPPY HOUR - 2 for 1 from 4:30 till 7:00.
The menu is varied with a lot of German entries mixed in, great place for a regular meal. There are now 3 of them in JAX. -
Yalaha Bakery
http://www.yalahabakery.com/
about 40 minutes northwest of Orlando in the tiny village of Yalaha near Howey-in-the-Hills and south of Leesburg. A very unlikely spot for this top notch german bakery, but it is there. Not really a resturant, but they do sandwich type lunches. The bread, however, is the real deal, and of course, bread is dear to every German's heart. Only place around Orlando to get real volkorn brot (but they make the volkorn only on certain days - wednesday, I think). The pastries are also superb. German is the kitchen language there, and the kitchen staff includes natives of Germany, Switzerland, Alsace, and a german-speaking Japanese guy. Live music outside in the warm months.›1 Reply-
re: Jakamofena
PetriesDish
Aug 14, 2009 02:46 PM
I second this, I was taken here by a german that in three attempts had tried to get a baked good to me from here without eating it. I am also game to a place where drinking is encouraged before noon with insanely good pastry and baked goods. The breads are amazing, the pastries were made to exact standards of perfection. It was amzing how good such basic pastries could be, very worth the drive!
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tastetampabay
Feb 16, 2007 11:02 AM
In Tampa: not a restaurant, a sandwich and deli joint but had a good experience with Schiller's German Deli on El Prado. Alternative to the crowds at Wright's on the weekend.
Also hit Castellano & Pizzo for good sandwiches when not in mood for Wright's lines.
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I followed this thread eagerly. The scene isn't so good here in the bay area. Schnitzelhaus on waters has decent food, but the owner is a rude boor, so i won't go anymore. The only time i left NO TIP in my life was the last time i dined there.
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TomOHaver
Jan 14, 2007 12:31 PM
Naples has a substantial German community, especially in season. For German food and beer, we like:
Old Europe Bistro
2464 Vanderbilt Beach Road Ext, Naples, 34109
Phone: 239-254-9690
Web site: http://www.oldeuropebistro.com
Review: http://www.naplesnews.com/places/old_...This is a very nice, small, cozy family-run place that serves traditional Czech and German dishes. Among our favorites are the schnitzel (veal or pork), lamb shank with rosemary potatoes, crispy pork shank with sauerkraut, and the authentic plum dumpling dessert. There's a charming outdoor patio. It seems to be very popular with German and Czech nationals, judging by the conversation at nearby tables. Excellent German and Czech beers are available on tap. Closed Mondays. The place also closes down for a time in the summer when the owner returns to Europe. It's located right next to Sam Snead's in the Naples Walk center at the SE corner of Vanderbilt Beach Road and Airport Road.
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hitachino
Jan 13, 2007 06:31 PM
i love the willow tree in sanford - old germany was so-so. never been to bauern stube, will have to check it out.
downtown sanford has some great spots for those who like a good beer - willow tree, emerald hen, the alley, i think even blue dahlia had some decent beers last time we were over that way.
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netmover
Dec 30, 2006 04:44 AM
YES! NOW I CAN FINALLY SCREAM YES THERE IS!!!
Hofbrau Munchen just opened up last night on Lincoln Rd in South Beach...this is unbelievable news! I spoke to someone inside who said "give us two weeks". They are serving beer and I did see a dessert go out, I am not sure if their full menu is in swing yet. This is the biggest most famous beer hall in all of Germany!
They took over the Lincoln Road Cafe site which has been in a down hill spiral for years now. I think we can afford to lose a sub-par cubano joint here in the MIA in light of the fact that there are plenty of good ones around. And what a trade! For a chowhound, this is like the day we got SHAQ here in the MIA!
Bottoms up Baby!
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re: netmover
Bob Mervine
Dec 30, 2006 05:48 AM
Must say, I had dinner at Bauern Stube Tuesday night. The food was as good or better than before the fire. They re-opened in September.
Still the owner with one assistant doing all the waitressing and one person in the kitchen, so service is slow.
And you better be ready to order when she visits your table. Any hesitation, she's gone and says, "No rush, we're backed up anyway."
I had the Gypsy schnitzel with paprika and onions, the spaetzele with cheese and red cabbage and a wonderful pea soup. The goulash is also superb.
Wines are limited and on the sweet side -- stick to the beer.
We had a great chocolate mousse for desert, comps because of the delay and a little shot of sweet berry and whipped cream that was quite nice.
All in all, well worth the price and the hurry up and wait. Top of my list now for Orlando German food.
Bob.
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PetriesDish
Aug 14, 2009 03:01 PM
My friend and I were very excited to eat there this last Saturday and had one of the worse dining experiences I have had in years, yes years. Her ex husband was German and I being a Chef just love food (and my Mexican father was stationed in Germany for 5 years so I grew up eating it) We pretty much knew what we wanted as soon as we entered, we were so excited to eat some German. Our drinks were forgotten, the food took FOREVER, her chicken schnitzle "snapped" when she bit into it, no, not the crust, the flesh, the spatzle was like boiled white bread with black pepper water as gravy and the red cabbage can best be described as off color and smelled like potpourri. My sausages looked like at best they had been nuked in a microwave. When I got up to tell the server (My friend's schnitzel was awful) some lady pops up and started screaming at me and telling me not to judge German cuisine and that me and my friend "Don't know what we are talking about" the whole restaurant is staring at me and my friend so we decide to just get the check and the lady is yelling at us because you cannot pay for a check when it is not written yet. Before we leave she slams down schnapps in espresso mugs for us since there was a problem with the food and then demands us to drink it. We won't be going back. I wish we had had an enjoyable situation but the food was atrocious and the service was top notch terrible.
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re: PetriesDish
whew.....I thought it was my imagination. I ate there about two years ago and I have to say I thought the food was really "gross". I know this sounds harsh, but after reading all of the positive reviews I too was very excited about having some really great german food. After eating there, it really made me wonder what people considered "good" to be because I had grown up in Cleveland with german/hungarian "aunts" that always cooked for us and my dinner was nothing like what I had grown up with. I know that some will say that I have no idea what "good" is, but my parents owned restaurants and a catering service and I do know what "aweful" is.
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Just a follow up on Bauern-Stube in Orlando. My husband & I just revisited last Thursday. The food is actually better than I remember. Allow enough time for service though. There was a lot of people and only one waitress. Still...a nice authentic meal. A few things you want to be aware of...they add 15% grat. to the meal regardless of the # of people in your party and if they aren't busy, they will close early. There is also entertainment on Friday and Saturday. FYI Scott Joseph & Orlando Sentinel readers gave Willow Tree in Sanford nice reviews. HOWEVER, while good, Bauern-Stube is far superior. ENJOY!
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re: Floridabarley
Bob Mervine
Dec 17, 2006 10:37 PM
Agree that, overall, Bauern-Stube has better, more authentic German food than Willow Tree.
Cannot wait to go back.
Bob
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There are at least three German restaurants within a mile of my home on Treasure island, and two of them have been around for years. The most well known is:
Der Eisenhut 357 Corey Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 727-367-6495,
Also, Cafe Berlin, 124 107th Ave, Treasure Island, FL 33706-4716 727 367-2495
Also, a good bakery called German Baker Boy on Corey in St. Pete Beach...
so when you're craving a beach day, drive over to St. Pete Beach and you can check 'em all out. Der Eisenhut and German Baker Boy are a block apart. There is another new one on Gulf Blvd about two blocks away also - no listing yet on the internet, and I can't remember the name.We have alot of German expats here after all!
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re: joan
Thanks for the recommendations. Will be T.I. in June and try out Der Eisenhut and Cafe Berlin. Intended to do this last year in June, however, Cafe Berlin was closed for vacation and the Eisenhut's phone was disconnected, maybe they take an annual summer vacation too. Would you know anything about that? Found the German Baker Boy, very good, liked their cold cut selection too.
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re: Mimi1941
Mimi, Der Eisenhut is gone. They are renovating the space into some kind of upscale cafe. I will try to find out what happened to the couple that owns Der Eisenhut, because they've been in the area for decades, and have moved a couple of times. Sorry I missed your post til now - hopefully you haven't arrived yet!
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Chris VR
Nov 18, 2006 01:19 AM
WE love The German Hestaurant in Holiday
http://www.the-german-restaurant.com/
The owners are friendly, the food is great and they have a very good beer and wine selection. What else could you want?
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Bob Mervine
Nov 18, 2006 12:56 AM
Old Germany is quite good and Emmy's in DeLand is quite good, I just don't want to drive that far for German food.
The place in Melbourne -- Heidelberg, I think -- didn't work for me. Two bad service experiences, the food was ok, soured me on the place.
I also had a bad food experience at Gain's on the S.O.B.T. and would not go back or reccomend it. Most of the kitchen staff is Hispanic and wouldn't know a struesel from a schnitzel.
There is a German family that runs a steakhouse in Ocoee called Matthew's that does a mix of American Steakhouse and German food which can be good, if you don't want the full German food experience and a good steak.
The Bauern Stube (8015 S Orange Ave. (407)857-8404 had a fire a year ago and as far as I know has not reopened. Please check and if they are open, I highly reccommend them.
If they are open again would be my first choice, with Old Germany second. Both are in Orlando.
Bob
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re: Bob Mervine
Bob Mervine
Nov 18, 2006 06:31 PM
One addendum. The earlier-mentioned Hollerback Willow Tree is downtown Sanford is also first rate, and with a great selection of imported German beers.
Bob
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re: Bob Mervine
I have been there and the Willow has great food- just like I used to get when I lived in Germany. It is run by Germans. When I talked with the owner last fall, she told me that they plan on opening a German grocery within the next year. It will also be in Sanford.
Also, if you happen to be in Largo, there is a great German grocery store there- International Wursthaus German Deli. It is at 1995 East Bay Dr, (East of Highland and West of Keene) - 727 586 1980
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Two Jacksonville options for German goodies - both run by chefs from the formar Yugoslavia w/ extensive experience cooking in Germany.
1. Schnitzel Haus on Bowden Road at the corner of Parental Home Rd. Wienerschnitzel, Jagerschnitzel, etc. - fresh spaetzel in house - pretty good stuff altogether. Try the mixed grill if you're really hungry.
2. Old Bridge Restaurant on St. Augustine Rd. in the Dupont Center - the chef is from Mostar. Schnitzels and other german delight, I like the spaetzel a bit better at Schnitzel house, but all else is really good here as well. Outstanding cevapi (yugoslavian garlic sausage.)
Big Bonus!! both places offer cevapi made in house - not greasy - very nice. Old Bridge has the flat bread and kimak (ask for it) to go with it as well. Recommended highly if this floats your boat. If you haven't tried this and you're a sausage lover - try it, you'll like it.
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I second Emmy's!!! It is probably the best german food in Florida. If you don't want to make the drive the willow tree cafe in sanford is the only "schnitzel haus' in florida. I like Bob's signature schnitzel topped with fried egg and anchovies! MMMM!!
If you do make it to Emmy's try the rouladin or the pork shank cooked in saurkraut all day then thrown on a hot oak fired grill!-! Emmy has great steaks as well. She also makes a stiff drink! Dancing with great german sing alongs. Emmy even sings!
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re: sivyaleah
I went to Bavarian Village YEARS ago, and it was fantastic. I remember having the cherry duckling, and loving it. Also in Fort Lauderdale is Old Heidelberg http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/12/154820... - again, it's been years, but it was always a pleaser. It has a more beirgarten party feel to it than Bavarian Village had.
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The place is west of Deland, called Emmy's Time Out Tavern, on Old New York Avenue. They have some German food on the menu all the time, but the time to go is once a month when they have German Day. November's is this coming Sunday, there will be a band, polka dancing, a fixed menu, usually can choose from 3 or 4 entries, sides, etc.
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There's the Heidelberg Restaurant in Cocoa Beach (321-783-6806). We haven't eaten there since moving to Melbourne about a year ago, but apparently it's been there for sometime, so it must be doing something right.
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re: cavandre
Covert Ops
Nov 17, 2006 03:27 PM
Heidelberg has a jazz club next door, Heidi's, which is pretty well regarded. Anyway, if you go to Heidi's site and click on the menu and scroll down, you can see the restaurant menu: http://www.heidisjazzclub.com/
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MaspethMaven
Nov 17, 2006 02:53 AM
I just did a quick google and found two:
Bauern Stube in Orlando and Olg Germany in Winter Park..
Maybe do a little research on them?
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Have you tried Old Germany? I have a German friend who loves to eat there. I have never been there myself though.
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If you were in the Panhandle, there's a German place in Bluewater Bay called the Bitburger Pub that supposedly got a good chef in some time earlier this year. But that's a heckava hike from Orlando.
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re: beachmouse
Your father is going to be VERY happy! I just called Bauern-Stube on S. Orange Ave (just North of Sand Lake Rd.) and they have reopened. They were closed for 9 months due to fire. They are closed on Sundays. Take your dad there and you will make his day. Very good, authentic German food. The special of the day is usually the best bet too. Enjoy!
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re: Floridabarley
Bob Mervine
Dec 7, 2006 02:00 AM
I concur. I had two marvelous meals there before their disasterous fire right before Christmas last year.
I'll be heading there soon to retry, but based on my experience it will be a home run.
Bob
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