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by Crystal Clear Photography
Little Germany
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by Crystal Clear Photography
Little Germany
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by Crystal Clear Photography
Little Germany
After nearly a decade of serving schnitzel, spaetzle, and strudel out of a charmingly tiny spot on Henderson Avenue, Little Germany Restaurant closed in March — its business dashed by ongoing bridge construction.
But the Gonzalez family’s restaurant has found new digs at 6737 Camp Bowie Blvd., where a Denny’s once stood. The new spot, coincidentally, is just around the corner from Edelweiss, where members of the Gonzalez family worked before they struck out on their own to open Little Germany.
To celebrate the restaurant’s new location, now open for curbside service only, here are Little Germany’s five must-have dishes:
1 Sausage sampler: A great way to try a little bit of everything that Little Germany does best is with the off-menu sausage sampler, a plateful of sliced and diced sausage made from whatever links are available, from bratwurst to knackwurst. Served with a side of sauerkraut and bowl of spicy mustard.
2. Schnitzel: One of the restaurant’s signature dishes, Little Germany’s schnitzel is made from pork, pounded thin, battered, fried, and served on a bed of potatoes, onions, and cabbage.
3. Schweinshaxe: You’re going to need some help conquering this luscious hunk of pork, delivered with the bone still in and with a knife and fork protruding from the super-tender meat. Each order usually weighs in between 3 and 4 pounds. It’s an absurd amount of food, but who’s complaining? Sauerkraut and spaetzle come on the side.
4. Potato pancakes: Thin, crispy, shallow-fried pancakes are savory, not sweet, and come with sides of applesauce and sour cream.
5. Apple strudel: Made fresh daily, this messy, mountainous beast of a classic German dessert comes topped with so much vanilla ice cream and whipped cream, you can barely see the strudel. It’s so large, it could easily feed four.
