Gunther

I too recommend Fraundorfer's in Partenkirchen. Entertainment, reasonable, friendly. <BR> <BR> <BR>http://www.gasthof-fraundorfer.de/EnglishOld/index.html

john g

Have some of you people ever even been to Germany? You can get American-style food anywhere. There are McDonald's, Wendy's, etc. everywhere. Yes, some things are different, like sandwiches with no top. But, most of the food is the same as in the US. It isn't like going to China or India. Hello???

wow

John G. <BR>What an insulting remark! It is no secret that you can get American fast food all over Germany. Excuse us for making the assumption that Tracy was asking about eating at places other than Pizza Hut or McDonalds.

Philip

I don't think it's wrong to tell people that there are fast food restaurants in Europe. Tracy says it is their first time to Europe and sometimes it helps to know that there is something familiar and that you don't have to struggle with a foreign menu and the customs such as tipping. I'm not saying she should eat every meal there, but it's fun to see what they have that we don't. Even in the U.S. the menu can change from city to city (remember when McDonald's served pizza? if you weren't in the right U.S. cities you wouldn't have known about it.) I was in a small town in Switzerland recently on a Sunday when 90% of the town was closed, it was either McDonald's or go hungry.

ingrid

Ooops, sorry, I assumed Tracy was interested in German food. <BR>Anyways, if you go to McDonald's, be prepared that you can't get as much Ketchup as you want: one little package per french fries; you don't get it with a Big Mac, because that comes with the special sauce nor with chicken nuggets --- and no trading in the sweet and sour sauce that comes with the nuggets for ketchup. <BR>Before you think I'm nuts, I had exactly this kind of reasoning when I spent about 30 Marks at the McDonald's in Freiburg, Breisgau. So, beware!

John G

Dear Insulted: I was trying to be funny, I think you misunderstood me. What I was saying is that the food in Germany is similar to that of the US. I was not just talking about fast food. A potato is a potato. You might call something wienersnizel but it is still fried pork. It isn't like you look at German food and say,"Oh my god, what is that?" Hello??

ingrid

Hey, John, ever tried Labskaus, a Northern German dish? I bet you that you wouldn't recognize what is in there; it's just too weird but popular enough to be serve din restaurants: <BR>shredded corned beef, mashed potatoes, red beets, topped with a rollmops, pickles and a fried egg. <BR> Also, what about lung or cow stomach?

john g

Ingrid, sweetie, Im from Philly. We eat tripe all the time--fabulous with marinara. We also eat tongue here and squid and octopus. That Labuksa you described sounds delicious, can't be too dissimilar to Halushki with knishes. In this city we don't eat Kraft Macaroni & Cheese. Hello???

Ess

I thought weiner schnitzel was veal.

Ess

Sorry, guess that spelling should be wiener schnitzel (??)

Ursula

Yes, yes, Ess. It is "Wienerschnitzel".. and it is supposed to be veal. However, it is often made with pork or turkey, because cheaper. When it's veal, it's often mentioned, so people don't need to wonder about the high price.

ingrid

No, Halushki is totally different from Labskaus, because you still recognize what you'r eating (isn't the pork chop bite-sized?) Labskaus, on the other hand, can't be identified based on sight. You have to try it, and believe me, it tastes a lot better than it looks. <BR>

john g

Ingrid, you have to see my brother-in-law's (Polish Pete) halushki. I think he puts wood shavings in it. Anyhoo, the Scots have you Germans beat with haggis.