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Sunday, May 27, 2007

Schmidts (German Village) Columbus, Ohio










While in Columbus, Ohio, I had requested to visit German Village. I have been in the area for a few times and had always wanted to check it out. Since my last trip, I have gone to Germany and back. But I really wanted to see what it was all about.
Right off my flight from Boston to Columbus, I got picked up and we went straight to the German Village (close by to downtown Columbus). One thing I noticed was the abundance of brick used for the buildings. We parked near the visitor center to only find it was closed. We then erred on choosing Schmidts to be our lunch destination. We walked up Mohawk Street and back down to the car on Fifth Street (as they were referred to be the scenic walks) per the tourist brochures. I did manage to read a few reviews of the kitchen, it has burned down and was rebuilt. The owners bought a nearby location to make chocolate and sell some souvenirs.

Once we got into Schmidts, I opted for the buffet which was $12.99 and add $2 for a dessert. I got a variety of bratwurst and a few different krauts. The food was basic and nothing that I would say was outstanding. I tend to like wurst and kraut. In fact, my second plate was full of kraut and different potato items. I always like to try a variety. At the end of our meal, we all shared one of their famous chocolate cream puffs! It was very big with tons of chocolate cream and I ended up being unable to finish my half the cream puff. I lived the homey atmosphere and I felt very comfortable. Upon entry, you see a show case with a bratwurst display and the adjacent one has all the desserts lined up including the Black Forest Cake and all the various cream puffs! Yumm!

Atmosphere was fun and comfortable with strong German touches. Service was good and food was filling and portions plentiful. The restaurant makes their own wurst and different kinds and their own desserts.

I give this 7 forks out of 10 forks

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