July 27, 2007
Schneider Weisses Brauhaus
Lawyers can be pretty insufferable as it is, but far as arrogant asses go it would be hard to beat German lawyers. At least it kept the meeting short as they threw us out in less than half a day, leaving us some free time in Munich. Just in time for lunch.
Our lawyers (who are nice guys, btw), recommended the nearby brewhouse for some genuine Bavarian food. Schneider Weisses is one of Munich's historical brew-house restaurants. The well-worn wooden floors and heavy wooden tables added to the old-world atmosphere.
Already bustling with tourists and locals during the lunch rush. Our German colleague ordered the lighter Tegernseer hell beer for us instead of the house-special original hefeweizen which I would've loved to try. Oh well.
They had the Münchner Aventinusbierbrat`l, Munich-style beer-roased pork, with sauerkraut and potato-egg pancakes. I had Kalbskron gesotten, slow-simmered beef cheek meat with grated horseradish and boiled potatoes on the side. The pork looked good, with a crispy skin and a thick layer of fat underneath. The beef cheek was a surprisingly familiar dish for me, as we eat pork cheek meat at home all the time. The meat was super-tender from the slow cooking and all the gelatinous stuff in the cheek. The fresh-grated horseradish was a bit of shock at first but it's no worse than wasabi and it added a bit of necessary kick, backed up by the jars of spicy mustard on the table.
Our waitress was quite familiar looking, and we couldn't resist asking. Yep, she was Chinese. Her German's quite fluent, though, and she had no problem taking our order from Udo. So they put us upstairs with all the other tourists, but it was a good atmosphere with good food and good beer. Plus Udo was nice enough to pick up the tab. So it's all good.
Schneider Weisses Brauhaus
Tal 7
Munich, Germany 80331
(89) 290138-0