Wiener Schnitzel Haus - Calgary

From the outside there is nothing to write about but the inside is comfortable and relaxing. But the food was very good. They have a short but reasonable wine list, but the beer list is very nice with some very nice European beers. For the dark beer people have the Weltenburger, very good and very tasty.

Went with a group of 5 and when they brought the main courses they forgot one eventhough they remembered their fries.I found it just a large slab of meat. I think they should slightly reduce the portion size and add spätzle and a vegetable.To finish it off we were charged $9 for a side of spätzle.

Great to have a small independent restaurant locally. This place has been around for more than ten years. That's a remarkable feat for a small restaurant. We had the Pretzel and Mushrooms for starters. The pretzel was tasty, a little small for $8, the mushrooms were deep fried and took me back to 1980s cuisine. Still, they were juicy. I ordered a prosecco cocktail, and it was too sugary for me and barely drinkable. The glass of wine my husband ordered was good (Mark West Pinot Noir) and well price. We had three different schnitzels each costing a little over $25. They apparently came served with fries or salad.I ordered the Parisian Schnitzel. It was a generously sized schnitzel stuffed with a modest amount of brie and tasteless slices of fresh pear. Served with a tablespoon of tasty slaw and generic frozen fries served in an attractive bowl. My son and husband's schnitzel had similarly modest stuffings and were uninteresting. The service was efficient, with only two staff waiting on the whole restaurant. I wanted a glass of wine after my cocktail was done, but I wasn't able to get the waitress attention. Similarly, I wanted salt, but I had to resort to the 'diner solution' of taking salt off an empty table. The food was served as fast a MacDonalds. It made me think that there is a business opportunity to open a fast food schnitzel haus. Unfortunatly when the bill arrived there was a charge of $9 that we thought erroneous. We had all ordered from the section "Served with salad or fries." My son had ordered and said "and salad" as we each made our orders. Apparently, his schnitzel, though coming in the section under the "served with" did not come 'with' so his side salad was $9. I felt that we should not have to pay. The woman serving us (she was also management, I was told) was very displeased, and an argument ensued. Until we left, she didn't stop dropping one line provocations my way "You can't read a menu," "Lady, I did not invite you here". Perhaps it is a sign that they don't have experience dealing with 'complaints.' That would be a good indication. Overall a disappointing evening for us. If you love meat, you might enjoy the ambience with a glass of wine or beer and a generous portion of meat.

We have driven by here for over 2 years and, from the outside, it doesn't look like much. In fact, we were very hesitant to try it until we looked up reviews.We decided to go early and had no reservation. This small establishment was full except for two tables. We were greeted and told that there was a table but that they needed it by a certain time which allowed us 45 min to eat. We decided to stay anyway and had a meal and a glass of wine each but were unable to completely relax as we felt a little pressure due to the time contraint. Time was running out so we ordered our dessert to go. Sadly, the place was 1/2 empty when we left and we could have had a real dining experience but it was too late for that now. My partner ordered the Wiener Schnizel which was rather bland and looked like a large leftover piece of breaded fish on a plate. No vegetables or anything. It was a rather uninteresting meal. I had the goulash which was tasty. Overall, we felt that we did not have $130 worth of enjoyment. Perhaps with a reservation and time to dine and a better choice of meal, it might be nice. The service was very, very good and the candlelit atmosphere was lovely. The strudel was good and the german chocolate cake was also good.

Reminded us of Sunday dinner when we were kids. The food exceptionally delicious. As stuffed as I was with the incredible wiener schnitzel, I had to try the homemade apple strudel and was so glad I did. Fabulous! The owners are especially thoughtful, kind and welcoming. Made our special occasion even more special.