2011-11-12 Munchies @ Bratz

4759 Brooklyn Avenue NE, Seattle, WA

206-523-1680

Yup, we were eating and shopping in the States again.  This time, Bratz was on my radar, so were Pam's Kitchen and Voula's Offshore Cafe.  Unfortunately, the latter two were closed by the time we arrived.

This was the Mushroom Hunter Schnitzel platter.  The schnitzel itself had a nice crust, though a bit dark, but it was seasoned nicely.  The gravy was okay in flavor but extremely watery.  The red cabbage was bland, even the watery gravy couldn't help it.  And the spaetzle?  Well, I've only had spaetzle at three different places: at home made by yours truly, at Fraser Park Restaurant made by Anton and at Cru on West Broadway.  This was the worst I've ever had.  The spaetzle was soft and lacked any texture...I gave up after two bites.  Overall, this dish wasn't that great.  If you want some good schnitzel with gravy, go to Home Restaurant in Hope.

Here's the Pretzel Curry Brat.  The curry ketchup had a nice depth and flavor.  The pretzel bun was a bit chewey, not as good as Eli's Serious Sausage. 
What?  Another brat?  Well, after a few bites, I accidentally dropped the pretzel currywurst, so I ordered a simple White Brat on a roll.  I have to admit, I'm not a bratwurst expert, I just simply like sausages.  These brats had that foam/sponginess texture, kind of reminded me of Vietnamese ham in a sausage casing, except with a snap.

The prices here weren't too bad, but the food quality fell short.  I'd prefer Eli's Serious Sausage over Bratz for bratwursts, and, easily, Home Restaurant for the schnitzel and gravy.  Honestly, even my first spaetzle attempt at home was miles better than what I had here.

Yup, we ate and we shopped for food.  Veggie munchies at Costco, cans of "no beans" chili from Target, bacon donuts from Frost Doughnuts and some Japanese pudding from 99 Ranch Market (according to Buddha Girl, it tasted just like Taiwan's 統一布丁).

Oh darn, only available on Sundays and Mondays?  Guess we have to make another trip down just for the special 50!