Mel L.
Yelp
We thought we'd try this new Bayside restaurant. At first I was confused about its Halal (?) offerings because it has such an echt German name. Though it's a chain, because it has operated in the East Village and in Astoria, two generally fine food neighborhoods, we thought we'd give it a try. It was not a good experience.
We ordered a chicken sandwich and a beef wrap, french fries and their "Turkish" Baklava dessert. I put "Turkish" in quotes because what they served, two dime sized pieces, bore little relation to the multi-textured, honey tasting real thing.
The sandwich was in the form of a panini, which we appreciated. However, though the menu description and pictures speak of several different vegtables in the sandwich and wrap, the only thing we could see and taste was just cabbage. And it was far too much cabbage as compared to the protein. There was too much salt content in each, and so much salt content in the wrap, that we had to throw most of it away.
For anyone in Bayside who likes this genre of food, as we do, there is usually a Halal truck on Bell Blvd. near the train station that serves really good food.
The french fries were to my eyes and taste indistinguishable from those at McDonald. We enjoyed these more than the other food.
The restaurant scene at Bayside, which has been historically pretty good, is getting even better lately as people move from Flushing to Bayside. IMO there is very little space in this neighborhood therefore for a chain serving food of this mediocrity.