Grey R.
Yelp
Naschmarkt - Palo Alto CA Wed 5/31/23
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New Austrian Cuisine! Sunshine day!
Thank you Chef De Cuisine Sedat Balkan! And thank you Freddie for serving us!
Local California flavors infused into Austrian fare, modeled after open air produce market in Vienna, the largest & rich with history! The kind of food I love.
Living at the top of one's emotions ain't such a bad thing! Is it?
Naschmarkt gives you the best of both worlds, the European variety x local rustic flavors, tapping into seasonal farmer's market harvest offerings... scrumptious foods!
Guest count, 3. Prob ordered a little too much:) Execs dining at Naschmarkt on Birch St near 2nd downtown of Palo Alto, just off California Ave, which became permanently pedestrian after pandemic.
Naschmarkt in Campbell has been there for about a decade, this 2nd location in Palo Alto open roughly a year, replaced Anatolian Kitchen which moved a block up the street.
Austrian, German, Hungarian! You'll find something you like, it's a promise! The atmosphere is pretty casual & there's outside dining if you prefer. We dined inside, by the window, across from the brick wine wall display.
First, a couple of cocktails. Ingredients detailed below if you want to take a shot at it! :)
Mai Tai 20 Smith & Cross Jamaican Pot Still, Cointreau Orange liqueur, Orgeat syrup, lime, orange & pineapple juice, housemade pineapple syrup, float of Rhum J.M.
Rose's Pear 18 Absolut Pear Vodka, St Germaine Elderflower liqueur, housemade pear & rosemary syrup, grapefruit & lime juice
I spotted Rombauer Vineyards CA Zinfandel on the stylish wine rack, the brick wall showcasing the wines... this one vintage 2020, checked the price on the menu, it's reasonable $70. Delicious, juicy, outstanding vino from Napa!!! I've had it before, it's exceptional wine with lots of juicy flavors, drinks like richly enhanced grape juice!
CHOICE OF SMOKED PORK BRATWURST OR SPICY PAPRIKAWURST 17 w braised sauerkraut, caramelized onions & Dijon mustard. Can't go wrong with sauerkraut bratwurst!
SUN-DRIED TOMATO-EGGPLANT SOUP 15 w creme fraiche, crispy salami, grilled cheese crouton. Interesting soup combo, tomato & eggplant! You'd not expect that taste even if you think it's a natural mix! Plus a speck of a grilled cheese crouton & a shred of salami, for texture :-)
JAGER SCHNITZEL 38 pork schnitzel braised in a mushroom cream sauce w spätzle, broccolini & garlic confit. Amazing schnitzel topped with mushrooms in gravy!
DOUBLE-COOKED PORK BELLY 42 carrot puree with dill, sweet peas, roasted onion, master jus. That pork belly came out like Napoleon pastry, I tell ya! Mmm double cooked, truly delicious, with sweet peas! Yummy it is!
HUNGARIAN BEEF GOULASH 42 beef shoulder braised in paprika, served with herbed spätzle, Hungarian pepper & sour cream. Tender w all the gravy, jus, reduced sauces & on a side, delectable herbed Spätzle, my god, so good! Awesome sauce in direct sense of the word + a lot of good meat:)) More than enough to share between the 3 of us!
Spätzle, comes as your side w Schnitzel or Hungarian goulash! Exquisite fancy sibling of American Mac-n-cheese or Italian pasta! It's like noodles or miniature dumplings, made by scraping thin dough strips off the wooden surface into boiling water to cook & then enhanced w butter & spices & grated cheeses to create a delicious mixture that's a treat by itself, not just a side dish for gravy-rich meats!
Herbed Spätzle, it's just so intricate, not your typical pasta w sauce but rather, it's a bouquet of tastes, it's an explosion! Loved it!
Domaine Rolet Peré & Fils Crémant du Jura France $60 served here. It's inexpensive French champagne you can get for about $22/btl if you buy a case. Found locally for $324/case of 12. Still, intricate bubbles & crispy taste, refreshing & delicate!
Crêpes Special Dessert! One with hazelnut filling & another vanilla? Frankly, I didn't catch it when Freddie explained, what's in it! It was not on the menu! Just bring it! Mmm delightful! Disappeared in minutes!
Salzburger Nockerl 16 Fluffy vanilla soufflé, blueberry compote & vanilla bean ice cream ~ even if you didn't read the rest of this review, you've got to stop here & devour this unforgettable fluffy cloud of goodness!
Trio of Sorbet 9 Daily selection of homemade sorbets, peach, lychee & something else exotic! Light, fruity, tongue-dancing!
Kaffeespezialitäten Naschmarkt KAFFEE 12 House kaffee with Cointreau Orange liqueur & whipped cream, true indulgence!
Hauskaffee 4 served with cream & nicely offsets your palate after rich meal, to recoil your appreciation of taste & flavor!
*Inside my voice there is a hurricane
Thunder and lightning
And title waves, oh
Cause there will be sunshine, tho the forecast is Grey
Cause there will be sunshine, tho the forecast is Grey
There will be sunshine, oh
There will be sunshine!
Where there's Grey, there's sunny, I promise you that!
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