My bestie was in town for a couple of days on a surprise work trip <3
She wanted food she can’t get in Portsmouth, so dinner last night was at a German brewpub/restaurant that offers a 3-course prix fixe for 30 € and generally has an eclectic selection of appetizers, salads, pasta dishes and assorted mains.
We tried the Silver (a very good pilsner-style beer), and my PIC and my bestie got the prix fixe – gazpacho, Wiener Schnitz with potato salad, and a dessert plate with fresh strawberries; I got a whipped feta appetizer with salad and grilled veg, followed by pappardelle with chanterelles.
The gazpacho wasn’t all that great, tasted more like cold tomato sauce, but the schnitz was one of the better renditions we’ve had in town – crispy, flavorful panade, and a veal cutlet that was maybe just a little too thick for a true Wiener. The potato salad was unfortunately a tad undercooked 
The pappardelle were nice, but I would’ve done a far better job myself for less money. The dessert plate consisted of very good chocolate mousse and fresh strawberries.
Meeting up with a fellow academic at the French bistro tonight. I see steak frites in our future…
