On my final full vacation day in Winnipeg in early July, I had a hankering for schnitzel. I have never had any here. I did a search and Sam's appeared.
Sam's has been around for over twenty years. I had never heard about it, likely because I didn't frequent too many eateries on Ness Avenue when I lived in Winnipeg. I had to visit.
It was easy to find Sam's. The huge sign helped. It's across the street from a 7-Eleven.
This eatery has a drive-thru. I normally like hitting one, but decided to dine in. I backed my car into a parking spot and walked it, passing by a couple of bikers who were about to leave.
I was greeted by the nicest man. He said that I could sit anywhere and he'd come over. I sat in a cozy corner. I got a menu. I was happy looking at everything.
I got the following items:
- Red berry hibiscus lemonade
- Chicken schnitzel in hunter-style sauce with spaetzle
The hunter-style sauce consisted of mushrooms, onions, and light garlic that are sautéed in a pan with clarified butter and gravy. It sounded perfect.
My red berry hibiscus lemonade came out first. It was refreshing and yummy. I don't like lemonade with a ton of sugar. This one was perfect. It had a hint of sweetness. I love hibiscus and lemon together. It was a generous size, too.
My chicken schnitzel plate came out next. The schnitzel was delicious. The chicken was juicy with a thin, crispy coating around it. The hunter-style sauce was delicious. I love anything with garlic, mushrooms, and onions. This sauce was divine.
I haven't had spaetzle in a while. I was fortunate to have some when I was in Frankfurt nearly a decade ago. This spaetzle reminded me of what I had in Frankfurt. It was yummy and authentic.
This place had German chocolate cake, which I love. However, I was too stuffed to get some. Next time!
I paid at the counter. I used my credit card and tipped. It was a smooth transaction.
I needed to use the washroom. I had to ask the man to unlock the door. It's a single stall for the women's. It was clean. No complaints.
This place is a gem. It offers authentic German good eats. I'd return again when I'm back in the city.
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