Although I am German, I do not like all German food, and rarely have I ever had any item in a German restaurant that can even approach my Oma's cooking. Read: I'm a tough customer. Hubby wanted to try someplace new for lunch today, and handed me the recently published New Times Best of Phoenix. After thumbing through the food section, and not really seeing anything that totally jumped out at me, I suggested Black Forest Mill, their \"Best German Restaurant\" recipient. \n\nThe bar had a few rowdies in it at 3:00 in the afternoon, even a few in lederhosen. We were almost the only ones in the dining room, so I'm not sure why our service was so slow. We ordered beers on tap. Hubby's dunkel (dark beer) was smooth and tasty. I had the Hefeweisen, and I've had better. We ordered a pretzel as an app, and it came hot, with a hot and yummy beer/cheese dipping sauce. It was not any different than the pretzels we get at Rosie McCaffrey's or pretty much anywhere else, besides the Old Heidelberg Bakery. I really expected something housemade rather than from the freezer.\n\nOur lunches were both really hearty. I had the wiener schnitzel (veal patties) with lemon garnish and really good and crispy french fries, (which were definitely closer to pomme frites than regular fries). Hubby had the sausage sampler, which is really more sausage than any human should eat in one sitting. They did not bring out the same variety they had advertised on the menu, which disappointed me, since what was missing was one of my childhood favorites- weisswurst. The Knackwurst was mighty tasty, however. His sides were just adequate- boiled potatoes and caraway laden sauerkraut. They brought out a basket of bread, which contained seedless rye and pumpernickel. I've had better rye, but the pumpernickel was quite tasty.\n\nAll in all, it was just OK. We'll keep looking for a German restaurant that makes something that really reminds me of home.
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