{"id":3312,"date":"2016-04-25T05:16:21","date_gmt":"2016-04-25T10:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/?p=3312"},"modified":"2016-04-25T05:16:21","modified_gmt":"2016-04-25T10:16:21","slug":"otto-and-anitas-bavarian-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/?p=3312","title":{"rendered":"Otto and Anitas Bavarian Review, Portland, OR"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I’ve lived a lot of places in my life, but nowhere til now where you could imbibe in multiple versions of a schnitzelwich! And despite my world travels, I don’t think I ever recall seeing “dill pickle soup” anywhere – where has this been all my life?!?!?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Otto and Anita’s, a smallish place (but the sign says they can host parties, meetings, receptions of up to 40!), in Portland ‘s Multnomah Village, caters to person craving modest German\/continental fare – from schnitzels to sausages to Dover sole.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pleasantly decorated thematically, the affable servers meticulously explain the menu choices, describe the daily specials, and serve your food in a pleasant and efficient manner. The traditional cuisine has not been “Americanized” per se, and is very reminiscent of similar dishes I have enjoyed in Germany and Austria.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For no particular reason other than enjoying my wife’s company, I took Mrs. BDB to lunch at Otto and Anita’s, and we whiled away an hour or so with a midweek noon sojourn.<\/strong><\/p>\n

She started with the dill pickle soup, which I happily finished (I love this stuff, quick, somebody find me the recipe!), and had the lightly sauteed Dover Sole Almandine, and I went straight for the schnitzelwich, on a very nice crusty French, with kraut, cheese, mustard, but sans sauteed onions, as I wasn’t in an onion mood. My plate had a mound of traditional German potato salad, which was sweet and tangy at the same time. Next visit, I will enjoy plowing through one or more of the spaetzle offerings as a side.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mrs. BDB’s plate was too much for her to finish, and I had a few bites, the sole was flaky, lemony, with a light batter, pan-fried. Very nice.<\/strong><\/p>\n

My sandwich was good too, with the pork cutlet also lightly fried, a tangy mustard, and the bread was wonderful, I couldn’t finish the bread, but didn’t leave a single morsel of the cutlet behind.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Offering something for everyone, in addition to the traditional German fare, Otto and Anita’s has a few steaks, some salmon dishes, a bevy of salads, a kids menu, and a host of appetizers and small dishes. A lot of menu for a small place.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’ll be happy to go back, I have my eye on their burger (of course), french dip, and traditional desserts.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Otto and Anita’s is open for lunch Tues- Fri, and dinner Tues-Sat, at 3025 SW Canby, just off Capitol Hwy in Multnomah Village. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Otto and Anita’s menu is online<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n