The reason for this entry being so late is that I just got back from nearby Manhattan after a lunch at Rolf's This is one of new York's finest German restaurant ,a throwback tot when the city was almost sixty per cent German. It serves hearty wursts and mashed potatoes along with fine and heavy cuts of meat. Best of all ti still maintains that festive holiday aura .
What;s most amazing about Rolf's is not its; menu but the way it's decorated. The restaurant is covered in decorated pine bough filled with ornaments such as balls, dolls, plastic icicles and ribbons. It's like wandering into a fairy land where elves should be serving and there is a sweet smell of gingerbread. Many tourists come here and the little restaurant is packed , full of families that seems to make a tradition of visiting. The decorations prove to be a perfect place for kids. There should almost be a Saint Nick that they can talk to.
Rolf's offers a variety of different German specialties. Our table had weisswurst or white sausage with spiced sauerkraut and gravy along with three amazingly large pancakes. i settled on the delicate apple crepe, a think pancake laden with apple chunks and cinnamon. I saw other diners get haxen, the traditional German shoulder cut. along with a variety of prime ribs. Beer flows freely here and we sampled some of the sweet weissebeer or white beer.
If you're in Manhattan visiting the tree or ringing int he New Year. then also head over to Rolf's. You'll be blown away by the fairy land atmosphere and good , hearty German food. eating here is the start of a new holiday tradition
Rolf's
281 Third Ave,
NY NY
(212) 477-4750
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
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