Harrison Hot Springs, BC
During the last week of December '11, I took a few days off from work so W and I headed to Harrison Hotsprings for some R & R :)
Simmering in the hotsprings pool sure made us hungry! For dinner, we went to the nearby Black Forest Restaurant. It's a German restaurant with quite a few selections of schnitzels.
Good thing we made reservations! The place was packed! Like VIPs, we swooped past groups of waiting customers and made our way to our table.
Since it was a German restaurant I wanted to try a German beer. They were advertising Krombacher Pils, which was apparently Germany's #1 draught beer, so I gave it a go. It was not bad! I'm not a big beer drinker but this was quite smooth and not very bitter. We didn't know how big the portions were so W and I both ordered an entree each.
I opted for the Gourmet Schnitzel which consisted of a really large breaded pork cutlet with mushrooms, black forest ham topped with bearnaise sauce and sides of red cabbage, pan fried potatoes and honeyed carrots. My goodness, the schnitzel was bigger than my face!! There was also a lot of ham hidden underneath the sauce so it was meat on top of meat haha! Overall, it was pretty good; crisp and meaty. I really liked the honeyed carrots because it provided a nice flavour break from the savoury schnitzel.
W had the Roasted Pork Hock. It also came with sauerkraut, potatoes and honeyed carrots. Again, the pork hock was ginormous! There was so much meat clinging to the bone. However, the skin was roasted to a state where it became tough and dry. The skin was quite thick so it didn't turn very crispy. Rather, it was chewy and kind of gelatinous due to the fat underneath the skin. The meat underneath stayed moist though.
At end, we had to doggy-bag our meals! I'm not sure how authentic the food was since I've never had German food (except for bratwurst and black forest cake haha). In general, I enjoyed the food for what it was. Being in a touristy town, I wasn't expecting such huge portions but I was pleasantly surprised. If you are in the area and are not sure where to eat, Black Forest Restaurant is a good option. Be sure to make reservations though!!
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