Ye Ole Butcher Shop - Plano, TX

It's officially my last week in Dallas.  C is flying back from Arizona on Friday and the drive begins Saturday morning.  It's going to be a busy week of tying everything up, but I'm getting more and more excited by the day.  I'm dedicating this whole week to posts about the Dallas area, things I'll miss and some final restaurant reviews.  Starting with Ye Ole Butcher Shop, which was literally a block away from where I've been living  for the past year and I just now finally ventured in.  We went when C's parents were in town for his graduation, and it was a great lunch!  We got a kick out of the decor, and C's Mom found a furry friend :) 

I had to laugh at this little tid-bit on the bottom of their menu.  No veggie burgers here! 

Along with lunch they serve breakfast, dessert, and fresh cut meat for you to take home and cook however you wish!  Did I mention the employees were super friendly?  I knew it was going to be tasty before I even ordered.

They had a pretty extensive menu, and it was hard to narrow down.  I decided on a hot sliced turkey sandwich, or the "I'm a Turkey." 

Everyone else got burgers and were not disappointed.  Yum! 

This reminded me of leftover Thanksgiving turkey, but better.  It was so delicious, messy and amazing.  The fries were really great too, which is always bonus points with me.  This place is a little off the beaten path, but for sure worth a trip if you want some home cooking! 

Check out their website here, and try not to get too hungry. 

Happy Monday! 

Jorg's Cafe Vienna - Plano, Texas

A couple Friday's ago, Curtis and I decided to finally try Jorg's Cafe.  We had been hearing about it and walking by it for a few months, and it was more than overdue!  I have been to Germany a couple times and will say it definitely got a 5 star for German atmosphere.  You walk in from the streets of Plano, Texas to a German pub and in a matter of seconds it seems you've traveled across the ocean.

It was right about then that we got real into it and ordered a few German beers.  Heavy steins and all.

At the request of C, who complains that I order way too much food and don't finish any of it, we decided to order a few things and share, and it was the perfect amount.  We started by sharing Jorg's sampler, which was about 4 different kinds of sausage with sauerkraut and some awesome mustard for dipping.

We split the Award winning chicken Schnitzel with Mutti's Jager sauce, which was a grilled mushroom cream sauce, and boy was it good.  I wasn't in the mood for pork and am not a huge fan of veal, but was very excited to see they had chicken on the menu.  The waitress gave us her approval, so that's what we went with, and I was very happy we did! 

The meal came with two pieces of chicken, and although thin it was enough for us to split.  It also came with sweet red cabbage and spatzle (egg noodles.)  We cleaned our plates.

Luckily we saved room for dessert... and lucky is the key word.  We ordered the Scheiter Haufen, which is a bread souffle that came with a hot rum creme sauce. Oh. My. God.  It was the best part of the meal, hands down.  We again asked the waitress what her favorite dessert was and she said this one without hesitation, and I was so glad we listened.

Overall, I really enjoyed eating here.  The food was authentic and very tasty, and the service was great.  It's a little pricey, so I think the next time we go we'll be splitting dinner again, but all the same it's worth trying!