Bavarian Point
Restaurant
4815 E Main St
Mesa, AZ 85205
We visited this
restaurant as a party of 9 on a Saturday evening. Upon arrival, a busser tried
to seat us, and had a problem understanding that we were a party of 9
apparently due to a language barrier, but it was quickly straightened out and
we were seated in short order. Warm bread with real salt butter was quickly
brought to the table for our enjoyment.
None of us wanted an appetizer,
though they have a very nice list of them, and 8 of us opted for the salad bar,
while one opted for soup. The salad bar was small but nicely laid out. I must
say that I had the best beets of my life there, and another of our party said
she had the most wonderful green beans she had ever eaten. Kudos for the nice
start to our meal!
Our waitress came back
to the table to tell us about the evening's specials. 3 of us ordered the Pork
Osso Bucco from the special menu. Others ordered Jagerschnitzel, Weinerschnitzel,
and one ordered a plate of scallops. A few of the items on the menu were not in
keeping with German/Bavarian food, but it was all quite tasty. All portions
were big; big enough to satisfy the biggest appetite!
The Osso Bucco was
cooked to perfection, falling off the bone tender, and with a terrific, silky
smooth sauce from the cooking with mushrooms in it. All the schnitzels were
properly pounded out thin, and just about completely covered the plates. The
only word for them is huge. Companions all pronounced them to be excellent. The
companion that ordered the scallops pronounced them to be perfect.
Most of our party took
home a doggy bag, though I seriously doubt any of the dogs would get a bite of
this hearty food.
Dessert was unanimously
Apple Strudel. It was different than any apple strudel I have ever eaten, and
was not the highlight of the meal, though the sauce it was swimming it was
heavenly. I probably could have ordered and drank an entire cup of the sauce!
Other reviewers have
mentioned slow service in their reviews, but we found the pace of service to be
just right. A constant stream of guests were seated while we were there and it
did not seem to have an effect on the service.
The place was clean, and
the only dings were that the ladies room needs to be spiffed up a bit, and the
A/C needs to be turned down a degree or two. If you like hearty portions of
German/Bavarian food I commend this place to you. 4 stars
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