July 9, 2009
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Jetlag lunch @ Hlavac Tavern
Gasthaus Fam. Hlavac (Hlavac Tavern)
PH: ???Ybbsstraße 28
A-1020, Vienna, Austria
So I was in Vienna and was on a mission to have my FIRST Wiener Schnitzel and GOULASH! Moolgy took me to this joint to satiate my need for traditional Viennese Fair..(you’ll notice that the exchange rate is horrible…) Speisekarte (menu): 
- click to see menu, but only if you read German - Nahrung (food): 
We got some carbonated apple drinks…which throughout my trip i noticed is pretty dang popular over there, seems everywhere you go its either an apple juice renditioned beverage or lemon renditioned beverage…and they were always really really good. €1.90 each ($2.47 USD). 
Our food came rather quick, and smelt great….though looking at Moolgy’s it didn’t seem like much… 
Gulasch (Goulash – usually a stew made of beef and onions and spices..etc.): This was a little bit on the thicker side…to me it felt more like a curry (though it had no kind of curry flavor or taste) but it made me want to get a hot bowl of rice and eat it with it. Though the portion was on the smaller side, it was really good. The texture of the meat and the savory ‘stew’ that accompanied it was quite hearty. I however, saw this as more of an appetizer…as Goulash is usually more soup like…but this was never the less really good. €3.90 ($5.07 USD). 
My Wiener Schnitzel came with a Gemischtem salat; this had cole slaw, potato salad (with pickled onions) a bean salad, some sliced tomatoes and lettuce, and some pickled carrots. I can not iterate how fresh and good this salad was, the pickling was just amazing. What stood out to me most was definitely the potato salad, as they puree pickled yellow onion and mix it into the potato salad concoction that makes it simple and amazing all at once.. 
Wiener Schnitzel
(Viennese Schnitzel; Schnitzel is German for cutlet without bones): My first in VIENNA!, though i felt that the meat was definitely more pork than veal…it did not take away from the crispy flavorful skin/breading and juicy meat innards. I could not believe how good this simple dish was…and accompanied by the potato salad made it a tremendously great experience
€7.90 ($9.88 USD)
Summation: I would say due to the jetlag i couldn’t finish all my food, but i was uber stuffed. I highly recommend this place, and look forward to coming back here to try the strudel. All the food was really good, i have no complaints except for maybe that Everyone smokes in Vienna EVERYWHERE…and yes that also means inside restaurants… €16.30 ($21.19USD)
Comments (4)
Thanks for always sharing pictures of your meals. Looks great.
yummm.
Wiener Schnitzel is not always veal. I’m surprised that you translated it properly (Viennese Cutlet) but then made the mistake most people make in thinking it is veal.
@moonbunny - I know that you are trying to sound intelligent and all, but you should do some research before making such a statement. Traditionaly, Viener Schnitzel is made from VEAL. Viennese families often make it with pork, pork being cheaper, however pork schnitzel, just like chicken schnitzel have their own names. If you had read my personal blog on schnitzel…you’d realize that. I’ve grown tired of your remarks/comments, as often times you are completely wrong and sound rather stupid….but i refrain from responding…cause you’re my darling little sis. This is your last warning, stop commenting on my site.