Decided to go back here after a 1 year ago...and THIS PLACE IS ABSOLUTELY AS GOOD if not better than last year. Pros: 1) Moreover it is 3x the size!! Huge space, huge portions, huge personality! LOVE IT! 2) My go to Austrian place! 3) Hearty, generous, and well-cooked meats with perfect cider/beer 4) Very friendly staff 5) Homemade ciders are a must 6) Go to dishes: Beef Goulash, weiner shnitzel, and sausage sampler Cons: 1) No reservations unless parties of 6 or more (but now that is 3x its original space back in 2012, it shouldn't be too difficult; You can also call in 20 min before to get your name on the list read more

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I had a lovely dinner at Cafe Katja last Friday. When I arrived at the restaurant, around 7 pm, it was pretty quiet. Me and my party had a delicious dinner in a corner table, close to the windows/doors and luckily we were far away from the entrance. Half an hour into our meal the place got packed and there was a line that was going all the way to a few tables (I usually hate to eat with a crowd around me.) Anyway our meal was tasty, and our server was lovely. We shared some smoked fish with warm toasted bread as appetizer, and then we had three traditional plates. I had the potatoes and kale salad with chicken schnitzel; it was a pretty large size dish and I almost didn't finish the salad. My friends had the wiener schnitzel and the sausage plates. Both apparently delicious. We didn't have energy for desserts but they looked great. Have a great time, but remember to ask a table away from the entrance! ;) read more

I went on a weekday night and it's full house. But the wait wasn't too long. I had the cucumber Potato salad, Emmentaler Sausage and Katja Reuben sandwich. Both sausage & sandwich were good especially the sandwich which I will definitely going back for it. However, i dont really like the cucumber potato salad. This place is small & cosy (a lil cramp though). read more

Cafe Katja - German Near Me - New York, New York

This restaurant has it all - wonderful food, ambiance and service. My friends and I visited last night at 6pm. It's good we came early, because it was packed by 7:30pm. The atmosphere is rustic and cozy - perfect to visit on a cold night. We were seated at a long table so, you can interact with other patrons. Our server was so nice and checked on us at even intervals. I've always been curious about Austrian cuisine, so my curiosity was finally answered. We tried the sausage sampler for two, and our other friend had the berner wurstel. The sausage sampler was so great but unhealthy. Although it was very delicious, I'm not used to eating that much meat at one meal and felt somewhat guilty. My friend loved the berner wurstel. The cucumber potato salad was really yummy. Next time, I'll try a vegetarian entree to offset the gluttony. I tried one of the fruity beers in their tallest glass. It was the perfect beverage to drink with a heavy entree. Please patronize this restaurant. It truly is a gem in the city. read more

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Awesome German style grub, bratwurst, sausage, and pork belly plate for two was spot on with the pork belly super crispy on the top and tender meat on the bottom. Sides of garlic chard and pickled plates were standouts, right balance of acid and seasoning. The dumplings were super fluffy, light, fork tender. Only wish the staff wasn't as rushed, 3 waiters/bartenders on a Friday evening wasn't enough. They were friendly but a little hard to get a hold of at times. read more

On a tenement museum tour our guide mentioned the German Cafe with the freshest pretzels with dough flown in from Germany. We went in, stayed for a delicious dinner. The pretzel and specially spreads, especially the mustard, we're light and the best we've ever had anywhere. The beer OMG. The grand finale Apple strudel was light, flaky melt in your mouth goodness. Definitely a must on you're next NYC trip. read more

Cafe Katja - German Near Me - New York, New York

Tasty food, nice portions, and comfortable seating facing the street, with windows removed, made for a great Fathers Day Sunday lunch with mom. She had bratwurst wrapped in bacon, and i had the beef goulash. The elderflower lemonade was a hit! Visiting the art galleries in the area as we walked uptown helped complete a wonderful visit to the charming Orchard Street. read more

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Very Very great restaurant! I like the sausage plate，3 kinds of sausage and grill pork belly for 2 men. read more

Cafe Katja - German Near Me - New York, New York

Ate indoors to escape the chill. The distancing was comfortable with three tables inside total. Reuben was the largest i have seen in my life, at least two meals worth. Cute vibe and generous portions but I wasn't totally bowled over by the food (no sauerkraut?). read more

If you're in the mood for Austrian/German food in NYC; you've got to check out Cafe Katja. You'll definitely won't regret it. From my first visit to my third; they have always been consistent. Great atmosphere, great hospitality, service, and lastly great food. Four main components Cafe Katja provides. When it comes to food, everthing on the menu is worth trying; you won't be disappointed. I would definitely recommend their buttered spatzle; a must side and as well as any house made saussage; don't forget the pretzel as well :) Don't just believe what you're reading, go experience it yourself is my say. read more

Having tried a number of German restaurants in the city and loosing hope, Cafe Katja cannot be put into words. This Austrian/German restaurant may have a small menu but what it does, it does extremely well. Their bratwurst is a taste of Germany. Their presentation is elegant without being fake and going against traditions. I can now come with my German girlfriend and enjoy true authentic food. Cafe Katja made me enjoy German food once again. read more

Cafe Katja - German Near Me - New York, New York

Cafe Katja is the place to go for Austrian food in the city. Ok, it may be one of not many, but even with the small sample size, it's definitely the best. The ambiance is very cozy especially on a cold winter day with lots of wood, exactly what you'd expect from a Germanic type of eatery. The beer selection is great with several Austrian and German varieties including ones harder to find in the US like the Hofbrau Dunkel. The food is excellent and stays true to its Austrian inspiration. Expect many big meat plates. The schnitzel is not only huge, but perfectly prepared and delicious. The beef goulash was my favorite with a hearty sauce over spaetzle noodles and large chunks of beef. Don't forget to add a strudel at the end to finish off the experience. Service is also top notch and very friendly and attentive. This should be your winter weather getaway. read more

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We went out for dinner at Cafe Katja. We chose cafe Katja because of our affinity for Spatzle which isn't offered in many places. When we walked in we were quickly greeted and seated. We both ordered the Pilsner which is very common in Germany and Austria and is a light beer. I got the Stein which was huge (2qt?) and delicious. We then had the cold cut plate which in addition to cold cuts had a delicious pate with horseradish, a paprika flavored cheese and assorted pickles. All the items were delicious and came with a generous portion of toasted rye bread. For entrees we both ordered the Goulash and Spatzle. The Goulash arrived with a thick paprika sauce and the meat was fork tender - simply delicious. Together with the Spatzle we cleaned the plates. It was one of the best (or best) Goulash dishes in the tri-state area. Service was not only attentive but also super friendly and caring. The place had a vibe of being part of the family when coming for dinner. It is now one of our ATF. We'd definitely be back and would recommend Katja to everyone. Simply one of the best. read more

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Awesome food, great enviroment and fast service! The spatzle is amazing and the sausage platter is spot on!

If you want the most amazing authentic Austrian food in the city then this is the place for you. Enough said !!

The food here is amazing. I ordered the Austrian meat balls and the schnitzel. The Austrian meatballs were juicy and it came with this creamy delicious sauce with fluffy mash potatoes and carrots. The schnitzel was crispy and it came with these potatoe balls and salad. The salad was very acidic and that was the only thing that taste bad here. The apple strudel was flakey and good. Wish it came with ice cream though. Service was friendly. Do not get the salad here as it was too acidic. read more

Impeccable service, the staff was friendly and accommodating from the get go and anticipated all my needs! Food was well presented, big portion sizes and tasty. Thanks for a wonderful experience! read more

Husband wanted to try Austrian food and we were impressed! I had their Austrian Meatballs and he had Krainerwurst. Both were great! I was surprised by the variety of vegetables that came with my meal but they were cooked very well. He enjoyed their beer, especially the large sizes. read more

Had dinner on a cold winter night here. Place was quite and cozy as it was mid week. Ordered the Goulash with a beer. Very tasty and filling portion which had especially good sauce. Also had the cheese sausage. For desert we had a strudel with apples and grapes inside, on the side was the Kluge. Would come back again. read more

Riegele beer was really good. Had this flowery fruity aroma to it. I also ordered a cocktail as well which was strong and tasty. It had grapefuit and rose but I cant remember the name. The austrian meatball was amazeballs. And i had just had meatballs they day before too. Big balls of deliciousness. The sauce reminded me of swedish meatball sauce. Creamy gravy like. The roasted veggies were a good touch. You just can't go wrong with mashed potatoes, gravy, and meatball. I shared a salad and pretzel which were decent and good if you're in the mood for it. read more

My girlfriend and I were wandering around the Chinatown area looking for a nice brunch place, after finding out that TimHoWan had a huge line. Long story short, we found this gem. This place is absolutely amazing. The restaurant environment was very hipster (had those light bulb lamps and some brick walls), the waiters and the waitresses were super down-to-earth and demonstrated that they really cared for their customers. For example, instead of standing high above you, ready to take your order, they would get down to eye level and talk to you like another human being. The manager was super friendly and he made sure that everyone was enjoying their dishes. The waiter even offered to make us the sausage sampler, even though it was not on the menu. Unfortunately, my girlfriend and I didn't want to eat too much meat this early. I had the french toast with quark (some sort of German cheese that tasted like Greek yogurt) and apples and syrup. Quark wasn't my thing, so the manager was more than happy to give me butter as a substitute. My girlfriend had the sunny-side eggs with the mini-brats. I think she was having a fun time watching the egg yolk spill from the egg onto the plate. Anyway, I love this place and would 10/10 go again. read more

My favorite restaraunt ever. The food, atmosphere, and staff are all great, especially the food!! Austrian meatballs all day. Moved out of the city and went back for dinner after 3 years and everything was as great tonight as it was when I was there on the regular. Very covid safe!! read more

Great atmosphere, snuggled in the lower east side. Good place to catch up with friends over some authentic german/austrian fare. The pretzel is a must get as the cheese spread it comes with is delish!!! I got the reuben and kid you not, it fed me for DAYS - the thing is huge! Only complaint is the prices on yelp does not match the actual price, items are priced slightly higher at the restaurant. Definitely would come back though read more

Yo zefix... Des Cafe Katja, mei, wos soi i sogn? Leider gibt's ned wirklich vui guads zum vazeih'n. Deswegn hob i ma docht i schreib de Yelp Review hier in Boarisch, des is jo a österreichisches Restaurant! De hom sogar an Almdudler, i wer narrisch! Leider san de vui zu authentisch, so a kaas - es gibt ned a moi a guade Soss mit'm Schnitzel des mei Spezi b'stellt hod. Aba dene ihr Wiener Schnitzel, mei, des braucht aba ganz vui Soss, so trockn is des. Mei Brotwurst wor a nix b'sonders, nur der Preis, ja, der war ganz b'sonders (de teierste Wurst ueberhaupts). I hob bessa und billiger in Frankfurt g'essn, und des soit eich wos sogn, denn i bin a Bayer! I hob echt wuin, dass des Cafe Katja guad is. I kon beim bestn Wuilln ned vastegn wiaso de so teier san. Des is gonz a normal's Österreisch/ Deitsches Ess'n! Sehr unterdurschnittlich. Wirklich, so ganz ehrlich, des is nix b'sondas. I geb dene zwoa Steandal, weil de do Almdudler verkaffa, ansonstn is as Essn wia hi'gschissn und sakrisch teier! read more

Every neighborhood should have a casual Austrian eatery! Sadly, not all of us can (afford to) live in the Lower East Side. I've been going to Cafe Katja since it first opened, and I am never let down. The place is tiny, crammed into a narrow Lower East Side classic storefront, with large mirrors, brick, and tin ceiling. It fuses a real downtown vibe, with a low-key neighborhood feel. The owner Andrew doubles as your waiter, and he always makes you feel like you've come home. Food is simple and moderately priced. A nice array of German/Austrian beers and some seasonal wines are also available [I suggest the Jever Pils and the Austrian malt beer (sweet and hoppy!)]. My favorite dishes include the goulash and wurst. The goulash is substantive and comforting, with the scent of fragrant Hungarian paprika mixed with hearty noodles and beef. Wurst plate is also quite nice, with the salty bits of the sausage offset by the sour taste of the sauerkraut. My new favorite is the ementhaler-cheese stuffed sausage, which sounds strange but is so amazing -- they even make the sausages in house, enhancing the freshness. My wife always gets the Liptauer cheese sandwich (good for vegetarians!), which is no more than an open faced sandwich of dark bread, lined with fresh cheese and topped off with paper thin slices of radish. Pair it with a nice dry Riesling and life couldn't be better. Cafe Katja is worth a try! read more

I went here with my Cuz on Friday and before we walked in he said "are you ready to embrace your German heritage??! Actually, this is Austrian, but you're going to embrace that too!" "Umm... sure" ...Oh boy, did we ever embrace it - holy spatzle! The place is small to begin with, and it was packed. Plenty of energy, but all good vibes, so check your attitude at the door. Be prepared to wait a bit (we were so busy googling Aaliyah lyrics we hardly noticed... can anyone even think of any other song of hers besides 'Are You That Somebody'? Yea, that's what I thought...) but the wait will be well worth it. I never realized how much I liked Austrian food. We started with the meats and spreads plate - the highlight being the liverwurst and the pickles. The I had the special which was Pork Belly with spatzle and sauerkraut, nom nom nom! Cafe Katja is a great place for guzzling down brewskies. The cider is great too, but goes down a little too quickly... not that that's a bad thing. read more

I don't miss Swiss winters, but I do miss all of the local beer and hearty food that I enjoyed on a trip that mixed business with pleasure with a good friend and colleague of mine a few years ago. For our "reunion", we descended on Cafe Katja in pursuit of an authentic experience (which essentially means drinking beer from steins and eating lots of spatzle). The tiny restaurant was absolutely packed on a Saturday night; even to snag two seats at the bar was difficult (and we were basically sitting on top of our neighbors). The good news about our bar seating was that we got very attentive service from our barkeep/ waitress. I thought I had ordered a glass of Weizenbier, but apparently I received a stein. (No complaints here!) It's not the most fun beer to tap because of all of the thick foam; although there was more head than there ought to be, after a few minutes, the beer was fine to drink. For an appetizer, we ordered the roasted beets and goat cheese salad to share. This pretty much could have been an entree (as we learned, the portions at Cafe Katja are generous). Sweet beets and tangy, creamy goat cheese are always perfect when paired together and this salad was no exception. For my main course, I ordered the cheese and chive spatzle and was presented with a huge plate of eggy noodle/ melted cheese goodness. There was just enough cheese where nothing felt too heavy or greasy. My friend and I agreed that the spatzle was just as good and comforting as we remembered it to be in Europe. After dinner, our bartender presented us each with a digestif which was way too harsh even for me (who can stomach the strongest of liquors) to finish. The gesture was extremely kind though and based on how we were received and how good the food was, I'm sure we will be back. read more

I went Sunday afternoon and was surprise a German/Austrian cafe in the neighborhood exist. The cafe surprisingly had space for a party of 8. Aside from our table with kids, there was another table with a kid too. They don't offer a kids menu there. The available coat hooks for customers. There was space to put my folded stroller. The adult entrees came really slow but the kids food came at reasonable time. The food was good and I would definitely come back. I had the omelette, the pickle appetizer, beef g..... (stew with noodle). The appetizer menu was confusing though. They didn't have a names for the appetizer and just put the ingredient down and price. The place was a full house but not much of a wait for the toliet. Many things were written in german but we weren't greeted, thanked in the language to get more of the experience. The drafted beers come in big mug or really tall glasses. read more

A hot dog filled with cheese and wrapped with bacon. Yeah. That really is all that needs to be said about this place. Cafe Katja is an Austrian food / beer establish that is very small, very pretty and extremely awesome. From watercress and beet salads to cheese plates, every kind of wurst you'd ever want and the above mention food creation, if you're a meat eater, you will love Cafe Katja. The beer is cool and served in huge heaping glasses with the name of the beer ON THE GLASS. It makes a person feel special or even important. And that's how the service at Cafe Katja makes you feel. Special. But not short bus special. The L.E.S. is covered in gimmicks, shops, bars, and food related businesses that cater to trend rather than taste. Cafe Katja is a great exception to that rule. Come here, eat here, drink here. You won't be disappointed. read more

We were pretty excited to try this. But we were let down given the rave reviews. Perhaps they have gone down hill in the past 2 years since my Yelp friends reviewed it. The first time we went was 4 PM on a Saturday afternoon and it was closed. There were no hours posted on the door and one of the employees answered the door and said go away come back at 5 and left. So upon the second visit they were not in any rush to seat us or give menus or to take our order. But they were in a hurry to give us our check. Sorry if you are going to be slow at least be consistent! The sausage was really a glorified hot dog. (see picture) The pretzel was pretty good. But not worth jumping through all the hoops we had to go through to get it. The tables were cramped as was the entire space. There are too many better restaurants like this to put up with that! Radegast Hall & Biergarten was better much better on every level and you see Radegast Hall & Biergarten didn't blow me away. But I would go there over Cafe Katja any day! And there are so many other places if you just want a pretzel I see no reason to go back! read more

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I don't think I can say anything that other people have not said yet. Space is small and cozy so probably not the best place to bring a big crowd. Just as a random note, I came here at 9 pm on Wednesday night and it was not hard to find a seat for 2 at all. Food is very tasty, the beer and drinks are great, and the service is friendly. CHEESE SPAETZEL IS AMAZING!!!!!! I will be here many more times. read more

Nice food love the salad and schnitzel! Nice beers and good cocktails too. Really nice service and friendly staffs. Speed is fine and the interior is unique and cute. My friends really liked it and I'll definitely be going back again! read more

Austrian cuisine: a mystery wrapped in an enigma. Other than the obvious references to wieners, beer and Josef Fritzl, I am happy to admit that I was blissfully ignorant about Austrian cuisine. And by extension, I had never been to Cafe Katja. But my friend suggested this place after we poked our heads into Schiller's and ran out with our heads in our hands, horrified by the masses of shrieking girls. We were welcomed by an uber-friendly man, who sat us opposite a large mirror and took our drink orders. I started out with a delicious cocktail involving absinthe, gin and some other inspired ingredients I can't recall. By the end of our cocktail we were upgraded to two seats at the bar, and while the place is indeed tiny it was easy to get our food orders going. We ordered the epic sausage sampler, and a side of spaetzle. Red wine to go along with everything. Clearly this is not a "hot July evening" sort of place, unless you enjoy eating ten pounds of meats and sauerkraut in a bikini. It's a rich experience, but not nauseatingly heavy. I am not a sausage aficionado and can't point out the difference between an emmentaler and a bratwurst to save my life. But what I did notice was that the sausages were perfectly cooked. Crispy on the outside, steaming hot and tender on the inside. The sampler was a serious endeavor, and came with little buttery dumplings (delicious) and a bed of sauerkraut. Mustard on the side. The spaetzle helped the meat go down- as did the wine. I think that when reviewing a restaurant the main question should be "did it achieve what it set out to do". That is true of any critique, be it in art or film or music. Sometimes the intention is there but the execution falls short. Other times the intention is unclear, which leaves us with the benefit of the doubt. In the case of Cafe Katja, it succeeds at serving delicious sausages and other assorted Austrian fare in a low-key, friendly environment. I suspect that's exactly what the people involved were aiming for, and they achieved it in spades. The only blemish on an otherwise fantastic experience was that the bar waitress made a boo-boo on our cheque and over-charged the schnitzel out of it. We noticed and she fixed it. Overall a great little find. Dankeschoen, Katja read more

Confession: I once had a shameful addiction to street pretzels. Enter Cafe Katja, where pretzels ($3) are served with spreads alongside fantastic cocktails ($10) by friendly waiters (priceless). So long, shame. There's more to Cafe Katja, too, than just a pretzel I'm proud to eat. There's a tasty (and substantial) charcuterie plate ($11) that's perfect for sharing, there's spaetzle ($16) that will change your life, there's a great beer selection, and, oh, there's warm chocolate cake ($6). Austria never had it so good. read more

TAKE THIS WARNING SERIOUSLY. That mustard that was just put on your table in the little pot is not regular mustard. That is a sinus clearing, tear inducing monster mustard. Proceed with caution. On to the fun stuff. Small, intimate German cafe on the LES. It's nice to know you have can have German food in something other than a beirgarten where you will inevitably get wasted on the never ending steins. Went for lunch on a Saturday. Started with the pretzel, freshly baked. Delicious but too much salt Luckily you can scrape it off. I had the wiener schnitzel for lunch. HUGE portion of schnitzel with berries and an awesome cucumber and potato salad. My man had the berner wurstel. Two sausages stuffed with cheese and wrapped in bacon with an awesome spinach salad and that lovely potato cucumber salad. Lovely! But watch out for that mustard! read more

I can't get enough of this place. I'm one of those types that likes familiarity, comfort, and the KNOWN. I hate surprises, the unexpected, and shitty food. ESPECIALLY WHEN I'M HUNGRY. But oh man, Katja delivers. Cafe Select used to be my old standby for familiar, tasty, and filling foods. But alas, Katja now fills that void. And I WILL NEVER TURN BACK. I first came here with my manfriend. We're small people, but we order a ton of food whenever we try new places. We got the cheeseplate, the beet salad, Austrian meatballs for me, the emmentaler sausage for him, and a side of kale. OH MY GOOD GOD. The sauce with our meals was DELICIOUS. What's in there?? My meatballs were PERFECTION. But what's this??? THE ROASTED VEGGIES. holy shit ya'll. I've never had a roasted carrot or parsnip that tasted so fucking good. SO GOOD, that I thanked the owner for such a divine combination of flavors. And the owner is awesome. He's always around, DEEP in the mix, like taking orders and talking with everyone. Super friendly guy. He always makes sure to say goodbye, and if you're already outside and walking down the street, he'll holler after you. So friendly! I come here about twice a week and fucking love it. Get the Austrian meatballs, BEET SALAD (sweet, savory, and DELICIOUS, but without the caraway seeds. shit gets in your teeth), and for a cocktail, drink the cocktail with the Cel-Ray and cider. Shit was light and delicious. PERFECT summer drink! read more

Damn this place is great. A Solid 5! The place is small, it has like 45 2 person tables (that they sometimes push together). It's dim but friendly dim, not like you can't read your menu dim. The place has a very friendly and unique vibe, without being over the top. They got lots of beers, duh, I tried the majority of their beers on tap and I have to say I like all of them. They picked very likable beers that any beer drinker would love. They have the from .3, .5, and 1 liter (stien) beers. Also I love the way the owner (think he was the owner) says Stein "Would you like a Stein of that" .. "yes, I would man will awesome accent." To elaborate on the owner, he is a super nice guy. He goes out of his way to ask you if everything is okay and makes sure he gives you a nice farewell. The bartender was a cute girl that worked there for a while and really knew about the food. I like it when the bar staff can give you incite on the menu while you wait. Okay the food was AMAZING!! Went to this place twice just to make sure the food was good and they were not just having a amazing day. My friend and I split the meat appetiser and entree. It was all very good, everything from the pate to the sausage to their thick bacon was AMAZING!! The food is super tasty!! (I forgot before I got the herring appetiser, that was a little unusual and you should know what your getting yourself into before ordering it, tasty but not quite my style) read more

TRULY A MEAT LOVERS PARADISE! The place is fairly small, and we ended up waiting around 30 minutes on a Friday night at 8pm (it emptied out around 10pm if you're willing to hold out until then for no wait). My friends entertained themselves with lovely German draughts and cocktails. We were seated at the bar and subsequently our service lagged a bit -- the bartender was super busy making her delicious concoctions and our water glasses stayed empty for most of our meal and our food took a long time to come out. But rest assured, the food was worth the wait! I got the berner wurstel, which is a mind-boggling $12 considering what you get. Two enormous sausages stuffed with cheese and wrapped in bacon (drooling yet?). Comes with a refreshing cucumber and potato salad to foil the very meaty and salty sausages. My favorite was my friend's dish, the Austrian meatballs ($17), fist-sized balls of flavorful meat in a bed of warm and comforting potato puree. My man-friend got the sausage sampler for two (he ate the entire thing, but unless you're a heathen like him I suggest splitting a two-fer among 3-4 people). I LOVED the pork belly in the sampler -- divinely crispy and fatty. The sampler also came with awesome chewy dumplings. All in all, five-star quality food for a bargain price. Expect to wait to get seated/get your food! read more

I cant say enough good things about this place. I was with a friend and we were aiming for Barrio Chino, but got side tracked when they said 3 hour wait (ewwwwww!). Anyway, stumbled here accidentally and I'm so happy I did. Our waitress, whose name was also Kataja, might be the friendliest, funnest and most generally awesome server I have ever had. She was an absolute delight. The place is a bit cramped so we ended up settling in on what wasn't more than a side bar. I had a liter of spaten, at $11 not a bad deal, and my friend had what she described as the best rose she had ever had. We ate the Beef Gulash with spatzel and the Austrian meatballs with potato puree, as was the waitresses suggestion. The food was out of control delicious and filling without being ridiculously filling. Loved, loved, loved. Would highly recommend and would definitely go back. read more

Absolutely love this place... cozy and warm, with great food and friendly service. Try the warm pretzel appetizer, which comes with liptauer and is just f-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c. Can't get enough of it... wish they would sell it in bulk. The bratwurst with sauerkraut is tasty as well. We recently came here and sat at the bar, where a young woman named "Katja" waited on us (think she is related to the owners and they named the restaurant after her?) Anyway, she is delightful. Super sweet, attentive and charming -- the icing on the overall experience. read more