Great food. Very authentic under staffed. Very slow service one server. Over worked but friendly

The food was fantastic! And the restaurant was clean! The hangover soup had such a depth of flavors and the limoncello cake was moist and delicious. read more

Tip: 2% surcharge if paying with card payment This restaurant serves delicious German food, and it's kid-friendly. The decor is rustic and cozy, with fun wall decorations like moose head and old clocks. The food was a hit for both adults and kids - our favorites is Pineapple Schnitzel; Polish Platter is a good choice if you want to try a variety. You can also to substitute, like sauerkraut instead of potato. My toddler enjoyed the Schnitzel from the kid's menu. Service was good, all the ladies working there are very friendly. read more

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Have wanted to visit here for a long time and finally did so recently. It is a wonderful little restaurant with a great Bavarian feel, very clean and good parking options. The menu is a good size, and had plenty of variety. We ordered the pork chop and the pork schnitzel. The entrees come with two side options. The staff were quick and polite. Great meal, good value and look forward to trying the other menu options. read more

Europa - Pork chop! Huge and amazing! - Modern European Near Me - Black Diamond, Washington

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Stopped in for a lunch with family on this most recent visit to Europa. They offer a couple of dishes that don't include meat, but it's mostly a pork heavy menu. Lots of Polish and German dishes and of course, beer. 'Cause what's a German meal without a German beer? Wait to be seated, on this visit the waitress/hostess let us pick the table of our choice. There were a couple other guests seated when we arrived for an early lunch. The decor is rustic and homey. The menu is a variety of schnitzels and a few more 'standard' items if you are not into the European cuisine. Portions here are quite large and most of us took food home. I added a 'green salad' to my sauerbraten which is a light, iceberg lettuce based side with feta and dried cranberries. The meat was tender and lean. My SO had his schnitzel and a liter of beer, which is what he gets most times, but not always. Our waitress was very attentive and friendly. Parking is behind the building. Restrooms are in a short hallway off the dining area, are large, clean and wheelchair accessible. No steps to get into the building. Guten apetite. read more

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First time here tonight and it was delicious! The atmosphere is wonderful. The service was outstanding! The waitress made suggestions and she was attentive and helpful. The food was delicious! Will visit again! read more

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My family and I were staying in Seattle for a few days and were trying to find a restaurant for dinner that everyone could enjoy. We love good European food, especially Polish food. We stumbled upon this page on yelp and thought it may be a good fit. We arrived around 5pm on a Saturday and it was not very busy. We were quickly seated and brought drinks. I as well as my sister and mom ordered the polish platter, my step dad the reuben and my son just wanted spaetzel with butter and cheese which they happily obliged. We also ordered pierogies for the table as well as pretzels. The food was done in about 10-15 minutes. The food was amazing. The pierogies were freshly made and served with sauteed onions. I do wish they came with sour cream as well. The cabbage roll was wonderful. The sausage very flavorful and perfectly cooked. I am not a mustard person, but I actually enjoyed the mustard as well. My son loved his spaetzel and devoured it quickly so he had a pretzel as well. All of the food was fantastic. The service was great as well. It was very welcoming and we had one of the best meals of our trip at Europa. read more

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The hangover soup was fantastic!!! And I really loved their hard rolls that come with the soup. Nothing more perfect on a cold day. We also recently shared a Reuben sandwich. It was huge! Easily able to share it. The bread, meat, cheese ratio was fantastic. The white bread was perfect! Sadly the sauerkraut was not crunchy nor strong tasting and I wished I could have tasted it more. But the temperature was hot hot hot and spot on. Although it may have melted the Thousand Island dressing a bit too much. Regardless I will be back for more soup!!! read more

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Been in twice and am STILL drooling over the jagerschnitzel. We love the dumplings and I get the red cabbage - husband likes the sauerkraut. The pilsner is also tasty - but the large is NO JOKE. LOL! I love the food here! read more

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We had dinner the other night and it was quiet and cozy inside. My husband, son and grandson son dined in and we each tried a different entree so we could sample each others. All entrees were delicious and true German dishes! The service was wonderful! Our waitress was super friendly and accommodating, with a nice sense of humor! It felt like we were having dinner at a cozy cabin, it's very quaint and really clean. We will be back again! read more

Super stoked we found this gem!!! While vacationing with family before a cruise, we found this spot on Yelp and decided we needed to drive and visit this lovely restaurant. I am always looking for legit polish and European food and was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food!!! We walked in as a family of five without notice and they were able to see us right away. I loved the decor first and foremost. It felt like walking into a family home in the alps! How cute is that! The service was impeccable!! The food! Flawless!!! The pierogis were amazing! The sausage, lovely! the pretzel, great!!! The spaetzel was definitely homemade and very tender and lovely!! The cabbage roll was just as good as ones I had in Poland! Everything was wonderful, truly only topped by the warm and welcoming service! I wish I had Europa near me and this will definitely be a restaurant I return to next time I am anywhere near the area! read more

Let me start with saying the service was stellar. The waitress/hostess was super helpful and kind especially with dietary restrictions! The decor and building were also fabulous, love the European feel. However..... the food was really a 5/10 for both of us. Hangover soup was wonderful Borscht, tasted old and meat was so dry, even in the soup. Potato salad over salted and nothing special Cabbage rolls okay, not a lot of flavor, brown gravy, salty and nothing special in any way. Wiener schnitzel portion size was large, meat kind of dry. Cucumber salad yummy! Mashed Potatoes tasted like cafeteria food. It may be because we came for lunch, maybe dinner is better? We will try it again just because the service was so great. read more

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Service and ambience were wonderful. Meat for Jäeger schnitzel, plain schnitzel,foresters delight , pork chop and German platter all delicious. My suggestions on the sides- don't serve gravy on spatzle unless requested; potatoes In Germany salad overcooked- more like mashed potato salad but flavor delicious; red cabbage a little bland maybe add a little more vinegar sugar and fennel seed. Cucumber salad and sauerkraut fabulous. read more

In my humble opinion, Europa is the best restaurant in the Lake Sawyer area. The ambiance is like walking into a family restaurant in Germany or Austria. The food and the service are consistently awesome. I especially love their Royal Pork Chop, The spatzle and the cucumber salad are also my favorite accompaniments. I haven't tried the sauerkraut, but my family says it's the best they've ever had. Try it. You'll love it. read more

The food, ambiance and service were all a 10!! Love the location this restaurant is on. Make sure to get a reservation or try your luck as a walk in. Best place to have a meal near this area. Also has a small coffee has with amazing offerings for food. read more

Cute place and reminded me of places we visited in Germany. I had the chicken schnitzel and it was very good. My son had the rouladen and said the same. Service was good read more

We love when we get a chance to come here. Authentic food, great taste, and wonderful service.

We are regulars here (every time we hit the national cemetery). The food and service are always good. It was good seeing you guys again read more

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Wanting to have some German food so we trekked on over to Black Diamond to check out the food here. It was actually "Linner" as we arrived around 2 pm so we had the place pretty much to ourselves. The decor and ambience had hunting lodge vibe with wood interior and a fireplace-quite nice! Our server was very nice and helpful with the menu choices-patient too as we couldn't decide what to get for the longest time. One disappointment though-we had read about the pork shank in other reviews and was set on trying it. Alas, it wasn't available til mid June. I think the frikdeller was the favorite- kind of like highly seasoned meat loaf. You had a choice of sides which I chose pickled cucumber and potato dumplings. We also ordered the jager schnitzel and the sauerbraten as well as the spätzle. We were disappointed with the sauerbraten. It was dry and not very tender. It was a skip. The jager schnitzel was tender- we would order that again. Overall, it is a nice place to get German food but I'm not sure I'd make a long trek to eat there. read more

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This was a great choice! We were passing through town and got a local recommendation. The food was outstanding, service great, ambiance very appropriate. Leavenworth is our usual destination for German food--this was just as good, a whioe lot closer, and a few dollars more reasonable! read more

Great, authentic food in a nostalgic environment. Must try. Welcoming, friendly service. read more

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It's said, Service can make or break an experience. I went to Europa, alone. The server didn't look all that pleased that I was a party of one. She found a table, in the back corner. After sitting, I saw there were several other tables in a section on the other side of the restaurant that were empty. There were only three other tables, that I saw, in the main dining area occupied. It was not busy, and there was another server. The main dining area was cute. Almost a European air. There was German music playing softly. Cuckoo Clocks on the wall tried to lend an authentic feel. After seating me, a few minutes later, not approaching or addressing my table directly, she popped head around the corner of the doorway and asked what I would be drinking. I said, "Water". Then she queried, "you know what you'll be ordering"? I asked her, "Sauerbraten or Rouladen", trying to gauge which would be the better option. She gave a sneer and said, "I don't know". Well, that told me everything about how this experience was going to be. I replied, "I'll have the Sauerbraten, Red Cabbage and Spaetzle". The food came out after about five minutes. She placed it on the table, asked if I needed anything. I said, "No", and she left. The food was okay. Nothing to crave again. "IF" I go back there again, I'll try the Jagerschnitzel. My server didn't come back to my table until almost five minutes after I finished eating, so ask if I wanted anything else. I told her no. Maybe she was having an off night. Or, maybe it was because I was a party of one. But, that shouldn't preclude anyone from giving service, especially decent service. read more

What a pleasant surprise! We were visiting a friend in Kent and thought this menu looked promising. The staff was so kind. The rustic restaurant it cozy and beautiful. The fireplace was crackling while we ate. Nice to have kid friendly options and portions. The rouladen, schnitzel, dumplings, spaetzle, cabbage, and pickles were all perfectly cooked and piping hot on their plates. They also have german beer on tap, which was just an added bonus. We are already planning our next visit. read more

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Rustic appearance. Has a outside dining area in front but not in use in the cool fall weather. Great service. Huge portions. We had cabbage rolls (would have liked more sauce) and the special--a pork shank. The shank was so large that we ended up using the leftovers for a nice bean soup later. Decided we didn't really care for German food but if you do, this would be a nice place to try. Would have rated food alone 3 star but probably that was more our tastes. The rest upped the experience. read more

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My husband and I have been eyeing this place for years and have just never found the time to visit! We've heard wonderful things! Finally found the time to go! And it did not disappoint! Cute little cabin decor! Sit by the fireplace for sure! My husband ordered the Jager Schnitzel with the red cabbage and loved it! It was bigger than my head! I ordered the Saurbraten and cucumber salad. And omg that cucumber salad although basic was soooo good! German potato salad was yummy but surprised it was cold since I've always had hot German potato salad. But like I said it was still good! It's a huge order so if you get it make sure you're going to share it! Definitely coming back again to try more!! read more

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Very nice and casual atmosphere. Service was great and food was delicious and plentiful. Good selection of beer and beverages, will definitely go again. read more

Absolutely delicious. Worth the nice drive to Black Diamond. Really authentic, big portion's and great waitstaff- not overbearing but not inattentive. Try this place out! read more

I've been looking wanting to try this restaurant for a while now but didn't have a reason to make the trek. I'm so glad I finally got to try it! We will definitely be back, and I'll bring my German mom. Food was great, despite the gravy being a little salty. I'm excited to try other things on the menu! read more

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Really friendly staff, and very good food too! We had the warm pretzel appetizer, and schnitzel with hot sauerkraut on one, and red cabbage on the other. We happily shared! read more

Europa - Pork cutlets - Modern European Near Me - Black Diamond, Washington

I've been here several times since 2015. It's the kind of dishes Opa called Farmer Food. A great place to get good Central European food. The schnitzels, pierogi and rouladen, are my favorite and taste authentic. It has a quaint modern-Germanic gasthaus feel, lots of wood and soft light. With the aftermath of Covid I feel the food consistency has dropped. Though exactly what's changed is difficult to identify, but it's mostly little things like food temp, sauce quantities, and uneven cooking on breading and dumplings. I think had I not been there a number of times prior I might have not just assumed it was always like this. I feel it's a 3.5 star now and hoping things return to previous quality particularly since there are so few good Germanic food restaurants in the area. read more

Hubby and I decided on an impromptu date night Saturday and decided to check this place out. The place is super cute and rustic feeling but in a really good modern way. Kinda log cabin vibes. Hubby had a beer which he thought was really good. 10/10 We had the sausage platter as an appy and found both to be quite good. We both preferred the polish sausage but that doesn't mean we didn't like the other one. We just found polish to be a little better. 10/10 would order again I got the jager schnitzel with potatoes and cucumber salad. Everything was delicious. The schnitzel was amazing. Moist and tender and fantastic flavor. The potatoes weren't my favorite but my son loved them. This was a texture thing on my part not flavor. 10/10 would order again (just change out the potatoes for spaetzel) Hubby had German platter. He enjoyed everything and left nothing on his plate. 10/10 would order again. For desert we shared apple streusel. This was the only thing that was just meh. It didn't have a lot of flavor and we got the end piece which had a bit of a burned flavor which over powered the apple. 3/10. Would try again. Service 15/10. Lisa was our server and probably in the top 5 of servers I've had in the hundreds of restaurants I've been to in my life. She was so friendly and made sure to check on us throughout the meal. Overall I'd come back to this quaint restaurant again. read more

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Went here for dinner and service was good. When we got here there were no people in the main dining room, just on the outside enclosed patio. Food was delicious and I would recommend eating here. I had the meatloaf with cucumbers and spatzle as sides. Dining room was nice and quiet also. As a person who travels all over the country for business, I would definitely eat here again. read more

Europa - Meatloaf with cucumber salad and spatzle. - Modern European Near Me - Black Diamond, Washington

We happened on Europa completely by accident. Isn't serendipity wonderful? Well, this place is, too. Germans polish food, well-prepared. I had the goulash and it was wonderful and meaty and full of veggies. My friend went the sausage route and said his dish was delightful. Lots of people came in who were clearly regulars. I plan to become one of those people, too. read more

Europa - Modern European Near Me - Black Diamond, Washington

We've been to Europa a few times and it never disappoints. The service has always been great, all the food we've ordered has been delicious and they have German beers on draft. We sat outside for drinks and dined inside. The quality and portions are worth the price. We also love the decor, very cozy and comfortable. read more

Europa - German Platter - so delicious and filling. - Modern European Near Me - Black Diamond, Washington

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Hungering for the foods of my heritage, I decided to make the drive out to Black Diamond one Saturday afternoon and try out Europa. Was I glad I did! I'm half German and half Polish, and it seemed that everything on the menu harkened back to one of those two cultures. On offer were pierogi, schnitzel, rouladen, gołąbki (Polish cabbage rolls, pronounced "go-WUMP-kee"), and other delights that brought back memories of my childhood and my travels overseas. As it was lunch, I decided against ordering the Polish sampler plate, which my server recommended. It had gołąbki, pierogi, kielbasa and potatoes, but that was too much food. Instead, I opted for one of the lunch specials, which they offer even on weekends, which is very nice. My special came with a cup of soup, which the day I was there was Hangover Soup, followed by a gołąbki in tomato sauce and a scoop of mashed potatoes. The soup was a delicious blend of bacon, Polish sausage, potatoes and a garden of other vegetables. Just the thing for a cool, rainy afternoon. Just as I was about to lick the bowl to get the last bit of soupy goodness, my server brought out the main event. The gołąbki was so tender, I thought the kitchen had taken the filling out of the cabbage leaf before ladling on the tomato sauce but no, it was just that well prepared. The tomato sauce could have had a bit more flavor to it and the potatoes needed a dash of salt, but those are my only critiques - I don't even want to call them "complaints," because that would be overstating the case. It's a cozy little place, with about 35 seats in a front area complete with wooden furniture that reminded me of a mountain cabin. The gas fireplace, the antler chandelier and the stuffed animal heads made the ambience complete. For larger parties and events, my server said they have a larger room in the back. I grew up eating my Polish grandmother's cooking, and I have to say the food at Europa was even better than she prepared (Przepraszam, babciu!). I've also visited traveled in Poland and Germany, and can say of a certainty that the food here is just as good as I've had there, if not better. Why this place isn't packed out every minute it's open is a complete mystery to me. Whether you're Polish, German, or just a lover of good food, you owe it to yourself to try out Europa. I will definitely be back! read more

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Only real German place around, the schnitzel is just like what you get in Munich. Service is always great. Try the "Hangover" soup it's phenomenal. read more

This is clearly a happening spot. It was packed at 7:30 on a Friday night. The servers was welcoming and friendly, and fast. I asked for whichever Pork Schnitzel the server thought was best. She recommended the pineapple with lemon butter. The meat itself was moist and the breading nicely fried, the butter sauce was lukewarm and a left a bit to be desired as far as flavor goes. It was quite bland, although the schnitzel itself didn't really need sauce. There were a few options to choose for accompanying sides - I chose the cucumber salad and potato perogi. The perogi were like warm and not that exciting. The cucumber salad was quite lovely and reminded me of sweet pickles. The room it self is not very big and the furniture is oversized log style wood seating- personally, I found it was a bit bulky for the space and over crowded. I could see the servers really having to work hard to navigate their way around. I did notice, after I sat down, that there is a back dining area, it may have been a nicer atmosphere back there. I was next to a group of really loud talkers with whining toddlers. The strudel was flavorful, but tasted store bought, and the whip cream was definitely from a can. The service alone makes this a four star visit, but the food is just good, not knock your socks off or "omg, I have to go back." I could eat here again, but I wouldn't necessarily go out of my way for it. read more

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I love the look of this place. The wooden furniture is cozy and the fireplace keeps your booty warm. The food here was authentic and yummy for the tummy. The service was great, the lady here was nice and walked me through what kind of beer I'm drinking. I'm going to come back here for sure. read more

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Great customer service with legitimate German cuisine. I LOVED the potato pancakes and the sausage appetizer will not disappoint. All of the dishes were tasty except the beef which was dry! Well come back! read more

This restaurant has amazing authentic European food. We lived in Germany several times and I was very, very happy with the German platter. We will drive from Orting every month to eat here. Service was great, food came out quickly. Cute Bavarian decorations. Bring your appetite! read more