Dinners

Abendessen (Dinner)

Metzger’s Traditional Favorites

All entrées include two side dishes unless otherwise noted

German Sauerbraten – Metzger’s House Specialty Since 1928

Slow roasted choice beef, carefully marinated in wine, vinegar, and spices. Served with a traditional sour cream gravy

Zwiebelrostbraten

Our slow roasted Angus Beef prime rib topped with rich brown gravy and fried onions

German Rouladen (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday only)

Choice round of beef, rolled an stuffed with onions, bacon, pickles, mustard and spices. Baked to tenderness in a fresh tomato beef sauce

Schnitzel – A tender breaded pork cutlet served plain, with lemon, or several different ways

With Jäger sauce: Sautéed fresh peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and wine; Ala Holstein: with a a fried egg; Zigeuner: with sautéed onions, mushrooms, and green peppers; Or with Mushroom sauce

The Zigeuner Steak

A boneless Angus Beef top sirloin steak topped with sautéed onions, mushrooms, and green peppers

German Meat Patties

Fresh ground round, melded with onions and spices, then grilled. Served with homemade German Gravy

Jägerbraten

Our slow roasted Angus Beef prime rib topped with our Jäger sauce of sautéed fresh peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and wine

Kasseler Rippchen

Two grilled smoked pork loin chops. A tradition in Hessen

German Style Stuffed Cabbage Rolls or Krautrouladen

Stuffed with rice, ground beef and spices. Topped with a rich tomato sauce

German Style Chicken Livers

Sautéed in butter and white wine served with natural onion rings (heavenly aromatic)

Seafood and Chicken

All entrées include two side dishes unless otherwise noted. We have a daily fish special as well as the seafood noted below – and the seafood specials created by Chef Ryan are absolutely wonderful!

Fresh Lake Perch

A Metzger’s house specialty. Served either lightly breaded and pan sautéed or fried, Northern Michigan style

Fresh Lake Superior Whitefish

Choose pan fried or broiled. Wonderfully flakey

Charbroiled Salmon Filet

Perfectly grilled

Deep Fried Jumbo Shrimp

These are hand-battered and incredible!

Smoked Salmon Pasta

Fresh linguine served with asparagus, capers, and tomatoes tossed in a lemon cream sauce.

Sesame Chicken

Boneless breast, lightly breaded with a sesame seed crust and pan fired. Served with mushroom sauce on the side

Jäger Chicken

Our Jäger sauce is just the best, so why not serve it on chicken, too! This is tender boneless breast of chicken, pan fried and topped with provolone cheese and
Jäger sauce of sautéed fresh peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and wine

Chicken Sautée

Shaved brussel sprouts, onion, portabella mushrooms and red pepper in a white wine cream sauce.

Pan Fried Spatzen in Browned Butter

With shaved brussel sprouts, portabella mushrooms, red pepper and onions. You can add A Protein: Shrimp, Mettwurst, Chicken or Salmon

Wursts and Platters

These are complete dinners – however you can substitute other sides unless otherwise noted

German Bratwurst

A lightly spiced veal sausage smothered in caramelized onions. A favorite in the Black Forest. Served with spatzen and Bavarian red cabbage

German Mettwurst

A smoked pork and beef sausage, a little spicy. Served with spatzen and sauerkraut

German Knackwurst

A delightful, mild, all-beef sausage; like a large bologna sausage. Served with spatzen and sauerkraut

Wurst Platte

One link of German Bratwurst, one Knackwurst, and one Mettwurst. Served with spatzen and sauerkraut

Pig Hock

These are served traditional style – wonderfully tender. Served with spatzen and sauerkraut

Smoked Pork Shank

These are served traditional style – wonderfully tender, smoked and flavorful. Served with spatzen and sauerkraut

Haus Platter for Two – something to share if you want to have a sampling of German food – or if you cannot decide what to order

Wiener Schnitzel, Bratwurst, Mettwurst, Knackwurst, spatzen, sauerkraut, red cabbage, potato salad and a house salad or soup of the day. No substitutions on this platter

Rheinisher Sampler – perfect when you can’t decide between our two Metzger favorites

Half order of Wiener Schnitzel and sauerbraten. Served with spatzen and red cabbage

American Entrees & Sandwiches

Entrees include two side dishes; sandwiches include one side dish

Prime Rib of Beef

Slow roasted Angus Beef prime rib, 14 oz, served with natural au jus. A Metzger (and Ann Arbor!) favorite

Sirloin Sizzler Steak

12 oz. sizzler steak served with fresh onion rings

Sautéed Beef Liver

Served with your choice of onions, mushrooms, or bacon

Center Cut Pork Chops

Two 8 oz. chops, charbroiled to perfection.

French Dip

Prime Rib sliced thin and served on a bun with au jus

Fried Chicken Sandwich

With provolone cheese and topped with our house coleslaw on a Brioche bun

Classic or Metzger’s Red Reuben

Classic is with sauerkraut or choose with Bavarian Red Cabbage

Leberkäse on Pretzel Bun

House made loaf of ground beef, pork, and bacon sliced & grilled with Lettuce, Pickles, Tomato, Red Onion, and Dijon Mustard

Shaved Roast Pork Sandwich

On a hoagie bun with sauerkraut, provolone cheese and sweet mustard sauce

Chargrilled Hamburger

Angus Beef ground round on a bun. Extras include bacon, mushrooms or choice of cheese