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 source 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

Traditional Wiener Schnitzel

Viennese style veal cutlet, breaded and deep fried. Served with lemon and capers

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

Fresh Sautéed Veal Bavaria

Milk fed veal, pan sautéed to order and served with a light German wine sauce

Jägerbraten

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

Kassler 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)

Metzger’s Omelets

Begin with a plain omelet and add any: onion, mushrooms, green peppers, ham, Swiss cheese, or fresh tomatoes

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

Choose from either lemon & dill-glazed or BBQ-style

Deep Fried Jumbo Shrimp

These are hand-battered and incredible!

Chicken Vienna

Chicken breast breaded with ground mustard and lightly pan fried. This is great with spatzen and red cabbage

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 bread of chicken, pan fried and topped with provolone cheese and
Jäger sauce of sautéed fresh peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and wine

Honey Dijon Chicken

A glazed and grilled boneless chicken breast. Served on rice pilaf with burgundy mushrooms and choice of one other side dish

Pasta Primavera

Penne or spatzen with fresh vegetables in a light butter wine sauce and a choice of one other side dish

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 Hocks

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

Smoked Pork Shanks

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

Bavarian Platter for Two – another favorite to share

One Kassler Rippchen, one Knackwurst and one Bratwurst served with spatzen and red cabbage. Include salad or soup of the day. No substitutions, please

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

We have some of the best steak in town! Includes two side dishes

Prime Rib of Beef

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

Filet Mignon

10 oz. Angus Beef tenderloin filet served with fresh burgundy mushrooms

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. You can have it served broiled with Metzger’s won honey BBQ sauce, too.