2015 New Hwy.
Farmingdale, NY 11735
The Black Forest Brew Haus in Farmingdale is located in an area that looks like it would be home to a commercial office, rather than a German restaurant. What is inside however will surprise you. We arrived at 6:30 on a Monday and were seated immediately; there were only a few people at the bar and two other parties in the dining room. The restaurant had a traditionally distinct German theme, ranging from the hard wood tables, to the ever-present oom-pah music.
When we were seated we were provided with warm, freshly baked sourdough bread with a sweet cream spread. The bread was the perfect starter; the sourdough flavor was complemented by the spread. We started with the flamecake appetizer, a thin crust that was topped with mascarpone cheese, bacon and onions. The flamecake was delicious, its tender and crisp crust mixed well with onions and the bacon, the mascarpone held it all together. Depending on your taste, you may wish to have the bacon cooked a bit longer for crispness. One downer on the appetizers was the Black Forest Lager Fondue. Although the soft pretzels that the fondue came with were crisp on the outside and tender on the inside, the cheese sauce had a mild cheddar flavor, but not much else. The fondue was much too thin in consistency and failed to hit on the expected flavors. The Brew Haus however should be complimented on their homemade soft pretzels.
The excellent flamecake.
The could be much better fondue.
The “Brew”ben sandwich came highly recommended; it is the Brew Haus spin on the traditional Ruben. The menu described the sandwich as “thinly sliced corned beef with Swiss, sauerkraut & Russian dressing on pretzel bread.” The sandwich was done well, however I’m not sure I would consider the corned beef “thinly sliced.” The pretzel bread was tasty, yet lacked the texture I normally think of when I hear “pretzel bread.” Otherwise, the sandwich was very good, the melted Swiss cheese really brought all the flavors together and the corned beef was tender. The sandwich was served with crispy fries that had a nice crunch and good taste, but nothing spectacular.
The “Brew”ben.
Overall, the portions at the Brew Haus were large and very filling. None of us had the appetite to stay for desert, but from what we saw on the neighboring tables, all deserts looked like solid choices. There were many things on the Brew Haus menu that I look forward to trying in the future. From what we’ve seen tonight, I’m sure we’ll be back.
-7 /10-
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