Wurstkuche! I yelled in the car with my girlfriend and her friend Renee while circling downtown trying to find some fast good eats. Pronounced worst-coochay, I know... I have visited this purveyor fine sausages and German and Belgian beers before and on such a nice summer night nothing sounded better.My last visit was when they were still setting up shop and fine tuning and there was only one person ahead of me in line. When we walked up the door we saw a group of four waiting just outside the entrance so we stepped behind them and calmy waited. Suddenly the line was starting to form behind us and just as we stepped in we realized there were MANY people ahead of us in line! I have waited in worse (Kogi BBQ, Pink's, Philipe's) and we were moving along. I got the bratwurst with spicy peppers, caramelized onions, and belgian dipped fries on the side. All fries come with
dipping sauce so I chose the pesto mayo. As for what to wash it all down with I got the Bitburger pilsner. Perfect pilsner, not too heavy. Tastes like something common they'd have lots of on hand in Germany nothing too impressive but gets the job done. Compared to the other beers I have sampled there it was ok. Having trouble deciding on which beer is right for you from the menu? Ask for a sample! The staff is very friendly and great with recommendations.
We got our ikea designed looking table number and sat in the large wooden benches in the back awaiting or sausages. We formed our collection of mustard bottles from the tables around us. Yellow, dijon, honey mustard, and a dark grainy unlabeled mystery mustard. The dining room was filled with hipsters, business men, families, and loft dwellers. A laptop in the corner was pumping out barely audible tunes by Air. They had the back area bar set up with taps and only taking beer orders. Our sausages soon arrived and set forth before us was a glistening sausage delicately nestled in a fresh soft roll. Colorful peppers and brown onions sprinkled atop looking like a pinata ready to explode with flavor in my mouth. The verdict: Mmmmmmm... The sauasage had that crispy snap to it and the flavor was all 100% german in and around my mouth! The fries had undergone vast improvement since my last visit! They proved to be thicker, browner, and less greasy!! I got the Klein (small) sized ones and they were plenty for 2! Overall Wurstkuche is a serious beer and sausgae experience not to be missed. Stroll in for late night bite or make it a beer tasting destination with friends after work!
Wurstkuche
800 E 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
http://www.wurstkucherestaurant.com/
Parking: Plenty of street parking by Crazy Gideons
