[Uncle_Kyle]

I went today. The sandwich was well put together, and the pork schnitzel was about perfect, but I swear to god they must have put enough horse radish on there to feed a small country . By the end of the sandwich my mouth was on fire.

The people that run it were very sweet. The texture was perfect, and every other dish coming out of there looked fantastic. A near perfect lunch, but the horse radish bumps it down half a notch.

Anyone else been? Thoughts?

[ExtraMSG]

I rarely get to the food carts anymore. I keep getting emails from them, though, and I should go down there. Good to hear it's worth it. (Perhaps with less horseradish.)

[Angelhair]

I love that place, too:

http://schnitzelwich.com/

[jmatt]

Yes, Tabor is a great cart--love the abundance of horseradish though

[Gugelhupf]

Where downtown is it located? I love horseradish!
~A~

[Angelhair]

the link has the address

[LadyConcierge]

I tried the chicken schnitzelwich last week (before the dreaded sickness swept down upon us). Huge. Very crisp/tender schnitzel, rivaling any of the best I had in Berlin. The sweet-ish red sauce on the bottom was interesting. Can't say it improved the overall flavor in any way. Contrary to previous posts, I'd have to say I was hoping for more horseradish. Not a bit of burn, just a tingle. Maybe they toned it down. I'll ask for extra next time. The bread wasn't my favorite. What is the deal with ciabatta? Does every sandwich have to be a ciabatta? It's too thick and chewy for me. I would like a schnitzelwich on French or Italian bread.

[Twitch]

Has anyone had the Halusky? I understand it to be the Thursday special, and I plan on being there.

[Jeff]

Yes.... It's delicious but definitely not in the "lite" category...

The spaetzles are different than German style... A little softer..

Topped with the kielbasa, carmelized onions, and herbs... The kielbasa is cut up into pieces and the whole thing is piled up in a paper boat... Topped with sour cream....

I know my description is lacking. Definitely try it... It's also a lot of food. You shouldn't be hungry when you're done...

Twitch, on Jan 22 2008, 08:18 PM, said:

Has anyone had the Halusky? I understand it to be the Thursday special, and I plan on being there.

[Twitch]

Thanks! I'm also really interested in the bramborak (potato pancakes), the rouladen (cabbage rolls), the paprikash, goulash, and garlic chicken. Any feedback on those? I hope they're regular items.

[Jeff]

Of those, I've only had the Czech style Goulash, which should be a regular item, if memory serves me. Served with dumplings, unless it's Thursday or Friday when you can get spaetzles. The dumplings didn't do anything for me but the goulash was good. Very simple preparation. I've not had the others, but I'm sure they're good. I believe they're all daily specials too, not on the main menu, but I could be wrong.

Twitch, on Jan 22 2008, 08:48 PM, said:

Thanks! I'm also really interested in the bramborak (potato pancakes), the rouladen (cabbage rolls), the paprikash, goulash, and garlic chicken. Any feedback on those? I hope they're regular items.

[Will]

Twitch, on Jan 22 2008, 08:48 PM, said:

Thanks! I'm also really interested in the bramborak (potato pancakes), the rouladen (cabbage rolls), the paprikash, goulash, and garlic chicken. Any feedback on those? I hope they're regular items.

I am in love with the bramborak. It's not a latke-style potato pancake, much more doughy. And large. It has a great potato taste, so I wouldn't be surprised if they used potato flour to make it. They're only on Wednesdays, so I'll probably get some this afternoon.

The goulash is delicious, and very authentic compared to what I was eating in Czech. Lots of paprika, and tender pieces of beef that melt in your mouth. I think it's $6 for a cup of the goulash and a bramborak, and that's one of the best $6 meals I've ever had. Really filling and it gets you warm, down to the bone. On a day like today, it's the kind of stuff where I huddle in a doorway down the street and eat it all on the spot, I don't bother taking it home and letting it cool down.

[Jeff]

Anyone have experience with the soups? Particularly the spinach soup?

[Will]

They're using a limited menu for the next two weeks while one of the owners is away in Czech. No halušky, no bramborak, no juice, no eggplant sandwich. But they still have goulash, spinach soup, and a few other things. Didn't try the soup.

[Twitch]

I just had the goulash...pretty tasty. It seemed pretty mild to me, I'm not sure if it'd be more authentic with a little more heat and other seasonings.

[Toad]

Twitch, on Jan 25 2008, 01:40 PM, said:

I just had the goulash...pretty tasty. It seemed pretty mild to me, I'm not sure if it'd be more authentic with a little more heat and other seasonings.

I was also there today. I treated myself to the Schnitzelwich which is very good though I think I like the muenster Cheese Sandwich the best. I still have yet to try any of the soups but one day I will. I was the guy huddled next to the tree chowing down if anyone saw me You can't eat and walk with those things in your hand that would be dangerous.

[ExtraMSG]

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Schitzelwich

Forgetting the "n" makes that much less appetizing.

[Toad]

ExtraMSG, on Jan 25 2008, 02:16 PM, said:

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Schitzelwich

Forgetting the "n" makes that much less appetizing.

Schit or Schnit it all tastes wonderful!

[Will]

Twitch, on Jan 25 2008, 01:40 PM, said:

I just had the goulash...pretty tasty. It seemed pretty mild to me, I'm not sure if it'd be more authentic with a little more heat and other seasonings.

More heat might be tasty, but I don't think authentic. Trying to find spicy food in Czech was harder than finding fresh vegetables. Most of the spicy food I was able to find had been cooked in the Vietnamese restaurants there, which were few and far between, but worth the search.

[ExtraMSG]

Tried to go to the new Venezuelan cart, but they had run out of food again, so I hit Tabor instead and was able to get some photos. You know, I still haven't tried anything but the pork sandwich here. I should. I just don't go often enough. The fried muenster cheese sandwich sounds especially delicious and probably worse for you than the pork!



I've been typing a lot today, so here's a picture of the menu instead. I got the pork schnitzelwich and a side of potato salad and cup of lentil soup. Too much food.



The sandwich comes on a Grand Central ciabatta roll with ajvar, horseradish cream, grilled onions, and lettuce.



It's a damned good sandwich. The pork is tender, juicy, and crunchy on the outside. A pretty sizeable portion, too. The roll is nice. It's chewy and flavorful enough to be interesting without being too much work. Personally, with the amount of meat and bread, I'd like it to be a bit goopier with extra ajvar and a load of sour cream.



Loved the potato salad. Probably first potato salad in town I've liked more than our own. It's very light on mayo, but has a nice moderately creamy texture with some whole mustard seeds, peas, egg, and parsley. Really nice.



I found the lentil soup a bit blah. It didn't taste of much besides lentils and black pepper. But it was fine.

Continues to be one of the best carts in town.

Tabor Authentic Czech Cuisine
SW 5th & Stark St
Portland, OR 97205
503.997.5467
http://www.schnitzelwich.com

Hours: 10 am - 3 pm Monday - Friday