We have been here for dine-in dinner, take out and...

We have been here for dine-in dinner, take out and now outdoor dining and every single time the food, service and ambience has been fantastic. #SchnitzelGang knows some things about providing a great guest experience. This little place, appropriately as the name suggests, occupies the downstairs of a beautiful old house in Elkridge, upstairs is where you will find Coffee on Main. First of all, order a dang pretzel with cheese sauce. Ask about the gentleman who makes them. I'm not normally a sauce person but the cheese sauce is perfectly balanced, salty, sharp, savory, creamy but not cloying and not in the least bit like the nasty orange goo out of a can. Choose from a great selection of German beers or have a cocktail that's carefully and thoughtfully made by a real bartender. Schnitzel. Get you some schnitzel-ed something. In this case, I'm making it a verb because it's about the treatment of the item rather than traditional dish. Crunchy, not greasy, thin but definitely an attribute rather than just a dip and fry coating. Choices include pork, chicken, falafel (which is so good with the Rathskeller sauce that a few Mediterranean place should be taking notes), and eggplant. All are delicious to dip, dunk and slather the sauce of your choice. Apple cider is our personal favorite, sweet, acidic, complex and syrupy to stick to your perfectly crunchy schnitzeled thing. Spaetzle is awesome, just a tiny bit springy but tender and delicious. Hand cut fries are great and the slaw is tasty too. The patio outside is just beautiful with nice, spaced out tables, beautiful string lights and lovely landscaping. Our first visit a couple months after opening was a great time with warm and friendly service, great food and really cool digs inside. Pick up was efficient, tasty and a welcome change from the other takeout from restaurants nearby. And tonight's visit, we called ahead and they reserved a table on the patio for us, go inside - masks on - order and head out to your table where they will bring your order out to you wirklich schnell! Prices are ok, I had an eggplant schnitzel and a side of spaetzle. They offer pork, chicken, falafel and eggplant schnitzel ranging from $5-8 each, sides of slaw, German slaw, fries, spaetzle, Brussels sprouts, and a thing or two more for $5 for small and $7 for large. Pretzels are $5. This isn't cheap food but it's worth the thoughtful preparation and genuinely warm service. They thoughtfully took the concepts that German food gets right, applied it to yummy eats for the here and now and make you forget about the jaeger sauce of brown gloppy goo and rubbery mushrooms called to mind when you think about German food. Thank you, thank you, thank you Schnitzel Gang und bis bald!