siegfried's deli

not a good experience. longtimecustomer of siegfried's....but the service stinks....i ordered a wienerschnitzel meal and a pork steak meal that apparently comes with 2 sides each which we got, however they charged us extra for 2 sides that we never ordered or received, we also ordered 2 small drinks and they only charged us for one....i think they need to take a math class....will be a longtimeuntil i will go back there....

parking was a pain and service was intimidating for my firsttimethere but i really enjoied the food. my advice is to know what to order before you get there

prima. there was atimewhen every major us city had a great german restaurant. sadly, thattimehas passed. i lived for a total of four years in germany before setling in an otherwise great city that has no german restaurant. salt lakers are so fortunate to have siegfried's. i never miss a chance to eat at siegfried's. i once planned an extra long layover at the slc airport so i could run in to town to enjoy some bratwurst with warm potato salad.

today, i was visiting family members who recently moved to the salt lake valley. we all enjoyed a great lunch at siegfied's. those who were new to german food stuck to the basics: wienerschitzel, spaetzele with gravy, and fried potatoes. i enjoyed the schweinshaxen with warm potato salad and rotkohl. everything was perfect.

in addition to very authentic german food, siegfried's will validate for one hour of parking at the garage next door. there is also a small store for german food items and a bakery. i have picked up a few items at both the store and bakery, but i come for the hot food.

i wish the menu included jaeger schnitzel and rouladen. however, given the authenticity, quality, and very reasonable prices; i give sigfried's highest possible marks for lunch.

authentic for utah. everytimei'm in slc, i go to siegy's.
the service is pleasant if you're respectful, fast, and mindful of others. most of the older servers are delighted if you order in german too, but if you decide to keep anyone waiting, they won't be shy to give you a nasty look.
bad service is completely avoidable.
regardless, siegfried's is still very authentic considering it's outside of germany, especially in utah. a lot of the dishes might not exactly be what you're used to if you've grown up with real german food, but considering how rare it is to find good german eats here, there's not much room to complain.

german food is difficult to recreate here in the us. i lived in germany for 8 years and go back as often as i can for the eats. switzerland too, very similar with the cheese twist. it is my opionion that german food is the most overlooked cuisine on the entire eu continent. it gets out-flanked by the flairy italians and phoofy french, but it is everybit as good and interesting to try and you won't be hungry an hour later - i guarantee it. it must be hard to replicate or is a misunderstood food here in this country....

i went to a highly touted "german" restauraunt in a large wisconsin city in february and wondered what part of germany they were trying to represent on the menu - perhaps that from a german prison? it really sucked the big one - too many family generations of chefs removed from the fantastic original dishes i guess. they beer was good, but it's hard to screw up beer.

i find it very, very difficult and frustrating to find authentic german dishes here in the us. they often sound like something you might recognize on the menu, but when it comes, you find yourself quite disappointed with the outcome. sigi's is pretty close on most counts, given the limited, buffet style service, but still no cigar for a genuine gasthaus. if they had a nice rahm or jaegar sauce for the schntizel, i might have rated this place higher. the rotkohl is also darn close on taste, but even i can do better at home given sometimeto cook the bejesus out of the cabbage. of course, they have the brat's and potato dishes, but still no curry bratwurst, a mainstay of the many imbisses along the highways of germany. i miss the imbiss....

filling but not always warming. we wanted warm and filling for a wintry day and we had schnitzel with fried potatoes and red cabbage and goulash with spaetzl. goulash was a hit, schnitzel, as has happened in the past, had some tough spots but servings in general are so large you can just avoid them. cabbage is always quite tasty.

main issue here is usually logistics. we thought thistimewe had picked an off hour but there was still a substantial line. the persons at the front of the line wait while their meal is assembled ..potentially with the sides cooling as your schnitzel cooks. then it's a short turn waiting for the cashier to fill drink orders, take money and do sales for the grocery items in store. tables are scattered among the grocery shelves and in a back room which has incompletely curtained off storage. all in all, not a place to go for a restful or romantic meal but fine when the occasional yen for comfort food strikes.

p.s. despite listing in guide..this is not a bakery as most people would define the word. there is a german bakery , vosen's, two blocks west..

i absolutely treasure mytimeand siegfried’s deli. the food was incredible. i really want to go back and try their reuben sandwich and perhaps a bratwurst or too. and also if there is enoughtimego over to the german chocolate section and grab a treat or two. (okay i won’t kid you, i’m going to maketimefor the chocolate). if you are downtown salt lake city and am in need of a lunch, and want to avoid the hornet’s nest that is the city creek food court, take a stroll over to siegfried’s for some german goodness. if you want to look like david hasselholf and be awesome, you will go to siegfried’s. this place is “legit” and “chill” (some of my teenage fans shared those

awesome. the best german i've had in a longtimeespecially for the price! better than the bohemien which i also thoroughly enjoyed.the brautwurst and shnitzel are great. the rolls and potato variations are great compliments to your meal. i took home some rhothkhol(red saurkraut) for my wife who loved it.

if it's german you want...& you're downtown. siegfried's deli is pretty much your only choice. the deserts are very, very good, the location one of the best and easiest to get to. parking is acceptable, but difficult. this place however needs someone with expertise to come in and advise them on how to turn it into a real eating experience. if you like long lines, waiting, crowded and at times uncleaned tables, extremely unfriendly german woman, cafeteria style food, limited choices (and be very careful not to request anything they are not slinging that day,) a slower than ever checkout system--with a full team of snappy cashiers, just to get some german food then this is your place. let's just say endure has to be your frame of mind to even go into this place. german food at times becomes my last choice because of all the limitations one encounters whenever and for any meal you go to siegfried's. it was at onetime(in it's old location very different) either that, or the smaller space made it seem more mom and pop. now it's pretty much mckruger's with eva braun at every turn.

truly good german food. our new son-in-law took us here when we requested "real german food" and he hit the nail on the head! atmosphere is a combination of cafe, old corner grocery (european style) and hometown eatery - very enjoyable.

the price range was very good (lunch of a meat and two sides was about $7) and there was a wide variety to choose from. portions were generous. if you don't want a sit down
meal there is a very generous cold cut counter with almost anything you might wish for.

after 7 years of living in southern germany and living in an area where there is no good german food i recommend you come often and work your way through the menu! our party had 4 different meals and all were outstanding.

after the meal we had an enjoyabletimebrowsing the shelves, which were stocked with everything from basics to box mixes, snacks and goodies. many are hard to find anywhere else.

just to make sure this was the "real deal" we also ordered three different desserts to go :-) and they all withstood the "taste test"!

if you have lived in germany and want to give your taste buds a chance to step back intimedrop in and enjoy as we did.