Swan Market — Restaurant in City of Rochester

They have sauerkraut, schnitzel, spaetzle, various weird sausage and other dishes I forgot the names of, German potato salad. I like to get the German sampler platter which has a couple bites of everything they make, it's a fun time. They do authentic German beer styles and I have never had a bad glass of beer no matter what I get. It is always crowded in here, always kind of loud, and everybody is always in a very good mood. Don't come here expecting to eat a sad Burger and fries in silence far away from a bunch of other people doing the same thing. This is where you come to eat sausage and drink from a giant Stein crammed in next to a bunch of bearded people who randomly break into pirate songs. There's also a market of delicious European treats around the perimeter of the seating area, if you want to grab any of it you're going to be crashing into people but that's part of the charm. There's an awkward dungeon bathroom that's really hard to get to, again also part...

A true hidden gem that my middle school German teacher introduced me to years ago.

Everything here is delicious from the smoked sausages (currywurst and cajun cranberry are must-tries), hot lunch options, to the chocolate bars from the shelf. Local bread is often available by checkout as well, which is much appreciated.

Dine-in is available during lunch hours, but is definitely more for extroverts as it's family style seating in the middle of a pretty small space and gets loud quickly.

Ordering to go can be tricky as the online system hasn't been available lately and it's difficult to hear each other over the phone. When ordering at the counter, sometimes the live music makes it even more difficult, but it's worth the effort, trust me.

One of the best things about this spot is that most of what you can order during lunch is available raw in the case if you want to make it at home. Everything is...

It's a very straight forward place. There is a deli counter in the back, and the rest of the floor space is tables and chairs (with a small German / European grocery section along one wall.

They have good authentic food and a pretty solid beer selection. (They also have sodas and such if that's more your speed).

I wouldn't go everyday, but it's a nice hearty meal as often as you want that.

Parking can be a bit tough. There are only 3? spaces in their lot out front, but there is street parking if you are willing to walk a few hundred feet.

It's more of a lunch place, so they aren't open all day, which means if you go at the wrong time, you are gonna be waiting in line for a seat.

The staff have always been nice and on...