The Edelweiss Bistro — Restaurant in Missoula

I have 1 star only for the beer because the beer was outstanding. The food... is not authentic what so ever. I am German, loved in Germany for many years , first off jagerschnitzel is breaded not just half cooked grey colored slop tossed on a plate with packet gravy. The German potato salad is not authentic either. Was just some potatoes in vinegar with some slight sugar.. the chicken schnitzel that I had tasted as if it had been sitting in the fridge for over a week ..the flavor and smell was so terrible I couldn't get through 4 bites. Needless to say my husband and I also have upset stomach's now..we will not be back for a second visit. * edit* we just got back to our hotel and are both sick with only 1 bathroom so my husband is downstairs in the lobby. Thanks a bunch for making us sick!!!!! DO NOT EAT HERE!!!! * edit again* I ended up with food poisoning so did my husband although mine was worse. This place was the only thing we had eaten all day.... please do not eat here and of you do if the food tastes off do not eat it at all! Not even 5...

Probably better if you're drinking the beer. As a group of non drinkers with an authentic German from Germany with us and we have all had authentic German food, this was not very good. The spaetzle was definitely a reheat and super oily. First time we had schnitzle with no sauce/gravy of any kind on it, well cooked, but no flavor, little herbs/spice. The warm potato salad, was so weird, looked like it had been in a crock pot/steam table all day, way overdone, also very odd. No flavor. Also who serves ice tea in the bottle, pretty tacky. Can't brew ice tea in a brewery? Took some pretzels to go and re-heat at home. They were ok, but not sure if really homemade or they buy pre-made dough and bake. Things came out of the kitchen way to quick for everything to be homemade, hand breaded, etc. It's a pass...

I used to eat here 3 or 4 times a year. Last time I went there with my wife and I was really disappointing; things have changed a lot! I used to love the pretzels as an appetizer with the beer. The last one we got was dry - like a frozen pretzel microwaved. My wife and I ordered our favorite - Jagerschnitzel. What we got were two tough (unbreaded and un-tenderized) pork cutlets with a not so flavorful mushroom gravy. Schnitzels are supposed to be tenderized (usually by pounding); these were not. It wasn't very busy so I do not understand why the kitchen staff couldn't take the time to tenderize the pork cutlet. I really miss German food (grew up with it), so I am hoping someone will post an update stating that the schnitzels are properly prepared so I can come back. Beers are always...