Schiller's German Delicatessen — Restaurant in Tampa

I ordered the Goulashsoup. In Germany it usually comes with a slice of bread. I asked to add this since it did not appear like they do that at all. I had to make sure it was not the wobbly toast bread Americans are being used to so asked for it to be a slice of rye bread that is "tougher" than the soft bread they also offer. I used the waiting time to look around and check inventory and prices. Few original German imported items but also a lot of "lookalike" German products made in the USA or who knows where. Price range is Publix + 100%. After about 10 minutes ( average time to thaw a soup in the microwave) I got this plastic bowl of soup with my German style slice of bread. The soup was 4.50 and they charged me for the slice of bread another 75 cents ! The bread was some older and not so fresh anymore, a bit on the dry side. That is why I did not buy a package from them, they did not pass the "squeeze" for freshness test. The soup did not look like standard Goulashsoup as being served all over Europe. I had the best Goulashsoup ever in Budapest, Hungary while the iron curtain was still up. So I consider myself a bit experienced in this matter. I just LOVE Goulashsoup. I even make it myself! But what I had there in front of me did not look like anything I ever had named Goulashsoup. It was a clear broth with some veggies in it and I could not really identify the beef part of it. Fist taste was was spicy probably from the Paprika in it, but then again too watery. The overall taste was just remotely reminding me of a shadow of Goulashsoup. And then the beef, while I was expecting small er bit than you use in a beef stew, there was what looked like diced pieces of a sausage or something. And sparingly spread in the small plastic bowl. Taste alone identified these bits to be beef related. I dipped the bread in the soup like we Germans do. That made it less dry and easier to eat since it was rather dry.

Conclusion: This is another "German" deli that has to adjust to the American taste to survive. Authenticity gets lost on the way to pay the rent. And the Americans are happy with it. My soup did not compare to anything I ever had traveling all over Europe . My expectations were disappointed. Maybe it would have been better if it was not called...

I lived in Germany for two and a half years or so matter of fact I graduated high school there I was a Military Dependent my father was in the Military obviously, however trying to find some place in America that actually has the stuff that you would find, eat and enjoy like in Germany, Schiller's is that place. So if you're looking for authentic German cuisine brats, buns, deli meat, or especially the Bavarian sweet & hot mustard you've got to go over and see them. Not to mention they will make sandwiches for you and everything else so they've got a real great deli there including German beer. I have yet to be displeased with anything I've purchased from those folks they are genuine they are nice, polite and don't ignore you. They are local and they deserve our...

Finding authentic German food is nearly impossible since the Matterhorn closed and the chef who worked there closed his own shop in the early 2k...outside this place. It's a delicatessen, don't get me wrong, it's not a full place restaurant but what they cover as far as German Sandwidges and meats is spot on... The homemade food is very filling and the sandwiches are crafted the way you'd expect them to be if you were eating them as small German pub in Heidelberg. Many folks just come here because of the imported beers and traditional imported foods. It's a place where folks can have catharsis, reconnecting with...