Bratz

Bratz is Closed:(

My German professor recommended this restaurant to me back in college and I loved the restaurant ever since. The atmosphere was great. Who doesn’t like eating a delicious Wiener schnitzel sandwich while listening to German pop music? The food was usually good. But the fries were always the highlight of the meal. They were seasoned to perfection. The curry sauce was delicious with the fries. The staff were very friendly and attentive. I hope they reopen soon!

Wow! Has this restaurant really been closed down? I’m pretty shocked considering the friendly service I received here on a visit up to Seattle a while back. My younger sister recommended it and it did not disappoint! Well, hopefully they consider reopening some day. I would love to go back!

Really good brats and schnitzel. Owner is friendly and makes great German food. Also has a good selection of German beers.

I wasn’t impressed by this place. The atmosphere is nothing special, they seem to always be closed (even during business hours), and the food was alright. I honestly don’t know what else to say about this.

Anyone that really knows me, knows my seemingly never ending love affair with all things tube-​meat related. I’m talking wieners, people, and they have some pretty good wieners here at Bratz.
Although, my first experience here was very strange. We came around closing time to order some to-​go foods. The woman that took my order, was a European woman who looked slightly ticked off at the lateness of our order, I think she was waiting to go home, and was sporting a classy looking pair of sweatpants. The inside of the restaurant has a very strong smell of cabbage, which some people may find unpleasant, but growing up in an eastern European home, I don’t mind too much.
I was disappointed to learn that they were out of pretzel buns when I went to place my order, as they have a giant pretzel sign out front and it was something that kinda lured me in. I settled on a regular bratwurst on regular bun with fries for my honey, and a plate with red bratz, cabbage, and spaetzle for me.
Then, the lady kinda wandered off from the counter and walked outside. We had to wait ten minutes until we got one of the guys in the back to notice us so my friend could order her food,. Strange. The guy was really nice, though, and gave my friend extra curry ketchup and apologized for the wait. We took our orders home. When I opened my container, I found that they had given me currywurst– sliced up wiener with saucy stuff. Not necessarily a bad thing, I just hadn’t ordered currywurst. The red cabbage was quite excellent, the wiener was very good although I would have liked it better and been able to taste it better, without it drowning in curry ketchup. I prefer my wiener plates naked with a side of mustard. The spaetzle was very under seasoned, bland really, but with the addition of salt it was palatable.
Since they are in the neighborhood I work in, I’ll probably be back to try them again earlier in the day when the possibility of fresh pretzel bun is more attainable.

Taking 50 minutes and counting to get my food. They seem to have lost the order for several other customers as well. Try this place at your own risk. And make sure you have time to burn.
The food was alright when it finally arrived.

This place is great… if you can catch them when they happen to be open. We checked their website, drove over all the way from Redmond (with out of town family, just to share Bratz with them) only to find a hand-​scribbled sign saying they were going to open at noon that day. Well, it was already 12:15 and we waited for another 10 minutes with not a glimpse of life.
If these guys ever get serious about running this restaurant, it can be stellar for cheap, quality German food. I really hope they do!

I soooo bad want to rate them higher, they have friendly and surprisingly very knowledgeable (of German food) staff. The brats and spatzler is tremendous, very very tasty. Good beer selection of German dunkles and heffs too.
Here are my cons:
1. limited sauces, such as mustard’s. I am a fan of multiple yummy condiments on my brats not just conventional ketchup and mustard.
2. While the staff is great, on one instance (today actually) I waited over 25 mins for my brat because someone forgot to put in the order. That pissed me off because they didn’t forget to take my money! I understand it was an accident. .. so I expect it NOT to happen again and for the mistake to be corrected.
3. EVERY time (last 5 times in 2 months) I have been there and ordered different items on the menu they say ‘sorry we’re out of them. That pisses me off, don’t put the item on the god damn menu then if you never have it. Damn it, lol it gets my hopes up so much. Although I am a huge fan of the red brat, I DO want to try other things on your menu damnit!!!
4. The creepy, skinny, long haired person who’s always there breathing heavy over his food. As much as I wish I was joking I am not. First time me and a bud from Special Forces was there we were texting each other that we both thought the dude was about to shoot up the place hah — I am serious!!! While we enjoyed our food and a beer the «breather» just sat hovering over his food without eating it, weird for many reasons. .. especially because the food is good so you’d want to eat it.

This place is never as busy as it should be, which is a shame. It is a German food place (think bratwurst and Wienerschnitzel) run by a guy who is actually from Germany. The food is good and tasty, the staff is good and helpful. They even have a decent beer selection (some German imports and some local beers), which is good, because I am having a difficult time imagining a proper German place that doesn’t offer some tasty beers.
My only complaint is that the fries are a bit on the mediocre side, and I hesitate to give a full five-​star endorsement to a place with less-​than-​solid fries. They are still decent, however, and it certainly hasn’t stopped me from coming back many times over.

Wow just got home from Bratz with my dad. huge portions, great flavor, and best of all the price. can’t beat it.

I was not sure what to expect walking into Bratz. I am originally from the east coast, and come from a German family. Seattle is not known for their German culture heritage.
So I gave this place a try not expecting much. I am so happy to say I was pleased with the whole experience. The staff members were so friendly and pleasant (always an important thing to me), and the food was wonderful. The prices are pretty reasonable, too.
The previously mentioned staff are very helpful in helping you to decide what to order if you are not familiar with German food. Whatever you order, try the curry sauce on it. Can someone develop an actual addiction to that stuff? If so, I’m in trouble.

To start… very nice people running this place. I’m not sure if we were dealing with the owners or the managers, but I believe the owners.
I really like the red brats here. And the fries are pretty good also.
The downside is that it’s pretty high priced for the items, but to be honest, it’s well worth it. You definitely get your value with them. Oh yeah, try the sauerkraut. To die for.
That is all.

Whenever I walk by this place, in the basement of a multi-​use complex, I think someone drew the short straw. However, its not that bad of a space, find a spot along one of the wooden tables and benches and watch the latest futbol game (mostly… german games, DUH!)
Not to mention, currywurst is delicious…
and a lot of their other dishes…
everything I’ve had there so far…
And if you’re unsure, ask the servers/​owners, they’ll recommend the right things

Best heart attack I ever gave myself. Mmm… If you need a nap but cant sleep, come here. Seriously. I need a nap.
I like this place a ton! There is a very nice German man working the counter who has lots of suggestions and explanations about menu items.
Cool picnic style seating is surprisingly comfy and homey. The brats! The schnitzel!!! OH MY!!! So yummy. Even now, in my food-​induced coma I still crave more.
The curry fries are very good. Om nom nom nom nom nommm. …z.zzzz…z…z
Warning– if you dont eat pork or meat this might not be the ideal venue for you as options are limited. However, if a vegetarian wants to bring in food from Cedars upstairs I’m sure that’s allowed!

October and German food, preferably with some beer seems to go hand in hand. As it gets colder out, I seek out more hearty fare and German cuisine is known for that.
Bratz (no relation to the dolls) is what I would call a fast casual restaurant. It is not a fast food joint, but it is informal enough that it is not really a sitdown place. You order at the counter and if you decide to dine in, your food will be brought to you.
The menu is very reasonably priced. I don’t think that I saw anything above $ 10 even for a combo. It is competitive with the restaurant pricing of other places in the U-​District. The menu is simplistic as it involves primarily of different varieties of sausages and schnitzels in sandwich and entrée form.
I decided to give the #15 combo ($ 7.95), red currywurst with spaetzle and red cabbage (rotkohl) a try. The red currywurst is sausage made with beef and pork and doused with a curry ketchup sauce. I found the currywurst to be alright, but nothing out of the ordinary. I think I will give the schnitzel a try next time.
As for the spaetzle and red cabbage it compared pretty similarly to the ones that I had at Tizley’s in Poulsbo. Except I found the red cabbage to be better here, while the spaetzle was not as flavorable. The sauce that the spaetzle had a mushroom flavor that I thought tasted kind of bland.
For the price and decent ambiance, Bratz is a great place to try German cuisine out. Will be back to try their schnitzel.

Love the German sausage! Love it even more when it’s super delicious and spicy!!! The currywurst is awesome!
Went with some German friends and they say that this place is legit. The owners/​chefs are from Germany and really know their stuff.
It’s located «under» Cedars one block off University Way on 50^th. They have communal seating like in German pubs and they have soccer playing on the TVs. They also have good German beers to add to the merriment. :-) Can’t wait to go back! I will definitely be back sooner than later! Yum!!!

One place that definitely has made it to my list of places I would recommend in the U District, in just my first visit.
A sudden craving to eat sausages while we were roaming around the U District contemplating dinner options is what brought my friend and me to Bratz. Walking in we were skeptical as to what to expect from the restaurant as it is located away from the hustle bustle of University Boulevard around 3 streets west on 50^th. It is easy to miss the place even the it is on the corner of the street as the restaurant is kind of located between the basement and the first floor and you have to walk down a ramp to enter the restaurant.
Once inside, we were greeted into the restaurant and it at once gave you the vibe of being at a neighborhood place and without all the flash and glitz the simplicity of the place is refreshing and welcoming. The food is of great quality with the entire menu being in someway or the other uniquely German. It is a carnivores delight especially their curry sausage, schnitzel, spaetzle, fresh baked soft pretzels, German style hamburger and fries smothered in curry sauce. You just have to try all of them one at a time to appreciate the taste. The food also is able to bring out a distinctly different favor profile to your palate. To top it all off the place does not wreck havoc with your wallet, which is always appreciated.
The always gives me the feel of being a family run establishment with the owner of the place being at the restaurant on most days. They are always welcome and the first time I was there they threw in the curry wurst as complementary just for the fact that it was our first time there.

Gourmet German food including schnitzel, sausages, spaetzle, fresh baked soft pretzels, German style hamburger, fries smothered in curry sauce, beer and currywurst… and even various combinations of the above. They have red and white curry sauce, as well as a mushroom hunter sauce.
* Wiener pretzel ($ 6.95) with curry sauce (50 cents extra): The pretzel takes forever to bake or heat (20 minutes?). The sandwich is simple (schnitzel, lettuce, tomato, curry sauce) but shines because of the giant, thin, hot, schnitzel (pork cutlet). Why did I think the red curry sauce would be good? It was too salty and not a good combination of spices.
However, I loved that schnitzel… crisp, non-​greasy exterior, light breading, juicy interior, full of flavor. The pretzel wasn’t the best choice because the inside became soggy. I suggest trying their roll or ordering schnitzel not served in a roll.
The tables are massive wooden picnic style. Each table gets a bottle of curry ketchup and a German flag. They had a soccer game on TV. Great value, homemade German comfort food… but the food takes forever… what happened to German efficiency?

awesome schnitzels and pretzels!

This place is amazing! They really only do one thing and that’s make really, really tasty traditional German brats. Hopefully when you go you will run into the owner who speaks in a thick German accent and will tell you about where he’s from and chat with you for a long time. If you speak a little German (which my wife does) he’ll treat you even better.
The brats come with a little round traditional German roll which has the brat sticking out either end a considerable amount, but the rolls are amazing and freshly made. The brats are delicious and you get your choice of white or red brat. I slightly prefer the white, but both are much better than the standard «brat» you get elsewhere in Seattle. They have packets of regular mustard, but they also have spicy mustard which is much better in squeeze bottles. If you’re taking it out make sure to put some on before you leave, rather than be stuck with crappy yellow mustard.
They also have candied nuts (I think pecans) which the owner gave us for free one time we went that made a really great slightly-​salty, but mostly sweet desert.
I haven’t been back since they opened the little seating area, but that should fix the one problem this place had which was that it had no place to sit. You could really only carry it out or stand around.
Oh, one more thing, this place is cheap! Like two people can eat for $ 10 cheap. It’s really hard to complain about good, simple traditional German food at that price. Go here, eat the brats, be happy!

Oh, warum habe ich nicht hier früher kommen!
Immer wenn ich nach dem Ave gefahren in den letzten Monaten habe ich Bratz erwischt haben aus dem Augenwinkel und dachte: «Ich muss wirklich an diesen Ort Besuche»
Jetzt weniger als eine Woche fern von sich bewegenden nach Japan Ich bin froh, dass ich endlich getan!
Also zurück zu den Sternen:
Star verdient für Standort: Nice location. Auch wenn es eine Art Keller ist es sehr hell und komfortabel. Sie haben Fußball auf dem TV und würde ein großer Platz für eine Gruppe von Menschen oder einfach nur sich selbst oder vielleicht auch ein Freund sein.
Star verdient für sein Deutsch. In der Tat der Mann, nahm meine Bestellung ist aus der gleichen Zeit bin ich aus in Deutschland! Plus sie waren super freundlich.
Star verdient für Abwechslung. Das Menü ist einfach aber bietet eine große Auswahl. Es ist wirklich für alle Arten von verschiedenen Gäste ausgelegt. Wer Möglicherweise müssen Sie zum Mitnehmen kann ein Schnitzel Sandwich bekommen, oder eine Wurst. Für diejenigen, die ein bisschen mehr Zeit aber nicht viel nutzen Sie die Currywurst (gegessen mit den kleinen hölzernen Gabel) oder eine der Schalen haben kann. Für diejenigen, die ein bisschen sitzen kann eine volle Mahlzeit. Es gibt auch viele Leckereien wie gebratenen Mandeln Süßigkeiten! Ahh wie zu Hause.
Star verdient nach Preis: Billige! Sehr günstig! Der Preis ist gut für die Menge des Lebensmittels und Sie sicher gehen voll. Aber sie geben euch nicht so viel Nahrung, dass es unmöglich ist, sie zu essen alle, egal wie sehr man es versucht. Die Portionen sind genau richtig und auch den Preis wert.
Star wohlverdienten für die Lebensmittel selber. Oder zumindest für den jageur schnitze mit spaetzel und Lilakraut. Ein wenig anders als das, was ich zu verwenden. Das Schnitzel war ein bisschen würzig und die Soße war nicht so sauer wie ich bin zu verwenden. Aber eigentlich ist ok Ich habe es geliebt! Es schmeckte so gut. Ehe ich mich versah hatte ich fast meine ganze Platte gegessen, bevor ich es realisiert. Es war nicht schwer. Das Schwein war dünn genug geschnitten und alles Fett entfernt wurde so schön und hell war. Welche war schön, da es mein Frühstück war.
Liebe diesen Ort!
Oh why didn’t I come here sooner!!!
Whenever I have driven down the Ave the past few months I have caught Bratz out of the corner of my eye and thought «I really need to check that place out»
Now less then a week away from moving to Japan I am glad I finally did!
So lets get down to the stars:
Star earned for location: Nice location. Even though it is kind of a basement it is very bright and comfortable. They have football on the tv and would be a great place for a group of people or just yourself or maybe a friend.
Star earned for being German. In fact the guy who took my order is from the same time I am from in Germany! Plus they were super friendly.
Star earned for variety. The menu is both simple but offers a wide selection. It is really designed for all kinds of different diners. Those who might need to grab and go can get a schnitzel sandwich, or a wurst. For those who have a bit more time but not a lot can get the curry wurst (eaten with the little wooden fork) or one of the bowls. For those who can sit a bit have a full meal. There is also plenty of treats including roasted candy almonds!!! Ahh just like home.
Star earned for price: Cheap!!! Very cheap!!! The price is good for the quantity of food and you certainly leave full. However they don’t give you so much food that it is impossible to eat it all no matter how hard you try. The portions are just right and well worth the price.
Star well earned for the food itself. Or at least for the mushroom schnitzel (jageur schnitze in Germanl) with spaetzel and purple cabbage. A little different than what I am use to. The schnitzel was a bit spicy and the sauce wasn’t as sour as I am use to. But actually that is ok I loved it! It tasted so good. Before I knew it I had eaten almost my whole plate before I realized it. It wasn’t heavy. The pork was cut thin enough and all the fat was removed so it was nice and light. Which was nice since it was my breakfast.
Love this place!