Kurtz's Pub & Deli

My husband was in town for work for several weeks and I was up to visit for a weekend and he insisted on taking me to one of his regular places.

Kurtz's is nothing fancy, but has been around since 1904 so I can appreciate the history and ambiance. We stopped in for dinner on a Thursday night and were greeted and seated immediately.

My husband ordered a beer and I went for my usual Chardonney.  We ordered a soft pretzel with cheddar cheese and mustard for an appetizer. The pretzel was done perfectly and if I ordered I again, I would go without the cheese (and I love cheese) and stick with just the mustard.

I'm a sucker for a good reuben so I couldn't resist ordering one here. It was a little different than the standard reuben, but very good. The corned beef was sliced very thin and was super lean. They were a little skimpy with the kraut. The sandwich included their horseradish sauce, which was really just mayo and horseradish (not a mayo fan!). The rye bread was great and the sandwich was just toasted rather than slathered in butter and grilled, which I really appreciated.

Sandwiches come with a side and I ordered the cole slaw, but they accidentally served with potato salad. The potato salad was great and our server was very apologetic and offered to bring out a side of cole slaw as well, but I declined. She also brought us a side of the chips to try since we originally couldn't decide what sides to order. The chips were kettle style and served with a side of the horseradish mayo.

My husband ordered the roll braten which was very lean, thin sliced pork tenderloin served on a nice toasty baguette, which he loved. He also ordered the potato salad as his side and said it was some of the best he has had.

This place is old school, no frills, with friendly, helpful servers (who have probably been working here for years). Everything was very reasonably priced and we would definitely go back again.

Nice sandwiches, friendly service, good prices.  A-OK.

Ate at Kurtz's for the first time yesterday, after numerous rave reviews by many locals. Food was mediocre, not outstanding.

I had a soft pretzel as an appetizer and the brat for lunch. Nothing special about either dish. Being a German restaurant, I expected a stellar brat, but it was average, at best.

Service was prompt, which was a plus.