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German, European, Central European
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Lunch, Dinner
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Takeout, Seating, Parking Available, Table Service, BYOB, Gift Cards Available
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Reviewed March 8, 2014 via mobile

My fiancée and I decided to check out Josie's for dinner since we were in the area. I orders the jaeger schnitzel with spaetzle and my fiancée ordered a bratwurst that came with sauerkraut and warm potato salad. The jaeger schnitzel was out of this...More

Date of visit: March 2014
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Reviewed March 1, 2014

Decor was minimal (folding chairs), but for those of us who served in Germany, the food was like a trip back "zum unser heimat!" ("to our homeland"). Schnitzels and spatzle were good, but the take-home-and-bake brotchen (rolls) were really over the top! Reminded my wife...More

Date of visit: February 2014
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Reviewed February 21, 2014

I've been coming to Josie's for the past 2 years. It's not fancy but the food is delicious and reasonably priced for the high quality ingredients they use. I never seem to get past the Sauerbraten with Spaetzel & Red Cabbage...it's just that good! On...More

Date of visit: February 2014
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Reviewed January 23, 2014

I've been coming here for over 12 years and the food and desserts are top rated. They use only the highest quality ingredients and follow old German recipes. Try the Jagerschnitzel, it is wonderful. You can order cakes for birthdays as I have or just...More

Date of visit: January 2014
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Reviewed December 27, 2013

This restaurant/cafe/store has excellent, authentic german food. It is also not expensive at all. It is a great atmosphere for a family lunch or dinner as well as just stopping in with a friend. The staff is so friendly, the food is fabulous and the...More

Date of visit: December 2013
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Reviewed November 27, 2013

I've driven by this hole in the wall almost every day for the past 15 years and never went in. A friend suggested I try it for lunch and it is now one of my favorite local places. We had the jaegerschnitzel, sausage plate and...More

Date of visit: November 2013
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Reviewed September 5, 2013

I always try to eat at different places when traveling. I found Josie's on- line and decided to give it a try. Based on the reviews that I read, the jägerschnitzel appeared to be a popular choice, so that is what I ordered. The veal...More

Date of visit: September 2013
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Reviewed August 29, 2013

If you want the feeling of a true gasthaus from a little town in Bavaria, then this is the place!!! The jagerschnitzel is EXCELLENT!!! The sauce was perfect and the spatzle was spot on. My wife got the wurst plate, and it was overflowing with...More

Date of visit: August 2013
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Reviewed August 4, 2013

I went to Josie's because of reviews I had read on TripAdvisor. I was not disappointed. My husband & I both had bratwurst - mine with sauerkraut & mustard and his with red cabbage. Both had the warm German potato salad. We also had the...More

Date of visit: August 2013
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Reviewed July 11, 2013

Traveled to Germany several times and food at Josie's tops everything I have had before. We were asked today by a traveling couple (who found Josie's from a great review) how often we come there. We answered in unison, "Not often enough!" Today I had...More

Date of visit: July 2013
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Reviewed June 20, 2013

Come here as often as I can - whenever I am in the area. Lived in Germany for 3 1/2 years and love german food and breads. Love their frozen brotchen - usually something different for a treat when you go - great place to...More

Date of visit: March 2013
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Reviewed March 1, 2013

Everything I have ever had at Josie's is fantastic but the jaeger snitzel if the BEST I have ever had in the US or Germany. Eating here feels like eating in a German grandmothers dining room.

Date of visit: October 2012
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Reviewed February 23, 2013

Having lived in Germany three different times for a total of 9 years, I can tell you this place is wonderful. If you like to eat in, the food is authentic, with things like bratwurst, wieners, rouladen, and schnitzel on the menu, and tastes just...More

Date of visit: February 2013
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Reviewed February 22, 2013

I have passed this place many times on Trindle Road and wondered how it was. Don’t wonder..stop and enjoy! I had lunch there recently with coworkers, and it was super. Half of the place is a store where you can buy German food and drinks,...More

Date of visit: February 2013
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Reviewed January 25, 2013

My husband has a talent for picking the best "Mom and Pop" restaurants in the USA and Canada. He outdid himself on this choice of authentic German food. He had the Jaeger schnitzel and I had the Rouladen. Both were outstanding. We also ordered their...More

Date of visit: January 2013
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