Some of these looked like they could be meals by themselves. These looked heavier, such as the ham sliders and goulash soup. One side of the single sheet had appetizers. Even so, there was quite a selection of German foods. Our waitress told us that this was a “soft opening” – that they had only been open for about a month, and then only Wednesday through Saturday evenings. We heard a few phrase passed about in German by some of the customers, which we took to be a good sign. This seemed to be an older crowd, from the 40’s and up. We first ran into our good friends Marty and Prudy Cook before taking our seat. Two high-def TV’s seem strangely out of place amidst the antique flavor.

The walls are adorned with antiques, old barrels, odd bits of old clothing, and other artifacts. The rest are tall tables with bar stools. Inside there are only a couple of tables low enough for regular chairs. There is a large outdoor area with standing only. The owners have tried to create a German biergarten. While not owned by them, the Doner Kabob trailer works in partnership with the restaurant in a symbiotic relationship. They have been wanting to branch out into German cuisine, which has been sorely lacking in the area since the demise of Haus Edleweiss. It’s my understanding that Hans and Franz is an enterprise by the folks that own Addy’s Dutch Restaurant in downtown Greenville. We were both thrilled to see the new restaurant here. Glynda and I had a couple of lunches here, and loved the old structure and wonderful bread. For awhile recently Rocky Creek Bakery occupied the building. It was a barn structure to support the main mill, which made Confederate uniforms during that war. So, with Laura out of town, tonight was the perfect night for my sister Glynda and I to give Hans and Franz a try.įirst, the building – this was one of the original 1860’s buildings for the Pelham Mills. Along with the discovery of the sandwich came the discovery of a new German restaurant in the community of Pelham. Mine was a very spicy turkey on a flat sort of bun. One of our office co-workers offered to get sandwiches for everyone at lunch, and they were quite good. Little did I know that it’s actually a type of German sandwich, in this case sold from a large trailer that moves from place to place. To me, a kabob is meat on a stick with vegetables, cooked on a grill. One of my paddling buddies accused me of posting “food porn.” Sorry, James, but here’s some more…įor months now I’ve seen signs for Doner Kabob, and have wondered about the food being advertised.

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