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The Musket
Category: Restaurants German German [Edit]
40 Advance RoadEtobicoke, ON M8Z 2T4
Neighbourhood: Etobicoke
(416) 231-6488
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 11 am - 10 pm
Sat 11 am - 1 am
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
8 reviews for The Musket
8 reviews in English
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Review from Peter G.
Mississauga, ON
1/1/2012
A hidden gem! The classic schnitzel is amazing.
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Review from Rob M.
Etobicoke, ON
3/17/2012
Located on Advance road, I must've driven by it a million times. Very unassuming from the front, there is actually a good-sized hidden patio. Inside a million trees have died for the wall-to-wall wooden plank decor.
I had the smoked Pork with the most delicious sauerkraut I've ever had. It came with two huge Pork chops (I took one home for lunch the next day!) My brother had the schnitzel and we both had German beers in a nice "Cheers" style mug.
We've been raving about the food - we will be back! -
Review from Nicole C.
2/21/2012 1 Check-in Here
Okay so two years ago my hubby went to Oktoberfest in Germany without me (jerk - I was too preggers to fly) and since then has been going ON and ON and OOOOON about something called pork hok and how delicious it was and how he wants it again and blah blah.
So I don't even know how, but he must have been Google searching like a madman and found The Musket.
We decided to check it out one day when we just happened to be in the area, and its funny because its tucked away on this street that is no where really with nothing on it but a little bakery and this restaurant - total dead zone.
So we ordered a pork hok each ($20) since hubs insisted that he wasn't going to share his. I asked to have mine not with the traditional potatoes that come with it but with a garden salad and no dressing. The waitress looked at me like I was some sort of food terrorist, but brought it to me anyway.
Dear god - this pork hok thing? Its pretty much the size of my head. Delicious, fatty, slow roasted pork the size of my head.
Suffice to say, I had to take it home it was so big. Not that my hubby minded since he ate my left overs by the time I came down from bed the next morning. Did I already say he was a jerk? -
Review from Kent P.
11/25/2011
This place is so full of Germans!
The food is authentic and so are the servers' heritage....although their service lacks the efficiency and a-motiveness I expect, so that's really where they're losing points in my mind.
VERY strange location. Norseman/Kipling on a side street - a real dead zone. It is what I imagine East Berlin used to be like.
The non-German sides include peculiar Italian choices and baked oysters. My Jaegar-schnitzel came with warm pickled cabbage, fried hash-brown potatoes, and a large pork-schnitzel covered in a mushroom sauce. There was a LOT of mushrooms. Pork was great, though.
Reasonable prices, and the ambiance is warm and comfy. -
Review from Lauren S.
Etobicoke, ON
11/6/2011
So. Good.
I love the classic schnitzel- my husband loves the jäger schnitzel. The red cabbage is delicious- as is everything else we'e tried here.
A hidden gem- we don't have a car- so whenever we have a rental we make it a date night. The ambiance is old fashioned and depressing- not a beauty- but seriously- it don't mean a thing. Traditional and dated- a hoot to be honest.
Give it a try! Yumyum! -
Review from Elaine K.
Updated - 7/19/2010 4 photos
Update, went here again last night with my husband and parents. My husband usually thinks that I am absolutely crazy for being so into food. Well after a few bites of the BBQ pork hox, he just about lost it, Lainey-style.
This time around, we actually ordered some appetizers: smoked oysters, garlic bread, escargot and French onion soup. The smoked oysters and escargot were so-so, the garlic bread was good, according to the dairy-digesting people at the table, and the soup was "not too salty", according to my mom. My advice is: skip the appetizers and save room for the mains. Actually, get a salad. Your insides will thank you tomorrow.
The meat dishes as usual were fricking incredible.
The apple strudel was soggy and not very good, obviously microwaved. Apparently the vanilla ice cream was amazing. Service was a bit slow, but with food this great, who cares?Listed in: Places that ruined my week, Ain't no mountain high enough
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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6/9/2010 First to Review
This place is fantastic! The portions are huge and the food is great!
For those who like wheat beer,… Read more »
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Review from Justin B.
Etobicoke, ON
7/24/2011 3 Check-ins Here
Live music. Great food, good prices. A Real hidden gem I would recommend this place for German food anytime. Service was ok, nice waitress.
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Review from Payam Z.
12/15/2010 1 Check-in Here
The Musket is a restaurant I would probably frequent at least once a week if we weren't so geographically separated!
Everything about this place screams authentic: you walk into a wood panelled room where you are greeted by a heavily moustached German gent! As you walk in, you take a look at the walls and note the hanging muskets and authentic bild auf holz*. If you're there towards the weekend, you might find an accordion being played in the corner, as well as a group of old school German men playing cards and drinking beer at the large central table. Most importantly, Hacker Pschorr is served on tap, and it is both appreciated and bragged about by those who serve it!
From the menu, the BBQ Pork Hox receives the highest recommendation and deserves special recognition! This is an authentic dish that is cooked perfectly at the Musket; it is tender, juicy, and perfectly seasoned. For this dish, I would suggest substituting the side of sauerkraut for blaukraut as I feel they do a better job with the latter**. The homestyle fries are also a great side that accompanies most plates, and of course every table is served with a basket of fresh bread from Dimpflmeier's which happens to be down the street!
The next winner in the food category is the schnitzel, which I enjoy served with their fantastic creamy mushroom sauce!
As a small rant, I find the soups to be a bit too salty. That being said, I remember from my days in Wiesbaden that from time to time I would find it hard to finish the food in restaurants because of its saltiness. At the same time, my German friends in Canada claimed they found the food here 'tasteless' so maybe it's a cultural thing. Aside from the soup rant, the service while usually great is not 100% consistent, and can vary based on the night you visit.
Long story short, even if you are not drawn by the authentic and meat heavy dishes, the Hacker, large bar area, and appetizers are likely to put a smile on your face!
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* I don't remember if this is the real name, but at least it matches with this picture (http://www.gutefrage.n...)
** Then again, the only place I've had amazing Sauerkraut is Wechslers http://www.yelp.com/bi...
