The Cabbage Roll
2641 Lafayette St., 233-4444
Hidden away in a primarily residential area of St. Joseph's midtown, you'll find the Cabbage Roll, now in its 19th year of business. It's a German-themed restaurant decorated with all kinds of German knickknacks and a wall-size mural of a castle in the Rhineland.
Owners Larry Matt and Andy Halamar are of German ancestry, and the recipes are authentic, Larry says. But surprisingly, the most popular dish on the menu and the restaurant's namesake is not German. The cabbage rolls, made with ground chuck, onions, spices and baked in cabbage leaves, are actually Polish, he says. You can sample them, along with many specialities off their menu, at the Friday night buffets. There also is a wide range of dessert offerings, including 15 different tortes and 18 different cheesecakes. To add a little variety for the cooks and the customers, the Friday night buffet is German only every other month. So on off months, you can try Italian, barbecue or Mexican. Italian will be featured in November.
The rest of the week, the restaurant is open only from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Specialities include sauerbraten, jager schnitzel and pierogies, and they all come with two side dishes. For sandwiches, they offer more German specialities, including a German philly, bratwurst and a meatloaf sandwich with grilled onions and German mustard.
Dinners are $8.99, sandwiches are $4.99 and the Friday night buffet is $9.99. The buffet runs from 5 to 7 p.m., and reservations are required.
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nana012444 says...
I've written to Sylvia before requesting addresses and/or contact information on her good eats finds. I was taught that the first rule of journalism was to include who, what, where, when and why. I never see the WHERE in her reports.
October 17, 2008 at 8:27 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
sylviaanderson (Sylvia Anderson) says...
The address and contact number was listed in the print version of the paper with a reader's comments about the Cabbage Roll. This information is not always included in our online version of the paper. The address is 2641 Lafayette St. The phone number is 233-4444. You also can easily get this information online. Just google Cabbage Roll and you'll even get a map. In addtion, you can find this information in the phone book.
October 17, 2008 at 8:47 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
hockeymom says...
I went there twice and they had Mexican themed food only one night and only sandwiches the other time. I truly wish they would have authentic German food as I really miss Emile's that used to be on the Plaze in KC>
October 17, 2008 at 2:37 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
heritage_sarahhochschwender says...
i miss luchows.
October 17, 2008 at 2:51 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
apmastrangelo says...
Been there several times - Good food, good value, and a pleasant change from the production line chains.
October 17, 2008 at 3:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )