Wursthaus Schmitz

Had two things there and I was impressed! The German meatloaf was tasty, and the smoked sausage platter was a huge amount of food for the price. I love their potato salad. I highly recommend it.

Highly recommend the foods here! The quality of the foods are top notch. They have super delicious schnitzel, potato pancakes, and bratwurst! I shared with my husband 2 sandwiches: the schnitzel & bratwurst sandwich, and they were ginormous! I was so stuffed afterwards for the rest of the day.
The taste of all these items were divine, and really delicious. I really loved the schnitzel — nicely fried, crispy, and not oily. The potato pancakes was crispy and full of taste. The bratwurst was so juicy and oh so yummy! My husband & I really enjoyed our meal.
Food wise it was excellent. The female cashier, however, was lacking in customer service. She gives off a «don’t bother me» vibe, which was a big turn off.

Oh mah lawwwwd.
Why have I not been to this place on previous trips to Reading Terminal? It’s amazing.
For the large 10 – 12 inch sandwich they charge anywhere from 7 – 8 $, which is great because they don’t skimp out on the fillings. I had a fried bologna sandwich that included muenster cheese, a pickle and some other magic sauce but godddaaamn was that good! Boyfriend enjoyed a Bavarian which was a smoked sausage with fried onions and some type of mustard. The bread: amazing. Meat/​fillings: amazing. Price: amazing.
Best part was that there was not a line to this place… and I know what you may be thinking… longest lines are at the best places. BUT… this place is worth a venture if you’re looking for a nice place to grab a bite on a busy Saturday afternoon (like we did).

Unbelievable sized portions and delicious food! Service was great and my husband and I are looking forward to our next time here!

I was here on a recent trip to Reading Terminal and this was one of the highlights. First, let me start by saying I have a little bit of a bias because I love anywhere that serves good charcuterie. You could do everything else wrong but have a good sausage and I’m happy.
Like most places at Reading, it is pretty small with a relatively short menu. I decided to go with the Hungarian paprika sausage sandwich and it was awesome. A ton of food for the money and the sausage was great. If you are not in the mood for a sausage sandwich there is also a nice selection of traditional German delicatessen fare
Overall definitely worth the stop even in Reading where there are so many good options. It also makes me really want to go to Brauhaus Schmitz, their full restaurant

Worst schnitzel I have ever eaten! It was over cooked and dry. I grew up in Germany and was expecting much better quality of food than what was served here. I let the manager know this before i tossed my meal in the garbage and she was rude and insulting, telling me that i didn’t know what i was talking about. She said that the way it was served to me is the way it is served in Germany. From now on, I will be certain to tell everyone i know never to eat here.

Large, filling and flavorful. Try a Hungarian if you like peppers and a delicious goulash sauce with the wurst, or a Bacon & Schnitzel sandwich (which could easily feed two). Opt for a sparkling apple cider from the fountain instead of a regular soda to go with your lunch.
Thumbs up for: taste, service, price

A Great Selection of German products. Their potato pancakes are great & the cucumber salad is the best! it has fresh dill and isn’t sugary sweet like others I’ve had. They have a very large selection of German candy. and the biggest selection of Ritter chocolate I’ve ever seen. My only complaint is some of their items can be a bit pricy (esp. chocolate)

This vendor is conveniently located to the central seating at Reading Terminal Market which makes it one of my go-​to spots when adding a couple of more interesting items to sample. I’ve tired the Hungarian sausage sandwich, some of the cold links, as well as some of the cold cuts. I’d suggest sampling a few of the cold cuts and figuring out which meat and spice blends are most appealing to you.

Very good… had the smoked sausage sandwhich with stew. Also had an order of potato pancakes… roll was excellent and good pricing!

This was not something I would try again my
Meat was over cooked and pounded too thin; water room temperature and service was just ok.
Sorry because I love great German meats w bergdorffs in Chicago (now gone) a best memory 40 yrs ago.

The display is certainly mouthwatering, but the food quality was a little disappointing. There are better options at Reading Terminal Market.

After going all around the Reading Terminal Market, I chose this place because I could get something without bread. You see, I was planning on having a philly cheese steak not too long after so I needed a non-​bread option. Both my brother and I got their «German meatloaf» — Leberkase, I think it was called? It turned out to be very interesting; I’d never had a meatloaf quite like this one. The consistency was more like bologna than the meatloaf most americans are used to, but it was tasty! They take a slice and pan-​fry it, it looks like, and it was accompanied by some nice vinegary German potato salad. The overall effect was quite nice and best of all – no bread :) The people working here were all very nice and friendly, although they did forget about our order of potato pancakes and we had to go up and ask. Those pancakes were worth the wait, however, crispy and delicious (if a tad overdone), especially with the side of apple sauce and sour cream, yum! We definitely don’t have as many places serving this kind of food in CA, so it was nice to experience something out of the ordinary!

Went to Reading Terminal to meet a friend for lunch. Given that it was only my second time to this awesome place, I let him choose where we were gonna eat since he lived in the Philly area for four years.
My friend knows that I LOVE da schnitzel because I grew up eating this stuff at shabbat with his family on Friday nights. Meat that’s been pounded, breaded, and fried; what to not to love? Put that shit in a sandwich with bacon, lettuce, and tomato and you have one bad ass sandwich.
Now, this is no ordinary sandwich. The chicken is expertly fried, the bacon is thick and crispy, and the hoagie is quality. Put some of that magic curry ketchup on this bitch, it’s a match made in heaven.

While browsing the Market, I decided to try this place, since back in Houston, German food is not nearly as plentiful, or as good… in my opinion.
Tried the Bavarian and was pleased. only had to wait a few minutes; entrée serve hot and with all the right ingredients. I wanted to sample more from the Wursthaus, but the Bavarian filled me up, so perhaps on a later visit.

OMG, it was sooooo good.
I had a Bavarian Special. It was smoked bauernwurst, cole slaw, fried onions and horseradish sauce. I swear there was some kind of bacon in it too.
It was smokey in flavor. I think the best sausage I have had in a long time. All the flavors just jelled together. The meat is high quality. It is slightly reminiscent of Kielbasa, but so much better tasting. It is clearly store made and not purchased somewhere.
There were other selections available and meat for purchase. They have other goods for sale as well for those for a hunger for European Germanic type food.
The sand which was large in size. I first thought I would not finish this delight. But, one bite and I was hooked, I had to have more and each and every bite was gone before lunch was over.
This store is tucked in a corner of Reading Terminal Market. Service was slightly slow. This place should be packed out for the meaty delights.
It is simply outstanding. Only a 4 star due to service.

When I heard that Brahaus Schmitz, that bastion of German comfort fare on South Street, was opening up an outpost in Reading Terminal Market, I was excited! So I moseyed on over to the back center of RTM, and drooled at the offerings at Wursthaus Schmitz.
In addition to sandwiches, various meats and sides were offered for sale by weight.
On a Saturday at 1PM, there was not much of a line — I don’t know if people are simply still clueless, but I’m sure that soon enough, there will be a line similar to Dinic’s!
They’ve got someone manning the grill, churning out delicious sausages with snap and spice.
And in case you need condiments, they’ve got plenty, including curry ketchup and Bavarian sweet mustard!
For my first visit, I ordered two rolls, and attempted to order potato pancakes, but unfortunately, the fryer was down so I couldn’t get my buds to taste this particular side. But that’s OK, because the sausage rolls are immense!
The Bavarian ($ 8)
Smoked bauernwurst, bavarian cole slaw, horseradish sauce, fried onions
The Bavarian had copious amounts of crunchy fried onions that were not the least bit greasy. They offered some great texture to the bauernwurst, which had really nice spice. The sausage itself had nice snap and the horseradish provided a nice pungent kick in my mouth. The creamy cole slaw brought everything together, while the roll stood up well to the entirety of this particular sandwich.
The Hungarian ($ 8)
Smoked Hungarian bratwurst, beef goulash, roasted hot Hungarian peppers
The Hungarian had a beef goulash topping it — deep and savory, which is a smoky spiciness that lingered. In fact, I could have easily eaten a sandwich from the goulash alone. The bratwurst itself was saltier than the bauernwurst, but just as flavorful. This was a heavier sandwich with a deep spice that lingers, underscored by the vinegary hot pepper.
An added bonus is that Wursthaus Schmitz offer payment through Level Up — a great way to accumulate free credit to be applied to current and future meals.
Overall, Wursthaus definitely gets the job done by offering delicious, snappy sausages paired with the perfect accoutrements to blend into phenomenal sandwiches. I’m hoping to try the potato pancakes and the Schmitz, which I believe Wursthaus is waiting on the perfect pretzel roll before offering. In the meantime, there are a slew of other offerings you should try!

Had the Bavarian here a few weekends back and it was stupid good. Huge, sloppy mess of a sandwich in all the right ways. A big ol’ tube of delicious meat with a nice spicy horseradish sauce to provide some lube and some crunchy onions piled on for good measure. Grab some napkins.
Minus a star for the fryer being down the day I stopped by, so my girlfriend couldn’t get a schnitzel and had to watch me make mouth love to the Bavarian alone.
Also, despite this being a busy Saturday the line was very short, or nonexistant. Compared to adjacent venues this could be a huge plus.

Admittedly I’m a bit of a spoiled brat (get it? brat? sauseeeeg??, nevermind)…I can get a Brauhaus brat (wurst) any old time I want living within spitting distance of the famed South Street establishment. Lucky for all of you who don’t have that luxury in life, you can now get a taste of Germany at the conveniently located Reading Terminal Market in the brand spankin’ new outpost, Wursthaus Schmitz. Sandwiches here are of epic proportion… literally, footlong sandwiches ranging from $ 8 – 10 that are not only reasonably priced, but meaty, cheesy, and dressed with the tastiest of toppings whether it be a sauce, a slaw, or a crunchy pickle.
I have stopped by twice and made two meals each out of the Bavarian and the Lyoner. The Bavarian comes topped with a Bavarian cole slaw, a horseradish sauce, and crunchy fried onions; the bauernwurst was nice and smoky with a great crisp casing which lasted straight through to the second meal later in the day. The Lyoner, oh God the Lyoner… a sandwich only suitable for a day that you know you won’t feel bad for eating not just fried bologna, but gooey munster cheese, and the only slightly healthy topping; the dill pickle. I am so glad that I don’t live next to the terminal anymore because it would be far too tempting having these sandwiches so close by.
If you’re looking for some of the offerings of Brauhaus at Wursthaus, never you fear, you can still take home their awesome brats which are located in their front case, or you can loop around to the side of their location and grab other wonderful German goodies including yummy kinder treats. Do I like this place? Yes, yes I do. I am happy to see Brauhaus expand to cater to those that are scared of visiting my fair land of South Street… enjoy guys, you can still find me at the Brauerbund.

Do you love German food? Do you live near Reading Terminal? Does the idea of going to South Street turn your stomach. Fear not, Wursthaus Schmitz to the rescue.
As a fan of Brauhaus, I’m happy to report that many (possibly all and more) of the delicacies that I’ve come to know and love are available for purchase at Reading Terminal. The display case is chock full of wonderful meaty and cheesey items to satisfy your craving for a taste Germany.
Upon my first (of several) visits I had the Bavarian and while being a hefty sandwich (I get two meals out of it) it’s extremely tasty. The baurenwurst, cole slaw and fried onions lend a creamy and slightly spicy flavor profile that would be a pick me up even on my wurst day (ba dump bump groan)
So now you don’t have to treck down to South Street to satisfy your cravings. I think this is an excellent addition to Reading Terminal and a fine representation of an established Philadelphia restaurant.