Traditional German & American plates paired with plenty of beer in a quaint old-world setting.
Gerst Haus is an Evansville Indiana German Restaurant and Bar, and since 1999 it has been an Evansville favorite, providing the best in German food in an authentic beer hall atmosphere. Most importantly, our menu includes a variety of German and American food, as well as signature dishes that include our fresh wiener schnitzel, bratwurst, and corned beef and cabbage. Furthermore, we are noted for the “Best” Reuben sandwich in Evansvill, where our other Gerst Haus is also located.
At Gerst, we feature giant frozen Fishbowls of our own Gerst Amber beer, as well as 49 draughts and a large selection of imported beers. Our goal is to provide good food, good drink, and great service.
Menu
Main Menu | |
Appetizers | |
Gerst Sampler Ham rolls, kraut balls, potato pancake & fried oysters |
$12.99 |
Fried Oyster Basket Fresh from the Gulf, hand-breaded, served with cocktail sauce, fries, slaw & lemon |
$11.99 |
Gerst Ham Rolls (Schinken Roll) finely chopped ham, cheddar cheese & seasonings rolled in bread crumbs and golden fried |
$11.99 |
Bavarian Kraut Balls Ground beef, pork, sauerkraut & seasonings mixed w/ cream cheese, rolled in bread crumbs & fried, served w/ our own horseradish sauce |
$8.99 |
Pig Knuckle A Gerst Tradition – marinated and simmered until very tender, served with sauerkraut, & rye bread |
$8.99 |
Munich Cheese Dip Spicy beef cheese dip served with corn chips |
$9.99 |
Sausage Sampler Variety of sausages, served with German potato salad, sauerkraut & fresh rye bread |
$11.99 |
Buffalo Wings (Mild, medium or hot) tossed in our own BBQ sauce, served with celery and bleu cheese dressing |
$8.99 |
Rosti Potato Pancake (Kartoffelpfannkuchen) with apple sauce and sour cream |
$7.25 |
Crab Cake Made with fresh crab, fried golden brown, served with remoulade sauce & lemon |
$10.99 |
Potato Skins Filled with your choice of either chili, cheese & jalapeno or cheese, bacon & sour cream |
$8.99 |
Oyster Only Hand-breaded & lightly fried, served with cocktail sauce |
$9.99 |
German Fried Pickles (Gurken) served with ranch dressing |
$7.25 |
Salads | |
House Salad Garden fresh chopped greens, onions, tomato, garbanzo beans, croutons & choice of dressing |
$4.99 |
Classic Style Caesar Salad Romaine lettuce tossed with croutons & our own Caesar dressing, topped with fresh grated Parmesan cheese & anchovies |
$8.99 |
Charboiled or Fried Chicken Salad Garden fresh greens topped with charboiled or fried chicken tenders cheddar & Monterey Jack cheeses, walnuts & choice of dressing |
$11.99 |
Haupt Chef’s Salad Bowl A great salad.. tossed greens stacked high with baked honey ham, roasted turkey, cheese, tomato wedges, hard boiled egg, chopped bacon & choice of dressing |
$11.99 |
Charbroiled Salmon Salad Fresh salmon on top of fresh mixed greens with capers, red onions, black olives, sliced egg & our Balsamic dijon vinaigrette |
$13.99 |
Homemade Soups | |
Cornbread | $4.25 |
Bowl with Sandwich-of-the-day | $10.99 |
Bowl with Small House Salad | $9.99 |
Side Items | |
German Potato Salad | $2.99 |
Hot German Potato Salad | $2.99 |
German Fries | $2.99 |
French Fries | $2.99 |
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy | $2.99 |
Baked Potato | $2.99 |
Spaetzle | $2.99 |
Baked Beans | $2.99 |
White Beans | $2.99 |
Sauerkraut | $2.99 |
Red Cabbage (Rott Trohl) | $2.99 |
Creamy Coleslaw | $2.99 |
Cucumbers & Onions In sour cream dressing |
$2.99 |
Cottage Cheese | $2.99 |
Cornbread Cakes | $2.99 |
Macaroni & Cheese | $2.99 |
Fruit Cup (seasonal) | $2.99 |
Today’s Vegetable | $2.99 |
Vegetable Plate | |
Vegetable Plate Choice of four (4) vegetables and cornbread |
$10.99 |
German Classic Dinners | |
Smoked Pork Chop (Kasseler Rippchen) slow roasted to perfection, served with a garnish of sauerkraut, 2 sides & fresh rye bread |
$15.99 |
Wiener Schnitzel Choice veal, hand trimmed for tenderness specially seasoned & lightly breaded prepared to order, served with 2 sides and fresh rye bread. Our most Popular German Selection! |
$18.99 |
Jager Schnitzel Wiener Schnitzel topped with sauteed mushrooms & a brown wine sauce, served with 2 sides & fresh rye bread |
$19.99 |
Schweine Schnitzel Pork loin breaded in seasoned flour & pan-fried to golden brown, served with 2 sides & fresh rye bread |
$15.99 |
Sauerbraten Tender, lean beef marinated & slow roasted for a European flavor, complemented by a special wine sauce, served with 2 sides & fresh rye bread. |
$17.99 |
Pig Knuckles Pork knuckles, steaming hot, a Gerst Haus tradition, served with 2 sides & fresh rye bread |
$14.99 |
Bratwurst Dinner Lightly spiced pork sausage, charbroiled, served with 2 sides, fresh rye bread & a garnish of sauerkraut |
$14.99 |
Knackwurst Dinner Pork & beef sausage, lightly seasoned, served with 2 sides & fresh rye bread |
$14.99 |
Smoked Mett Dinner Spicy pork sausage, served with 2 sides & fresh rye bread |
$14.99 |
Kielbase Dinner Spicy, charbroiled smoked sausage, served with 2 sides & fresh rye bread |
$14.99 |
Sausage Combination Served with 2 sides & fresh rye bread, any three (3): Bratwurst, Kielbase, Knackwurst, Berliner Mett, Smoked Mett Ring |
$17.99 |
Hungarian Chicken Paprika Chicken simmered with onions, peppers, carrots & potatoes in a sour cream paprika sauce, served with garlic bread |
$14.99 |
Beef Stroganoff (Rinder stroganoff) tender slices of beef with mushrooms in a rich creamy wine gravy served with a dollup of sour cream & garlic bread |
$15.99 |
Goulash (Rindergulash) seasoned chunks of beef, onions & mushrooms simmered in a brown gravy, smothered over homemade spaetzle, served with cornbread |
$13.99 |
Corned Beef & Cabbage Sliced, tender corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and carrots, served with cornbread |
$15.99 |
Gerst Haus Combination Dinners | |
Bratwurst Charboiled Pork Sausage |
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Kasseler Rippchen Smoked Pork Chop |
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Knackwurst Pork & Beef Sausage |
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Kielbase Charboiled Smoked Sausage |
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Beef Stroganoff | |
Wiener Schnitzel Pan-Fried Breaded Veal |
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Goulash, with Spaetzle | |
Schweine Schnitzel Pan Fried Pork |
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Sauerbraten Roasted Marinated Beef |
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Classic Old World Sandwiches | |
Bavarian Bratwurst Lightly spiced pork sausage, charbroiled, on grilled hoagie roll with a garnish of sauerkraut |
$8.99 |
Old Heidelberg Combination Hand sliced turkey, baked honey ham, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato & Danish bleu cheese dressing on rye bread |
$10.99 |
Pork Tenderloin (Schweinefilet) hand breaded & fried, or charbroiled, with mayo on a toasted bun |
$10.99 |
Philly Kielbase Sausage On toasted hoagie roll, smothered with sauteed onions, green peppers & swiss cheese |
$9.99 |
Reuben Our most popular sandwich… corned beef, swiss cheese, sauerkraut & special sauce on grilled rye bread |
$9.99 |
Turkey Reuben Hand sliced turkey, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut & special sauce on grilled rye bread |
$9.99 |
Knackwurst Lightly seasoned pork & beef sausage on grilled bun |
$8.99 |
German Fried Bologna A Gerst Haus Favorite…thick-cut w/ pepperjack cheese & grilled onion on a grilled bun |
$9.99 |
Kielbase Sandwich | $9.99 |
Smoked Mett Ring Sandwich | $8.99 |
Berliner Mett Sandwich | $8.99 |
American Dinners | |
Steak Generously cut choice slab, hand trimmed and charbroiled |
$20.99 |
Ground Steak 16 oz. U.S.D.A. Choice freshly ground chuck, grilled to perfection |
$14.99 |
Baby Back Ribs Dry rubbed with our own seasonings, slow roasted in special ovens for tenderness, slathered in barbeque sauce and finished on the charbroiled |
$19.99 |
Ribs and Steak 1/3 slab of our famous ribs with 6 oz. sirloin charbroiled on an open flame |
$17.99 |
Ribs and Chicken 1/3 slab of our famous ribs with a 7 oz. marinated chicken breast, charbroiled |
$14.99 |
Roasted Chicken Dinner Half chicken, slow roasted in our Special seasoning & charbroiled |
$14.99 |
Salmon Dinner A full half pound of boneless, skinless salmon filet, grilled to perfection |
$17.99 |
Fried Catfish Dinner Hand cut and lightly breaded filet in cornmeal served with homemade cornbread, tartar sauce and lemon |
$13.99 |
Fried Oyster Dinner Select oyster, hand breaded, fried golden, served with cornbread, cocktail sauce & lemon |
$18.99 |
Fried Cod Dinner Filet of Alaskan Cod, hand cut dipped in our own beer batter & fried golden brown, served with cornbread, tartar & lemon |
$15.99 |
Fried Grouper Dinner Hand breaded & lightly fried |
$13.99 |
Fried Crab Cake Dinner Two lump meat crab cakes made with fresh crab, fried golden brown, served with remoulade sauce & lemon |
$16.99 |
Fired Chicken Tenders Hand dipped in our own batter, served with honey mustard sauce |
$13.99 |
Charbroiled Chicken Breast Marinated in our own special sauce & chargrilled to perfection |
$12.99 |
Traditional American Sandwiches | |
Hamburger With grilled onions and mayo on a toasted bun |
$8.50 |
Cheeseburger | $8.99 |
Bacon Cheeseburger | $9.99 |
Patty Melt With double Cheese & Sauteed onions on grilled rye bread |
$8.99 |
Corned Beef & Swiss Grilled on rye bread with double Swiss cheese |
$7.99 |
Charbroiled Chicken Grilled marinated chicken on a grilled bun |
$8.99 |
Bacon Charbroiled Chicken | $9.99 |
Turkey Sandwich Slices of roasted tender turkey breast with a special sauce, lettuce & tomato on rye bread |
$7.99 |
Grilled Ham & Cheese Baked honey ham & double cheese on grilled rye bread |
$8.99 |
Catfish Sandwich Fresh breaded catfish on a grilled bun with pickle, raw onions, tartar sauce & wedge of lemon |
$8.99 |
Fried Cod Sandwich Fresh cod on a grilled bun with pickle, raw onion, tartar sauce & wedge of lemon |
$8.99 |
Portabella Mushroom Hearty Portabella mushroom with sauteed onions and melted Provolone cheese served on a grilled garlic & herb bun |
$7.99 |
Kid’s Menu | |
Catfish Bites | |
Chicken Tenders | |
Hamburger | |
Cheeseburger | |
Grilled Cheese | |
Corn Dog | |
Macaroni & Cheese | |
French Fries | |
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy | |
Apple Sauce | |
Cottage Cheese | |
Macaroni & Cheese | |
Today’s Veggie | |
Desserts | |
Apple Strudel Homestyle pastry baked in house served with ice cream |
$5.99 |
German Chocolate Cake Three layered cake with creamy coconut icing |
$6.50 |
Fudge Nut Brownie Rich chocolate brownie with hearty pieces of walnut, served with ice cream |
$6.50 |
Sundae Served in a Frosty fish bowl |
$5.99 |
Draught Beer | |
Bass Ale | |
Bell’s Seasonal | |
Blue Moon | |
Bud Light | |
Busch Light | |
Coors Light | |
Frank Hef Weisse | |
Guinness | |
Hacker-Pschorr Weisse | |
Hoegaarden | |
Michelob Amber Bock | |
Miller Lite | |
New Castle Nut Brown | |
Pabst Blue Ribbon | |
Paulaner Seasonal | |
Sam Adams Seasonal | |
Schneider Weisse | |
Sierra Nevada Seasonal | |
Spaten Seasonal | |
Stone Seasonal | |
Tripel Karmeleit | |
Warsteiner | |
Australia | |
Coopers Sparkling Ale | |
Fosters Oil Can (25.4 oz.) | |
Austria | |
Eggenberger-Urbock | |
Eggenberger-Samiclause | |
Belgium | |
Chimay Blue | |
Chimay Red Ale | |
Corsendonk Pale or Brown | |
Delirium Tremens or Nocturnum | |
Duvel (11.2ox.) | |
Gulden Draak | |
Lindemans Framboise | |
St. Sebastian Golden or Dark (16.9 oz.) | |
Stella Artois | |
Sterkens White Ale | |
Brazil | |
Xingu Black Beer | |
Canada | |
Labatt Blue | |
La Fin Du Monde | |
Maudite | |
Moosehead | |
Czech Republic | |
Pilsner Urquell | |
England | |
Boddington Ale (15 oz. Pub Can) | |
Fuller’s London Porter | |
Monty Python Holy Grail Ale | |
Old Speckled Hen (Pub Can) | |
Young’s Double Chocolate Stout (16.9 oz.) | |
France | |
Fischer Amber | |
Kronenbourg 1664 | |
Germany | |
Ayinger Brau-Weisse | |
Ayinger Ur-Weisse | |
Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel | |
Ayinger Jahrhundert-Bier | |
Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock | |
Becks Dark or Becks Original | |
DAB Original Pilsner | |
Einbecker Mai-ur-bock | |
Gaffel Kolsch | |
Hofbrau Original | |
Jever Pilsner | |
Paulaner Hefeweizen | |
Paulaner Munich Lager | |
Paulaner Salvator Double Bock | |
St. Pauli Girl or St. Pauli Girl Dark | |
Schneider Aventinus or Weiss | |
Schneider Edel-Weisse | |
Spaten Lager or Opimator Dark | |
Weihenstephaner Kristall Weiss | |
Weihenstephaner Hefe Weiss | |
Weihenstephaner Dunkel Weiss | |
Weihenstephaner Korbinian | |
Weihenstephaner Original | |
Weihenstephaner Weiss Bock | |
Warsteiner | |
Holland | |
Amstel Light | |
Grolsch (16 oz.) | |
Heineken | |
Ireland | |
Murphy’s (Pub Can) | |
Italy | |
Moretti | |
Peroni | |
Japan | |
Sapporo | |
Jamaica | |
Red Stripe | |
Mexico | |
Corona | |
Dos Equis | |
Scotland | |
Harviestoun Old Engine Oil | |
Skullsplitter | |
USA | |
Anchor Steam | |
Apricot Ale-Pyramid Brewing Co. | |
Doggie Style Pale Ale | |
Dundee Honey Brown | |
Founders Dirty Bastard Ale | |
Hornsby Cider | |
In Heat Wheat | |
Killian’s Red | |
Left Hand Milk Stout | |
Red Bridge (Gluten Free) | |
Seadog Raspberry or Blueberry Wheat | |
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale | |
Upland Dragonfly or Wheat | |
Wild Blue | |
Woodchuck Cider | |
Rolling Rock | |
Smirnoff Ice | |
Bud-Bud Light-Bud Select | |
Busch Light | |
Coors Light | |
Miller Lite, High Life, MGD | |
Michelob Ultra | |
Non-Alcoholic Beer | |
Clausthaler Germany Premium or Amber |
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Specials & Events | |
Weekly Specials | |
Sunday – Double Bloody Mary Fishbowl | $5.00 |
Monday – Gerst Fishbowls | $2.50 |
Tuesday – Select Import/Craft Drafts | $3.00 |
Wednesday – Fishbowl (Domestic Draft) | $2.25 |
Thursday – Kill The Keg (On Designated Draft) |
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Contact Gerst Bavarian Haus
Address: 2100 W Franklin St, Evansville, IN 47712
Phone: (812) 424-1420
Hours
Friday | 11AM–11PM |
Saturday | 11AM–11PM |
Sunday | 11AM–9PM |
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | 11AM–10PM |
Wednesday | 11AM–10PM |
Thursday | 11AM–10PM |