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Max's Allegheny Tavern

Cuisine: European, German

Price Range: $

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When Pittsburgh natives crave authentic German cuisine and genuine Bavarian beers, they head to Max's Allegheny Tavern. This festive eatery features five types of sausage, six varieties of schnitzel and a not-to-be-missed potato pancake Reuben. If you can't decide which to try, Max's lets you create a sampler platter with mini-portions of three of their German specialties. Sides include potato pancakes and dumplings, sweet and sour cabbage and homemade spaetzle. For dessert, Max's serves delicious bread pudding and – you guessed it – German chocolate cake.

Address:

537 Suismon St
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
412-231-1899

Hours:

Mon-Thu: 11am-10pm
Fri-Sat: 11am-Midnight
Sun: 9:30am-9pm

Website:

maxsalleghenytavern.com

Main Menu
- Soups
  Einlauf Soup
  A light, rich chicken broth, generously sprinkled with homemade Einlauf noodles and seasoned with a delicate blend of spices. Our Einlauf noodles are made by pouring a seasoned mixture of flour and eggs into briskly boiling chicken broth
  
  Cup: $2.95
  
  Bowl: $3.95
  Max's Soup Of The Day
  Prepared fresh daily in the painstaking Old World manner from our simmering stock pot
  
  Cup: $2.95
  
  Bowl: $3.95
- Appetizers
  
  Herring In Sour Cream
  
  A favorite of the German north coast ($6.25)
  
  Buffalo Wings
  
  A full pound, deep-fried and tossed in our special Buffalo sauce ($8.95)
  
  Golden Honey Wings
  
  An order of our buffalo wings with a touch of honey ($8.95)
  
  Dry Rub Wings
  
  10 jumbo cut fresh wings tossed in our homemade sweet and spicy rub ($8.95)
  
  Sausage and Cheese
  
  Grilled knackwurst, bratwurst, and kielbasa with wedges of Jarlsburgh Swiss and smoked Gouda cheeses. Served with crackers & honey mustard sauce ($7.25)
  
  Bavarian Nachos
  
  Nacho Chips, kielbasa, smothered in shredded Gouda cheese, topped with onion, tomato, pepper, and served with French onion dip ($9.95)
  
  Bavarian Stuffed Pretzels
  
  Two jumbo pretzels stuffed with creamy cheddar cheese and deep-fried. Served with honey mustard sauce ($5.75)
  
  Potato Pockets
  
  Potato and cheese pierogies, deep-fried and topped with sauteed onions. Served with French onion sour cream ($6.95)
  
  Fried Zucchini
  
  A large portion of hearty zucchini strips, breaded and deep-fried. Topped with grated Parmesan cheese and served with marinara ($6.25)
  
  Fried Provolone Wheel
  
  Hand-breaded and deep-fried. Served with marinara sauce ($5.95)
- Salads
  
  Fresh Spinach Salad With Max's Hot Bacon Dressing
  
  Crisp leaves of spinach garnished with slices of mushrooms, onions and hard-cooked eggs. Topped with our own hot bacon dressing ($4.95)
  
  Small Tossed Garden Salad
  
  ($3.95)
  
  Sliced Cucumbers And Onions
  
  Fresh garden cucumbers and onions, thinly sliced and marinated in a sour cream and vinegar dressing ($2.25)
  
  Country-Style Cole Slaw
  
  Cabbage and carrots blended with a creamy mayonnaise dressing ($2.25)
- Sandwiches
  Knackwurst With Kraut
  
  One hundred percent pure beef is blended with a special mixture of spices to produce this popular sausage. Served on a hoagie bun and topped with our homemade sauerkraut ($7.95)
  
  Bratwurst
  
  A veal and pork sausage made from a century-old Usinger family recipe. Slowly pan-fried to a golden brown and served ($7.95)
  
  Weisswurst
  
  A mild veal sausage delicately flavored with egg, herbs and finely chopped parsley. Pan-fried to a golden brown and served on a hoagie bun ($7.95)
  
  Corned Beef and Cabbage Sandwich
  
  Leaned corned beef, sweet and sour cabbage and swiss cheese on a brioche bun ($8.25)
  
  Max's Famous Reuben
  
  Often imitated, but never duplicated. Grilled pumpernickel with lean, aged corned beef, Swiss cheese, and homemade sauerkraut topped with our special dressing ($7.95)
  
  Grilled Pulled Pork Sandwich
  
  Pulled pork meat grilled with carmelized onions and melted cheddar cheese - served on a hoagie bun ($8.25)
  
  Hot Pastrami and Swiss
  
  Slices of lean, peppered pastrami stacked high on fresh rye bread and topped with melted Swiss cheese ($7.25)
  
  North Side Ham and Swiss
  
  Thinly sliced smoked ham and Swiss cheese stacked on fresh rye bread ($6.95)
  
  Dutchtown-Style Kielbasa
  
  Coarsely ground sausage made of beef and pork and seasoned with a touch of garlic and other natural spices. Topped with our homemade sauerkraut ($7.95)
  
  Potato Pancake Reuben
  
  Our famous reuben, grilled between two potato pancakes ($7.95)
  
  Milwaukee-Style Braunsweiger
  
  This fine sausage, made by the Usinger family of Milwaukee, is served on fresh rye bread with a generous slice of Bermuda onion ($7.25)
  
  Max's Bavarian Club
  
  Thin slices of Milwaukee braunsweiger served open-faced on fresh rye bread stacked high with strips of grilled bacon, slices of hard-cooked egg, sweet onion, tomato and spinach and topped with our own special dressing. This is a treat that delighted Mad Ludwig himself ($7.95)
  
  Fish Sandwich
  
  A generous fresh fillet-of-cod dipped in Max's seasoned breading and fried to a golden brown ($8.95)
  
  Allegheny Club
  
  Thin slices of turkey breast, crisp bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce and tomatoes, stacked on fresh rye toast ($7.25)
  
  Turkey Reuben
  
  Sliced turkey breast, grilled with coleslaw and Swiss cheese. Served between two potato pancakes ($7.95)
  
  Beef Steak Sandwich
  
  Thin-sliced, marinated beef served on a hoagie bun with sauteed onions, mushrooms and Swiss cheese ($9.25)
  
  Maxburger
  A generous portion of freshly ground beef served on a Brioshe Bun. Max's invites you to top this selection with your choice of cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, bacon, mushrooms, onions, olives or green peppers. Hamburgers are cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness
  
  Choice Of 3: $8.25
  
  The Works: $9.95
  Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato
  
  Served on toasted white bread ($5.95)
  
  Max's Veggie Delight
  
  Fresh spinach, tomato, cucumber slices, onion, mushrooms and Swiss cheese. Served on grilled wheat bread ($7.25)
  
  Chicken Breast Sandwich
  
  Broiled, marinated, boneless chicken breast. Served on a with lettuce and tomato ($7.25)
- Allegheny Favorites
  
  Max's Magnificent Spinach Salad
  
  Crisp leaves of spinach garnished with slices of onion, mushrooms, tomatoes and hard-cooked egg. Topped with our own hot bacon dressing ($8.50)
  
  Kase Spatzles
  
  Spatzle noodles tossed in a creamy blend of chicken broth and melted Gouda cheese. Topped with buttered breadcrumbs and parsley. Served with a tossed garden salad ($10.25)
  
  Open-Faced Roast Breast of Turkey
  
  Thinly sliced roast turkey is served open-faced with gravy and your choice of French fried potatoes or potato pancakes ($9.95)
  
  Max's Goulash
  
  A very popular meal served at a small hotel located in Arlsberg, Austria. The tureen of goulash is served with our homemade spatzle. Served with a garden salad with your choice of dressing and assorted fresh breads ($9.95)
  
  Broiled Breast of Chicken
  
  Broiled in our kitchen to seal in its natural juices. Served with a tossed salad and vegetable of the day ($10.95)
  
  Chicken or Steak Salad
  
  A favorite at Max's. Marinated grilled chicken breast or tenderloin served on crisp greens with French fries, Gouda cheese, mushrooms, beets, hard-cooked egg, and tomatoes. Your choice of dressing ($10.95)
  
  Marinated Calves Liver
  
  Lightly seasoned and served with sauteed onions ($10.25)
- Sausages
  
  Knackwurst
  
  One hundred percent pure beef is blended with a special mixture of spices to produce this sausage ($9.95)
  
  Bratwurst
  
  A veal and pork sausage made from a century-old family recipe, slowly pan-fried to a golden brown ($9.95)
  
  Weisswurst
  
  A mild veal sausage, delicately flavored with eggs, herbs and finely chopped parsley. Pan-fried to a golden brown ($9.95)
  
  Max's Sausage Platter
  
  Wunderbar! A sampling of our finest wursts. knackwurst, bratwurst and weisswurst ($13.95)
- The Great Schnitzels*
  
  Wiener Schnitzel
  
  Tender veal lightly dusted in a seasoned flour and fried to a golden brown. This is Vienna's gift to the culinary world ($16.95)
  
  Schnitzel ala Holstein
  
  Vienna-style veal topped with a fried egg, anchovy and capers. Created by Count Holstein, Bismark's famous foreign minister ($17.95)
  
  Jäger Schnitzel
  
  Vienna-style veal covered with a delicious mushroom sauce. A specialty of the Brenner Park Hotel, Baden, Baden ($16.95)
  
  Count Esterhazy Schnitzel
  
  Vienna-style veal lovingly crowned with a sauce of fresh mushrooms, peas, sour cream, onions and carrots. A specialty of the Hotel Sacher, Vienna, Austria ($17.95)
  
  Schnitzel Liechtenstein
  
  Tender veal topped with Westphalian ham, Emmenthaler cheese and green olives. Served at the Hotel Sonnenhof in Vaduz, Liechtenstein ($17.95)
  
  Schnitzel Royale
  
  Vienna-style veal topped with tomatoes and melted Gouda cheese and mushroom gravy ($17.95)
- Old World Favorites*
  
  Sauerbraten
  
  Top quality beef marinated in a century-old recipe from the Erhardt family of Enzweihingen in the south of Germany, then roasted to perfection and topped with a seasoned sauce ($14.95)
  
  Hasenpfeffer
  
  A traditional favorite of the huntsman, braised rabbit in spiced red wine sauce. Especially good with red cabbage and spatzle ($16.95)
  
  Roast Loin of Pork Stubenkuchen Style
  
  This all-time favorite at Max's is served over our special recipe apple raisin dressing and topped with a rich brown gravy ($14.95)
  
  Chicken Viennese
  
  A boneless chicken breast delicately fried to a golden brown. Topped with a sauce of sour cream, finely chopped vegetables and delicately seasoned with herbs and paprika. Served over our homemade spatzles ($14.95)
  
  Baked Kassler Rippchen
  
  Smoked pork loin chops slowly simmered in our homemade sauerkraut and served with mustard sauce. This is a delicacy from Kassel in the province of Hesse ($15.95)
  
  Bavarian Peasant Platter
  
  "Bauern Platte". A heaping mound of our famous sauerkraut, surrounded by a grilled bratwurst, knackwurst and a smoked loin pork chop ($15.95)
  
  Leberkase
  
  A finely textured sausage loaf made from a blend of pork and beef seasoned with spices imported from Bavaria. We grill each slice lightly and serve it smothered with sauteed onions ($11.95)
  
  Dutchtown Kielbasa
  
  Still unmatched as an "old-world favorite, " our Dutchtown kielbasa is a coarsely-ground sausage made of beef and pork and seasoned with a touch of garlic and other natural spices ($11.95)
- Flavors of the Sea*
  
  Norwegian Salmon
  
  Broiled with garlic butter ($17.95)
  
  Potato Crusted Cod
  
  Mild cod filets coated with a potato breading and sauteed ($14.95)
- That Extra Touch
  Hot German Potato Salad
  
  Chunky pieces of potato, green pepper and bacon are mixed with a hearty sweet and sour sauce ($2.25)
  
  Homemade Sauerkraut
  
  Fresh sauerkraut is mixed with apples, caraway seeds and pork. It is then slowly simmered to perfection ($2.25)
  
  Sweet and Sour Cabbage
  
  A blend of coarsely-sliced red cabbage and fresh apples. Slowly cooked until tender ($2.25)
  
  Kase Spatzle
  
  Spatzle noodles in a creamy Gouda cheese sauce ($4.95)
  
  Potato Pancakes
  
  Always a favorite at Max's. Three crisp pancakes served with your choice of ONE topping: chunky applesauce, sour cream or sauerbraten gravy ($3.95)
  
  Spatzle
  
  Served with your choice of sauerbraten gravy or sauteed onions ($2.25)
  
  Natural-Cut French Fries
  Fried until tender and golden brown
  
  $2.25
  
  With Cheese Or Gravy: $3.25
  Onion Rings
  
  Fried to a golden Brown ($2.95)
  
  Sweet Potato French Fries
  
  Seasonal ($2.95)
  
  Chunky Style Applesauce
  
  A popular item at Max's ($2.25)
  
  Vegetable of the Day
  
  Max personally selects a vegetable to complement the menu selections ($2.25)
  
  Mashed Potatoes
  
  ($2.25)

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