Maggie’s Potts Point

This place was pretty awesome. Visiting from America, I did not know what to expect. Thankfully, an Australian friend recommended this place that does German dishes for breakfast on weekends, and lunch and dinner the rest of the week.
They have a lot of German beers on tap and a wide variety of foods. I ended up going for the Snetzel (I butchered the spelling), since that was what was recommended. It was by far the largest meal I had while I was in Sydney and for the price, the cheapest. It was served with a bed of what I would call hashbrowns in the southern part of the USA, but rosti from the name on the menu.
It took a while to make the veal deep fried deliciousness, but it was worth it. If you are in the King’s Cross area wanting a sit down meal in a decent pub, this place fits the bill. It is near all the ‘shady’ stuff that goes with this area, but hotels, hostels, and shady usually go together.
Definitely, worth a stop if you are in the area.

Being a lover of meat dishes, my expectations of this restaurant were high. Whilst the entrees of dutch croquettes and deep fried champignons were really quite delicious, I have to say I found the Schnitzel underwhelming. Tasting no different to something you might cook up at home, this was disappointing in a German restaurant.
What saved the day to give this restaurant a 3 was the very delicious sticky date cake for dessert.

I like the look of this place.
And been to a few similar places in the area that put out good food to large amounts of people.
The special today is roast pork. So thinking I’d be getting a freshly roasted meat and sides I ordered it immediately. Since we were early I thought it may be straight out of the oven.
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Not to be. Not sure when it was cooked my meal was 2 slices of pan fried pork which was tough and very lacking. This was accompanied by boiled veg, potato and a dry piece of crackle that may have been made under a heat lamp. Couldn’t eat that!
I’m sure other things may be great. But I won’t be back for more.
Or miss the sarcastic statement to my friend when wondering if the breakfast menu could be served after 2.30p.
Very average.

This is a sailing team favorite. Our captain is Hungarian and rather fond of this place. I am not here to suggest to you that this is an amazing meal… but the portions are generous and the food is tasty. Just don’t argue too much about the short menu. It is what it is.
What it is for me is a great veal with mushroom sauce and potato rosti, a liter of beer, and a apple strudel to finish it off. A schnitzel will also do the trick. Eastern European food has that amazing ability to satisfy and you get that here in abundance.

Not really sure why this restaurant had a such a high rating.
My experience was less than satisfactory.
I had an hour to kill at lunch time and seeing «Austrian/​German» restaurant always attracts my attention.
Service was less than engaging
Menu was slim
The duetcheland big breakfast was a lie
The coffee burnt
No brand white toast? Really!
Good luck to those that frequent this restaurant regular, you obviously need to widen your experience. There is a fabulous world of eating out there, go find it.

This place is very sub par. We ordered the pâté, the split pea soup, the beef borignon, and the crème brule. The pâté was served in a tin can. The soup could have been a warmed up campbells and the crème brulle was so bland and watery that neither my husband nor I could finish it. The only dish that was average was the beef borignon, but that is not a regular menu item, so it probably won’t be available later. What a disappointment!

Maggie’s is a lovely place for a filling and quite inexpensive (for Sydney) breakfast. The pancakes consist of three light and ethereal crepes served with a small ocean of maple syrup and a large dollop of softly whipped schlag (cream). The big breakfast IS big and will satisfy all but gargantuan appetites. These two offerings along with a long black for each diner will not make a huge dent in the day’s dining-​out budget and assures the diner they will survive if lunch is a bit late that day.
Situated on the edge of Fitzroy Gardens and the El Alamein fountain, Maggie’s offers a quiet respite from the bustle of Macleay Street especially if a diner chooses an inside table. While a bit more noise filters from the street while seated outdoors the atmosphere at Maggie’s seems to belie its location.
As mentioned by other reviewers Maggie’s specializes in German-​Austrian dishes. Which, to our chagrin and no doubt disadvantage, we have yet to try as one meal out a day for us (as travelers) is the limit and Maggie’s breakfasts are our first choice.
Service is friendly and items emerge quickly from the open kitchen. But do try the pancakes. You’ll be hooked!

While vacationing in Sydney we heard from others staying at our hotel of this fine restaurant. The prices here are rather «modest» for Sydney. The Chicken Schnitzel ran $ 19 (aus). The portion was large as it was with other restaurants in the area. It was server with cabbage salad and a large portions of rosti (hash brown potatoes in the US). The atmosphere was more open and bright than the other more «Artsy» restaurant in the area. The people were great and it will be our mainstay while visiting this wonderful city.

If your hoping to grab an inexpensive and hearty, German-​Austrian-​Viennese meal then this is the place to go. On the «better end» of Kings Cross and in Potts Point located near the El Alamein fountain and the Fitzroy Gardens in a red brick apartment complex, this place has varied, substantially sized and delicious selection of German-​Austrian-​Viennese food. Try the fried camembert, cabbage rolls, jäger snitzels, thick juicy sausages with mash and abnormally enormous pork knuckles. Not only is the food good value, but the décor, with paintings and prints of that bygone era of Europe creates a warm and welcoming «hearty» atmosphere. Don’t forget the beer in long necks, yard or tall glasses! No healthy excuses here. The great thing about this place is that they cater for gluten free and lactose free options.
This is a perfect place to go for a meal before a play at the Darlinghurst Theatre as the service is fast, to simmer after a hard day at work or to relax after trekking through the various places in Sydney when on tour.

So, I’m in Potts Point and the sky is about to fall. Huge storm front rolling in, and it smells like snow. There’s only one course of action to take — straight to Maggie’s beside Fitzroy Gardens for hot potato rosti. The fact that said potato is accompanied by the world’s largest chicken schnitzel is merely a bonus, I’m all about the steaming, unctuous, golden, flakey mound of potato. This is the European food of my childhood and I’m loving it.
The trees are shaking in the park, here comes the rain, I’d better stay for strudel. They say it’s just like Mutter used to make. The specials board lists Goulash Soup — I may be staying for dinner while the storm passes over. It’s amazing how I stay so slim.
This place makes me think of the opening scene in Charade — Audrey Hepburn at the chalet. The waitresses here should wear ski pants and snowflake sweaters.