Ingrid’s Kitchen offers a delicious step into the world of German cuisine. The story behind the restaurant is unique with a great deal of history. In 1950, at the age of 15, Ingrid Quitz escaped Berlin by crawling across the border to freedom.  In 1977, she opened Ingrid’s Kitchen, eventually moving the business to 36th and Youngs, its current location in the heart of Oklahoma City.

German breakfast usually includes: a warm beverage, Brot (bread) or Brötchen (bread rolls) with various spreads, including: Butter, Marmelade (maramalade or jam), or Honig (honey), Quark (a type of curd cheese), Wurst (sausage) and Käse (cheese). Sometimes there is also Saft (a glass of juice) and Eier (eggs). Müsli, which is a mixture of cereal flakes, nuts, dried fruit and other ingredients, is a popular cereal choice, especially among children. It is mixed with Joghurt (yogurt) or Milch (milk) and often topped with fresh fruit (Obst).

When the The Marionette ventured to Ingrid’s Kitchen for a food review, there were options for both a more traditional German breakfast or standard American favorites.

Stephanie Emerson ordered a sausage and bacon omelette with hash browns and toast, with a snicker doodle cookie for dessert.

“It was a large portion, so I was unable to finish it. I liked it a lot; however, I ordered a pretty typical breakfast dish without any German influence. Additionally, the snicker doodle cookie was good but a bit dry,” Emerson said. The sausage and bacon omelette cost an additional $.50 which totaled $8.50, and the snicker doodle cookie was under $1.

Isis Frazier ordered the German breakfast ($6.50) which included a Brotchen sandwich (ham, salami, buttercheese on a baguette) and either roasted or hash brown potatoes.

“The potatoes were especially good and I ate them first. The sandwich was really delectable. It was nice to have the option of it being served warm or cold. It was so good, in fact, that I took half of it to go. I also got a Napoleon pastry and lemon bar to go. The Napoleon was very sticky and the lemon bar was freaking amazing,” Frazier said. The napoleon was under $4 and the orange juice was $2.

Adviser Kelli Taylor also got the German Breakfast, which had a Brotchen sandwich.

“Salami for breakfast is a revelation,” Taylor said.

Kaitlyn Smith ordered the ham and cheese omelette, blueberry bagel with cream cheese and chocolate milk.

“The omelette was okay, it could have had more flavor. I loved everything else though. The homemade bagel was really good.” The ham and cheese omelette (with bagel and cream cheese included) was $8 and the chocolate milk was $2.

Camila Gonzalez enjoyed the bacon and cheese omelette with hash browns and four pieces of toast. She also had the magic bar and a snicker doodle coffee.

“The snicker doodle coffee is a lie, it tastes nothing like snicker doodle. The meal was rather large so I’d recommend splitting it with someone. Additionally, the magic bar had way too much sugar in it for me personally,” Gonzalez said. The bacon and cheese omelette was $8, the snicker doodle coffee was $2, and the magic bar was under $4.

I had the half order of Wiener schnitzel with eggs, a plain bagel, roasted potatoes, coffee and a chocolate chip cookie. The pork tenderloin cutlet was a bit overdone and tough to cut. The bagel was homemade and delicious. The eggs were done well and the potatoes were well seasoned. The coffee was nice and strong, which I fixed up with milk and sugar. The chocolate cookie was a bit overly chewy but overall had a great taste. The Wiener schnitzel (with bagel included) was $8.95, the coffee was $2 and the chocolate cookie was under $1.

Overall the environment at Ingrid’s Kitchen was very home-like and being there so early in the morning meant that we were the only ones in the restaurant for a good 20 minutes. The staff is very nice and the music playing was a good throwback to rock and roll. Overall the experience was great.

Ingrid’s Kitchen is located at 3701 North Youngs Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73112. They are open Monday through Thursday 7:00 am to 9:00 pm and Friday and Saturday 7:00 am to 10:00 pm. They also offer live music Saturday noon to 2:00 pm and a brunch buffet 9:30 am to 2:00 pm.

Visit Ingrid’s website to see their full menu.