Fassler Hall is a new hot spot in Little Rock. Located downtown, on Capitol, right next door to Dust Bowl Lanes, it is a great spot for hanging out, drinking beer, and eating delicious food.
ENVIRONMENT
This place is HUGE. Indoor is a very open space with a very lengthy bar and also multiple tables, big and small. Then, out back there is another large patio area with many tables with large umbrellas for some shade. This is the perfect spot for hanging out with your friends and meeting new ones.
The two times I have been here, the place was packed, but there are plenty of seats for however many people decide to show up.
MENU/FOOD
The link below shows the menu from Fassler Hall’s website:
http://www.fasslerhall.com/menu/
In short, this is a German-themed restaurant. There are many different sausages to try, from traditional bratwurst to a lamb or chicken sausage. All are house-made as well. While I’ve been here twice so far, I have yet to try any sausages. I will! but everything else looks so good!
There are also appetizers, like duck fat fries, house-made pork rinds, and pretzels. I’ve tried the pretzels…they are pretty good and come with a side of mustard. And two for $6 isn’t bad!
They also have a couple sandwiches (schnitzels mostly) and a haus salad that is delicious. I added falafel to mine ($9 total) and they were very tasty and the salad was very large. Great deal in my book.
However, the star of the menu has to be their entrees, which come with two sides. I’ve tried the schnitzel and it was phenomenal. Dare I say, even better than The Pantry’s. It is very large, cooked perfectly and covered in this delicious mushroom gravy.
For the sides, I tried the sweet potato spaetzle, which was too sweet in my opinion, and the roasted Brussels sprouts. The sprouts are served cold (on purpose), which was very odd, but they were very good. Still, I’m going to have to try new sides next time- like the duck fat fries. I stole one off a friend’s plate and they are killer. SO crispy!
They also have a pretzel bread pudding and some brunch options like tacos and biscuits.
I can’t talk about this place without mentioning the beer!
There are plenty of options here. Even if you don’t like beer, they also serve wine. But the beer here is the point. They have a few Euro and German drafts, German bottles, but plenty of other bottles available. The issue is they are not cheap. I paid $6.50 for a bottle. To me, that’s too expensive. I think the best deal is to get a Litre of one of their drafts, which will run you somewhere between $8-$14.
Even if you don’t go for the beer, check this place out for the food and the fun environment. Heads up: it will probably be packed, and the service will then be slow. But that’s okay! You’re there to be laid back and spend time with friends…and to try that schnitzel.