At the time that this review was written, the Dog and Duck was in the number one position already for its normal schnitties. So when we found out that they served up five dollar parmies and schnitties on Sundays, we knew we had to give it a go. After all, what did we have to lose? Five bucks? You can hardly get an ice cream for that price these days.
Obviously being a Sunday the place wasn’t packed out, although there was still a reasonable crowd. It’s always nice sitting with mates in a laid-back pub on a quiet day, enjoying a peaceful pre-church Sunday arvo schnitty.
As far as the schnitzel itself goes, no complaints here. It certainly falls well short of the quality of the schnitzel I had here last time round, but at $5 there’s only so much one can expect. The schnitzel isn’t big, but it’s meaty enough that I feel like I’ve had an ok feed. It isn’t overly flavoursome, but it’s still quite tasty overall. There is a generous amount of gravy and the chips are nicely done (albeit not plentiful). There’s no salad (save for some sort of semi-edible leaf sitting on top of the schnitty), but I can hardly accuse them of stinginess there.
Nothing amazing, but I certainly couldn’t justify giving them less than five stars for value. I’m surprised more people don’t take advantage of this offer - there are much worse places to eat on a Sunday arvo.
The Verdict: Definitely good value, but well short of the quality of the Dog’s stunning weeknight schnitty.
Taste: 3/5, Size: 3/5, Value: 5/5, Sides: 3/5, Dining Experience: 3.5/5
Overall: 70%
