The Schwabenhof

For all-you-can-eat fried chicken & fish on Fridays

I say "all-you-can-eat!" You say "fried chicken and fish!" Really it's worthy of repeating. Worthy of shouting from the rooftops. Worthy of my friend Cathy deeming The Schwabenhof "Chicken Heaven." 

Okay so when you pull up it's nothing special. Like, nothing special. A gravel parking lot in Menomonee Falls with a nondescript building and a "beer garden" that's more like a concrete slab. Inside, there's a nice-sized game room with a pool table, some arcade favorites, and a claw machine. Venture in a little deeper and there's a lounge-y bar. Chicken Heaven lies beyond. 

It's a big room that, when it comes down to it, looks like a church basement. But no one is going to The Schwabenhof for the aesthetics. You're going on a Friday night for all-you-can-eat fried chicken and fish for $12.95. You can order just chicken or fish, but I'm sorry — why say "or" when you can say "and"? 

Both the chicken and fish were super tasty. Probably made all the more tasty by virtue of the fact that both come on the same plate for the same price (it's a miracle!). But even beyond that, this is some damn good fried chicken. The sides were good, though not exceptional. You can get french fries, a baked potato, or potato pancakes — but don't get the potato pancakes, they come out of the freezer. As do the fries, I'm sure, but for some reason that's okay.

Note that even though it was "all-you-can-eat," I only ate one plateful. And no, you can't order more only to have them box it up. One other tip: Bring cash. They no likey the splitting of checks. This should come as no surprise from a spot described as "church basement." But like I said — you're not going for the hip vibe, you're going for the all-you-can-eat. Welcome to Chicken Heaven.