Weissbrau, Pavillion

We chanced upon Weissbrau while deciding on what to eat at Pavillion. Every where seems crowded, Weissbrau pique our interest and we didnt mind trying it.

German restaurant that it is, it was rather unfortunate that I was in the company of 1 friend who's not too keen on pork, and the other- still stuffed from lunch.

To choose a rather balance eating (ie, less meat) in a German restaurant, we opted for a salad, some sausages and a thin crust pizza.

The Classic Ceasar (RM16.80) to start off our meal...

This salad was ultra fresh, the vegetables was crisp and the bacon bits gave a nice crunch. They were generous in the portion, it was a hearty salad. For those who may find this salad plain (it came with no dressing), there's (multi purpose) sauces on each table- i like mine with a dabble of sour cream garlic sauce :)

The Emmentaler sausages was next (RM38)

We chose 2 sides to serve with the pork sausages- we had rosti and vegetables.

The sausages and sauce were a tad salty, but went well with the rosti. In fact, me being the potato lover, enjoyed their rosti tremendously. It was aromatic and light, very nice indeed.

And finally, our pizza was ready..

The Mushroom pizza (RM24) looks extremely pale, sans the tomato based I guess.

We're not quick to judge, it's the taste that matters right? hehe.

Unlike the norm pizza, this version was filled with woody mushroom fragrance, sweetness from the onions and slathered with cream cheese/ sour cream base. The combination does not remind me of a typical pizza, but as a baked 'bread', it's still tasty nonetheless.

Down the meal with a couple of pints and we're all satiated ;)

Quite a pleasant meal, I dont mind coming back here for porky pork OD next time.

Weissbrau German Bistro and Bar is located at Lot 3, 05, 02 & C3, Level 3, Pavillion KL

Euro Deli, Damansara Kim

A pleasant, family place for some porcine goodness at a reasonable price, Euro Deli has always enjoyed a steady stream of loyal customers.

A not so loyal customer like yours truly, aherm, only popped by recently hearing that the damansara kim branch went through renovation and is a much larger restaurant now. And I was pleasantly surprise that now it does look like a proper family restaurant, seating more than double it's previous size.

As we were still full from lunch, we could only manage a main each, no starters nor desserts.

Some hot rolls on the house while waiting for our mains..

Soft bread with lightly salted butter.

It didnt take that long for our mains to arrive..
I had the Emmenthaler Sausage (pork sausage), RM19

Came in 2 nice, plump pork sausages and 3 sides. The sausages was delicious, it was not too salty and oozing with light cheese filling. The sides, which was usually unappreciated, won us over with it's simple (not too sour) sauerkraut, good sampling version of potato egg salad and coleslaw.

Amy ordered a Pork Chop (RM23)

Thick slab of pork chop smothered with creamy mushroom sauce. The pork chop was solid, with the right amount of chewiness and was quite juicy. The sauce was an excellent accompaniment to the pork, we almost lapped everything up :p

I'm glad that Euro Deli's food still remains satisfactory even though I've not stepped in for ages. Amy, who have never tried Euro Deli's selection before was suitably impressed.

Euro Deli is located 41, Jalan ss20/11, Damansara Kim. They have other branches around PJ and KL too.

Fogal Meat Market, Sri Hartamas, KL

For my birthday last year end, my friends decided that I should have a lot of meat...

Wah, that's the impression they get of me? ._."

Hmmm, ok ok less meat this year :p

Anyways, what's planned and what's eaten was last year, so here's the food ;)

Jeremy was at Fogal's early, so he had some garlic bread first..

Nicely toasted, garlicky and butterish. Good.

We decided to have the platter for 4, but as jeremy dont take beef; he ordered a side of sausages..

He chose pork and lamb sausages with sides of wedges and greens..Both the sausages were juicy and tasty, the wedges were crisp on the outside, but with fluffy potatoes on the inside..

Then came the meat platter..

Gosh, the amount of meat looks rather intimidating..

There's 2 types of sausages, 2 kebabs, pork bacons, lamb burger patty, lamb chops, pork chop, beef steak and served with sides of chips, mash and coleslaw. Quite a mouthful eh?

We decided to have the chorizo and some lamb+pork sausage. The chorizo (the darker reddish one) was yummy; juicy and spicy, the meat was springy. I find the other sausage too salty though. Lamb burger patty was tasty; tender and moist, cooked just right. The pork bacon was just so so. Beef steak was overcooked and rather hard. Same for pork chop, I find it rather dry and hard at some parts. Need to douse it with apple sauce.. Both the lamb and pork kebabs were fine, quite tender but nothing to shout about. As for the lamb chops, so parts were just nice, while other parts were rather hard.. Sides were average too.

Phew. So much meat.

I guess it's better to order the specific type of meat you want at Fogal's than to have the platter. Somehow I get the impression that all the meat were dunked at the griller and cooked together. But each meat needs to be given different cooking time and attention to get the optimum texture and flavour, no?

Fogal Meat Market is located at N-1-4, Plaza Damas, No. 60, Jalan Sri Hartamas, Sri Hartamas, 50480, Kuala Lumpur.

Bavarian Bierhaus, The Curve, Mutiara Damansara

How was your Chinese New Year?

Mine was pretty much a routine; feast, watch TV, nap, snack (while watching TV), feast, sleep..for a week! Gosh, I'm still amazed that I've only piled on 1 pound (thank god!), though I feel real fat now..hahaha

Since it's lots of meat and fatty stuff during the CNY, I might as well continue with some meaty post :p

Sweet friends of mine bought me a belated birthday dinner last month and since we were catching a movie at Cineleisure, we decided to have dinner at Bavarian Bierhaus..

We were seated very quickly, menu promptly placed on our table..

Some salad before we attack the meat..hence the Pancetta salad (Rm15). I love the sweet tangy vinaigrette dressing they used; tossed with tomatoes, french beans, quail eggs, tuna chunks and topped with pancetta; makes this a really appetising salad. Very nice indeed, though the serving was a tad small..

Andrew insisted to have the Pork Knuckle with garlic and herb sauce (RM52), rather than the more popular Pork Knuckle with Smoked Bacon and Honey–Pepper Glaze with Sauerkraut and Sautéed Potatoes.

Bavarian Bierhaus's Pork Knuckle looks gorgeous, sitting prettily on a bed of mash; I'm not sure if it's due to the dim lights, but, it almost, just almost, took my breath away.. The skin was very crispy and we were fighting for the biggest piece..haha..drizzled with the creamy garlic sauce; it was utterly sinful but we yearned for more..

Elaine wanted me to share the shot of the tender meat..I was very glad that the meat was juicy and tender; eating it was so fuss free. By far, this was one of the best I've tried as the meat have a lovely smoky flavour which blends so well with the sauce. Just perfect.

Before we could further gorge ourselves with more pork knuckle, the Mix Sausages Platter (RM58) was placed on our table.. About 6-7 sausages of various varieties and sizes, this dish was beckoning us to devour it. My fave was the lamb sausage; the gamey lamb flavour was enticing; got me hooked the moment I sinked my teeth into it. The other pork sausages (I'm not sure of the names) were pretty good; one was spicier (could that be chorizo?), another was a tad sweet (like taiwanese sausages) but all goes well with the various dollop of sauces at the base of the plate. There were 2 types of mustard sauce, mint sauce, mayonnaise with herbs/ spices which complemented the sausages very well. The least popular was the white coloured sausage (is that veal sausage?) which was rather soft for our liking..

Downed some beers and drinks, we were real stuffed by the time we wiped everything clean..hehe

Thanks Andrew, Elaine and WF for the wonderful dinner and lovely company. And the pictures we took there? Priceless..

Am still laughing everytime I look at it :D

Bavarian Bierhaus is located at Lot No G66, Ground Floor, The Curve, 6, Jalan PJU 7/3, Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya. Tel: 03- 7728 8269

Deutsches Gasthaus 2, TTDI

Gary wanted to have some western herbal tea some time ago and I had my carnivorous calling hence he suggested Deutsches Gasthaus for some food and drinks.

Somehow, I could hear Homer chanting Pork Knuckles...pork knuckles..hahaha

The 4 of us decided to share the Pork Knuckle and Grilled Platter..

First to come was Grilled Platter..Mix grilled chicken, lamb, steak and sausage served with fries and salad..The lamb was absolutely scrumptious..In fact, too little to go around for sharing *sniffs*. The chicken was too dry though. The rest of the meat was ok, but nothing fantastic..

Humongous Pork Knuckle was next..The pork was tender, some part was nicely done that it was succulent..I was a tad disappointed with the skin though..Some part was roasted nicely; crunchy crispy..just lovely to sink my teeth into. Other parts; the skin was rather..erm..chewy.

Gary and Candy..once we unleashed the carnivores, we just cant stop them..hehe..

They decided to order rib eye done medium rare to share..I managed to steal a small bite of it :p..The texture was lovely; really tasty indeed..definitely assuaged their meaty craving..

And how Not to end the meal with some cooling beer and yakking the night away?? Total bill was about RM220 (i think)..including the biers*hic*...

Deutsches Gasthaus 2 is located at 24, Lorong Rahim Kajai 14, Taman Tun Dr Ismail. Drive from One Utama road towards Tmn Tun. Pass 3 traffic lights; turn left at the 3rd light. Drive for about 300m and you'll see Deutsches G2 on your left (same row as Boathouse)