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Genuine German food but could be better overall
2014-03-30 8644 views
It can be difficult to get a place to sit (tables or rounded bar corners) without a reservation but we came before 8pm and were lucky to get a table. Service was quick and the selection of German beers from Pils to Koestrizer dark beer to Weizen wheat beer is very good. Each beer was a little underfilled, likely caused by not letting it settle for a minute after pouring before topping it up and sending it out. That's a little irritating but only a little. We ordered a mixed cheese and cold cuts
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It can be difficult to get a place to sit (tables or rounded bar corners) without a reservation but we came before 8pm and were lucky to get a table. Service was quick and the selection of German beers from Pils to Koestrizer dark beer to Weizen wheat beer is very good. Each beer was a little underfilled, likely caused by not letting it settle for a minute after pouring before topping it up and sending it out. That's a little irritating but only a little. We ordered a mixed cheese and cold cuts plate for starters and for mains cordon bleu (chicken breast with slices of ham and cheese, together in bread crumbs and deep fried) and Rollbraten (a rolled piece of steak filled with veggies and some bacon, baked in the oven, with red cabbage and potato dumplings). Unfortunately the starter and main courses came at the same time which is very un-German. You should have time to enjoy your starter before the main courses arrive. The bread basket arrived after the starter and main courses arrived which is even more odd. The bread tastedl like it had been cut an hour or two before since it was dry on both sides. The bread should taste freshly cut. Despite the bad timing the main courses were very very good. The Rollbraten (steak) was tender and the sauce rich. The cordon bleu was also as good as in Germany. Being European and having lived in Germany for many years I can confirm the food is genuine. My non-European (HK) companion wasn't so impressed by the food.

Overall I quite liked the Biergarten but would recommend the staff are better trained in German eating habits to make the experience more genuine. I noticed at the table next to me that their questions about the menu couldn't be answered by the waitress. This should also belong to basic training.

Although we left before 9pm the bathrooms were already in a dismal state. Doesn't anybody check them from time to time? Deducting points for hygiene.
Cheese & cold cuts starter
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Cordon Bleu
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Rollbraten
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Other Info. : There is no smoking in this restaurant unlike some places in TST that still (illegally) allow smoking inside their premises. It wasn't too loud this early in the night and shows German football (Bundesliga) later in the evening.
(The above review is the personal opinion of a user which does not represent OpenRice's point of view.)
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Date of Visit
2014-03-29
Waiting Time
5 Minutes (Dine In)
Spending Per Head
$300 (Dinner)
Recommended Dishes
Cheese & cold cuts starter
Cordon Bleu
  • Everything is genuine but if you think German food is only about pork knuckle you'd better order one since the other stuff might not be what you expect.