Avigayil Damm

This week has not been much of a productive week for me. After having leftover meatballs in curry, we called in for food once (pizza tropicale for my hubby and pizza margeritha for me from Izzi Pizza), and for two days in a row we had spaghetti bolognaise which was cooked by our housekeeper. One night, I made fried noodles which unfortunately did not deserve to have a post here.

Tonight, I was originally going to make lamb steak. Unfortunately, I completely forgot to take the steak out of the freezer, so we resorted to dining out. Since it has been a long time ago that we dined out at Brasserie, we decided to go there. However, we were not lucky enough because it seems that the place had been rented for a private party. So we ended up at the restaurant nearby which we also often visit (and I wrote a post about it here), Die Stube.

I had a big lunch today so I figured I would go for a small dish. So I looked under sandwich and snacks and found Fleischkäse on the menu. This was one of my favourite dish when I was in Germany, and since it fell under the sandwich and snacks category I thought I would be able to down this one easily. Boy, was I wrong!

Not only did it come with two slices of meatloaf, it came with sunny side up egg and a big portion of my favourite roast potatoes. How could I possibly finish that?

The meatloaf was great, I liked it a lot although I thought it was slightly too salty. The sunny side egg made up for it though. In the end I could only finish one slice and took the rest home in a doggy bag. And, yes, you guessed it, I gave it to my little dog so he was a very happy little pup. Would I order this again? Definitely! Just need to make sure that I have enough space in my belly!

Remember my sister’s birthday? At that time she wanted to eat out at Cafe Wien, an Austrian restaurant, because she wanted to get apfel strudel. Unfortunately the place had closed, and we ended up at another restaurant which didn’t have that particular dessert. So my hubby and I promised to take her out to a German restaurant in Kemang, Die Stube which we knew for a fact had that dessert on their menu.

We finally found time to fulfil our promise today. Jane (that’s how we nickname her because she spent 2 years in the jungle of Kalimantan) came over to our house and then we went together to Die Stube. There, we each ordered different things: I had spinach cream soup for starters, which was really delicious. My hubby and Jane had tomato soup, which they thought was a bit too sour and thin. Jane, however, tried out my soup and loved it, so she asked me to leave her some. Below is a picture of her with both soup set up in front of her.

Next came our main course. I ordered bratwurst with red cabbage and roast potatoes, Jane ordered goulash with the same side dishes as me, while my hubby ordered the least German menu he could find: chicken cordon bleu. I can only speak for myself when I say that the food I ordered was so satisfyingly tasty that I allowed myself to finish more than I could actually manage, while still keeping in mind to leave some wiggling space for the apfel strudel. Jane and my hubby also seemed satisfied with their order, but I did not taste any of their dishes to confirm because I was struggling with my own dish.

When we managed to finish our main course, we continued to order the dessert, apfel strudel, although we barely had anymore space left in our tummies, but the show must go on (and the mission has to be completed!). We each ordered our own desserts, and they were really good, although I thought it was slightly too sour for my taste. The apfel strudel was served with vanilla sauce, ice cream and whipped cream.

As for the restaurant itself, I like it very much. I have been here already many times, ever since the waitresses were still wearing milk maid (or some sort) outfit. Now they dress more normally which I think is much better. There aren’t many tables available but that is what makes this place cosy. Additionally, the setting and interior reminds me of restaurants in Germany that we used to frequent (of course that was the whole point), with many German related posters and decorations. The waiter and waitresses are also very nice and responsive to your needs. So I am definitely going back there again one day. If you’re interested, here is the address:

There is only limited seating and the number of visitors are always unpredictable (sometimes it’s very crowded although it’s a weekday) so maybe it’s a good idea to call ahead and reserve a table. See you there!