Oktober Fest 2008 Celebration at Deutsches Gasthause 3, Damansara Perdana

October ….. do this bring any special occasion which could cross your mind as a foodie? Besides Deepavali, there’s another celebration which is celebrated internationally. It is the German OKTOBER FEST.

Thousands of visitors sitting enjoying the beers ……

The Oktoberfest is a sixteen-day festival held each year in Munich, Bavaria, Germany during late September (and running to early October). It is one of the most famous events in the city and the world’s largest fair, with some six million people attending every year, and is an enjoyable event with an important part of Bavarian culture. Other cities across the world also hold Oktoberfest celebrations, modeled after the Munich event.

Oktoberfestbiers are the beers that have been served at the event in Munich since 1818, and are supplied by 6 breweries known as the Big Six: Spaten, Löwenbräu, Augustiner, Hofbräu, Paulaner and Hacker-Pschorr. ^[1]Traditionally Oktoberfestbiers were the lagers of around 5.5 to 6% alchohol per volume called Märzen - brewed in March and allowed to ferment slowly during the summer months.

Visitors also eat huge amounts of food, most of it traditional hearty fare such as Hendl (chicken), Schweinsbraten (roast pork), Haxn (pork knuckle), Steckerlfisch (grilled fish on a stick), Würstel (sausages) along with Brezel (Pretzel)), Knödeln (potato or bread dumplings), Käsespätzle (cheese noodles), Reiberdatschi (potato pancakes), Sauerkraut or Blaukraut (red cabbage) along with such Bavarian delicacies as Obatzda (a fatty, spiced cheese-butter concoction) and Weisswurst (a white sausage).

Our team in Food POI also never miss to celebrate this occasion for the past 2 years. Last year we were at Euro Deli to celebrate it. This year we went to try out a restaurant which we spotted for quite sometime. But the crowd is not there. So we dare not go and try worry that the restaurant may close down anytime. But that prove us wrong when coming to the Oktober Fest seasons. It is full house almost daily. When we walk in and checkout the menu, this is their 3rd branch ! The name of the restaurant is Deutsches Gasthause 3.

The environment looks like a typical bar with plenty of liquor bottles and wooden beer drums. Service wise is good and they do know how to recommend to their guest the house specialty.

My booze came from this petrol pump.

When we flipped the menu we were having a hard time to decide what to eat ….. but before choosing anything to eat, I go for my booze ….. I ordered a rare old school German beer. It is a 500ml Franziskaner Weissbier while Daniel ordered a orange juice due to he got a hang over for sleeping too much.

See the color of the beer ……. The aroma displays a slight smoky character. The palate is malty sweet up front with with a smooth creamy texture. A Bavarian specialty and a real treat for wheat beer connoisseurs.
[This bottle cost me RM31.50]

Besides this, they have Belgian Beers [Hoegarden White, Stella Artois, Hoegarden Grand Cru, Leffe Blonde, Leffe Brune, Leffe Radieuse], Australian Beers [Foster's, Crown Lager, Victoria Bitter], American Beers [Budweiser] and the German Beers [Konig Ludwig, Warsteiner, Beck's and Lowenbrau]. They got a menu book alone for beers!

For starter, we ordered a Caesar Salad [RM18.00]

Nothing to boast on the salad though as you can see the thin bacons. The best caesar salad I had so far still goes to Italianies. Out of 5 ratings, I give this a rate 2/5.

Then both of us ordered our self a bowl of soup each. Daniel goes for a bowl of Home Cooked Wild Mushroom Soup [RM14.00]

The mushroom soup are really home cooked after the first sip we taste. It is very creamy and smooth with plenty of finely chopped mushrooms. The rate 4/5 goes for this bowl of soup.

For myself, I am getting a bowl of Home Cooked Goulash Soup [RM16.00]. Goulash is a Hungarian thick stew which is cooked with diced capsicum, carrots, tomatoes, pepper and beefs. It taste a bit spicy and sourish plus with the fragrant of the beef.

This stew is a MUST to try when you visit this restaurant. Rating 5/5!!

Both soups serving are huge! and value for money.

Then I saw my main course is served. I ordered a DEUTSCHER WURSTE STANDARD [RM55.00]. It a mixed authentic German Sausage Platter served with Potato Salad, Mustard and home cook sauce.

The sausages are nothing special compared to the one I had in Euro Deli. I guess their sausages are in freezer too long and need to be cut on its skin in order to cook it thoroughly. The juiciness of the sausages are soaked with oil rather than the original meat flavors. Euro Deli’s sausages are made fresh daily. I would give them a rating of 3/5 for this sausage platter.

Daniel ordered the PORK KNUCKLE [RM55.00]. It is a “whole” crispy roasted pork knuckle served with Sauerkraut [German Fermented Cabbage], boiled potatoes, pork sauce and mustard. Trust me ….. make sure you share this dish ! if not you definitely cannot finish it. The waiter did warn us on this and we thought we can finish it. But after clearing the soups, we couldn’t finish the pork knuckle.

Daniel with his pork knuckle. The Pork Knuckle are rated 5/5 by Daniel and me.

Both of us walk of satisfied with a bill of RM217.25. The bill got separate the price for food RM158.00 and drinks RM39.50 + a 10% service charge RM19.75

We will be back for more items. Do checkout their menu below. They got sell PORK PIZZA !!!! must come back to try liao.

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Place: Deutsches Gasthause 3

Location :Damansara Perdana
GPS Coordinate : N3 09.914 E101 36.574
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Deutsches Gasthaus 3
C112, Centre Wing, Metropolitan Square,
Jalan PJU 8/1, Bandar Damansara Perdana,
47820, Petaling Jaya,
Selangor
Tel : 03-7710 4602

Deutsches Gasthaus / Little Hemmingway
No.24G & 24M, Medan Setia, Plaza Damansara,
Bukit Damansara,
50490, Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 03-2095 1589

Deutsches Gasthaus 2
No.24, Lorong Rahim Kajal 14,
Taman Tun Dr. Ismail,
60000, Kuala Lumpur
03-7727 4602

Solace
No.124, Jalan Kasah, Medan Damansara,
Bukit Damansara,
50490 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 03-2094 8300

Business Hour : Lunch till 12am
Off Day :
Food Type: German & Western Foods
Price: Premium
Payment Terms : Cash / Credit Card
Cleanliness Votes : 4/5
Food Votes : 4/5
Air Conditioned : Yes
Halal : No
WIFI : Yes
Smoking and non smoking zone : Yes
Tax : Service 10%
Recommended Foods : Checkout the items above.

Recommended Drinks : German Beers of course ….

Remark:
Environment very pleasant and not as noisy as pub. Good for relaxing.

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See how crispy is the skin!!

Their Menu

Ah Wang Bak Kut Teh

Place:Ah Wang Bak Kut Teh

Location : Below the flyover in Jalan Kuchai Lama
GPS Coordinate : N3 05.622 E101 40.497
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Address : Batu 4 1/2, Jalan Kelang Lama, Kuala Lumpur
Contact No : 013-228 2288 / 016-234 1319
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Business Hour : 6.00pm to 4.00am Daily
Off Day :
Food Type: Chinese Foods
Price: Cheap
Payment Terms : Cash
Cleanliness Votes : 2/5
Food Votes : 4/5
Air Conditioned : No
Halal : No
WIFI : No
Smoking and non smoking zone :
Tax : No
Recommended Foods : Bak Kut Teh, Steam Fish, Pork Trotter and Chicken Feet

Recommended Drinks : Chinese Tea to flush down all the oily foods

Remark:
It is located right below and next to the New Pantai Expressway link junction at Old Klang Road. The environment is open air concept with shade. Service is very fast and foods server in less than 20 minutes after you place an order. They serve everything one shot and not one by one. The bak kut teh is a mild type which everyone could adapt to the taste rather than Klang’s version which is more strong in herbal taste.

The fish were fresh and the ginger mix was excellent. A recommended place for dinner and supper.

Pork Porridge at Restaurant Carlton Singapore

Place: Restaurant Carlton

Location : East Coast Road / Lor Stangee Singapore
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Address : 237 East Coast Road / Lor Stangee Singapore
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Business Hour : 6.30am to 10.30am
Off Day : Thursday
Food Type: Chinese Foods
Price: SGD2.50 For Pork Porridge and SGD3.00 For Raw Fish
Payment Terms : Cash
Cleanliness Votes : 3/5
Food Votes : 4/5
Air Conditioned : No
Halal : No
WIFI : No
Smoking and non smoking zone : Yes
Tax :
Recommended Foods : Pork Porridge and Raw Fish

Recommended Drinks : The Coffee and Tea

Remark:
The porridge were cooked perfectly smooth with the semi done raw fish and eat together with the Chinese crullers. The shop might look very old but inside there are 2 stalls only and which could make the old coffee shop to sustain its business till today. The secret is the porridge! It is one of the most famous pork porridge stall in Singapore.

Tonkichi at Takashimaya Singapore

Place: Tonkichi - Ngee Ann City

Location : Takashimaya Shopping Mall
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Address : 391 Orchard Road, #04-24, Tower A, Ngee Ann City, Singapore 238872
Contact No : +65-6735 7522
Website : http://www.pokkafood.com.sg/tonkichi/index.php
Business Hour : 10.30am to 10.30pm
Off Day :
Food Type: Japanese Food
Price: A bit on the high side
Payment Terms : Cash / Credit Card
Cleanliness Votes : 5/5
Food Votes : 4/5
Air Conditioned : Yes
Halal : No
WIFI : Yes
Smoking and non smoking zone : No
Tax : 7% GST and 10% Service Tax
Recommended Foods : Mix Seafood Katsu Set, Tonkichi Set

Recommended Drinks :

Remark:

Tonkatsu (???, ????, or ????, pork cutlet), invented in the late 19th century, is a popular dish in Japan. It consists of a breaded, deep fried pork cutlet one to two centimeters thick and sliced into bite-sized pieces, generally served with shredded cabbage. Either a pork fillet (??, hire) or pork loin (???, r?su) cut may be used; the meat is usually salted, peppered and dipped in a mixture of flour, beaten egg and panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) before being deep fried.

When we sit down, we were given each person a wooded pastel and mortar. Inside the bowl there are roasted sesame seeds. We asked the waiter and he ask us grind it. So we grind it and then mix with the tonkatsu sauce. For the set menu, it comes with a free flow of cabbage and rice. We had 4 satisfied customer here for the whole dinner. We will definitely be back for the pork and cabbage.

Restoran Chung Sun Bak Kut Teh at Sungai Buloh

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Place: Restoran Chung Sun Bak Kut Teh

Location : Sungai Buloh Old Town
GPS Coordinate : N3 11.525 E101 34.661
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Address : No 224, Jalan Subang, 47000 Sungai Buloh
Contact No : 03-6156 0899
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Business Hour : 7.30am to 9pm Daily
Off Day :
Food Type: Bak Kut Teh
Price: Reasonable
Payment Terms : Cash
Cleanliness Votes : 3/5
Food Votes : 3/5
Air Conditioned : No
Halal : No
WIFI : No
Smoking and non smoking zone : No
Tax :
Recommended Foods : Bak Kut Teh, Pork Trotter and Yellow Wine Chicken

Recommended Drinks :

Remark:
The herbal taste of the soup is more towards the Tong Kwai rather than mixture of several herbs like Klang and KL’s version. The taste are lighter and taste towards like Johor style bak kut teh which use less herbs.

They are one of the pioneer for bak kut teh operators in Sungai Buloh and already 20 years in business. Most of the customers here are regulars.

Ribs @ Oasis