When I was in Germany on a business trip, I asked my coworker to take us out to dinner in a good…read moretraditional German restaurant. It seems that the city we were in was a small town and there weren't a lot of dinning options, unless we drive into the city (Munich). I was pretty tired with jet lag, so instead of a 45 minute drive, he suggested we come here instead.
The restaurant is actually located inside a hotel. From the looks of it, it seemed like a pretty pricey joint. As we proceeded inside the restaurant, I noticed that most of the restaurant patrons were..shall we say elderly? They were dressed up real nice which made me feel kind of out of place since I was only wearing a t-shirt. The decoration seem nice and elegant, which explains the ages of the guest. But its nice to be dinning in a place like this once a while.
The menus were in both German and English, however, I still have no idea which ones would be considered a traditional German dish. So I had to ask my coworker and he suggested I get the Spanferkel, or Suckling Pig. It sounded delicious and I was so glad I went with it. The dish had crispy skin on the outside, and inside the pork was cooked very nicely. It was juicy with a lot of flavors. And the sauce served with the dish was rich and yummy.
As for the drinking choice for the evening, I had to go with ordering a beers while I am in Germany. The waiter suggested I go with their house brew beer Brau Weisse. As it turns out, the entire establishment is a family owned business. The same family who owns the hotel, also owns this restaurant and the beer brewery located on the same property. And the waiter said they paid a lot of attention to their business. They are constantly on the property managing their business. Sure enough, moments later a woman walked by our table, asked us about how's everything so far with a big smile.
Even though I felt like I was dinning in some German grandparents dinning room, the food and service was excellent. The dishes we order might be a bit expensive by me, but i had a great time and enjoyed my dinner and beer a lot. And I was very glad to be able to experience some German culture.
