Apfelwein Wagner, Frankfurt

I arrived in Frankfurt on the last night in Germany before I flew back to Indonesia. My uncle and auntie - they live in Stuttgart - came to meet me at the hotel. It was almost 9 pm and I hadn't had a real dinner yet. I had been craving German food very much for the past week in Germany. I hadn't had real German food because my colleagues preferred to have Asian food, thus when my uncle and auntie asked me what I wanted to do that evening, my spontaneously answer was, "I want to eat authentic German food!"

First we went to a restaurant beside the Main river but unfortunately, it was fully booked by a company. We called a taxi and drove around to find another restaurant. The taxi driver recommended this authentic German restaurant called Apfelwein Wagner, which is located in the famous Sachsenhausen area.

When we got off from the taxi, we still had to walk a little bit to the restaurant. There was an event on the Schweizer straße and I was quite surprised that not only the street but also all the restaurants on that street were swarming with people.

Inside the Apfelwein Wagner.

Above the shelf, there are Apfelwein (Apple Wine or hard cider) Bembel (ceramic)

Frankfurter „Grüne Soße" mit Ochsenbrust und Bratkartoffeln - EUR 13.50

Frankfurt green sauce with braised beef and home fried potatoes.

This is one of the recommended authentic Frankfurt food.

The Green sauce is made by seven different herbs: hard-boiled eggs, oil, vinegar, salt and seven fresh herbs: borage, sorrel, garden cress, chervil, chives, parsley and salad burnet. Often it included dill, lovage, lemon balm and spinach

It tasted heavenly.

Warmer Apfelstrudel mit Vanillesoße  - EUR 4.50

Warm Apfelstrudel with Vanilla sauce. 

Finally eating the authentic Apfelstrudel!

Look how sumptuous it is!

The filing combination between the sweetness and the sourness was perfect.

Mineralwasser mit Kohlensäure (Gerolsteiner) 0,70 l - EUR 4.20

Sprakling water.

Current currency:

1 EUR = IDR 15.731

Location:
Apfelwein Wagner
Schweizer Str. 71,
60594 Frankfurt am Main,
Germany
Phone: +49 69 612565

Disclaimer: The review and opinion expressed here are purely according to my personal taste. There's a possibility that the taste of the food might change later on, which could affect the review and opinion here. I also affirm that no monetary or non-monetary compensation has been received from this restaurant for writing this review.

Hai Nam, Asia Food, Aachen

This Hai Nam Asia Food restaurant is located near the main train station in Aachen, Germany. My colleagues and I went there to have a dinner before we headed back to Cologne.

The open kitchen.

The dining area. There is a fridge for beverages.

Tom Yam Gung - EUR 3.50

Thai soup with rice.

Nasi Goreng - EUR 6.90
Fried Rice.

Gebratene Reisnudeln mit knuspriger Ente - EUR 8.50

I had this dish. I really like the crispy fried duck. It was seasoned very nicely. As for the fried noodles, it tasted good.

Gebratene Nudeln mit Gemüse - EUR 4.50

Fried Noodles with vegetable.

The beverages.

I noticed the mineral water costed more expensive than juices or sodas.

Current currency:

1 EUR = IDR 15.795

Location:
Hai Nam Asia Food
Bahnhof Straße 30
52064 Aachen
Germany
Phone: +49 241 94378593

Opening hours:
Sunday - Friday: 11.00 - 22.30
Saturday: 17.00 - 22.30

Disclaimer: The review and opinion expressed here are purely according to my personal taste. There's a possibility that the taste of the food might change later on, which could affect the review and opinion here. I also affirm that no monetary or non-monetary compensation has been received from this restaurant for writing this review.

Asia Gourmet, Hauptbahnhof, Köln

Dinner at Asia Gourmet which located inside the Main Train Station Cologne. It serves Asian cuisine.

I like the green cozy decor of this small restaurant.

The order counter where customers can see ready meals with the open kitchen.

Tom Yam with Vermicelli - EUR 8.50

It tasted quite bland and I could not finish the vermicelli.

Current currency:

1 EUR = IDR 15.667

Location:
Asia Gourmet
Trankgasse 11,
50667 Köln,
Germany
Hours: Open today · 9:30AM–10PM
Phone: +49 221 37997343

Disclaimer: The review and opinion expressed here are purely according to my personal taste. There's a possibility that the taste of the food might change later on, which could affect the review and opinion here. I also affirm that no monetary or non-monetary compensation has been received from this restaurant for writing this review.

Merzenich-Bäckereien, Köln

I couldn't be more amazed to see the large varieties of the pastries at this Merzenich Bakery when I was in the Old Town of Cologne.

Doughnuts.

Breads.

Pretzels.

Sandwiches.

Strawberry cakes.

Erdbeer Limone - EUR 3.25 per slice

It tasted differently than the American cheesecake because German cheesecake is usually made by quark cheese instead of cream cheese. I like this type of cheesecake but my colleague didn't like it.

Current currency:

1 Euro = IDR 15.528

Location:
Merzenich-Bäckereien
Gürzenichstr. 21,
50667 Köln, Altstadt-Nord.
Germany

Disclaimer: The review and opinion expressed here are purely according to my personal taste. There's a possibility that the taste of the food might change later on, which could affect the review and opinion here. I also affirm that no monetary or non-monetary compensation has been received from this restaurant for writing this review.

Kitti Chai Thai Street Kitchen and Bar, Köln

Kittichai Thai Street Kitchen and Bar is located in Köln Altstadt/ Cologne, Germany. Kittichai is not only serving Thai food but also other Asian food.

Since it is already summer, most of the guests prefer to eat outside the restaurant but for me and my colleagues, we prefer to sit inside the restaurant to keep away from the sun and heat. Overall, the food and drink were very good. We were satisfied with the taste although none of the chefs are Asian.

Guess what? I left my digital camera at KittiChai and just realized it almost 5 hours later. I run back to the restaurant and I was so relieved to find out that they kept my digital camera safely.

Inside the restaurant.

The open kitchen.

Thai Soup - EUR 8.45

with crispy duck, rice noodle, coriander, roasted onion, sesame.

Japanische Udon Nudeln - EUR 7.95

Green curry, paprika, zucchini, mushroom, beans, broccoli, Thai basil, onion, coriander.
With Chicken/ Beef  +EUR 2.00 

Fried Rice - EUR 6.45

Vegetables , egg 

Chicken/Beef + EUR 2.00

Shrimp/Duck + EUR 3.00

Homemade Lemonade with mint & basil - EUR 2.60

Sparking water - EUR 2.20

Current currency:

1 EUR = IDR 15.250

Location:
Kitti Chai
Ehrenstraße 81,
50672 Köln,
Germany Hours: Open today · 11AM–1AM
Phone: +49 221 27263840

Disclaimer: The review and opinion expressed here are purely according to my personal taste. There's a possibility that the taste of the food might change later on, which could affect the review and opinion here. I also affirm that no monetary or non-monetary compensation has been received from this restaurant for writing this review.

Meister Bock, Köln Hauptbahnhof

Whenever I was at the main train station in Cologne - Germany, this little shop with sausages hanging on the wall made me craved for their delicious sausages. 

I came closer and read the menu, there were about 6 different types of sausage serving. The boiled and also fried. The sausage is always served with a little bun called Brötchen.

Bock wurst - EUR 2.80

Served with mustard sauce and a bun. This boiled sausage tasted so delicious.

Crunchy but also juicy. I wish to have eat more of this sausage. 

I had this Bock wurst before heading to Frankfurt.

Currywurst - EUR 3.20

One of my favorite sausage serving because of the sweet sour sauce and also the curry powder on the top of the fried sausage.

Enjoying the Currywurst in the train on the way to Aachen.

Current currency:

1 EUR = IDR 15.297

Location:
Meister Bock
Trankgasse 11,
50667 Köln,
Germany
Hours: Open today · 7AM–2AM
Phone: +49 221 473570

Disclaimer: The review and opinion expressed here are purely according to my personal taste. There's a possibility that the taste of the food might change later on, which could affect the review and opinion here. I also affirm that no monetary or non-monetary compensation has been received from this restaurant for writing this review.

Sagano Japanese Restaurant, Berlin

On the second day in Berlin, we had Japanese food for lunch because most of the colleagues already missed rice. We went to a Japanese restaurant near our hotel named Sagano. It's a nice restaurant. I like the Japanese and western interior. Most of the guests preferred to sit at the outside part of the restaurant. As for us - Indonesian people, we preferred to sit inside the restaurant to avoid the heat and sun. The weather was very hot about 37 degrees Celsius. 

The bar area.

Sagano Salmon - EUR 9.80

Grilled salmon with vegetables and rice.

Lunch Wok - EUR 7.90

Daily meal menu.

served with tasty spicy soup.

Mix Sushi - EUR 32.50
Interesting to find out that sushi is served with a bowl of thousand island sauce.

The fish was fresh but too bad, the rice was mushy.

Mi Pat Gai - EUR 7.90

According to my colleague, this noodles with chicken was tasteless.

Cranberrynektar - EUR 3.00

Bier - EUR 3.80

Current currency:

1 EUR = IDR 15,227

Location:
Sagano
Kurfürstendamm 182,
10707 Berlin,
Germany
Opening hours· 11AM – 1AM
Phone: +49 30 23885938

Disclaimer: The review and opinion expressed here are purely according to my personal taste. There's a possibility that the taste of the food might change later on, which could affect the review and opinion here. I also affirm that no monetary or non-monetary compensation has been received from this restaurant for writing this review.