I can never understand the German language let alone pronounce it right. While the language is alien to me, German food remains as one of my favourite cuisines. The flavours, textures and of course, large portions. What’s not to like about Bavarian servings?

Weissbräu at Straits Quay has one advantage over most German restaurants in Klang Valley – they make their own sausages with sheep casing. Sheep casing is very thin and breaks easily, but it also gives the sausages a delicious crisp.



Between the smoked salmon and parma ham version, I liked the former. The thin, crisp crust was delicately covered with smoked salmon, onions and a dollop of sour cream at the centre. I found the parma ham Flammkuchen pretty good as well — this was heavier and richer in flavour.




Bacon-wrapped cervelat is a Swiss dish that combines ground pork with various mixtures of herbs and spices. This was large, moist and soft, with the crisp bacon giving it texture and flavour. I loved the chunky potato salad it came with.

Also delicious were the herb sausages (made in-house), made using fresh oregano, thyme and rosemary and stuffed in sheep casing. For something that small, they packed a wallop of flavour. Clearly, good things come in small packages — *ahem* I’m referring to the sausages at Weissbräu.

Desserts were the Hennessy chocolate mousse (RM14.80) and the apple strudel (RM14.80). The mousse had a creamy texture with a deep flavour from the chocolate. I didn’t care much for the poached pears, which tasted a bit lost in the combination. Ever since that disastrous strudel in Vienna, I’ve always been wary of strudels served at German restaurants. Weissbräu’s apple strudel came with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a light dusting of icing sugar. The pastry was light yet firm, and the filling was aromatic from the cinnamon.

I ordered the ham and cheese spaetzli (RM24) for brunch the next day, and it tasted quite decent.They were pretty generous with the cheese and ham cubes. For small eaters, it’s best to share as even I had trouble finishing this.



Price: 5/10
Food: 7/10 (non-halal)
Verdict: The pork knuckle and sausage platter is a must-try. I’m also planning my next visit to the Pavilion outlet for the bacon, cheese, ham and egg rosti!