Directions:
Once you've located 110 Yan'an Dong Lu (just off the Bund), look for this alley (see left). Make your way in and on your right, look for this sign:
With our knowledge of the German cuisine limited to Paulaner, we bravely ventured to Dai's Kitchen after a whole day's worth of binge eating (entries coming soon). Yes, this place is technically on The Bund, but the reviews have been nothing but excellent and we're not about to let our undying hatred for anything Bund deter us that night.
Dai's Kitchen oozes a certain kind of coziness and warmth rarely found at the Bund. Service was outstanding from the start, it was like going for dinner at your wealthy but affable German aunt. The only difficult part was deciding on what to eat: Four people, four different cravings. We decided to skip the much-raved about Dai's Salad (we were quite possibly on a subconscious veggie sabbatical that day) and settled on four mains
clockwise (click on pictures for bigger images) : Wiener Schnitzel with fries (rmb 66), Roasted meatloaf with roasted potatoes (rmb 66), Nuremberg Sausages with sauerkraut and mashed potatoes (rmb 68), Cheese Spaetzle (rmb 52).
A bottle of 2007 Chilean Weißwein-- white wine to the rest of us (rmb 158)
Damage: rmb 410 (table of 4)
Leni: I'm perpetually craving baked mac and cheese (please, if anyone know where to get soul food in Shanghers), so the spaetzle was a fantastic alternative. I think there was a quiet battle going on as to who gets the last bits. The Schnitzle was perfection, tender, juicy pork enveloped in crunchy breadcrumbs... meeercy! Not enough can be said about it, really.
The sausages were alright, I still would rather have Bratwursts. I personally think sausages should always go with an ice cold glass of beer. Weißwein was too sweet for my taste, but then again, I've never really been into wine, so I will stfu.
The low point for me was the Meatloaf, a little too salty, like SPAM and "I don't like Spam!".
Steven: (on the food) I liked the pork chops. or whatever they call it in German (errr.. Wiener schnitzel). Not too crazy about the mustard, though. Mustard not my thing.
(on the aperitifs at the end of the meal) It was apple vodka, I think. It was ok. I think i could've gotten drunk off it so it had to be decent.
Nino: well first off, it's pretty tricky to find the restaurant as it's tucked inside a considerably dodgy alley obscured by pile of construction materials, however, we managed to find our way in. Moving on to the food, I expect more colourful and better presentation, everything was bland and unappetizing. Wiener Schnitzel was OK, not a big fan of it but definitely a winner amongst all four. Fries that came with it was a bummer, cold and tasteless (just like Steven's face). I second Leni's review on the meatloaf, it tasted eerily similar to any generic spam brand you can find in Carrefour and to top that piece of meat was a slightly burnt aka carcinogenic egg. I enjoyed the abundance of mustard and mini sausages, they can do no wrong. Though with 68 Kuai, better to buy a pack of six normal brats off of Jiuguang supermarket and cook 'em yourself. Wine was decent, or it had probably been a while since I drank one and I was just too thankful to complain. The service was excellent and staff there were very friendly and helpful. (Food 4, Service 8, Atmosphere 7). I would go back again to soak my sorrow with wine and be emo about myself whilst singing to tunes from the 90s.
A bottle of 2007 Chilean Weißwein-- white wine to the rest of us (rmb 158)
Damage: rmb 410 (table of 4)
Leni: I'm perpetually craving baked mac and cheese (please, if anyone know where to get soul food in Shanghers), so the spaetzle was a fantastic alternative. I think there was a quiet battle going on as to who gets the last bits. The Schnitzle was perfection, tender, juicy pork enveloped in crunchy breadcrumbs... meeercy! Not enough can be said about it, really.
The sausages were alright, I still would rather have Bratwursts. I personally think sausages should always go with an ice cold glass of beer. Weißwein was too sweet for my taste, but then again, I've never really been into wine, so I will stfu.
The low point for me was the Meatloaf, a little too salty, like SPAM and "I don't like Spam!".
Steven: (on the food) I liked the pork chops. or whatever they call it in German (errr.. Wiener schnitzel). Not too crazy about the mustard, though. Mustard not my thing.
(on the aperitifs at the end of the meal) It was apple vodka, I think. It was ok. I think i could've gotten drunk off it so it had to be decent.
Nino: well first off, it's pretty tricky to find the restaurant as it's tucked inside a considerably dodgy alley obscured by pile of construction materials, however, we managed to find our way in. Moving on to the food, I expect more colourful and better presentation, everything was bland and unappetizing. Wiener Schnitzel was OK, not a big fan of it but definitely a winner amongst all four. Fries that came with it was a bummer, cold and tasteless (just like Steven's face). I second Leni's review on the meatloaf, it tasted eerily similar to any generic spam brand you can find in Carrefour and to top that piece of meat was a slightly burnt aka carcinogenic egg. I enjoyed the abundance of mustard and mini sausages, they can do no wrong. Though with 68 Kuai, better to buy a pack of six normal brats off of Jiuguang supermarket and cook 'em yourself. Wine was decent, or it had probably been a while since I drank one and I was just too thankful to complain. The service was excellent and staff there were very friendly and helpful. (Food 4, Service 8, Atmosphere 7). I would go back again to soak my sorrow with wine and be emo about myself whilst singing to tunes from the 90s.
