We ordered bread, a German Sausage combo plate, and of course, my beloved Schweinshaxe.  The bread was served with two different spreads, one was more like a creamy cheese spread, the other was liverwurst.  The Sausage medley was awesome, it came with a sort of “mashed” potato dish on the side.

The highlight of the dinner was definitely the schweinshaxe.  It was crusty and crunchy on the outside, and moist and tender on the inside.  It was served with the traditional sauerkraut and potatoes.  One thing I enjoyed immensely was that the schweinshaxe was very clean, there are those places that serve a similar piece of meat (pork leg) and you can still see the little hairs on the skin.  This definitely was not the case at King Ludwig’s, the skin was clean and I did not notice any hairs.  Yay!

If you are in Hong Kong, and want to have some delicious German food….  I would definitely look this place up!

Since we are on the subject of apologies, I would also like to take this time to apologize for the food photos…  Definitely not as nice as the photos that I took of the places I went last month.  :(

Anyway, on to the England Rose Garden.  I will admit that I’ve been to this restaurant a number of times before, but I thought that I would go ahead and post photos anyway.  Despite the fact that the name states “England”, this restaurant offers a variety food with a slight Asian flair in a ‘tea house’ type setting.  The dishes served ranges from steaks to baked rice dishes to cold plates.  The nice thing is that you can order a set meal that is usually served with soup (usually a corn soup), salad, garlic bread, main entree, ice cream, and a tea/juice.  The lights are kept dim to preserve a sort of quiet/private ambiance, and the patrons usually keep to themselves and talk quietly.  Quite a difference from a normal Chinese restaurant for sure!

I find myself ordering the German Pork Knuckle each time I come because it is so very delicious.  The outside crusty skin is nicely seasoned, and the meat inside is tender.  The only complaint I have about the dish is that the fatty layer can feel a bit “sticky”.  Make sure to remove it before eating the meat!!  The pork knuckle is served on top of sauerkraut and has some boiled baby carrots/broccoli on the side.  Not a whole lot accompanying the meat, but the side dishes aren’t why I order this.

The other dish that was ordered that particular day was the steak special.  I can’t exactly remember what it was called, but it wasn’t really worth it.  I would say, get the pork knuckle instead!  XD  The sauce in which the steak is sitting is a black pepper sauce.  For some reason, Chinese people really like black pepper sauces.

I was extremely happy with the result.  Will try again with some minor seasoning tweaks again soon.