Maggie's Potts Point: Good German Food in Sydney
Finally, the Friday I've been dreaming of. I've been on various business trips since joining the company (including my previous one), but strangely, I've never spent a weekend away on a trip before. I'm not sure if it's a good or bad thing this time, but I have so much work that I absolutely have to finish before I can return, so I've earned my first real Friday night and weekend off. Since it's Friday, let's just consider today a fun one.
As someone ready to enjoy a Friday night, my to-do list for this evening is simple: eat dinner alone, then meet up with Manager Yang for a drink. Honestly, as long as a Korean guy has drinks, what else do you really need? For my first plan, "eat a delicious dinner alone," I tried searching Korean blogs, but maybe because of the location, I couldn't find anyone who had eaten around here. I thought about just walking into any random place, but I texted Yongwan to ask, and he recommended an app called "Urbanspoon." It's a restaurant discovery app similar to "Poing" or "MangoPlate" back in Korea. Since it's normal for apps to copy each other in this market, it was super easy to use. Anyway, I decided to grab dinner at "Maggie's Potts Point," which had pretty good reviews on Urbanspoon, and stepped out onto the streets of Kings Cross just before the nightlife kicked off.
El Alamein Fountain
I Googled it and found out it commemorates one of the battles fought during World War II. Passing tourists can't help but take a short break here because the fountain is so stunning. There are a few beggars around, but it's fine for a quick rest.
Maggie's Potts Point
When ordering at restaurants abroad, I usually take a long time because I read the menu thoroughly and take photos. It took me just as long here, but the staff said it was totally fine and told me to let them know whenever I was ready. I saw on the app that their main dish was "schnitzel," so I confidently ordered a schnitzel and a Bitburger. Ten minutes later, I was absolutely shocked when the schnitzel came out. I thought it would be some grand dish, but it's basically just the chicken cutlet (chicken katsu) they sell in Korea. They gave me some grilled onions and a little salad on the side, but I was at a loss for how to eat this dry slab of meat. I looked around to see how other people were eating it, and they were just eating it dry! Ah... I'm doomed. Still, it tasted okay. If only I had some kimchi and rice, I would have inhaled it without breathing, but instead, I just asked for three salad refills. It would have been nice to at least have some soy sauce to dip it in... The beer, needless to say, was top-notch.
But the absolute best thing about this place is the service. I thought it was interesting from the moment I walked in because the staff varied so much in age and race, but their service mindset and manners were all excellent. They figured out I was a solo tourist, explained which dishes were good, and took turns checking on me, asking, "Do you need more lemon? Should I bring you more salad?" Maybe it's because the service at the steakhouse I went to yesterday was a mess, but the service and manners here were truly outstanding.
