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Ingolf’s Kneipe German Bar and Restaurant
One of the nicest thing working in Jabil is getting the quarterly profit sharing. Every quarter all the employees would get a share of the company’s profit based on the performance in the past 6 months. The last quarter was the highest percentage of all time, and it’d be a very tough record to break. So I treated my family a lunch in Ingolf’s Kneipe German Restaurant and Bar.
Kneipe means bar in German, it is well known for its nice, big portioned and reasonably priced German cuisine.
Since we went in the afternoon, only lunch menu is served. Still, they have quite a wide selection of food to choose from. Their special lunch set would be lamb shank at RM23 something.. I ordered a Duo New Zealand Lamb Chop with mint sauce. It was OK only, maybe because I didn’t like the mint taste.. and the meal was kinda dry because there was no gravy, I had to steal Siang Leng’s 
Anyway that day earlier I already decided I must have lamb for the lunch, so my choice would be either lamb shank or lamb chop only. Now think back I should have ordered the lamb shank lol.
Siang Leng’s order, German minced pork served with salad and mashed potato. The gravy is super nice and went soooo well with my lamb chop.. I can still remember her first reaction after tasting it.. “Wah, so nice laaaaaah!”
My mom ordered German pork sausage, which is also served along with mashed potato and salad. The sausage is almost thrice the normal thickness of a normal sausage, and tasted superb. The meat is very tender unlike normal hotdogs which are soft. This is a must try if in Ingolf’s Kneipe, it costs only less than RM12.
My brother and father ordered the same dish, chicken (with mushroom sauce?) but different parts. You can choose either chicken breast or drumstick, but give me drumstick anytime!
For dessert we had Julian’s dark chocolate mousse. Don’t mistake it is like ice-cream because it is not cold at all and had creamy butter like texture. If you love chocolate you’d definitely love this one 
Ingolf’s Kneipe is located at Tanjung Bungah, right opposite Conthorpe Orchid Hotel Penang Chinese Swimming Club. There is a winding road leading to the restaurant on your left just after the petrol station along the way to Batu Ferringhi.
With all the food we ordered, the bill was only around RM76, and everyone gets a free glass of iced lemon tea. I highly recommend this restaurant for Western food with some German touch. Besides the environment here is relaxed and cozy, the perfect place to wind down and have dinner after work. Prior reservation is advised.
Ingolf’s Kneipe
Jalan Sungai Kelian
Tanjong Bungah
Penang
Tel: 604-899 5796
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about 2 years ago
[sigh] when I see you and Celine blog about this place. I feel so kek sim… the last time I went they shut me away as they are closing off from lunch… [sigh] But am happy that you blog about it… so that I know what to order next time.
about 2 years ago
Yummmmmmy!
Chicken chopppp looks delicious. XD
Shi-
I’m craving for western food again! T_T
about 2 years ago
yums, germans …. niceeee
hehe .. drink and drink more 
about 2 years ago
Just wondering..i heard they say the staff there are rude..But they will treat u super nice if u are ang moh..is it true?
about 2 years ago
yni – I think all restaurants will treat ang moh better, won’t you if you own one?
But they weren’t rude to us when we went there.. The service was normal, nothing out of the ordinary. They were very very busy due to the number of guests though
about 2 years ago
The staff were OK.
Althought… I believe all Penangites are generally rude… IMHO. Hahahahaha~
about 2 years ago
erm, a few friends and i want to go there for dinner this weekend, my friend tried to call to make a booking. before she can give her name and phone number, the waiter just cut her off. she had to call back to leave her name and number. so we wonder should we still go for dinner this weekend..
vkeong,
actually, i treat ang moh worse. i love my fellow malaysian! =) anyway, thanks for the gorgeous photos
about 2 years ago
xweing, lol I can’t really agree with your statement, it’d be shooting my own foot. Penang drivers are a terror though
yni, Maybe it’s just one particular staff.. I called to ask their restaurant location before I went too.. They were quite helpful, giving me the full directions
about 2 years ago
i hope so..will pray hard the waiters will treat us well, so my trip to penang all the way from melaka, will not be a bad experience.. ^_^
about 2 years ago
yni, why pray? It is their duty to serve customers well. If you are not happy with their services, voice up your dissatisfactions. I went to a rather famous restaurant once and had their mix grill that cost RM35++. The lamb stinks and spoiled the whole dish. When I complained to the waiters they only offer to reduce 20%, but when I brought the matter to the manager, he apologized and offered not to charge the mix grill on the bill.
It may be due to he thought I am a reporter or something (coz I carry a big camera everywhere I go) so he acted like that. But the main point is that you must use your right as a consumer well
If you do not let the management know their staff is rude, they won’t improve 
about 2 years ago
WHAT A GREAT BLOG YOU HAVE….
I DISCOVERED IT TODAY AND VERY HAPPY THAT I DID…
NOW I AM GOING TO READ IT THROUGH AND THROUGH
I LOVE TO READ ABOUT MALAYSIA,THAILAND AS I FEEL THEY ARE SO MUCH LIKE US INDIANS, THE FOOD TOO IS GREAT….
about 2 years ago
OMG!!!!
Why your blogs full of foods one!!!!!
ISH!!!!
make me hungry sia!!!!!!
about 2 years ago
mahek – glad you liked it
chingy – Food blog lor.. of course many food
about 2 years ago
Hei there, i think the right way to make a complain if you really think it’s not fair is simply just ask the waiter to call his/her manager. Then from there proceed with your complain and if still not satisfied with the feedback they are giving, then probably ask who is the next highest or maybe the owner of the place. If this is not effective, then go to the Consumer Association and place a complaint(or be a little childish and write a whole BLOG about it)
Cheers ppl!
about 2 years ago
Your blog is great! Keep it up! Talking about German cuisine, there is one in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur. The food is really good and reasonably priced. The restaurant name is STADT GERMAN CUISINE & BISTRO, located backend of HSBC Bank, behind Carrefour (Kepong). Try the food and let us know your view.
about 2 years ago
Khor, thanks for the recommendation. I will definitely try it when I am in Kepong, my GF is from there hehe
about 2 years ago
vkeong,
I agreed with you about the food in ingolf’s. There is another eatery called bistro @ Hardwicke in Penang. It’s located between Northam Tower at Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah. It’s a bungalow style bistro. Cozy and friendly staff. No matter you are local or ang moh, they treat you equally. Don’t get cheated by the interior design because previously they are fine dining and now they changed the concept into bistro dining. Price are very reasonable. Apart from the menu, they even have set lunch & dinner that changes every week. Give it a try and let us know your view. I love that place very much.
about 2 years ago
Hey Vkeong,
i went there with my family for dinner a week after mother’s day. Their staff are really RUDE in service, asked for order sounds worst then hawsker uncle, serve drink with “flying (throwing) coaster”. And the don’t know what they are serving….geeessss. probably the dinner shift worker are truly bad attitude. i and my husband cant stand the way they served. at the end we didnt voice out, because we were celebrating our mother’s day dinner, they already spoiled our mood.
anyway, we are abit dissapointed beacuse they aint fully cater german cuisine, and the menu served less then half german food. a german restaurant wihout focused on their cuisine? sounds funny. Pork knucle? only available on wednesday…german sausages? took stock from dealer…they have no specialty…..cannot tahan.
wont go there again event the only german restaurant in penang. (as i know)
Is there any good german food in penang? pls tell meeeeee……pls
vk: Sorry I don’t know
their service so bad already? I heard some people getting good service, and some getting bad service.. i think depends on the occasion.. let’s see if i can forward this complaint to them.. they must know about the staff’s bad attitude!
about 2 years ago
VK,
GOSH!! why do they close for LUNCH!! Plzzzzz Open!
I was a regular when they opened for lunch last year, went there about 3-4 times a week, food was gorgeous and very reasonable & no complains on the service so far. didn’t recall they ever serve lambshank during lunch as it was only specifly on dinnertime..hmmmm. .
Was there on Mother’s Day dinner,I wld say the staffs were rather efficient that nite. The only thing i wld complain is that the portion is way to big for me. The main dish took awhile to come but it was understandable as the restaurant was packed. Other than that everything turned up pretty good. Looking forward dinning there again on Fathers Day!!
about 2 years ago
I am a long term customer of Ingolf’s. This German restaurant offers superb value for money! The quality of the food has never disappointed me and again and again, I enjoy the cozy atmosphere, the cool beer and the rich choice of excellent dishes prepared by Chef Julian. Recently Ingolf has opened an additional section for non-smokers, as the original space is normally fully occupied. Ingolf and Julian have run Ingolf’s Kneipe for 10 years and what demonstrates better that customers are satisfied with the quality and volume of food, the cozy atmosphere and the service by his staff.
In response to the comments of June 5 by gill gill, I would like to state that also restaurant customers can occasionally be very rude and should not be surprised to receive a less than satisfying service. During the many times I visited Ingolf’s Kneipe I have never seen any “flying coasters” or otherwise rude behavior of the waiters.
Apparently gill gill has not been in Germany, where the majority of small restaurants (Kneipe) source from suppliers. What makes the difference between a good and mediocre restaurant is the PREPARATION of the dishes from these sourced ingredients, and in my view, Ingolf’s Kneipe ranks high in the group of good restaurants.
I disagree with the writer! Many dishes in Ingolf’s Kneipe are home-made e.g. Goulash soup (you don’t find any better in Penang), the unique Pork Knuckle, Pork Goulash, Beef and Pork Patties, Jaegerschnitzel, Beef Rolls and Chicken Meat Loaf, just to mention a few. And don’t forget all of his tasty sauces! All Home-Made and all German!
As in politics, where there should be an opposition party, Ingolf’s Kneipe cannot have only friends and gill gill has her free choice to find another restaurant and continue nagging about that…
Signed, another regular and satisfied customer of Ingolf’s Kneipe
about 2 weeks ago
is this the sigurd haaksma that i know? if the answer is yes. i do not have your adres. would like to have it then. so if yes! PLAESE SENT ME A MAIL. would be nice to hear from you then.
greetings sven and cathy
about 2 years ago
Everyone is entire to their own opinion …..but…….Geezz, Gill Gill, u dont have a clue about German Food, do u?? Thats a shame, u should make a trip to Germany and learn more.
I have always been a regular at Ingolfs, what I have to say is the food is one of the best in penang. Its purely original german cuisine and my husband and i never fail to be there during the weekend , though I live in another end of the island.
Great compliments to Chef Julian and Chef Ingolf. And please ignore the awful blogs, you are doing great!!
vk: Ms Dora, you are right about every one entitling to their own opinions.. So let Gill Gill’s thoughts be heard
Thank you for your kind comment!
about 2 years ago
Gill Gill, u dont have a clue about German Food, do u?? Thats a shame, u should make a trip to Germany and learn more.WOW! sound like ms Dora know German foods very well?! hur? how many times you went?Plzzzz lah…German, all the foods you have taste before? if not…please DONT SOUND SO LOUD!ok…really shame one leh!is very rude to condemn people like this, people just to write out there own opinion only,ok!
i just found out that gill gill (even i dont know this lady) is give her own comment in this Ingolf’s Kneipe German Food, did she say anythings wrong? i went to the restaurant 2 years ago, i am a penang “kea”…but shift to kl already…but i miss penang foods a lots always!but i also found out the foods in this restaurant NOt GOOD at all! i dont leave comments cause i tot penang people very high taste can taste out which is good food! but now i GET SHOCK! most of you guys here like the foods….???!!! but is ok, everybody got our own taste rite? the service there…erm,i really cant remember, i just can say is normal loh, not say bad or good! but the food i really dont wish & will not go for second test…but, i can tell the truth is the looking of the foods is very nice!
about 1 year ago
i went there twice.. ..the price is reasonable and every dishes is in very big portion..the salad, mashed potatoes everything is big portion… i would recomment to try their garlic prawn pasta.. really nice.. the sausage not bad.. but sometimes u have to wait quite long for the food.
vk: Lucky you! I only been there once! The other 2 times when I tried to go back they were closed.. sigh
about 1 year ago
Their service is really bad especially the manager. So rude. I went with my colleagues for a farewell dinner and one came a bit late (we booked from 7.30 to 8.30). We he asked for menu, the manager rudely said ‘I need my table back at 8.30pm’
I went there again last week for my birthday. My friend booked for 8 people and 11 people turned up. The table is quite small even for 8 so we asked whether we can have a table top. The manager acted busy and only answered us after a few minutes. At first he said not enough waiter to carry out the table top and we said we can carry cause got a few guys in our group but later he said too many customers. He didn’t want to disturb other customers. That’s really a lousy reason. We were so pissed off and went to the restaurant beside instead (bulgarian restaurant). The lady boss is really nice. Cause it was last minute and so many of us, she still manage to get us a big table.
about 1 year ago
Hey..i visited this restaurant last Friday after seen your blog here..
The food are very nice…especially those with mushroom sauce..
Price cheap, food nice and good environment..
Every1 should have a try..^=^
vk: Thanks.. glad you liked the food there.. Was kinda worried because I received some complaints about their service
about 1 year ago
What good German food? You call this food? My family & I ordered the German Butcher Platter for RM 44.90 per plate. What was on it? 3 sausages, 1 slice of luncheon meat from the can, frozen ham from plastic packs, 2 miserable meat balls & 2 frozen hash browns.
WHAT CAN YOU SAY, AN ANG-MOH CANNOT POSSIBLY MAKE WANTAN MEE/HOKKIEN MEE & CHAR KUEY TEOW PROPERLY RIGHT?
about 1 year ago
GILL GILL you are so ignorant! You obviously do not anything you are talking about or worst you ARE related to the owner.
EVERYTHING TEHRE IS FROZEN DUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go to Cold Storage and look for the Packed Ham, the sausages, go and look for meat wholesellers (selling frozen food ) like POK BROTHERS for instance……you can find the sausages, hash browns (which they call potato cake) …………………………………………….
You are so ignorant you should not even be allowed to write anything here.
Give me a break………………people like you really exist???
vk: Hi Shriyn, no need to be rude
Thanks
about 5 months ago
i think u better stay at home cook urself. no nid go out eat.wakaka
about 1 year ago
Sorry. My remarks were meant to Haaksma not Gill Gill. Solly leh!
about 1 year ago
Just read what I sa about what they serve and tell me. I am sure you agree that you don’t like to be cheated eating frozen prepared food in a “German” Restaurant. Emmes I wish you see this
vk: Actually I am not that geng to detect whether the food is frozen or not lor. But me and my family quite liked the food there, we had a good time. Anyway do you have any other German restaurants to recommend?
about 1 year ago
evry1 have emotion dun blame them =p mayb u in the wrong place at the wrong time … @@
about 1 year ago
Yes, Beach Garden in Langkawi
No.1 !!!
about 1 year ago
Never had anything but good food and service there.
Presentation is always nice looking and food is fresh!
about 1 year ago
TO SHIRYN,
I AM INGOLF, REGARDING YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT GERMAN FOOD.
OUR BUTCHERPLATTER CONSISTS OF: ONE PIECE OF GERMAN PORKSAUSAGE(YOU CANNOT BUY AT COLD STORAGE!!!) ONE PIECE OF SMOKED COUNTRY SAUSAGE AND ONE PIECE OF CHICKENSAUSAGE, AS WELL NOT AVAILABLE AT COLD STORAGE OR ANY OTHER SUPERMARKET IN PENANG!!! THE PIECE OF “CANNED LUNCHEONMEAT” WAS A BAKED CHICKENMEATLOAF! AS WELL THERE ARE TWO SMALL PIECES OF PORKMEATBALLS, TWO SLICES OF GRILLED HAM, TWO GRILLED PORKBACONRASHERS AND TWO CHICKENCHIPOLATAS, SIDE DISHES ARE: APLATE OF GERMAN SAUERKRAUT, MASHED POTATOES AND HOMEMADE ONIONSAUCE, AS WELL AS TWO PIECES OF EUROPEAN POTATOCAKES NOT HASHED BROWNS!!! THESE POTATOCAKES ARE SEASONED WITH HERBS AND ONIONS, HASHED BROWNS ARE JUST SHREDDED POTATOES.
BY THE WAY: EVERY K0AY TEOW STALL BUYS THEIR NOODLES FROM THE FACTORY, YOU CONDEMN THIS STALLS AS WELL BECAUSE THEY BUY THEIR PRODUCTS?
JUST FOR YOUR INFO I WAS THE EXECUTIVE CHEF AT BEACH GARDEN RESORT IN LANGKAWI FROM 1996 TO 1998.
ONE OF MY ASSISTANTS IS STILL THERE, MY OTHER ASSISTANT IS NOW WITH ME HERE IN PENANG.
INGOLF
about 1 year ago
Shiryn,
QUOTE FROM YOUR COMMENTS:
You are so ignorant you should not even be allowed to write anything here.
Give me a break………………people like you really exist???
YES, AND YOU BETTER DON’T MEET ME OR “You be Solly leh!” AGAIN!
Even VK agrees, “Shriyn, no need to be rude Thanks”
about 1 year ago
Argument over comments on food? :s Been to Ingolf’s a couple of times. Food is good albeit a bit salty for my taste but it’s not as horrible as commented. Btw, do you seriously think rumors wouldn’t spread by now if the food is frozen or canned food? The waiters or waitresses who seen it would have done so for your part.
Nobody likes to be cheated after paying for their food. I used to work in Secret Recipe, and i don’t encourage ppl to go there because it’s not worth the price. 
about 1 year ago
hiiiii mr ingolf..1st of all a would like to thank you coze the food is really dam nice,more the lunch staff is nice 2 me aso and service good..tq
about 1 year ago
Shiryn,
Apparently, your general knowledge on European food is just ‘skin deep’ and you are totally in no position to make such unfair statements! ! It is better to be thought a fool than to open your big fat mouth and remove all doubts.
about 9 months ago
food are ok, but thier service very bad…not going there anymore
about 7 months ago
We are there 3 weeks ago. The staff there were super rude. They made mistakes to serve our food to other tables for more than 10 minutes and just throw all the food to our table without even a single apologies. Banned that place forever.
about 7 months ago
I am a regular there, the service may not be a 100 % customer satisfactory, i have to agree, despite that many people still go there. Why? Because the food is really good and value for money and there isnt a 10% service charge. The only problem is, its difficult to get a group seating during the weekends and festive holidays.
about 5 months ago
Shiryn,
For your information, as you said if everything you can get in cold storage, then i think you can also get the hokkien mee, wan tan mee’s ingredients from every market, right? But do you really think that you know how to cook it? Please look before you leap. Thanks.
about 4 months ago
First of all , i do think that THIS IS A VERY NICE restaurant and if you guys keep on complaining about this and that , well i say DON’T COME BACK !
about 4 months ago
TO “DEFAULT”,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR STANDING UP FOR INGOLF’S KNEIPE. BUT THE LANGUAGE IS A BIT TO RUDE. EVERYBODY IS ENTITLED TO ONES OPINION, SOME COMMENTS ABOUT US ARE NOT GOOD BUT ONE CANNOT SATISFY EVERYONE. OUR BUSINESS HAS NOT BEEN EFFECTED BY ALL THE BAD COMMENTS AT ALL.
I WONDER HOW THE WEBSITE MODERATOR COULD LET YOUR COMMENTS PASS???
THANK YOU AGAIN “DEFAULT” FOR DEFENDING OUR LITTLE RESTAURANT.
INGOLF
about 4 months ago
Service is horrible!! Went there on a Saturday night. The restaurant was busy but not THAT busy. There were still empty tables available. We patiently waited to be seated. NO ONE came to greet us or bring us to our table. We were TOATLLY IGNORED by the waiters. We then looked for a table on our own. We sat next to a s**t-for-brains couple who were smoking. There were children around and they were smoking in an air-conditioned restaurant. The staff did nothing. Isn’t smoking in an air-conditioned restaurant forbidden? We then swiched tables away for the smokers. Only then the waiter came over after being told quite loudly by the senior waiter that the table we were sitting was reserved. There was no sign on the table indicating that the table was reserved. Naturally we spewed on the waiter. Then we walked out. I am NEVER going to this resuatrant again. Strictly for those who love being ignored and ill-treated by waiters.
about 4 months ago
TO TEDDY, YOU SHOULD NOT SIT DOWN ON EMPTY TABLES EVEN IF THERE IS NO RESERVED SIGN ON IT!!! ALWAYS WAIT FOR THE STAFF TO SHOW YOU AN AVAILABLE TABLE. FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS WE ARE ALWAYS FULLY BOOKED.
EVEN AT FASTFOOD OUTLETS SOMEONE HAS TO WAIT AT TIMES!!! PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT THE LOWER LEVEL OF MY RESTAURANT IS AN OPEN DOOR AREA, WHERE SMOKING IS ALLOWED, OUR UPPER LEVEL ON THE FIRST FLOOR IS A NON-SMOKING AREA!!!!!!!!!!
THERE IS TOTALLY NO NEED TO BE SO STUFFED UP AGAINST MY STAFF. THANK YOU FOR NOT COMING BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! INGOLF
about 4 months ago
Hi, I think you should not use capital to type as a common courtesy, it gives an impression that you are shouting
Thank you
about 3 weeks ago
whoa, although there is criticism, but you shouldn’t shout at people. That is a bit rude. In the food and services line,we should always accept comments and improved the staffs if there is bad comments on the staffs. No matter how good is the food, bad services will always decreased the interest of people come to dine in. I read comments from blogs on your restaurant’s services. So I went to see myself today, at 1st your staff didn’t attend me when I came in, so I approached them for a seat. Services of serving were normal. Maybe you can improved your staff’s attitude toward the customer when customer come in. Example, the waiters can ask new came in customers to wait a while while he is busying serving dishes. That will improved the services then. Just a comment by me, you can ignored if you don’t like.:)
about 2 weeks ago
I totally agree with your comments milkgirl. It is rude to shout even if we feel that what is being said is totally unjustified. This blog gives valuable feedback to the owner and interested parties as to the quality of food and services provided. If it is offensive just don’t read it and be riled by its content. It is pretty clear from the postings above that the food may be pretty decent but there is an issue about the service provided. The first time I went, my wife and I was asked to sit under a staircase when there were many empty tables around. The waiter attending to us was impolite to say the least and adamant that we follow his ‘instructions’ and sit in this confined space even though we requested to be sitted in one of the MANY empty tables around. No reason was offered. This was lunch not dinner. Suffice to say, we left. Now, how the owners deal with this is entirely up to them. They may be combative/defensive and say “I don’t give a damn as my business is still good and the crowds are still coming” and type everything in caps OR they can talk to their staff and try to improve on the service provided and see their business bloom and prosper. At the end of the day, is it just dollars and cents that matter? If so, then say it out loud so that people may be sufficiently warned. What I do not appreciated are charlatans in the service industry who are less than civil, boorish and arrogant when we are the paying customers who basically go to a restaurant such as this in anticipation of a nice meal. Nobody in their right mind goes for lunch/dinner just to pick a quarrel or to be nasty to the people they meet. We most certainly do not need to be insulted by ill mannered staff or owner(s) who do no credit to the fine cuisine or restaurant they purportedly serve. In this respect, you should shape up or ship out.
about 4 months ago
TO VKEONG,
I AM SHOUTING
INGOLF
about 3 months ago
why, why, why is this in Penang! somebody, get it to KL!
about 3 months ago
to Z,
question: what do you mean by ‘get it to kl?’
thank you
ingolf
about 3 months ago
I think what Z meant was, he wants Ingolf to open a branch in KL.
about 2 months ago
I just try it. The food is not suit for me. Hahahaha…….!
about 2 months ago
do you always laugh if something does
“not suit” you? ha!ha!ha!ha!ha!ha!
ingolf