Now graphic designer, Ras Erasmus, is ready to deliver a presentation for his unique pick, offering plenty of charm and authentic South African flavors.

He says you're gonna want to make this spot a repeat destination.

It is located in Plantation and it's called Dutchy's Gourmet Sausages.

I'm Natasha De Wet and I'm the owner of Dutchy's Gourmet Sausages.

The idea for Dutchy's came about initially we started a small little place right up the road just producing meats and South African products.

And we outgrow that space.

So many people told us that they would like to have the full experience of South African food, as well.

So that's how we incorporated the restaurant into this location.

There are a very large South African constituency in South Florida, especially in the surrounding areas.

So there's a great need for the taste of home.

And not only have we brought that taste of home to them and the South African experience, but we've also given the South African experience to our American friends.

Our customers loves the Durban Bunny Chow, The Gatsby with our homemade gourmet sausage on it, and also the Monkey Business burger we produce.

We also get the imported products from South Africa that you won't find in the local Publix.

And then you can just sit, drink your wine, have a beer and shop as you eat.

We wanted our customers to feel like they're at home in their grandma's kitchen to relax and enjoy a great atmosphere.

Dutchy's Gourmet Sausages is the full South African experience.

Our hearts are as big as a South African taxi and we always have room for more.

Ras, I have to tell you, I'm so excited you brought this to us.

We never do South African.

I don't even know if there's more than one South African restaurant in South Florida.

So thank you, first of all.

So tell me a little bit about this because you say it's a bit like home.

It is.

I would say the interior and also the people play a huge role in that.

It's just a whole feeling of that.

And what I like is the kitchen is open.

It's a farm style interior.

So if you grew up in South Africa and you're sitting in your grandmother's kitchen, that's kind of the setting it would be like.

Everyone at the table just having a good time while someone's in the kitchen making delicious authentic foods.

I love that.

Bart, you went with your wife.

What did you feel when you walked in?

I did, exactly what it is.

They have a store there where you could buy South African foods.

They brought us right to the table.

There's a couple tables there.

It was very cozy and it's a neat place.

It's someplace I would probably never go or find, but it was a great experience, it was really good.

Rachel, did you eat in or did you take out?

So I went ahead and I placed an order.

I got the Monkey Business burger.

But yeah, when I went to pick it up, it was very charming.

It was very nice.

The customer service was nice.

I liked seeing the open kitchen and the little bit of the store was really cool too.

And they also have the beef jerky, kind of the soap one.

Correct because biltong is, I won't say it's beef jerky because it's different, it's just prepared different, but it's pure beef dried meats.

So if you love jerky, beef jerky, this will become your favorite thing.

That's what was my appetizer, I had the biltong platter which was dried biltong, spicy dried biltong, droewors.

It had a biltong pate and then some crackers.

And I shared that.

But I mean if you're South African or you like your dried meats, I think that's a good portion.

So what did you have?

All right, so I wanted to try the sausage platter I guess.

It was an entree, but my wife and I split that, so I could kind of taste some of the food they had.

[Michelle] Just wurst?

[Bart] Just wurst, yes, yes.

Right.

A little spicy.

[Michelle] Okay.

How many sausages?

[Bart] Two.

Two.

And then they had a salad-y type thing on the side.

[Michelle] It was an onion relish.

Right.

It was good.

But the thing I want to tell more about was the entree.

It was a [Ras] Bunny chow.

[Bart] Lamb Bunny Chow.

So there's a curry and it's also in their house-made bowl.

It's a bread bowl, full top on it.

So it was very good, very tender.

Ras, tell me what your main course was.

I had the Gatsby, which is kind of a spinoff of the authentic Boerewors roll, and Boerewors means "farmer sausage," which is beef and pork in a casing.

And it really is a type of hot dog.

And I had that with fries.

They mix that with chutney and mayonnaise for the sauce with jalapenos, candied.

So it was a sweet taste to it.

Did you have South African wines?

[Ras] I had the KWV Chardonnay.

I love Chardonnay and it was tasty.

Anything sweet from anyone?

Yes.

I had, I don't remember what it's called, but it's like a cheesecake.

[Michelle] Malva.

[Bart] Malva.

Yeah.

[Ras] You had the Malva.

Yeah, me too.

I wanted to try again trying something different, you know, totally outta my wheelhouse.

I asked her, "What's authentic?"

It was very good.

It was really good, tasty.

Malva's delicious.

[Bart] Yeah.

I didn't know it was South African.

'Cause we make malva too.

No way.

I didn't know about it.

Interesting.

Yeah.

Okay, well Ras' Dutchy Gourmet Sausages was your pick.

Sum it up for us please.

It is a family-owned, family-style restaurant for anyone to go to.

Bart?

Authentic South African restaurant that I probably wouldn't pick, but it's a great place to go.

Excellent food, great market, great people.

Rachel, sum it up for us.

I would say it's an authentic South African restaurant that has a delicate charm and kind atmosphere.

For authentic South African faire, you can head over to Dutchy's Gourmet Sausages located at 401 South State Road 7 in Plantation.

Open Monday to Saturday for lunch.

Reservations aren't accepted where the average price for lunch without drinks is about $35.