il Giardino Romantico

I've actually heard about Grandma Nitti's since ages ago.  My expat colleagues would always talk about how they'd come here, enjoy the food and chatter here.  Its location is actually not far from where I used to live.  At least it's quite convenient to get to on the MRT.  However, this is actually the very first time at Grandma Nitti's for me.  Unfortunately my lunch appointment started and ended late.  Plus we had a bit too much to eat, which resulted in the fact that I had little interest in any of the dishes on the menu!!

很早以前就曾聽過外籍同事說Grandma Nitti's很好吃。他們都很喜歡去那兒聚會、吃飯。其實離以前台北住的地方不算太遠。至少捷運可以到。但是不知道為什麼，一直到了這天，我才第一次進去這間餐廳。結果，因為這個飯局之前的午餐飯局有點晚吃，導致我抵達後對於菜單上的任何食物都不會感到太大的興趣啊！！

This is a gathering among me and my co-workers from my first-ever job.  We try to set one gathering up each year.  But because we all have different working schedules, it takes a lot of planning for each gathering.  Because of this, however, we cherish each and every one of our successful gatherings even more.

這一次的聚會，是跟我踏出社會以後第一份工作的同事們久違的聚會。原則上我們都會盡量安排至少一年有一次這樣的聚會。不過因為現在大家工作領域都不太一樣，導致每一次要約出來都要從長計議，還不一定能夠成功。所以每一次能夠成功聚餐、聚會，我們可都是會非常珍惜的。

It is a real pity that my appetite had been ruined by my earlier meal.  As a result, I spent more money on my booze than on food!  I did, however, take shots of what everyone had ordered as so you can still get a glimpse of what the food's like.  Keep in mind, though, that I don't actually remember any of the names of the dishes they had ordered...  I do believe they are all equally just as delicious as the other.

但就如前面所說，之前那一餐吃太多也太晚吃，所以就導致這一次聚餐，我竟然花在啤酒上的錢比食物的錢還要多。哇哈哈！！！不過天仙還是有幫大家拍下其他朋友們點的食物。雖然完全不記得菜名了，不過我相信這家店，無論點什麼一定都是非常美味可口的！

 
One of dishes we had ordered. 其中一個餐點


I think this is some kind of chicken wrap... 這好像是雞肉的... 


One of the omlette dishes... 我有記得這是omlette... 

I remember the omlette, because it was what I had thought of ordering.  But because I had absolutely no more space in my tummy, I thought it best to order a snack, instead of a full meal.  

我會記得的原因是因為我原本想點。他有素食的。不過後來又怕份量太大我會吃到肚子撐破。所以還是決定點個小點心配配我心愛的啤酒就好。


An ordinary pastry, filled with my favourite humus!!
看似平凡的薄餅，裡頭卻是包著我最愛的humus(擦口水)


But this is actually my 'main course'...
其實這才是我當晚的主餐

 

It was great seeing my old colleagues again.  It didn't used to be easy, and now that I've left Taipei, I'm sure it's only going to make things a bit more difficult. But I'm sure that nothing will stop us from keeping our annual gathering tradition. 

這天很高興能夠再度與同事們重逢。本來相聚就不易。現在離開台北，除了時間之外又多了一個地點上的障礙。不過我相信只要有心，我們還是可以維持一年至少聚會一次的傳統的。

店家資訊：
地址︰台北市師大路93巷8號
電話︰02-2369-9751

天仙念︰台北食記終於告一個段落啦！！！