il Giardino Romantico

這餐其實是在六月的時候，我跟孩子的爸特別為了慶祝結婚滿一個月所安排的慶祝餐會。原本想說這一整年下來就以這天作為我們每個月的「大餐日」，犒賞自己也順便慶祝。不過沒想到很快就破功了。因為後來食慾變好，常常想吃好料。雖然不見得會貴到哪裡去，但加總起來已經比我們還沒有北鼻的時候吃得貴了很多。所以平時已經吃的不錯了，就不會想要每個月來吃一次這樣的大餐了！

這是我們第二次來內湖店，加上台中的第一次，已經是我們第三次來雙聖享用餐點了。不過前兩次我都還不吃牛肉。這次特別來嘗嘗看他們的牛排口感到底如何。

This meal was actually the celebration of our first month together as a married couple. Initially, we thought we'd make this day every month, our special dinner date. But then, the plan quickly fell through as my appetite began to grow, and I often requested better meals than we would ordinarily eat before we had the baby. Since on average, our meals cost more than before, we saw no need to be extravagant and treat ourselves to bigger and more posh meals like this. 

Altogether, this was the third visit to Swensen's. But I didn't eat beef during the first two visits, so I took this opportunity to try out their steak! 





雙聖也算是老字號的店了。餐點上我們知道並不會令我們太失望。我覺得倒是個小資偶爾吃得起的大餐。誰叫我們吃不起茹絲葵呢！

Swensen's had been around for a while, so we knew pretty much what to expect. It's a nice place to come for a small celebration for people with limited salaries like us. (Or else we'd head to Ruth's Chris already!!)



前菜似乎跟上次不太一樣了。

The appetizer seemed to have changed.



不過還算好吃。

But it was pretty good.



麵包也有一定的品質。酥脆好吃。

The garlic bread was also quite nice. Crispy.



我們點了一份套餐，另外一份主食是用單點的。這道湯味道還不錯。

We ordered a set and another a la carte. So the soup was a part of the set meal.



也有果汁。 

So was the juice.



凱薩沙拉。忘了交代不要醬，還好不多。還在我可以接受的範圍。

Caesar Salad. I had forgotten to ask for no sauce. Fortunately there wasn't much sauce on it. Still within acceptable range.



沾醬用的是不同牌子的，不知道有沒有什麼特別的原因呢。

The mustard and ketchup were two different brands. Wondering if there's a special reason for that.



黑胡椒跟玫瑰鹽。

Black pepper and rose salt.



接著就是我的牛排登場了。其實我看到有點嚇到！怎麼那麼厚啊。

服務員端上來的時候叫我先切開檢查熟度看能不能接受。結果果然還是很生啊！

My steak had finally arrived. I was quite surprised at how thick the chunk of meat was. 

The waiter ask me to slice it up to see if meat was cooked within my acceptable range. Well, seeing how thick the meat was, it was no surprise that it was still too raw! 



再次拿回來後有比較能接受一點。沒辦法，真的太厚了！

The second time my steak arrived, it was still barely acceptable. But it was the fault of the thickness of the meat, really! 



老公點的是豬腳跟雞腿（個半分）

My other half ordered pork knuckle and chicken. (half servings each)







我都有吃到，味道也都還不錯。

I got to taste of both, pretty good.



風味飯不錯之外，天仙也很喜歡馬鈴薯泥。因為在台灣真的不容易吃到呢。

Other than the rice, I also tried the mashed potatoes. It was not easy to find mashed potatoes here in Taiwan. So I enjoy it every time I get the rare chance to. 

 

最後上場的是甜點。

And lastly, the dessert.

其實那果汁本來應該是咖啡才配得上甜點。不過孩子的爸體諒說點果汁的話我可以喝，就放棄咖啡了。

蛋糕的表現滿普通的。天仙還是建議將甜點改成冰淇淋，只是因為有孕在身，不到最熱的時候，希望盡量能夠避免食用冰食，才改成蛋糕的。也不難吃啦！只是他們的招牌畢竟是冰淇淋。就趁機品嘗一下囉（大推葡萄蘭姆）

The juice would've gone well with the cake. But my other half was considerate enough to order juice so that I could have some as well. 

The cake was nothing special. I still recommend their ice cream for dessert. But since I was pregnant at the time, I didn't want to have too much icy cold foods. Although the cake wasn't exactly bad, I still highlyl recommend their ice cream, especiallly the rum and raisin! Very nice!! 


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