Thursday, July 23, 2015

Campus Cafe

Zhongxiao branch (忠孝店)
No. 203, Section 3, Zhongxiao East Road, Taipei
台北市大安區忠孝東路三段203號
(捷運忠孝復興站1號出口出來後往建國高架橋方向走500公尺)
Sunday-Thursday: 11:00 am - 0:00 am
Friday-Saturday: 11:00 am - 01:00 am
Last order 23:30 pm

Nanjing branche (南京店)
No. 99, Lane 11, Guangfu North Road, Taipei
台北市松山區光復北路11巷99號
Monday-Sunday: 10:30 am - 22:00 pm
(Probably last order 21:00 pm)
Campus Cafe is an American style cafe serving American style food. It's pretty popular and packed easily, so before you head over, better give them a call first. 
We ordered their Seafood Penne w/ Cream Pesto Sauce (NT$ 230). I thought it was so so, the seafood was mediocre, with small scallops and a couple of small shrimps.  
The Cheese Steak Philly Panini (NT$ 190) on the other hand was good! The taste was quite heavy, but very tasty. The steak was tender and well seasoned and made a perfect combination with the melted cheese. The strawberry dressing that came with the salad tasted a bit strange and artificial. A better choice would have probably been a dressing that tasted more fresh, like mango or orange flavored.  
The table next to ordered a HUGE chili hotdog! After checking the menu, it appears to be the Jumbo Chili Hotdog (NT$ 290). It looked quite delicious and the couple finished everything. Guess I already know what I'm going to order next time I go to Campus Cafe.^^

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

好窩咖啡

好窩咖啡
No. 5, Alley 3, Lane 74, Wenzhou Street, Taipei
台北市大安區溫州街74巷3弄5號
Tuesday - Sunday:  09:00 - 23:30
Monday: Closed
Recommended: 布朗尼佐摩卡冰淇淋、碳烤雞胸肉三明治、特調拿鐵

Good place to spend the afternoon and catch up with friends, under the delight of a light meal, drinks and dessert. 
BBQ Chicken Panini
 Brown Sugar Almond Milk Tea
Brownie with Mocha Ice Cream

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Baffi Italian Trattoria (鬍子餐酒)


Baffi Italian Trattoria (鬍子餐酒)
No. 4, Alley 4, Lane 345, Section 4, Renai Road, Taipei
台北市大安區仁愛路四段345巷4弄4號
Monday - Friday:  11:30 - 14:30     17:00 - 22:00
Saturday - Sunday:  11:30 - 22:00
www.baffi.com.tw 

Baffi has been around for some time now and is quite popular in the east district (東區). If you plan to go during the week at lunch time, I would advise you to make reservations first. Baffi offers a good set lunch deal for around 300 NTD.  For the main dish you can choose from 3 dishes (noodles, pasta or risotto), followed by a delicious vanilla pudding with caramel sauce for dessert. The dishes may change or vary.
First, an appetizer and a soup of the day are served. We had corn soup with olive oil and a flavorful cooked pumpkin appetizer. Yum! 
The Sicilian seafood risotto (西西里海鮮燉飯) is cooked in tomato sauce and full of seafood. If you like squid rings, this is your dish! 

I love their cream bacon and pumpkin farfalle (奶油培根南瓜蝴蝶結麵)! The creaminess of the cheese and the combination of salty bacon and sweet pumpkin are a delight for your tastebuds! 
For dessert we had a vanilla pudding with caramel sauce, which was the perfect ending of the lunch! 
Personally, I enjoyed all the courses of the lunch set! I left the restaurant very satisfied. The items on the a la carte menu looked good as well, so will definitely give it a try sometime.


Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Burger Fix

Burger Fix
No. 5, Lane 21, Section 1, Anhe Road, Taipei
台北市大安區安和路一段21巷5號
Monday - Sunday:   10:00 - 22:00
The new recently opened (May 2015) Burger Fix is located near the the 24h Eslite bookstore at Dunhua. It is the first burger outlet in Taipei owned by the Ambassador Hotel and they serve quality beef supplied from the hotel's A-Cut Steakhouse.
The menu is quite simple and to the point. The burgers prices vary from 175 NT$ for the basic single Fixburger to 265 NT$ for a double cheeseburger. Fries and drinks have to be ordered separately, unless you order one of the three set combo's that they offer. 
Find a table first and fill in your order before going to the counter to order and pay. 
I guess they change the set combo's from time to time, so they didn't mention specifically what their combo 1, 2 and 3 are. They had the following set combo's when we went:
Set combo no. 1
Set combo no. 2
Set combo no. 3
I ordered the Single Cheeseburger (NT$ 185). The bread of the burger has a different and unique structure and taste, not like the regular buns that you would get at other places. I liked this firm and less-sweetened bread, since I find most of the bread in Taiwan are (too) sweet. The meat of the beef patty is very juicy, but not greasy and you can really taste the beef flavor. You can immediately tell the difference at the first bite! 
K.Pop Crispy Chicken (NT$ 165) is a fried chicken filet burger topped with some kimchi. The kimchi flavor is not too overwhelming or spicy, but just right. 
My friend ordered the BCB (NT$ 205). I didn't taste it, but she said it was good.
The Skin on French Fries (NT$ 80) were good, but a bit on the soft side. I like it that they are not flavored, so you can taste the original taste of the potato. 
The Vanilla Milkshake (NT$ 160) is a must order! The milkshake is very thick, rich and creamy, made from home-made ice cream!

Since Burger Fix is located near the Dunhua Eslite 24h bookstore, so may want to visit the bookstore afterwards, or the other way around!

Saturday, July 4, 2015

Fu Hang Dou Jiang (阜杭豆漿)

Fu Hang Dou Jiang (阜杭豆漿)
Hua Shan Market Building, 2F
No. 108, Section 1, Zhongxiao East Road, Taipei
台北市中正區忠孝東路一段108號2樓之28 (華山市場)
Tuesday - Sunday: 05:30 - 12:30
Monday: Closed
MRT: Shandao Temple