【食記】台北不能錯過好味道 「林東芳牛肉麵」
Restaurant Review: Lin Dongfang Beef Noodles
Address地址：104台北市中山區八德路二段274號
No. 274, Section 2, Bade Rd, Zhongshan District, Taipei City, 104
Phone(電話):02 2752 2556
Hours(營業時間):11:00–03:00
交通指南：餐廳位置介於「南京東路站」與「忠孝復興站」之間
What we ordered: 【當天我們選擇品嚐的菜單】
牛肉麵(大)Beef noodles – Large 台幣180元
半筋半肉牛肉麵(小)Beef tendon – Small 台幣220元
飲料2瓶(可口可樂＋雪碧) 共台幣40元
Each bottled drink cost 20 NTD, Coke + Sprite
總計Total Spent：台幣420元
品嚐的經驗分享：
What it tastes like:
問問台北人哪裡有好吃的牛肉麵，有很多人都會聯想到這一家，算是一家排隊名店，選擇了週六晚間7點45分去用餐，正好是晚餐熱門時段，老店門口已經有約莫10多人在排隊了，(內心os：肚子餓的哀嚎聲已經到對街的人都聽得到的…那麼餓)，因為原本的老店有擴充鄰近的店面，翻桌率就像是掛了雙引擎，所以從候位到被領到隔壁的店家的空桌坐下，稍稍計時一下，從排隊到到餐點端上桌，約莫花了40分鐘，此時耳邊響起了哈雷魯亞，感覺我的胃好像獲得了贖一般。
If you ask the local people, many people will recommend this shop. It’s a very popular shop, so you most times you will see a long line. We went there on a Saturday around 7:45 PM. The original shop used to be small, but this place has done well with their business enough to buy another space for usage. We spent 42 minutes from the time when got in line until the time our food arrived.
被帶往指定座位，馬上會有服務人員過來點餐，另外還會問你要不要點小菜-花干（其他的小菜都是在冰箱內自行取用），飲料部分也是在冰箱內自取再算錢，來看此次品嚐的重點：先來看看牛肉的部分，輕輕夾起一塊牛肉，瞬間被筷子動成兩半，入口即化的口感，即便久煮牛肉的原本香甜還是被封在裡面 ;牛腱的部分也因為熬煮所以帶有點黃色在上頭，一口咬下，有著ＱＱ的奇特口感，也是吸飽了湯汁，相當的鮮甜 ; 湯頭的部分屬於清燉湯頭，清爽而不油膩，看來有人很喜歡全部喝光光了，店家也有貼出公告，可以免費續湯一次，所以用餐的時候也有聽到不少客人要求要加湯。
When we sat down, the waitress came over to ask if we wanted the special appetizer we have to order through her. For the drinks, you must go to the front of the shop to pick what you want. Our table was shared with two our strangers because they needed to seat many people. The beef was very tender and pretty delicious. The tendon with noodles has a very special flavor, it soaks up the flavor from the soup. (From an American perspective, I did not like this dish.) The soup was not very greasy and a little bit sweet. The restaurant allows you to refill your soup once for free.
喜歡吃辣的朋友，千萬別錯過桌上的這三樣法寶。我個人最喜歡的是，這個像是用漱口杯的辣牛油（小心服用絕對沒有跟你開玩笑的辣），加在湯裡香氣瞬間再升一級。也有看到其他的用餐民眾，把它加在花干裡面一起享用。
If you like a little spice in your soup, the tables have some spices in cups to add by yourself. (Local Taiwanese perspective) I like the flavor of these spices, but it can be very hot (spicy), so be careful.
Convenience（餐廳交通方面）: 2顆星 ★★☆☆☆
因為餐廳位在兩個捷運捷運站中間，都需要步行一段時間，所以我們這次使用摩托車前往，交通便利性稍嫌不足。
Because the restaurant is between two MRT stations, it can take some time to walk there. We used a scooter to get there, so it did not take us as long.
Price (價錢)：3顆星 ★★★☆☆
我想名氣也是使得價錢比較高了一些，一般的一碗牛肉麵也許百元出頭就可以品嚐的到，但是我只想說這錢是一分錢一分貨，允指回味中。
Because the shop has become famous, they have raised their prices a bit. Generally, you can buy beef noodles for around 100 NTD.
Taste（味道）: 5顆星 ★★★★★
也許是因為之前吃過其他家的半牛半筋牛肉麵，裡頭的牛筋毫無口感而言，沒有吸收到湯的精華，讓我不得不給這家台北知名老店高分。
(Taiwanese) I have tried other shops tendon noodles and this one had the most flavor.
(American) I did not like the flavor of the tendon. It was bland and chewy.
Environment (用餐環境): 3顆星 ★★★☆☆
為了應付龐大的用餐民眾，所以在桌椅的擺設都靠得相當的近，所以動線上面稍嫌有點不良，每桌之間的距離都相當的近，加上店裡面聊天的聲音，儼然就是個小型的夜市。
You sit very close together with lots of other customers in the shop. It feels a bit cramped, and you can hear a lot of other people’s conversations easily.
Cleanliness（清潔度）: 3顆星 ★★★☆☆
大家都是吃完速速離開，隨即就會有人過來收拾，大概就是手刀跑百米的方式來清理，也許是用餐人數相當的多，地面上有一點油油的。
After people leave, they clean the tables and sit another customer almost immediately. The floor was a bit greasy.
說到台北經典美食—牛肉麵，怎麼可以不來嚐一嚐呢？所以帶著史先生一塊來試試（之前他在日月潭附近的店家就已經有吃過牛肉麵了，已經讓他豎起大拇指說讚，拜託還有更好吃的好嗎？口袋美食之一的林東芳當然要端出來啊！），但這次用餐除了他之外，都沒有看到其他西方臉孔在裡面用餐，不過在店家的臉書上面是有看到其他的語言：例如日文和韓文的公告，希望讓更多觀光客迷上台灣的厲害美食。要抓住一個觀光客，先抓住他的胃的概念。
For a classic Taipei meal, you need to try beef noodles. I brought Red Dragon to another beef noodles shop before in Sun Moon Lake, and he seemed to like it. So, I decided that he must try this shop. When we had our meal in the shop, Red Dragon was the only foreigner there. On this shop’s Facebook, they post information in Japanese and Korean, but no English. So, I hope more English travelers will try this shop. If you try this shop, leave a comment below and let us know about your experience.
So, it probably was worth the wait. The beef noodles were delicious, but a bit expensive. We will have to try more places to compare! See you next time!
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