Franz and Friends [法藍瓷]

Visit: May 27, 2012
Address: 台北市八德路三段25號B1
Number: (02) 2579-0558
Website: http://www.franzandfriends.com.tw/

As a little graduation celebration, many of my classmates and their families gather at Franz and Friends for a get together dinner.

Menu

Franz and Friends Menu

Bread with Pesto

Bread with Pesto

Appetizer - French Quiche (法式鹹派)

French Quiche

The french quiche had a very flaky crust which was okay in my opinion.

Appetizer - Vegetable with Pine Nuts (羅勒松子米麵鮮蔬盅)

Vegetable with Pine Nuts

Salad - Ham Caesar Salad (義式火腿凱撒沙拉)

Ham Caesar Salad

Soup - Pumpkin Soup (奶油南瓜湯)

Pumpkin Soup

The pumpkin soup was way too watery.

Soup - Chicken Vegetable Soup (雞肉葷菇蔬菜清湯）

Chicken Vegetable Soup

Main - Steak with Red Wine Sauce (嫩烤犢牛背排佐蒜香紅酒醬) 

Steak with Red Wine Sauce

I remember telling the waiter medium rare.. but mine was basically rare. The meat was extremely rubbery and overcooked, plus the sauce wasn't that great either.

Main - Seared Sea Bass with White Wine Sauce (香煎海鱸魚佐白酒橄欖鮮蛤汁)

Seared Sea Bass with White Wine Sauce

The sea bass was okay without anything special to it.
Main - Smoked Duck Breast with Tomato and Garlic Pasta (蒜辣燻鴨胸與風乾番茄義大利麵)

Smoke Duck Breast with Tomato and Garlic Pasta

Out of all the mains I've tasted today, the duck breast was the best one out of all of them. But honestly that isn't saying much, because the food was pretty bad.
Dessert - Ice Cream and Fruits (冰淇淋 + 水果)

Ice Cream and Fruits

I liked the blueberry ice cream more than I thought it would be. It was rich enough and creamy enough.

Well, obviously food wasn't exactly the main character today, but it could've been much much better. I would not recommend Franz and Friends simply because neither its food nor service were good. However, we did take over the entire restaurant, so maybe their standards weren't as high that day?