Danieli's [丹耶澧義大利餐廳] (Visit #2)

Visit: July 13, 2012
Address: 台北市南京東路三段133號1F (Westin Hotel)
Number:(02) 8770-6565
Website: http://www.westin.com.tw/01_text.asp?sn=26

Menu

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Complimentary Bread

Complimentary Bread

I couldn't get enough of the baked garlic, so the waitress kindly brought me more.

Boston Lobster Salad with Cherry Tomato and Sliced Orange (波士頓龍蝦沙拉襯香橙鮮番茄) $980 NT

Boston Lobster Salad with Cherry Tomato and Sliced Orange

Just a small lobster and a few pieces of salad for 980? Probably not something I would order again.

Baby Spinach Salad with Shaved Pecorino Cheese, Toasted Almond and Balsamic Vinaigrette (杏片乳酪菠菜沙拉佐葡萄酒醋汁) $620 NT

Baby Spinach Salad with Shaved Pecorino Cheese, Toasted Almond and Balsamic Vinaigrette

Once again a little overpriced, though the salad was quite enjoyable.

Shrimp, Squid, Scallop, Clam and Baby Octopus Pizza (蒜味什錦海鮮披薩) $650 NT

Shrimp, Squid, Scallop, Clam and Baby Octopus Pizza

There were so many different types of seafood on the pizza, and it was actually quite yummy. The seafood was fresh and the pizza was good though the crust wasn't as good as I expected it to be.

Pan Fried Grouper Fillet with Duck Liver, Sauteed Spinach, Oregano Potato and Virgin Olive Oil (嫩煎鴨肝石斑魚佐蒜香菠菜) $980 NT

Pan Fried Grouper Fillet with Duck Liver, Sauteed Spinach, Oregano Potato and Virgin Olive Oil 

The grouper was okay but the duck liver was not. The pieces of unevenly distributed fat was nor pleasant, and the liver was also not seared as nicely as that of Ruth's Chris.

Pan Fried Lamb Chops Served with Peperonata, Crushed Potato and  Black Truffle Sauce (香煎羊排襯炒洋芋及燉番茄蔬菜佐松露油) $880 NT

Pan Fried Lamb Chops Served with Peperonata, Crushed Potato and  Black Truffle Sauce

The lamb was actually quite good without the disgusting lamb taste.

Chef Signature Dessert - Tiramisu, Warm Chocolate Fondant, Apple Pie, Creme Brulee (主廚精選義式綜合甜點) $480 NT

Chef Signature Dessert - Tiramisu, Warm Chocolate Fondant, Apple Pie, Creme Brulee

The tiramisu impressed me the most. The cream on top wasn't the usual disgusting oily thing. The molten chocolate cake could've been more molten and the creme brulee didn't have the caramelized top so it might as well be called custard. Apple pie was quite delightful.

Gianduia Semifreddo with Kalu Sauce, Crispy Coffee Biscuits (榛果占督亞巧克力佐咖啡香甜酒醬襯酥脆咖啡餅) $320 NT

Gianduia Semifreddo with Kalu Sauce, Crispy Coffee Biscuits 

Ya I know, I'm a bit of a fatty for ordering another dessert. The dessert was basically a sponge cake on the bottom with cream in the middle. It was quite yummy.

My second visit to Danieli's was didn't really change my opinion of the restaurant. The food, service, and atmosphere are all good, but the price is just too high for the quality of foods offered. I would recommend the restaurant, but maybe as a second choice.

Danieli's [丹耶澧義大利餐廳]

Visit: March 29, 2012
Address: 台北市南京東路三段133號1F
Number: (02) 8770-6565
Website: http://www.westin.com.tw/01_text.asp?sn=26 

I was originally planning on having my birthday at Danieli's, but by the time I got around to reserving a room, the rooms were all full. Ever since then, I haven't had the chance to come by to try it until now.

Menu


Complimentary Bread

Complimentary Bread

I love love loved the baked garlic although I thought that the ones at prime 168 were actually a little better. Clockwise from the garlic were: yam bread, baguette, and cheese bread. The bread with the yam was a little too bland, while the cheese bread was just what I wanted.

Pan-fried Duck Liver - with apple chutney and raspberry vinegar reduction (嫩煎鵝肝襯特製蘋果醬佐濃縮覆盆子汁 $620 NT

Pan-Fried Duck Liver

The duck liver tasted pretty yummy without being too overly oily. However, the pieces of raisins in there were a little weird. The taste of cinnamon and five spice were also a bit too strong for my liking.

Roasted Veal Tenderloin - with oven roasted sliced tomato and smoked mozzarella cheese, sliced rosemary potato, zucchini and asparagus, marsala wine sauce (爐烤番茄乳酪小牛菲力襯蒜味節瓜蘆筍佐瑪莎拉醬汁) $880NT

Roasted Veal Tenderloin

 I always order my beef medium rare, but when they first served the veal, it was done past even just medium. However, the waitress was really nice about it when I returned the dish, and the second time around, another waiter came to ask if the beef was okay. When i first saw that the veal would be served with cheese, I was a little worried about how it would taste, but it ended up being awesome. I really liked the marsala sauce, and I kept secretly wishing that there was more of it.

Home Made Ravioli - stuffed with ricotta cheese and spinach, mushroom sauce, fresh fresee salad and parma ham, virgin olive oil and parsley (手工菠菜奶油起司餃襯帕馬火腿) $680 NT

Home Made Ravioli

I've never had a ravioli before, but because it seems/looks so cool, I had really high expectations. However, I was a little disappointed with how although good, but ordinary it tasted. The parma ham went really well with the ravioli because although the insides were cheesy, the ravioli wasn't very salty.

Chef Signature Dessert - Tiramisu, Warm Chocolate Fondant, Apple Pie, Creme Brulee (主廚精選義式綜合甜點) $480 NT

Chef Signature Dessert from left: Warm Chocolate Fondant, Creme Brulee, Apple Pie, Tiramisu

 Overall, the dessert platter was really yummy, except some parts of it were just a little random. The sesame cookies on both the chocolate fondant and apple pie were yummy, but I was just a little confused as to what they were doing there. The same goes for the fig on the chocolate fondant. The creme brulee was not caramelized at all. The crust of the apple pie wasn't stale, but I would have preferred not to have the whipped cream on there. The tiramisu was also yummy without the sogginess of the usual failed ones.

Overall, Danieli's was good, but I'm not completely sure I would pay so much for the food. I feel like I could get a much better beef and better ravioli at the same price. I'm not sure if I would recommend Danieli's, but I definitely don't regret coming here.