還記得之前冰箱跟大家大推的桃源街老王記牛肉麵嗎？那種道地川味牛肉麵的滋味，吃一次著實令人難忘。
這回到台北選擇下榻的地方是西門町這邊，無意間發現這家「牛公館牛肉麵」，菜單上供應的菜色大部分跟老王記差不多。那就跟著冰箱的腳步，一起走進去看看吧！
Do you remember the "Lao Wang Ji Beef Noodle Soup" on Taoyuan Street that I highly recommended before? The taste of that authentic Sichuan-style beef noodle soup is truly unforgettable after just one bite.
This time I stayed in the Ximending area when I visited Taipei, and I accidentally discovered this "Niu Gong Guan Beef Noodle Soup." The dishes on their menu are mostly similar to Lao Wang Ji's. So, let's follow my footsteps and check it out!
店址位於西寧南路跟成都路交叉口。整個餐廳裝潢走的風格還算滿時尚的，半開放式的廚房，餐點準備過程通通一目了然。
小菜部分全部放在店裡櫃檯旁邊的小菜區裡面，供應的小菜種類還不少。但是價位方面並不低，小小一盤圓盤要價 40 元，如果是拿方盤更高達 60 元一盤。這價位對生活在台北的朋友來說可能司空見慣，但對我們這種台中鄉下進京的人來說，看到價錢就先會嘖嘖了。
除了小菜跟餛飩之外，其實像牛肉麵、豬腳麵、粉蒸排骨這三樣都跟老王記賣的一樣，重點是價格也一模一樣。當然這家店應該只是部分有參考老店的元素，像牛筋湯、炸醬麵、抄手這類就是老店沒有的。
一個人用餐所以桌面無法點得很熱鬧，所以就用一碟小菜跟一碗麵來做代表，介紹這家店的味道吧！
四季豆過油之後拌上大量的蒜末及鹽巴調味。別看這道小菜好像沒什麼，這個調味的功力還不錯，鹽的鹹味都走到蒜頭裡面，夾根豆子搭配蒜末一起吃味道還挺不錯。不過美中不足的還是這樣一小碟就要 60 元，吃的時候還是對價格有點扼腕。
店內牛肉麵湯頭可以選擇清燉或紅燒兩款，紅燒口味就長得像這樣。雖然這一碗要價逼近 200 元，不過實際吃過之後發現其實還算是美味。
一碗麵裡的牛肉就採用不同部位來做組合，有入口即化燉得軟爛的帶筋腱子肉、也有全瘦肉口感偏硬但卻頗富嚼感的部分。不管是哪一款肉都處理得相當入味，一次滿足不同人對牛肉口感的需求。
麵的口感軟硬適中，雖然在湯裡泡一段時間也沒有膨脹變糊的現象，麵量方面並不算少喔。最後這個湯頭就真的是川味的做法，雖然顏色看起來很深好像放很多醬油，其實大部分的顏色是選用的香料中藥材釋放出來的顏色。湯頭喝起來算是單純比較偏鹹不帶甜的那種單純風味。
Braised Beef Noodle Soup (180 NTD): Although this bowl costs nearly 200 NTD, after actually tasting it, I found it quite delicious. The beef in the bowl uses a combination of different cuts. There's melt-in-your-mouth tendon meat that's been stewed until soft, and also all-lean meat that's firmer but very chewy. No matter which type of meat, they are all very flavorful.
The noodles have a moderate texture, neither too soft nor too hard. Even after soaking in the soup for a while, they didn't become mushy, and the portion size is quite generous. The broth is truly a Sichuan-style preparation. Although it looks very dark, as if a lot of soy sauce was added, most of the color actually comes from the spices and Chinese medicinal herbs used. The broth has a simple, savory flavor without any sweetness. It's not spicy to me, so if you like it spicy, you might need to add your own chili.
一碗 180 元的牛肉麵已經不便宜，但店裡還有一碗 220 元的，180 元只是低消。不過說實話，連我們台中的路邊攤等級一碗牛肉麵現在最少都要 90~100 元起跳了，在台北這樣環境用餐 180 元乍看偏高，其實也還好。
不過一碗麵賣這價位，東西雖然不難吃，我想店內各項服務方面就應該特別加強，畢竟這是觀感問題，給大家做用餐的參考囉～
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