Pasta Inn, a little Italian restaurant opened by a Shanghai family, locates on Si Nan Road. Far way from the noisy Middle Huai Hai Road, to keep quiet. Glass door with metal structure, while curtain cover everything inside. Passenger is rarely recognize this opening eat-in place when passing by it quickly.
這家上海人開的小意式餐廳是朋友帶著去的，位於思南路的中半段上，地處較為僻靜些，門面也十分低調，鐵質框架的玻璃移門，拉的密密實實的白色窗簾把這間餐廳隱蔽起來，若是不留心那塊懸掛在門把上的“營業中”字樣，絕對是要錯過的。
The in-door decoration is closed to the elegant French & Italian style, while it's not a star-wearing restaurant with famous chef or owner, the overall looking is very simple and normal. Wooden floor, wooden tables and chairs, white wall with painted, that's all. It's re-decorated based on an old style of Shanghai 'Shi Ku Men', thus it has two separated space, one dinning area, and another inside as smoking-free area.
餐廳的裝修看得出是要仿造些歐式風情出來，但又有些力不從心的感覺，也許是受到成本的限制吧？木質地板，白色牆壁，木桌，深色椅或是深色沙發座，牆上工工整整掛著幾幅油畫，便是全部。原應該是舊式洋房的設計，故分為門廳與內堂的兩個空間恰好打通后隔成吸煙區與禁煙區，就餐環境相當寬敞，看來店主未打快餐式生意的主意。
The menu is impressive to give you full list of choices, from appetizer to dessert, and even wine. Hot Chocolate, is recommended, while it's quite fair personally. Not hot enough, and texture is not creamy enough either, the chocolate-taste is not strong and like the real melted coco- and chocolate. White Wine, is better unexpectedly, tastes slightly sweet and just can paired to a light dinner that night.
很具代表性的意式餐牌，選擇很豐富，意粉披薩，沙律甜品一個不漏，晚市也有一些較大眾化的餐酒可點，兩款白酒兩款紅酒。朋友點了餐廳的招牌飲品，熱朱古力，質地較稀一些，奶較多，不算是我種意的熱朱古力狀態；回上海的那幾天溫度驟降，沒想到室內卻讓人感到有些焗，於是點了一杯白酒降降火，較易入口加之冰凍的效果，也算過得去。
Caesar Salad, as the starter, quite typical Chinese Caesar with smoked ham (thinking the ham is purchased from supermarket, those plastic packaging ones), and salad sauce just too liquid. Lettuces is fresh while again too 'juicy'. The only good is tasting fresh and balanced.
先來一份凱撒沙律開開胃，典型的不正宗凱撒沙律，其中以煙燻火腿絲最為礙眼，看上去沙律醬不多但其實淋得也不少，口感酸甜突出，生菜有些微微出水好在夠新鮮且不苦澀，芝士與麵包粒只起到點綴的效果，整體只達到清爽口味的層次，真是不忍心說是“失敗之作”。
Grilled Cod Fish, as main course, grilled equals to fried? confused... Fried cod fish is fair, deep fried makes it too dry, while the fish inside is although very soft but not fresh enough. Luckily, it's not oily, makes you feel light. Paired with Thai sauce, sweet and a little spicy, that's much better than before. Grilled vegetables with garlic sauce, that's not my choice, but the chips is good! Spicy and super hot, soft inside and crispy outside, really perfect cooking!
主菜點了一份煎鱈魚，上桌即可傻了眼，煎原來是炸的意思啊。。。半成品的魚扒肉外面裹上炸粉，炸的功夫也麻麻，口感偏幹，好在油分不多，吃起來較為輕盈，調味方面全靠搭配的泰式甜辣醬，配菜本就是grilled加上garlic 不是我那杯茶，且口感實在水撲撲的厲害，不太接受那樣質地的蔬菜，整碟正最出色的反倒是炸的金黃中又帶些猩紅的薯角，熱騰騰的一口咬下外脆內軟，帶著恰好的油分口感也潤，油炸過的澱粉在油分的催化下發出誘人的香氣配上微辣的調味粉，口味一流。
Spaghetti with Cuttlefish sauce is paired only cheese and onion slices. Spaghetti is chewy while the sauce seems too light, whatever texture nor taste.
A home style Italian 'Inn' with comfortable deco and warm service from restaurant owner, a 40/50 like 'uncle', although the food is fair and have a lot space to improve, the price is very nice to even under-graduates. To be honest, I didn't expect a lot to this restaurant before I went there, but I do expect a lot to the specially Shanghainese welcome style from the owner or the servers. The result turns out to be good, that I appreciate a lot from the owner's service style, like an old friend disputes with you on something serious, but actually you two have a really friendship!
墨魚汁麵很簡單，僅以芝士、洋蔥烹調，意粉煮的尚可，有嚼勁，口感亦不會太過creamy，不過就偏淡了些。
家庭式的意大利小餐廳，裝修典雅簡單，餐牌豐富，落座寬敞，價格親民，食物質素大體過關屬於平常老百姓可接受的範疇，總總似乎只能給個中等評價，不過老闆親力親為的熱情服務，以及典型老上海式的“問候方式”讓我這個上海小妮子很是受用，說白了，有時就是喜歡那種，表面上似乎跟你吵架抬杠，心裡卻明白那是把你當“伯樂”的交流方式。
餐廳：Pasta Inn
地址：上海市盧灣區茂名南路132號 132 Maoming South Rd, Luwan, Shanghai, China
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餐廳：Pasta Inn
地址：上海市盧灣區茂名南路132號 132 Maoming South Rd, Luwan, Shanghai, China
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