June 21, 2009
Big Tom's Ice Cream
Wife's mother, aunt, and cousin all came over to see the baby. With all the extra help available it was a good opportunity to take him outside for a stroll around the park. But after a few circuits around SYT Memorial Hall on a cloudy but muggy summer day we were all looking for a break from the heat. There's a bottle for the baby, but what about the rest of us?
Big Tom Ice Cream is located on the grounds of the SYT Memorial itself, with a large patio extending into the park and air-conditioned rooms inside. It does great business on the weekends with all the kids running around the park, but we just happened to run into an empty table inside. The baby could have his bottle, a cold glass of juice for auntie, and ice cream for the rest of us.
Big Tom has your standard array of fruity and chocolatey flavors, named after American locales for interest. The waffle combo seems to be an especially good deal. Three scoops of your choice on a big freshly-made, warm Belgian waffle for about NT300. Crunchy waffle cones and bowls are also available to hold your scoops. Nothing fancy in the presentation, but good desserts at a good value at a convenient location. Not quite as many unusual flavors as Haagen Daaz, but the ice cream seems a bit thicker and creamier, and the entire atmosphere is much more down-home than the big flashy brand name places.
BIGTOM美國冰淇淋文化館
國父紀念館翠湖店
台北市中正區仁愛路四段505號
02-2345-4213