Edmonton's Originals
I'm not one to celebrate the convenience of franchises and box stores. When I can, I'll go out of my way to support the little guy, or try something unknown. I'm not a purist about this - I enjoyed a Wendy's value burger quite recently - but it is something I enjoy, and I think if everyone tried to stay away from the franchised restaurants even just once in a while, the world would be a little bit of a better place. I happened across this little site recently - Original Fare - and thought it was kind of a neat idea. It's a simple site put together by a collective of original restaurants here in Edmonton. I think I'm going to try to all 15 of the sponsoring local restaurants over the next year if I can. I started last weekend with Col. Mustard's...
I went with my wife and two-year old son, and we had a great time. We ordered the Sam Man, the Grilled Vegetable Sandwich and a Grilled Cheese. I enjoyed the Sam Man immensely - when I think back to the shaved turkey, corned beef, bacon, Russian dressing and tomato on Rye, my mouth waters. It came with a sizeable pickle spear, and was a decent portion of lunch for $7.95. My wife's simply named meal was a savory grilled bell pepper, egg plant, zucchini, artichoke sandwich topped with basil and asiago on a toasted loaf. If I had to guess by the look on her face when she took the first bite, I'd say her vegetarian preferences were quite pleased. Her sandwich was also $7.95 and also accompanied by the obligatory pickle spear.
My little guy didn't miss a bite of his grilled cheese - he also had several bites of the Sam Man, and a taste of the veggies. His sandwich was 'sans' pickle, but the price tag - $2.95 - was just what a toddler should be spending on a sit-down sandwich, if you ask me. If you haven't figured it out, the specialty here is sandwiches. Good sandwiches. They do have a few other items on the menu - soup, salads - but the sandwiches are what will bring me back.
So...if you're heading west of downtown Edmonton, thinking about a sandwich, and Subway just doesn't do it for you...check out Col. Mustard's. While you're in the neighbourhood, I'd also recommend Steep's for tea, and Elephants Never Forget for that certain je ne sais quoi.
Tip: the Colonel isn't in on Sundays.
I went with my wife and two-year old son, and we had a great time. We ordered the Sam Man, the Grilled Vegetable Sandwich and a Grilled Cheese. I enjoyed the Sam Man immensely - when I think back to the shaved turkey, corned beef, bacon, Russian dressing and tomato on Rye, my mouth waters. It came with a sizeable pickle spear, and was a decent portion of lunch for $7.95. My wife's simply named meal was a savory grilled bell pepper, egg plant, zucchini, artichoke sandwich topped with basil and asiago on a toasted loaf. If I had to guess by the look on her face when she took the first bite, I'd say her vegetarian preferences were quite pleased. Her sandwich was also $7.95 and also accompanied by the obligatory pickle spear.
My little guy didn't miss a bite of his grilled cheese - he also had several bites of the Sam Man, and a taste of the veggies. His sandwich was 'sans' pickle, but the price tag - $2.95 - was just what a toddler should be spending on a sit-down sandwich, if you ask me. If you haven't figured it out, the specialty here is sandwiches. Good sandwiches. They do have a few other items on the menu - soup, salads - but the sandwiches are what will bring me back.
So...if you're heading west of downtown Edmonton, thinking about a sandwich, and Subway just doesn't do it for you...check out Col. Mustard's. While you're in the neighbourhood, I'd also recommend Steep's for tea, and Elephants Never Forget for that certain je ne sais quoi.
Tip: the Colonel isn't in on Sundays.
posted by Anonymous at 10/17/2005 08:59:00 PM
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