The subways in our area have closed (probably for good reason, I’m not a fan). But my wife really likes their tuna sandwich with tons of pickles and nothing else. So this is now the closest to us. It appears to have just opened, since I was the first to review.
What can I say? It’s a subway.
We did try the foot long nachos. More like 9 inches of chips with a little cheese, but plenty of jalapeños. I’m not sure ho I feel about nachos made with artificially flavored nacho Doritos, but they were a lot better than my snack size sandwich, which was an abomination and an insult to all sandwiches everywhere.
Chef Ron is a most unusual restaurant. At first it seems it is going to be Middle Eastern, with lots of kebabs and such. But there are also hamburgers, hot dogs, Philly cheesesteak sandwiches, pastas, Greek, Chinese, and even tempura! Oh, and American breakfast. So I guess the theme is “There is no theme”.
We started with the hummus appetizer. It was served with tortilla chips, so I guess that’s a Mexican element, too. It was quite good.
I had the Loghmeh, a minced spice lamb dish, cooked on skewers. It was a very generous serving, and was delicious.
My companion had the shrimp tempura, which was also very good. It was served with nicely crisped shoestring french fries.
This new location on Robson has been much-awaited, and was a hit, right from day one. It’s in my building, but I managed to resist for a whole month before sampling their offerings.
The focus here is on pastries and gelato, but I don’t have much of a sweet tooth, so I decided to try one of their sandwiches, something you can’t really find out about on their fairly uninformative website. I had the turkey and brie, and I must say it was absolutely delicious. It was warmed for me, and the gooey consistency of the generous slabs of brie was great, accented by thin slices of pear and some very savory turkey. The pretzel roll was fresh, and half a sandwich was a satisfying lunch. I saved the rest for later.
I should have also asked them to warm the chocolate croissant, but I was expecting to take it with me. But temptation got the better of me, and I dug in after my sandwich. Mistake, because the chocolate was essentially a solid unmelted bar in the center. My fault, not theirs. I will say the pastry crust was perfectly flaky and browned.
The coffee menu is extensive, of course. I simply had an Americano, and it was quite good.
The inside dining area is nice, and outside is even nicer.
