I don't normally blog on the same day of reuben consumption, tending to bide away a few days in between the two events. Today was different, and I am compelled to describe this latest endeavor before tomorrow rear's its head. Why is this? Maybe it is because I've had a full day of being productive and want to keep the theme going. Maybe it is because the reuben was so satisfying I wish to capture it in its essence while the memory hasn't been lost in the flavour of time.
Illi hill is a takeaway coffee cup's throw from the Henson (handy). Choosing to sit outside in the shade I was pleasantly surprised at the engagement of the staff who were genuinely friendly and up for a good old chat. Even before the reuben ($17) arrived I thought to myself that the service alone warranted a bonus on their reuben score. I was not disappointed. It may look like a monster, but it was gobbled up and did not leave me with even a crumb of reuben regret. The temptation to get my greasy little paws into the wedges was strong (which came as a standard side and also look delicious) but I resisted, not wanting to spoil my reuben appetite.
Upon inspection it appeared that fresh cucumber was deftly inserted under the pastrami, however my tastebuds identified this to be incorrect and my best guess was that it was a homemade pickled cucumber which probably hadn't been pickled that long and still looked fresh. If I had taken the time to look at the menu, rather than just asking for the reuben this may have given the mystery away. In any case, it was juicy and had the right amount of gherkin-y tang. The kraut was more of a coleslaw, keeping to the fresh theme I suppose, but the cheese meltage and pastrami were spot on. The dressing snuck up on my tastebuds like a ninja in the night and only once I'd may my way through the first half of the sandwich did I identify more spice than tang, which wonderfully complemented the juicy cucumber-gherkin hybrid.
Spend a lazy weekend afternoon here. Good servivce. Nice Coffee. Excellent reuben.
9/10 (inc half point bonus for awesome staff)
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