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| - I finally popped in to Hof Kelsten to try out how they matched up to Guillaume. I was happy enough to see that the folks at HK aren't merely copying what Guillaume is doing en anglais. Aside from the utilitarian vibe (cement floors, unpainted/unfinished wood walls, etc.) the two are apples and oranges.
I ordered a special club sandwich which was an interesting twist on the classic club: some sort of herb-infused oil (I'm guessing tarragon, there was no explanation) and whole seeds of coriander which, while giving a nice burst of coriander flavour, weren't exactly pleasant to chow into. There are these rad things called spice mills that could easily remedy that.
My wife got a chicken salad sandwich which was nothing necessarily special to write home about. Hof Kelsten chicken salad = chicken salad.
Lastly, the bread. I'm crazy about bread and that was easily the best part of the meal. It would make sense that the bread is the specialty here, because it was the most redeeming part of the sandwich, but at 10$ a sandwich, I'd rather just grab a loaf and make a sandwich at home.
We happened to come in around 13h on a Saturday, and were the first in line yet from order to reception of food, the whole process took around 15 minutes. I've worked in plenty of delis and restaurants that make sandwiches and unless the kitchen staff happened to be on break as soon as we ordered, this is a long time to wait for a couple of sandwiches. For a deli, this is pretty sad.
All in all, unfriendly service, long wait, and overpriced fare. No thanks, I'll go to Guillaume or make sandwiches at home. If anything was organic or warranted the costs, it'd be a deal. Knowing how cheap the ingredients must've been, I won't be back.
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