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| - I have been meaning to review Rustic Sourdough for ages because it is just simply fantastic, but for some reason I kept putting it off. I went back this weekend and was hit over the head once more by the quality of the product, the friendly staff and then a stomach ache because I ate all the food too fast.
There are two sides to Rustic, if you enter through the left door you are on the deli side, where you can buy packaged euro goodies like marzipan, various chocolates and apple stroop. Several shelves of various preserves line the centre wall and on your left is the deli counter with a hub of specialty meats and cheese. This is the side you want to visit where they will build you a sandwich layered with love.
I recommend the schnitzel sandwich on white sourdough with everything they offer to go on it (get it grilled!). It has lettuce, cheese and red pepper jelly, with large pieces of schnitzel bursting out the confines of the house made sourdough. Great sandwich, comes with two pickles and carrots and is $8 on Saturdays.
Then there is the right side of Rustic where you can say goodbye to a diet in mere seconds as you will be drooling after 5 steps in. Fresh baked breads, buns, pastries, tarts, tortes, cookies, pretzels and pretzel buns. I want to put it all in my mouth.
I always get a mini cranberry, blueberry marzipan tart. Sublime.
There is also a little espresso bar on this side, which I have yet to try as I am always baked good focused.
All their staff are friendly, helpful and won't judge your exorbitant appetite for delicious breads.
The only flaw is they aren't open on Sundays, which is probably good news for my waist line.
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