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Located on 17th Avenue in the old Classic jacks location, The Roosevelt is a new place that I literally stumbled upon when another place was too full for me (sad face). First step was to check the outside menu - decent pricing: Check, decent food: Check, seating available on a Saturday: Check!
The inside is pretty cool. Its a similar style to many new restaurants in that its open, and relatively simple/warehouse but comfortable at the same time. One wall is the wide open kitchen (love it) and the other side is the bar area. For the hockey enthusiasts - TV's were on an opposing side as well. We were greeted by a pretty girl with long dark hair (irrelevant info).
We were seated quickly and asked if we had been here before. As we had not the waitress took the time to explain that everything is made in house and sourced locally (a big trend In YYC that I am a big fan of). "Even the mustard and ketchup are made in house", she continues to say. Along with the regular menu she provided a menu of about five "New York Deli Sandwiches" which were 12$ including a side - very affordable.
We ordered some beers (German imports - fantastic) and perused the menu. Looks like we got some decent appys, a burger menu that looks good, more sandwiches, and a milkshake menu (one has nutella - oh boy). There were some pizzas and a section with a couple of noodle and Asian dishes, fish and chips, etc. "Odds and Ends" as they called it.
I ordered the grilled vegetable sandwich with side salad (and it also comes with a soup). My partner in eating crime ordered the haddock and chips with homemade tartar sauce (a milkshake was tempting). No too long later the meal arrived, and impressive it was. The fish and chips were three large pieces of fish and a basket of fries that were soooo hot and delicious. The fish was some of the best I have had to be honest. The batter was flaky and light and the fish was fresh, and hot and flaky and perfect. We mentioned to the waitress how good it was and she said it was the head chefs "family recipe". I was in the wrong family growing up apparently. My veggie sandwich (wait for it as you are not going to believe me) was absolutely unbelievable. I DO NOT KNOW what they did, but it's one of the best things I have eaten. It was sliced butternut squash (yes, sliced thin squash), arugula, fig jam (this might have been the secret), grilled onions and brie on a really good ciabatta. I was literally thankful to be a vegetarian at this point in my life. Served with the sandwich from heaven was a mug of squash and roasted onion soup (very tasty) and a really great side salad with a lot of ingredients and flavor. Overall, a fantastic "diner" meal for a hungry vegetarian.
Turns out - we were pleasantly surprised. Service was impeccable. I wish I knew her name, but she was really, really great. Food was hot, fresh, tasty and pretty delicious. Price point was also impressive - 13$ for a well crafted sandwich/soup and salad - so awesome, and the fish was 15$ for a large serving.
Definitely will go back! The burgers (for meatatarians) come out with two massive onion rings on them (that they hand batter on ordering), with a huge patty. The salads were massive and the pizzas looked really good (thin crust). I'll wanna try the nutella shake next time and well, maybe the same sandwich again (I need a redo).
Give it a go on a Friday for after work drinks and supper - then stay for more drinks:)
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