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new place in town
Has anyone checked out the Edelwiess yet? It's over by the Olde Towne plaza, next to A+Pets. I need to schedule time to drop in and try the food. If anyone has been there already then please leave a comment.
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posted by
madkow2747
on Aug 30, 2007 at 06:35 PM
I'm excited to try Edelweiss, but I'll have to wait until my husband comes back home. I always love good sauerkraut and (my husband thinks I'm crazy for this) but I really love a good Braunschweiger sandwich! And I haven't had a burger from Primo before, but my husband and I used to always share the breakfast burritos. They are the best thing on the menu. I wait for burgers until the times I am in Lancaster or Bakersfield, when I can go to In N Out! posted by
eekitsaspider
on Aug 30, 2007 at 12:27 PM
bigdog I don't care for pastrami much it is one of those things that I have to have a taste for... Same thing with tuna!!! I am a very picky eater and alot of things I just like "plain" and no extra stuff added to it.......
posted by
bigdog
on Aug 30, 2007 at 09:35 AM
eekitsaspider oh ya that would of made me mad. I hate it when restaurants put extra stuff in their food. Like a tunafish sandwich to me should be tuna and mayo only. No onion or pickles and such. Heck I hate onions so I always ask if they put them in the food and now and then I bite into onion and man do I loose my apatite. So I do know what you are saying. Next time try the pastrami its good.
posted by
eekitsaspider
on Aug 30, 2007 at 08:08 AM
Bigdog I ordered a bbq beef sandwich and specifically asked if they added anything to the meat and was told no it was only the meat and bbq sauce. I got my sandwich and it had some green stuff mixed in with the meat and hardly any bbq sauce. So I complained about it and they exchanged it with a hamburger ( half the price) and the hamburger meat was like rubber. I will just give it some more time to work out the kinks before I return and hopefully it will get better with time. I do plan on going back in for their breakfast burrito's which they are great in Mojave!! posted by
jimr
on Aug 30, 2007 at 05:19 AM
I think it only fair that I post this reply to my e-mail from the owners of Edelweiss. Alas, the Corned Beef and Pastrami will never be the equivalent of Cantor's, Nate 'N Al's, Greenblatt's, etc.I pulled up an authentic Jewish recipe off the Internet and will try making it myself, one of these fine days. It takes all of 3 days to complete. As a funny sideline, one of the ingredients calls for (blush) Salt Peter. I had to get it from a local Pharmacy and I took the recipe with me (blush, blush) to show the Pharmacist what I was going to use it for. He was quite suprised, but I got it. Now, all I have to do is MAKE IT! Jim Richards Jim, Thank you for your congratulations and best wishes on our new business. I want you to know that it is very much appreciated. While I understand your feelings and tastes for a Pastrami with a fair amount of fat, I must inform you that we have tried that in the past and found that most people these days (at least in California) prefer the more healthy and lean variety. Please also note that we do NOT use the "shrink wrapped ones"! We are proud to offer FRESH "Boar's Head" brand which offers, in our opinion, the best meat in the United States, on a wholesale basis. In fact, it has been approved by the American Heart Association and contains NO fillers, by-products or preservatives of any kind. As such, it does NOT come cheap. We have chosen to offer this quality meat to our customers at NO additional charge - even though it decreases our profit margin by a BIG bunch! Regarding Pumpernickel: Jim, Pumpernickel is not so much a German tradition as it is a Scandinavian one. In fact, most Germans eat Liverwurst on traditional German "Bauernbrot" (Farmers Bread). In addition, it is impossible to obtain a traditional Pumpernickel in the United States, due to the fact that the flour is very different from the European variety. We have yet to find a Baker that will bake a good one. They all cite costs and length of time to make and, as we all know, everything is bottom-line oriented now. Jim, our "Weekend Specials" consist of hot home-made Sauerkraut, Red Cabbage and German Potato Salad, combined with a type of hot meat (such as Bratwurst) which may vary from week to week. Due to the fact that the meal varies, we have decided not to include it on our daily menu. We do, however, have it advertised in the store a day or two before Saturday. It has been such a huge hit that we have run out of Sauerkraut and/or Red Cabbage just during Saturday, eventhough we keep making double portions from the week before. We will continue to double these portions until we have enough to last all weekend. As for soups, we plan to offer them as soon as the weather turns colder. There seems to be not very much demand for hot soup when it is uncomfortably hot outside. We hope you will come back to try some of our other products and look forward to your return. Thank you again for your best wishes. Bill & Kerstin Edelweiss Deli posted by
jimr
on Aug 29, 2007 at 03:21 PM
Many thanks, M. Compliments will get you ANYWHERE with me! Jim Richards posted by
DonMar
on Aug 29, 2007 at 02:12 PM
Jim, you are top-notch for replying so soon and many thanks. Will take your advice and try this place at least once. On a separate note, kudos to you for writing about the hospital issues, which I will comment on (agreeing with you 100%) once I get my thoughts together. M.
posted by
jimr
on Aug 29, 2007 at 02:01 PM
I got the e-mail address from their printed sandwich menu. Unless they start doing some authentice German home cooking, instead of just slicing and making sandwiches (hell, I can do that at home...and for a whole lot less $$) I don't see any reason to go back there. But, check it out for yourself and let us have YOUR opinion! Jim Richards posted by
DonMar
on Aug 29, 2007 at 01:37 PM
Thank you all for the good information; I was looking forward to trying this new place after reading about it in The Loop, however, it seems as though Edelweiss might want to consider stepping it up a notch or two, like a two for one coupon (new customers, etc.). I didn't notice the e-mail address in The Loop, Jim; it must be on their menu, and good for you to give them helpful hints. The write-up was a good one, but if it does not agree with how it really is, what good is it? Gourmet deli, etc. definitely has guidelines, a la Jewish deli's in L.A. (especially those near Fairfax) and Beverly Hills (Nate 'n Al's, for one); am getting in my car now to drive there now (just kidding). Also, Luv has another good point: the price of a sandwich and there is no side item, especially when they are just starting out; you only get one chance to make a good first impression. We will need more iced tea to go with the mouth-watering description in The Loop; time will tell and I hope this place does well, even though it is in out of the way location. posted by
jewels
on Aug 29, 2007 at 01:19 PM
Kohnen's freekin rocks!! My son works there!!! I love their pizza breads and anything that my boy has a hand in baking. posted by
jimr
on Aug 29, 2007 at 01:16 PM
Luv, I must have missed you by mere minutes. I quite agree with everything you said and when I got home I sent this e-mail to the owner(s) of Eidelweiss and just read your post. It seems they do no cooking on premises. Only slicing and making sandwiches. They are missing out if they do no home cooking. I think you will agree that we are both on the same page here: Congratulations and best wishes on your new business. I just returned from my first visit with a Pastrami sandwich and it was good, although a bit too lean. I frequent a lot of Jewish Deli's in L.A. and Beverly Hills where they cook it, and Corned Beef, on premises and contains a bit of fat for the flavor, which I prefer and always order it that way. The shrink wrapped ones are all too lean...which makes them dry. Also, I asked your clerks if they had Pumpernickel bread and they said no, only the small party packs. This is one thing that even Kohnen's does not offer and I wonder how anyone can possibly eat a good liverwurst sandwich without it being on pumpernickel bread? I mean, it's a German tradition isn't it? Also, I looked for home made hot German potato salad and Soups of the Day, but did not see any offerings on your menu. Are these items you plan to offer in the future? I will certainly return to sample more of your products but am looking for the above items and would appreciate your reply. Thanks and best wishes, Jim Richardsposted by
LuvMyKatz
on Aug 29, 2007 at 12:03 PM
I just got a sandwich from Edelweiss because your post made me curious enough to go. In my opinion they will have to step it up to compete with Kohnen's, one location will be a factor, two they are a bit pricey for what you get. Now I have to say the sandwich was good it doesn't lack taste, but thats all you get-- a sandwich for---$6.95. I would have liked to see a choice of a side item like, maybe German potato salad or 4 bean salad as well for that price, but they don't even have things like that. I bought a water which cost me 1.75 but there was a limited selection of drinks too. They do have ice tea but it was one of those little 12oz cups and I made the comment that I could down a 44oz ice tea so I'll just get the water. It took 20 mins for me to get out of there and I was 1 of 2 customers I would hate to see a rush the poor kid got all kind of confused when the register wouldn't make change for him--but he was new. I like the little side room which is for dining in and they have a variety of imported beers and they also sell some items you can't get easily. I think they could have a good thing if they just add a little more to the menu, serve a side dish and speed up a bit. posted by
bigdog
on Aug 26, 2007 at 09:24 PM
Hey eekitsaspider sorry you did not like Primo's. What did you not like?. I love their pastrami burgers. I have eaten there several times and the foods always been great.
posted by
eekitsaspider
on Aug 26, 2007 at 08:50 PM
I have not tried that place out yet but I did try the new Primo's and was very disappointed. Maybe after some time they will improve and then I will return. What type of food does Edelwiess serve?
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