Best in Ottawa: Club Sandwich Edition
by Sabrina Tang
This is the first of some number of posts on my favourite restaurants in Ottawa. I'm not committing to anything here.
Best Club Sandwich: Elgin Street Diner.
My go-to diner in town is the ESD. I have many fond memories of after high school dance poutines (real cheese curds!) and thick yummy milk shakes. I love the chalkboard menus, the awesome servers, and the speedy service.
In recent years the menu has gotten pricer, the decor has gotten trendier, but the food remains as tasty as ever.
What makes the ESD club sandwich awesome:
- Real chicken.
- Mayo.
- Fresh tomatoes.
- Served with way too many crispy, potato-skin-still-on fries.
I'll admit - this award is based on part nostalgia, and part because I can't remember any club sandwich I've had anywhere else. The Elgin Street Diner club sandwich annihilated competition on the memorable scale. Annihilated!
