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After some gluttonous eating over the past few days, especially our visit to the House of Prime Rib, we needed to bring it down a few notches. We couldn't sustain the overload of calories as well as the dent put into my bank account. Hence, for a quick lunch, we made the medium-long walk over to Deli Board on Folsom from the Marriott Marquis in Downtown San Francisco. Now this place is famous for their enormous sammies, which really wasn't dialing it down too much from our previous meals!
Before the sammies, we got a bowl of Matzo Ball Soup served in a plastic take-out container. I mention this because the soup was freakin' hot and let's just say I do not recommend holding it like I did for the picture! It was good though being lightly salted and full of natural chicken flavour. The matzo ball was fluffy and light as well. We only went with 2 sammies since we weren't very hungry (still digesting all that meat from the night before!). The first was for the kiddies and it was a custom Turkey and Bacon with greens and board sauce. I don't know about you, but the amount of tender and moist turkey in this thing was outrageous. Very filling, but at the same time, great quality and it tasted great with crispy bacon and not overly heavy bread.
For Viv and I, we shared the Boca with a tonne of meats including corned beef, pastrami, brisket, muenster cheese, Board sauce, brown mustard & pickles. Due to the types of meat, the sandwich ate saltier and more full-bodied. Naturally, it was also a touch greasier as well. However, all of this was quite fine by us as the sammie burst with flavor as well as a touch of tang and sharpness. Yes, half of it was more than enough! As you can clearly see, the sammies at Deli Board are huuuuge and quite tasty to boot. Yet another spot I'd do again when in town.
The Good:
- Large and full of meat
- They taste good
- Nice people
The Bad:
- Not really that spacious, better get it to go during peak times
- Might want to go with a paper-based bowl for the soup
*Restaurant is closed*
Although we have a few places in town that specialize in soups, there hasn't been one dedicated to chowders and specifically those served in sourdough bread bowls. Yes, if this sounds like Boudin in San Francisco, you aren't too far off. However, there are not many places in North America that offers up tasty clam chowder in house-baked sourdough bowls right along the water. In terms of Vancouver, we have to celebrate the opening of Crab Park Chowdery in Gastown because it is the only one of its kind at the moment.
Emily and I dropped by on an invitation to try all of their chowders including the Baked Potato served in a sourdough bread bowl. Loaded with tender chunks of potato and topped with green onion, tomato, sour cream and cheese, this was fairly heavy. The dominant flavour was the tart sour cream followed by the tart and plump tomatoes. This was definitely hearty, but a bit out-of-balance. I thought the Clam Chowder was pretty flavourful with the hit of salty and smoky bacon. There were layers of different tastes and textures like the briny clams, herbs and cream. I liked how it was thick, but not too thick.
We then sampled a trio including Tomato, Vegan Chili and Roasted Pepper and Corn. Of the 3, the latter was our favourite as it bordered on salty, but ultimately was a sock-in-the-face explosion of sweet corn, slight spice and creaminess. The tomato was aromatic and tart with a natural essence. There was some smoky chipotle in the background and an almost vanilla-like aroma at the end. As for the vegan chili, it was chunky, tart and definitely spicy. I didn't mind it, but I much prefer a meat version. But I understand the premise behind it - offering up a vegan choice. From the 5 items we tried, our favourite was the roasted pepper and corn chowder followed by the clam chowder. The others were okay, but I would stick with the 2 we mentioned.
*All soups were complimentary*
The Good:
- A dedicated chowder spot with sourdough bowls, finally...
- Reasonably-priced for what you get
- No absence of flavour
The Bad:
- Although reasonably-priced, soup portion could be a touch larger
- Soups are flavourful, but some might find them salty
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After some gluttonous eating over the past few days, especially our visit to the House of Prime Rib, we needed to bring it down a few notches. We couldn't sustain the overload of calories as well as the dent put into my bank account. Hence, for a quick lunch, we made the medium-long walk over to Deli Board on Folsom from the Marriott Marquis in Downtown San Francisco. Now this place is famous for their enormous sammies, which really wasn't dialing it down too much from our previous meals!
Before the sammies, we got a bowl of Matzo Ball Soup served in a plastic take-out container. I mention this because the soup was freakin' hot and let's just say I do not recommend holding it like I did for the picture! It was good though being lightly salted and full of natural chicken flavour. The matzo ball was fluffy and light as well. We only went with 2 sammies since we weren't very hungry (still digesting all that meat from the night before!). The first was for the kiddies and it was a custom Turkey and Bacon with greens and board sauce. I don't know about you, but the amount of tender and moist turkey in this thing was outrageous. Very filling, but at the same time, great quality and it tasted great with crispy bacon and not overly heavy bread.
For Viv and I, we shared the Boca with a tonne of meats including corned beef, pastrami, brisket, muenster cheese, Board sauce, brown mustard & pickles. Due to the types of meat, the sandwich ate saltier and more full-bodied. Naturally, it was also a touch greasier as well. However, all of this was quite fine by us as the sammie burst with flavor as well as a touch of tang and sharpness. Yes, half of it was more than enough! As you can clearly see, the sammies at Deli Board are huuuuge and quite tasty to boot. Yet another spot I'd do again when in town.
