by andrea*
I have lost track of the number of people who have told me that Three Bakers & A Bike (1281 Wellington) was a place worth checking out. I had filed in away in a mental to-do list and left it at that.
But those recommendations kept coming, especially as it pertained to their cupcakes. The thought of an afternoon of cupcake eating was enough to keep re-reminding me that I wanted to check it out. Well, I found myself in West Wellington today around lunchtime and decided to give it a try.
Three Bakers is primarily a bakery, but lunchtime offerings include a soup du jour and various sandwiches. The menu is taped to the counter and lists the usual suspects: roast beef, CLT, veggie wraps etc. I chose the BLT. (I have mentioned my bacon thing before, right?)
The BLT is one of my secret measures of Good Places to Eat. If the place can't pull off a decent BLT (or a Caesar salads for that matter - that's my second measure) they risk losing me as a customer. Excellent bread, good bacon, tomatoes that smell like tomatoes and a light touch with the mayo… that's what makes a good BLT. Not everyone knows this yet.
But I digress.
I placed the order, sat outdoors (the table is on the sidewalk) and awaited my sammy. I wasn't sure what to expect. Here's where I confess... I bought a date square. YES. It was the size of my palm. I have been trying to eat right you see, but I couldn't resist their tempting selection of fresh-baked goods. This called out to me, it called my name! It said: ANDREA ANDREA, dates are healthy! Even when balanced with sugar and butter!
Those freakin' dates. They had my number alright.
The girl brought my BLT, and ho ho! It was a sight to behold. Thick slices of fresh toasted bread was holding together flavourful tomato and crisp bacon. I sunk in. The dutiful side of me was impressed that I was covering all four food groups with each bite. And there was even some cut up fruit and veg on the side. Nice touch!
(You can't see them in the photo below - the sandwich is hogging the shot.)
As for the date square? I couldn't eat it. I was too full. It's waiting to be eaten for dessert tonight.
Superior BLT: $4.75
Date square: $1.75.
Verdict: will definitely go again.
* [This post was written by Andrea Tomkins, a regular contributor to CheapEats Ottawa (where she is known as AT.) Andrea is an Ottawa-based writer, blogger and photographer. You can peek into her journal at www.quietfish.com/notebookor read her other CheapEat posts here.]
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