Friday, April 19, 2013

Royal Mile

The Royal Mile is an English pub that serves a ridiculous assortment of European beers...and apparently some pretty good food. I've also enjoyed The Mile because of the laid back drinking environment and the amount of seating within the 2 story bar; the upstairs being a separate bar named The Red Monk. http://royalmilebar.com/menu

Before this year, I don't know that I had eaten there. But in the '13, I've actually eaten there a couple time.


1st meal:
Rotti Chicken
spice marinated chicken, peanut chili cabbage and cucumber mint sauce wrapped in a warm naan pita



With a side of roasted vegetables
I am a huge fan of naan and this pita didn't disappoint. The bread was awesome as well as the items inside of it. You would normally eat this like a taco but I had to open it up so you could see the inside. The pita was awesome and a very unique flavor. Almost too sophisticated for my palette but I definitely enjoyed it.  The roasted veggies were pretty fresh but tasted pretty oily--still very good though. I probably won't get this again but that's in large part because of their huge menu.

2nd meal:
The Earl Of Sandwich (house Special)
a triple decker of turkey, ham, corned beef, bacon and swiss cheese served on thick-cut rye with sweet chili aioli, lettuce, grilled onion and tomato


I enlarged this picture as big as I could so you could see all the goodness inside. This is a probably in my top 5 sandwiches in Des Moines. Tons of phenomenal meat, gooey cheese and crisp but soft bread make this a very comforting sandwich to eat. Oh yeah, the sandwich is monstrous also. I finished it for some reason, but it is definitely enough to split into two meals as it comes with your choice of a side. I don't eat much corned beef, but I have to venture a guess that this corned beef might be tops in Des Moines (they feature it on a couple other sandwiches as well). Seriously, you HAVE to order this sandwich.

What is your favorite food at The Mile?

4 comments:

  1. They have very good fish and chips as well. The Mile and Court Ave Brewery are the best places for fried fish I've found.

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  2. I've been meaning to try their fish and chips. I also need to eat the Guinness Stew.

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  3. I've heard that and it's on my list of things to eat. Thanks Stephanie!

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