Miracle Mile Deli

So I've returned from jet-setting half-way across the United States.  And quickly find another Fun Frank Friday upon my schedule.  This week is the Miracle Mile Deli located on Camelback and 19th Street.  As you come into the restaurant you notice that there is a cafeteria like serving counter.  Above this counter is the large menu with a variety of deli cuisine more commonly found in the Eastern United States and mainly consisting of sandwiches.  Each sandwich is prepared fresh before your eyes and options for changing it to your liking are available.  The first sandwich I chose to order was the Triple Decker, two layers of Hot Pastrami, Swiss cheese, Lettuce, and Miracle Mile Dressing stacked high on 3 pieces of Rye bread. This sandwich was so large, even a big mouth like me had a difficult time sinking my teeth into it. 

There is something about pastrami and rye bread that just goes well together, so even though they gave me a choice to change the bread to another flavor, I stuck with the rye.  It did have the Miracle Mile Dressing but because of how much meat was on it, there was not enough to balance and left me feeling like the sandwich was too dry.  If you get a chance to try this big one, you may want to ask for extra dressing.  On the side, each sandwich is served with freshly made french fries (or you can substitute another side easily) and a kosher dill pickle. 




There was another sandwich on the menu that really intrigued me but I wasn't sure I could eat two sandwiches in one sitting (or that I should).  So I ordered the New Yorker sandwich to go.  Hot Pastrami topped with homemade cole slaw and Miracle Mile Dressing…a little taste of New York’s best in every bite.  This is the one that would keep me coming back to Miracle Mile Deli.  Between two slices of rye bread was a HEAPING mound of hot pastrami and on top that heaping mound was a HEAPING mound of fresh coleslaw.  The coolness of the coleslaw mixed with the hot meat of the pastrami made for a classic characteristic of what I look for in a good meal, that 'yin-yang' of tastes and textures.  The creamy coleslaw meeting the seasoned pastrami and ending up in a juicy burst of flavors.  Although this too had the Miracle Mile dressing on it (I couldn't tell you what that is) it was the coleslaw that made it not so dry rather than the dressing. 

Now any time you go to a true deli, one of the classic sandwiches of course is the Reuben.  Mouth-watering Corned Beef steamed to perfection, topped with melted Swiss cheese and hot sauerkraut with Miracle Mile dressing on grilled Rye bread.  A true test of a good deli is their Reuben.  So Patti opted to test it out.  The corned beef and sauerkraut made for an excellent combination that melded well with the swiss cheese.  All the ingredients are heaping over the sides of the bread with the exception of the Miracle Mile dressing.  I believe the dressing must be similar to a Thousand Island dressing but it was difficult to tell with what little there was on the sandwiches.  Instead of french fries, she did decide to go with the coleslaw.  The coleslaw was fresh and crisp with a nice creamy tang.  The meal was garnished with of course the kosher dill spear.  She ended up taking half of it home and gives high ratings to it for left-over taste-ability. 

But our Fun Frank Friday didn't end there... we took a short jaunt over to The Gelato Spot.  Here you can choose a couple of different flavors and put them into one bowl.  They also give you free samples of any flavor you want before you purchase so there are no big disappointments.  Patti chose a two scoop bowl with one scoop of Almond Snickers and one scoop of the classic Bacio.  I decided to go with my version of an "Elvis", a scoop of banana, a scoop of peanut butter and a scoop of any type of chocolate.  Gelato is an incredible way to end a Fun Frank Friday and no matter what flavor you choose, you will enjoy it.  And if you haven't gone out to a good deli or even tried a Reuben, try it now.