Gordon’s Gourmet
1335 Dublin Road, 43215
Phone: 832-2404
Web site: http://gordonsgourmetofcolumbus.com/
On the West side of Dublin Road between Fifth and Grandview, it’s not very noticeable so you’ll have to look for it; it’s a small place with eight tables inside and some seating outside. It’s nice and clean, and this morning there was alternative rock music playing on the speakers.
There are seven breakfast sandwiches available, and a few side dishes. The sandwiches are $4.95. I had the Western and a side order of hash browns and a cup of coffee. My total bill was just over $7, which seems to me to be a fair value.
I enjoyed my breakfast. I would say it was about average quality, though I got a psychic impression that they wanted to be terrific. If they are aiming for terrific, they missed, but really it’s not bad. Except for the “hash browns.” They’re not actually hash browns, they are sort of very-short-cut french fries – that is, they are french fries that are chopped into short pieces and then deep fried. Mine this morning were very much over-salted so that I couldn’t eat them… and I don’t have a problem with salt. If they weren’t so over-salted they would be OK, but they still wouldn’t be hash browns.
The sandwich was OK, but again, not as great as I think the restaurant people were going for. It was pretty bland, with no seasonings or toppings, and the bread, which is probably fine for a ham or turkey sandwich, didn’t quite stand up to the job for an omelet sandwich; the moisture from the scrambled eggs sogged it up a little too much.
The coffee was strong. I had trouble deciding whether I liked it. I do like strong coffee; but there’s more to good coffee than making it strong. I added milk and sugar and it seemed a little better. I guess it was a little too bitter for my taste. Opinions vary on coffee.
Overall, this is not bad, it’s just not special, not a regular diner, not a special atmosphere or terribly impressive food, but it’s an adequate breakfast if you’re in the area and there’s not much else nearby. It’s better than McDonald’s.
Tags: Outdoor Seating