cole's french dip

let’s give credit where credit is due. cole’s sandwich isn’t bad. it’s a hand carved piece of work on two outstanding pieces of bread. the pork (the kind i got, has the look, feel and taste of hand-pulled pork via south carolina), almost a meal onto itself. the dipping sauce is sweet and light. couple that with their…was it called “diablo” mustard, and over all, it’s a prettygoodtasting sandwich. i would probably be the most famous in town if it wasn’t for philippe’s.

so, again, it’s not that cole’s didn’t do something fantastic, it’s just that i personally think philippe’s does it better. you may disagree. (i’m pretty sure that the folks at cole’s do too).

philippe’s sandwiches are in a way constructed different. there is no au jus dipping, they just dunk the whole sucker into the bath, and i personally find their mustard better. it melds perfectly in with the sandwich. the diablo did a find job of that as well, but i thought the mustard was a bit more standard and tart, than what i think philippe’s does.

again, that’s just me.

according to carvers at cole’s, henry cole first dipped the french bread in jus at the request of a customer who had had recent dental work. the french bread was too hard and it hurt this customer’s teeth, so henry dipped the bread in order to soften it. other customers, with perfectlygoodteeth, saw henry dip the bread and requested that he do the same for them – and thus the french dip was born.

cole'€™s may be known for its french dip, but it also serves up the kind of bloody mary that makes your mouth water just thinking about it. intensely acidic and very spicy, this bloody mary is all about cole'€™s famous atomic pickles. tomato juice gets a big hit of pickle brine and agoodpour of vodka along with a pickle garnish and a crunchy celery stalk. add a celery -salted half rim, and this brightly flavored bloody mary will send your salivary glands soaring. why go? atomic pickles.

happy hour. finally got around to coles. came in for happy hour, and really enjoyed it. i was able to get $5.00 draft beer and grub. verygooddraft beer selection, got a french dip sampler with garlic fries. coles give you that old school feel, with old school happy hour prices. definitely will be back soon.

that have excellent cocktails and verygoodfrench dip. i like that they give you the au jus on the side so you don't end up with a soggy sandwich.

everything i could have asked for as an avid french dip enthusiast! sogoodand you must try the spicy garlic fries!

good but probably not the best. we stopped here after hearing great things about the french dips. don't get me wrong, it was good. i went with the pork option, instead of the usual beef. the meat, bun, and au jus were all tasty, but there could've been more pork on it. overall, the best french dip ever? probably not. still worth trying though.

i ordered sweet potato fries with it, and those were awesome. they had a garlic flavor which really added. i would definitely get them again. and the homemade mustard/horseradish sauce was sogoodthat i ended up buying a jar for myself.

service was fine. prices maybe a little high, but not ridiculous.

cole's french dip.goodfrench dip, probably not the best out there but it's agoodeat, and it is a nice place with agoodatmosphere. the service was verygoodas well. definitely a place to try due to all of its history. loved the sweet potato fries as well!

just okayish. the lamb sandwich is just okay. it needed more flavor, the pickles are weird and soggy, couldnt taste the habenaro. they fries were good, and the horseradish was pretty strong which isgoodtoo.