Last week’s sandwich adventure was kind of a double whammy-
not only was I going out with a cute guy, but he wanted to take me to a sandwich
shop. Swoon.
Mudgie’s in Detroit was next on my “to eat” list, so to
downtown we traveled. The restaurant is in a cheery brick building in Corktown
and is a charming little local spot. The interior is inviting with warm yellow
and orange walls, and although the space is somewhat small, seating was easy to
come by on a Monday night.
To be honest, I was a little distracted by my adorable
dinner date, and was way more engrossed in our conversation than I was in my
surroundings.
I did have enough sense to scope out the menu prior to
arrival, and I knew the Gutty would be ordered. Who doesn’t love a sandwich
that boasts five different meats? It had me at “salami”. We decided to split
our sandwiches, so we also ordered the restaurant’s namesake sandwich, the
Mudgie.
I love a good beer with sammies, and Mudgie’s has Bell’s TwoHearted available - my favorite! Everything was falling into place to be both
the best date AND dinner experience ever, and the food hadn’t event arrived.
It wasn’t too long before our friendly server brought forth
our massive meals. Did I mention we ordered the extra large Gutty? As if a meat
stack five high wasn’t enough, we opted to go XL and get even more meats loaded
on.
The Gutty, especially the extra large version, is loaded high with Genoa
salami, Sy Ginsberg Gold Label pastrami; Sy Ginsberg corned beef, bacon, and beef
brisket, rounding out the meat of the meal. As an experienced sandwich eater, I
feel comfortable recommending all sandwiches be made with Sy Ginsberg meat;
this stuff is awesome. I couldn’t tell you which meat was my favorite, but I definitely
loved the meat medley that melted in my mouth with each bite.
The Gutty also boasted sharp cheddar cheese, romaine lettuce
(I’m guessing for a touch of color?), and an amazing homemade garlic mayo sauce
that produced that awesome, messy, run-down-to-your-elbows extra bit of flavor.
All this goodness was housed between a Kaiser roll, until I tried,
unsuccessfully, to elegantly eat my sandwich (Thankfully, my date didn’t seem
to care).
As I mentioned, we split our meals so I also got to indulge
a bit in the Mudgie, which boasted a Michigan raised and grass-fed brisket that
was juicy and perfectly seasoned. My sharing skills must be a little out of practice, because my date didn’t get
to experience the brisket and thought the sandwich’s only meat was the
perfectly roasted turkey breast. Oops?
I really loved the vegetable cream
cheese on the Mudgie because it, along with the Brownwood Farm’s Kream Mustard,
kind of brought the beef and the bird together in flavorful harmony. There was only a touch of vegetables on
this sandwich with a few leaves of romaine and some slices of red onion, and truthfully,
I could have done without both.
While the Mudgie was a solid sandwich with a lot of great
flavor, my date and I agreed the “Gutty” was where it was at.
I had an awesome time and a great meal at Mudgie’s, and I
can’t wait to do it again.
