Finally! I made it to the Cottonwood Hotel to try the Blackstone Reuben.
With all the stories and anticipation from waiting so long, I was afraid that I might be building this up into something bigger and be disappointed. I was not!
First, looking at it I could tell it was no ordinary sandwich with its two slices of rye bread that were much thinner than the comparatively massive interior. For me, a real sandwich has more in between the bread than there is bread.
The bread was tasty and a good complement to the cornbeef, gruyère , sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing and took nothing away from the star of the sandwich- the indescribably tender corned beef.
I have never had, in all my years of enjoying Reubens and corned beef and cabbage, a corned beef so tender and flakey. It was the truly the star of the sandwich.
The gruyère cheese was a nice surprise. The sauerkraut was mild and not overpowering and flowed well with the milder version of the dressing, keeping the corned beef front and center for your palate’s delight.
Come to the Cottonwood Hotel and try this tasty Omaha food for yourself!
Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel
302 S 36th St.
Omaha, NE 68131
