Lately the wife and I have been addicted to Tanya’s soup
kitchen. Although, sometimes her options
are lacking in the GF department, we still frequent her establishment. Sometimes the soup is extra spicy which
doesn’t work for me. Sometimes, like
last night they offer a blueberry “smoopy.”
Yeah… It’s cold. It’s fruity.
It’s yummy but it’s not soup to me.
Why they would offer it on a cold day is beyond me, but since Tanya’s is
probably my favorite place to eat in Wichita, they get a free pass.
Our saga with our son and His William’s syndrome has been tiring but yesterday we had a nurse watch him and a friend play with our daughter so we were able to go on a real live date! Hooray for 11:30 am dates!
We had
heard of “Delish” at “Food for Thought” and had considered going there on many
occasions only to be lured back to Tanya’s.
(If it aint broke…) However the
thought of cold “smoopy” gave us a Tanya’s pass.
Delish is in the back corner of Food
for Thought and it is quite good. The
wife and I both ordered sandwiches with soup on the side. They definitely cater to the gluten free
crowd, offering every sandwich, gluten free, for a dollar more.
My sandwich was good. It was a curry chicken salad on a “Schar” brand baguette, which I already have a love affair with. The sandwich was a nice combination of salty and sweet. It was enjoyable. My wife had a turkey Sandwich with a raspberry jam on it. I liked hers even more, although I am not a huge fan of mustard even if it contains honey. Our soup was broccoli Cheese and it was also good. I tried the other soups and they were good as well, although I thought they needed a dash of salt. Do you notice I am overusing the term good? I don’t think adequate or fine are complimentary enough but great or transcendent go too far. The soup was better than passable but I am not so sure it was even handmade. The sign said they proudly serve Kettle Cuisine soups, which is fine.
My sandwich was good. It was a curry chicken salad on a “Schar” brand baguette, which I already have a love affair with. The sandwich was a nice combination of salty and sweet. It was enjoyable. My wife had a turkey Sandwich with a raspberry jam on it. I liked hers even more, although I am not a huge fan of mustard even if it contains honey. Our soup was broccoli Cheese and it was also good. I tried the other soups and they were good as well, although I thought they needed a dash of salt. Do you notice I am overusing the term good? I don’t think adequate or fine are complimentary enough but great or transcendent go too far. The soup was better than passable but I am not so sure it was even handmade. The sign said they proudly serve Kettle Cuisine soups, which is fine.
The carrot
cake muffins were very good but once again made from a mix. In the end I would have to say that “Delish”
is a bit overpriced as all gluten free food is.
It is a little ordinary but I do believe they are moving more and more
towards something great as they find their niche.
As long as
Tanya’s is in town “delish” will always play second fiddle. I am grateful to have a place they does
gluten free well and you will see me there next time Tanya’s is serving
smoopy. Until then, I hope you give it a
try. Bring a little extra salt to the
table and enjoy one more place to eat when people ask us the dreaded question:
“Where the heck can you eat?”
PS: THEY ARE ONLY OPEN FOR LUNCH!
PS: THEY ARE ONLY OPEN FOR LUNCH!
So great to see another local trying out the gluten free cuisine in Wichita! I do agree that Delish has some great sandwich options. However, I have personally found it to be anything but bland. (I don't smoke and I do scrub my tongue when brushing my teeth...keeps the taste buds alive!) Exploring their menu several times a week since the very first week has given me the chance to ask a lot of questions and get familiar with the food. Unlike Tanya's, Food for Thought is primarily organic. Also, they do their very best to support local farmers. Both of which are HUGE drawing cards for me! To my understanding they do use some kettle cuisine soups that cater to gluten free guests, but they've assured me that they also make in house soups as well. Such as the "delish" lima bean cilantro that I got to try the other day :) To my knowlege, most everything else but the bread is house made, (including: dressings, bean dip, pesto, outa tuna, chicken salad, rawcos spreads, and muffins). It has all been fabulous! After living/traveling all over the states for years, I'd have to say I'm pretty grateful to have ended up in a town with such healthy, delicious and gluten free options!
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