Raleigh Times
Grabbed dinner Monday night with some friends at Raleigh Times and as usual I wasn’t disappointed. If you haven’t read previous reviews about this place, all you need to remember is that everything is made fresh in house. The corned beef for the Rueben is made there, the chips and quacamole are made in house etc..
Tonight, we started with some pickle chips. These are long thin pickles fried and served with a garlic ranch sauce. The chips aren’t greasy and they retain a lot of the pickle flavor. I know the sauce is made in house, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they made the pickles here too! Everyone enjoyed these.
My next dish was the Rueben. This is what I’d consider a signature dish for the times. The corned beef is made in house and it’s piled in thick chunks on the sandwich. Think 1 inch cubes of beef, not that sliced thin stuff. That’s topped with fresh sauerkraut and gruyere on toasted rye. The side of fresh made thousand island dressing completes the dish and makes for one of the best sandwich’s I’ve ever had.
Side Note: They’ve added fresh made chips to their menu. I’d give them a try. I have to admit, I have always been a fan of fresh chips that just came out of the fryer. They go an extra step and add a little salt and what I think is a touch of lime juice. Needless to say, they were one of the most popular items on the table.
–Matt