Saturday I had an hour to kill before the pet parade, so I stopped in The Brass Door for a PBR or two. I didn’t have enough time to eat, but I heard there was a new menu and asked if I could see a copy.
Bartender Ashley pointed out the new items for me. There was one in particular she raved about. “The Tam O’Shanter is so good,” she said. “It’s ham and turkey, topped with bacon, a tomato, Swiss cheese and Mornay sauce. We serve it open-faced on our Brioche bread.” I had to admit I had no idea what Mornay sauce was. “It’s similar to the sauce on Eggs Benedict,” Ashley explained (more on Mornay sauce here). It sounded really tasty. I love a good open-faced sandwich.
Sunday I started with mimosas at the Majestic, followed by beer at the Flying Saucer. Around 4 I started to get hungry, and decided the time was right to give the Tam O’Shanter a try. I walked up to the Brass Door and put in my order. This is what came out:
Oh man, was this ever good. The creamy, fluffy Mornay sauce really brought out the flavor of the meats, and worked well with the Swiss. The sandwich was served with a side of the Brass Door’s fries, which may be the best fries Downtown.
Normally I don’t post pics of half-eaten food, but this time I’m going to make an exception, so you can see what’s underneath the sauce.
As you can see, they just piled on the ham and the bacon, and there’s turkey under there somewhere too. For $9.50 this sandwich will fill you up. The Tam O’Shanter will probably join the Fish & Chips as my go-to items when I eat at the Brass Door. Definitely worth a try next time you stop in.