Crusty Bun for Lunch?

This is the second post of three of my "new eats" series...

What can be better than soft, warm bread straight out of the oven? Nothing... as we soon learned.

M. and I were running errands on a busy Saturday and when our stomachs started to grumble we decided to go out to lunch but we couldn't decide where. We were in the Polo Park area so our first thought was try Qdoba (Mexican fast food chain from the States) but it wasn't open yet. We then thought about Stella's or The Oakwood Cafe on Osborne but we weren't in the mood to wait 20-30 minutes for our food. So we decided to hit A & W's for a veggie burger (at this point we were desperate). 

Then...

M. remembered how his sister mentioned a cafe/ bakery/sandwich type place in St. Vital (since we were in the area) that she went to called The Crusty Bun. His sister had nothing but positive things to say. That Saturday was the perfect day to check it out. 

There are pre-made sandwiches and soups that are veggie friendly but we opted to order a made-to-order veggie sandwich. The pre made option that day was egg salad in a pita and I wanted something different. There wasn't a variety of 'veggies' for the made-to-order veggie sandwich. My sandwich had a tomato, pickles, lettuce and swiss cheese. You have a choice of ordering it on a variety of buns and I chose the Crust Bun. Obviously. 

The Crusty Bun was fantastic. It was fresh, soft with a nice crunchy exterior. It was really excellent. It made up for the lack of veggies in my veggie sandwich. I also ordered a black and white cookie which was also very good. Not too sweet.

M. and I couldn't resist trying their soft pretzels. Look at those chunks of salt! It was also very good and I could have definitely eaten another one of those. 

Despite it being a heavy carb lunch, we had a wonderful experience. The prices were reasonable and while the vegetarian options were limited, they were pretty fantastic, so I would happily return. They also have specialty coffee options such as lattes, americanos and cappucinos which would go well with the other types of desserts that I would like to try next time I visit.

I also appreciated their system on serving customers. You grabbed a number as soon as you walked in and despite the bakery being quite busy (lunch time on a Saturday) we were served within minutes. There was also plenty of open spots in the seated area since people were mostly taking their food to go. 

To find out more about this cafe in St. Vital, click here.