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Type of Business: Restaurant
Cuisine:
American, Chinese, Japanese, Seafood, Vietnamese
Price: price1
Rating Criteria
1. From Scratch: Serves mostly (i.e., more than half of the menu) fresh food, prepared from scratch. Does NOT rely primarily on kits or prepared/partially prepared foods from commercial food services.
Yes
Comments: They do not use kits; 100% of their food is made from scratch.
2. Local/Organic: Offers at least some locally sourced and/or organically produced food and/or wild-caught seafood.
Yes
Comments: Their beef and pork are purchased locally. They purchase wild/sustainable seafood as available. The milk is purchased locally as is the bread; the flour for the bread is from nearby Minnesota. They purchase local produce as much as possible as the seasons allow.
3. Pastured: Offers at least some pastured animal foods.
Yes
Comments: They serve buffalo, local chickens and pastured pork from farmers I know and respect. The owner is a licensed egg candler and serves eggs from his own "local" chickens.
4. Organs: Offers some dishes made with organ meats (liver/paté, sweetbreads, heart, kidney, brains, etc.).
Yes
Comments: They, at times, serve pate' and blood sausage.
5. Cooking Fats: Cooks (sautés) in natural fats such as butter, lard, tallow, duck fat, coconut oil, or olive oil; uses lard, duck fat, or tallow for frying.
Yes
Comments: Some foods are fried in natural fats.
6. Bone Broth: Makes own bone broths/stocks for use in soups, stews, gravies, and sauces (does NOT use canned broth or powdered soup bases).
Yes
Comments: They make all of their own broth.
7. Seasonings: Makes most of its own seasoning mixes (does NOT use flavoring packets or MSG).
Yes
Comments: They make all of their own seasoning except their Asian sauces. When they inquired about the recipe to make Asian sauces, the chef said there is "no recipe...you use this and you will get compliments!"
8. Salad oils: Makes most of its own salad dressings using olive oil or cold-pressed sesame oil.
Yes
Comments: They use olive oil, grape seed oil, and canola oil. Mike was very interested in using oil that is healthy and does not have a flavor that would be off-putting for Asian recipes and satisfies his clients who eat a vegan diet.
9. Breads: Offers genuine sourdough bread.
Yes
Comments: Yes, they procure this from a local artisan bread maker in Sioux Falls.
10. Beverages: Offers lacto-fermented beverages (such as kombucha or kvass).
No
Comments: Is open to providing kombucha or kvass.
11. Condiments: Offers lacto-fermented condiments.
Yes
12. Desserts: Offers desserts made with natural sweeteners (such as raw honey, maple syrup, maple sugar, molasses, date sugar, palm sugar, coconut sugar, sorghum syrup, or malt syrup).
Yes
Comments: It was obvious to me that Mike was interested in providing the healthiest options possible to his clients. It was delightful to visit with him.
Rating Created by:
mwalkes
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Location & Contact
Downtown Sioux Falls
327 South Phillips Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD
327 South Phillips Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD
This Deli has a clean, fresh atmosphere where they offer breakfast, lunch and dinner using the best available ingredients with an "ever changing menu."