Pepper's 822 N. First St. Yakima, WA 509-453-7500 Date of Review 2003-10-20, 1:55 p.m. Sandwich name Reuben Price Per Reuben (PPR) $6.95 Reuben Delivery Time (RDT) 16 minutes  Reuben Dimensions 15.5x10x4 cm (620 cm3)  Included side items Choice of French fries, salad, or fresh fruit; served with small pickle spear Bulk to cost ratio 89 cm3/dollar  Reuben Ingredient Matrix (RIM) Rye bread Corned beef Swiss cheese Sauerkraut 1000 Island Pepper's X X X X X Description (taken from the menu): Reuben: Slowly roasted corn [sic] beef served on grilled rye bread with Swiss cheese, Thousand Island dressing and sauerkraut. Sandwich presentation: The sandwich was served on a plate with a small pickle slice. The sandwich was on thinly sliced bread, cut diagonally and stacked stylishly. The top half of the sandwich had a toothpick through it. The sandwich had Swiss cheese on the bottom slice of bread, followed by sauerkraut, thousand island dressing, corned beef, and a second slice of Swiss cheese beneath the top slice of rye. Reuben Eater Rankings Chris Rowland A A- A B+ A A Summary A A- A B+ A A Reuben Ruminations: Chris Rowland: The corned beef was delivered in thick flavorful strips. There was a good mix of sauerkraut and dressing. I'm not sure the bread was rye because it didn't have any caraway taste to it. Overall it was a pretty good Reuben. The pickle spear that came with the sandwich was pretty nasty; the lemonade wasn't very sweet and almost tasted like straight lemon juice. The atmosphere of the restaurant was an upscale treatment of an old-style Denny's or Sambo's type of building. The wait staff wore bow ties and tuxedo shirts--they were definitely going for an upscale look.   Home  |  Reuben Reviews  |  Reuben Tuesdays  |  Features  |  Reuben Gallery  |  Reuben Critics  |  Media Coverage  |  Review Forms