Gilberts on Main in Old Bellevue, WA is a somewhat quirky deli. After a lengthy bout of illness from a stomach virus, I'd had a serious craving for a bowl of Matzoh Ball Soup. After church today, I asked Skyvi (Android equivalent of Siri) where the best matzoh ball soup was in Bellevue. It suggested Gilberts on Main.
One of the first things I look at is accessibility, especially in regards to parking and getting to the restaurant. Being in a wheelchair presents unique problems in navigating curbs and doorways. Many times these factors are beyond the control of the restaurant owners, but they do contribute to my enjoyment of the experience. In this case there was no handicapped parking nearby and the doorway was hard to negotiate in a wheelchair.
The interior was cramped and getting to a table would have been impossible if it hadn't been for the helpful staff.
The menu would best be described as pretentious deli. There were the items you would expect to find - hot pastrami sandwich, etc - along with fancier fare.
I looked over the menu briefly and ordered a deluxe bagel and lox platter and a cup of matzoh soup with a can of soda. $28.44! The platter consisted of two halves of a bagel, cream cheese a decent amount of good quality lox, onions, capers, tomatoes, cucumber slices and pickles. It was good, but the bagel tasted more like regular bread than a bagel. Certainly not $15 worth.
The soup was very good but also very overpriced at almost $10.00 a cup.
While I'd like to try other items on the menu, the price and accessibility will keep that from happening
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