Claude & Annie's Park 100: 5450 W. 86th Street Indianapolis, IN 317-875-8124 Date of Review 2005-03-22, 11:30 a.m. Sandwich name Ravishing Ruben [sic] Price Per Reuben (PPR) $5.25 Reuben Delivery Time (RDT) 11 minutes  Reuben Dimensions 14x11x3.5 cm (539 cm3)  Included side items Potato chips, pickle slices Bulk to cost ratio 103 cm3/dollar  Reuben Ingredient Matrix (RIM) Rye bread Corned beef Swiss cheese Sauerkraut 1000 Island Claude & Annie's X X X X X on side Description (taken from the menu): Ravishing Ruben [sic]: Corned Beef and Sauerkraut topped with melted Swiss Cheese. Served on Grilled Rye bread with a side of 1000 Island Dressing. Sandwich presentation: The sandwich was cut diagonally and each half had a red toothpick through it. The potato chips were served around the sandwich on the same plate. The rye bread was marbled and the thousand island dressing was served in a small plastic cup on the side. The corned beef was against the bottom slice of rye, followed by the sauerkraut and Swiss cheese. Reuben Eater Rankings Brad Bruno C+ B- C C- B C+ Christina Cordoba B- B B D- B+ C Tom Ebbinghaus Chris Rowland B+ A B C A B Brian Skiles B B+ B+ C- B+ B Summary B B+ B C- B+ B- Reuben Ruminations: Brad Bruno: This sandwich had a lunch meaty taste to it so it scores on taste. In terms of atmosphere: it is a bar and a dark and smokey one. Not so good when you're a non-smoker. I'd not go out of my way to score a Reuben here... I'd just keep on driving. Christina Cordoba: Although it was good to see everyone, and the service was impeccable, the Reuben itself was pretty non-descript. The meat was plentiful but not very flavorful. It needed more kraut and the thousand island was pretty bland. The worse part of the experience however, was not the food. It was the smoking atmosphere. When we were first seated, it was pretty bad, but by the time we left there were people puffing away in small little booths around our table and it left me stinking with a stinking headache included. Overall, not a very pleasant experience except of course for the company. Tom Ebbinghaus: Chris Rowland: I thought the corned beef was pretty good, and the rye was well-grilled if not a little too crunchy. The sandwich could have used a little more sauerkraut. The sandwich was adequate, but the atmosphere wasn't too interesting. The service was excellent. We came in the door at 11:30 and by noon we had our checks and our plates were cleared away. A great place to get a quick lunch. Brian Skiles: The Reuben was satisfactory, it just needed more flavor. Nothing really stood out as bad, but nothing really stood out as good, either.   Home  |  Reuben Reviews  |  Reuben Tuesdays  |  Features  |  Reuben Gallery  |  Reuben Critics  |  Media Coverage  |  Review Forms