So this will come as no big surprise, given my employer for the past 17 years:
When I eat out at restaurants, I actively seek out turkey on the menu.
Not necessarily always to order … sometimes a meat-eating girl also needs a steak or pork or fish, too – you know, for variety. (Don’t judge me.) But I definitely appreciate restaurants that “dare” to showcase turkey in creative and delicious ways above and beyond the turkey club sandwich. Not that there’s anything wrong with that club sandwich, either. However, I think restaurants, generally-speaking, could do more – and should do more with turkey.
Enter Patrick McGovern’s Pub in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
This restaurant loves its turkey and isn’t afraid to show it. Turkey is EVERYWHERE on the menu … a multitude of sandwich combinations, soups, traditional roast turkey and more. And the best part? The restaurant roasts a whole bunch of turkeys from Minnesota company, Jennie-O Turkey Store, every single day. Every. Single. Day.
This is turkey nirvana to a gobble gal like me.
After the ridiculously misleading Panera (#PluckEZChicken) campaign the past few weeks, it’s really refreshing to see a restaurant like Patrick McGovern’s serve up turkey with no added fluff or misinformation (remember hormone free! antibiotic free!).
Just fresh roasted, delicious, Minnesota-raised turkey that scores high on the protein profile and low in calories and fat (well, if you don’t count the sweet potato fries with ranch dressing, I suppose) – all while enjoying, I might add, a gorgeous patio and the Minnesota sunshine in August. Does it get any better than this?
After tasting my Texas BBQ Turkey Sandwich today for lunch, I think not, people. I think not.
Note: Opinions are my own – meaning, Patrick McGovern’s Pub has no idea I wrote this post.
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We ate there in June and loved it. Even though it was summer, I couldn’t help but order what should be reserved for winter eats: mashed potatoes, dressing, and roasted turkey piled on crusty bread and covered with tons of gravy. Heaven! That’s truly comfort food….. Glad to see you sharing info on this gem of a pub. It’s on our go-to list whenever we are in St.Paul!! The only thing that could be better is if they’d open one in Raleigh!
Their classic roast turkey with all the fixings is amazing! Love that place – wish I could get them a little closer to Raleigh for you so you could enjoy it more often! 🙂