I was told by a friend that Arnold's is THE place for donuts. There's no better donut in Finland than from Arnold's, which is a little cafe located in the Jyv�skyl� mall with H&M in it.
Well, I've only had a fruit smoothie there before and during our tour of Turku and Sweden - we stopped at an Arnold's in Turku and each of us got a bagel sandwich with a donut and a drink for lunch. The total for two was a little over 15� (which is very reasonable!) and the meal was filling.
My husband had the Chicken & Bacon, while I opted for BBQ Chicken. Surprisingly the BBQ Chicken came with jalape�os (not too spicy) - and it was a DELIGHTFUL combination with the BBQ sauce!
You have a choice of bagel (about 5-6 varieties) and the type of sandwich you get is already pre-loaded with ingredients on the list. It was toasted and both came with a nice thin (but not wimpy-thin) layer of cream cheese and the ingredients accordingly. My husband detests cream cheese but he seemed to enjoy his sandwich.
The donuts (or muffin if you pick that) are like a taste of Heaven. They're incredibly light, barely greasy and so much cheaper if you order it with your sandwich (bage-wich?)...1�/drink and 1�/donut or muffin...as opposed to 2,80� for a single donut and a bit more for a muffin! So - it was a great deal.
When we got home to Jyv�skyl�, my husband really wanted another Arnold's donut. He went to the one in JKL to get another meal and being the brave man that he is - he ordered the exact same combo. I asked if it was as good as the one in Turku - and he said, "The one in Turku was better. But the donuts taste the same - which is good."
I was flabbergasted. Well of course, the donuts would be the same...they're probably (but not confirmed) frozen then baked on the spot....the sandwiches...well why wouldn't they be the same?!
I had to investigate this myself.
This past Tuesday I had a knitting group night - and I usually try and eat beforehand...so I popped into Arnold's and ordered (being the braver person out of my husband and I) a Chicken & Bacon bagel sandwich with a MUFFIN and a pop (tea or coffee I think is another option for the same price). I asked for pickles on my sandwich instead of tomatoes and that was easily done! :)
Here are your faults JKL Arnold's:
Well, I've only had a fruit smoothie there before and during our tour of Turku and Sweden - we stopped at an Arnold's in Turku and each of us got a bagel sandwich with a donut and a drink for lunch. The total for two was a little over 15� (which is very reasonable!) and the meal was filling.
My husband had the Chicken & Bacon, while I opted for BBQ Chicken. Surprisingly the BBQ Chicken came with jalape�os (not too spicy) - and it was a DELIGHTFUL combination with the BBQ sauce!
You have a choice of bagel (about 5-6 varieties) and the type of sandwich you get is already pre-loaded with ingredients on the list. It was toasted and both came with a nice thin (but not wimpy-thin) layer of cream cheese and the ingredients accordingly. My husband detests cream cheese but he seemed to enjoy his sandwich.
The donuts (or muffin if you pick that) are like a taste of Heaven. They're incredibly light, barely greasy and so much cheaper if you order it with your sandwich (bage-wich?)...1�/drink and 1�/donut or muffin...as opposed to 2,80� for a single donut and a bit more for a muffin! So - it was a great deal.
When we got home to Jyv�skyl�, my husband really wanted another Arnold's donut. He went to the one in JKL to get another meal and being the brave man that he is - he ordered the exact same combo. I asked if it was as good as the one in Turku - and he said, "The one in Turku was better. But the donuts taste the same - which is good."
I was flabbergasted. Well of course, the donuts would be the same...they're probably (but not confirmed) frozen then baked on the spot....the sandwiches...well why wouldn't they be the same?!
I had to investigate this myself.
This past Tuesday I had a knitting group night - and I usually try and eat beforehand...so I popped into Arnold's and ordered (being the braver person out of my husband and I) a Chicken & Bacon bagel sandwich with a MUFFIN and a pop (tea or coffee I think is another option for the same price). I asked for pickles on my sandwich instead of tomatoes and that was easily done! :)
Here are your faults JKL Arnold's:
- Very thin (wimpy-thin) cream cheese layer on ONLY ONE � OF THE BAGEL!!!!!!!!!!
- Not toasted...this is a serious disappointment.
I love a toasted sandwich (I enjoy regular soft ones too)...but a toasted bagel sandwich is a bit of a must for me...and after experiencing Turku's sandwich and now JKL's....I wonder if it would be rude of me to ask for a toasted sandwich.
Oh and the muffin...that came in a box (yay no more squished muffins!), and while I didn't have time to eat it Tuesday night - it made a hearty and tasty breakfast the next morning. I had a banana one with caramel drizzle on top. It was delicious.
Oh and the muffin...that came in a box (yay no more squished muffins!), and while I didn't have time to eat it Tuesday night - it made a hearty and tasty breakfast the next morning. I had a banana one with caramel drizzle on top. It was delicious.
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