For this month’s Food Spotlight, I made the short walk from The Wetumpka Herald office down to my favorite food spot in town – Copper House Deli.
I used to make my way through the menu, ordering different stuff every time I went in there. I don’t do that anymore. I found my sandwich and I’ve stuck to it since.
I got the Big River Dipper, which is actually labeled “Most Recommended” on Copper House’s menu. It is described as marinated top round roast beef covered in melted American, Provolone and Swiss cheese then topped with bacon.
The cost is $9.99, but I made it a combo with the potato salad and a drink for an extra $3.69. Then I added a banana pudding for $3.25. All in all, my cost was $18.46 after tax.
For me, this is the perfect hot sandwich. Copper House loads the sandwich down with roast beef – so much actually that there’s meat falling off the sandwich in nearly every bite. The different cheeses are a good combination, and the bacon on top is a nice touch.
It’s served with Au jus, which just makes it even better. Ask the French. There’s a reason why they use it so much.
I usually get the chips but went with potato salad for this spotlight. It was good, but not my favorite kind of potato salad. Copper House’s was more of a pickle based potato salad, which is not what I prefer. It was very strong, but still good. I’d eat it again, but I wouldn’t pick it over my bag of chips.
The banana pudding, on the other hand, stole the show. I was told when ordering that it was made that day and it tasted like it. If you can think back on what the best banana pudding you’ve had is like, that’s what I ate during my meal. It’s a must-have no matter what kind of sandwich you’re getting at Copper House.
Copper House also has a Pay It Forward wall for people who may not be able to afford their meal. They can enter the store and take a pre-paid receipt off the wall and have a free meal. During my trip, there were eight receipts up on the wall for BLTs and Turkey sandwiches.
The free meals are limited to one ticket per visit as Copper House is trying to help the donations reach as many people as possible.
It’s hard to find a place in Wetumpka better than Copper House for a meal, and my latest visit reaffirms that for me. Go check them out and try for yourself.
Order whatever you want, but make sure you get some banana pudding.
