I was excited to see Mr Pretzel open a stall at Richmond Center, if for no other reason than the fact that this mall has a serious lack of new stores. For the last few years, more and more brands have been either forced to close shop permenantly (Danier), move to new locations outside the mall (Beard Pappa's and Qoola) or move to Metrotown (Sears).
That said, Mr. Pretzel is a tiny stall located between Purdys and Laura Plus. The entire work area is covered with glass, so you can see the dough being freshly kneaded. As you make your order, you get to see the pretzels being baked right before your eyes. Pretty neat.
The star attraction at Mr. Pretzel is, of course, the soft-pretzels, which they sell in a variety of sweet and salty flavours. You can get yours covered with a caramel drizzle, studded with sugar, or filled with a hot dog. They also sell pop and bottled water, but that's about it. For such a limited menu, what they offer needs to be extra tasty to make up for the lack of variety.
Having a bit of a sweet tooth, I chose the caramel pretzel for myself. The servers behind the counter were prompt and courteous, and I received my freshly drizzled pretzel mere minutes after I paid for my order. I appreciated the speed, since I did come in at lunchtime (which is always any food stalls' busiest hour).
The pretzel was large and generously portioned. I thought the pretzel bread itself was nice and soft, not too chewy or doughy. The caramel drizzle was delicious and warm, and made for a tasty treat.
If you're in the area, definitely try this at least once. read more