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| - Honey Salt is a cozy little neighborhood restaurant located in Summerlin on the northwest corner of Rampart and Charleston, featuring a farm-to-table inspired menu that balances amazing ingredients available for the Las Vegas foodie that wants a little more. The menu is great. If you are looking to try something traditional, then try the Grilled Scottish Salmon served with Artichoke, Spinach and Fingerling Potatoes, or try the Mary's Free Range Brick Oven Chicken Breast with a side of Mac n' Cheese, Kale and Anaheim Peppers Natural Jus. If you are looking to venture out and try something different then you need to try the Caramelized Sea Scallops with Cauliflower, Vanilla Bean and Truffle Sauce they are delicious and probably the best in town. Sides like roasted Rainbow Carrots seasoned with Spicy Honey, Curry and Rosemary, or the Cauliflower Couscous with Pine Nuts, Mint and Green Onion erupt with flavor. Lastly the homemade desserts and hand-crafted cocktails are delicious and should be given a chance. Now for the reason I gave them 4 stars instead of 5. I'll start by saying that they used to be great but somehow have slipped dramatically in the past year or so. First they seem to have a plumbing problem that they can't seem to fix at the bar & restrooms. Some days are worse than others but the fact remains that there is a problem which doesn't sit well when you're wanting to eat. Second problem is that the consistency is almost gone. They have days that the food is delicious and reminiscent of the past and other days which are more often than not lately subpar and quiet frankly embarrassing considering their reputation. Third strike is the service and just like the food there are good days and bad. A few of the servers are amazing and not only do their job but do their job very well including picking up the slack and doing someone else's job when the other servers can't seem to pull it together. So I guess the question is why do I continue to go back? Well the answer is for a couple reasons. First is, even on a bad day the food is still better and healthier than most places in Summerlin due to their fresh ingredients. When a restaurant is using all fresh ingredients and their specialty is farm to table they simply blow away the competition even on the worst of days. It's like going to the grocery picking up wild caught fish, fresh organic vegetables driving home cooking it yourself, (even though you might not be a chef) and it'll always be healthier than any chain restaurant. So this is why I continue to eat at Honey Salt and always will until they really start to make unforgivable mistakes.
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