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| - Kim Canteenwalla is the master behind Society at the Wynn and Elizabeth Blau is a restaurant consultant. This husband and wife tag team are the creators of Honey Salt. As a former Summerlin resident and current frequenter of Boca Park & Tivoli Village, I spend a few days out of my week chilling in Summerville. Variety-wise, Honey Salt adds to the rather short list of fine dining selections on the West side of town. Vintner Grill is in short proximity to Honey Salt, and they've definitely got some competition going.
The night my friend and I went it was literally at max capacity. 99% of the tables were filled and the bar was topped out. The hostesses were a little less than hospitable when we mentioned we didn't have a reservation. I know, new hot-spot faux-pas but we made plans a little last minute! They squeezed us in anyways but they didn't seem particularly happy about it. Our server however was incredibly friendly! However, I had to ask for the wine menu about 3 times until it got to me... twenty-minutes later.
It took a while but the bread basket finally made it to the table. It had a moderately impressive variety of breads served with a seasoned white bean puree. It was excellent with the crispy flat bread but didn't mesh with the potato rolls. But hey! I enjoyed this healthy alternative to thousand-calorie butter.
As an appetizer, we started with the beef tartare ($14). HS's interpretation is of a sweeter variety. They take filet mignon and mix it with egg yolk, pickled papaya, capers, and a thick soy sauce. You can really taste the flavors of the papaya pull through. I usually prefer a savory beef tartare but it was still pretty good.
I'm going to excuse the lack of timeliness on the short period of time they've been in operation. Our server was friendly in person but he rarely came to check on us and failed to let us know our food was going to take an age-and-a-half to get to the table. I ordered the sea scallops ($28) for myself. As we observed the restaurant operation fail, we weren't expecting any of our food to be cooked very well. But surprisingly, my dish was cooked perfectly! The scallops were served alongside charred cauliflower atop a bed of vanilla bean cauliflower puree. WARNING: If you don't like truffles, be sure to tell the server! This dish is served with a heavy, and I mean heavy, serving of truffle butter. My friend is really sensitive to truffles. But while he loves scallops, the truffles ruined it for him--they were everywhere! I on the other hand love truffles so I thought it was amazing. Unfortunately, the dish was finished with a sprinkle of rock salt. But not only did they put too much on there, the rock salt didn't dissolve fully so it was a little sodium-heavy. *crunch*
My friend doesn't eat red meat so he went with the the chicken ($22). Generally speaking, restaurants have a hard time impressing me with chicken. Chicken is so... lack-luster. But whatever they're doing to this chicken they better keep doing it. The skin was flavorful and crisp while the inside was moist and juicy. The anaheim pepper mac n' cheese was pretty good and it was served with some sauteed kale. One of the better chickens I've had and it wasn't even on the strip!
Other than the scruffy service and sodium overload, I love everything about this restaurant. The feel of the diners, food, and decor all work together to create a luxurious but comfortable eating experience. It makes you feel high-brow while still being down-to-earth--if that's possible. I'm sure it will take a month or two to get their bearings but I have high hopes for Honey Salt!
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