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| - My fiancé and I had a good date night dinner at The Herb Box. We went on a Friday night and were seated immediately. My fiancé got a beer & we got an order of the Kale, Corn, & Sweet Onion Pakora to start. It actually took quite a while for the appetizer to come out, however after only one bite, we were absolutely hooked! The pakora itself was crunchy & flavorful, and the sweet-hot serrano glaze with the yellow pepper aioli made for a delicious bite. I'd honestly just go back just for this appetizer, and I probably wouldn't share next time! .. We were told that this item is on the happy hour menu as well!
For our main entrées, we got the Thai BBQ Baby Back Ribs + Apple Jicama Slaw and the Grapefruit and Sugar Charred Salmon. Both dish were quite large and filling. My fiancé really enjoyed the ribs; the meat was falling off the bone and the sauce had lots of flavor with a bit of kick. The slaw was the perfect compliment since it was light and had a bit of acidity. There was so much food, he was able to bring home the entire side of Gouda Mac & Cheese (tasty as well).
The Salmon dish unfortunately wasn't as impressive, and it felt like there should have been a sauce to bring everything together. The whole plate was also a bit dry with the quinoa, fennel, snap peas, and pieces of fruit, and it didn't have much flavor. I will say that I had asked for the fish to be cooked well done, and it was cooked perfectly with a beautiful sugar glaze on it.
Overall, this was a 3.75 star experience only because of the dish I had ordered. There were some good flavors in the other dishes, so I would return in the future to try other menu items out.
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