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| - I didn't know about Local Breeze but a friend did and he wanted to take me there. On the day we went they were, sadly, closed. I say "sadly" because it caused us to lope on over to Cibo, which is right next door, where I was served a meager, poorly dressed salad with cold, tasteless chicken chunks. Well, we finally made our way back to Local Breeze and I got served the kind of salad a man wants to get served. I'd go so far as to say that this without question one of the best salads I've had in Phoenix. I had the "chopped salad," overstuffed with greens, fire-roasted corn, olives, sun-dried peppers, feta and awesome. The oddly named "white vinaigrette" dressing was fabulous and more to the point: there was enough of it to satisfy me. But what set this salad apart was the optional "blackened chicken," which, while not spicy enough to really suit me, was beautifully cooked with a distinctive charred flavor. I took a picture of this work of art, go check it out.
So why the three stars then? Because no salad is worth $16. Not even this one. Pita Jungle's large Greek salad, the baseline by which I judge all salads - with perfectly grilled chicken added - is $12. This place is a bit too pricey for what is being offered but that's only a minor sin when the food is this good. Also the service, while friendly, was somewhat negligent. The place was practically empty and we had to catch our server's attention on multiple occasions. Still, when I'm feeling like I've got some extra change in my pocket, I will definitely be back. I am anxious to try more.
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