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| - I made my first visit at The Herb Box by the canal in the Old Town Scottsdale area today. I do miss the old location at Scottsale & Shea, but I can see why they would want to escape that small hidden corner and make itself more accessible and less inconspicuous to the public. The menu is still modern American, light, healthy, and full of flavor. The inside of the restaurant is very pleasant and the staff was very pleasant and welcoming. It differs from the old Scottsdale & Shea location in that it doesn't have a small grocery store area with offerings of their creations prepackaged to purchase and take home with you, but it does have an exterior seating area with more of a patio feel.
During this visit, I decided to go for something I hadn't tried before. For an appetizer, I had the asparagus and fennel frites, which was breaded asparagus with a dipping sauce. Along with the asparagus was extra breading that appeared to be deep-fried. I believe the fennel in this dish was in the dipping sauce. As a main dish, I had the butternut squash corn enchiladas. It consisted of two enchiladas about 5 or 6 inches long and maybe an 1-1/2 inches wide and high. The other three-quarters of my plate was a salad. I loved it. It was very tasty, but it was a little too light for me. It didn't occur to me prior to selecting it that the dish lacked the protein that I so need to feel satiated so I ended up having the other half of my companion's grilled chicken & sage pesto sandwich, which I've had before. My only complaint is the ciabatta bread in the sandwich wasn't toasted enough.
Anyway, the Herb Box deserves high marks for uniqueness in food and the great location. I highly recommend it!
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