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| - Henderson residents should rejoice since Butter and Bakery is sure to add some local neighborhood flare with artisan baked goods that will break even the the most hardcore Atkins diet devotees. I drove up yesterday morning before they officially opened, and even though chairs were upside down, the girls inside encouraged me to come in and gave me an entire loaf of freshly baked sourdough bread on the house just for stopping by...talk about an auspicious sign of things to come!
Fast forward to this morning when I had a late start for work so I came in and was greeted by those same friendly faces and a counter full of lovely muffins (the blueberry muffins topped with a blueberry compote looks almost too good to eat), peach and apple tarts, freshly baked bagels, and 6-7 types of...wait for it....bottles of root beer! I'm looking forward to when they get some fresh vanilla ice cream so I can begin to experiment with various floats.
I decided to make my debut by ordering the sourdough waffle with honey butter and strawberry syrup (see photo). If waffles were celebrity bombshells, this one would be like Kate Beckinsale (light, delicate, sophisticatedly sweet) whereas my other favorite (not available here), the Belgian Leige waffle made with brioche batter and crusted with pearl sugar would be like Scarlett Johannson (full-bodied, decadent, sinfully sweet). Having had the chicken and waffles at Bouchon in the Venetian, the comparisons noted in other reviews are fitting since the owner was the former pastry chef there. My recommendation would be to get the accompaniments (strawberry syrup, regular syrup, and butter) on the side since you really don't want the wet ingredients to disrupt the integrity of the waffle, and it's kind of fun to grab the waffle by hand and dunk them into whichever flavor combination strikes your fancy. My only complaint would be the price point being 8.00, since the waffle is definitely the star, but the strawberry syrup and syrup could be upgraded to better quality (fresh preserves or maple syrup), and I'm assuming the butter for the place' namesake is made in house since my tastebuds were telling me it was of the highest quality.
The venue is wonderful with WiFi soon to be available, spacious seating both indoors and outdoors, tables preset with plates and silverware, and walls lined with book/magazine selections sure to please any aspiring epicurean. As mentioned earlier, waitstaff are pleasant having checked on me various times and offering to refill my grande size coffee at a price of a tall. Their menu is currently incomplete, but I am confident once things kick into full gear, I will be posting a 5 star review in the near future.
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