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| - I have been on the hunt for a decent breakfast/brunch place in the greater Phoenix area ever since moving to this megalopolis. Unfortunately, most places serve the standard fare that never excites or inspires. For mediocre omelettes, eggs, and potatoes, I can cook at home (ashamedly, I still haven't mastered the nuances of the American breakfast to my liking). But now that Salut is serving brunch (and this is a recent development), I consider dining here for that late lazy Sunday calorie-bomb a real treat!
I sniffed out this joint through New Times' Chow Bella blog and couldn't get the imagery of its menu items out of my head. Oreo pancakes? For reals? Cinnamon Toast Crunch chicken and waffles? Strange and subtle twists on the traditional breakfast appear to be afoot. With a pumped up notion of myself, I finally trotted this place out to my broheimers after failing miserably in the past to provide impressive local brunchy options. Salut did not disappoint! We had a wonderful dining experience that is sure to repeat itself the next time we return.
Amongst our samplings at the table we had: 1) the aforementioned Cinnamon Toast Crunch chicken and waffles; 2) the chorizo gravy eggs benedict; and 3) the salami, cheddar, bacon and egg panini. I couldn't taste the Cinnamon Toast Crunch that prominently in my precious shared bite of my dining neighbor's dish, but he was apparently a big fan. I love this concept, however, so I will order it one of these days. My one bite of the chorizo eggs benedict seemed appropriately creamy and I noted some Southwestern spice notes, but I considered it a tad undersalted/underseasoned. My breakfast panini with salami and cheddar was pretty much spot on, though, so I was a happy camper.
A few more notes, however. I'm a big hot sauce fan (especially with eggs) and was disappointed in their selection here when I asked. I was told they only had sriracha and Frank's available. Any restaurant that serves eggs oughta have an appropriate pepper sauce available (since they serve Bloody Marys here amongst the other fancy cocktails, one would hope that have Tabasco behind the bar). Admittedly, I'm so much of a hot sauce snob that I think for eggy dishes, green (jalapeño) Tabasco should be de rigueur.
At any rate, the inventive brunch menu, the ambience, the reasonable price range and the attentive service compel me to give this place five stars. There's alwas some room for improvement, but this is an original, contemporary restaurant/bar concept that I will happily introduce to other friends as I work my way through their other menu items and meal selections. Oh, and cocktails, there's always the cocktails.
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