Saltbox Dining and Drinking
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Saltbox Dining and Drinking
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MENU
HORS D’OEUVRE |
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Flash Fried Shishito Pepperginger and lemon |
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Brown Butter and Lemon Popcorn
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Roasted Mixed Nutsespelette pepper |
$5.00 | |
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House Cured Beef Jerky
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Hand Cut French Friestobasco honey aioli |
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Warm Ham and Cheese Bites
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Yukon Gold Potato Chipscilantro buttermilk dip: add caviar - 8 |
$5.00 | |
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Castelvetrano Olivespiquillo pepper, vermouth, orange peel |
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Crazy Picklesgreen beans, fennel, quail eggs, carrots, pink shrimp |
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Brisket Slidershorseradish, watercress, pickled onion |
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Beef Cheek Tacoskalbe flavors, snap pea kim chee |
$11.00 | |
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Short Rib Grilled Cheesemanchego cheese, sauce piquante |
$9.00 | |
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Shrimp Ceviche Tacoscrunchy tortilla, mango salsa |
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Lobster Corn Dogsginger remoulade |
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FARM & GARDEN |
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Chopped Lobster Cobbavocado, bacon, tomatoes, shallot ranch |
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Artichoke Caesarbasil, cherry tomatoesw, rustic crouton |
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White Corn Soupdungeness crab hush puppy |
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Late Summer Vegetable Tempurababy corn, peaches, green beans, avocado tomatillo salsa |
$9.00 | |
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Tomato and Burratacrispy proscuitto, basil |
$8.00 | |
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Grilled Kale Saladwhite anchovies, pecorino, black olive crostini |
$9.00 | |
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Asparagus Saladcrispy poached egg, frisee, spinach, baslamic |
$10.00 | |
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Potato Dumpling Gratinmushroom and apples ragout |
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MEAT & POULTRY |
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Oxtail Jamroasted tomato, molasses bread |
$11.00 | |
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Bacon Cappuccinocoffee braised pork belly, bacon biscotti |
$12.00 | |
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Barbequed Lamb Tamalescoloradito mole, cotija cheese |
$11.00 | |
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Slow Cooked Brandt Beef Short Ribcoconut porter and mango bbq, ginger mustard coleslaw |
$25.00 | |
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Steak Fritesall natural grilled ribeye, red wine shallot sauce |
$26.00 | |
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Devils Chickenmustard bread crumbs, market vegetables |
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Grande Hamburgesa10oz washimi burger with avocado, habanero salsa, jack cheese torta bun |
$16.00 | |
FISH |
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Bay Scallop Cevicheheirloom tomato salsa, cucumber, jalapeno granita |
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Ahi Tuna Pokewatermelon and avocado |
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Pan Seared Scallopsconfit tomato, tarragon pesto, roasted corn |
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Spicy Seafood Cioppinoclams, mussels, shrimp, rouille |
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Whole Fried Bass "make your own taco style"salsa, radish, cranberry beans, slaw, hand pressed tortilla |
$25.00 | |
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To start we got some appetizers. Flash fried peppers, lobster corn dogs, and a basket of fries to be precise. I think the peppers were the best of the bunch; they consist of a plate of mild peppers but sport a random "super hot" pepper or two. The fries and lobster corn dogs were good, but unremarkable compared to some of the cuisine we enjoyed.
Next up for me was the pumpkin and marshmallow soup. The texture was perfectly creamy and captured the earthy flavors of pumpkin and sage with expert precision. Add in a spice kick on the finish and you've got yourself a masterpiece. This is, bar none, the best soup I've ever had.
Next up was the hamburger. Sounds boring, I know, but I had tried it before and it's a work of art. The beef is impeccable quality and ground extra fine for a near-perfect texture. The bread-to-meat ratio was ideal and condiments perfectly complimented the meat.
Service was also exemplary. We had questions about wine selection and our waiter sent over the creator of the menu, Nick. He asked us some questions to get a feel for our collective pallet and let us try a few samples before selecting our bottle. Wow!
Saltbox is also known for their signature cocktails. Having been through most of the menu, I've decided on their beet cocktail (the name escapes me) with extra hibiscus salt ;).
Saltbox serves up high quality food and drink with remarkable consistency. It's definitely one of the best new restaurants in San Diego and you should go there now!!!