A couple weeks back I drove down to AZ to visit my pledge sister from my college sorority days. She has been on a quest to find some of the best restaurants in AZ before she moves back home at the end of the school year. The Herb Box popped onto her list after yelping and hearing other talk about it. She didn't have to twist my arm to go here for Sunday Brunch, especially when she mentioned Red Velvet Pancakes (funny thing is I didn't even order them once I saw their yummy menu)\n\nMy other friend and I decided to share two dishes, because it isn't every day that we find ourselves in Arizona and there were just too many things to choose just one. We decided one sweet and one savory to be well balanced!\n\n\nFor the sweet:\nCinnamon buckwheat pancakes (9) served with wild blueberries and strawberries, smoked applewood bacon, and whipped honey butter. I am definitely a fan! As intrigued as I was by the Red Velvet Pancakes, I'm happy that my friend went with these pancakes instead. They were the perfect balance of sweet and not too sweet. Also the buckwheat made me feel like I was being a little healthier without it tasting healthier. Now I'm not a bacon fan, (*gasp* yes not everyone loves bacon) but everyone else who does like bacon loved theirs.\n\nFor the savory:\nI picked the smoked salmon hash (14) that came with crisp fingerlings, pancetta bacon, scallions, fried capers, aioli, and soft egg. I know, that I just said I didn't like bacon but I picked a dish with pancetta bacon...but I love smoked salmon so I couldn't resist. I could definitely taste the bacon but I thought it went well with everything else so I didn't mind. I really enjoyed this dish and if you likely hearty salty goodness in the morning or for brunch would recommend trying this out\n\nNot only was the food great their decor was also really fun and stylish. There was several vintage pieces with a twist that gave it a very modern feel. Also their bathrooms had some of the most interesting sinks that I'm having a hard time describing ...I wish I took a picture.\n\nOverall, a great find by my friend. If I lived in Scottsdale, I would go back without a doubt.
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