text: Summary: A great arrangement of mostly Asian influenced flavors that provides new takes on relatively familiar dishes. But what I also like about this place is allowing the texture of the food to stand out as much as the flavor. Here's what I mean:\n\nFor example, I don't usually order edamame at restaurants because they all taste the same, but here, the edamame was mixed with turmeric oil, ginger and togarashi (Japanese pepper spice) making it the BEST EDAMAME I've ever had. \n\nThe heirloom tomato salad with steak was PERFECT. I loved the use of thai basil. The balsamic vinegar was sweet without being overly acidic. The steak was so tender, we could cut it with the butter knife. \n\nThe charred bok choy was simple, crisp and refreshing.\n\nThe quinoa fried rice with sun-dried pineapple and baby(?) cilantro brought a classic fried rice concept with a new texture by using quinoa. \n\nI liked the tomato soup, the flavor came in three phases; first you taste sweetness, followed by the tomato acidity then a spicy kick after it passes the back of your tongue. I think there's chipotle in there providing the spicy aftertaste. But it was a little too sweet for me. \n\nWe came here for Saturday lunch, the bartender was super friendly, enthusiastic and outgoing. He made great recommendations and even offered to see if the kitchen could make dinner items that aren't on the lunch menu. \n\nI eat a lot of Asian/Oriental style meals (Japanese, Thai, Korean) weekly and Poppy Den is really something special. It does stand out for the reasons I mentioned in the first paragraph. \n\nI visit Summerlin/LV 1-2 times a year and I think Poppy Den will be one of my regular places to eat and enjoy life.