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SMKD BBQ – Henderson NV – Bravo Top Chef Restaurant – Worth a Fork!

SMKD BBQ is a casual but very good BBQ Restaurant located in Henderson Nevada that is about a thirty minute ride from Las Vegas. This restaurant is by Bravo Top Chef Alex Resnick. (He’s the one in the red shirt in the picture below)

Back to the food.

We shared a four meat plate that comes with four sides. We tried brisket, mojo garlic bbq chicken, pastrami, and smoked salmon. For the sides we tried macaroni and cheese, sweet potato hush puppies, beets and carrots, and this super amazing kugel.

It all good but some of it is FORKING AMAZING!!!!!

The Mojo Garlic BBQ Chicken might be the best chicken I have ever tried anywhere. It so tender, so juicy, and so deliciously flavorful.

The Smoked Salmon is also really great. It’s that type of salmon that is seasoned and smoked just so with that certain – Melt in your mouth type of quality.

The real surprise was the Kugel. Who knew that something like kugel could be amazing.

But everything was good.

For my taste the brisket was a bit delicate with seasoning and smoke. But did taste much better with a little SMKD BBQ sauce.

Same with the pastrami. Good but maybe a little under-cured and was lightly smoked but still good.

The Macaroni and Cheese was better than what you get in most BBQ Places and so was the Beets and Carrots, and the tasty Sweet Potato Hush Puppies.

Went back a couple weeks later for a holiday special that we took out. Chef Resnick was also at work cooking that day.

Here is the take out special ordered for four people.

I am pleased to say that everything was good and delicious.

SMKD BBQ is Worth a Fork!

Worth a Fork!

SMKD BBQ

10895 S Eastern Ave Henderson NV

725-205-1460

www.SMKDBBQ.com

Every THING is subject to change.

The Forking Truth

My Trip to Fisher’s Deli – Henderson Nevada

Fisher’s Deli is a small but busy Jewish Style Deli in Henderson Nevada (Around 30 minutes from Las Vegas). Off to the side of the dining area you can buy fresh baked goods and deli items.

They also offer some specials.

Today it was a 15 minute wait for a table.

I tried a whitefish platter today.

They ran it out before the cream cheese and onions were suppose to be added. I don’t know but think they gave me the wrong white fish. Usually you get a piece of fish not all these ends. It also doesn’t taste as fresh as I like. This is not a good example of a white fish plate.

The pastrami here is better than the whitefish. Also the potato salad lacks seasoning but is better than the cole slaw.

We also shared a knish. It tastes right but the crust is rubbery.

That was my Trip to Fisher’s Deli.

2744 N Green Valley Pkwy Henderson NV

702-454-0565

www.FishersDeli.com

Every THING is subject to change.

The Forking Truth

A Taste of Lunch at Boom Bang Fine Food & Cocktails – Henderson NV

Boom Bang Fine Food & Cocktails is an American Brasserie by former Top Chef and Joël Robuchon Chef Elia Aboumrad -Page and Husband, staff and others. If the chef or restaurant sounds familiar to you then perhaps you saw the chef on Food Network’s “24 in 24 Las Chef Standing” That is currently going on at Food Network.

The restaurant is stylish inside. There’s a reflective ceiling, cactus wallpaper adorns the walls. The tables are set with wine glasses and starter plates.

To one side is sort of breakfast counter.

To the other side is a traditional looking bar.

It looked so good when we walked in that we had to try the star bread (marinara, cheese, pesto, rosemary).

It’s a richer, softer, braided type of bread.

We also tried the buffalo cauliflower with C’s Rojo sauce.

Tasty….Not too hot…and Rich Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing on the side.

For my main I tried what they call Steak Fritas with salad or fries (I picked salad).

It’s a good sized portion. Most of the steak is tender….Only a few pieces on the ends I can’t chew. The salad is fresh and has a very good but plain dressing on it.

My husband got the French Dip.

The house made bread is outstanding…….It’s like eating bread in Philadelphia……….The meat is also a generous portion with good flavor that is tender. It also has some delicious caramelized onions……..but it needs a lot of the au jus to be moist. It also comes with horseradish cream, fries, and ketchup.

We also shared the lemon meringue tart.

The lemon curd is amazing but loose. The Italian meringue is good but loose like the filling. The crust is hard and substantial.

That was a taste of lunch at –

Boom Bang Fine Food and Cocktails

75 S Valle Verde Dr Henderson NV

702-478-6200

www.BoomBang.Restaurant

Every THING is subject to change.

The Forking Truth