Review: JaxKitchen:
A new eatery that bills its fare as “Modern Comfort Food” spurs the questions of just how modern and just how comfort-foody?
With just the right blend of culinary inventiveness, upbeat energy, and value, Jax serves up modern comfort food in a cozy, sophisticated setting more reminiscent of Chicago or Boston than the Sonoran Desert. Their unique versions of "street tacos" (made with duck confit and corn with chile cream) and tomato soup with grilled Brie and Gruyère cheeses are heavenly, and the daily fish entrée is...
JAX Kitchen is something of a French bistro gone global, with dishes showing the influence of cuisines from around the world. The salmon might be tandoori style, while the duck confit might be served in a salad with beets, apples, pears, blue cheese, and pickled-cranberry vinaigrette. However, despite the global influences, the menu also contains some wonderful comfort foods, including a whole...
jaxKitchen Restaurant Review:
This Cottonwood Plaza bistro marries homey favorites with modern sensibilities. The fries are reminiscent of Belgian frites. Enjoy them on their own or with steamed mussels “vindaloo,” bright with Eastern spices and a splash of lemon. We also suggest starting with the roasted beet salad with a taste of Humboldt Fog goat cheese followed by the rib-eye dinner for two with tender beef and a choice...