Salt

This New American sits in a mini-mall at the Las Virgenes exit of the Ventura Freeway, an unexpected location for a lively destination restaurant offering quirky, moderately priced dishes (including a modernist prep of Hamburger Helper); served in a semi-industrial space, with the requisite open ductwork, brickwork and a dark wood bar with an assortment of artisan beers - plus convenient...

Salt, a venture of chef/owner David Iino, is an ingredient-driven American bistro. Starters might include ale-steamed mussels, tuna tartare and roasted beet-goat cheese salad; followed by grilled flatiron steak, wild mushroom mac ‘n’ cheese, and brick chicken. The use of premium, specialty salts seasons the name. The interior is contemporary with some rustic finishes.