salut kitchen bar

delicious!!!!. delicious food! great menu! great service! roberto was mixingspecialdrinks at the bar to go perfectly with the food we were eating. it was such a wonderful and fun eating experience. i will definitely be frequenting this place!

salut is a modern, american twist with italian eatery. they have a brunchspecialon the weekend which i recommend. and daily specials for whichever you stop by on the day of the week. i've had two dishes so far and been here almost 5 times? okay? maybe 3 but it's still wanting me to come more and more. they have uniquespecialitems of course. i've specifically had the chicken pita, which is grilled chicken breast onions and well let's not get into details but it was good and for 2 dollars more why not add salute fries which is theirspecialside of fries not any normal thin cut fries they are seasoned with parmesan and other goodie seasoning! but definitely check this place out they have a dog friendly patio, nice decor and pleasant service.

1435 e university drive tempe, az 85281 (480) 652-3600 http://www.salutkitchenbar.com/ i have been wanting to drop by salut kitchen bar since they opened and i spotted the "grand opening" sign on my drive home from work.  that was two years, which may speak to the location.  the restaurant recently celebrated its two year anniversary with great deals and i was wooed in by a $2 bottle of wine coupon (do read the very fine print on the wine specials, usually these deals require purchase of one bottle at full price--$28-$49). as a wine bar, i expected something pretensions from salut, but the atmosphere is warm and inviting--more rustic villa than  sleek wine bar.  the patio is spacious and charming. the eclectic menu features small plates and sandwiches with most options in the $10-12 range.  the wine list is fairly standard with the usual varieties from the popular spots with glasses ranging from $7.50-$14. the menu is broken down into "tapas," "bruschetta," "salads," "sandwiches," and "entrees" and is much heavier on lighter fare.  we went for a happy hour and ordered from thespecialmenu the quinoa fritters ($9.50, $7 during hh) and the hummus nachos ($9.00, $6.50 during hh).  my partner ordered the malbec burger ($13) off the regular menu.  the winespecialwas for the house chardonney, which was blessedly non-oaked though nothing particularly interesting as is usually the case with house wine. i was pleasantly surprised by the quinoa fritters.  i'm  not always thrilled with the texture of quinoa, but the fritters were similar to falafel in texture.  the crimini mushrooms and dill havarti were the dominant flavors.  the red pepper sauce was a nice compliment and added a sweeter note.  i felt like the fritter could have been fried a bit more crisply to stand up to the sauce, but the fritters were good on the whole. at our servers insistence, we tried the hummus nachos.  i said they didn't sound like my thing, but our server promised to comp them if we didn't like

awesome!. there is only one word to describe salut...perfection!! my bridesmaids set up my bridal shower there and it was so incredible. we had the outdoor patio which was set up so we could all sit at one long table, but there were also padded booths so our preggos would be comfortable. the food---to. die. for!!!!! the hummus nachos were so delicious with the balsamic drizzle! and all the brushetta's! and oh my gosh, the greek fries!! i could've eaten my body weight in those fries if i wasn't trying to fit into a wedding dress! the chef came out and we couldn't help but shower him with compliments. my maid of honor old me that the owner, chris, treated her to aspecialtasting before the shower so she could select our food and that he was just so helpful, acommodating, and nice. i will for sure be back! hoping to make this "our spot"! :)