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 is what I meannnFor example I do not 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 have ever had nnThe 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 nnThe charred bok choy was simple crisp and refreshingnnThe quinoa fried rice with sundried pineapple and baby cilantro brought a classic fried rice concept with a new texture by using quinoa nnI 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 is chipotle in there providing the spicy aftertaste But it was a little too sweet for me nnWe 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 are not on the lunch menu nnI eat a lot of AsianOriental 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 nnI visit SummerlinLV times a year and I think Poppy Den will be one of my regular places to eat and enjoy life