Bill C.
Yelp
Wild Fig is a tiny takeout kitchen located off the beaten path in Summerlin, offering an impressive assortment of barbecue and home made sides.
Pastrami sandwich - assembled from scratch, tasting near-perfect. Wild Fig doesn't buy pastrami, choosing instead to brine, cure, and smoke their own shanks of beef. Peppery, thick slices on rye with kitchen-made pickles and honey mustard make this a winner.
McFig Rib - authentic and tender spare rib pieces, spicy bbq sauce, red onion and pickles on either a sandwich or slider sized. Yes authentic, compared to the gawd-awful McRib sandwich with its 70 ingredients (including heart and tripe). McRib is to ribs as Krab meat is to crab in a sushi roll. And the Golden Arch's nasty version adds the same bleaching agent (azodicarbonamide) in their sandwich as the one used in producing yoga mats...their rubbery sandwich is similar to a chew toy you might buy at Petco. No thanks, try Wild Fig's real version instead.
Brisket - it's easy to screw this up, being a tougher cut of meat from the cow's chest (pectoral). But when slow-cooked properly over low heat and wood smoke, the connective tissues break down and tenderize. Wild Fig's version is excellent and the way brisket is supposed to taste. Comes with thick bbq sauce or try their tangy white garlic sauce for a change of pace.
Dan Dan burger - two ground brisket patties with cheddar on a buttery brioche, cooked in tallow. (tallow is the beef version of lard from pork). This is a decadent two patty burger made 'Oklahoma style' with onions mixed in...a bit greasy, but very tasty. The spicy Dan Dan sauce makes ketchup needless.
Potato salad - one of the best you'll find at a takeout place and also made from scratch. Added bonus: Wild Fig is smart enough to separate your cold potato salad from the hot entree in a metallic to-go tray so that it stays cold when you order the snack plate...otherwise bacteria can quickly form when mayo-based foods warm up.
Mac & cheese - home made, thick, creamy, cheesy and topped with crushed red flaming Cheetos.
When entering to place an order you're basically in Wild Fig's kitchen, separated from the whirlwind of activity by only a counter while a half dozen people cook and prepare your food in full view. Look online for daily specials and you can also buy their smoked meats by the pound (brisket, ribs, pulled pork, smoked turkey, tri-tip, homemade sausage, and pastrami) as well as hire them for catering needs. Wild Fig is a great stop to make on your way home from work, when you lack the time and energy to cook something even remotely edible for dinner.