Every menu has a sleeper dish—one that does so little to sell itself that it's easy to overlook. A good server will point it out, bolster the description, and encourage you to order it.

One example is Vesta Dipping Grill [2]'s tomato and avocado salad, which reads only that it comes with grilled house-cured bacon and Cava vinaigrette. In this composed dish, large cubes of the acidic, sun-ripened fruit comingle with slices of creamy avocado. The salty, smoky slivers of bacon offer substance and decadence while the Cava vinaigrette adds a smooth elegance. In all, the salad functions like a dressed up, deconstructed BLT. Even if your server doesn't point it out, take my advice and order it.

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