Salinas Restaurant Reviews Summary

Category: Spanish restaurant New York

Address: 136 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA

Phone: +12127761990

Rating: 4.6
based on 294 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Great food make the experience very pleasant."
  • "Food was really well done and a very reasonable price for how nice of a place it was."
  • "The food is always fresh and delicious, with a great variety of options to choose from."
  • "The food is delicious, full of flavors, picante but the wine list is boring."
  • "The food tasted amazing and plating was beautiful."
  • "The food is exceptional."
  • "The food was so tasty and if you love exciting versions of various veggies, do not miss the artichoke, or the Heirloom tomato salad."

Cons:

  • "Foods were generally too salty."
  • "Don’t get the ceviche, it was so hard to finish"
  • "The dishes are certainly expensive but if it was great it would have been worth it."
  • "The food is tasty but not worth the visit considering a ton of other Manhattan class places."
  • "The food was extremely bland."
  • "The only thing that it was overpriced was the fish of the day (branzino that day), the portion is too small for the price."
  • "The tapas we did order were seasoned very poorly… The dishes were extremely over salted & the crudo was so overpowered with lime it was almost inedible…"

Service

Pros:

  • "Olger was super kind and warm with us."
  • "Great service throughout and very tasty food."
  • "The bartender remembered my face from the previous visit and was very accommodating."
  • "The service was outstanding"
  • "The wait staff is attentive without being overbearing."
  • "Staff was friendly and attentive but not overly so"
  • "Our server John was fantastic. Very attentive but not overbearing and knowledgeable about the food… overall 10/10 would recommend."

Cons:

  • "Server was attentive but entrees were definitely late with no explanation."
  • "Drinks are really bad and service is mediocre at best."
  • "The service staff is rude and obnoxious."
  • "This review is for the god awful manager, Amanda."
  • "The lady at the front desk was arrogant, boorish and completely lacked tact."
  • "Very bad experience with their seating rules, small menu and reservation process."
  • "The most terrible service that we have received in years in any establishment"

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "Another thing that just added to the experience was the ambiance. It’s just a cool place."
  • "The entire place was filled with flowers and candles, but had dark wooden walls with velvet couches and touches of gold decor."
  • "The ambiance fits perfectly with the place and it is so cozy."
  • "Love the romantic atmosphere and the gorgeous roses."
  • "The main attraction is the décor and coziness."
  • "The garden room was beautiful with a glass top ceiling even in the rain was beautiful."
  • "The interior is dark and alluring with many dimly lit lights and gorgeous fresh flowers."

Cons:

  • "Music was a bit loud but I have been known to have sensitive ears."
  • "Seriously, the weird ambient trance music made it feel like a cheesy modern Asian fusion place."
  • "The place is small and extremely crowded. It’s very hot."
  • "They stuck an oversized table into the booth so if a person sits on one side, there is only 6 inches left on the opposite side."
  • "The booths were extremely uncomfortable you can’t even have space to cross your legs."
  • "Fabulous food set to a terrible soundtrack."
  • "We were rushed the entire time with multiple waiters asking to take our dishes before we were done."

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