Salt Seafood & Oyster Bar Reviews Summary

Category: Seafood restaurant

Address: 103 Church St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA

Phone: +17327457258

Rating: 4.7
based on 252 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "We had the red snapper & sea bass for entrees both fabulous."
  • "The quality of the food was very good."
  • "They have the best scallops on earth, and the lobster gnocci was also fantastic."
  • "The food is so fresh and the service is truly Excellent..."
  • "Oysters were well prepared and extraordinarily fresh. Grouper dish was tender, juicy and flavorful!"
  • "Everything my husband and I have tried has been excellent."
  • "The potato encrusted sea bass was one of the best things I’d ever eaten."

Cons:

  • "Wasn’t thrilled abt the crab dip."
  • "Be careful when you get your bill. They had charged us 13 dollars for tap water."
  • "The pasta dish was probably the one thing I wouldn’t order again, the price wasn’t worth what I received."
  • "me and my wife had food poisoning whole day long."
  • "Tuna n avocado plate had more mushrooms than avocado."
  • "The chipped plates are totally unacceptable."
  • "using reece butter cups is downright unacceptable."

Service

Pros:

  • "Jordan was our server and he was absolutely amazing."
  • "Service never disappoints and the atmosphere is lively."
  • "Bar service top notch as well, and great recommendations from Lu the bartender."
  • "Compliments to the bartender Alec with his signature drinks."
  • "Wait staff was top of the line, polite and smiling. Very attentive."
  • "The staff were super attentive and helpful throughout our experience."
  • "Our server was such a kind person."

Cons:

  • "I was completely ignored by the bartender when I arrived and it was 6 minutes before she even acknowledged me or asked if I wanted a drink."
  • "I had to wait 25 minutes after my reservation time for a table."
  • "Arrived 10 mins prior to our reservation, but waited additional 40mins to be seated at our table."
  • "Now after waiting for a waiter for almost 20 min with only water we asked for a manager."
  • "The bartender's never refilled out wine glasses all night."
  • "Servers were nice but kept forgetting things I ordered."
  • "Food runners Don’t know where the tables are, I watched my dinner and other tables dinners surf around the room looking for finding the right table."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The ambiance was intimate but also bursting with energy."
  • "The restaurant decor is trendy and luxurious without being pretentious."
  • "The restaurant is beautifully decorated and we all loved the atmosphere."
  • "the place is elegant but not stuffy."
  • "Soon as I walked in I was impressed with the layout and decor."
  • "The place was so cute inside and out."
  • "The atmosphere is young yet sophisticated, and the service was absolutely impeccable."

Cons:

  • "The only slight downfall was how loud it was but we quickly realized that was more due to the people next to us than it was the restaurant itself."
  • "Its really isn't outdoor because the outdoor space is enclosed."
  • "the tables are so close together that me and my boyfriend both really got splashed with someone's oyster juice."
  • "we were told that our table was outside. The reservations did not state that."
  • "You should never seat a table of more than four people downstairs you have no acoustics."
  • "we were sat at a tiny table nowhere near the air, with wobbly chairs."
  • "Then a bunch of children rode their bikes through the seating area right by our table."

Value

Pros:

  • "It’s not that expensive compared to other seafood/raw bar spots."
  • "The price was VERY reasonable for 3 apps 2 entrees and 2 desserts."
  • "Happy hour very reasonable oysters are half off signature cocktails are 40% off ($9)."
  • "They also have a great happy hour from 3-5 daily which has their oysters at half price."
  • "The food was excellent and fresh but my crab cake appetizer was a 10."
  • "The wine selection is excellent as is the starters place."
  • "All the entrees were delicious and prepared well."

Cons:

  • "The pasta dish was probably the one thing I wouldn’t order again, the price wasn’t worth what I received."
  • "The seafood is very fresh but I thought the entrees lacked creativity and were overpriced."
  • "I don't think the quality of the dishes or the portion sizes justified the exorbitant prices."
  • "For the price point the food is just okay, the cocktails are medicinal."
  • "The food is average and overpriced in my opinion for the quality and quantity."
  • "Place is a bit pricey so we will reserve this for special occasions."
  • "Portions are small just fyi and its pricey but food flavors and service are great."

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