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    Salt At Geist

    3.9 (120 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Elaine F.

    Service was amazing, the seafood portions were good. Although we've been to this restaurant before, we were a bit surprised that a meal for two (without drinks) was over $200.00 primarily due to the added Oscar style sauces, so be sure to inquire. Also, most restaurants include bread with the meal however bread at Salt on Geist will cost an extra of $11.00. Outside of being pricey, the food was prepared well.

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    Phil B.

    Wow just wow! Was looking forward to brunch for over a week for our Anniversary, after I made reservations on open table. We love Salt on Mass. We arrived and were seated and handed a small one sided half page menu. Not at all the menu I was expecting. I posted a picture. Seems they have changed the menu but didn't change the web page or make any effort to inform people it was a limited menu. I apologized to the server he also apologized and said communication was extremely lacking , and we left. Very very rare we ever leave a restaurant. Very disappointing start to our day. First and last attempt to eat here. It was nice inside. We ended up at Lincoln Square. Where they know how to do brunch.

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    Jen C.

    Came across Salt while looking for restaurants in town and I'm so glad we stopped in! The lemon butter sauce really enhanced the flavor of the fish and the risotto was cooked very well, I honestly cleaned the plate. We happened to be there for happy hour and got an order of calamari for $8. The artichoke crab pot was delicious, but a bit pricey for the little crab that was in it. Forgot to take pictures but the interior has great photos of boats that really drills in the sea theme and reminds you of fresh fish. The kitchen is also kind of open so you can see inside and the bar has beautiful green tiles behind it for elevated style. I'd come back to try the miso cod and happy hour grouper sandwich. I really like that anything from the Ocean or Farm sections come with a side of choice and Ocean items include a signature sauce so you can try different combinations!

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    Joseph N.

    Chef Joseph here. The wife and I had my Birthday dinner here and let me tell you it was awesome. I had the Chilean sea bass and the wife had sushi. For appetizer had oysters and it was wonderful. The staff and service was excellent you couldn't ask for better. I recommend this place to eat.

    Brooke S.

    First time here it was pretty good!!! Service was a little inattentive but other than that the food and drinks were good! We ordered quite a lot (5 plates) and drinks all for $175 total. In short, I'll be back!

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    Mark E.

    My second time at Salt. We opted to go here for our 1st wedding anniversary. Shane was our server/bartender. He's awesome. He and the staff made the evening magical for us. The resturant was moderately busy, but quiet enough it was easy to carry a conversation. I had the same dish as the first time, fire pasta, it was that good. And it was just as good this time. It has a creamy sauce with some spice, white shrimp, clams and mussels. I love this dish. My wife had the special, pan fried barramundi on lobster risotto with 2 scallops. I tried her dish and it was delicious. They nailed the risotto, which some restaurants miss. The scallops were perfect, again not all restaurants get this. Eventually we will try their sushi. Because it was our anniversary, they gave us a dessert that was not on the menu, I think he called it butter cake. It was sweet, but not overly sweet. My wife was very impressed with the taste and its presentation. This is my favorite place for seafood.

    Amethyst J.

    Whoops, completely forgot to take photos of my food! This place feels like an upscale coastal restaurant. Love that all the seafood is sustainably sourced and wild-caught. Ordered the crab cakes and my daughter ordered a California roll off-menu; we shared a dairy-free berries and whipped cream. All delicious. No notes. Our server, Paige, was so kind and helped ensure my daughter, who is dairy-free and a pescatarian, had plenty of options. Everything was fast and beautifully presented. Will return, maybe for a date night or ladies night next time!

    Lamb shank on mashed potatoes and carrots
    Chris W.

    This was really a disappointing visit. The drinks and appetizer was solid. My lamb shank was hard to eat. It was tough to cut and very hard to chew. I know I ordered lamb at a seafood restaurant....but if it's on the menu at least passably prepare it. The wive's scallops were also delicious. Overall there are more options at this price point with higher quality food.

    Lamb lollipops with Brussel sprouts.  (5 Stars)
    Joseph H.

    We wanted to go somewhere nice to celebrate a birthday and decided that Salt at Geist was the place to go. We were not disappointed. Excellent service, excellent food with great ambiance. We started our dinner with Pan Fried Bread and.Butter Bean Hummus with Asparagus (5 Stars). I ordered Shrimp and Grits. I've had this before at Salt, and the second time was just as good as the first (5 stars). The wife ordered Lamb Lollipops with Brussel Sprouts and loved it. (5 Stars). Our birthday guest order grilled Salmon and was equally impressed (5 Stars). "T" , our server, did an excellent job pacing our dinner experience. Drinks, Appetizers, Entrees, Desserts were served with excellent timing. We especially appreciated the manager, who stopped by our table, to see how we were enjoying our meal. Salt did an overall excellent job on this Tuesday evening, and totally exceeded our expectations. If you have not tried Salt yet, definitely give them a try. An excellent "high end" Geist restaurant experience.

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    Michael S.

    Our Matters of Taste foodie group came to Salt at Geist for brunch this morning. Our reservation was for 10:30 am, but we were told the restaurant did not open until 11:00 am, but yet, they did seat our group out on the patio. I arrived late, but it did not matter, since the restaurant was still setting up for brunch and did not take our order. Eventually, our server, Angelena, did take our drink order. A few of us did order the pomengrade mimosa, and we were not impressed. Angelena told us it was made with a pomengrade liquor and not the actual pomengrade fruit or juice, which explained why it did not taste that good. We all sent it back and ordered the classic mimosa with orange juice, which was much better and tasted great. I ordered the shrimp and grits entree for brunch. It was excellent!! The presentation was wonderful and the flavors were combined just right. The shrimp were huge and cooked perfectly. The grits had a very nice texture and were creamy and smooth on the taste. It was pure perfection! Everyone else ordered the pancakes which were wonderful from what I had heard among the group. The ambiance is very nice on the patio with a nice combination of colors and decor on the walls. Angelena did an excellent job with our group service wise and was very professional. She did her best with our group and we can be very picky and difficult at times. I give Angelena an A for her efforts and service. She did a wonderful job. Salt at Geist is a wonderful brunch place and though it is pricey, you do get your money's worth. I would definitely come back here for brunch or even dinner if I wanted to splurge for an evening. The food and service are top notch and high quality! I just would not get the pomengrade mimosa again because it did not taste good and was very bland. Come check it out!!

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    Nick C.

    Had a great experience last night at Salt! Went for a date night to celebrate our first dinner out since having a baby. Our server Paige was excellent and even brought us a glass of champagne to celebrate. She was super helpful with making suggestions from the menu for us. To start, we ordered the crab cakes and salt & sea roll. My wife said the crab cakes were top 3 and she's eaten a lotttt of crab cakes. The plate came with two good sized crab cakes. The salt and sea roll came with 8 pieces which we split. For our main courses, I ordered the red grouper with garlic broccolini in their chili sauce. My wife had the diver scallops with grilled asparagus in a lemon butter sauce. They were extremely tender and cooked perfectly. The ocean section of the menu is great because they have a selection of sauces that you can choose from which makes the plates pretty customizable and gives lots of options to change things up. We shared dessert and had the bananas foster bread pudding. It was very rich but the perfect size to split. The restaurant itself was a great vibe for date night with lower lighting and a good volume level. We'll definitely go back for special occasions in the future!

    Lakeya J.

    Family time! The food was delicous. I enjoyed the serves. Our server was very patient and knowledgeable. I would have changed a few things and updated a few more with in the restaurant and the menu. Other than that, the restroom and the atmosphere was very clean. I will definitely be back to visit to try more items from your menu.

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    Sesa K.

    The restaurant is beautiful. Our meal was alright but we won't be back. I got the sea bass and it was good, but I was super disappointed in the oysters. They were $4 each and so so tiny- I thought maybe they gave me a discard. Someone in the kitchen really looked at this and thought "yeah that's fine to send out". I told the waitress and she brought out one good oyster as a replacement, when all of them looked like this :(

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    Melina is fabulous! She gave us lots of amazing recommendations and made our experience wonderful! Thank you!

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