First, there were no flies. None. Maybe the prior reviewers were seated outside, maybe they had rolled up the patio doors. If you're outdoors, you have to deal with nature. It's on Beach Ave. My meal was great. Cape May Salts, excellent. I'll ask for some extra horseradish for the cocktail sauce next time, that's a personal preference. And the Ribeye was one of the best I've ever had. Nicely charred, but still very much rare, which is what I ordered. I actually prefer medium rare, but I usually err to the rarer side, versus it coming out medium. The cut was absolutely phenomenal, which isn't always the case with a Ribeye, outside of high end steakhouses. Will be hard to top the next time. I don't think my family's choice were quite as good, especially the grilled octopus. They were happy, but not raving as I was. That, plus just a LITTLE bit of slowness with the pacing is why I didn't give it five stars. And it really was the busboys that were the issue. Bring the water and bread right away! Let people have something in their bellies! They become infinitely more patient. Decor was upscale, without being pretentious. And the outdoor seating is more cas. We'll be back. It's on the wrong end of Beach Ave for us, but we'll be back. read more

It should have been a red flag when this was the only restaurant within a 5 mile radius with multiple reservations, but we were starving! Started with mussels. Extremely small portion, tasted somewhat fishy, and multiple of the mussels were not open / cooked through. Wedge salad was fine. Ahi tuna was clearly reheated from a frozen pack. Linguini and clams was awful, terrible texture, topped with additional canned clams. Service wasn't great, very slow and a little bit rude. Very unhappy. Manager took the mussels off the bill which was nice, but it was still over $100 for a terrible meal. Going straight to a pizza place now to actually get a meal that will fill us up! read more

Our dinner was awful. The service was terrible, the food was terrible and it was very expensive. We will never go back and no one else should either. What a shame!!!! read more

Great ambiance and fresh food! We were on vacation this week and ate breakfast there twice and dinner once. Each time was perfect. I've added photos of some of the things we started with. My favorite starter is the mini crab cakes. The seafood is very fresh and the service was excellent. They have plenty of options on the menu for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert. Chef Rexhepi knows what he's doing! Year after year, this goes down as our favorite restaurant in Cape May, NJ. read more

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Ambience and location was nice; however, the food was ok. Most of the dishes ordered at our table lacked flavor or simply lacked salt. Cocktail drinks were good. Unsure if I will return during my next visit. Parking was a challenge; I took a chance and parked in the back of the hotel. read more

Service is slow. Food was mediocre. Fried shrimp was burnt. When I asked if we could sit outside the hostess was very rude and just said No. I won't be back!! read more

My wife and I stayed there at the hotel last week for our anniversary and went to the SeaSalt for drinks. Amazing and inventive. I don't recall the name of the drink I had (it had cucumber juice as one of the ingredients). It was so tasty. I had two. We didn't have dinner there, but did have snacks later on and the following morning, breakfast. I'm a connoisseur of Eggs Benedict, having tried them all over (the best being the now gone - sadly - Little Pete's in Center City Philly. SeaSalt's Benedict came in a close 2nd! Not too shabby guys! Awesome food, drinks and service! read more

This place missed the mark in so many ways. We walked in to an empty restaurant and the hostess (who I later gathered was the manager), was very unfriendly. We should have run in the other direction then. Our food came out cooked completely the wrong way, underdone, overdone, you name it. No one really checked on us. We had to send back several things as they were really inedible. The manager apologized and i really assumed we would receive some kind of compensation (say, remove the potatoes that came completely undercooked and by the time they were served we were getting the check?), but instead we were mistakenly charged extra for something that was listed as coming with a kids meal. We eat out a lot and this was the worst experience I have had in a long, long time. Don't waste your time here. read more

Had dinner on vacation. Ordered the filet. Worst filet I have ever had tuff. Over cooked. Ask for med rate came out well done. When told the waitress at first she thought I was joking until I said I have had better at Longhorn Steakhouse. Then she knew I was serious. With spending over 500.00 for 7 of us not one person r manager came over to ask us about our filets. Was not impressed at all. Spend your money somewhere else read more

For breakfast review only - If you don't mind walking a few blocks from the heart of Cape May Historic District where other breakfast cafés are busy, Seasalt offers great morning dining right off Beach Ave. that rivals any other decent beach diners in the area. Their portions are in fairly good sizes and all dishes well prepared. The inside dining room is contemporary and elegant while the outside patio offers view of the beach front. read more

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Misses by a mile. New upscale restaurant located in trendy ocean club hotel on the beach at cape may. Ambience and bar quite good but that's all she wrote. The wait staff was unattentive the prices way too high for what came out on the plate and the food mediocre at best. I don't ever mind paying $29 or even more for an entree; but for my $29 bucks give me more on my plate than 5 medium sized scallops and an almost translucent "spead" of who knows what next to the so so scallops. How about some veggies, rice, potatoes or anything to not make the 5 scallops seem so lonely on the oversized empty plate. My wife had a whole fish which was better, but that did not make up for the rest of the meal. I think the chef and owners have their work cut out for them; I would return in the future to see if they improved as the space is really nice ambience wise and that bar works well. read more

Just had my birthday dinner there. The only thing better than the food was the service. Worth the splurge!! Since we were a party of 7, we were given the private room in the back. It felt like the whole restaurant was there just to serve us. Their attention to detail was spectacular. Every plate that came out looked like it could've been featured in food and wine magazine! read more

Throw this one back... Ambiance/Decor ***** Beautiful design with deep blue walls, wood floors and dark wood tables. Very dark and intimate feeling along the back banquette, other tables are a little close together and it is brighter near the windows. Outside deck for dining and inside there is a separate glass enclosed 14 person party room with a chandelier hanging above. Service ** This is were it gets a little strange. We called earlier in the day and made a reservation for an outdoor table for 8 at 6:00. We received a call at 5:00 saying they could only fit us inside due to earlier reservations. We sat in the aforementioned banquet which was very nice but what disturbed us was that there were plenty of empty outdoor tables all night. Initially our server was a bit of a pretentious jerk since we had kids and switched seats a few times but he settled down. There was a woman who I guess was the manager floating around the whole time who was very nice. We had some issues with the kids food, the kids issues not the restaurants, that the restaurant handled well. One kid didn't like his grilled cheese which we exchanged for pasta with butter while the other kid put cheese on her pasta with butter and didn't like it so we exchanged that for another pasta with butter. More on this later. Food ** This was a huge disappointment! Calamari appetizer was overly salty, Shrimp Tempura were soggy. I ordered the Red Snapper which oddly came with a Green Pea Risotto. The Risotto was revolting, whoever thought up that combo should be fired on the spot. The fish was completely overcooked and utterly tasteless as was the Whole Grilled Branzino that my table mates ordered. It was all edible but that was about it. Value * Appetizers are around $15 and entrees $30 which is normal but the killer was the kids pasta was $12!!!! To make matters worse they charged us for the items the kids didn't like and we returned. I probably wouldn't care as much if it wasn't $12 for a kids pasta which was more than the $9 grilled cheese. Overall ** They have either forgotten they are in family friendly Cape May or they don't want kids in their restaurant. Food was not good but with a new chef they can improve that, the beautiful design saves this from 1 Star read more

Not a bad meal, the food was okay, it was a little pricey. The best thing that we ordered was the tempura rock shrimp appetizer; that was very good. Service was just okay, nothing spectacular or horrible. read more

Pro: 1. great service, extremely pleasant 2. Food was well prepared, Ahi Tuna and Linguini were great. Con: 1. Kind of best place for hotel guests rather than outsiders (like us) 2. At 8:00 pm place was almost dead 3. Expensive I rank this based on pro rather than con :) read more

Delightful dining! Girls breakfast outing. We started with bloody Mary's garnished with bacon. I had the Sea Salt Omelette (delicious!) and my friends had the avocado toast topped with sprouts and an egg and the baked eggs. The food was delicious and service was spot on. And the view topped it off for a 5 star review! read more

We stumbled upon this place on our last day here in Cape May. We wanted some basic, fresh seafood dishes to enjoy for lunch. We have had several very expensive and very disappointing dinners. This was our best meal here. I ordered a 1/2 dozen oysters and the crab croquettes. The oysters were fresh, and delicious, with the perfect spicy cocktail sauce. The crab croquettes were loaded with crab meat, the way a high quality Maryland crab cake would be. My husband ordered clams on a half shell, which he said were also super fresh. But the highlight was his lobster roll. Best one I've had in ages. The lobster rolls are Connecticut style- warm, on a buttered, toasted roll, no mayo. This lobster roll was LOADED with lobster, zero filler, seasoned perfectly. We ate every bite of our food. Even their cocktails were great. I had a cucumber cocktail- so refreshing, and not too sweet. Our server was amazing and very attentive. Great job, Sea Salt. You do the basics and you do them perfectly. Can't ask for more than that! read more

We ate breakfast here twice and loved it. The waitresses are so sweet and we formed good relationships with them. The outside patio seating is lovely. I had the pancakes both times and they were very good. We also stayed at the Ocean Club. We can't wait to return! read more

SeaSalt - Pancakes at SeaSalt. Coffee was delicious too. - Seafood Near Me - Cape May, New Jersey

We walked in sweaty, wearing hoodies and tennis shoes, feeling extremely underdressed. Perhaps we were, but it's attached to a hotel so many others piled in with similar casual gear. It's a beachy vibe with a classy twist and they take credit which is rare with the restaurants on the beach. The coffee was dark, not my favorite house blend, but the food was good! And reasonably priced. I went with the salmon bagel and it hit this Jewish girl's heart. Not a bad spot for some good morning grub! read more

Good stuff! Great atmosphere Good food, great service Once of the best Cape May has to offer off the beaten food path, exciting dishes exotic tastes, great drinks 85 all the way around, staff puts it over the top this is what the Blue Pig should be read more

Group of my girlfriends and I were in town for a Bachelorette party. They were accommodating, sat us at a great table outside on the porch. The decor is great at this place!! Food is a bit on the higher end, cost wise, but worth it. We got everything from fish to lamb to ribs. The appetizer ribs were amazing!!! Sooo good! Great for a nicer dinner!! read more

Best seafood and bar in cap Mae! Service was great food was mouth watering and the drinks were strong! Spend a great weekend there!

Let me just start off by saying that I should know better than to order a steak at a seafood restaurant. My fault. The red wine reduction was phenomenal. Really. The steak, well...not so much. A strip steak cooked to medium should have been super tender and while this was flavorful, it just wasn't prime steak tender. My husband's snapper with green pea and parmesan risotto was sublime. I just wish the fish itself had a sauce as snapper lends itself well to sauces. We shared a crispy pork belly and arugula salad which was wonderful. The dressing was just enough. Not too heavy. Perfect. As is the restaurant itself. Design and decor are somehow comforting and quiet. Our sever was attentive without being overbearing. I'm not a big dessert person but my husband is so when our server recommended the house made ice cream, we just had to. Please, I don't even eat sweets but I found myself spoon fighting for the chocolate and the burnt honey. This stuff is unlike any, and I mean any, ice cream you've ever had. Dense and not really too sweet like most. If you go...and you should...order the blood orange cosmopolitan (but with Grey Goose) and the ice cream! Enjoy! read more

Wonderful experience. From the first bite to the last, this was one of the most enjoyable meals we've ever had at a Cape May eatery. I had the scallops and my wife had halibut. For dessert we had mocha cheese cake and my wife had the strawberries and cream napoleon. We asked to sit outside to enjoy the ocean view. Great ambience. Noise level isn't too loud. A jazz band played inside. Staff is friendly and helpful. The only issue (knocked off a star for this) we had was that my wife ordered coffee with dessert, but never received it. The waiter explained that the coffee was served with a french press and they didn't have enough because everyone ordered dessert at the same time. Seriously? They don't have enough french presto accommodate a restaurant full of people. read more

Very good. Decent portions and coocked well. Try seafood black ink linguine, scallops. The crab claws for appetizer I didn't like so much. The soup. This is excellent. Wine selection is OK. Breakfast is also good. I liked Norwegian eggs Benedict. Enjoy. read more

We have been to this establishment a year ago but it was only for some cocktails and to see live music. We came back again for the same live music "The Herb Moore Trio", and decided to have dinner . We were seated right away and we didn't even have a reservation. Our server was very attentive and so were all the other staff who brought us our food. We had an amazing meal. Everything from our drinks to our entrees and dessert were absolutely great! We will definitely go back again when we visit Cape May. read more

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Fabulous restaurant. Must go while in Cape May! Great service. Excellent breakfast and dinner. Fresh local seafood. Get the seafood tower-sooo good! All deserts are homemade so save room. Sit outside for the best eggs Benedict before heading to the beach. read more

We are repeat diners since Sea salt opened. Great location, ocean view. Food is quite good. They accommodated a curious 2 yr old in our party. Servic needs a bit more coordination.....Perhaps, many new staff who haven't worked together long enough. But, we will definitely return next year. Drinks were great. Perfect martinis. read more

Good things cost money and this place was worth every penny. Regardless of your entree you simply must have the banana spring roll for dessert read more

Had breakfast here with my wife. Was a little confused at first as there are 2. Entrances, but only the inside one has the hostess station. We came in from the other way and had to figure out how to be seated. A short look around revealed our mistake. Once seated, the wait staff was prompt and friendly. Food was a little pricey, but fairly good. I don't typically care for the potatoes that come with most breakfasts, I consider them throw away items. However, the potatoes that came with our breakfast were some of the best I have had in a hotel restaurant or diner. It is a little pricey, but convenient and decent food. read more

Wow! We headed to Sea Salt to celebrate our 22nd anniversary. Our server Rachel, was excellent. We had a fabulous dinner (scallops au poivre)!! Try the Jersey corn and crab soup. The GM stopped by and helped as choose our desserts (burnt honey ice cream) and upon hearing about our anniversary, she arranged a special treat. With the creamsicle orange umbrellas, ocean surf crashing across the street, and Harry Connick background music, the restaurant is surprisingly romantic and delicious! A must go!!! read more

SeaSalt - Strawberries with créme fraiche...made especially by the chef for our anniversary! - Seafood Near Me - Cape May, New Jersey

I had a great time at the rooftop bar! I went for the first time with my girlfriends last week and it was so much fun! $6 margaritas and the food was delicious! Atmosphere was fabulous and the seating areas were so fun! View of the beach was the best on beach ave and I will definitely be back! read more

I went to the SeaSalt rooftop bar with some of my girlfriends and had SUCH a good time! We enjoyed some delicious 6$ margaritas (can't beat that) and some yummy apps. Our favorite was the hummus platter ... we also splurged on some french fries which were delicious as well! The service was great, the atmosphere was fun and relaxing, and the view of the beach was beautiful. Definitely recommend! read more

From the friendly concierge greeting and outstanding service throughout the meal (go Luthor!) to the really delicious, innovative drinks and exceptionally flavorful dishes (highly recommend the rib eye and chicken entrees), Sea Salt is the underrated underdog of the Cape May restaurant scene - a below-the-radar supper choice that'll make you the hero of your dining party. Go! read more

Had an amazing dinner here last weekend! Food was great, highly recommend the rib eye. Service was even better. Our server Matt was exceptionally friendly and quick. Definitely one of our new favorites! read more

For the most part, well prepared and fresh ingredients. However, the fries were greasy because the oil was not hot enough. The server staff and kitchen is not well trained when it comes to food allergies. We had a garlic allergy at the table and were assured that the ordered items were not cooked with garlic. Even after apologizing and agreeing to remove from bill, the bill has the charges. read more

At first, we were very disappointed. The website held a different menu than the onsite menu. My husband was craving the ribeye all day and had to settle for the sirloin. Michael was our waiter and he was great. Apologized for our disappointment but assured us we would be happy with our choices. We learned a good lesson, when we confirm a reservation, check that what you're craving is actually on the menu. Jim and Debbie O'Connor read more

Great breakfast. The breakfasts were great; the dinners incredible. Everyone ordered something different and all were wowed. The Ahi in Thai curry was spectacular, and everyone loved their desserts. Next time I try the honey ice cream! read more

Went to breakfast Columbus Day, we were excited to try Sea Salt, after not being able to get there this summer. To say the service was terrible, would be an understatement. It took 45 minutes to get a high chair, after asking twice for one. I ordered a latte, which also took 45 minutes to receive. I had the avocado toast, which looked nice and fresh but was very bland. With so many excellent dining choices in CM, I would go elsewhere. read more

Highly recommend for a romantic dinner atmosphere or even just catching up with friends over food & drinks. My husband and I went out with friends, had a delicious meal with cocktails. Crabcakes and pork chop were drool worthy. Strawberry lemon drop cocktail was perfect and strong! Definitely will be going back. read more