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    Summer Salt

    4.5 (134 reviews)
    Closed • 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Romantic
    Classy
    Dogs allowed

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    Potatoes
    Van V.

    What a balmy and pretty atmosphere! The on point service. And yes, a Garden State multi course menu. Three have been here every summer since they opened; three of us were newbies. Appetizers/first courses are served family style. We rack picked a main (thus tried them all). My favorite appetizer: the stuffed peppers. Favorite salad: the wedge. Favorite main: each person adored his or her choice. I loved my scallops. Favorite dessert: olive oil cake. Owner stopped by several times to make sure we were enjoying. Whole heartedly! Truth: my favorite Ocean City boardwalk food is Mack and Manco's pizza but in Avalon, it is Summer Salt!

    Spareribs
    John J.

    Nice atmosphere inside, friendly service, and love the BYOB. We were two or three minutes late for our reservation so I dropped my wife upfront with the bottle of wine while I parked the car. However, they refused to seat her until I showed up. That seemed strange based on the restaurants on the island. Four course fixed price meal. You select your entrée and your dessert. The first two courses of starters are the chefs creation in each person at the table gets to try it. He thought all the food was very good. We especially like the cheese, curds over marinara. For our entrées, my wife enjoyed the pasta with clams, although only six clams. I had the spare ribs which were very nice, but the accompanying corn and sauce was cold and it was a bit weird for me to have a cold sauce with hot spareribs. Our server volunteered to us that it was Jersey corn but I highly doubt that given Jersey Corn doesn't come into play until August typically. Dessert was excellent. We both had the lemon pudding creation.

    First course - tomatoes, cucumbers, and clam fritters

    Always amazing here!!! It was the first night of their new menu "Savor". Each course was absolutely amazing. Some favorites were the cucumbers in the first course, crostinis in the second, and the pasta for the entree. Desserts were also delicious! Our waitress was so sweet and funny! We went for my birthday and every person we interacted with wished me a happy birthday. They are especially great with explaining each course and how certain courses work. The location and view is perfect. You're right on the dunes and get to watch the sky over the ocean as the sun sets. Absolutely gorgeous. The enclosed deck has string lights and windows open. All around spectacular and would recommend to anyone considering going!!

    Lacey G.

    Summer Salt in concept, is an exciting, inventive meal, with a focus on locally sourced ingredients. In reality, this was a grossly overpriced meal for a lot of hit/miss items and rather small portions. To start, we reserved the covered patio. The chairs were wildly uncomfortable with no low back support. Service was friendly and attentive, always refilling waters and clearing plates. I do appreciate how the staff acknowledged our special occasion and even printed a keepsake menu. This did not go unnoticed. Now for the food: You pay $95/pp for a 4 course meal. 6 small (shared) plates that are merely 1-3 bites per small plate, per person, and an entree and dessert of choice per person. $95 pp wouldn't be horrible if the small plates were executed properly and if you got more than 1 small parm crisp and 1 small fritter per person just as an example. The portions were laughable, and this was moreover a tasting. Some items needed simple basics such as salt and acid to round them out. The beet salad, green beans and fritters were severely underseasoned. The star of the show was the linguine and clams. We both ordered this. This portion was appropriate. Again, for the small salads/bites, a pasta dish per person and a slice of cake per person, a more appropriate price point would have been approx $55-75 per person contingent on your entree (there was also steak and fish). The lemon mirror cake was a nice ending to the meal and we appreciated the complimentary coffee. We left with the general consensus that it was good, not great, nor memorable, and felt we overpaid for the quality and portions. Of note: this is also a BYOB.

    Seafood entree option (end of summer menu)
    Rosemary S.

    This definitely would have been 4 stars for the beautiful decor, friendly staff, and interesting menu. The pre fixe menu was good, though not a lot of food per person. The spot on the water with the view of the dunes is gorgeous. I don't mind paying for an expensive meal. But over $100 a person for average portion size and no drinks (it's BYOB) is crazy. For that reason alone I wouldn't go back. I need at least one martini to justify paying $130 a person.

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    Great experience going for dinner when they kicked off their fall menu. They are focused on creating the best experience. Will be returning!

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    Food was amazing. Really great even for those vegan. Server was amazing. And nice atmosphere.

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    Ask the Community - Summer Salt

    Does the covered patio get hot?

    Yes

    Are kids welcome?

    Yes! We saw plenty of kids when we went.

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    Polpo - SIDE MEATBALLS

    Polpo

    3.0(269 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    Food was excellent, all our meals were outstanding. The…read moreservice was lacking in that we were asked our preference for water and they only offered if we wanted frizzante or still water, and not an option for tap water. Thinking the still water was tap water we chose that option not knowing the water was $9 a bottle. So we were very surprised to see a $27 water bill. Maybe this was unintentional but they clearly omitted the offer for tap water. what was an enjoyable dining experience was somewhat tarnished by this.

    We came during off season, so I understand not being fully staffed. However, there were only 3…read moretables with guests during our visit and it took 2.5 hours from the time we were seated until the time we paid our bill. Most of this time was spent waiting on the one server to circle back to us. She was a friendly and pleasant waitress, but does not have the skill to juggle tables effectively. The food was tasty. I loved the featured salad. Unfortunately they don't allow you to share entrees, which I find very odd. For an Italian restaurant, not being able to order for the table is a strange limitation. Also $30 for gnocchi is kind of crazy. The restaurant has a nice vibe. I'm sure it's lively and fun during the summer. Off season, it feels overpriced and not attentive enough to return. We also waited 20 minutes to pay our bill before we saw a "pay on your phone" option under the folded section. We then paid and left. Overall a really unfortunate experience.

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    Polpo - Part of the dining area

    Part of the dining area

    Polpo - Lobster ravioli

    Lobster ravioli

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    El Colibri Restaurant La Mexicana - HUARACHE CORN THICK TORTILLA WITH STEAK

    El Colibri Restaurant La Mexicana

    2.0(1 review)
    70.4 mi

    I have been coming to eat here for 3 years. In my previous review you will see I rated this place 5…read morestars. I absolutely fell in love with this place. Now, every time I go, they mess up my order, and I have to go back to fix it. They don't offer delivery for their mistakes, and I live less than a mile away! They girls that work there are very friendly, but they don't know what they are doing and need more training. They need someone double checking orders before someone wastes their time to pick it up. I always pick up food for me and my coworkers, and I can tell you every single time I go they mess up my order. One time they even put pork in my taco instead of beef. Disrespectful. I am sick of being disappointed by you guys. They offered me a credit for the "next time I go", but I will never spend another dime in this place. I will be showing up again for a refund on the food I did not receive. Llevo 3 años viniendo a comer aqui. En mi reseña anterior verán que califiqué este lugar con 5 estrellas; realmente me encantaba. Ahora, cada vez que voy, se equivocan con mi pedido y tengo que volver para arreglarlo. No ofrecen servicio de entrega a domicilio para corregir sus errores, ¡y eso que vivo a menos de una milla de distancia! Las chicas que trabajan allí son muy amables, pero no saben lo que hacen y necesitan más capacitación. Hace falta alguien que verifique los pedidos antes de que uno pierda el tiempo yendo a recogerlos. Siempre recojo comida para mí y para mis compañeros de trabajo, y les aseguro que, sin falta, cada vez que voy se equivocan con el pedido. Una vez incluso pusieron cerdo en mi taco en lugar de carne de res. Es una falta de respeto. Estoy harto de las decepciones que me llevo con ustedes. Me ofrecieron un crédito para la "próxima vez que vaya", pero no volveré a gastar ni un centavo en este lugar. Volveré para pedir el reembolso de la comida que no recibí.

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    El Colibri Restaurant La Mexicana - Our new location with all your special snacks and sitting restaurant for a great taste of Authentic Mexican Food

    Our new location with all your special snacks and sitting restaurant for a great taste of Authentic Mexican Food

    El Colibri Restaurant La Mexicana - FRESH NATURAL FRUIT WATER

    FRESH NATURAL FRUIT WATER

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    The Lobster House - Oysters, Cape May IPA, + Cape May Lemonade

    The Lobster House

    3.4(2.1k reviews)
    14.2 mi
    •$$$

    Fabulous meals and phenomenal service. This restaurant is run like a finely tuned watch. Sue and…read moreSharon treated us like their only customers, every request was met with courtesy. Steamed and broiled lobsters, salmon and steak dinners were delicious and plentiful. Thank you for a lovely evening.

    I haven't reviewed this place in awhile. We go eat on the outside deck as a yearly tradition…read more Maybe that's why I give it a higher score.... If you want to sit on the outside deck, you order at the fish market/take out section and wait outside for them to call your number. I think it's a great system. Never have trouble finding an open table. You sit next to the commercial fishing boats so if you're looking for a pretty water view, this isn't it. I had the broiled seafood platter with a baked potato and coleslaw. It came with a decent sized piece of flounder. It was very meaty but not much taste. The 3 shrimp and 2 scallops had good flavor but were small. I liked the deviled clam. My favorite was the crab cake. No filler at all. The baked potato was cooked perfectly and they don't charge extra for sour cream. The coleslaw is very good. It's a nice platter for the price. I found it filling. I also had some of the fried clams. They are big pieces of clam and very tender. I got pumpkin cheesecake to go and that was soooo good. It had a spice cake layer at the bottom. Wish I took a photo.

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    The Lobster House - The Lobster House

    The Lobster House

    The Lobster House - Lobster, scallops, and shrimp with a baked potato

    Lobster, scallops, and shrimp with a baked potato

    The Lobster House - Fried shrimp platter w/ cole slaw and baked potato. Cup of NE clam chowder on the side.

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    Fried shrimp platter w/ cole slaw and baked potato. Cup of NE clam chowder on the side.

    Summer Salt - popuprestaurants - Updated September 2026

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