Johnston's Saltbox

1696 Laurel St, San Carlos
(650) 592-7258

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Isabel Guan (yolieeee)

Amazing food, relaxing atmosphere, beautiful site. About 30 min wait in Saturday morning but totally worth it!

Michaela O'Hara

I’ve been here a handful of times and am always pleased. Highly recommend on a beautiful day, especially to enjoy the outdoor seating, but honestly great experience no matter what. It’s a relaxing environment and the service is always quick, with very friendly staff. Fantastic drinks & unique/seasonal dishes.

Crystal Wai

The seasonal menu is amazing. Everything is so fresh and tasty. Their home made sodas are delicous too. They have a lovely patio that is very relaxing and great for catching up with friends.

Joanne Thompson

We had a delicious dinner of halibut and rib eye. Paco was our outstanding server. He was so friendly and helpful. We will be back soon!

Summer Xia

So my partner picked this place based on the high score on Google, turns out he's horrible at this. Everything was average, I was a bit disappointed. The bubbly was a bit on the sweat side, fine. But the food, can use some improvements. We ordered ribeye burger and halibut. Fries was somewhat soggy, but for $20 no complaints. The $40 Halibut? Guess the flavor didn't justify the fare.
Overall, good atmosphere and reasonable service, but if you're looking for good food and can be picky like I'm, go somewhere else.

Leo Angelo George

Amazing presentation , excellent taste. Definitely underestimated how lovely this brunch would turn out to be.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Courtney Colzie

Love this place!!!!!! Gerardo and hami are amazing! Felt right at home. Everyone was kind patient and really seemed to love it here. Very cute. The food was good but I think it could be seasoned a bit more. I tried the ribeye burger, I believe it could have had another tomato and more lettuce along with a bit more season on the meant itself. I came back the following day for brunch, which was also a great time. I got something “Paris” it was also, ok. I will return for the people and the atmosphere because that was amazing and I’ll continue to try dishes as I may like some of the other menu items. LOVE IT HERE

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ribeye Burger

David Liu

This continues to be the BEST brunch restaurant in the Bay Area. The atmosphere is beautiful, the service is warm and kind, and most importantly, the food is amazing. Constantly changing / reinventing dishes with fresh seasonal ingredients, great portion sizes, and reasonable prices. Couldn’t recommend more highly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alex Coreas

Don't eat here if you are on a budget, super expensive however the food is delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Galen Driver

Fried chicken sandwich is insane

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Sandwich, Fried Chicken

Ken Tidwell

Go early, hit the patio.
Love the salads and the bowls.

Dishes with loads of fresh vegetables, tasty sauces, and inventive prep are presented on an airy garden patio.

It's a great little lunchtime getaway.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bren Kenny

I loved the service and banter from the staff that served us and spoke with us when we visited. Fun, slightly irreverent, but on point with recommendations.

We were early ( < 18:00 or 6pm for the military time challenged people) , so had our choice of table. But by 6:15 pm the place was full.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Michael Dvorkin

I love this place for breakfast. The food is phenomenal and thee spritzes are insanely delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

EDK

Good place all around but I would stay standing at door if waiting for a table. You will wait a long time while other people are seated, of same size party, who come in after you. Today was 2nd time this happened and we left. Sadly we will never return to this restaurant because of this.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Victor “Totor”

Good restaurant with a diverse menu. The service was fast. No problem with children.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

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