Salt Kitchen & Bar at Hotel LBI

350 W 8th St, Ship Bottom
(609) 991-8001

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Ben Rosenblatt

Funny enough their food was inedible,

Insanely salty, we sent back all of our entrees as a group of six. sad.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Stacey Von schmidt

Everything was exceptional starting with the manager. We went to get seated and we were hoping to sit outside. Even with no tables outside, they had no issue with accommodating that request. Valerie T. Was our waitress and she was beyond amazing, extremely friendly and went above and beyond to make sure our experience was great. The food was delicious and we ended with a delicious dessert. Highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Elizabeth Maurer

I went here for Easter for their brunch with my family. We did not get noticed even for water for at least 10 to 15 minutes. After the water we still waited another 10 or 15 minutes before a waitress came to take our order. And then we waited probably another 10 or 15 minutes before we got served. We were missing essential things such as cream for our coffee, a lemon for my tea and a steak knife for the steak and eggs dish. My nephew had to send the steak back twice because it wasn’t cooked properly. The manager stepped in, which was great and made sure it was right and took the meal off our bill. Overall, I didn’t think it was worth the effort to go there for Easter. I wouldn’t go back. Their food was good, but nothing spectacular.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 1

Kristen

We went to the breakfast with the Easter Bunny and the experience was 10/10. The server was extremely personable and provided excellent service, the food was top-notch and even my picky parents who joined us raved about the entire experience afterwards. The atmosphere was beautiful. My toddler had so much fun seeing the Easter Bunny! My husband and I have gone there for dinner and have always loved it but this was our first time bringing the little one. We will 100% return for future events!

Mark

Service was amazing from host stand to wait staff. Drinks were unique and delicious. Perfect bacon app. Amazing filet mignon and miso cod entrees. Great Valentine's Day specials.

Chuck

The dining experience was very nice. Waiter was friendly and competent. A very busy environment which was expected. The parking situation was a nightmare and impacts overall experience. No valet and i was instructed to park off premises only to find afterwards the vehicles were randomly parked all over the place on premises,

Lyn

Dinner at Salt is always good, the food, the service and the ambiance all work together for a good experience.

Arlene DeSarno

So disappointing! No ambiance at all! Prices ridiculous and food not good! Had Caesar salad and sub par then chewy calamari and tough filet mignon. Terrible experience and will never go there again!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

colleen

We dined here on New Year's Eve and, unfortunately, the evening didn't quite meet our expectations. We had a 9:00 PM reservation but weren't seated until around 9:45, which made the start of the night feel rushed. Once seated, there was a long wait for appetizers—about 45 minutes—and while they were fine, they didn't really stand out. The entrées were also just okay overall, with the exception of my husband's pork Milanese, which was very good and nicely prepared. As the night went on, we were told the bar and kitchen were closing, which led to being asked to order desserts quickly and then to wrap up our evening. It felt a bit hurried for a New Year's Eve dinner, which we were hoping would feel more relaxed and celebratory. I understand how busy holidays can be, and I appreciate the staff working on such a hectic night, but the overall experience felt disorganized and underwhelming. Hopefully, with better timing and communication, future holiday services can be improved.

Mike

Food was very good, as were the drinks. The service was very disappointing. 2 glasses of wine took 20+ minutes after ordering, and when it was delivered, 1 glass was cracked and had lipstick around the rim. Bread wasn't delivered to the table, we asked for it after dinner, and it was a great dessert (LOL). Our appetizer dishes sat on the table for 20 minutes, bussers no where to be found. They were short staffed & unprepared for a predictable very busy night. Overpriced food for a lackluster forgettable experience.

Jim

We were very disappointed with our experience at Salt . The food was average, 3 of the 7 of us ordered filet mignon and were told no steak knives were available . One of us ordered an inedible pork dish , we sent it back, thankfully weren't charged . Waiter placed bottle of wine on table, didn't open it , or serve it. Too expensive for an average restraint .

Keith

I was not impressed with the service provided by the hostess desk. Over 2 days I called several times during the open hours and no one answered. I even called the hotel and was told when to call back to get a person and even then there was no answer. At dinner, the service from our waitress was very good. She was lovely and took her time with us so we didn't feel rushed. The other servers who brought the bread and food basically just dropped the food on the table and ran. There was no description of the butters offered with the bread and no check by them to see if we needed anything else- ie grated cheese for pasta or more bread etc. At one point we had to pile our appetizer plates to make room on the table. The bar was slow. Our second round of drinks which we ordered before our main course arrived, weren't served until we were basically done eating. The food was not as expected. Some meals were abundant while others were skimpy. The shrimp appetizer was only 3 shrimp and the seafood tonnarelli, while tasty, had 3 tiny scallops and 2 tiny shrimp so we paid $42 for a bowl of pasta. The other meals similar in price were full plates of proteins and sides so this dish was a disappointment in comparison.

Illona

First time....very nice. Staff was nice. Our waitress came back to take my husbands martini because the bartender realized he didn't do it right and another customer had complained it was Too sweet. So that was nice they gave him the right one. Food was good. But I will say my pork chop was pounded so Thin that it was hard to Cut and overdone. I expected a whole chop not flattened out. All in all it was a Nice dinner.

Anne Rieg

Love it here! The food is great and the staff is always so kind and attentive. We have a baby and they’re always so welcoming and accommodating, which makes going out to eat as a new parent so much less stressful. They allow us to bring her stroller/carrier in and pick out which table would be most suitable. Highly recommend coming for dinner!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Julie

The food was all delicious, hummas and burrata were great starters, we had the halibut, black cod, bronzino and strak frites were all fantastic entrees. The dirty martinis were really good aswell.

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Salt Kitchen & Bar at Hotel LBI

350 W 8th St, Ship Bottom, NJ 08008
(609) 991-8001