Salazar Restaurant • Chef Jose Salazar | OTR Restaurant & Bar

This was the only restaurant I’ve ever been to where the server was rude. Hostile and cruel, really, and proud of it. The floor manager witnessed it, and disappeared into the kitchen. The hostess was palpably uncomfortable, but only that I might make a scene, of course, no concern about the awful behavior she’d witnessed, consequences can be so hard can’t they? I’m so happy to come here and see “temporarily closed”. You could not pay me to eat anywhere associated with Jose Salazar ever again, I don’t care if he’s personally the nicest man in the world, I don’t care if he’s the next Gandhi. You hire gutter trash. Stay closed, let someone competent manage FOH.

Kid-friendliness: Not adult friendly, not kid friendly. Find something nicer for your kids, like maybe just introduce them to the local bully.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 1

Beautiful place! I’m glad I got to go again before they close down!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Fried Brussels Sprouts Spicy Pimenton Yuzu Aioli

Beautiful place! I’m glad I got to go again before they close down!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Fried Brussels Sprouts Spicy Pimenton Yuzu Aioli

Amazing. Will miss it so much! The new location will be amazing though & we can't wait to see the tapas bar they put here!

Salazar has been a sensational staple on OTR especially for locals and though as silk miss them in this form, in this location, we will look forward to the next chapter and visiting the next corner that it graces. All our sincere thanks and best wishes for this past decade of deliciousness!!!

Our last brunch at Salazar was fantastic! Smoked salmon sandwich, goetta Benedict (chili crisp addition...wow), chilaquiles and of course fried oyster sliders! The Spill the Tea was a great cocktail for brunch. Cheers to Chef Salazar for letting us enjoy this exquisite place for the past ten years. Too many memories and great meals to count. Here's to the next adventure!

Our last brunch at Salazar was fantastic! Smoked salmon sandwich, goetta Benedict (chili crisp addition...wow), chilaquiles and of course fried oyster sliders! The Spill the Tea was a great cocktail for brunch. Cheers to Chef Salazar for letting us enjoy this exquisite place for the past ten years. Too many memories and great meals to count. Here's to the next adventure!

My wife and I enjoyed our time at the restaurant for dinner. The bread and salad nibbles were fantastic. While I wanted the salmon I changed to the steak at the recommendation of the waiter to the steak. It was over seasoned but a great cut of beef. My wife liked but didn’t love her schnitzel. Good wine selection. Great service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Salad

Fantastic food, great service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Brussel Sprouts

Nov 2023 (2/5 stars): I like Salazar, I really do. But mostly, I'm left confused by their moves post-pandemic... They raise the price of a simple breakfast sandwich with meat to nearly $20... they offer a New Year's Ever dinner for $253 PER PERSON... yet simultaneously complain to the press that they aren't getting enough customers anymore?! I'm sorry, but it's clear as day that the pricing is the issue. Please just focus on running a good restaurant and not trying to maximize profits. Normal people in OTR don't want to spend $20 for a breakfast sandwich or $250 for dinner, even on NYE, I don't know who their audience is anymore, but I guess it is rich people that live in the burbs and not me. I'm really disappointed with what they have done here with both Salazar and Goose & Elder post-pandemic... two of my favorite restaurants in the neighborhood have just turned into places that are out of touch and overpriced... it's a shame if this puts them out of business, but at least the writing is on the wall and they'll know why... alienating your core demographic by aggressively turning up the prices to the max is just such a strange move for this city's neighborhood, especially for a place that's been here so long. I simply can't afford to eat here much anymore, that's all there is to it. I wish they listened to us commonfolk.Previous review (5/5 stars) (2014–2022).

Delicious meal, so much better than a meal we had the prior weekend at Carlo & Johnnys. Bravo and will miss Salazar while they revamp!

We will sure miss the wonderful food and service of Salazar. Thanks for all the innovative dishes that have crossed your menu

Outstanding place. Food was incredible. Service excellent, knowledgeable. Great experience.

The Osso Bocco was delicious! Thanks again to our server that recommended it so highly that both myself and my companion ordered it.

Always a great meal at any of Salazar's restaurants! This one will be missed but excited to see where it lands - bigger I hope!