Salt Restaurant

1. First – the food here is delicious. Run, don’t walk to eat here. The cocktails were also yummy. We went on a Saturday night and the place was super busy. It took about 15 minutes for our reserved table to be ready. Our server Katherine was a breath of fresh air – quickly problem solving for a minor issue. The only thing that bothered me was their two kitchens’ inability to coordinate food coming out – hubby got his cooked first course (I insisted he eat), and was finished long before mine came out – 20 minutes later (yes, I made note of the time). That being said, I would go back 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆. Everything they served up was innovative and well prepared.

2. A great place we stumbled into on a busy Saturday night. I cannot say I’d expect great Asian fusion type food in Plymouth MA, but I was pleasantly surprised at how great everything was.

   Drinks were well made and had a nice presentation. We ordered a Seoul Sister and an Emerald City, both were very unique and had us feeling good.

   Fried pork and leek dumplings were great as an appetizer. The soy glaze it was served with was a bit too sweet for my liking but the dumplings had such a great and satisfying outer crunch to them.

   The Dan Dan noodles and beef ramen were also very good, but I wish they had a bit more of a kick to them. Both were still very flavorful and portion size was generous.

   I would definitely return here next time we visit Plymouth!

3. Was looking for a comfy spot to enjoy dinner 🍽️ and date myself, lol, and they actually had some vegan options. 😁👍🏼 I was able to get a quick reservation (reservations are required) and was in and out pretty quickly as I wanted to get back on the road for my ride back to New Bedford… 🏍️💨💨 The noodles I had were Delicious and I’m actually planning to come back and have this dish again, lol. The staff were Extremely friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable, my food was Absolutely Delicious and needed nothing extra added to it, the sparkling water was perfect and I really enjoyed my 1st time eating here. Thank you for a Great experience and I look forward to coming back soon!

4. My partner and I decided to check this out for two reasons: 1) we heard good things from locals, and 2) we (Asian Canadians from the West Coast) were curious about how MA approaches Asian fusion.

   We ordered the pork and leek dumplings (steamed) to share, as well as the pork belly fried rice and Szechuan cod.

   While it was commendable that the dumpling wrappers were made in-house, the wrappers themselves were undercooked and hard (likely due to being too thick). The filling was tasty but tough and dense–a hallmark of overmixing your filling.

   The cod was interesting. While cooked perfectly, there was the addition of what seems to be mayo on top–I’d put this on the side as it adds to the grease and heaviness to a fish dish. This was okay but I’d reconsider the mayo.

   The pork belly fried rice was…not good, for a few reasons. It’s super oily and greasy, and my partner and I suspect that the pork belly fat is seeping into the rice dish. This makes the dish too oily, heavy and unappetizing after a couple of helpings, even when served family-style. Between two people, it was too much rice and, IMHO, abhorrently overpriced for what it is. To improve, I’d braise and slice/serve the pork belly on top rather than mixed and incorporated into the dish. Secondly I would change the portion size to be a bit smaller. Lastly, fried rice (even with the addition of pork belly, braised chashu style) would fall more in the 18-20 USD range rather than the 28USD.

   Overall, my other impressions were that the offerings are not representative of a single Asian culture but rather a hodgepodge of multiple influences–from southern and northern Chinese to Japanese to Korean to Thai–with an odd addition of a burger and fries dish. Service was okay–but not outstanding for a white linen tablecloth restaurant. Chopsticks were offered but they were disposable–which is typically associated with more casual places. I understand that perhaps the main clientele won’t appreciate or notice these details but it does take away from what I imagine is supposed to be a fine dining experience.

   Even though this establishment sells itself as a fine dining restaurant, the technique and service were anything but that. I’d put this more as an upscale casual restaurant but if you’re looking for more authentic Asian flavours and techniques, you’re much better off driving up north to Boston’s Chinatown and paying literally a fraction of the bill.

5. I went to Salt to celebrate my best friend’s birthday on Sunday 6/2/24. Now this is the second time we have celebrated her birthday here! We are regulars so I always know we are gonna get the best exceptional service as we always do. Well it went up another level. Our waitress Bailey was absolutely wonderful! She was attentive patient kind friendly and efficient. Bailey Brianna and all the awesome staff at Salt were amazing and so extremely accommodating to all the allergies, requests of payment and even us coming a half hour earlier than our reservation to set up!

   I love this place always have always will and thank you to all the awesome staff and restaurant for always being so awesome and making me and my friends always feel like VIP!! Definitely recommend.

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