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Salt Seafood & Oyster Bar, New Brunswick, NJ

Salt Seafood & Oyster Bar

4.8
4.8
2796 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood

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2 people
19:00
Booked 60 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Lively
We are excited to bring our dream to a reality along with friends and family. We plan to share our love and knowledge of an industry that we are so passionate about and proud to be a part of in our hometown of New Brunswick. Here at Salt, we are creating a modern oyster bar with a hip vibe serving up a large variety of fresh local oysters, as well as oysters from around the US. We will offer a seafood inspired seasonal menu both in our casual bar and our elegant dining room. We will also offer many innovative dishes including a variety of local meats along with plenty of vegetarian options. We aim to create an inviting atmosphere for everyone with our warm décor and friendly staff. Our full bar will feature a variety of signature cocktails and revolving creative small plates. Chef Chris’ passion for food promises consistent exceptional quality and to awaken the palate with bold, fresh flavors in every bite!

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon 15:00–20:00 Tue–Thu 15:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 15:00–22:00 Happy Hour Mon–Sat 15:00–17:00
  • Phone number
    (732) 745-7258
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Christian Graciano
  • Private party facilities
    Private Room seats up to 25 people
  • Area
    New Brunswick
  • Cross Street
    George St
  • Parking details
    Church st parking lot is right across the street
  • Public transit
    NJ Transit New Brunswick, New Jersey
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,796 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • New Jersey

    Seafood

  • Middlesex

    Best Overall

  • Middlesex

    Best Food

  • Middlesex

    Best Service

  • Middlesex

    Best Ambience

  • Middlesex

    Healthy

  • Middlesex

    Hot spot

  • Middlesex

    Great for fine wines

  • Middlesex

    Good for special occasions

  • Middlesex

    Lively

  • Middlesex

    Most Booked

2,796 Reviews
  1. Alberto

    Philadelphia

    53 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall this was one of the best dining experience. We dine out a lot but decided to enjoy seafood this night, we are super pleased we found Salt Seafood. Perfection!!!!!!

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  2. wendi

    New York City

    15 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    We have been to salt many times and have always had a great experience. The food was excellent, unfortunately we did not have the same experience with our server. He was quite abrupt and was in a rush for us to order our meals and apps. The fact that we were made to order our appetizers and meals at the same time made us feel rushed. That being said our dining experience was not very pleasant nor relaxing. He also disappeared for a length of time because we didn’t order fast enough for him. For a Wednesday night that was not crazy busy we found the experience lacking.

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  3. Yurij

    Pittsburgh

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Very good seafood. Service could have been better

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    Denver

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I had 1/2 dozen oysters and the crispy skin sea bass. They even made me a special mocktail. The service was wonderful, the food was incredible, and I ended up getting dessert to go because I was stuffed but needed to try the limoncello cake. It was the right choice, the cake was divine. I wish I could eat here every night but I’m only in town a short time. If you’re considering it, absolutely go!

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  5. Janelle

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Salt always gets it right. The food was amazing, and our waiter Scott was awesome.

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  6. Cathy

    New York City

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Tried three different dishes and a peanut butter, chocolate dessert. Everything was absolutely delicious.

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  7. Lee

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 27 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    All food was superb. At the table: cast iron sea bass, grouper, tomato and burrata, scallops, gnochi, crab cakes, and more. Everyone was happy as an oyster. The service was beyond excellent. I expect excellent for a lot of money. It was beyond excellent: one of our party was immunosuppressed. I informed Salt of that when I made the rez, several weeks prior. From memory and photos I assumed the best place would be the upper level, because it seemed logical that it would be more open than the lower level (the basement, really). But Salt moved us to the lower level because there we could be seated at a table that ensured safe distance between people at the table and people who might come near the table. Everyone was safe and happy. The Salt people made it so. I look forward to going back.

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  8. Cathy

    New York City

    107 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    107 reviews

    Dined on 27 September 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Let me begin by saying Salt is one of my favorite restaurants in the area. The atmosphere is energetic and pretty. The food is always delicious! There were four of us and while we all enjoyed what we ate the service was a little off last night. For apps, one of us had the octopus, I had the crab cocktail, one a salad and one the tuna and avocado toast. All were very good. For entrees, two had the halibut, one the scallops and one a special which was panic and parmesan crusted black bass. All tasted delicious. The only snag of the evening was them bringing the wrong entree to my husband and having to wait for a new one. All in all it was a good dinner. We definitely will be returning!

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  9. marty

    New York City

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on 27 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent menu. Delicious food and excellent service.

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  10. Janet

    New York City

    111 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    111 reviews

    Dined on 21 September 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    !st visit and won't be the last. We arrived early so were fortunate to have a choice of tables. Waiter was very knowledgeable regarding the menu and made some excellent suggestions. We shared the lobster cobb salad as a starter which the kitchen split for us without asking serving the dressing on the side (thank you!). For entrees, I ordered the black sea bass and my husband the spaghetti ad shrimp special. Both were delicious. Based on the waiter's description, I did expect a thicker piece of fish however the fish and risotto were perfectly cooked. Since we had some extra time, we ordered dessert. He, the peanut brownie and I the tiramisu (again, based on waiter recommendation). I generally do not order tiramisu however it was delicious. The support staff service was exceptional. I never needed to ask to have my water refilled, they replaced the silverware between courses and wiped down the table. Per my request, the meal was paced perfectly. Only minor complaint is that our waiter never stopped by to ask how everything was after being served. There are many fine dining choices in New Brunswick. I would not hesitate to recommend Salt.

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Salt Seafood & Oyster Bar is rated 4.8 stars by 2796 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 60 times today
Google Map for Salt Seafood & Oyster Bar

103 Church Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    George St
  • Area
    New Brunswick
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon 15:00–20:00 Tue–Thu 15:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 15:00–22:00 Happy Hour Mon–Sat 15:00–17:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Church st parking lot is right across the street
  • Public transit
    NJ Transit New Brunswick, New Jersey
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Christian Graciano
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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