Salt Cellar

My son suggested seafood to celebrate his HS graduation so I thought I would introduce him to the salt cellar. Spectacular seafood with a great variety of market specials as well as standard standbys. Their specialty is lobster. I tried a bite of the stuffed lobster and it was perfect. Great texture, flavorful shrimp based stuffing. Very nice. I had a market special... halibut cheeks. They were cooked to perfection, no breading, slightly crispy on the edge and tender in the middle. They had an amazing lemon butter and caper sauce lightly applied. The dish came with broccoli, bell peppers, and rice and was more than I could eat. Spendy but ample. Service was prompt and their team knew their specialties well. One person brought drinks, another took orders and was very knowledgeable about the menu. They were friendly and helpful and made our group of eight feel welcome. They have a very well stocked bar for the adult beverages and a tank of lobsters that great you as welll. The ambiance of the cellar is intimate and cozy. It's down a flight of stairs, below the parking lot, quietly lit Nautically themed it is tasteful and not overdone.

We have been coming here for about 20 years. It is a restaurant that is underground. You walk down 2 flights of stairs to get to it. I recommend getting there early (like when they open) and sitting at the bar. They have happy hour everyday. We have sat in the dining room before and it is OK but the bar area is better (in my opinion). We ordered drinks and some food. I listed what we ordered below. Sorry, I was so excited about the food I forgot to take pics! Shrimp Sanremo- oh so decadent and rich. It used to come with bread but now you have to order it. I def recommend doing this cuz you are going to want to sop up all the juice.Clams- huge and salty and yummy!Shrimp cocktail - huge, fresh shrimp! The cocktail sauce has a little horseradish so it gives it a kick. Crab cake- huge lump crab pieces with very little filler. Totally worth it.Roasted oysters- I loved these. They were huge and buttery and garlicky. So good. Again- if you are in the area, go and sit at the bar and grab a drink and bite. You won't be disappointed.

What a interesting venue! Driving up it looked like nothing, down the stairs we went into what is appropriately named the Salt Cellar.I believe our server said nothing has changed since they opened aside from a few servers and the food prices and that wasn't surprising- the space was definitely dated, but eclectic, cozy, and welcoming.The service was top notch- lots of laughs and helpful suggestions.We shared a few things from oysters, to ceviche, salmon and steak and the highlights were definitely the oysters and ceviche! Oh and the chocolate cake! Don't pass on the cake!

Our server was so sweet and helpful with menu. Attentive and efficient with drinks, bread and getting our food out when it was busy. Pan fried lobster was hands down my favorite! Get some oyster shooters on the side

We had the best dinner here last Sunday evening. I love the feel of this little underground restaurant. They have their own parking lot with lots of parking spots. The restaurant is not fancy but you immediately feel comfortable. Chuck was our server and he was very friendly and informative. We went with his recommendation on most of our orders. We started with Oysters and Sautéed Shrimp San Remo for appetizers- both were beyond our expectations. The sauce on the Shrimp was heavenly- don't let them take the dish away until it is all gone! It's so good.Prices aren't cheap as it is fresh fish, but dinners come with buns, a nice sized salad plus a choice of potatoes or rice and a veggie.For dinner I ordered the Sea Bass. It was buttery and tender and came with rice and a nice portion of carrots. One of my two dinner mates had the crab legs, heftily priced at $130 but delicious and large with a ton of crab meat. This was my other dinner mates first time ordering lobster and this really is the perfect spot to do it. When Chuck brought the Baked Stuffed Lobster to the table he cracked open the lobster and made it ready to eat for her. He also cracked the crab legs! Chuck was so helpful showing her how to get it all out. The stuffed part of the lobster was crazy- we all had to try it- it was just perfect with lots inside including big shrimp.Dinner was delicious and we ended it with a scrumptious piece of carrot cake that Chuck brought us for our little celebration. We will be back!

I LOVE the salt cellar! It's an underground restaurant that's incredibly intimate and has outstanding food! There's definitely a bit of a dress code so be aware of that! The drinks are great as well and service is AMAZING! Such a unique experience!

Ashlee took such great care of us. She recommended some dishes and everything she recommended we really liked especially these escargot with shrimp toast. We really enjoyed sampling the food to figure out what we will have to have on our return visit. I'm gonna have to eat one of those 3 pound lobsters that's all there is to it! I'm excited! I can't forget Rosie she came on the shift later, and she was also fabulous.I WOULD RECOMMEND

The restaurant is gorgeous I love the old wood loom and the lobster tank at the front desk. The seafood is fresh, as fresh as you're going to find in the middle of the desert. My husband did order the filet with his lobster which they did not get that right but this is a seafood restaurant not a steakhouse. Our server was sweet and was on top of it. She cracked the crab legs and lobster for us which was cool. Worth the money.

Stopped in here for a nightcap 2 nights ago on a late Thursday evening around 10pm. It was my first time there. You definitely get cellar vibes as soon as you walk in. If you've ever been to a winery and have gone down to their wine cellars, it's the same feel. From what I've been told, this place is one of the oldest restaurants around. I've heard the name before but just never tried. It's not really the kinda place that I would choose to go to. We sat at the bar. There were some people in there and a few others showed up later on. Not super busy but not empty either. I ordered the double chocolate expresso martini it was really good! There are some places that make them milky and some don't and I love the places that do!! It was so good I ended up having two! He first ordered a dirty martini then switched to a beer on tap. I wasn't expecting us to get any food since we had eaten a lot earlier around 3:30 but he ordered the bucket of clams and shrimp san remo. The shrimps were big and tasted good. The sauce was a buttery tomato with some mushroom. Could use a little more tomato than butter. The clams were a tad chewy so that was just okayy. It was a good amount for us to snack on with the bread too. I would try something else next time but will definitely get the same drink again. Staff here were all very friendly! They offered him a free birthday treat since they saw him with a wrapped gift in hand and he said it was his bday (his bday was in December. Late gift lol). Unfortunately we were in rush to leave at the end and didn't think to take the birthday dessert togo. Thats okay, next time!

The Salt Cellar has been around since the 70's. As a kid, I lived close to the Salt Cellar. I remember peering down the window as the restaurant is underground spying on the patrons and telling myself one day I would dine there. We have been here several times throughout my adult life. Sometimes for special occasions and sometimes just because we can. The restaurant as mentioned is underground. There are stairs that lead you to the Service was amazing throughout; our server was so knowledgeable & explained things in detail. We got the steamed clams, Hawaiian Ahi, and San Remo shrimp. Everything we ordered was delicious! We left full & happy.* Reservations are needed for the restaurant and full menu, but the bar is open seating and still has a great menu.* The only way down is with stairs so it is not wheelchair assessable.