Saltgrass Steak House

Office holiday lunch for group of 7 was at Saltgrass. We all enjoyed our meal. The sweet potato fries came out luke warm. A fresh hot batch was substituted. I ordered a medium well steak and it was prepared medium, too pink.I absolutely loved the shrimp cocktail and delicious cocktail sauce with pico de gallo salad.

Our server, Lonnie, was very cool and is keeping this from being a 3 star review.We had a 6:30 reservation and were sat on the dot. We were greeted immediately by Lonnie and ordered waters and cocktails. She was very busy and it took a while for her to get our orders in, but we saw her working and it was ok. Our salads beat the cocktail to the table though, and that was a bit sad...6:56 when it arrived :-(The bread was good but the butter was a bit weird. Baked potato was excellent, but the broccoli was undercooked. One steak was slightly overcooked - not enough to send back, and the other was very overcooked. The replacement took a long time to get there, and the manager was clearly busy upon dropping it off. I just kept it, but it was not better than the first. The actual taste and flavor of both steaks were excellent though. I'd love to have this same ribeye at the correct temperature.As Knightdale is a 30 minute drive and we were just looking to try something different, I doubt we return. Too many nice places in between here and there that are proven. If we do though, I will definitely call ahead and see if Lonnie is working! (also worth a shout out is the hostess, who stopped what she was doing mid-sentence to greet us and get us seated immediately upon arrival)

This might not be fair, but I'm going to say this - not just for Saltgrass, but any restaurant. When a person says "party of one," don't ask if they want to sit at the bar. If they wanted to sit at the bar, they'd ask. Don't try to place them at a high-top table at the bar. And if booth tables are available, allow them to sit at one.I was a party of one today because my husband died unexpectedly last summer from a brain aneurysm. I shouldn't have to explain that to be treated with the same courtesy as more than one person.I'm very tired of hearing "just three," when I go out with my children. I don't dine alone for the very fear of what happened to me here today. Where I have to plead for a normal table so I can have someone else cook my lunch, and a rare moment being responsibility-free while my kids are at activities.Please train your employees to stop using "just" and please don't force me to explain "look my husband died. I wish I weren't by myself" as you try to seat me somewhere unpleasant.Picture is of the terrible table, where I got to see multiple tables staring at me (there were empty booths when I arrived, but I didn't want to continue conversing with the hostess at this point).

Arrived at opening to a beautifully decorated but empty restaurant that filled quickly. Our waitress, Nadine, was a joy and so very helpful. She made some great recommendations such as the range rattlers and even the flash fried Brussel sprouts. We ordered the Range Rattlers, Wagon Boss Center Cur Sirlon Steaks (10 oz), Smoked Macaroni and Cheese, and Chicken Tortilla Soup. As per suggestion, we also ordered a side of Brussel Sprouts to split. Everything was wonderful and worth the trip.We told Nadine why we came, and this was the primary destination of a multi day road trip. Delia, the manager, even stopped by and thanked us for making the trip. With terrific food and amazing staff, this is a definite location to visit. Even though it is over a six hour drive, I thought it was worth the time.

It may be Salt Grass Steak House on the outside, but the inside is still screaming Lone Star Steak House. The least they could do is put some effort into the interior decor and at least patch the holes in the walls, I am not sure where the profits from the higher than normal priced steaks are going, obviously they are not going back into the dining experience. They do serve some hearty appetizers, the queso fresco comes with a lot of chips and SODIUM, but not much brisket. This one will definitely keep you running back to the bar! I was a bit disappointed in the chuck wagon cheese fries as I was expecting actual fries, not potato wedges. But if you insist on serving potato wedges instead of fries, might I recommend an oil salt and smoked paprika bath to give them some flavor? Cheese and bacon can only do so much for plain potatoes!I felt they served a good steak and controlled the temperature well, but why would any steakhouse that takes pride in their meat serve A1 steak sauce? Instead of slapping yourself in the face, why not serve a house Bearnaise to compliment the meat rather than soiling it. The staff are great and they do travel off the beaten path to provide a good experience. They have an active following in Knightdale, make sure to call ahead for reservations if you plan to dine out. Cheers!

Stopped in for lunch after a morning of busy chores. Our server Kayla was friendly and accommodating. The restaurant was not super busy, so speed of service was just right. We order salads with Salmon and one with steak. The greens and ingredients were fresh, the proteins were cooked perfect. The facilities are clean and the noise level was average, they had some cool Johnny Cash playing. Overall, great experience.

Without the great server, Sheresa, the rating would be very low. The place was not crowded at 6pm but the place was very understaffed. It took over an hour to actually get our meal. The server was very attentive and brought us more bread and kept us updated with them waiting for another chef. The food was good when we did get it and we were embarrassed for the server. She kept us updated and we enjoyed each other so we weren't in a hurry but sitting people when they didn't have the staff, or updating the customer before they would be seated would have been much appreciated. Thank you Sheresa!

10/16/22: My boyfriend had a gift card to use that he had for awhile, so I helped him use it after church. :)We had never been here before. They have steaks and yeast rolls, so you can't really go wrong, right. We ordered country fried steak and mashed potatoes, soup, salad, and a grilled chicken meal. My country fried steak had a somewhat spicy coating on it. I absolutely hated the gravy. It was creamy sausage gravy. I don't like sausage in it. It totally messed up my tastebuds. I ended up giving that to my boyfriend. The server was pretty nice. He wasn't that attentive after our food was brought to us, but he was initially nice. Had he come back, I would've sent that steak back. It sat there and got cold, so my boyfriend just took it to go. He is kind of like Mikey from the old cereal commercials back in the day. He eats anything. I won't say I'd never go back. I will just say it would be my very last choice.

I have been to Saltgrass now on three different occasions, the first two times the food was really delicious! I ordered the ribeye all three times and the first two times the ribeye was tender and very flavorful. But this last time the ribeye had very little flavor, it seemed like it didn't have hardly any fat in it which would explain why it didn't have any flavor. The fat that it did have was hard and gristly which is nothing like I've experienced with ribeyes before. I don't like to make accusations but it seems like they are trying to pass off another cut of meat as a ribeye. Either that or they just screwed up. I didn't mention it to the server but maybe I should have?

Went for family dinner; I will say it was packed! We made reservations & it was still a mess....still make a reservation If you can. Otherwise you'll be waiting an hour and a half or more. Our party had to split up into 3 groups. All across the restaurant. Other than that the food was really good ! Appetizers: we started with the tenderloin bites. These were really good ! (Would recommend). Steak was seasoned well! The onions and mushrooms that were swimming in the chimichurri sauce were delicious! I ordered the blackened redfish. Came with shrimp and lump crab in a cream sauce. Delicious ! My husband had the Texas T bone-urban cowboy style (shrimp and butter sauce). The steak didn't need the add-on. It was delicious on its on. They have some of the best steak I've had. Our waitress was kind & patient. She was attentive and served us well. (I wish I had remembered her name ). Would definitely go back. Maybe during less busy time. Highly recommend.