Salt Yard

15 of us ate at Salt Yard last night & we all had nothing but praise. The staff were excellent, giving great service and advice. The food was lovely - we asked our waitress to choose for us & we got exactly the right amount of food (often restaurants will wheel out too much) and it was all excellent. We had some very reasonably priced wines which were very drinkable and all-in-all had a great evening. We meet fairly regularly for dinner and I think this is the best restaurant yet.

When I booked I was told we had a 7.15 to 9.15 sitting, but 9.15 came and went without a mention - I think we left about 11 in the end.

Lots of food, wine and desert cost about £40 per head.

I'll definitely be going back.
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Sirolway - View all reviews by this user
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, March 14, 2008

Overall I was very pleased with this restaurant.

I have so much heard about it that I was sure to be disappointed once there. Well I wasn't. Food simple but good. My favorite that is something I saw for the first time in London. Zucchini flowers with goat cheese inside. Fantastic.

Looking forward to another visit.
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Mauro Spagnol
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Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, March 11, 2008

I have walked past this place so many times in the past year or two, and seeing the classy exterior of Salt Yard really got my hopes up, so when I took my girlfriend here last month I was really pleased when everything about this restaurant exceeded even my high expectations. In hindsight I got a bit lucky because I unknowingly booked the best table in the whole restaurant – there’s a table for two at the back on the top floor, which is perfect for a romantic meal as it’s just far away enough from the noisy main area for you to get a bit of peace and quiet. The seats are comfortable and the décor in general looks cool and sophisticated.

Most of all, I was very happy with the quality of the food. The menu changes quite often I think, so maybe what I’m about to mention might not always be there – but the sea bass and also the chargrilled beef we had were both outstanding, and neatly presented. In fact, all of the dishes we tried were excellent, including the vegetarian dishes such as the padrón peppers. Overall, we were well fed for quite a reasonable price, considering the good service and ambience. I also loved the chocolate cake I had for dessert. The only problem I had was with the wine list – despite its plethora of options, the cheapest bottle of rosé on there is £26.50, which was beyond my budget unfortunately! However, the bottle of white wine we had was very good. I rate this restaurant very highly and I hope I can go back soon.
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N. P. - View all reviews by this user
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Monday, March 10, 2008

When you think of having tapas, you imagine delightful, delicious and different dishes in a buzzing place with great atmosphere. You're so often disappointed in London, but not here - it hits the mark!

Waitress very knowledgeable and helpful. Service is efficient but not hurried.

Reasonably priced. Friday night was really busy but we managed to get a great table near the back. Avoid downstairs, it has the atmosphere of an office.
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George C - View all reviews by this user
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Saturday, February 23, 2008

Visited Friday 23rd November.

Wine and sherry list great (try Fagus, a beautifully rich Amarone-esque grenache from Aragon), as are the basic ingredients (jamon iberico - awesome). It doesn't come cheap, but then good food doesn't.

The only slight disappointment were the tapa dishes themselves. They were all good, well crafted, generous, but just lacking a bit of something to make them as special as the basics. Morcilla crocquettes for example were slightly underseasoned, while the patats bravas was very overpowering with (I think) smoked paprika.

The service was great, the right mix of friendly and efficient, and the atmosphere lively and pleasantly noisy (although watch out for the Friday night media crowd that dominate the area - one largish group was threatening to whoopingly ruin everyone else's evening...).

Will visit again, but probably just for a drink and snacks in the bar.
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Food 7 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Monday, December 03, 2007

This place was fantastic. A group of us went for dinner last night (Tuesday) and it was still very busy.

The staff were friendly and helpful.

The food was just amazing. A big must is the courgette flowers - outstanding. The lamb was also delicious, as was the chorizo, pork belly and spring chicken.

We had about 3 dishes each which was enough without stuffing ourselves. The desserts were also wonderful. My soft chocolate cake was divine. We all tried a bit of each other's desserts so I could also recommend the panna cotta and the cheesecake.

All very reasonable. It worked out at about £50 a head but that was with 1 bottle of bubbles and two bottles of wine. So one could get away with spending £30-£40 a head.

Really can't recommend this place enough.
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Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, August 08, 2007

Went to this place on a whim and we really liked it, Each of the tapas dishes we had were delicious and packed with flavor. The dishes came out very quickly too. Service was also really hospitable and welcoming.
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isabel
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Food 7 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 6
Thursday, May 17, 2007

We decided to go to Salt Yard after reading some of the reviews.

Well, service was good,place is ok,but we found the food overpriced for what it is. I don't mind paying £6.00 to £8.00 for a portion of tapas, but you would expect it to be full of flavour, which was not the case.

One of the waitresses recommended the cheese board, saying that it would be equivalent to about 3 tapas dishes... ended up being a board with 3 very, very thin slices of cheese... for £6.50. The ham selection was a bit weak as well, slices so, but sooo thin... for £8.75.

You may say that a bill of £160.00 for 4 including drinks is not bad, but there is no urge to go back. There are plenty of places out there offering tapas far superior than this one.
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Food 4 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 3
Tuesday, February 27, 2007

I came here when it first opened and it was a welcome relief to have found a greaet tapas place. Loved the pork belly! However, it is on the pricey side for what you get and the last two trips, the quality was lacking to what it was like when it first opened. The covers upstairs were also far too close and it can get really noisy. The wine list is very good but I won't be returning in a hurry after the experience of my last trip.
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Mei
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Food 7 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 3
Friday, February 02, 2007

A superb restaurant. The menu regularly changes but is always fantastic. The atmosphere is intimate, friendly and relaxed. The staff are incredibly helpful in my experience, and always happy to explain what dishes are, etc. Personally I think it far superior to the much more expensive venue round the corner.

I have been lots of times and always look forward to going back.
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Pete
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Monday, January 08, 2007