Johnston's Saltbox Restaurant,Bar in San Carlos

Name: Johnston's Saltbox
Address: 1696 Laurel St, corner of Elm and St. Francis Way, San Carlos, United States
Telephone: 16505927258
Rating: 4.7

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Johnston's Saltbox

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#15 From 119 in San Carlos

9.3

494 Review

Ambience

9.3/10

Food

9.3/10

Interior

9.3/10

Prices

9.3/10

Service

9.3/10

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Price & Cuisine

$$ American

Establishment type

Restaurant, Bar

Dietary Restrictions

Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan, Gluten Free

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+16505927258

1696 Laurel St, corner of Elm and St. Francis Way, San Carlos, United States

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You can have nicely cooked ribeye, grilled bacon and steak salads at this restaurant. Try good blueberry pancakes, strawberry scones and French toasts. Get your meal started with delicious wine, draft beer or bellini. This place is famous for great cappuccino, lemonade or ice tea. At Johnston's Saltbox, you can order food as a takeaway. If you look through the visitors' comments, the staff is cute at this place. Prompt service is something clients like here. Pay attractive prices for eating at this spot. You will certainly appreciate the nice ambiance and terrific decor. 4.7 is what this restaurant got from the Google rating system.

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Rakesh Goyal

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3 months ago

We really enjoyed their Sunday brunch menu. Scones, french toast, savory veggie dish with poached eggs, and coffee. Very friendly staff. Need vegan protein options. Food: 4 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Helen Zhang

5 months ago

Ordered three dishes and overall they were good but not outstanding. The ribeye burger is juicy but fries are not crunchy. The Pato nuchos tastes special and yummy. The soup is just ok, not recommended! Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Price per person $20–30 Food: 4 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4 Recommended dishes Ribeye Burger

Superb services and atmosphere on the outside patio! Absolutely love this. The food is extraordinary and yummy. You can have a separate dessert menu which was super yummy too. Love comes back again but it's a little bit pricy to come often 😅 Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Price per person $50–100 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Brendan

9 months ago

Appearances are deceiving: a killer restaurant with a unassuming outside appearance but opens up to a truly special experience with an abundant indoor and outdoor backyard space. This is absolutely worth the trip to San Carlos to try this tucked away gem of a restaurant near downtown San Carlos. What’s truly special about this place is that it feels like a luxury experience but is surrounded by homes in a peaceful little neighborhood. This restaurant has a high quality rotating selection of breakfast and lunch styled American dishes with a limited selection of craft cocktails to pair with. What really benefits this restaurant is its vibe. The food was great, but on a warm summer or spring day - this place is unbeatable. The restaurant is hidden within in a beautiful San Carlos neighborhood within steps of downtown. The restaurant looks small from the outside, but once you walk in it opens up to a sprawling backyard with plenty of covered tables and dining space. We felt right at home. The food was excellent here. Everything tasted like it was carefully prepared by hand and the flavor was indicative of of restaurant manager who cares about the quality of their food. The menu is seasonal, so I’ll avoid recommending certain dishes. However, we tried 4 separate plates and each was impressive. Highly recommended as one of the best places to eat in San Carlos. Service Dine in Meal type Brunch Price per person $30–50 Recommended dishes Chilaquiles

Ellen

7 months ago

So delicious!!! We got the hash, chipotle chicken, French toast and the chicken sandwich. They are all so good. Worth the wait! Chicken sandwich and toast are must-haves. The place is also very kids friendly. We will definitely come back again for its seasonal menu! Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Danny Kassenbrock

4 months ago

Found a slug in my dish this morning. Didn't even notice until I started eating but I realized after you can actually see it in the photo I took here (zoom into the middle). Staff were friendly enough and let me order something else but it was a little disappointing no discount or comp was offered considering I almost put a slug in my mouth. Pretty hard to regain your appetite after that, or even enjoy the experience. Otherwise I'll say the spot does have good ambience. Food was fine but on the pricey side. Service Dine in Meal type Brunch Price per person $20–30 Food: 3 Service: 2 Atmosphere: 4

Katarina Stein

8 months ago

My mom and I had a great time here. The patio was lovely. The spring smash was a tasty starter, everything was fresh. The flavors of the burger were really great, I loved the “melted onions.” And finally the chocolate cake was so good with the caramel turtles on top! Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Price per person $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes Ribeye Burger

Justin Zhu

A month ago

The carrot scones were creative and other dishes were nice too. Service was fast and friendly. Service Dine in Meal type Brunch Price per person $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes Saltbox Fall Hash

Anthony B

Cute backyard garden seating and fresh rooftop garden-to-table ingredients with a rotating menu based on what ingredients are in season in their rooftop garden. Delicious food, great service, and cute/modern atmosphere. I got the Asian Brisket Bowl, as shown in the picture, and it was very fresh tasting and full of flavor in every bite. I couldn't help but finish every part of the plate. Service Dine in Meal type Lunch Price per person $20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Javier Rey

A year ago

We got the rib eye burger, soup, and kale salad. The burger was delicious, well cooked, good bread, good quality commandments. The salad was also good even though I'm not a huge fan on kale. The waiter was super attentive. The apps and kids meal came super quick which we appreciated cause we were hungry 🙂 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5