I see I've checked into Saltoro 8 times, but I've probably visited twice as often. Honestly, I kept going back because it was very close to the house I lived in less than a year, and every now and then the planets aligned and I received both good service and good food. As a self-identified regular, I think it's odd to feel like the servers never recognized us. Recommended: The pappardelle (ribbon shaped pasta) is tossed in a well balanced and slightly spicy veal bolognese (red sauce) and the meal is finished with a dollop of ricotta and sprinkled with fried sage leaves. Steak frites. This is a no-brainer, salty red meat and potatoes meal. The steak was tender and well cooked and the fries were hot and crispy. Charred Broccolini. This was my favorite side, and I considered ordering several sides to turn it into dinner. The broccolini was always perfectly blackened and hit with a bit of lemon, olive oil and salt. Shaved pecorino topped the side. Recommended with reservations: Saltoro Burger. The 'with reservations' is related to consistent kitchen practices more than anything else. Sometimes the burger came out so beautifully I wanted to weep, give the kitchen staff a sweaty hug, or write home to my mother about this beautiful burger....other times, not so much. The fries are always great, even when they're not so hot, always a plus in my book. Brussels Sprouts side. The dish was delicious, but I recall paying somewhere in the $12 range for what was probably 5 brussels sprouts max. I was expecting something more substantial based on portions I've previously experienced at Saltoro. Bread appetizer. Delicious bread and a huge bang for your buck, but why waste good stomach space on bread? Not recommended: Pizzas. We tried them twice, fairly bland and not memorable otherwise. Pea and Carrot Ravioli. Striking presentation, but the sauce was sickeningly sweet. Roasted Half Chicken. We were surprised to find that what was lacking in presentation was not made up for in taste. Even more confusing, I think this is supposed to be a highlight of the menu. read more

I am so surprised this place has four stars. I do agree that ambiance and lighting is good. My cocktail was also fine. All of our food (table of six) was bad to mediocre. Pasta with salmon smelled and tasted fishy (and was held under warming lights for too long), my halibut was overcooked, arrancini balls tasted like a freezer, calamari and accompanying sauce were tastless and bland, I also think there was a lime served with the calamari? Warm brussel sprout salad was OK. All in all, if you want a cocktail if you are in the area, it is OK. Do not waste your money on food here. They need to try a bit harder. read more

My friend and I went to Saltoro's last night. I have been wanting to go there for several years because I have a friend that lives a half a block away and said that it was really delicious and she had been going for a long time. It didn't disappoint! I thought that the atmosphere was very nice, the staff was really nice, and the food was pretty good. read more

I'm lucky enough to have this restaurant for a neighbor. I've had dinner there a handful of times and each time the service was wonderful and the food delicious. I've had a few of the salads (the spinach and grape is utterly divine), as well as the pasta and chicken dishes. Have not been even slightly disappointed. I've noticed that even week nights are awfully busy and the small parking lot is totally full, so I usually try to arrive at 5PM on the dot (when they open) to avoid the massive dinner rush. The bar is totally cozy and a great place to meet a girlfriend or two while dishing over the amazing drinks and sharing truffle fries. The spicy Saltoro Mary is super hearty and a MUST HAVE for Bloody Mary lovers. The Ginger Cosmo is - as fruity drinks go - absolutely delicious. I'd go down the list of all the drinks I've ordered but no need for you to think me a lush. To sum it up: Staff is polite and quick to offer suggestions, the food is delicious and decently priced, the atmosphere is cozy and inviting, and the drinks are stiff... the way they should be. Oh, and just a tip- a half size plate of truffle fries is ginormous. If there's only two of you don't bother with the full size, you'll just be sad that you couldn't finish them all! read more

Eh, can't say I was really impressed with Saltoro. My boss lives in Broadview and recommended this place to me. I liked the atmosphere, especially the light fixtures and the area by the fire. However...the food was PAINFULLY mediocre. I ordered the hanger steak and fries, and the entire time I was thinking "geez, I could've made exact same thing at home for half the price." It probably didn't help that the service was slow, and our waiter was incredibly awkward. I would probably go here again for a cocktail or wine and a snack, but not for dinner. I would rather make some Annie's mac-and-cheese with truffle oil and have a glass of wine in the comfort of my own kitchen ;) read more

Yo, drinkers, this is the place to go! They do flights of XO brandy, 3 half ounce shots, for $18.75! I don't want to oversell it or anything, but that's pretty much the greatest deal in the history of the world! They have a very decent selection including several brandy I haven't see anywhere else. They sell hennessy paradis for 39 bucks! That's like a $700 bottle, I've seen bars sell that for $100 a shot! They also have a decent scotch selection and everything is priced better than your average bar. I just got back from there and my head is spinning a little. The place is in my neighborhood (sorta border of shoreline) and I had long ago given up trying to find a good bar around here. The atmosphere is great, pretty and comfortable, the staff is very friendly and easy going and my food was fantastic; I had the sea salt chicken and a chocolate mouse with grand marnier creme anglais. You should definitely go there. And if you could appreciate some good brandy, you should double definitely go! read more

Was recommended by a friend after moving to the neighborhood. Have only ordered take out as all service has been during COVID. They continue to make improvements to the ordering system. Have tried a handful of different dishes and all of it has been delicious, especially the steak frites. The price is great for the quality and quantity of food. read more

The ambiance was nice, although I think our table was a bit rowdier than the normal crowd, which appears to be in their mid-30s or older. The service was excellent, our waitress was really attentive and accommodating. The food was pretty good. The truffle fries were outstanding, but my main dish, I had the Chicken Sausage Spinach Linguine (with cream sauce) was a bit bland overall. The upside was that it was not unduly heavy (which is normally a hard task when it comes to cream sauces). Some of the other dishes were better than mine, for example the sea salt (or sea-water?) chicken was very tasty and moist. The halibut was flaky and delicious, and this is coming from someone who doesn't like fish. Overall though, I can only speak for my own dish as it was my primary observation, factoring in the other dishes and the truffle fries, I'd say that this is worth a shot. Definitely a nice place to take a first date you are trying to impress, by ordering "truffle fries." read more

Who would've thought you could get this kind of meal in this part of town? I have been twice now and have been happy both times with my "big 3": service, food quality, drink pour. The place has a nice ambiance, especially for a date night (dark, candles, but not pretentious), though the chairs are a little uncomfortable and busy nights tend to get you a little too close to your neighbors, so go for a booth if you can. We started out with a nice cocktail from their menu that has some "fruffy" drinks, but not bizarre mixtures. The spicy Manhattan was interesting with the infused bourbon...nice for a winter night. Hubby had blood orange cosmo which was fresh, hand squeezed and OSSM. I had the risotto special with seared sea scallops and it was a wonderful mix of flavors. My guy had the house special of sea salt chicken with mashed potatoes and brocollini. It was as good as when I had it months ago. Both were good-sized portions. Service was attentive, parking is easy, wine by the glass is somewhat limited but there are enough varietal choices. I agree with the other reviewers about this as a good date choice or to take your parents. I don't quite see it as italian - more like ecletic with enough choices to please everyone in your party. read more

What you "Won't" find at Saltoro: pretentiousness, overpriced food and drink, small portions, attitude, stark modern decor, mediocre food and service. Go to Saltoro for well prepared bistro items (simple meals) generous portions and friendly service. Saltoro also has a nice selection of wines all at reasonable prices. We had a fantastic dinner there last weekend, The roast chicken was tender and delicious. Served with a nice portion of rosemary, garlic mashed potatoes and some asparagus. Saltoro has a wine menu section that offers 20 different wines all priced at $20! We enjoyed a food friendly Spanish tempranillo which was perfect with our dinner. Berry cobbler dessert was superb. Atmosphere inside is warm and cozy, great service. Their bar looks inviting too. Highly recommended. read more

I've been driving by the "seafood Landfood" place for a couple of years always wondering what it was like inside. I finally looked it up on Yelp and saw some pretty good reviews. As always it's lived up to its reputation. I went with my sister and we both enjoyed everything we had. Truffle oil fries, Kobe burger and smoked salmon penne pasta with a couple of strawberry cucumber drinks. Yummy! The only complaint we had about the food was a side Caesar salad that was much to lemony for my taste, but still edible. We went on Memorial day and it was very quiet, only a few other people there, I would definitely go back. read more

Really delicious! Go here when you're craving a mountain of buttery, melt-in-your-mouth truffle fries. You cannot go wrong with their pasta, and their bartender makes strong, tasty drinks. My only wish is that they had a website with their menu online (I can't find one) because I had an amazing gin-based drink here and I can't remember what it was called (probably a sign that the drink was too good - but I want to know what else was in it!) read more

I am debating. It is more like 2.5 stars. I guess things were pretty good, the staff was fairly attentive. The food was pretty good, but the price tag was not. Decent quality food and drink, a chain type atmosphere and okay service. The big issue was the expence. I can think of a lot of better places to go with the same quality of food that are much more reasonably priced. You are in a greenwood / broadview neighborhood, not downtown. Wasn't the worst experience by any means, but we probably won't be back. read more

The Brussels sprouts & chickpeas were delicious!!! The $10 fancy drank was sadly not. Next time I'll stick to beer or wine, but will be back! read more

Been wanting to try Saltoro for awhile. Tonight, we finally went for dinner. And it was amazing! Steak frites was delicious and cooked perfectly. The wife's salmon dish was equally as delicious. The staff was very friendly and pretty attentive for how busy it was. Defiantly will return, if anything, just to sample some more of their menu. read more

We love Saltoro's. The place is warm, friendly, and always serves excellent food. The bolognese is to die for, meaty, slightly spicy with lovely noodles and a dollop of ricotta on top. Mmmmm. We usually have a cocktail or two then wine by the glass which is consistently a good rotating selection. Bartenders are great. My teenage son loves the kobe beef hamburger has it with truffle fries but personally I think the lamb burger is better. We love the servers, we love the owner, Christy. We love this place so much that everytime we pull up we yell "We're home!". read more

This is a neighborhood joint we drive to because it's not in our neighborhood. The food is consistently delicious, especially the burger and roast chicken. They make great craft cocktails and the bar is comfortable for a snack or happy hour. We mostly come back because we have had great service and hospitality literally every time we've been here. They don't appear to have much staff turn over in the front of the house, and the servers and bartender are prompt and welcoming. Unless they sell it to Cheesecake Factory, we'll keep coming back. read more

The prawn and pancetta with goat cheese appetizers are my favorite. Delicious main dishes like salt roasted chicken with mashed potatoes, and nicely cooked halibut. The lamb burger with crisp shoestring truffle fries is almost decadent. II also like the pasta dishes -especially the pasta and prawns with a light touch of cream. Rich but not heavy with lightly grilled prawns. Warm atmosphere, nice bar and beautiful blown glass lamps make this a classier than average neighborhood restaurant. read more

I always enjoy the food. The atmosphere inside is such a surprise. I also live the deck. What a neighborhood jem! I also love Bick's Broadview Grill! Years of great food at both establishments. Local and fabulous! read more

We had a group dinner party of 15 and we sat comfortably in a separate section. Our server Mark did a great job with our table. Appetizers, salad, and dinner all came out with perfect timing. Everyone loved the food especially the truffle fries. I would go for a casual dinner/meal with friends as well as have another party there with a small group of people. read more

This restaurant is absolutely okay. Our food was very average although the chickpeas small appetizer was delicious! Our waitress overcharged both my friend and me, adding two extra glasses of wine on our total bill. She also took a significantly long time to take our order or check up on us. While the service was lacking, the hostess couldn't have been nicer. read more

Such love in all the food! It has spice, passion, surprises, who knew cauliflower, pine nuts and golden raisins with basil is foodgasm foodgasm foodgasm. Gonna go smoke now. read more

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This is a great place to grab a drink or dinner with a friend or colleague after work. This is also a great place for a date. Even when it gets busy, around 5:30-6 it's still quiet enough to not make you feel overwhelmed and you can still have a private conversation at your table without having to speak up over other voices. Ambiance is comfortable and sophisticated. Dim lighting, nicely designed. Staff is attentive and friendly. Food is pretty good, not a large menu selection but they do what items they offer right. We got an order of truffle fries and a pizza. The server said we could order a half serving of the fries if we thought a regular would be too big. If you plan on eating anything else after, a regular size for two people is probably too big. We had a lot leftover. At first I wasn't too interested in the truffle fries because I'm not crazy about truffle oil but I was convinced that they were good. Actually I wanted to ask for more oil once I got the fries. I kept eating "one more" in an attempt to really find anything unique about the taste. Sort of never happened for me. The fries were okay, but I'm not a big French fry person and it left me with a heavy/uncomfortably full feeling for several hours. The mushroom pizza was really good. Wish I had just ordered that! It took a while to be made, the server warned us about that before placing the order. It was well made, perfectly cooked and tasted great. It's so close to work that I would be a convenient and comfortable place for a dinner meeting. I might not go back on my own but I know I wouldn't be embarrassed to come here for a business meeting. read more

Saltoro - Truffle fries! Too much for two people! Go for a half order. - Italian Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I've been going to this restaurant for years. Great North Seattle neighborhood spot. The Sea Salt chicken is probably the best chicken dish I've had at any restaurant ever! The Spicy prawn and pancetta is fantastic as well. And now they're doing burnch?! Can't wait! read more

Normally love our local restaurant and want to support them during COVID, but they have been consistently late with pick up times. Once they didn't Cooke our pizza. They are making it really hard to support them and recommend them. Today, i l know they are understaffed but we called in and they told us our food would be ready at 1 hour and 15 minutes. We still had to wait another 30 minutes for our food. Sadly, this is the last straw to come back here. read more

This Is a decent restaurant. We will be back. I had the roasted chicken that was crispy and tasty. Good food. Solid. read more

Food was excellent...service good, nice ambiance. plenty of street parking. I did have a couple of complaints...It was cold inside and it had a limited menu of mostly shellfish. I'm allergic to shellfish so they weren't an option for me. I had the sirloin steak with red potatoes and asparagus. It was very good! My wife and I shared a halibut green salad ..again it was very good! I'm not sure if i'll go back though..because of the limited menu! read more

Great atmosphere! Wine selection offers great variety. Really well done dishes. Try ANY braised meat dish. The ravioli was amazing and definitely get the Brussels sprouts! read more

Friends had been wanting us to go here for a long time, so we finally went. We had a very pleasant evening at a quiet table, such a pleasure to be able to have a conversation and be heard. Cocktails were excellent - I had a ginger pear drink that was great. We started with salads which were very good, but overdressed. The brussels sprouts were excellent. My mixed greens with Point Reyes blue cheese needed more cheese, but the vinaigrette was very good (though too much of it). I tasted my friend's famous chicken and it was tasty and moist. Also the albacore sashimi was delicious. My short rib agnolotti was excellent pasta, and good sauce, but a little sweet for my taste. Husband's Portuguese seafood stew needed more fish, had lots of potatoes, and was also too sweet. Some salt helped. Overall, good food at reasonable prices. Unfortunately, our server, who had been great up until checking on our entrees, then abandoned us, so I couldn't order a 2nd glass of wine (didn't love the 1st). And then it took quite a while to get our check and pay, and we just wanted to get out of there. read more

Great food! Had Calamari to start, ordered Steak and Frites and a Saltoro burger. All were top notch! Calamari had a surprise of fried chick peas mixed in which hit the spot! Steak was cooked perfectly (medium) and delicious. The burger is a 1/2 lb of US Kobe and also on point! Washed it down with a couple Elysian Space Dust (on tap) which was perfect! Great place we will be coming back here as soon as possible! read more

They have some really good dishes I like. The service is a bit slow and the parking lot is crowded.

YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!! I went here a couple of days ago for dinner with my friend and liked how they have decorated the place and the extremely friendly wait staff. This place comes highly recommended by family and friends. I ordered the Wagyu burger with gruyere cheese and the fries tossed with truffle oil and topped with shredded romano cheese. WOW!! The first bite was heaven and I was just overwhelmed by the myriad of tastes in my mouth for 15 minutes while I just savored every bite and just had a great meal with a good friend. If I was to rate this place, it would be a 6 because of the non-preteniousness and the extremely tasty food. read more

You know I would give this a better review...but they did not have what I wanted and the wait was long....but to their credit it was the day before turkey day. I do reccomend the truffle fries and the salmon pasta. At least we got some free wine from it....so the customer service was good. Another chance is in need. read more

Our "go to". Great food, good drinks. Really cool atmosphere that's not too loud, but not boring either.

Got lucky on the parking. It's especially inviting with the warm, friendly and inviting atmosphere, a knowledgeable, polite staff, and the drinks were prompt. The spiced Manhattan was one I would order again. And the ginger pear up zhe liked though I thought a little bland as a house signature drink. Okay, so I very tactfully and extremely politely said the grilled bread certainly was... And Manila clams just kind of failed due to the cooking technique the sausage they added was almost better than this lightly fishing small clams. The vegetables is scallions that were to add the onion background base ended up being a poor decoration. Yes we're hungry it's the appetizer we made it at a ball but a little bit more of a cooking technique and certainly with the bread in the broth it could have been much better. That being said we're still happy, and looking forward to our entrees... I really want this to work out because they're close by, very nice, and I know they're capable of doing better. read more

This is a great local place for us folks in North Seattle and Shoreline. The only negative is that so many people have discovered it that parking can be a challenge. The restaurant interior is very pleasant: dark, warm, comfortable. I really like the bar. Staff is helpful and friendly. The food is plain great, whether you like seafood or meat, wine list is quite nice, and the prices are reasonable. I think Saltoro ownership also owns Bick's, a more casual but also good place located near 100th. read more

I've been here several times over the years. Every time I leave feeling like I paid a lot for not great food. This last time it was a really expensive piece of bland halibut. It's beautiful inside and can have good service from time to time. read more

I came to Saltoro's on a monday because we were going to try Fu Man's dumpling house but they were closed and Saltoro's is very close. Sign advertised "Seafood and Landfood" which there were, but I expected a bigger menu selection. I thought the place was a bit pricey. The full dinner meals were all about $20. I chose to have the lamb burger and my other family members tried the Kobe beef hamburger. My burger was $12 and theirs was $13. I must say both burgers were juicy and had an interesting flavor. My lamb burger had an interesting mix of onions and tomatoes and roasted red peppers. I didn't like the fries that came with the meal, however. They were very thin and way too salty. My lips were chapped after eating from the salt. I had coffee to drink which was very average, probably Folgers, but at least they had Splenda for sweetener. My mom had a margarita and she said it was pretty good. The place had a nice atmosphere. We had a table near the fireplace which was cozy. Our server was very nice and attentive until after we got our meals. The place started to really fill up then, and it seems our server gave up our section to a new waitress. It took us 10 minutes after we ate to get our bill and then another 5 minutes to flag someone down to take payment. read more

I agree with everyone who say this restaurant is not the same as Bick's, owned by the same people. For one thing, the service here is friendly and unpretentious, very different from Bick's. Hmm. The food here is very good. The Ginger Cosmopolitan is a great cocktail, try it. The Orangello Margarita is good, too. I really like the sausage Pizzetta we got. Bread crust, just the right amount of crispy, lots of toppings that were delicious but not drowning in sauce. The crab raviolis were above average. And the Saltoro Salad was a really good one. I would go back. They were letting people seat themselves that night, an interesting change from typical and a nice touch. Nice bar to sit and chat with a friend or two. My only irritation is the owners are one of those copping an attitude with American Express. It bugs me that places who charge plenty for their food and drink complain about having to take American Express. I prefer AMEX over Visa and won't have more than one credit card. So when I am low on cash and have to use plastic, I will head somewhere else where they take American Express. Sheesh. read more

I'm not going to word-smith this one out. This place is a good standby for an above-average dinner. The prices don't get left out of the above average ranking either. They have good food and good drinks. It's been several months since I have been there. When I go back I'll write some elegantly-worded sh#t about specific dishes. If you haven't been there it's worth a try. The place does seem to fill up pretty quickly and many of the tables are right next to each other, so go early if you don't feel like eating dinner *with* the masses. They do have more-private tables, but not a ton. read more