Salt Char - City of Saratoga Springs

The steak was perfect!!!! Just everything was tasted so good!

I felt uncomfortable and discriminated against because of my race here. To spend over $200 for a birthday meal and not feel comfortable is criminal. My husband is too nice and always tip 20% even though our waiter did not provide good service. I had a lot of looks from both the staffs and other customers. My husband made reservation and we were seated in the extremely loud bar side of the restaurant where we noticed they would only seat minorities… This place will continue to make profit, my review will go unnoticed but this is a warning for other minorities who are considering this restaurant!

We're never disappointed with Salt Char. We sat in the bar tonight to watch the races. Food and service was. Great. Charred Octopus? NY Strip. So good. If you're a salty steak person like me, Just ask for the coarse salt and they will bring you a glass jar with a wooden scoop for the same salt they put in the butter with your bread. Highly recommend it!

I once was a professional baker and my partner was a professional cook. We have a shared hobby of experiencing the best restaurants together. When Salt and Char made Bobby Flay’s favorites list, I knew we had to try it ourselves. I had an odd experience while I was there. The hostess seemed to assume I couldn’t afford the restaurant. While I had an otherwise incredible experience and I whole heartedly recommend the food, the interaction came off a bit odd. When I arrived, the hostess asked me an uncomfortable amount of times whether or not I was there for a special occasion. I told her no, it wasn’t our anniversary or some monumental event, we were just here to appreciate the food. She asked me if I was sure and I said I was. When I was seated she took a look at my companion and I and told me what steaks were shareable. I thought it was odd but she was friendly so we continued. She was thoughtful about my Coach purse and brought me a stool for it so it would not sit on the floor. I thought that was a nice touch. When the waitress appeared, she was cordial and sweet. We had a great experience. I ordered a steak, cosmo, and eventually a dessert of a tart made in house with a scoop of ice cream. My companion ordered wagyu and a dessert. The flavor was incredible. The desserts were rich and not overly sweet. The food, on its own merit, was worth going. When we went to pay, the hostess again asked us if we were sure we weren’t there for some special reason. To end the conversation quickly I just said his birthday is soon. And she said, “Oh makes sense.” And we left. I won’t say how much we spent but it wasn’t a modest amount. I was there to relax and enjoy myself. In the future, I would just like to be left alone to enjoy this incredible food. Despite the weird interactions, I would highly, highly recommend this restaurant. The food is incredible the rest of the staff is nice and attentive. The atmosphere is dark and intimate. You won’t be disappointed.

Steak was perfect . Bread so crunchy and warm. Service was perfect. It looks beautiful. Rum choices were so many. If the prices were a little lower I would certainly go more so I guess it's just for a once a year treat.