Saltwater

Went here with my partner during peak time on a Sunday. Was told what table is ours and we were expecting to be brought to our table except the waiter just pointed and walked away.We waited 7 minutes at the table and no one came to see us. No water, no menus, nothing. At this point we decided to leave. While leaving, the waiter looked right at us and said nothing.I wish we could have been served in a timely fashion. It appeared generally disorganized with no clear guidance. I've heard good things about the food, however, service is half the battle with restaurants.

The food here was excellent! We ate here last night and sat on the patio which had a lovely vibe. The food itself was very good - my wife had seafood risotto. I make risotto at home and have had it many times including in Italy - I thought this risotto was really excellent by comparison. I had chili and parmesan cream fetuccini with a half lobster and it was also amazing. The texture of the pasta was great, the sauce very flavorful and of course the NL lobster was delicious. My parents had the crusted cod - can't go wrong with NL cod. Overall, the food here was really top notch and I really enjoyed my drink. The only downside right now is that with a VERY busy post-lockdown come home year every location in town is completely slammed. The restaurant was packed and so service was a bit on the slower side - luckily the evening was beautiful so it wasn't much trouble.

Our experience was absolutely amazing!! Service was exceptional, they were so friendly and the food was beyond incredible. 10/10 I would recommend this place to anyone and everyone.

Ordinary food at extraordinary price. The post disappointing if all is the lobster which is small and meatless for a high price. While the cod fish was good I do not know what the hype of this restaurant is about. Noted this is the most disappointment meal of our 5 day trip in NL. The biggest factor that drove this mediocre rating is that they cannot even do the fries right. It is greasy and soggy soaked in oil. Very disappointing

Ate here the other night, the food was phenomenal. They do staple foods but in a high end way. I had the Chicken Amaretto, the chicken was tender, the sauce was delicious, overall a fantastic meal. The server was also very friendly, helpful and nice!Will be back again!Update: went back again with larger group, the food was amazing. Scallops were absolutely perfect, good drinks, tacos were fantastic, pasta was amazing and the tiramisu was probably one of the best desserts I have ever had. Service was amazing, bartender was very accommodating to requests. New top favorite restaurants in St. John's!

Overall a lovely meal with great cocktails.Got too late a Reso for the lobster (could have asked them to put one aside though — so on me)— staff was friendly and recommended other options.The steak was delicious and cooked well.Fish and Chips were “the best of the trip so far” per my dining companion

Food was good, on the expensive side. Best chowder we had while we were here, a definite must have.

I have to say I think Saltwater needs to be rebranded. If you are a local in St.John’s you'll remember the Saltwater on Duckworth. After the move to Water street I'm sure the chef and owners have changed and if not that the brand or audience they are attracting is not the same as when they were on Duckworth.My family and I were celebrating a birthday / early mother's day. We ordered a fair amount of food. Or server was very sweet and helpful when we ran in to food issues. So 4 stars for that only issue it was not 5 is because service includes the Kitchen in my eyes.Drinks:Elderflower fields martini - sweet elderflower does come through. 5/5Cesar - Classic Cesar, it's good! 4/5I forget the name but it's the spicy margarita on the menu - really nice, refreshing, wish there was more of a salt rim. 4/5Apps:Mussles - plump, but over cooked, not much broth, and underseasoned.Wings - I actually really liked the breaded wings I thought they were 5/5!Pork belly - Kinda funny but maybe a bit too honest. Our server apologized for the wait on this dish, due to the fact that the chef slipped and dropped our original pork belly on the floor. She quickly offered a discount on our meal and it came out maybe 7 mins later.Mains:Seafood risotto -Came with mussles scallops and shrimp I believe. My dad had it and the read was average. Not over done but nothing to make you want to order it again.Cod with Beet salad -My mom raved about this dish she was it was excellent!Steak-unfortunately my brother's steak was over cooked. Again our server noticed without us having to say anything. This was due to her own experience cooking at home, she visually saw the cook was over. Following this she offered to have another one made or give us a discount. My brother opted to keep the one made already due to food waste and time. The garnish and flavours on this dish were very delicious!Salmon with Beet salad-When I got the plate I realized I am particular about salmon and probably should of asked more questions. The salmon was over cooked and the skin was kinda soft which I personally really like salmon skin crispy or with a hard sear. Maybe it was just personal preferance but I really didn't like the cook on it. The fish was just not handled well. Again simular to the steak the cook not on par but the flavours of the sauce and seasoning were great!The Beet Salad on the side was a vanilla dressing with goat cheese.Dessert:Baklava 5/5 so good made with walnuts and you can tell it's a home recipe!Overall:I think the place can do really well as a relaxed seafood restaurant. I think the pub food options are awesome for students to get some food before going out! Theres a wonderful atmosphere with the arches and long tables thay give a cozy casual feel. I also would tell anyone that the wings are good. The only downfall is the price for what you get. I wouldn't want to pay for food overcooked or not paid attention too. I think sorting out a clear focus on what kind of restaurant this is now will help. An updated about us online will bring in more people in the upcoming summer Season for tourists. Now a days online presence is so important. I'm excited to go back with a few friends and try more of the pub food when I get around to it!

We had the lobster rolls. Were good. Buns were delicious and heated properly. Basalmic glaze was added to the plate for aesthetics but it made the lobster rolls hard to eat - kept getting vinegar on our hands!