Salt Harvest Reviews

This fine dining restaurant is located at the Populous Hotel in Pioneer Square. It is part of a new development designed to revitalize the area. The space was both rustic and luxurious, designed to feel you were in the middle of a PNW rain forest. A restored brick building with natural timbers and dark green accents. The vibrant and modern open kitchen served delicious food. My wife had the smoked salmon salad. The soft runny egg, provided just the right amount of creamy richness to balance the smoked salmon. I ordered the burger and I cannot remember a better one. It was a hefty burger (I estimate a half-pound patty), served a perfect medium and the meat was so tender and juicy I could close my eyes and imagine it was a filet. Well seasoned and so tasty complemented by a large bowl of fries that were delicious. Service was attentive, informative and professional. I love that the 20% service charge was distributed to both the front and the back of the house. Excellent all the way around. We'll be back!!!

Salt Harvest is the new restaurant located heart of historical Pioner Square. Salt Harvest more then a restaurant, it is a representation of amazing local product and art. Must have a drink at the Rooftop Bar 😉

We were excited to try this new hotel eatery in the resurgent Pioneer Square area of Seattle. But the three of us had a decidedly mixed debut experience while having appetizers and drinks at the handsome bar. The appetizers were tasty if on the expensive side, including $14 for a small loaf of Grand Central bakery sourdough accompanied by a yummy farm butter and savory olive oil with anchovy. The strawberry/cucumber salad ($14) was delicious but it contained no cucumber at all (strange). The geoduck & spot prawn crudo ($26) was similar to ceviche in presentation with decided zip of chili flavoring. Least successful of all (vegetarians, beware) was the hearth-roasted vegetable plate ($15) which was a decidedly puny selection, almost miniscule. Two cocktails were well-crafted and satisfying -- the Boulevardier ($18) and Bee's Knees ($16). The excellent Pinot Gris from Oregon's acclaimed Archery Summit was a truly remarkable crisp white wine at a thrifty price ($14). These drinks might just have been the one big hit of the night. The biggest disappointment of all at Salt Harvest on a busy Friday evening was our service at the bar. The bartenders, while obviously busy, almost always avoided any eye contact with our party -- a decided downer. One should always feel welcomed and cared for at the bar because of the proximity to bartenders but this was definitely not the case at Salt Harvest. We had to ask for our plates to be removed, had to ask for another glass of wine. Only the few patrons known to the bartenders seemed to receive personal service, a serious flaw definitely in need of immediate attention by management. We might return to Salt Harvest at some point in the future when we happen to visit Pioneer Square again. But we will be in no hurry to return to Salt Harvest after our decidedly mixed first experience there.

I think this could be Seattle’s next destination restaurant. It really is THAT good. Located in the new, PNW themed Populous Hotel in Pioneer Square. While the decor is fantastic, with a beautiful open kitchen, the star of the show was the food. A smallish menu, but packed with plenty for everybody. We began with a Bibb lettuce salad which was accompanied by thinly sliced carrots and watermelon radish along with a few walnuts. It was perfectly dressed and reminded me of a Waldorf salad. Next up were Manila clams with Kielbasa… what an inspired pairing. We ordered bread service for two and we were treated to a show in itself! A large tray complete with a steaming boule of hot sourdough with freshly made pickles, olive oil infused with anchovies, olives & peppers and cultured butter served up table side. Very impressive and delicious. This was followed by a spaetzle, with shaved Brussels sprouts, Beecher’s cheese and mushrooms that went perfectly together. Our final dish was a seared black cod with baby bok choy and a fricassee of white beans. This was a classic example of synergy: the cod and the bok choy, by themselves seemed a touch under seasoned, while the beans alone were over seasoned slightly. But eaten together they were fantastic. All of the presentations were beautiful and we found the prices to be a great value considering the quality of the food, service and overall experience. Mark this one down for your next dinner in Downtown Seattle!!!