Salt Whisky Bar - London

I was recommended this restaurant by one of my closest friends, and since it was conveniently located near my hotel (the Hilton), it was an easy decision to walk about 5 minutes to get there. It was a busy Saturday night, and my party of 3 was seated almost immediately, which was a good sign. The music was on the louder side, but not enough to make conversation difficult. The Indian music was enjoyable and catchy. Our waitress was friendly and took our order promptly. We ordered lamb, chicken, rice, garlic naan bread, and a yogurt dish, all of which came in cute plates and containers. The food arrived quickly, and we were pleased with the extensive drink menu, including non-alcoholic options. My friends had beers, and I enjoyed a refreshing melon mocktail. We were so hungry that we ate quickly and even ordered more rice. The food was delicious and reasonably priced for an Indian restaurant in London. I really enjoyed my experience and will likely become a regular customer at this place!

Arrived in London late and hungry. We still had to check in to our hotel and had noticed, on the Yelp App, that Salt was not far. We asked the front desk guy about it but apparently he wasn 't a fan. He referred to it as where night people went. Not sure what he meant by that at the time but, it was night and I was hungry so, I guess that made me one of them. Left our things in the room and walked to Salt. As we approached the restaurant we realized what he meant. We were in a middle eastern part of town and this place was packed even though it was already 10pm on a weekday. The people at the outside tables were smoking hookah, having delicious looking Nan bread with dipping sauces, and everyone seemed to be having a great, relaxing time. Seemed like a great place so far. Went in and liked it even more. Plenty of tables all around, beautiful and very organized full bar (with a long list of whiskeys), and we were seated immediately. Took me a while to decide on what to eat, they have a good variety of dishes on their menu, mostly Indian cuisine but there some dishes for people who prefer things like a burger or fish and chips. Finally decided on their Chicken wrap, and we also ordered a lamb wrap and potato cake. While we waited for the food we got our drinks... vodka soda and a Campari Spritzer. The food came out fairly fast and hot. Big portions and Big flavors. The Chicken wrap had a delicious curry taste, and you can ask for it to made with nan instead of a regular wrap bread . The Nan makes a huge difference, trust me. Made me want to ask for more on the side but I refrained as what we had on the table was more than enough already. It comes with a mint sauce on the side but, I enjoyed it more with the yogurt sauce from the potato pancake. Which were very tasty too! Our server came over from time to time to bring us new drinks, refill our waters and make sure food was to our liking. So glad we didn 't listen to the guy at the hotel. As mentioned it was my first night in London, and so far it started on a great note. Definitely a place I would recommend!

My husband and I travel to London once a year because of his work. After shopping or sightseeing, we'd usually end up at Edgware Road to grab a bite and relax with some shisha. After trying out other places on the strip, we discovered this place over the weekend. The music, the crowd, everything was just attracting us to check the place out. We sat down after 20 mins or so, and realized the shisha was cheaper but good, the music was good and it was probably the only crowded place on the street. After that first visit, every time we're in London, we always go here. Awesome place to relax and unwind.

Salt in London was a fantastic restaurant. The food was fresh and expertly cooked. Our server was friendly and gave us some excellent suggestions. The atmosphere was relaxed and not too busy. The drinks were perfect, especially the mango mojito. I will definitely return before we leave to enjoy some hookah and tea.

It's a very strange place, is Salt Bar. Thing is, I love a good malt scotch. And that's what Salt Bar does very well indeed. The staff are knowledgeable, the selection is frankly astonishing, and they get the service right. You don't need to ask for a splash of water, for example there are jugs sat atop the bar. Last time I visited, the lad next to me had the temerity to order a scotch on the rocks, and got a suitably low-key glare from his barman. Ice in a malt? For shame. What's so strange about it is well, everything else. It's sat at the wrong end of Edgware Road. OK, I've just re-read that sentence. Clearly, there is no right end of nasty old Edgware Road, but this place is down amongst the McDonalds' and Starbucks' of Marble Arch environs. It's, well, grubby. Then you've got the clientele. Not that I'm a snob but, well, I'm a snob. Look, I've got nothing against teenage office workers shouting at each other of an evening, but I'd rather they did it a long way away from me. Which is what makes this place such an enigma. It has the ingredients in place to be a really rather classy joint, but it seems to survive off the bottled beer and alcopop tribe, and that's just a darn shame. So how can I sum it up? If you're heading on somewhere, it's a perfectly decent place to start your evening. But it strikes me as a pity that somewhere with the potential for real character can whore itself out as another identikit Corona and Breezer den. It's not like London is short on those, after all. So that's why it gets a 3 out of 5. Sort your personality out and you're well on course for a 5, Salt Bar.