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Ate in Saltys last night for the first time. I'm a visitor in town visiting some friends who live here in Portland, who had not eaten in Saltys either but knew of it's reputation for great seafood.
On arriving the valet parking was a nice touch, and the desk staff very welcoming, however, the restaurant itself was drab and shabby, I'd say it hasn't been refurbished since the early nineties. That said, great view on the water, and hey, we were here for great seafood, not interior design.
Our server was friendly and took our drinks order after passing out menus, which is about sixty percent drink, with the balance being food. This could have been a good sign, a short menu, allowing the chef to focus on a few dishes, and ensuring really good food, however, this was not to be.....and the stale bread served to us should have served as a warning.
Two our the group shared a seafood combo for two to start......shrimp, calimari, and crab cake, all deep-fried and pretty much tasteless, and a pretty mean portion for $25. For my entre I treated myself to surf and turf, lobster tail and beef fillet, lobster was fine, steak tasteless, and a potato cake that was inedible. I suspect it was frozen and deep fried. Oh, I forgot the chowder, they offer it to everybody in such a way i thought it was complimentary - it's not - and it was very average and ""gloopy"". So, back to the surf and turf, in short, very average, and get this, $53.99!!!
In summary, a huge disappointment, very average, in need of a facelift, over priced, and trading on a reputation that is not remotely deserved.
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