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BlackSalt

4.8
4.8
6297 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood
BlackSalt is the much anticipated concept restaurant from Chef Jeff Black, featuring an upscale fish market fronting a vibrant bar and elegant restaurant.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 45 times today
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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Seafood, Global, International

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–9:30 pm

  • Phone number

    (202) 342-9101

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Executive chef

    JG Gaetjen

  • Private party facilities

    BlackSalt offers semi-private areas of the restaurant that will accommodate up to 30 guests.

  • Private party contact

    Nur Sulistiono: (877) 880-0213

  • Neighborhood

    Palisades Northwest

  • Cross street

    V Street NW

  • Parking details

    metered weekdays, nonmetered weekends

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 6,297 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Washington, D.C. Area

    Seafood

  • District of Columbia

    Seafood

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  1. IlhamN

    Washington DC

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food : excellent quality, excellent taste, flavor and service
  2. localfooide

    Washington DC

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The staff at Black Salt could not have been more generous. We preordered Shad Roe and boy oh boy did the kitchen staff deliver. We started with Oysters Rockefeller, the Shad Roe served over a bed of wonderful spring veggies, and completed the meal with dessert (choc peanut butter torte and key lime pie). I stopped at the kitchen on the way out and said to the chef, "do I have you to thank for the wonderful Shad Roe?" And he replied, "no, it was the staff." And he waved/pointed to the line cooks. I thanked them all for the wonderful food and service. They truly touched my heart. I can't wait to go back.
  3. MAZ123

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall2food2service5ambience5
    Great ambience and my salad was excellent, but my $52 tuna entree was a big disappointment. The portion was very small, there was no vegetable, and 4 of the 6 small tuna pieces were gristly and inedible.
  4. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What an exquisite evening with the most delectable food and amazing customer service.
  5. REC50

    Washington DC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience4
    My entire: Branzino fish was over cooked. Literally, very dry and cut up into two pieces. The mild white fish is usually roasted or grilled whole and service with lemon or lime.
  6. FeliciaB

    Washington DC

    151 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    151 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always the best! Food and service. Thank-you
  7. BillS

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A favorite ! Outstanding evening all around. We're never disappointed !
  8. JustChasetheMoo

    Washington DC

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent!! The only thing better than the food--it was amazing--was the friendly, attentive service. A truly wonderful dining experience.
  9. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    40 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    The food and wine were outstanding. We got the branzino, oysters rockefeller, clam chowder, and ahi tuna. Desserts were also excellent. The only qualm I had was that the prices were a bit above average.
  10. HusseinD

    London

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Disappointing dinner and not one I would encourage you unless you want a drink and some overpriced fish in the neighborhood. We were 4 and very hungry at dinner. Crab cakes were good as they should be at $60. Poke was good. Calamari adequate - you generally cannot go wrong with fried calamari. However lobster dumpling was "horrible" as was the chicken and vegetable soup. One tase and it was left untouched by the guest. I have not been there in 10 years and was disappointed by the food. The Restaurant is resting on its laurels or just a bad night?
  11. Dinner42

    Washington DC

    39 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great time at the consistently fine Black Salt. Servers are perfectly attentive, and the folks in the kitchen know what they’re doing around all manner of sea creatures. A neighborhood gem, but a destination for folks from near and far. The bar’s a hit too. Just a convivial place; a pleasure to visit.
  12. Woodroad

    Washington DC

    33 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience1
    The back room was so noisy that it was impossible to carry on a conversation. We’d asked for a quite table, but it was the opposite. While the food and service were good, we won’t dine at Black Salt again because of the noise.
  13. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfection to meet for a Sunday brunch!
  14. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service. Treated my daughter specially for her birthday
  15. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was great and filling. We had a nice wine to pair with my meal which the waiter suggested and I really enjoyed it. The apple dessert was also great.
  16. JerriH

    Washington DC

    41 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    As always Blacksalt delivers on great food and service! The downfall is that the prices have gotten a bit crazy so we don’t go as frequently as we used to.
  17. JanetT

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love this place. Will go back again and again.
  18. MildredWHolmes

    Washington DC

    20 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on February 21, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    The food was outstanding!!
  19. EricM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time there with fiancé and we loved it and will be back soon. We met and engaged with the couple sitting beside us. The waitress was awesome. BlackSalt is definitely to me / us a 5 STAR
  20. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was amazing and the food was exquisite!
  21. SarahG

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our food was delicious. Service was attentive and gracious.
  22. DolceM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food and great service will come back again
  23. OpenTable Diner

    London

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2023

    overall3food5service4ambience3
    Food is excellent as usual. Very happy with food and everything. I’ll go there again and again every-time I am in DC.
  24. kitty

    Denver

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always excellent food & service. Highly recommend.
  25. SKBCEB

    Los Angeles

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Consistently great food. Worth every $! Great service as well.
  26. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Best seafood in DC
  27. john

    Washington DC

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food and service were great. A real neighborhood gem and always reliable.
  28. PTJPTJ

    San Francisco

    481 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    481 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience3
    The food here is always terrific and this time was no different. I had a pear salad, black cod, clam chowder and butterscotch pot de crème. Service was very attentive.
  29. Sztravels

    Washington DC

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful food, attentive and helpful service, good cocktails, recently refreshed wine list. Our favourite seafood restaurant. Inflation has raised some prices, so it is a special treat rather than a casual anytime place, but we think it is worth it.
  30. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful food. Consistent experience as always.
  31. KathyW

    New Orleans

    14 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Delicious but so expensive.
  32. JonB

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    Celebrated my 50th birthday there in 2016. Just a wonderful wonderful venue
  33. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fabulous to have indoor dining again. Service, food, other guests were all just as we missed during the closure. Hurrah!
  34. HerbS

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    As usual, the food and the service were excellent. Black Salt has remained consistently top-notch through all the Covid disruptions.
  35. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Prices have increased considerably.
  36. MurrayJ

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Black Salt is in need of a refresh. The interior and furnishings are bit tired and showing their age.
  37. SV22209

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Early New Year's Eve with another couple. A perfectly delightful evening with excellent service and seafood. We'd requested a relatively quiet table and were nicely accommodated with one near the windows into the kitchen. The management was particularly attentive, stopping by the table on multiple occasions to make sure everything was satisfactory.
  38. Buckie

    Washington DC

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    New Year Eve dinner. Great waiter. Ver informative three people: crab cakes, Brandi o, ahi tuna. Also a fabulous pear salad and raw oysters. Wonderful evening.
  39. NicholeV

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    BlackSalt was a recommendation to us, and I’m so glad that we were able to eat there on our trip to DC. I have food allergies, and they were very accommodating. The food was delicious! We’ll definitely be coming back here the next time we’re in town.
  40. CalleX

    Washington DC

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great restaurant. Consistently excellent food. Aability to change and adapt Menu items. Go-to place for special occasions.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Physical distancing

    • Distancing maintained in common areas
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

BlackSalt offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 342-9101.

BlackSalt is rated 4.8 stars by 6297 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 45 times today
Google Map for BlackSalt

4883 MacArthur Blvd., Washington, DC 20007

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street

    V Street NW

  • Neighborhood

    Palisades Northwest

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–9:30 pm

  • Cuisines

    Seafood, Global, International

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Parking details

    metered weekdays, nonmetered weekends

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    JG Gaetjen

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (202) 342-9101

  • Private party facilities

    BlackSalt offers semi-private areas of the restaurant that will accommodate up to 30 guests.

  • Private party contact

    Nur Sulistiono: (877) 880-0213

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