Hit Saltbox recently - have been meaning to, plus PRGirl said it was fab.
Atmosphere: fine, gaslamp cool, but not super-loud and crowded like Searsucker, possible to hear each other talk.
Service: Friendly, but a bit slow. Big gap between apps and entree, CH was getting grumpy.
Food: Loved the flavors. Had corn soup, lettuce/peach/hazelnut salad, black mushroom pasta. I loved the soup (basil oil); CH thought it was too thin. Salad was good but not interesting enough to finish the whole thing. Pasta very delicious but would rather have had it as a half-portion and had some other flavors. CH liked his corn ravioli.
We didn't feel like sitting there longer so went for dessert elsewhere. But first....
THE BATHROOMS: Ok, I understand this is supposed to be a hip place, and they're trying to be cool by having unisex bathrooms. But....the bathrooms were dirty, with overflowing paper towels. Ladies don't like gross bathrooms. Plus it was very dim, and it was hard to see which stalls were open - and you're suspecting that someone is going to be tempted to be in the stall next to you doing it. I used the bathroom 2x, and then just couldn't bring myself to go later. Blechy. When we came back for our car after dessert I really had to go again, but the hotel does not even have another public bathroom in the lobby - only the gross one in the restaurant. Not interested in returning - alas! When I asked the concierge if there was another bathroom, I told him the one upstairs was dirty, and he just shrugged - no, "Wow - is it? I'll send someone right up!"
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Chocolat Cremerie: good (not great) gelato. Nutella crepe: took forever. When it came: not even hot anymore. Cute place, but no need to return.
Still, fun night in the Gaslamp. Delicious flavors at Saltbox - but next time we're in the Gaslamp we'll be back at Grant Grill or at Searsucker!
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