Salt & Whiskey: A Cozy Bar Experience in San Diego

Great service! Very friendly staff! KC is amazing at his job! What a great guy! First time here and he made us feel very welcome, what a gentleman! Second night in town and gave them another try… again great staff Tyler, Bailey and Erika! So nice to be away from home and feel so welcome!

The spot is just relaxing. Old world feels with great service from the bartender. Everyone i talked to enjoyed their drinks, and the menu is simple, but well made. I really enjoy stopping here as my first stop downtown for a quiet drink and a snack. The whiskey selection is solid. 8 beers on tap. The bar can make an exceptional cocktail, I highly recommend taking the time to try some of them.

We stayed at the Horton so naturally when it was raining outside we stayed in and wow I’m so glad we did. The wood work and trim and paintings on the walls are exquisite. The service was good and she was happy and friendly. The humans and warm pita bread made you warm and cozy inside. Seasoned perfectly. The Old Fashioned and whiskey sour were perfect. The Caesar salad was fresh and the tenderloin was Spectacular! So tender and juicy with a Demi glaze that was a perfect complement to the meat. Finished with a brandy and dancing. You never know when a good time will turn into a memorable night. Thank you to the chef the server and the entertainer. C

Greta cocktails and local brews! A bit pricey and atmosphere of a hotel bar. Staff was very welcoming and service was slow but considerate and enjoyable, wouldn’t not hesitate to come here again before a concert or a Padres game to avoid the crowds and catch up with some friends.

We stopped in after receiving courtesy drinks and decided to give Salt & Whiskey a proper try. The service was decent overall—our server was a bit on the slower side, but the bartender more than made up for it with friendly energy and generous samples that helped us pick our drinks. The food? Surprisingly good for what it was—well-prepared and satisfying, exceeding our expectations for a casual bite. All in all, a warm, relaxed experience with a few bright spots that made the visit worthwhile.

I had the honor of eating their New York serloin steak and was simply blown away. Its delicate balance of tenderness, salt, and flavor brought a sensual sensation that opened a door to pleasures and tastes that I fear I will never experience ever again. Its thick one inch size and soft almost melted texture brought exttasy to every bite. Eating their steak was such an intense and pleasurable experience that I fear I can never eat another steak again as nothing would ever compare to the whole flash flood of endorphins that were released once my tongue touched that steaky beefy flesh. I may have to run away to a vegan convent after the shameful thought of ever finding a steak that good again. The steak now haunts my dreams and may have even dulled my senses as I will never understand pleasure like that so long as I ever live. That steak made me question the existence of god and evolution at the same time since no devine being nor force of nature could ever have crafted such a beautiful piece of meat like that again. Every bight made me convinced that the cow that was slaughtered must have been a virtuoso in happiness as well as being made of gold only allowing itself to be slaughtered but defiling itself for allowing such a worm like me to taste it. Only the fates know of the delights I felt the night o ate this steak….and hopefully the tip we gave the waitress can only show a fraction of the awe I felt this night for the steak….all in all, it’s pretty good for the price.

Gotta love this place. Restaurant is part of the hotel, and has a very nice interior. The service was superfriendly but also superslow. There was an event on, which may have impacted the speed of service though. Apart from that all was perfect: from the whisky-sours to the food.

The drinks were on point and amazing. The staff was friendly and helpful. I loved the atmosphere. It was perfect. There wasn’t too many people in the bar but it wasn’t empty. I’m definitely going back!