Salazar Restaurant • Chef Jose Salazar | OTR Restaurant & Bar

Nov 2023 (2/5 stars): I like Salazar, I really do. But mostly, I'm left confused by their moves post-pandemic... They raise the price of a simple breakfast sandwich with meat to nearly $20... they offer a New Year's Ever dinner for $253 PER PERSON... yet simultaneously complain to the press that they aren't getting enough customers anymore?! I'm sorry, but it's clear as day that the pricing is the issue. Please just focus on running a good restaurant and not trying to maximize profits. Normal people in OTR don't want to spend $20 for a breakfast sandwich or $250 for dinner, even on NYE, I don't know who their audience is anymore, but I guess it is rich people that live in the burbs and not me. I'm really disappointed with what they have done here with both Salazar and Goose & Elder post-pandemic... two of my favorite restaurants in the neighborhood have just turned into places that are out of touch and overpriced... it's a shame if this puts them out of business, but at least the writing is on the wall and they'll know why... alienating your core demographic by aggressively turning up the prices to the max is just such a strange move for this city's neighborhood, especially for a place that's been here so long. I simply can't afford to eat here much anymore, that's all there is to it. I wish they listened to us commonfolk. Previous review (5/5 stars) (2014–2022).

Fantastic food, great service.

Incredible food, drinks, atmosphere, and service. They made our birthday dinner something to remember and sent us home with a Polaroid photo!

My wife and I enjoyed our time at the restaurant for dinner. The bread and salad nibbles were fantastic. While I wanted the salmon I changed to the steak at the recommendation of the waiter to the steak. It was over seasoned but a great cut of beef. My wife liked but didn’t love her schnitzel. Good wine selection. Great service.

Update: Had to have it one last time at the original location before they temporarily close to reopen in a new larger location. Harvest Moon cocktail is an aesthetical and delectable delight Restaurant Week is building momentum with a visit to Salazar - the eponymous OTR restaurant by Chef Jose Salazar Supreme dining experience. Fine dining without being overly pretentious or breaking the bank. 1. Cocktail: Love Letter Refreshing spring evening drink while the sun was still out. For food, went with the Spring restaurant week special dinner menu 2. First course: Parisian Gnocchi. Intricate and Exquisite! Subtle medley of savory flavors and textures (crisp, soft, smooth) with each ingredient shining on its own and coming together harmoniously! And something to be said about the color of the presentation. Felt it represented a bright spring evening perfectly. This was a grandslam home run gnocchi creation by Chef Salazar and his team. Probably the best gnocchi dish I have had, ever! 3. Second course: Blue corn Hurache Vegetables in this really pleasant artisanal presentation of Hurache included English peas, radishes and asparagus as part of the spring vegetables medley, along with refried beans, salsa and crema- all delicately elevating the star of the show - a perfectly prepared Hurache! Great follow up to the gnocchi first course. Jumping across the pond seamlessly between the two courses. 4. Third course Dessert: dark chocolate pot de creme with chopped strawberries and vanilla whip. Well , let's just say this unleashed a bit of a sweet tooth in me...and I ended up overshooting the restaurant week menu to order a 4th course add-on dessert 5. Fourth Course: Warm fresh cookie, did I mention warm?... just the perfect way to finish a cool spring night I leave Salazar a happy and full human....again ! Where to next on Wednesday??

Beautiful place! I’m glad I got to go again before they close down!

Holy moly y’all, this place is delicious! Shout out to James for excellent service. They’re very creative, so you’re going to get new takes on things, but it will be fantastic. Highly recommend. Bring your sense of adventure.