Oh yeah...what a date... What really made this date is the fantastic views...views of my date of course! The cuisine is high end, service is high end, location is definitely high end...you can't eat any higher in Singapore unless your're on SQ1 back to the US. Please...try to enforce a dress code. It's kind of a downer when we are all dressed up and a jeans and tshirt dude strolls in like he just got done washing my car.

We celebrated our honeymoon dinner At salt grill and sky bar. Friendly professional staff we loved our server "eff" she was really helpful for us to pick the right dinner . The glass down and the view is magical from this place .

The view is impressive. The dishes are more beautiful to look at than to eat. We had the set lunch. Except for the excellent and gorgeous-looking steak tartare appetiser, all other dishes were good but not memorable. Salt's rib eye was too salty. But then, at $49++, this is not bad value for the overall experience.

Experience: I went here for my birthday and loved it. They had such tasty cocktails and great cuts of meat, which they brought out to show us and explain each cut. Since we came for my birthday, they also had the option to leave a birthday message on the dessert we ordered. When we ordered a black coffee and they brought a cappuccino, I let them know so that they could exchange it and they took it off the bill altogether. They are clearly very eager to please. Environment: Clearly a fine dining place. They have a walkway along a wall of windows where you can look out at all the places in Singapore. The windows are marked with small signs noting what part of the city it is (chinatown, downtown, etc). Food: The steak was so good. I got the flat iron which was known for its high marbling rating (I think it was 6-7+), but you can always ask them there for more details. All of the sides were good too, but the main dishes that stuck out were the steaks and the desserts: the pavlova was delicious, and such a hard dessert to get right. Price: It's a nice place to be prepared to pay top dollar. Steaks are anywhere for $60-$100+ and even a cocktail is $20-$25. I'm sure you can get other dishes not quite as expensive as the steaks, but I think that is the main appeal of a nice place like this. Service: Fantastic, but a little slow towards the end (when we ordered small things like coffee to finish off the meal).

Wow. a totally unexpected surprise. We've been meaning to check this place out for awhile bc of its great view from the 50th+ storey of Ion Orchard, but kept postponing our visit bc we were told from friends that the food is not worth it. You are basically paying for the view, they'd say. But we decided to finally try it out on a random Sunday lunch, and ultimately and surprisingly had one of the most satisfying dining experience in Sing. 1. The service was perfect. From the moment we walked in, we were pleasantly greeted and escorted to one of the many seats next to the windows for the perfect view and we were able to see our condo from our seat! the kind and attentive waiter really knew his menu and was always readily available. 3. The lunch set menu was so much cheaper than we expected, at $49 for 3 courses including tea or coffee. what a bargain, considering the location and the fact that the dishes mimicked that of dishes at fine dining, or were even better. 4. the dishes were so delicious! to start, they gave us complimentary radish snack with homemade potato chips. for Entree, we got: -'Glass' Sydney crab omelette in miso mustard broth, their signature dish which was okay for me, but D loved it. -Baked bone marrow, onion, watercress, and garlic toast. this is the entree to get. bone marrow was the best I've tried in a long time! It was prepared in such a way that I've never tried before, drenched in garlic and other sauces, and it was just perfection with the garlic toast pairing. Main course: -Seared Blue Fin tuna, potato, pimento, softquail egg, olives & anchovies dressing: never thought i'd write a comment on an egg, but i've never tried an egg that was cooked So perfectly that it's bouncy yet so soft. tuna and all the ingredients came together so well. -Goats cheese gnocchi, beets, vincotto, burnt butter dressing, pistachio, raisons: again, the ingredients in the dish came together so well, that we were forking everything together in one-bite to experience the bursting of flavors. it was perfect. dessert: we got the sorbet, crumbs and berries and dessert of the day which was a winner. We exited the restaurant as if we paid over $200 for the service, location, and the amazing food, when it was around $110 altogether. Why didn't we come sooner? it's a perfect place for dates, girl dates, and for visitors as well!

My husband and I recently celebrated my birthday here, and I had a wonderful time! (I say "I" because I stuck him with the bill at the end of the night!) Salt Grill is an awesome place for a special occasion dinner, and I also agree with the other reviewers who say it's a good venue for treating out your parental units. To get there, head to the concierge at the 4th floor of Ion. Walk around the desk and you'll see the welcome area for Salt. Someone will guide you to the special elevator bank that will whisk you up to the 55th floor. Walking into the main dining room, your breath will be taken away by the lovely views of Singapore. I'm glad we went here for dinner because I enjoyed watching the city light up and transition from early evening to dusk. To start, we ordered the oysters (served natural), and the 'glass' Sydney crab omelette. I can't comment on the oysters as I'm allergic, but I will say the Sydney crab omelette was a-ok. I know people rave about it, but it's simply not my type of dish. However, I really loved our main. We did the meat cut for two, which changes daily. That day, it was a bone-in ribeye. It came with onion rings, a rocket salad, and mash. Miguel doesn't like potatoes much, so we asked if we could replace the mash with the roast garlic mushrooms and luckily they obliged. The rocket salad was my type of salad: blue cheese, pear, and candied walnuts. All so good! The steak was juicy and I loved the horseradish/pepper jus that it was drenched in. Throw in a decent bottle of wine (we decided on a cab sauv from California) and we were in heaven. For a moment, I was worried because the table next to us brought a baby with them... but thankfully the baby was quiet and didn't disturb our dinner. Overall, the ambiance was set nicely with the dim lighting and bossa nova soundtrack in the background. The service was impeccable and we didn't feel rushed at all throughout the evening. If you're feelin' spendy, this is a great option to consider. :)

Restaurant Week lunch. I have always wanted to try the food at Salt Grill & Sky Bar but it is always full during restaurant week, well, except for this week. Reason for 4 stars instead of 5 stars: The experience was marred from the beginning when I saw the email on Tuesday (they sent it Sunday afternoon, but I didn't check email till Tuesday...some people are not chained by email :p) where it asked if I could change my dining time to 11.30 am or 11.45 am instead of 12 pm. The reason was due to the overwhelming response and so we will only have 1 hour 15 mins to dine if we come at 12 pm. The question that pop into my head was "didn't they already have a fix number of tables for Restaurant Week"? and "Why was this not indicated when making the booking?" And this was not the first time Salt has participated in Restaurant Week, wouldn't they have known better on what to expect? It is quite disconcerting to have to re-arrange our schedule just so we will not have a rushed lunch. In any case, we decided to change our reservations to 11.30 am. I got there just before 11.30 am and was told the restaurant was not ready as the staff are getting their briefing then. 2nd strike. I made the effort to be on time, and at the time suggested by the restaurant, I would expect to be granted the courtesy to be seated accordingly. Cooling my heels for a while, it was another 5-10 minutes later before I was finally shown to a table. The "3rd" not so happy experience was very minor - I asked for a window table but I was told it was for non-restaurant week customers...that reason did not fly with me as a friend had the window table the day before and she was also dining on Restaurant Week menu. Anyway, that was really a minor thing but the whole pre-dining experience was enough to make me put Salt on the "first and last time" dining list. Back to the place and food: I like the simplicity of the place with its high ceiling and modern furnishing. Service was professional, attentive, polite and not overly friendly. What caught me by surprise was the basket the manager brought over for us to put our bags. That was thoughtful. Water was topped up without having to ask (they do ask if you want still or sparkling water, but you could request for warm or iced tap water at no extra cost), the courses were well paced so we did not feel rushed. In the end we left slightly after 1.15 pm, but never once were we made to feel we had to hurry through the meal. So kudos to the service staff for making the actual dining experience to be enjoyable after all. Restaurant Week Menu: Starter - chicken liver foie gras parfait, truffled butter, toasted brioche. This was really superb. A generous serving of smooth pate in a small jar which went very well with the brioche and complimentary bread Main - Maori lakes tenderloin, blue cheese pressed potato, spinach and red wine jus. I asked for medium and it was done just right, not too bloody with a bit of pink in the center. The meat was just so tender and juicy (still cannot compare to American beef in flavor) that it was with sadness when I popped in the last bite. I wished it was a bigger portion. Just have to come back next time for the 200 gm served in the ala carte menu. The pressed potato (in thin slices) with blue cheese was ok, just a hint of blue cheese so those who do not like it will not be turned off by it. Dessert - tasting platter Creme Brulee with salted caramel ice cream - my favorite of the lot. Creamy custard covered with the sugar glaze and topped with salted caramel ice cream. There were also chocolate pearls hidden giving it a nice crunch. Chocolate bar - surprisingly I did not find it that great. There were some wafer bits which tasted a bit soft, not crispy at all. Licorice ice cream with lime and sago - never a big fan of licorice though the lime did give it a bit of contrasting flavor and made it more palatable to me. Coffee was normal. You could select the tea of your choice, you just have to ask them what is available. So yes, I would want to go back again, just to have the tenderloin and for the view. It is a very nice view and will probably be fantastic to dine in the evening to see the sunset. NOTE: To get there, you need to turn right and right and left (when you see the TV) to get to the elevator to Salt Grill. It can get a tad confusing and dark to find.

This is a review of a Friday evening dinner date at Salt grill and Sky bar. I have to admit the view is pretty spectacular. Well, if you like urban skylines (I do), it is. I was late. My date was even later. The staff made no mention of this. The room is a very well appointed. It is an impressive space with both modern and classic touches. There is a large glass roof. It truly hearkens to my expectations of traditional white-tablecloth fine-dining. I was surprised that the restaurant was only halfway full. It is a very quiet and restrained restaurant. The staff even sings "Happy Birthday" in a barely audible tone. This continues to spill over into the service. This is professional and polite. It is reserved. It is attentive. There isn't any unnecessary chit-chat. The service was impeccable. It was timely. The staff was there when they should be. The server was knowledgeable. This is the very essence of fine dining service. The meal was also well-paced. This was the first restaurant I've visited in Singapore that offered a complimentary glass of champagne to start the meal. The food ranged from good to extremely good. The presentation of each dish was another classic touch. They were beautifully plated without giving into to being overly showy. Complimentary Bread - A very nice fresh bread was provided. It was served with olive oil and a mixture of high quality salt to dip it in. When she quickly answered no to "would you like more bread", my dinner companion saved me from my own appetite. http://tinyurl.com/c2wjy4n Scallop raviolo in squid ink pasta, spiced tomato consomme, corn puree - I only had one bite of this. It ended up squarely in front of my date. It was very rich. If they provided this as a main dish, I could easily order it. For me, all of the ingredients worked well together. I do not have a photo of this dish. Roasted cherry tomatoes, Burrata cheese, peppers, grilled bread - This was extremely good. It came close to allowing the red peppers to dominate. But the creaminess of the Burrata and the sweetness of the roasted tomatoes helped to keep them in check. The bread was grilled perfectly to hold the dish together. http://tinyurl.com/akv3ufg Duck sliders, pickled spring onion, cucumber - These were very good. If I had my choice, I would probably have selected a high quality Western style bun over the more Asian style presentation. Excluding the "bun", the ingredients provided an almost bahn mi experience. http://tinyurl.com/catdjll Lamb cutlets Maori Lakes New Zealand, Provencal herbs - My friend ordered the lamb. She was kind enough to share a bite. It was very good. The balance of the flavour of the lamb was perfect for my own personal taste. She seemed to enjoy it also. http://tinyurl.com/azdxbho Corn fed Spatchcock, Cajun and herb spices - I am not quite sure what made this dish a spatchcock, a cooking term for removing the main two bones and cooking the chicken flat. I am also not sure what made it cajun. It was certainly too mild to be considered Cajun. However, it was extremely good. The chicken was moist and tender. While not particularly Cajun, the spices came together very well. In finer restaurants, I seldom order chicken. I am glad I tried theirs. It was some of the best chicken I've had in quite awhile. http://tinyurl.com/aou4p6q We had sides of truffled mashed potato and roasted mushrooms. Each of these were prepared in a very traditional manner. They both served as comfortable compliments to our main dishes. Pear Torte - This was her selected dessert. I tried it. I would have preferred the pear to be a little softer. Plus, the pear tasted more like an an apple to me. But, it was a nice dessert. http://tinyurl.com/b2hamn8 Crème brûlée with salted caramel ice cream - This was not a traditional crème brûlée. There was no hard carmelized layer to crack through. For me, this dessert was more about the combination of ingredients with the ice cream as the anchor of the dish. I thought it was a great way to end the meal. http://tinyurl.com/ag39gu9 Receipt ($489.63) http://tinyurl.com/bys3jbk Overall, Salt grill + Sky bar offers exactly what I expect from a true fine-dining experience. The room is beautiful. The staff is professional and on-point. The meal flows at a proper pace. The food is consistently very good. It also affords that added touch of a truly beautiful urban view. Throughout writing this review, I mentally debated four stars or five stars. A part of me thought the food fell just slightly short. Another part thought the enjoyment of the experience was slightly diminished by the fact the room was not nearly full. In the end though, I do think this was a five star experience.