Salt Hamilton in South Lanarkshire

Very disappointed with the service, 21:00 I walked into the restaurant and was told that they already closed. How rude is that! I can see that they are cleaning so due to that they refused to serve me and told me that they are closed! Empty restaurant, no signs that the restaurant is closed, according to Google Maps is marked that is open till 22:00. No respect to customers! Any early finish or working hours changes should be shared online or on Google Maps etc.. I was driving for so long to get there… i walked in, notified that we were closed and closed the door! Very Rude!

As always 10/10 food & drink at Salt Hamilton ,although feel bit let down tonight on not as much the service but almost physical pushiness to get you out 😫 sadly as much as I like the food here I think I wouldn't come back for an evening meal. Just feel 1hr 15 mins is very short. (Which has actually decreased from 1hr 30)And after spending £125 on food and drink, especially as staff allowed my partner to order a drink 20 mins prior to booking ending and then not bringing to 10 mins before. for the front of house gentleman to actually physically tap my partner on the shoulder and basically ask to leave 3 minutes after the 1hr 15 as I was getting my coat on! ( was pouring outside and taxi hadn't came yet) I totally understand restaurants have reservation times to adhere if busy, however there was no one waiting for our table as I checked on way out and also table beside us was in prior to us arriving and still there as we left (or should I say were evicted🙈) sadly service issues still seem to be letting down a really good quality restaurant here over 3 minutes 😫

Fantastic food, great staff. Brilliant addition to Hamilton

Excellent food ! Service was also excellent with friendly courteous staff who were also professional. Lovely atmosphere and beautiful decor

Aww man I absolutely adore this place! This isn’t my first time at this restaurant but it is my first post! Delicious food that’s full flavour and plenty of options to choose from. On this occasion we opened to share the cheeseburger spring roll (absolute must), chicken gyoza, the dirty fries, then I had the chicken teriyaki. I enjoyed this but I would have prefers some sauce to coat the rice but that’s maybe just personal preference as I do like a sauce. All in all it’s an aesthetic place to eat with friendly staff that are attentive.

Inside is stunning food was amazing and service was fantastic !!

All was great. Food fantastic, better then last time. Great service. Again recommended

One of my absolute favourite places to eat. The food is excellent, the staff are friendly and the decor is lovely. Great atmosphere.

Food is amazing and the staff are so lovely, will definitely be back again and again

ramen broth is out of this world. sushi fresh, cocktails are delish. its my happy place

Dinner for 2, got a selection that covered the majority of the menu

I've decided that for every bad review I write, it's only fair to write a good one about somewhere. And this place is my fave. Beautiful food, good sized portions. Attentive staff and lovely atmosphere

Tried Salt for dinner last week for the first time and back already today to try out the lunch menu and on both occasions the food did NOT disappoint! Would highly recommend! The food is absolutely delicious and now our new favourite spot. Staff are so friendly aswell. 10/10, Fantastic.

First time at SALT and won't be our last! Absolutely fantastic experience from the atmosphere to the wonderful staff. Food was out of this world and the Korean chicken sushi is the best I've ever had! Can't wait for our next visit!

I was on a waiting list for 8:30, and the next day they reached out to let me know a table was available for that evening. I brought a friend along since it was his first visit. The service was friendly, the food was excellent, and the atmosphere was wonderful. As a vegan, I ordered several small dishes, and they were delicious. I would definitely return! :)

We really appreciated the warm welcome we received as we entered the restaurant. The menu was varied and the food we ordered was absolutely delicious. The atmosphere was lovely and the staff, including the chefs, were lovely. We will be back soon!

Very professional and friendly service. Nice setting. Great value lunch menu. Great quality food. Had the chicken katsu, curry fries, spicy salmon sushi and chicken gyoza. Highly recommend.

Salt is our favourite restaurant, we ordered 2 large katsu curries, Parmesan fries, chicken teriyaki sushi, burger spring rolls, and the chicken teriyaki on the skewers. Food came out quick, tasted amazing, and staff are friendly and polite. Highly recommend Salt 😁 lost count of how many times we have visited this restaurant as it is the best.

Food is always brilliant, staff friendly and good atmosphere, keep it up👌been here a few times now😍

We cannot get enough of this place, the food is always absolutely delicious alongside fantastic service. There is something on the menu for any mood/appetite!

Have been meaning to try this place for a while now, staff are really nice and friendly, couldn’t fault the service. The atmosphere inside is great, a few cherry blossom trees indoor around some kind of the tables. The food is nice (really enjoyed the dirty fries, cheese burger spring rolls, corn ribs, katsu curry) however it felt a bit heavy handed on the salt side of things - which is ironic given the name of the restaurant.

Have been meaning to try this place for a while now, staff are really nice and friendly, couldn’t fault the service. The atmosphere inside is great, a few cherry blossom trees indoor around some kind of the tables. The food is nice (really enjoyed the dirty fries, cheese burger spring rolls, corn ribs, katsu curry) however it felt a bit heavy handed on the salt side of things - which is ironic given the name of the restaurant. The chicken and beef is halal at time of writing but always best to double check before ordering.

I can not recommend this place enough! Me and my partner stumbled across this place as we’re currently staying in Hamilton and just wanted to go out to eat. A hidden gem! The food is some of the best food I’ve ever eaten at this sort of restaurant and all of the staff were so nice and lovely! The deco is absolutely gorgeous and as the place isn’t too big it’s not loud or overwhelming like other restaurants are. I’m vegetarian and my partner eats meat and there were so many options for the both of us! If you come to this place don’t skip on dessert too! We had white chocolate cheesecake and raspberry and white chocolate mochi and it was delicious! Unfortunately we’ve traveled from Yorkshire but if we’re ever around again we’ll definitely be back!

We visited SALT today for the first time and were looked after by Greg. He was so welcoming and explained the menu to us. When we were still a bit confused about how much to order he came and explained again and recommended how many dishes we would finish, which we appreciated as many restaurants would let you over order just for profit however this was not our experience at all. He was super attentive and checked on us regularly to see how we liked our food. We finished our dishes and as per Greg’s recommendations it was just the perfect amount of food for us. We will definitely be back.

Great sushi and noodles. The cherry blossom trees inside were so cute, it is no my phone screensaver.

First time here and certainly not the last! Food was phenomenal and great service

Was definitely worth a visit. Extraordinary good food, loving furnishing and nice service.

Just a cool place to dine. The atmosphere is great, the decor is very nice and the service was excellent. The pricing was reasonable as well for a "Japanese" restaurant. The food was "overall" good, hence I'm giving it a 4 stars.

This is a hidden gem of a place. The venue is well decorated and not too large. The staff are very attentive and polite. Our server chatted through the menu offering and kept us right for portion sizes as this is a tapas style menu. Food was absolutely delicious and well portioned. I will definitely be back.

The food was amazing and the service was excellent reasonable prices 👌

Out of the many times I have visited this place for lunch or dinner it has never been a let down, the food is top tier and the staff are always friendly, not to mention the inside atmosphere with the decor is outstanding, perfect place for a night out with family

Went to salt with our 17 month old, our server (Greg) was amazing with him. Helped set up the high chair, offered recommendations from the child menu for what our child might enjoy, and really made the effort to chat with our wee one any time he came past the table. Unlike other places that do the usual "beige food for children", we loved the bento box they offered kids- they got try lots of different textures and tastes (noodles, rice, sushi, pancakes) and lots of veggies on the plate too. Our food was great, and wished we could have had a dessert but we were totally stuffed!

Had a beautiful lunch for my daughter’s birthday.. staff and food 5 star. Came around asking how everything was which I thought was lovely the value for money paid was excellent and we will definitely be back

Had an amazing lunch at Salt couldn’t fault anything from food to service and value. Really top class service from all the staff we will definitely be back.

I've tried it only as take away so I cannot judge the atmosphere, probably is also a 5 star tho! Amazing food, sushi is fresh and their udon was made with proper noodles, not the instant ones.

The interior is very nice and the food was delicious. We tried quite some dishes and everything was very good.

That was the best ramen I have ever had. I'll be back for sushi in a week.

First time there and loved it. Food was fantastic, staff were brilliant and for 3 people the price was extremely reasonable.

Lovely restaurant, delicious food and staff exceptionally gracious friendly and courteous. Definitely recommend

The owner has a shocking attitude!

Always have a great experience at SALT. Dined as a couple and as a family, and the service is brilliant. Highly recommend!

Once again amazing!!! Never disappoints.

Nice Japanese food and cosy atmosphere

Had a great evening as per usual and food was amazing. Staff very friendly and attentive.

Fantastic food, attentive staff, lovely atmosphere

This place was amazing 👏🏼 the staff were so kind and the food was delicious the meaty box is the nest sushi 🍣 😋

We dined tonight for dinner and can’t recommend Salt enough. The food is delicious, service is excellent, the atmosphere is perfect with a buzz but not too noisy and the decor is modern, classy and quirky. Tonight the owner came and introduced himself and spend time chatting to us. We really appreciated this especially during a busy Mother’s Day. We love it here and will continue to recommend it to friends and family. We have never had a bad dish. The katsu curry is to die for!

What an amazing restaurant, it is so trendy, service was excellent and the food was incredibly tasty. Probably one of the best restaurants around. Will definitely be back, my partner and I absolutely loved it and it was fantastic value for money. The staff are so attentive and can't do enough to make your experience so good. 5 stars

We had gone here to celebrate our sons birthday. Such a disappointing experience. We have been here before and had a positive experience. Sadly not this visit. One of our parties order did not arrive. We kept expecting it to arrive. We spoke to our server. Meanwhile the rest of the party had finished our meals. We were then informed that the meal had not been prepared yet and it would be at least another 10 minutes. It was removed from the bill . The gesture was appreciated. It ruined what should have been a lovely evening celebrating our sons birthday. I can’t abide poor service. The food was good shame about the service

A family group of 7 of us went for a birthday meal. It was a fabulous meal, food was delicious and everyone enjoyed what they had ordered. We had 3 teens with us and they really enjoyed it, something for everyone as long as adventurous palate as everything full of flavour

Tasty food and excellent staff.

Been a few times now and each time the food has been amazing

The Salt Bang Bang shrimp along with the Korean spicy chicken ramen which had a lovely broth were both delicious. The Japanese curry fries were not smothered in curry sauce and the chips were nice and crunchy. The Salt buttermilk wings (garlic teriyaki) came out piping hot which was good as it allowed us to try everything else till they cooled down. The wings come with wipes as youll need them along with some extra napkins as they are well coated with a very nice sauce and the chicken cooked perfectly. The sushi for me was ok but very bland but the kids really liked it so perhaps it was just my personal tastebuds that weren't craving more. I've tried several sushi/noodle restaurants and I cant see by Wagamama for their ramens and value for money but for something different I'd recommend Salt to everyone as the food was nice, the service was great and the staff are friendly. There are booths available and I highly recommend them for a more peaceful and enjoyable experience as we were in between tables and ended up with a couple of toddlers up on the seats with no supervision at times.

Lovely food, fantastic service. Will deffo be back to try that mango pale ale!

The food is amazing, sushi all made fresh and you can truly taste it. Huge range of choices for those we are a little pickier too! And such friendly staff, just an all round great experience.

Birthday lunch out at salty first time trying it and it was amazing the food was 10/10 highly recommend this place the staff were amazing we will definitely be back .

Impressed, wonderful menu, excellent service, good value, hope to be back soon

Salt bang bang shrimp we're excellent and the Japanese whisky sour was amazing 👌

I booked Salt in Hamilton for a special dinner. The food was good. However, our experience was marred by issues with service and hygiene. Our main issue was with the glasses for our drinks. My Negroni came in a glass with noticeable dirt on it which I had to wipe off, and my girlfriends glass had dried food inside. We pointed hers out to the waitress, but when the drink came back, it had the exact same piece of dirt at the bottom. All they did was wipe the top. The situation worsend when we saw the bar staff's reaction to our request for a clean glass. The bartender openly muttered expletives to the waitress and then glanced over at us with obvious annoyance. While we're not lip readers, her words and expression were unmistakably clear. This kind of response made us feel like we were being a problem, which was really disappointing, especially given what we were paying for the experience and all we wanted was a cocktail not sat in a glass with dried food. A staff member, possibly a manager, did come over and apologise, but there wasn't any real effort to make things right. We were still charged full price for the drink with the dirt in it. We live nearby and are well-acquainted with the local dining scene. This disappointing experience at SALT is something we'll be sharing with our friends and family to ensure they don't encounter the same issues. It's a letdown to see a restaurant fall so short on such basic hygiene.

Lovely food lovely staff will be back

Lovely restaurant, food lovely, lots of choice - great cocktails, place immaculate and staff friendly

Tried to use a voucher that had been gifted to me only to be told it had expired at the end of October (6 weeks ago). I asked if I could pay a fee to have it extended only to be met with a blank NO!! and that the owners were very strict about expired vouchers not being extended. Very poor customer service. Please don’t buy a voucher as a gift for someone who can’t use it on time.

Tried to use a voucher and was told it had expired 6 weeks ago so didn’t get an opportunity to use it!! I asked if I could pay a fee to extend it but was told a blank NO!! No leeway with expired vouchers so avoid buying if you’re not planning on going in the near future. Total waste of £40 and very poor customer service.

Do not buy Xmas gift vouchers! On 2nd December we tried to use a voucher purchased as a gift for our Xmas last year to be told it had expired 2 weeks earlier. Manager refused to do anything to discount meal. Our night was ruined. I was told to send an email to the company to complain and this has been ignored. Salt did manage to reply to this review within 30 minutes of it being posed.

Quite simply excellent. A restaurant of such quality that it wouldn't be out of place in any city throughout Europe. Bao buns, loaded fries and Sushi of the highest order, very well done and thankyou.

Outstanding Japanese food, wouldn't go anywhere else.

absolutely terrible customer service. ableist owner do not waste your time going

The owner has a disgusting attitude towards paying customers. Should not run a business if they can’t treat people with dignity and respect, avoid at all costs if you have any form of disability as the owner will discriminate you and also reply to your truthful review with a lot of lies and a very nasty attitude

No we won’t leave it there i actually was in the venue your obviously unaware of the equality act the only shouting going on was because your man in charge was completely appalling dismissing a disability I think your business is more at risk under the equality act. Nobody was threatening anyone other than your manager I can only describe him as a Sirius snape threatening like character, only he’s a good guy. I did not re enter so person*, one was irate because I too am autistic but don’t shout it from the worktops, meanwhile I left don’t make assumptions based on name, indirect discrimination right there. If you watch back your CCTV you will see the threatening in a young girls face and the breath in. Listen it’s a trend and all of your reviews I would account for half off being made up and the rest seem to follow our exact experience other than dismissing the equality act which by the way I hope nobody ever has to deal with if your kid has disabilities this restaurant simply dismisses them. Like he did last night. Also he admitted speaking to girl on the phone. So please stop lying even more I welcome a legal case your business needs trained on disabilities. Yes any business I ever seen run would’ve taken a young girl who called a week earlier told yeah it will be refunded because of the error. Into consideration and individual circumstances, all that was said was look at it from our point to be fed with “I’m going to win this argument.” Excuse me…at that point I left because you cannot argue with people who speak to customers like that like I said I’ve been brought up around catering industries and that for me was a horrible customer service. Please send legal contact as I await it for the lies the deceit and exaggeration you have just replied with. You’re business overstepped the equality act I left because the tone of your management there was no argument to be won. There was a conversation promising a refund however he failed to admit that to us and only added to his lies. Nobody threatened anybody he was simply proven that autism was a disability I remained in the car one was irate because they don’t have the disability. He has a very threatening demeanour. Will also be in touch with legal advice because this is not getting left I can assure you as your business need trained on discrimination and maybe need to look at broadening your horizons for the mistake a young autistic girl might make. What you’ve done is tried to paint two people like louts when the reality is your management is shambolic and there is a pattern of un acceptable behaviour. It’s clear you prefer to argue with custom that take constructive criticism. Not based on our experience but on previous experiences when others have said exactly the same. Athlete means nothing we know what we saw and like I said that’s why I left and didn’t return wasn’t arguing with somebody that that threatening or with black pool eyes. He wanted to threaten as much as he could without lifting his hands. I wouldn’t have taken a disability badge back in however one obviously felt the need too with the injustice he treated the others with. There’s a way to talk to people and he has zero people skills. Against your lies your man was behind the bar serving nobody. Your young girl sent to the door to guard. If she was that scared of us I doubt that would’ve been your chosen stance. Your clearly just as bad a liar as he was.

Fried chicken is a little bit dry. Sushi is quite good.

Food was great, however the customer service lacks a lot. My friends were a bit late (due to a late train, so I was there first, totally our fault, of course) and as you know you only have the table for 1,5h. I was called during the week asking to change the booking to half an hour early, to which I agreed. After we finished our food, we waited for a good 15 minutes before staff came to pick up our plates and ask us if we wanted something else. We did want dessert. We did give our order for dessers, only to be told 10 minutes later that we can't have our desserts because our time will run out soon. Why we weren't told that when we placed the order for them? Or why can't the staff move faster and do their job, so customers can actually have dessert? And why I can accommodate you for an earlier booking, but you can't accommodate us and provide desserts even tho you had EMPTY tables? This seems to be a pattern tho, looking at the other reviews. And the owner finds it hard to accept feedback based on their replies. So folks, if you go to SALT, make sure to swallow your food fast if you want dessert. . . . ETA: Imagine not being happy with my initial 3 star review. I was right! Cheeky response from the owner that clearly doesn't know how to keep customers. There is no way you can keep track of the time like that for every table unless you have CCTV, which I doubt they do. Oh, and I thought I shouldn't include this in the original review, but midway through our time, the staff was carrying boxes with supplies inside the kitchen, and whilst I couldn't see what was in the majority of boxes, I saw a lad carrying frozen gyozas (from ASDA I think) and other frozen products. Changed my review to 1 star, not worth eating here. Save your nerves for traffic or something else lol. If you look at my profile, you'll see I'm very easy to please. I've eaten all over Europe, from cheap street food to Michelin star restaurants, never had a problem like this with a restaurant. . . . ETA No.2: The saga continues. This is now November and just noticed the edit to my reply. Surely they have something better to do. I can think of a couple of examples: stalking customers and their employees through their CCTV (by the second too), or buying more frozen supplies! From London, mind you. (Sarcasm, in case it wasn't obvious) I pity their employees. I wouldn't wanna work for them. Do they check their breaks by the second too? You don't have to worry about me coming back, I wasn't planning to. But you can worry about me NOT recommending this place to everyone I know.

First time here. Food was excellent although each dish just arrives when it's ready. Still, very enjoyable.

Brilliant sushi and street food. Love the wall art too. Service is super quick which is great for the kids. The kids loved the bento boxes (terriyaki and tempura fish) and they gave us leftovers away with us. Really lovely and welcoming staff. I had a hiccup with a voucher and they were really understanding and reasonable about it.

Ordered takeaway online, took an hour and half to arrive, wrong order. When i rang up i was told to go through uber eats for a refund. Barely an apology, told I can reorder and that was it! I appreciate uber delivered the food but you need to take some responsibility for customer experience and satisfacton

I recommend the Spicy Tuna sushi in fact I recommend trying everything

Food was tasty although I ordered the crab and avocado and found crab shell in the crab meat waited ages for dessert of waffles and a coffee to arrive got the felling they had forgotten about it

First time visiting Salt. It’s really nicely decorated and the atmosphere is good. We were served by Eilidh who was excellent and took time to explain the menu to us. All the dishes we chose were great - top dish was crab and avocado Salt roll. I would have given it 5 stars but the restaurant itself was very cold and we had to sit with our coats on. Other diners were doing the same. I will definitely go back but please put the heating on!

Can only book a table online which requires card details for some ridiculous reason. No thanks

Excellent food. Lovely restaurant. Not too expensive either. Really recommend this place

The food was very tasty, lots of options!

Food was stunning, service was efficient & personal & drinks were lovely. We will be back!

We found the restaurant quite dark inside and hard to read the menu. I had chicken katsu bao bun, I wasn’t keen on the katsu sauce. I had beef with shiitake skewers, I hadn’t realised they had blue cheese on them or I wouldn’t have ordered them, thankfully my husband swapped as the cheese overpowered everything else. I did however like the squid with black pepper, they were delicious. The table tried various bao buns, chicken skewers and a couple of the loaded fries. The food was okay, definitely had nicer elsewhere and I found it expensive for what we had. They also keep you to your time 90 minutes isn’t really long enough for a table of 4. They put the bill down as we were eating dessert and came to take the money just as we’d finished. I’d wanted to go to Salt for a long time but was really disappointed

A great place for sushi and Japanese street food! Decor inside has an industrial feel with beautiful fake cherry blossom trees. I was disappointed that two of the items I wanted to try were unavailable, it was a Sunday afternoon and quite busy. Will happily go back and try again! They also offer take away! There's parking on the street outside which you have to pay for up until 6pm monday-saturday... I think we paid £1.80 for 2 hours via Ringo.

disgusted when I seen a member of staff in the fridge drop unwraped salad on the floor then picked it up off the floor I had walked on and put it back into the fridge....having said that the food was excellent

First time in Salt today for lunch 🥗🥘🍲 and have to say the restaurant, atmosphere, service, food and drinks 🍸🍹🍻 where awesome. Definitely be back 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Great food but not many gluten free options available. Cocktails are excellent

First time trying salt, definitely won't be our last! Beautiful food, well presented and served by lovely waiting staff. What a place!

Food was phenomenal but the star of the show was our server, Alex. She made our experience personal, enjoyable and she was so professional. All 6 of us felt that she really took customer service seriously and she was honestly so sweet and happy 😊 - really made it a 5 star experience

Does not disappoint .... perfect evert time 👍

We were greeted at the door by a charming and enthusiastic host. A high level of service continued throughout our entire visit. The restaurant has a wonderful selection of asian dishes, street food and wonderful sushi. The food was high quality, well-priced and taste amazing. It was also prepared very quickly and presented beautifully. We weren’t able to finish all of our delicious food, but it was packaged nicely for us to take away. The restaurant has a relaxed atmosphere with beautiful decor and chill music in the background. It was a wonderful experience that I would highly recommend to seasoned sushi lovers, fans of asian street food, or people looking for something new to try. I will definitely be visiting again!

I always enjoy a trip to SALT. Delicious food presented so well and helpful and tentative staff who are always on hand. Some of the best sushi I've ever had! Highly recommend a trip and the Parmesan fries too!

Lovely restaurant. Delicious food and great service. I would highly recommend it.

Lovely place. The food was amazing. We will definitely be back.

Me and My Boyfriend Came here for our three year anniversary, They were so accommodating and even gave us a anniversary card and a candle on the table! We were served by Mila and she was fantastic, explained the menu to us as this was our first time. Brought the food out when it was ready, very fast service and was always asking if we needed anything else or more drinks. The food was Fantastic. Amazing service from all the staff aswell!

Excellent good and great service.

Food was excellent and staff great

Superb dinner from Salt tonight. Sushi tasted very fresh, Bao pork belly buns were excellent. Kimchi fries were ok… nothing great, although the bubble waffle was very tasty. Service was friendly & helpful. Lovely building. Will return soon

Good value, nice atmosphere and beautiful presentation. The place was exceptionally clean and waiting staff very helpful.

The kitchen closes on Saturday at 9 p.m. We were turned away at 9:15 p.m. (It says here that the restaurant doesn't close until 11 p.m.)

Ailidh made us feel so welcome, this clearly set the tone for the night. :) Our friends had not been in before so she talked them through the menu, without being patronising which was lovely.# The food was outstanding and exceeded our expectations. One course of sushi was ordered and we were not impressed by this, after everything else doing so well.