Johnston's Saltbox

1696 Laurel St, San Carlos
(650) 592-7258

Recent Reviews

Levi Waschmann

TLDR: Don't order the Hash.I highly recommend you do not order the hash. In its current iteration is consists of a bunch of boiled vegetables and a few pieces of corn beef, lacking in any sort of crispiness or to be frank, potato, and covered in an oppressive mustard sauce.I think its fair to assume that at minimum a corned beef hash should have some element of a crispy potato. This dish lacked that entirely, made even more confusing by the diner next to me being served a plate of fried crispy potatoes. The elements exist to make a pretty great dish, but somehow don't find themselves together.The top two ingredients by volume were par boiled asparagus and fava beans. No doubt they would be tasty if crisped up a bit with some potatoes and corned beef, but not boiled, and certainly not the majority of the dish.Kind of thrown for a loop at where the potatoes were in the dish as well despite being the #2 ingredient on the menu description. Search as I could, I couldn't find them. Made it about a quarter way through and just figured, why torture myself further? At the end I was just eating some undercooked veggies swimming in a sauce.Service and restaurant was great, ginger lemonade was top tier, but that "hash" kind of killed it for me.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

Karen Rosenthal

Delicious. I don't like that they don't take reservations (annoying, get over yourself JS) but their food is freaking amazing. Will someone please give me like 10 of their scones to eat RIGHT NOW?Hakuna Frittata is wonderful; everything is wonderful. Get here EARLY on the weekends (like, before they open), they get very crowded.

Justin Zhu

The carrot scones were creative and other dishes were nice too. Service was fast and friendly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bacon Hash Brown Potatoes, Scones

Rumen Alexandrov

Very good place to eat. Nice outside garden. There is

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Hope Decker

Such a delight every time we come here! The food is excellent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Avocado Toast, Huevos Rancheros, Fried Chicken Sandwich, Ribeye Burger, Breakfast Sandwich, Hash

James

My host was

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Avocado Toast, Huevos Rancheros, Spring Gem Salad, Saltbox Ginger Lemonade, Fried Chicken Sandwich, Steak and Potato

Rakesh Goyal

We really enjoyed their Sunday brunch menu. Scones, french toast, savory veggie dish with poached eggs, and coffee. Very friendly staff. Need vegan protein options.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Kristie Kretschmann

Amazing food with changing menu items. Fantastic, friendly and attentive staff. Serene, peaceful atmosphere that improves an already amazing meal. ♥

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Andrew Brampton

Always great food, we regularly enjoy brunch here. Typically there is a wait, but it is worth it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Larry S.

Consistently a 5-star rating, Johnson's consistently delivers exceptional dining experiences with consistently outstanding food. I highly recommend it without

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brian Bulkowski

really great atmosphere. very good food. modern. not too modern. very light in a good way

Tony Gentilcore

Excellent burger, attentive service and pleasant atmosphere. Value is the thing holding back five stars. Three burgers, three beers and an app was $170 out the door.

Ethan Pearson

This place has become a favorite of mine. Their ribeye burger is delicious. They also have great beer on draft. The service here is great and the atmosphere is amazing as well. This place is an all around A+ and I highly recommend coming here!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ribeye Burger

Lisa Liu

The service was great, outdoor dining area was super cute. The salmon pita was bland, and french toast was soggy. All together

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Alex Cornejo

Great brunch. I got the usual with a side of fried chicken, got the French toast for my 6 year old, which she loved.Has a nice dog friendly yard with shade.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Scones, Saltbox Ginger Lemonade, Fried Chicken Sandwich

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