⭐ 1/5 Stars
We made our reservation at Saltgrass Steak House weeks in advance, as we were coming from out of town and had just gotten engaged! This was supposed to be our big celebratory dinner, and we were genuinely looking forward to dining here. Unfortunately, the experience was incredibly disappointing.
The restaurant itself was beautiful and clean, and while our server was nice, she seemed very stressed and the overall service was poor. After being seated, it took quite a while for her to take our drink order, followed by another 15 minutes just to take our food order. We were never offered the complimentary bread, and although our soup arrived within a reasonable amount of time, our entrées took quite a while. I understand that kitchen delays are not necessarily our server's fault, but the lack of attention throughout our meal was frustrating.
Our server rarely checked on us, never came back to make sure my steak was cooked correctly, and we waited far too long for drink refills. Even getting our check became an issue, as we eventually had to stop her while she was walking by just to remind her that we were still waiting.
However, what disappointed us the most was our interaction with the manager, Jennifer.
We spoke with Jennifer about our experience, hoping she would at least acknowledge the issues and make some effort to rectify the situation. Unfortunately, that was not the case. Instead, she made excuses, stating that our server was new, and simply apologized that we "didn't like the service."
This was more than just us not liking the service. It was genuinely poor service, and when you're spending $70+ on a meal, there is a reasonable expectation of attentiveness and quality, especially at a restaurant like Saltgrass.
Jennifer never offered to speak with our server, never offered to send us home with the complimentary bread we never received, and never offered any kind of solution or gesture to make things right. It was incredibly frustrating that the manager seemed more interested in making excuses than addressing our concerns.
We completely understand that servers can be new, restaurants can get busy, and mistakes happen. We were not expecting perfection. However, we did expect the management team to take our concerns seriously and make some effort to improve our experience.
As visitors from out of town celebrating such a special milestone, we were really looking forward to this dinner, and unfortunately, Saltgrass left us feeling incredibly disappointed.
I genuinely would not recommend this location to anyone visiting from out of town. There are plenty of other places in Branson where you can enjoy a good meal and feel valued as a customer.
If you're looking for somewhere to eat, I would recommend checking out Full Throttle instead!