The Salt Block

"Delish meal last night with my family. The best restaurant in Marianna. Make a reservation! We had Sophie as our server and she was sweet and attentive."

Jessie Wilkes

"We have been living in Alabama for 4 years and have discussed going to The Salt Block for a while. We finally went last night. The restaurant is small which is not a bad thing but you definitely need reservations given they only have 15 tables. We were promptly greeted and seated at our table. It did take about 10 min before our server appeared but given it was a small place and low overhead, it was fine.

The crab bisque was a 8 out of 10. It would be a 10 if they would put more crab in it. I would definitely eat it again. The 8 oz filet had a nice char but was was too salty. I would give it a 6 out of 10. It’s definitely not worth the price you pay. Mashed potatoes were very salty as well giving them a 7 out of 10. The green beans were perfect! They were cooked and seasoned 10/10.

Lastly, the bread pudding. It was loaded with cinnamon to the point it was almost not edible. The bread pudding was a 3 out of 10. I do not recommend.

I will likely try this restaurant again but not order the steak. I’m thinking the lamb chop or pork chop may be the way to go."

Tonya Dyer

"Well, we finally did it, we went to the salt block. It was my son in laws birthday and ha wanted to try it out so we went. To start, do not expect to be in a hurry, this is a slow paced place. Not in a bad way.

We ordered the pimento cheese appetizer and it came with pita chips that day. It was good especially the pepper jelly although it was not asl spicy as expected.

There is a high bar for a great steak in my opinion. We ordered everything from the prime ribeye to Jorge's chicken. My daughter got the scallops and linguine. It was good and there was a lot of it.

Jorge's chicken was tasty but I was not a fan of the honey sauce.

On to the steaks. I ordered my steak medium rare and my son in law medium well. What can I say, my steak was a solid medium, edible for me but much more done than I would expect. Also, there seemed to be some sort of au-jus on the steak that truly reminded me of dale's seasoning, let me say I am not a fan. Very salty and I had to scrape off some of it to finish my steak. The garlic potatoes were very good.and the beans were cooked acceptably.

We enjoyed our experience for the most part but I guess I expected more, or at least a superior cook on a signature dish from a restaurant that is supposed to be famous for their steaks. They appear to be popular after being open for a few years. Maybe I am missing something for $65 a steak.

We did try the key lime pie and it was good, as well as the lemon cake, that was a nice surprise.

The service was real good but like I said, don't be in a hurry and you will be happy.

For the money, I will probably not return. I get the idea and being almost the only fresh steak restaurant in town I see why people go. For me, I will travel a bit and get just as good for less than half the cost. Sorry to be the voice of descent for the local reviews, but, I am just being honest here."

Chuck Wray