Salut Bar Americain - Edina

Best. Sangria. Ever.. I love the cheeky French vibe of this place. I've only been here for brunch a couple of times, so I can't speak to other meals/experiences, but everything my friends and I have ordered was great. Their white sangria was life-changing. I get cravings for the stuff now. Service and atmosphere were good. Tables are a little close together for those of us lugging jackets and purses and whatnot, but the food and drinks are so worth the struggle to get to your table!

I wish I lived closer so I could come here more often!…

This Review is For the St. Paul Location -. I've never been to the Salut in Edina but my wife says the two seem different. I Love Salut in St. Paul and am so happy they're now on Grand! I've eaten here several times and have never been disappointed. The regular salads are huge so great for splitting before one of the perfectly made seafood entrees. Great selections of wine at every price level too. Also, if you haven't tried it - leave room for the Red Velvet Cake! They are also doing a chef's tasting menu on the first Tuesday of the month that is very inexpensive and we were very pleased with the first one we enjoyed recently.…

Moderate your expectations, and you'll be charmed.. Hmm, well, I can observe from some of the other reviews here that this restaurant may fall victim to overly elevated expectations....? Kids, this is *not* a French restaurant. It is Sarah Jessica Parker in Paris -- over the top, totally Americanized, cartoonish and entirely intentional. If you can take that served up with a side dish of irony, you'll enjoy this place.

But make no mistake about it... this is *no* fine dining establishment. Things they do well -- pomme frites, croques Monsieur, French onion soup, and burgers. Things which live in the "well, if you really want to try it" zone -- pasta (bland), chicken (uninspired), seafood, you get the idea. Things that should never be considered -- any kind of raw shellfish. The previous reviewer was spot on, those oysters reek something awful. Never a good sign.

But the wine list is nicely balanced, the brunch is quite good, and the prices are darn reasonable. Think of Salut like "Little Miss Sunshine"... expect little, and you'll be charmed. Expect the world, and you'll be sorely disappointed.…

GREAT food, knowledgable service, lovely fresh desserts. read some other reviews.....sometimes think you midwesterners " don't get it " !! Service in restaurants in the Twin Cities from my several years experience now ( I am a West Coast transplant ) is grossly inadequate and way too fakey " Minnesota nice ". Not so at Salut...very personable: definitely knowledgable. Questions were answered quickly, service was consistent and surprisingly complete. Courses were served with pretty good timing in mind and our hot food was hot and our cold food was cold. Plate presentations were very nice....not overdone, but visually quite appealing. We loved our server's demeanor.....obviously trained properly, but had her own personalized style which was refreshing. People here tend to be too critical on how quickly courses are served......if you want REALLY fast service and food that's CHEAP....stay with the crappy drive-thru restaurants and let those of us who appreciate decent food and good service alone !…