Saltshaker Restaurant

This was the worst food experience we've ever had. 6 people and food came sporadically and over 1 hour to get. Toast was bread, nothing cooked properly. Many people sending meals back. Other patrons cancelled their orders. Coffee was watery and weak. No gluten free options. We turned other patrons away as so disgusting. The bathroom was so filthy with sanitory bin overflowing. When we complained they are not willing to make any concessions. They are very fortunate we didn't walk out without paying.

This was an AWFUL experience. My friend and I had a lovely weekend away, and decided to stop for breakfast on our way home. We waited 40 minutes to receive really bitter coffee. About 15 minutes later, my "poached" eggs, pictured, arrived like rubber scrambled eggs. I hadn't cut them, that's how they arrived. There was no cutlery on the table, so the waitress said she'd get me some, then must've forgotten, because several minutes later I saw her serving other people and had to go grab some off another table. My friend's Bruschetta didn't arrive until I'd nearly finished my meal. So many people were walking out without receiving their meals. A waiter came out to the table next to us and told them their meals weren't coming. They asked why and he said some people had cancelled the order of 2 of the dishes (these people had not cancelled their order), and for the lady that ordered scones, they had none. They waited half an hour to tell her what she ordered wasn't available. They walked out still hungry. We weren't offered any discount, so I asked for one. Was offered $4 off from a $45 bill and asked for $10 instead, which was granted, but honestly, this shouldn't have cost anything considering how terrible they were making everyone's morning.

A beautiful location with views of the ocean and the waves crashing into the rocks. The food was good and the staff/owner had good friendly smiles 😁 Banana bacon and maple syrup on Turkish Toast was a good start to the day.

Supermarket type ( very small ) pancakes that I saw come out of the packet and go into the microwave. I think it was about $22 for these pancakes😳 plus a serve charge for something that I didn’t know about. For that price I would expect fresh home made pancakes 🥞 not pre made in a factory and put in the microwave. 🙁.

Today I had the dissatisfaction of attending a breakfast at the salt shaker as I looked upon the ocean and ordered my bacon egg roll I was completely dissatisfied by the quality of food not only did I get A Whisper bacon on hamburger buns, boiled egg, but also took 2 1/2 hours to get my food would not go again. It would suggest going to any other restaurant in town. Also my girlfriend got the shits for eating the food. Ruined wine glass bay

On the way from Wineglass Bay to Triabunna, I stopped in Swansea for its good location I checked if there were any good option in town for dinner, and I was pleased to find Saltshaker Restaurant What first made me choose it was the views it seemed to offer, and I can now confirm, beautiful ones Also, the menu is very tempting, with oysters, pies, fish, pasta, pizza, curry; and a nice selection of desserts too I personally went for the scallop pie (Tasmanian wild scallops in mild yellow curry, that came with chips and also the chef's salad, which on top of green salad had fruits and feta cheese). And as a dessert the cake of the day, which was an almond one, that came with whipped cream Every food item was super yummy, really loved them Also the view is so nice (pro tip, you may want to bring a jacket depending when you go) If you prefer to be inside though (which has big windows to offer a very nice view too), reservation is highly encouraged as it can get busy Highly recommended!

The chicken Kiev is really tasty together with the sauce. As a non-vege eater, the salad is delicious 😋

When we arrived there were 10 people at counter, staff members said” can’t handle too many customers, all must leave” We came past 20 minutes later an only 2 people in restaurant, went in, “told, we are not doing breakfast ( it was 11.45am), I said we would like lunch. Placed an order, then another waiter came, did nit realise we had already ordered. Food arrived Seafood pasta 4 pieces calamari size of teaspoon 2 small scallops 2 very small prawns. I spoke to manager and other waiter and suggested I did not want to complain, but I had an opportunity for improvement. The response was less than reassuring. Sad, it could be a great restaurant.

A nice little cafe in Swansea overlooking oyster bay. We stopped in for lunch on our drive from Hobart up to Freycinet and got inside just before the rain. The menu is pretty large for a small place with burgers, some sAndwiches and a couple of salads. They also have a variety of pizza which sounded good to us. We chose a pepperoni pizza which had a great, super thin cracker-like crust and a Cesar salad and a pear cider-it was the perfect lunch. No sooner then we got inside, the heavens opened and it got quite rainy-so our timing was good. Food-wise this cute spot is maybe 3.5 star but the food arrived super quick and the young staff was very friendly so bonus points for that. There are only a few spots in which to eat on the main road through Swansea and this fit the biLl for us.

The only thing going for this place is the view. We came for a late breakfast. I ordered the pancakes and hubby ordered a big breakfast. (it was called something else) I didn't look at the price of it till i paid $32.95 for his and $19.95 for mine. My pancakes were those golden pancakes that you buy at woolies, and it was burnt on the underside. The fruits were okay, fresh, the grapes were a little brown. I just couldn't get over the fact that a restaurant would serve pancakes that you would only buy if you couldn't be bothered to make them. It's so cheap to make a pancake batter and so much nicer. I wouldn't recommend stopping here. I'd hold out till you find something else. I wish I'd had the pancakes at the berry farm up the road. I didn't take pic of the big breakfast, it was okay.....just okay, on the plate there was a small grilled frankfurt instead of an actual sausage, Which was weird. $50+ for a really bad breakfast.

Very disappointing. The place is well located and has a great view. Portion size was also very good. I had the quinoa fish. The batter was fine but the fish was inconsistent. One piece was tender and juicy the other tough. The vegetables were undercooked making them hard going to eat. The mix of sauce on the vegetables didn't seem to work either. My partner had the calamari which was tough and had parts of the skin / membrane still on it. She was pulling it from the calamari. The salt and pepper batter wasn't great either.

Our group were lucky enough to eat dinner & breakfast here on our long weekend road trip around Tassie. The service was fantastic and the food was tasty and generous in portion. I had the scallop pie for dinner & the Eggs Benedict for breakfast - both were fantastic :) The coffee was also pretty good (which is high praise coming from a Melbourne local). We met the owners at dinner and they were kind enough to let us taste some wine they were considering for the restaurant with them! I can't recommend this place highly enough, if you are in the area it is worth stopping here for a meal or quick drink on the balcony to take in the ocean views.

My wife had the pizza and I had the wings and Shaker burger plus 2 drinks. $65. The wings were burnt , burger had a smell I'm not accustomed, noxious. Pizza didn't taste like pizza.. We both got sick after

This one have great view and probabl y the biggest restaurant on Swansea town. We ordered seafood chowder as starter，curry scallop pie w/ chips and salad and kid's pasta，all of them are delicious and worth the money paid. Good choice if you are on a road trip and stop here.

This restaurant is small and can get busy all at once since there are so few restaurants in the area. I am giving two stars because the service was very good but the food was not impressive at all. I ordered the Margherita pizza and my husband ordered the fish and chips. As for the pizza, I will say the crust was quite nice...crispy. The pizza itself was bland, bland, bland. Even with red pepper flakes. Lots of red pepper flakes. My husband said the fish and chips were good, but he's not a particularly picky eater. As long as he has food in his belly, he is happy.

Don't waste your time or money. Food was mediocre at best and disappointing at the price point. $21.90 for an "open steak sandwich" apparently containing eye fillet (the tiniest portion of meat received in any steak sandwich I've ever purchased). Limp salad drowned in mayo, steak about 4mm thick, melted cheese, chunks of onion, decent chutney and two puny pieces of bread. Semi sun-dried tomatoes were pretty good. Chips had been cross flavoured with whatever else had been fried in the same oil. Asked for water and was offered "Mount Franklin or sparkling" per the menu. While I appreciate free tap water makes the proprietor no money, the practice of buying water in a bottle goes against my principles of avoiding waste where possible. I was particularly surprised by this policy given several patrons appeared to be drinking alcohol only. Service was perfunctory. Table was not set nor wiped down prior to arrival and not rectified. After meals arrived, waiter returned with cutlery and begrudgingly brought napkins upon request. The greatest level of interest and kindness shown was upon payment. Happily, after leaving much of the food uneaten at Saltshaker, we continued on to Kate's Berry Farm where the food and service were faultless.

Dont really have a choice in the town after 7pm but surely gave us unexpected experiences.