Saltbox Seafood Joint - Durham

Pleasantly surprised. I love seafood and not everyone knows how to prepare it well. this place has surpassed my expectations! the food was good, the proportions were great and the preparation time of the meal was fast as it was cooked to order. I'm back!

I took one bite of the food and declared it my favorite place in Durham. My boyfriend liked it too and he normally doesn't like fish. I will never want hush puppies without honey again. The oyster and flounder rolls were great. And the staff was super friendly.

I just knew I had to try this spot after the reviews and the feature in the Indy. I am happy I did. I read one review that said they would rather eat at The Mayflower . It is definitely higher quality food and taste than that place (That reviewer’s tastebuds are off..lol). I had the catfish plate, hush hunnies and the lemon punch. All were great. I would highly recommend giving this Joint a try!

How is this place always so good!? Every local, fresh fish they get their hands on becomes a banquet of deliciousness. My wife and I went the other day. We hadn’t been in a while and we decided to go while we both had a day off. She got grouper and I got clams on a roll. The slaw, the spices, the breading were all incredible. Of course, we got hush honeys as well and they were out of this world. On a cold day, this is just what a person needs to feel a little warmth and comfort. We’re both excited for the second location to open. Hopefully that will be soon.

What a shame. I loved the style of this place; counter-serve, focused menu, picnic tables, etc. We came on a recommendation to get the shrimp, but when we got there they were out. I respect that they are using fresh food, but for a place with only a handful of options to be out of their top seller by mid-day was disappointing. With that said, I love scallops so I went with the hush honeys and scallop sandwich. My friend got the oyster sandwich, and both of us asked for no slaw. We were warned about the 30 minute wait, so no issues there. When the food came is where the disappointment started. Despite asking for no slaw, we both got slaw, and the whole plate looked like a total mess. It looks like they literally grabbed a handful of everything and chucked it into the styrofoam container. The scallops tasted fresh but were otherwise bland and strangely chewy. Oysters were also lackluster. Finally we asked to use the restroom and were told It 's back there but it 's locked and I 'm too busy to get you the key . I strive to support local businesses but I also expect to be treated with a modicum of respect as a patron, especially when this place is NOT cheap. The hush honeys were actually pretty good, so if I came here against my will at some point in the future, I 'd probably just get those.