Salty's
Salty's Waterfront Seafood Grills, or simply Salty's, is a restaurant chain in the United States. The business has operated multiple locations. The restaurant was established in Portland, Oregon in 1978, operating as Salty's on the Columbia. Subsequent locations opened in Des Moines, Washington in 1981, West Seattle in 1985, and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. The business is owned by Gerry and Kathy Kingen. The Des Moines location has since closed.
Description
The restaurant Salty's operates in northeast Portland, Oregon's Sunderland neighborhood, and Seattle, Washington. The Portland restaurant, called Salty's on the Columbia, has a nautical-themed dining room and large windows with views of the Columbia River. The interior has "eclectic" and "fun" artwork, according to Eater Portland. The location has hosted live jazz. The Seattle location, called Salty's at Alki Beach, offers views of the city's skyline.The menu includes American cuisine and seafood such as halibut and salmon, clams and mussels, Dungeness crab, macaroni and cheese with crab, oysters, prawns, steak, and wine. The restaurant has also served chicken, eggs, ham, prime rib, waffles, and desserts. The happy hour menu has included crab nachos and "adult Lunchables".
History
The business is owned by Gerry and Kathy Kingen. The Portland location opened in 1978. A second location opened in Des Moines, Washington in 1981. The Seattle location opened in 1985. Salty's at the SEA operates at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport.The Portland location has hosted a buffet for Thanksgiving with cocktail shrimp and oysters, garlic bread stuffing, and turkey with chanterelle gravy. For Veterans Day, the restaurant has served white chocolate mousse for veterans at no cost. In 2024, a car drove into a support column for the carport of the Portland location.