Best Seafood Restaurants in Kensington

What a treat! In response to my request for a table in a quiet area, we were thoughtfully led to two possible seating areas and chose one that worked quite well for us who have hearing disabilities. Service was prompt and responsive to our several menu modifications. Our waiter was remarkable! After he poured water for us, he noticed and quickly removed my glass, saying it had lipstick on the rim, and returned with a clean glass. My friend's salad was elegant, and my burger, accompanied by the coleslaw I ordered, was done just as I like it. We old friends sad and talked comfortably for some time, never rushed from the busy restaurant. We will surely return.

I was looking for a good brunch place to take my mother for her 74th birthday. She lives in Bethesda, so I wanted somewhere close that she had not yet tried. My mother can be picky and French is typically her favorite fare. She was a fan of Mon Ami Gabi, but quality there, we feel, has significantly declined and the value proposition just isn’t enough anymore. Her go-to now, is Le Diplomat. Since I didn’t want to go downtown, a little research delivered Salt Line as a worth a shot. Online booking was easy and when we had to increase from 3 to 7, making the change was easy enough. We arrived and were seated immediately. Our server, Umi (I hope I spelled that correctly) seemed new, but was really nice and attentive. She was quite responsive and any time she didn’t know something, she was honest about it and got the answer quickly. She didn’t try to fake it. The food came out quickly and was delicious. Service throughout the meal was quick, attentive and the team worked well together. The ONLY reason that I didn’t rate the food 5 stars is because my girlfriend found the Portuguese Stew to be salty. But I’m being picky here. Shrimp from the Shrimp Cocktail were sizable! The guests that had the Oysters were quite pleased and all other dishes were unanimously delicious. Definite Recommend. Bravo to the team there!

Great scallops, great seafood stew, great Caesar salad, great fish dishes, great presentation, great service. Can’t do better than Black’s in Bethesda.

Every time I go to your restaurant I have a pleasant experience and my party agreed. We all enjoyed the food, the service and the ambience. Keep it up! Hope to keep coming back.

Great food. Great service. Loved the decor and atmosphere. Was kind of surprised how empty it was inside. More people should go! It was very good.