Sentinel & Station — Restaurant in Town of North Elba

It is unbelievable that this place doesn’t have more reviews!

We didn’t know you had to book a table at Salt of the Earth and when we were turned around we decided to explore.

We passed by with the car and it looked like a good place - to my surprise the menu was very interesting and the plates looked stunning. So we decided to stay.

It wasn’t busy at all and when the food came out we were mind blown. Absolutely excellent, Michelin level local flavors.

We highly recommend the Mushrooms, the Shallot Tarte and the Tomato Tartare. The Guinea Fowl was impecable and although a couple of potatoes were undercooked, the Campari Olive Oil Cake was out of this World. Honestly, we did not care about a couple of potatoes.

What a find.

We are convinced next time we are in the area we will not be able to get a table. Because I want to put them on the map. I would recommend it to everyone and huge congratulations to the Chef...

Easily the best meal we had in Adirondacks and not what we were expecting. We got turned away due to overbooking.by Salt of the Earth Bistro and were going to go to Lisa G’s (which also looked good) and my wife saw this place through the side of the road and said the dishes looked good.

We had (from what I remember) Maitake Mushroom with Roe Tomato Tartare with Qual Egg Shallot Tarte Guinea Fowl Roast Campari Olive Cake

Every dish was very well executed (only ding was fingerling potatoes were a tiny bit undercooked) but honestly having been to a few Michelins now I could easily see at least one star (or similar level award) coming soon for the food alone.

While we had very good meals on Main Street for similar pricing, this place took the crown for well executed...

I see that every review before mine was a “5 out of 5.” These folks are absolutely correct.

Honestly, I was not expecting anything spectacular and upon immediate inspection, the menu was limited. I’d hiked all day and I was a little tired and cranky. I just wanted to sit at the bar, have a beer, eat dinner and write in my journal. I didn’t speak with anyone beyond the bar staff but I found them authentically friendly and chill. I did have a very well made Manhattan to start and the experience got better from there. I ordered the Caesar Salad and tuna nachos (photo below). The salad was excellent. And the nachos? I suggest ordering the nachos. I don’t engage in platitudes, so….. just order the friggin nachos.

I’m here three days and I’m thinking of...