Salmeri's Italian Kitchen

We hosted a small group for a friends birthday and the staff was so accommodating and friendly. The food was delicious, with large portions and great flavor.
This was our first time there and we will definitely go back. We highly recommend Salmeri’s for great Italian food.

We had a yummy dinner at Salmeri’s before SC orders to close inside dining. Not was vibrant and and a good change. I started with the salad and it was very fresh and I loved the Parmesan crisp on top. The table shared the calamari- good flavor. I do like my breading a bit crisper. The mushroom ravioli was out of this world! Oh my I cannot wait to have again. The desserts were a good size for after an Italian dinner. Both were yum but the tiramisu was our favorite.

I picked up Salmeri’s $40 family meal. The salad was fine- average- but a nice tasting dressing. The seafood pasta and chicken Marsala were full of flavor. The little dessert bites were a nice hit of sweetness after the meal. The brownie came in as a favorite. I look forward to trying again soon!

Overview: good food, great service, awesome pasta straws and finally a good nearby Italian restaurant....but I have some critiques.

Appetizer: my party ordered the artichoke pull apart bread (not pictured) and it was amazing!! However, it took a while to get to the table and came out with the bread (which was also really late) and our main courses came out not even five minutes after then. Not enough time to really enjoy it and let it settle. That being said, it was absolutely amazing and I highly recommend the artichoke bread to other customers!!

Main course: I got the chicken parm sandwich (pictured below) . I have a few issues with this. The breading was very bland and the bread was very dry/ big and took up most of the sandwich. The arugula was very good on it and helped with the moisture, but it was still very dry and bland. One of the other party members got the chicken Alfredo and the Alfredo was amazing! Very light and nice while still being Alfredo, but the chicken was again dry :/ but as far as the other pictured meals go, they were absolute hits!!! I think the chicken was really the main thing I had an issue with and could be improved if there was some flavoring in the breading or perhaps preparing the chicken a different way. Again, the other meals were amazing!

Overall, I love the atmosphere of the place and the pasta straws were a great and creative touch. I’m writing this when this resturant has only been open less than 2 weeks and I believe that with time, it is very promising. I also believe that the manager walked around and made sure everything was alright, which I appreciate. Pleasant experience, just a little disappointed by the chicken!

Great new Italian restaurant in Fort Mill from the same folks that brought us Flipside. Nice selection of Italian dishes with some flair. Liked the flatbreads too. Wasn't super impressed with the bruschetta (which sounded better than it tasted). Kudos for trying something different. A good sauce would improve the calamari as well. It tasted fresh and tender, but needs a good sauce. Service was outstanding. The atmosphere was great. Family friendly. Will definitely go back.