1245 Worcester Street
(Within the Natick Mall, facing Speen Street, between Neiman Marcus & Nordstrom.)
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 650-1800
It’s the holidays. Time to go out in the most miserable weather New England can muster, and spend until your credit card cries. Or, you can do like I do and comparison shop from the comfort of my home and have the product wrapped and delivered
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If you like heading out for a “big ole’ shop”, it’s easy to work up an appetite. At the upscale Natick Mall (yes, they’ve dropped the “Collection” from their name and gone back to what everyone still called it anyway) they have a bunch of restaurants in and around the place, with one being visited on a recent chilly night.
Sel de la Terre (Salt of the Earth) is one of three locations (Natick, Back Bay, Long Wharf) for this eleven year old chain. I parked (for no charge) in the underground garage and took the Nordstrom elevator to the ground level. A swift walk through Norstrom and I was staring at Sel de la Terre.
I “Checked In” on Foursquare and w
as quickly informed I could get Rosemary Pommes Frites with my meal. Nice!
You enter a large bar 
area. The place is tastefully decorated, and the bartender quickly served our party of three. After enjoying an adult beverage, we walked over to the main dining area and were quickly seated without reservation.
The dining area was made up primarily of couples having wordless conversations. There were the “Get a Room” couple in the corner area, the “Get out of the Room” unhappy couple and the grandparents. No matter, our booth afforded a great opportunity for conversation without anyone feeling uncomfortable.
Each Sel da le Terre kitchen is chef driven, with an emphasis o
n New England.
We had some simple appetizers, including a complex mushroom soup with enjoyable flavors new to me. The dinner menu was interesting and simple at the same time. 
We went with a roasted chicken, cod with toaster farro, and a fluke special. Each was very good.
The Rosemary Pommes Frites were some pretty tasty French Fries, and went reasonably well with our meals.
Desert consisted of some cappuccino drinks and a pumpkin cheesecake, declared so so.
Overall, we had high expectations for Sel da la Terre as a French restaurant. It’s a fine restaurant, and we all left after an enjoyable meal. So if you are at the mall, and want to enjoy some French cooking, it is a good alternative. Don’t expect a unique high end French meal, or you’ll be disappointed.
Hours
Tuesday - Saturday 11am-10pm
Sunday - Monday 11am-9pm
Sel de la Terre gets a GREEN LIGHT…go and enjoy.
About the RAG scale:
Green Light – Go and enjoy
Amber Light – Use caution
Red Light – Save your time and money