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Sanford Milwaukee Reviews from The Last Year
Absolutely blown away by the food and service
The food was nothing short of phenomenal. Each dish was a masterpiece, showcasing the chef's remarkable talent and creativity. The flavors were perfectly balanced, and the presentation was exquisite. From the delicate appetizers to the luxurious mains and the amazing desserts, every bite was a joy. Equally impressive was the service. The staff was attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about the cuisine they were presenting. They anticipated our needs before we even had to ask, ensuring that our dining experience was seamless and memorable.
Our first time dining at Sanford and it was amazing.
We were a party of four celebrating a birthday. We did the seven course surprise menu option and everything was perfect from start to finish, including our server, Ralph. Super friendly staff and awesome, delicious food. Can't wait to return for our next special occasion.
We have been to Sanford's several times over the past 20-30
We have been to Sanford's several times over the past 20-30 years, with the last being around 2019 before the pandemic. We were celebrating a special anniversary and decided to return. We discovered that it was a fixed price menu at $95 for four courses. Though that was steep, again it was a special night and thought we were getting a special dinner. The appetizers, salads, and desserts were good. But we were very disappointed with the entrees. Not only were they very skimpy, but they had an odd taste with ingredients, for example, that created a rather sour tasting sauce with only about four small slices of duck breast, and a large pile of braised kale and ramps, which again had an odd sour taste. My husband's scalllops were equally odd tasting. Our server never asked after our meals. Our bill was over $300. Not to say the least, we were very disappointed and will not be planning on returning. Really sad as this had been one of the best restaurants in town.
Disappointing evening
In the past we dined at Sanford many times and each time except for this past weekend the food and service were great. On our last visit my wife and I each had the 4 course set menu. and of the eight different items neither of us could recommend one. My wife had foie gras which was smothered in a mixture which smothered the taste of the foie gras.Her entree was the duck which was over cooked and smothered in a veg mixture including shrimp?? which lacked flavor.She had the apple tart with vanilla ice cream that was ok but nothing special. I had the molasses glazed quail which was half a bird with turnips and a strange sauce, maybe 2 bites of quail and strange sauce. For the entree I had the elk but the sauce overpowered the elk. I can't remember my desert, but it was nothing special. We both had two nice drinks before the meal and the service was very good as has been the case in past visits. I don't know if there was a new chef, but it was a disappointing evening as we spent $277 before the tip.
I was a special guest on a special occasion, and though
I was a special guest on a special occasion, and though surpisingly the restaurant wouldn't have been my first choice (because of the lack of spices), I appreciate every single moment of the food, presentation and our server's professionalism and kindness. The description says the decor is minimalist, and I argue that the food was too... And it was great to be exposed to this in this manner. We ordered the chef's menu which was a fantastical plate after plate served up for us. They seriously consider allergies and restrictions which is top-tier. Reserve hours out of your time for this gastronomocal experience and of course, getting lost in conversation with your date. Oddly, I remember getting a small cookie at the end--that was probably a piece that wasn't needed and changed the taste in my mouth a little. Perhaps a wrapped handmade candy to take away as a momento, or maybe I just need better willpower? Love this place, would return on a special occasion splurge.
One of the best in Milwaukee
This is a great restaurant. Great menu and excellent food and wine. This is one of our favorite restaurants in Milwaukee and we highly recommend it.
Cannot recommend, very rude and bacon heavy.
Some wonderful dishes of culinary perfection, others not so much. Took the wife out for our anniversary dinner. Waiter asks if my wife is pregnant immediately after she says she prefers her food well cooked. This spoiled most of the evening and overall vibe. We did the six/seven course meal. The scallops and fish were amazing... the rest of the dishes not so much. However it felt as if all or most all dishes had too much bacon grease in it. Both of ours palettes were overwhelmed by bacon as we finished each dish. -3.0 - Initial conversation with our server. Mood killing. 4.1 - Overall service. Great service but seems like everyone is your server. Just confusing until you under stand what's going on. 3.5 - Food. Way over priced for what you pay for. 5.0 - Ambiance was perfect! Overall bill was about $300+ with two cocktails. Rating of 1 star is primarily due to the initial conversation with our server and the bacon forward dishes. Not super glad we went once, but the ambiance was nice for our anniversary. Other thoughts: If you go here... you can't just order the entree you want. It starts at four courses for 90 dollars+ or six/seven for 125+. Would have been nice to know ahead... if you weren't as hungry and wanted an entrée and desert only.
A Complete Disappointment and Scam
We went here for the Valentine's Day event. And i had heard really good things, and was excited about the menu. Unfortunately, the food was simply not good, and I still left hungry. I had the scallops as my appetizer, and they tasted weird in combination with seasonings (which was generally the theme with the dishes). The shellfish soup as the second course tasted flat out bad and didn't work enough to send back. For the third course I got the tenderloin, which while edible was just fine. Tasted like a steak you could get anywhere else relatively nice for a fourth of the price. The dessert was the hot fudge toffee nut ball. Tasted fine. Could have got something similar tasting in the ice cream isle at Pick and Save or at Kopps. Service was nice. Our waitress seemed very knowledgeable about the menu and the chef. I can't fault the staff for the food. They were very attentive, but I wish they had mentioned they charge for refills on Coke products. I left feeling very scammed and penny pinched. Ambiance was also fine. It's a fine dining place. White tablecloths, clean, lots of silverware. Don't know if the lights were dim because of the Valentine's event, but it was kind of dark. Bathroom is way out of the way, but very clean. Overall, it's the food that makes it a 1/5 for me. It is absolutely not worth they hype by ANY stretch. And I really implore anyone reading this to go spend or splurge your money at a different place. It's not a good experience. I would have preferred a night in with a bag of chips, frozen pizza, and a tub of ice cream from the nearby Pick and Save.
We went here for the Valentines Day event.
I had heard really good things and was excited about the menu. Unfortunately, the food was simply not good and I left still hungry. I had the scallops as my appetizer and they tasted weird in combination with the seasonings. The shellfish soup as the second course tasted flat out bad and didn't work enough to send back. For the third course I got the tenderloin, which while edible was just fine. Tasted like a steak you could get anywhere else for a fourth the price. The dessert was the hot fudge toffee nut ball. Tasted fine. Could have got something similar tasting in the ice cream isle at Pick and Save or at Kopps. Service was nice. Our waitress seemed very knowledgeable about the menu and the chef. I can't fault the staff for the food. They were very attentive, but I wish they had mentioned they charge for refills on Coke products. I left feeling very scammed and penny pinched. Ambiance was also fine. It's a fine dining place. White tablecloths, clean, lots of silverware. Don't know if the lights were dim because of the Valentine's event, but it was kind of dark. Bathroom is way out of the way, but very clean. Overall it's the food that makes it a 1 star for me. It is absolutely not worth the hype by any stretch. And I really implore anyone reading this to spend your money elsewhere. It's not a good experience. I would have preferred a night in with a bag of chips, frozen pizza, and ice cream from a tub.
My favorite in Milwaukee
Anniversary dinner. Have loved Sanford for many, many years. Never disappoints us. Front of house staff is outstanding! Always welcoming, like you are an old friend. Prices are not inexpensive but what I'd call "moderate" for fine dining. Not as expensive as the numerous "steak houses" in the city. Far better dining experience IMO, since the menu is not rote. A good variety of dishes, something to please everyone. Interior is small but comfortable and refined. The noise level is low to medium, allows you to actually have a conversation with your dining companions. We went on Friday so we could order the Chef's tasting menu, and as usual, it was fantastic. Ordered wines by the glass to pair with courses, always interesting selections. Good wine list by the glass or bottle. There are servers who've been there for years, so know what great service should be. Efficient, friendly but unobtrusive. Having dined here for years, when first run by Sanford D'Amato and now by Justin Aprahamian, both James Beard Award winners, this is by far our favorite Milwaukee fine dining restaurant.
The culinary experience and ambience at Sanford is
The culinary experience and ambience at Sanford is unparalleled. The service is very good, but we did not get our wine poured by our server once the initial pouring was done. This requires a bit of attention. As the bread sticks are terrific, we asked for more, but had to repeatedly ask for them. I'd like to see the bread sticks replenished once the server sees they are gone - I shouldn't have to beg for a bread stick! :)
Great food.
Great service. Pricey, but worth the splurge. Very cozy. Every course that I had was excellent. The desserts were superb. A hit with my group of diners.
Sanford is a great choice for an upscale dinner in
Sanford is a great choice for an upscale dinner in Milwaukee. They are very consistent, so whenever you're going there, you know what you're going to get. Very professional service and consistently good food. They do try to push the envelope in terms of creativity, but the flavors are pretty consistently new American. They have an a la carte menu or a tasting menu. It is fairly pricey and a dinner here can take longer than other places. The ambiance is intimate. With those things being said, it's a great choice for special events like birthdays or anniversaries.
We always have excellent food and service.
The dishes are thoughtful, locally sourced when possible and always delicious.
I am just blown away by this place! I called Friday and was
I am just blown away by this place! I called Friday and was able to get a reservation for 2 for Saturday no problem. We did the 4 course menu. So many great choices (I don't eat seafood which I feel limited with course meals but I had plenty of options). Portions were great- we were feeling stuffed by course 3! Make sure you save room for dessert. Everything was top notch. Beef dish was delicious, banana tart was heavy but loved the toffee crust. My husband and I were so pleased! The place itself is so cute- kind of feels like you're in someone's home. Such a surprise with the caliber of you get. If you're in MKE area try and get a reservation here!! $95/person and we got got a bottle of wine. $300 for 2 of us
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Great Service - amazing dinner!!
Read about the site in NYT and bought a reservation at Mother Wolf in LA 2 days later. Worked great and the food was amazing!!!
Worked perfectly!
Got the reservation (that I couldn't get anywhere else) and was able to entertain a group of friends at the infamous Bern's Steakhouse.
Got into Nobu Malibu
Wonderful! My parents are visiting and we have wanted to go to Nobu Malibu for years. I tried getting a reservation myself but it was next to impossible. So glad I was able to buy a reservation on appointment trader for a decent price!
Very easy
Was very hesitant going into this experience but am glad to say that it worked out very well ! will definitely use appointment trader in the future
Fabulous Lunch
I was veeeeeerry skeptical that this would work, particularly at a restaurant as hard to get into as Nobu Malibu, and it was perfect! We had lunch outside on the patio and it was fabulous!
Great reviewer team
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Incredible
I got a reservation to Don Angie, which I've been trying to book for weeks! I am very happy with this service.
Best platform out there!
Super simple, easy, and fast to secure reservations for hard-to-get restaurants and locations!
This app is life changing
This app has opened my world up to so many wonderful new experiences I would never have the chance to have without access to this awesome app! 10/10!
Worked perfectly
Was a little nervous at first but was pleased to see that the booking went through flawlessly.
Highly recommended.
Success on Short Notice
Was able to snag an indoor table at Don Angie through an absolutely seamless worry-free process.
Worked perfectly, thank you!
This is a crazy holiday season in NYC and I was very pleasantly surprised to see that AppointmentTrader works! Will be using again!
Worked flawlessly!
Worked so well! I was a bit nervous, but everything went very smoothly. purchased the reservation, and got into the restaurant seamlessly.
Love this app!
So glad I came across this app :)
Quick table in Miami
I didn’t have my hopes high as it was a party of 4. In 24 hours I had a carbone reservation available! I was very happy as my family really wanted to come here
Prime time, great meal
So easy and had a prime time which I can never seem to get on normal res apps. So worth it
Got impossible NYC res
instead of waiting weeks I got my 4 charles reservation instantly
Worked perfectly to get into Carbone. So delighted
perfect
Worked well, got me into a restaurant with no availability
I was skeptical, and I still don't really know how they managed to find this hard-to-find reservation, but it was a win-win from my point of view, and I'll use this service again.
Last minute reservation for Delilah Las Vegas
Got a last minute reservation, dinner for 2 at Delilah Las Vegas: super impressed! The process was simple, transaction seamless. We had an amazing time! Couldn’t be happier! 😍
It works!
Ok at this point I've attended a reservation purchased on AT by a friend and sold a reservation personally. Both worked pretty smoothly, nothing sketchy about it. A few areas for improvement including a way to more directly communicate between buyers and sellers, but the app always seems to be in development. AT customer support is really(!) responsive and helpful too if you have questions!
Money transfer
As a seller, I like the fact i have the ability now to transfer money out of my AT account and into a bank account. Makes getting the money much easier then the process before.
Love this app
Got to go to places otherwise unreachable
Easy Access
Very easy to get into one of the hardest restaurants to reserve in New York.
Whose name will my reservation be under when I arrive at the venue?
It can be under your name or a name you choose! Some reservation offers already include the AppointmentTrader Transfer Service which will transfer the reservation in to your name. If its not included you can add it on after buying the reservation for a small fee. One thing on that though: As many reservations become available at last minute, taking a reservation in someone else name is quick and great for privacy. Most reservations on AT are listed with a virtual phone number, so all you need to do is present the phone number at the hostess stand and you are good to go!
Payouts Blocked Because of Sell Through Rate
Does anyone know how AT plans to handle cases where a seller is quitting the platform but has a sell through rate <25%? The error message I got said to fill more bids or find other ways to increase the rate.
Is AT really going to block sellers from withdrawing their money? Especially revenue made before the sell through rate was introduced??
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Transferring reservations is not supported in AT. Why not just use the name in the AT screenshot?
Buyers interested in Bern's Steakhouse: PLEASE READ
Same goes for 4 Charles and I Sodi
Prepaid Reservation Fee
Agreed. Ultimately not addressing this month after month is clearly resulting in a drop in certain venue’s rankings & sales.
Congrats on 3 mil
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Need to cancel a bid, not getting a response… how do I do it?
Click on "Take off the Market Option" in your portfolio
Working on your bid?
Your bid has been “matched” with a reservation. From the time a reservation has been located, the seller of the reservation must connect with moderator to give transfer information for reservation. If the seller;however, does NOT respond to reservation transfer, then your bid is reprocessed and returns to the first step, which is connecting your request to a reservation.
Process after bid is accepted.
Hey @EvocativeFold67, welcome
to appointmenttrader! Once the reservation is in your portfolio, you definitely own the timeslot, the review team would not have approved the trade if the reservation wasn't confirmed - so you are going :-) Judging from your post you bid today and are going tomorrow - don't worry as long as you initiated the name transfer, you are good - the transfer service has to work with the opening hours of the reservation team of the respective venue. You will likely see the transfer confirmation a couple hours before your reservation time.
Where do the Reservations on AppointmentTrader come from?
Mostly from people who don't need their reservations or appointments any longer. AT has no relationship with places listed and acts as a platform connecting buyers and sellers making sure that listed reservations are real and that privacy is not compromised when transacting.
What happens if my bid expires unanswered?
Hey @FluffyStar64, thanks for the question! When you place your bid the amount gets transferred in a deposit account, the second you either cancel your bid or a few minutes after the bid expires the funds are moved back into your main account from where you can refund it to your payment method or use for other transactions.
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