Sawyer Restaurant

Sawyer Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Cinsilverlake

   San Francisco1 review

   3.0

   Dined on March 6, 2020

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   I live in the neighborhood and have been a few times. Enjoy the food but generally the portions are small. Like the atmosphere and especially the patio. The pappardelle with bolognese sauce although good would barely qualify as a starter. Even by Italian standards for a pasta course. Went with friends recently for dinner and we all felt the servings have gotten smaller recently. Also, there was only one server. Not ideal. The 'would you recommend Sawyer to a friend' question should have a 'maybe' or 'conditionally' option. Not just 'yes' or 'no.'
   

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   eaterhh

   New York City6 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on March 1, 2020

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Mediocre, overpriced food. Service a bit of a mess with dish timing all wrong and waiting almost 30mins before even getting a drink order in - and it wasn't even that busy.
   

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   Annie

   Los Angeles5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 16, 2020

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food we were a party of 6 and all were happy with dishes ranging from fish to pasta to burgers. Good choice of cocktails and wine. The main room is loud but so were my friends!
   

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 9, 2020

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Waaaaaaay too loud for a brunch hour.
   

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   JayneG

   Los Angeles3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 8, 2020

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Made a reservation and we were seated right away. Great Oysters and Seared scallops. Little gem salad large enough to share and very tasty. Good cocktail choices. Friendly and attentive service. Only complaint was that the music was so loud it made conversation difficult. A little pricey...
   

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on February 2, 2020

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   A simple change in our reservation from 2 to 3 people seemed to put the staff over the edge. It became an overly complicated situation that didn’t need to be, and we felt “punished” by the serving team for our request. The waitress seemed irritated and was very short in her communication with us. We waiting a long time for someone to even come take our drink order, and then another significantly long time to place our food order (we had to flag her down to ask). On the up side, the food came out probably quicker than it took to get our orders taken. The restaurant was not overly busy than a normal brunch scene. Additionally, the patio was closed for a “photo shoot”. A Sunday brunch timeframe seems like a poor time to schedule a photo shoot. Reserve that for a Monday in order to not disrupt your weekend business and patrons.
   

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   JonK VIP

   New York City29 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 2, 2020

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The unique aspect of this restaurant is they don't break it down into appetizers and main entrees, but with four of us, we shared almost everything. We loved the fries so much, we ordered two! They were hot, tasty, and cooked just right. We also had one of every dessert but the amazing one was the pudding/hazelnut. Oh my. The snapper was also delish. Everything was cooked just right. My only complaint is the noise level. I normally prefer quieter places, but this was pretty lively and energetic.
   

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   jeff

   Los Angeles15 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on January 26, 2020

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Room is very noisy. Forgot how loud the main room is. Eat in the back if that option is available
   

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   eKat

   San Diego13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 13, 2020

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Friendly service and delicious food! We were there at happy hour and got to try different things: friend had a burger, I had the fish taco, we shared the kale salad, broccoli, and fries. All fantastic! My only issue was that the music was unnecessarily loud. But I’ll go back if I don’t need to have super engaging conversations with anyone.
   

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    ThomasE

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined on January 6, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Food and service was great, the ambiance was lovely, and it wasn’t too loud either.
    

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