Stanley & Seafort's

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   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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   They gave me a window seat just like I asked and had a great time for our 5th anniversary.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Portland

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall3food2service3ambience2

   We were unfortunately sat at a back table far from the view. Shortly after arriving two large parties were seated in the same area. Very noisy and no view took away from the experience. Food & service was a bit slow due to that rush. Beverages came right away but long wait for entrees. Food was just “okay” and pricey. Wish we had asked to be seated outside because that looked nice on a warm evening, and we could have enjoyed conversation without shouting over the large parties.
   

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   CUZMJ

   Seattle

   46 reviews

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   5.0

   46 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Good to be back after a long Pandemic absence from a Landry fine restaurant! Brought our out of town guests and had a fantastic evening! We WILL be be back! Aloha, M. Jensen
   

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   sitkagirl

   Seattle

   157 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   157 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall1food1service1ambience3

   Almond crusted scallops appeared deep fried with firm casing of breading surrounding 1/2” slice scallop inside. Staff argued they were grilled on a flat top griddle and they just puffed up to golf ball size.🤣. Roasted chicken Dijon had 1/4” crust on both sides of a 1/4” slice of chicken breast inside. I have photos but no way to add them here. Scott’s in Edmonds does a WAY better job on these 2 entrees. I gave my server my tel # but she failed to submit for reward points. Disappointing meal for just under $100.
   

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   BenK

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall4food3service3ambience3

   It was a good experience,- friendly staff. Food service was a little slow, the server said the restaurant was short a chef. When our food finally came it was not very hot, the shrimp were over-cooked and tough, salmon and scallops were excellent.
   

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   WishIWasHere

   Portland

   22 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   22 reviews

   Dined on May 19, 2023

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   Our meal, from start to finish, was delicious (special non-alcoholic drinks, yummy appetizer, delicious fresh fish, and key lime pie for the finish). Our waitress, Pualani, was fabulous. She made our meal even more delightful.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Seattle

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on May 16, 2023

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   The food is wonderful! The best crab and artichoke dip I’ve ever had. Our server was really great. The food came out quickly! You can’t beat the view!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Seattle

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on May 16, 2023

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   Our server was very friendly but seemed a little deflated after a hard weekend. Husband ordered the salmon because roasted beets sounded delicious. We settled on ordering two accompaniments instead of another entree because nothing else available (they were out of a few entrees) looked appealing. Server informed us the salmon came medium rare and verified we were ok with that. We shared a wedge salad to start and had “pan seared” scallops with a side of asparagus in béarnaise to have with dinner. Wedge salad was the best part. The scallops were deep fried, clearly kept frozen, breaded, and sitting in almond butter. $16 for three scallops. The asparagus was in broken béarnaise with a skin formed on the sauce. $12 for four asparagus. The salmon was WELL DONE and served without beets. I mustered up the courage to ask about the beets because that was why we ordered the salmon. Server seemed surprised they were missing and went to the kitchen to get them for us. Came back to tell us they were out and shrugged it off. No offer to fix or adjust the bill accordingly. ANYTHING to make up for the mass up…even a little charm would have been sufficient. She just walked off when we told her that was WHY we ordered the salmon. We aren’t the sort of people to complain or send food back. So we just laughed off the whole dinner and went home so I could make us a little something there to finish the night. I’ve been in the fine dining industry for 30 years. There is no love left in this kitchen. The food is bland and dated. I would recommend rewriting the menu and serving food the kitchen and waitstaff can be proud of before the enormous volume of bad dining experiences keeps them from luring in new business.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Hawaii

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 15, 2023

   overall1food4service1ambience2

   Food was good but had to wait over an hour and a half for our food
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2023

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    It was Mother’s Day I understand it was busy. Got seated not long after our reservation. Took about 1 hour 20 minutes to get our food. When my ribeye arrived I asked for medium rare it was clearly medium well. I asked the waiter he took it and said he probbed it it and the temp was right . Witch makes no sense told me to follow him to better lighting to prove it. I didn’t feel like arguing since I had been there for over 2 hours. The steak had no seasoning very bad experience my daughters hamburger was under a heat lamp for who knows how long because the bun looked great but the bun basically shattered like glass when she bit into it. Everyone’s food was cold. All around horrible experience we will not be going back it was sad because had such high hopes
    

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    RogerT

    Seattle

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall2food1service3ambience3

    Ordered rare prime rib, and I received medium well done. Both sides were lukewarm temperature and not hot. Waited one hour and 15 minutes to get my order.  I will not be going back again this year. definitely would not go there for any special occasion. 
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5

    Service was very friendly but the kitchen was slow. Food was fantastic!
    

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    PNWGuy253

    Seattle

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

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    We visited Stanley & Seafort's for Mother's Day Brunch. While the food was very good, the service was (once again) less than stellar. The kitchen was overwhelmed and food came out very slowly. Our reservation was scheduled at 11:15, and we did get seated right away, but we waited a while for our drinks and food. When the order came, finally, one brunch item was not prepared as requested. The server offered to replace it, which happened quickly after he spoke to his manager. We overheard someone at the next table say something about one of their orders also being wrong, but one of the women at the table told her fellow diner, "Don't send it back, we don't wait to wait another hour." All in all, the server did an outstanding job in adverse circumstances, but the general manager has to know the kitchen was not turning around orders fast enough. That was a little surprising, since the brunch menu was trimmed considerably for Mother's Day -- probably only eight or so options. I am unsure when we might return. It won't be for Mother's Day, I am sure of that. Since our other recent other experiences also fell short, maybe we will take S&S off the list for future consideration. It's too bad after eating here for decades.
    

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    TriS

    Seattle

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall2food3service3ambience2

    I love Stanley & Seaforts for happy hour! One of my favorites! I can't recommend it for a Mother's Day brunch though. The whole thing was a let down, especially for the price. They simply were not prepared for the amount of diners. Since reservations were totally booked, they really should have been. It took an hour, 20 min to get our food, the waitress was embarrassed but not really apologetic. The food was *not* up to par as well... Really disappointing. I will continue to go there for happy hours, & maybe try a meal sometime... Just not on a busy holiday.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

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    Mothers Day perfect. Spot sat outside perfect temps
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    6 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

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    We’ve been having Mother’s Day brunch for years and this was THE most disappointing experience we’ve had at Stanley and Seaforts. We had a brunch reservation at 10:15am. Restaurant was not full yet and our food order took 50 minutes after we ordered to get our very basic breakfast order. Very small portions served, especially for the price. My plain english muffin tasted like it was soaked in crab juice and I don’t eat seafood. Sadly this will be our last visit to this restaurant.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

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    Made a reservation for Mother’s Day brunch at 10:15. We were seated promptly and it was not very busy at the time. Our waitress came over and we ordered drinks. About 10 minutes later we placed our order for brunch. We then proceeded to wait almost 1.5 hours for our food. Our waitress checked on us only twice during this time, once to check our drinks and a 2nd time to tell us our food was almost ready which actually meant about 20 more minutes. The food was very lackluster, 3 of us had Eggs Benedict, one of my eggs was broken, they were served with potatoes that were frozen from a bag. Pretty disappointing, I was under the impression that Stanley and Seafort’s was more of an upscale place. There was zero thought put into this Mother’s Day brunch, most places would have a pastry basket or fruit available for the table. We all couldn’t wait to get out of there and would never choose to go back. Another thing to note, as the morning went by the tables filled in and it was so loud I could barely hear my mother on the other side of the table.
    

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    FredW

    Seattle

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

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    This is a place where I was really expecting high quality food. My ribeye was tough—probably because the steaks are precooked and then reheated on their grill. That is certainly not the method I would use, and tenderness is the reason why. The prime rib fared a bit better because it is first slow oven roasted, and then reheated on the grill. With the super long wait for our food, I expected food that had been cooked from a fresh and raw state. Also, the desserts we tried were less than we expected. We were hoping for a really good place for steaks—but alas, we will keep driving to Seattle. P.S. with the table setup, the hostess has to reach in front of the customers to serve them. A little bit of “pardon my reach,” goes a long way to reducing the anxiety of someone constantly putting their arm in your face.
    

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    Fishlover

    Seattle

    22 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    The Lobster Bisque was really salty so wouldn't recommend. The Riatoni was great!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2023

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    Our server did not check on us after any of our three courses. Nor were we offered a beverage refill. Our service experience was far subpar to past experiences and we hope it is not a change in attention to the customer centric approach of past visits.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    We started with 2 Caesar salads. They were okay. Not my favorite but it was fresh. Then my husband got the blackened cod with jasmine rice and fresh veggies. He thought the whole meal was delicious but not the greatest portion size for the price. I got the ribeye. It was cooked and seasoned to perfection! We also got the white cheddar mac and cheese. It was creamy but needed a touch more seasoning. We ended the meal with the strawberry cheesecake and we were both very impressed. Overall, the atmosphere, view, and quality of food was well worth the visit.
    

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    AJM0000

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 3, 2023

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    We had a corporate happy hour on the patio and really enjoyed the view and the excellent service.
    

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    Tbenny

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 2, 2023

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    Fantastic view...even better lobster bisque. My scallops were very good, but took FOREVER to get to me. Expected a better by-the-glass wine list, but their choice of sparkles was very good.
    

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    DianeB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 1, 2023

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    Great service and food! Lobster bisque was excellent!!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    The restaurant needs some updating. My husband’s meal arrived incomplete and he had to wait about 10 minutes for the remainder of his meal. They also switched two of our parties steaks. For the price I would expect a better experience.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 30, 2023

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    3 rd time in last year. Beast ever. Will be back soon.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

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    Great food, great view. Reservations was way behind and resulted in us not being able to order desert before we had to leave for a show.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience3

    Our server was very personable however food preparation and presentation was dismal.
    

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    HarryGon

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3

    Request Andrew and you experience will be the best. His engagement with you is professional, timely and w/o flaw. In life, you get what you pay for...
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2023

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    Excellent server. Very attentive! The view was amazing!
    

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    DwayneS

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2023

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    Gifted 5th Anniversary meal to a young couple from church. They had a great time! Thanks for the window seating too!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience5

    Overall was ok, the food was good but most of our food was cold.the service was friendly and great, but pretty slow. The view is awesome and ambiance is nice. Not sure I would go back though.
    

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    Cheeseball

    Seattle

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2023

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    We really enjoyed the halibut and chicken dinners and the service was spot-on. Great view as always. The bonus was a great platter of fresh oysters. S & S is not always great, but last night was great.
    

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    AdamC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This is one of our favorite places to go for dinner and once again, it did not disappoint! Plus we really loved our server and hope to have him again. He was excellent!!!
    

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    LynneC

    Seattle

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2023

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    Kim was a very kind and attentive server. She assisted with the perfect timing for our photo as well.
    

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    Wsugrl

    Seattle

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    We were celebrating a birthday. We have always had a great experience. I felt that the music was too loud for the energy in the restaurant. We pick this restaurant to have a great meal and visit. Visiting was hard, it was just too loud from previous experiences.
    

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    Jane

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4

    It took 2hrs to get our food, but it was great once we got it!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 21, 2023

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    We arrived early for our reservation, but were seated with minimal wait time. Food was outstanding and shared birthday dessert was free of charge. Thank you!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 17, 2023

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    Food was fantastic.
    

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    Sonya

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience5

    The quality of the food was not up to Stanley's normal fare. I bring a friend here about once a year and the food has always been great. Either this wasn't their night, or they've changed suppliers. Still expensive, still charging the customer for paying their employees a living wage as a separate line item. I disagree with charging the customer for that (the customer pays sales tax on that, as well). I'm not giving up on Stanley's; everyone has a bad night. I just hope the next time I visit the food is superb as usual.
    

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