Sanford

Amazing first meal at Sanford, but it will not be the last. Every bite of every dish was superb! Our server Carrie was extremely knowledgeable, informative, and a delight!!

Full fine dining experience, minus pretentiousness. Our service was incredible and made us feel like we'd been regular patrons for years. We went on a Saturday, so we only had the option of 4 course menu (7 is reserved for weeknights, we'll definitely be back). Not only was our food and service outstanding, but the wine pairings really took this experience over the top(I believe the wine person was Jeffrey, my hearing isn't so great) if you enjoy dining, and live in Milwaukee, don't wait as long as we did to visit, it's worth experiencing!(The photo I posted was when I was nearly finished, the presentation before I messed it up was beautiful)

Wonderful experience. Expensive but a wonderful and decadent treat!! We will definitely be back

I don’t understand all the positive reviews. We went to Sanford for the first time to celebrate our engagement, and each and every one of the 4 meal courses was so bad as to be inedible. Even the desserts. Anything served as a tart was so overdone they were inedible. It seems as though this restaurant is living on a reputation that is unearned. The kitchen clearly did care what they were serving. On the bright side, we didn’t order 5 courses. Just an awful experience, and a whole lot of money wasted.

Wonderful food Cozy atmosphere, very good for romantic evenings. The wife and I will definitely be going here again.

We had the 7 course surprise menu with wine pairings. The food and presentation were very good. The dishes were quite healthy, yet tasty. We enjoyed the duck and cheese dishes the best. The desert dish, while good, was not as good as I wished. This is part of the gamble with the surprise menu. We went to Alinea in Chicago last year around the same time. Not a fair comparison, but Sanford could make a couple adjustments based on what Alinea did. The last dish as Alinea was outstanding. That is the last impression best left for your customers. They also gave you a menu at the end saying what you had been given. That is a nice touch. Also in the wine pairings process the wine was poured at the table and you could examine the bottle and take a pic in case it was something you wanted to buy in the future. In my opinion, you should always be given the opportunity to taste test the wine before it is fully poured. It’s good etiquette. The introduction of the dishes and wine is an important part of the experience. Our server was very quiet and it was difficult to pick up on everything she said. I would go again. These are some easy adjustments that would better the experience.

The best restaurant in the City of Milwaukee. Hands down. Spectacular!

Visited for Valentine’s Day - did the 4 course meal but did not receive our entree until 2 HOURS AFTER being seated. I understand that it was a busy day and the staff was very friendly, but in my opinion for a restaurant of this caliber, this is unacceptable. For the price of the food you can find way better, elsewhere.