The Lifesaving Station - Sanderling Resort

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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC

   4 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   We were initially kept waiting at the hostess stand even though the bartender was within eyesight. It took a server walking past to ask him to help us. We were seated next to the server station in a virtually empty restaurant with far nicer tables wide open . (And only one server so not like they had to split the tables amongst servers) Our server was very nice but the kitchen totally dropped the ball. My daughter ordered soup and a salad for her main. I ordered steak and frites. After her salad, I was finally served my steak and she got her soup - one hour after we were seated. Her soup had a thick skin on it from sitting in the kitchen. My steak was absolutely hammered. I cut it in the center and showed my server who apologized and took it back. I was then informed sometime later that they had no more steak but the chef offered me a filet. I asked for a small one medium rare. It came after my daughter was finished with her soup and it was raw and purple in the middle. The manager came to apologize and offered me anything else I wanted. We just called it a day and said “no thanks.” Our bill was still $80, because of the alcohol (including a $20 dirty martini my daughter had!) I questioned how they could justify charging me $80 when I had nothing to eat and my server apologized and took off 2 glasses off, but I shouldn’t have had to ask. Obviously I do not recommend eating here, but if you do, ask for Betty as a server. At least she cared.
   

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   Karen

   New Orleans

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 15 November 2024

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

   Excellent food and experience. Service was fast. Food was tasty & hot! The Flounder and grits were great!
   

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   Christopher

   Wilmington

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on 18 October 2024

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

   For the quality of the food the prices were extremely high. I would not recommend and probably never go there again. But we did find a place that was extremely good and it was La Dolce Vita it was priced about the same. We ate La Dolce Vita 2 night in a row and the first night we met a couple while waiting for our table and we showed up the next night they were waiting again for a table too.
   

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   rick

   Richmond

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 7 October 2024

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

   The Salmon dish was one of the best I have ever had. The manager of the restaurant was amazing with his knowledge of the old Life Saving Station and its history !!
   

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   Dan

   Washington DC

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 6 October 2024

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

   We’ve been eating here for years and are sorry to see the quality of the food decline.
   

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   Robyn

   Wilmington

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 29 September 2024

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

   Food was great. Service was wonderful. Price was high.
   

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   Jeff

   Cincinnati

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 12 September 2024

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

   Best tasting food. So well done. Fabion was a very good, attentive server. Got to learn about the U.S. Life Saving Station service too. What a cool place. Glad it has been saved for us to enjoy. Can’t say enough about the food quality. I can see how the noise level could get higher with the acoustics in there. But we had a great experience.
   

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   Mark

   Baltimore

   9 reviews

   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 2 September 2024

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

   Liked the place but it was very expensive for size of entrees.
   

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   Sliceoflife

   Washington DC

   16 reviews

   4.0

   16 reviews

   Dined on 25 August 2024

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

   Very nice. Good service My shrimp and grits were delicious
   

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    James

    Detroit

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 24 August 2024

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

    Our server was Aisha who was par excellence! She helped make a good meal great and was a cultural gold mine . She truly made our evening wonderful! Thank you Lifesaving Station
    

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