Stanley & Seaforts - Tacoma (WA)

2 /5 Christina P: A disappointing way to spend NYE. First, the good: Our server, Doug, was friendly and personable, and was working so hard to keep all of his tables happy…an impossible task given the bad to follow. He greeted us promptly, and was as attentive as possible. The restaurant was voted “Best View 2025” which I imagine is spectacular if it were not heavy fog. Sadly, we won’t experience that view since we will not return. Now the bad: the kitchen was clearly in the weeds immediately at our 6:30 reservation. We were seated immediately, but it took 20 mins just for a few small pieces of bread, another 10 for the appetizer. We ordered the bisque, but it was sold out by 7pm so we had to switch to the clam chowder. The chowder was nice and thick with uniform size dices of potato and clams. We also ordered the calamari which was exactly what we expected. Now came the long wait of forty minutes before our main dishes arrived. Let me repeat that…forty minutes. My plate arrived looking like a toddler plated…slopped together with severely overcooked salmon and shrimp, and raw scallops. Every item was cold. Every item was under seasoned except the mashed potatoes, which were lukewarm. My dining partner’s main was just as bad. We did not eat the mains after tasting a few bites. Meanwhile, all around us, other guests were fed up, complaining, asking questions, and leaving...seems all were disappointed. Overall, this was the worst dining we’ve experienced in fifteen years. Absolutely atrocious. We felt terrible for all the servers having to deal with upset guests because of this fiasco. Such a shame.

5 /5 J: This was our first time here. The view is incredible at night, looking over the lights of the city. Very nice for our anniversary. From the moment we sat down to leaving, the service was great. We started with the crab & artichoke dip. It was perfect. My wife had prime rib, which she said was about the best shes ever had. I ordered the artichoke & crab stuffed Mahi Mahi, which was very good. Both came with mashed potatoes, also very good. Our waiter told us up front that the kitchen was running behind, so our food took a little while to come. We decided to pass on dessert because we were full, when our waiter presented us with a dish of cream brulee, with Happy Anniversary written in chocolate on a plate. Very nice. We would definitely come back here for a special occasion.

5 /5 S J Park: We had a wonderful experience here for our Christmas dinner. While the price was a bit on the higher side, the quality of both the service and the food more than justified it. The staff was attentive, professional, and made us feel genuinely welcome throughout the evening. The food was excellent — beautifully prepared and full of flavor. What truly made the night special, though, was the view overlooking downtown Tacoma. It was absolutely stunning and added a memorable touch to an already special evening. Overall, a fantastic dining experience and well worth it for a special occasion.

4 /5 Keshia Belmarez: This place has a beautiful view of downtown Tacoma! The food is good but for the price it was just good but not great. It is the fine dining experience you are actually paying for. I will say that I went on Thanksgiving day and they were pretty busy. Otherwise at other fine dining places Ive been to the waiter took the time to box my food for me and my drink never went empty before they were refilling. I never once had to look up to. See where the waitress was. They also would normally recommend a menu item and serve the wine table side complete with the cloth napkin. This place however lacked those tiny details that make it a 5 star place. I spent my extra time while waiting for my order YouTubing and practicing my napkin folds. Great place though! I would eat here again!

5 /5 Alida Hansell: Great food and service. I would recommend making a reservation. It is a smaller restaurant. We had the Christmas three course meal. The crab stuffed mahi mahi and rockfeller oysters were are favorite but all the food was delicious. The cocktails are tasty and the service goes above and beyond. The wine list is great. So many options. We had savion blanc with our meal. It paired perfectly. We recommend trying this restaurant.