The Lifesaving Station - Sanderling Resort

The Lifesaving Station - Sanderling Resort reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Ann

   Western NC2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   This was a very enjoyable dining experience. We liked it so much, we dined there 3 days in a row, Definitely will return next time visiting in Duck, NC.
   

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   John VIP

   Washington DC3 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on April 14, 2025

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

   We’ve been going here for many years but the experience has really worsened in the last few years and now, after giving it a number of chances, we are done. The food was burned and took over an hour to arrive. Literally every other guest in the almost full dining room had not received any food when we left — themselves waiting over an hour. And the prices are elevated astronomically beyond the hamburger joint quality of the food. It’s sad to say but we are done with this place after many years of attending
   

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   John

   Wilmington1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 2, 2025

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

   The food was very good and the service was excellent
   

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   Ryan VIP

   Richmond18 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 21, 2025

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

   The food was fantastic. I had the flounder and the two pieces were huge. Service was fantastic!!
   

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   Jonathan

   Milwaukee30 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on December 31, 2024

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

   When we arrived we discovered that this was the last night of serving for the year so the restaurant was out of two of four entrees on the menu and our wine selections. The service was good but being out of so much did put a damper on things; really felt like we should have been comp’d something as an alternative to the short menu. Carmine, the manager, did stop by our table multiple times.
   

   The Lifesaving Station - Sanderling ResortResponded on January 9, 2025

   Jonathan, thank you for your visit and review! We apologize for having an abbreviated menu for our last open night before closing for renovations. It is never fun running out of product and is not something we take lightly. It's great to hear you enjoyed your service and did see Carmine multiple times. Please make plans to visit us when we reopen in February to experience our full menu. We hope to see you then!
   

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   Jeff

   Greensboro6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on December 4, 2024

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

   We enjoyed our meal. The service was great. A bit pricey, though.
   

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   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Washington DC4 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on November 27, 2024

   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 Orleans4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on November 15, 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

   Wilmington1 review

   2.0

   Dined on October 18, 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

    Richmond2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 7, 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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