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    Sandra's Restaurant

    4.2 (156 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Kim J.

    What an excellent German restaurant! The food, waitress and live music were amazing. I can't wait to come back.

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    Debbie W.

    We've been wanting to try Sandra's for a long time, so it was exciting to finally be here for lunch. The service was great, not very busy on a Thursday at 12:30ish. My husband was disappointed to learn cordon bleu is a special for Thursday dinner only and that you can only get Wiener Schnitzel at dinner. So, we both ordered the pork schnitzel, mine as a sandwich in pretzel bread and his with fries The Schnitzel, sauerkraut and pretzel bread were very good. We ordered the chocolate mousse for dessert, yum. And the German beer was great. The atmosphere was typical German decor, which was nice. We'll be back to try the cordon bleu and Wiener schnitzel.

    Erin B.

    We had a great time and enjoyed the food!! Chris the live entertainment was amazing and took our requests on his accordion! The food was sooooooooo good the portions were generous too! We will be back!!

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    Ciri D.

    This was the first time that my husband and I visited a German restaurant, but it won't be the last! We absolutely enjoyed every aspect of this eating experience. The ambience was very pleasant from the moment that we walked in we were promptly greeted. We had made reservations from the day before because they get completely booked. For appetizer, we had the sauerkraut balls, which are heavenly! We also had the pretzel with beer and cheese did. That was another delicious choice! For dinner we decided to try the European sampler that included a pork cutlet, red cabbage with apples, a wonderful sausage and a stew with beef and chicken. Everything was exceptional. We we definitely be back when we are in the area!

    Kim W.

    Great little restaurant for authentic German food. Ambiance is great right down to the guy in lederhosen playing the accordion. The jager schnitzel was delicious as well as the potato pancakes. Spatzel was a little bland but with some gravy it improved. Staff is super friendly and efficient. Make sure to wash everything down with a stein!! Reservations recommended as they only have 30 tables or so.

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    Judy R.

    We've been wanting to try this German Restaurant for a long time! David was born in Germany and spent many years there with his father in the Service. So we are always looking for German Restaurants here and on the road. It's a beautiful warm, windy day and we have Freckles with us, so we decided to try Sandra's. Located on West Olympia in Punta Gorda, there is parking across the street in the public garage. I entered through the front door and the restaurant was just adorable. Next time, we will have to sit inside and enjoy the decor. So we headed for the outside, which lookled like a little Biergarten! We opted for today's buffet which was homemade tomato rice soup, pork roast in gravy, smoked and regular brats, warm potato salad, sauerkraut, curry gravy, German lite and dark bread, and bread balls which are like stuffing. Since I am watching the carbs, I tasted the soup-delish and had pork roast, sauerkraut and potato salad. All homemade and very good! Dave had everything! We will have to come back on a Saturday when they have all you can eat Sauerbraten, Dave's favorite. The staff is extremely warm, friendly and attentive and made us feel at home! Thank you Sandra's for a lovely afternoon! We love supporting our local community businesses!

    Pork dish with bread dumplings and sauerkraut
    Sandy R.

    Great find! Had reservations for a Saturday because that's the day that "sauer braten" is the special. By the time we ordered, it was sold out, so I ordered a pork dish and chose bread dumplings and sauerkraut as my sides. All three were a pleasure to my taste buds! I had never had (or even heard of) bread dumplings; they were good - Tasted like stuffing. The sauerkraut was so tender, it almost melted in my mouth. The orik was tender, and a large portion doused in a mild gravy with a few carrots for color. Our table also shared the large, German pretzel as an appetizer. It was served with beer cheese and two German mustards. I was totally stuffed, but when husband ordered the apple strudel for dessert, I couldn't help but taking a bite! It did not disappoint! And, as a bonus, there was live music, too! Will definitely return. I'd like to try the lunch buffet.

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    4 months ago

    Great German food. Value and price were good. We have the mixed plate to try lots of options. We will visit them soon

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    Service was attentive. Potato leek soup was substantial. Performer on accordion and keyboard knew her German tunes.

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    Cute little place. Nice staff. Our food was authentic German. Loved the sauerkraut balls

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    If you're looking for traditional German fare, Sandra's in Punta Gorda is the place! Great menu and friendly service. Give them a try!

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    Do they ever have Sauerbraten on the buffet?

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    Lunch Buffet from Tuesday to Friday 11:30am-2:30pm ! All you can eat for $ 12.00!

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