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SAX at The Reeds

3.2 (82 reviews)
Ultra High-EndNew American, Bars
Open • 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Cory K.

We stayed at The Reeds, the hotel The Sax restaurant is located. They offered an upgraded room and breakfast package, and since in was January (2021) not much if open. The breakfast was delicious, we ate here both mornings of our stay, the service was fast and friendly as well. Due to Covid The Sax had tables spread apart, and a QR scan for the menu. I would suggest if you are in the area to give them a try, I will be back to try dinner!

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Over priced mediocre food. I was completely disappointed in the food we received for the price. I've eaten at much better places with comparable pricing all over the shore points. Our waitress was pleasant as was the hostess and that's the only positive. I got the Amish chicken with the overcooked pirogies and my husband got the dried out halibut. He did say the shrimp was good but they aren't cooking that. This was a one and done unfortunately.

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Paul K.

Visited on our last night in Stone Harbor for dinner. We had a reservation for 6:30 and we promptly seated in the small dining room. Service overall was quick, efficient, and generally pleasant. As one of the only restaurants in the area with a full bar, we appreciated starting with a cocktail and wine, SAX has a great wine list! The food was outstanding, huge portions. We started with salads, the iceberg and also the beet salad, but the difference in size was comical. There were about four beets on my plate, and the iceberg was literally a full head of lettuce. The server offered fresh rolls which were warm and well seasoned with an herbaceous seasoning. Our mains were also fantastic, plated beautifully and full of unique flavors. I enjoyed the branzino stuffed with crab and over a succotash. The fish itself was perfectly cooked with a crispy skin, paired with a tomato sauce that I would have licked off the plate of there were more! My party enjoyed the chicken, a surprising underdog that was likewise tender and perfectly cooked. We left with plenty to enjoy after a quick trip to Springers, including nearly half a head of lettuce

Sarah D.

My husband and I spent our anniversary weekend at the shore, and celebrated at Sax on Friday night. We've both only ever been to the Reeds during the summer, so we were excited to experience the venue in the "off season." When we arrived for our 6:30 reservation, there was a wedding party getting ready for their entrances, so we scooted past them to get to Sax. We were the second couple to be seated around that time, but it filled up shortly after. Our (fabulous) server asked us if we were celebrating anything and we mentioned it was our anniversary. Shortly after, she came out with two glasses of Prosecco to kick off a fantastic celebratory dinner - a gesture that really warmed our hearts. Later we both ordered another drink - my husband a scotch, and the Lavender Blueberry Collins off of the cocktail menu for me. As a starter, we had Narragansette Bay Mussels, which we were surprised (in a good way) to see that they were served out of the shell in a flavorful broth. I definitely recommend asking for/keeping the focaccia bread served at your table if you order the mussels - it was great to dip into the broth. For our mains, my husband ordered the grilled salmon and for myself, the Sax Cioppino. I'm so happy I asked for our servers recommendation when I was between the cioppino and the tuna. The cioppino was phenomenal, with poached monkfish, scallops, jumbo shrimp and large mussels in a tomato confit and saffron crema. I'd never had a cioppino as I'm often not a fan of combining seafoods in one meal, but decided to try something new and this one the perfect introduction. All of the seafood was cooked perfectly and the crema was incredible. My husband also enjoyed his salmon, but was jealous of my dish. To cap off our evening, we ordered coffee and shared a warm bread pudding, which our server brought out with a candle on top - so sweet! The bread pudding was so perfect for the crisp fall evening, but would've been even better if it had been like 5-10 degrees warmer. Overall, it was a wonderful experience and we felt very much taken care of here, making our special evening all the more special. Thank you Sax!

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FABULOUS food, service and value fro the price fixe menu. Ambiance was great with the fireplace

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