Stop by Stanfords at Northgate today for lunch. It's been before the pandemic since me and my husband had visited. Stanford is located in the north west corner of the old Northgate Mall parking lot. I believe it has been there since 2012 or 2013. As we drove up, there was plenty of parking that was free. Walked into the location and we were greeted by a host and a hostess and were seated right away. There were several tables being used, but it was not full by any means that to me was surprising, because Stanford was always a very busy place. When we used to previously go, we had lived down in the Portland area for many years, and visited many of the Stanford's in that area and appreciated their good food. Today we were coming back a museum date, and since we live so far north now we don't get to this location very often. We decided to visit and have lunch. My husband had soup and sandwich. It was a BLT and chicken curry soup. He said it was relatively good. The bacon was a little fatty and the soup could've used a bit more vegetables but all in all it was a good lunch. I ordered the prime rib dip that was on a ciabatta roll and it came with a choice of vegetables, fries, or a salad and I chose fries. It took approximately 12 to 13 minutes for us to get our food which is not that long at all, the meal was very good overall and we will go back as long as they're open. I was surprised at how few people were in the restaurant when this was relatively a pretty busy place before the pandemic, and also pretty busy before Northgate decided to become something other than a shopping mall. Which I believe is unfortunate but that's an entire different review. All in all Stanford did a pretty good job. It was relatively quiet and not a lot of activity, The server her name was Diane she was very sweet and accommodating. I did use the restroom while I was there, and I was surprised at the condition of the doors in the ladies room. It looked like they've been knocked around a few times and not a lot of care has been taken. I don't think the restaurant has been updated since it was built. No photos this time read more

This really deserves just three stars, but giving it four stars because we had an excellent waitress! And the following does not reflect anything on her, but the cook. I ordered a loaded baked potato and it was rather small and only a few sprinkles of chives and bacon bits and it was lukewarm with a clump of cold butter inside. And later I ordered some coffee and it was warm not hot. I was just so puzzled. read more

Whole team of staff was incredible! Tiffany was wonderful. Served with a smile and so much energy. Wonderful Mothers Day

Stopped by for a birthday dinner and had a great experience. Service was excellent! We were seated right away and the restaurant was able to accommodate us in a way that wasn't distracting for other patrons since we brought our little one along. We were really impressed with the manager who stopped by several times to check on how things were going. The manager even took our drink orders since our waiter was on a break. Our waiter was also very polite and prompt and the hostess was very friendly upon our arrival and our exit. The food was also quite good and we found the portions and pricing to be very reasonable. We started off with their 'famous' bread which was a tasty, savory starter. We also got the surf n turf on special and the seafood linguini which was also on special. We were happy with the flavor of both dishes- the steak was cooked well and the linguini was packed with scallops and shrimp. Overall we had a great experience at Stanfords. The upscale ambiance paired with excellent service and food at a reasonable price is what will keep us coming back. We also noticed they have some pretty good happy hour deals too so we will have to check that out. I think this business has taken a hit with the pandemic and the Northgate mall reconstruction but Stanfords is definitely a spot worth going to! read more

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The food is always great!! Pasta Gluten free pasta Prime rib and the best chicken tenders! The rest had a mini makeover...carpet and the most beautiful ceiling lights ever! Service- 100% Michael! I made reservations on open table. Everything was fantastic. I received a confirmation call on Friday - I asked if Michael was working Sunday? Oh yes he will be here. May our party of 6 sit in his section we always sit in the back on the west side. She started to laugh. I started to laugh...I was asking for the Moon. We got seating 1 table over and in MICHAEL'S SEATTING AREA. OUR DINNER WAS FANTASTIC. The Manager stopped by to check on us! We join you on Mother's day and Birthdays...Thank you​ read more

Wow. What a disappointment. You walk in and the place is super cool, really old school steak house vibes. Service was great - absolutely loved our server. The food was bad. First, it took over an hour for our food to come out. My steak was unevenly and over cooked. It was tough. It had no seasoning. The mash potatoes had big lumps of raw potato. Terrible. Would not go back. read more

Stanford's - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The carbonara w/ pancetta was absolutely delicious, the service was five stars, and the restaurant ambience is truly enjoyable. I will definitely return. read more

Stanford's - Carbonara with pancetta - delicious!! - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

An excellent place to dine at! The atmosphere is upscale and is very bright and opened. The staff are very friendly with spot on service. The food was seasoned perfectly and was very filling. The prime rib sandwich has tender cuts of meat on crispy bread. The steak frites was delicious from the well seasoned steak to the perfectly cooked rosemary potatoes. It's a great place to eat at anytime and can't wait to go back soon. read more

Stanford's - Steakhouse Prime Dip* - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I pop in here from time to time. Easy- moderately priced and I love it when Will waits on us. He is cute, cute, cute! Keep up the grand work, Stanfords! But why is your health rating only "OKAY" on the front door!?! read more

Stanford's - desserts are good! - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Update to late July 2025 review: after a bit of phone tag, I finally connected with GM Sarah. She listened to my concerns and committed to a lowered price for substitute fries and to refreshing training for our surly waiter. It took a bit - fault of neither side - but happy with the resolution. read more

Stanford's is one of those indies that has been reliably there. I often drive past it in Seattle's Northgate neighborhood, as one of the few original businesses that remained after the transformation of Northgate Mall to the Seattle Kraken Community Iceplex. I remember visiting Stanford's once, but well before I was a Yelper. Stanford's has been around since 1990, but was acquired by Ascend Hospitality Group in 2019. So Stanford's in Washington (Northgate and Tacoma), three sites in Oregon are now related to Famous Dave's locations and Ascend Prime Steak & Sushi in Bellevue. A decent indie steakhouse is hard to come by, usually it's some chain like The Keg, Black Angus or higher end (= where sides are separate) like Jak's@, Flintcreek Cattle, Bateau, Metropolitan Grill, El Gaucho, just to name a few. @edit made 3/13/22 for Jak's With their steaks, they do include green salad, sauteed broccoli and carrots, and choice of potato (ie baked potato, garlic mashed potatoes, potato pancakes or fries). Served with sourdough bread upon request. But after my long time North Seattle fave, Bick's Broadview Grill closed in early 2019 (now a Diva coffeehouse), I bookmarked Stanford's. But it wasn't until a Yelp Elite event in Jan 2021 (1/19/21 takeout), that I actually got reacquainted with this Northgate location. There were also three additional onsite dinner visits where The Homie accompanied me on 9/24/21, 10/28/21, and 2/21/22. I have not experienced the lunch menu, the outdoor seating area, or the bar area for Happy Hour cocktails and bites. Convenient location with up to three hours free parking. Consistently friendly and welcoming staff with on point service. Delicious menu items, an occasional splurge without totally blowing one's budget, and served in a comfortable, casual setting. I've observed Stanford's as an approachable dining choice for families, friends, groups, after work meetups, and also for date night. An overview of the four visits for dinner, we've tried cabernet steak bites, prime rib dip, prime rib, and rib eye steaks, where the latter two were spot on medium rare as requested. The accompanying sides were also generous and tasty: green salad, brussel sprouts, garlic mashed potatoes, loaded baked potato, French fries, creamed spinach, asparagus, onion rings, and decadent mac & cheese. We also tried as a starter once, the cheese bread. Wrapping it up for one visit, we tried the creme brulee, oven baked chocolate chip cookie a la mode, and a doppio. You'll definitely leave full and satisfied. Recommended! read more

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Loved this spot. Great friendly service - amazing fillet mignon and relaxed vibe with comfortable booths. Best steak I have had in a long time. I got the basmati rice and it was also delicious. Can't wait to be back. read more

Your standard American joint and it did not disappoint. I was surprised to not see a lunch menu and didn't want to do a steak for lunch so I opted for a salad. The chicken cobb salad was terrific. I appreciated the dressing, which was just the right amount, and thought the focaccia bread was phenomenal. The chicken wasn't too dry and when everything was mixed together, it was fantastic. I highly recommend this salad! read more

Stanford's - Chicken Cobb salad - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Learn how to present and prepare good cuts of meat! I was going to order a tenderloin, and it was barely an inch thick, and about 6 inches in diameter. That's not a tenderloin read more

Outstanding service and food. A little slow but waitress was awesome. Steelhead is to die for.

We were a party of 8 adults celebrating a 50th birthday. The menu looked quite good, so I ordered a ribeye medium rare with mashed potatoes and green beans (in season and recommended by the server). The meat was overcooked (medium well), the beans were nearly raw (actually crunchy instead of al dente), and the mashed potatoes were cold and lumpy. Hmmm, does that sound like a $64 dinner? We had waited so long for the food that I didn't want to send it back. The server was very good (A-) but the kitchen was incompetent (D-). Others in our party had stringy lamb chops, equally undercooked beans and disappointing entrees. Oh, the grilled peach salad was very good (A). read more

Stanford's is an excellent choice 10/10 Definitely coming back! Great service Great food Great drinks & Great atmosphere. read more

Stanford's - Rib eye Rib Eye* (GF) - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I paid $9 for the baked potato : butter, green onion curls, sour cream, bacon crumbles, and cheddar cheese. So why is there literally NOTHING but heavy salt on my potato????? Waited 30 minutes for a bland dry potato. I've called 4 times and they won't answer. read more

Stanford's - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Good food, especially the tomato basil soup. Good &, plenty of, drinks. We ate in the bar, the service was great (as always).

Always amazing! Our go to for a great meal and night out! Tacoma location closed 2 years ago and we don't ever hesitate to make the drive up to the Northgate location. read more

Lunch was very good. The fries that came with the chicken sandwich were perfectly done...soft on the inside with a slight crunch on the outside. But the highlight was the Enjoy at Home herb chicken. Packed in an airtight container, put in oven for 15 minutes to warm and the meal was fantastic!! Going back on Sunday for the ribs!! read more

This is my go to place for lunch. I try to meet all my friends for lunch here because it's easy access on and off the freeway. There's always parking available. The food is consistently good. Need I say more? read more

I've gone a couple of times recently and I've been loving the ahi! The serving sizes are decent and the service is always super friendly. The servers always have great suggestions and do an amazing job prebussing and guiding the experience. I can't wait to come back for happy hour! read more

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Good food so 4.5 stars, Jordan, our server gets 5 stars. We had the spinach mushrooms and the half chicken and the grilled chicken club. Tasty food. Potatoes and chicken we're a little dry on the half chicken plate. The chicken club had a couple weird portions of the thing breast on the sandwich. Our server, Jordan was on point but not overly so. Awesome and friendly. read more

The food is superb. I have been to this convenient location many times and LOVED it. The Service is excellent (especially the Bartender April and Server, Nicole) and always presented well! The Restaurant is beautiful and modern! I have never been disappointed! You are greeted by friendly and helpful staff members! Worth the price! read more

It was great! Thank you! Our server put up with us and our separate checks! Food was great and drinks just right!

Fatima was Amazing! My Birthday Meal was so good! 5 star service and 5 star food and beverage

Great menu with a wide variety of tastes. Something for everybody. The food and drinks are really good. All the staff is just amazing.

Great food - lots of choices. Excellent service. Good place to sit and chat with old friends on a Sunday afternoon. read more

Staff is very friendly and the food was great. The filet was so tender and the rosemary potatoes...yum! If you're looking for a great place to stop for a bite, I would recommend this one. read more

Ruthie was our most gracious and professional server who took wonderful care of us during dinner. The prime rib dip was So so so DELICIOUS and it went well with the baked potato!! Excellent and fun dining experience!!! I love STANFORD'S!!!! read more

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Haven't been here for years and I was always a repeat customer for their happy hour. We decided to go for happy hour. The drinks were decent price for Seattle these days. $8 manhattans count me in! The food was over priced for the portion size that you get. $15 for two mini sliders which is crazy but we still got them. The only decent price would probably be the chicken strips and you only get two. We didn't leave full that's for sure. The mushrooms were tasty! I wouldn't go back for the food but I would for the drinks. The bartender was super friendly and had good conversations with him while we sat at the bar. It's a good vibe in the bar, dimmed lights and TVs if you want to watch sports. read more

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Food was very tasty, Michael is a great and fast server. We been there many times and we will be back for sure. The relaxed ambiance of the restaurant is popular with a lot of guests. read more

Great food and service. Delicious food. Waitress was great! Old fashioned and wine were great!

I recently went to Stanford's with a large group. Some of the reviews were not good, but the service was great and we had good meals overall. The drink menu is solid. They have decent wine selection. The most liked cocktail was the lavender cosmo (really good flavor). As far as the non-alcoholic drinks, the grapefruit ginger rosemary refresher was a big hit, then the lavender lemonade was described as an extreme mix of sweet and sour. For appetizers, I had the smoked salmon chowder. It was good, but I think my preference would be regular salmon chowder. Someone ordered the "iconic cheese bread." It was good, but general sentiment was that more cheese would have made it better. The ahi tuna poke seemed like the biggest hit--with a really great presentation. For most of the main courses, you get to choose two sides. I had the 12 oz Prime rib medium rare with onion rings and Brussel sprouts. The prime rib was excellent, the quality of the meat was high and it was cooked perfectly. I also loved the onion rings, although a couple more would be good (they seem to include more with the New York steak). Other dishes that people liked were the fish special (steelhead), ribs, and the Caesar salad entree. The chicken tenders were not liked so much. The meals are a good size, so none of us had room for dessert. We were all pretty pleased. read more

The cheese bread was so good. The service start out great, but as dinner start to pick up it was okay. The ambiance is a restaurant and bar establishment. read more

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We stopped in at Stanfords for dinner on our way to catch a candlelight concert in downtown Seattle. There were 4 of us today and the food was great and the service was spectacular! read more

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The food was Great we had the pork chops and baby back ribs! We also had the Marion Barry cobbler. Michael is a great server, very attentive! he needs to be employee of the month! read more

For the price, this place was amazing! My husband and I started with a half order of the cheese breach and the house salad and both were delicious and came out at reasonable times. The steak we got the bone in rib eye and WOW! It was delicious! Flavorful and cooked perfectly medium rare like we asked. We have paid way more for steak that wasn't as good as this one. The mashed potatoes and Mac and cheese was yummy too! Our waitress was nice, attentive and we got seated quickly. Definitely a place we will go back to. read more

Stanford's - American Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Stanfords has a great Happy Hour for both drinks and food options. There are plenty of options in the menu to please a group with diverse tastes. My favorites are the Cobb Salad, Stuffed salmon options and the seasonal pumpkin ravioli. Service is great and I like having this option in the North end of Seattle. read more