My name is Miro , I'm a regular bar fly at the bar I really like that place friendly staff and great food but I'm very disappointed that this restaurant doesn't have the channel to watch the SEAHAWKS WTF are you kidding me ? read more

Typically not a poster of reviews, but wanted to recognize a great experience last night at Stanford's in Northgate. Often, it is the bartender that makes or breaks a visit to the pub and last night we ran into the best of service with Andy Y. When inquiring about ordering a side dish as stand-alone, Andy's response was first 'I will check,' and second "it will happen." in this day and age where often the patron can be at the mercy of the point of sale machine, this was a welcome attitude. Andy is a great bartender, and we hope to visit again soon! read more

Andy the bartender is always so great!! So helpful quick, efficient and friendly. Makes coming here so enjoyable!! 5 STARS.

We love the steak and ribs here. A good value. Reasonably priced good food. Services can be inconsistent at times, but was never bad.

Disappointing steakhouse. We Ordered the prime rib and rib eye. The meal was not that good and the service was lacking. The water tasted funny so we order drinks. Overall the cost did not equal the experience. One good thing was the kind hostess. read more

I went here with a few co-workers for happy hour. I am still sure what the big fuss is about with this place. The drinks were good the staff was friendly but the food was not that great....it was average. I should have had my drinks there and walked across the street to the Ram for a some nachos...ohhhhh yeah! read more

Their Mac n Cheese is to die for! Love it :). Plus its only $3 at Happy Hour. The fresh baked pretzels are pretty good too, and the Halibut is to die for. read more

Ahh stanfords...have been here one too many times, it's right by my place so why not? It's tough for me, because with a restaurant such as this you would at least expect consistency, but that is far from what you get. I had their ribeye which I LOVED the first time I ever tried it outside of HH, and the last 3 ties I went back, it was off an on. Overall, service is great and the HH is one of the best for the area, but as for the overall dining experience , it fails to give you the wow factor. read more

Granted, I am a food snob. Should never have ended up here. The fish tacos really sucked, so blah. The salsa was gross and had a film on it. My waiter was cool and took them away. Now I have been waiting for my replacement for a bit but at least the guy is checking in with me. He is cool but I won't be trying this chain again. The food isuch better from the street carts, but we already knew that. What was I thinking ? read more

Eesh. If you must, ONLY go for happy hour. DO NOT go for dinner. Once of the biggest rips I've ever... Why I ended up here for dinner in the first place... But it was an acquaintance's birthday so we went. Besides waiting a ridiculously longggg time for Everything, drinks, salads, Everything. Can't believe they bill themselves as a "steakhouse". If your calling yourself a steakhouse, at least hire people that know how to cook it. Dh likes his steak rare. He made that very clear and the polite server was very encouraging, extremely rare sir "we will get that to you with a cool center" ! Trust me, when that thing came out, after an extremely long wait. It. Was. Well well done. WELL done. Yuck. Not like it was a fluke, no one was happy with their meals. Many things were cold. The tough well done "extremely rare" steak was the kicker though. He ate it, don't want to send food back in a joint like this, they probably get so much sent back and who knows what they do to the replacements. Ick. Dinner for 6 people that costs Hundreds of dollars should give you a little something more. Maybe I'm too picky. HA, right. read more

Went to happy hour yesterday and it was the last time I step into this place! They treat u like crap because ur there for happy hour!! Y have the happy hour then! read more

I'm not really sure why I keep coming back here. We've really only been here for the happy hour in the bar area and we've had pretty horrible service every single time. I think this will now be my little reminder to not come back. The have a decent happy hour menu and the food was just okay. We ordered the chicken strips, mac and cheese, and nachos. The chicken strips were over-cooked and dry, the mac and cheese was amazing (probably because it's a treat when I do allow myself to eat it), and the nachos was a pretty poor excuse for nachos (I've seen/tasted better at dive bars). The service was really unfriendly from the get-go and no one really seemed remotely happy to be working there. I typically always smile at the workers as I come/go, but no one here even really noticed the customers it seems. There was a worker at the front door as we left and he kept his back turned to us as we walked out. I simple 'have a good night' or 'thanks for coming in' would have gone a long ways. read more

I have been several times the last few years. Food always good. Service not so much. If you can, sit in the bar, service always good there. In the dining room, always inconsistent. Doesn't matter if they are busy or not, you just can't count on the dining room service. read more

I'm going to start off by saying that I was unaware this was a more formal type of restaurant, and that this all happened about a year and a half ago. We walked in dressed pretty casually and were initially ignored by the host (a 40 something balding gentleman) he looked at us like we had no business there, simply saying "...what?" and looked at me like I was crazy when I replied "Table for two?". He made an almost audible groan and led us to a table, safe to say we felt quite uncomfortable. That was until our waiter came to our table, he was an older gentleman, very professional and courteous, he even infused some humor into his service (effectively salvaging our visit), he was very efficient at taking and bringing out our orders. The food arrived quickly and was fantastic, for such a formal place, it was reasonably priced and we left happy, our friend at the hosting station seemingly vanished. Overall Stanford's was great, remember to dress nicely! read more

Not good food for the price you pay. $50 for two sandwiches and one salad, and it was mediocre at best.

So long as Stanford's charges a living wage surcharge, I will not eat at that establishment. Stanford's charges a 2.55% fee that does NOT go to the wait staff but to the company itself. Stanford's is owned by the Restaurant's Unlimited chain and I will not eat at that chain's restaurants until the company grows up and treats its staff with dignity. read more

This review is for the happy hour only, since I am too poor to pay for the food during regular hours. They have a very good selection of food on the menu, and the quality is a little fancier than most places I've been to. The prices range around $2-5 so it's reasonably cheap. My only gripe is that the portions are very very small. I had the mac and cheese and the BBQ pulled pork sliders. The mac and cheese came out in a small bowl, and the pork sliders ($3.50 for 2 pieces) were actually some meat and pieces of coleslaw sandwiched between a dinner roll! Being a big eater as I am, I was still hungry from just those 2 orders. Some of my friends ordered dessert and our waitress accidentally charged an extra one onto our bill, so we got a free Smores dessert. The desserts were amazing. I highly recommend the Smores and this fried candy bar dessert (forgot the name) but it had Snickers in it. I think that was the highlight of my experience there at Stanford's. A lot of people have said the service was slow, but our service was actually pretty good. The waitress brought out our food promptly and she even let us move to a different table when some of our friends joined us later. Overall the food is a little pricey for the amount they give you, but it's still good. read more

Food is overpriced considering the applebees quality microwaved over oily food that comes out. My entree was the knife and fork crab sandwich. The description leads me to believe chunky crab, tomatoes and artichokes are going to come out on toasted focaccia when in reality it was a cream cheese crab spread toasted with some cheap bagged cheese on toast. I seriously regretted the $16 I spent for an entree that ended up being a cheaply made appetizer at best. My boyfriend ordered the country style dijon chicken with mashed potatoes. The mashed potatoes were so oily that the consistency was more like boxed dehydrated potato crumbs swimming on the plate. Fun for drinks and happy hour appetizers but I would NOT order any entrees. read more

place isnt my style but i go there when i cant make up my mind on where to eat on hangovers...food is good but it seems there is too much of it..service usually is lacking but i went in today and sat in bar room ..bartender services whole room by herself and did a great job...next time im sitting in the bar...had the meatloaf sandwich...im bursting out of my superhero suit.... read more

Gathered with friends here for a little holiday cheer the other night, and overall it was just, well, pretty average. I will say that the ambience was nice, and our server was super! But usually, particularly when I'm the designated driver and am not drinking (as was the case this night), I go to restaurants for the food, and for the prices, this food was just ok at best. The onion rings on a stick looked good, but were in desperate need of more seasoning. The buffalo wings were okay, typical bar food buffalo wings. My fish and chips were disappointing. The serving of fish was tiny, 3 small-ish tubes of fish, and the batter not crispy enough. The fries were good, so I filled up on those. The coleslaw tasted like it came out of a jar, not worth it. I wish I had gone with the burger, as those looked pretty good. Oh well. I would say this is an okay stop if you happen to live nearby or be shopping at Northgate, otherwise there are just better options. read more

this place is so good !!!! i came here twice and i enjoyed it . customer service is excellent . same guy served us twice . idk his name but he was asian . very polite and responsible . definitely i'll come back !!! thank you guys !!! read more

Went here for happy hour. Food was not bad. (Note if you are vegetarian.. there aren't too many options.) Server was nice and we got our food pretty quick. Average portion sizes. We got sweet potato fries (pretty good actually!) chicken strips, mac and cheese, portabello mushroom (not worth it), a nacho bowl (meh..) a pitcher, and a couple mixed drinks. read more

I liked it. Basic food, yes it is a chain, but the staff were super nice. And it is very comfortable inside. One big problem-- my daughter's grilled cheese sandwich had a bit of mold on the breadcrust. They took it back and replaced it very quickly, apologized profusely and then the manager comped our ENTIRE meal. I love it when people take responsibility for a problem and try hard to make it better. We'll be going back. read more

Waited for over 5 minutes to be checked on after we sat in the open bar and during that time was able to look over the happy hour menu. Seemed like something me and my party were interested only to be told after we waited that happy hour wasn't available. No specials on the Easter holiday so not sure why they didn't offer it that day. The people working the front desk should have been promoted to tell all guests that all day Sunday happy hour wasn't available. I am disappointed and this is exactly why I don't give my business to chain restaurants. Will not be coming back. read more

Got food poisoning here yesterday during happy hour! Ordered the BBQ chicken quesadilla. It comes with peppers and blue cheese in it. I should've known something was up when I had to hit the bathroom on the way out. Has not been a fun weekend! read more

My family and I went to Stanfords tonight for dinner, to honor the 5th anniversary of the death of my mother. There were 12 of us plus 2 toddlers. Out of the 13 orders, 2 were incorrect and 2 did not arrive until 30 minutes after the rest of the meals had been served. The 2 incorrect orders were replaced with the correct orders until after another 30 minutes for one and 40 minutes for the other (this was a children's order of cheese pizza- my 5 year old granddaughter was crying that she was hungry) Beverages were not refilled a single time. The waiter was pretty much absent. When the checks came, they had made no compensation for the incorrect orders and very late meals. We asked for a manager and she did make a compensation on two of the checks-- I strongly feel that the entire meal for everyone should have been compensated since our time together as a family honoring my mom was spent dealing with terrible service and missing meals. The food, once it arrived, was just okay. read more

Worst. Meal. Ever. Even after sending back the chicken (all breading, no meat, overcooked), the replacement was barely edible, with a glop of unmelted mozzarella, still more breading than meat, and dry as a bone. Stringy, lukewarm "prime" rib for my son. At least the beer was good. read more

Food was not that great, my fish and chips where full of bones. Yes the fish was full of bones , thankfully I didn't choke on them, the waiter thought he was always right, this place is overpriced and not that good. read more

My first visit. I had the Buttermilk Fried Chicken. The chicken was cooked so that the coating was dark, dark, dark. Four pieces from what must have been a pretty emaciated chicken. The mashed potatoes, I guess you could call 'rustic', as they were chunky and not smooth. The gravy was excellent, what I could taste of the two tablespoons of it there was. My wife was very happy with the Patty Melt. Didn't get a lot of attention from the server. read more

I am surprised this restaurant doesn't have better reviews. Came here on a friday night and it looked packed but the wait was only 15 minutes. We were stuffed on some of the best appetizers and bread before our meals even came! Even the food from their kid's menu is good! Their rosemary bread appetizer is absolutely to die for! They use some creamy melty cheese on it and it is just so delicious! DH had a pizza which he liked and I had the Panzanella salad which was also great. We shared the Artichoke and Spinach dip was was very good. Looking forward to trying the regular artichoke appetizer and their burgers! Also, drinks here are also very good! read more

Disappointing as usual. Not sure why I came back... Over priced food, poor service, low quality. Always disappointed, seems like they could be so much better. read more

I came here looking for a reasonably priced yet tasty lunch on Saturday afternoon. The initial thought I had was that Stanford's was going to be too pricy and kind of blah. Not so! Most items on the menu were very reasonably priced and the quality of the food and service definitely blows the other chains that have recently moved into the Northgate Mall area out of the water. They even have outdoor seating, which I recommend if its nice out. It's seriously peaceful, almost too peaceful...hehe :) I will definitely go back here to eat when I'm in Northgate and hungry for good food. I had a chicken sandwich that had arugula and sundried tomato aioli and carmelized onions and cheese with clam chowder for 11 bucks! Totally worth it. I can't very often give chain restaurants a high ranking, but I really can't complain with this place. read more

We went for dinner tonight. It was our first time there. They had an issue in the kitchen but the manager and server quickly resolved it 110%. We were very pleased. Food was great, service was great. We'll definitely be back! read more

Great atmosphere, friendly staff, awesome food. I had the mahi, mahi with lobster risotto. The fish was cooked perfectly, the risotto had excellent flavor. Our bartender, Andy was super friendly, entertaining and mixed a mean cocktail. I'm looking forward to going back. read more

Happy Hour! My waitress Sirena was great! She was helpful with my drink and food orders and they came out promptly and as ordered. I'm suspicious of sushi from a chain restaurant and it was delicious just like she said. I'm kind of picky when it comes to food and drinks and they were perfect. Thanks for the good service and friendly smile it was needed after a long and busy week! read more

Only reason I even gave it a star is because Yelp won't let you add a review without one star. Truly was one of the worst dinners I have ever had! My burger fell apart, the "meat" was white as if it was chicken. Ewwww! read more

I went to the Stanfords northgate resturant, first time and my last me and my husband went there. sat in the bar everything seemed to be ok, at first so we order and appetizer and two drinks, I noticed it was getting busy so when our appitezers came back I ordered dinner and explained to the waiter that I want the ribs because I only order them on happy hour the server joked with me about how much more food you get etc, my husband ordered the fish and chips,so were sitting there waiting for our food, etc after waiting for the dinner for almost 20-30 mn, I asked a manager phillip can you check on our dinner the he got our server whom says I never took and dinner order from you with a very nasty attitude and walked away, the manager took care of the appetizer bill, gave us some discount card to come back, I told him I would never come back, so I got home called and spoke to another manager whom's name was pat or Patrick that said he would of least got dinner for us, he told me that he would call me back and that he wanted to do something for us, well I guess he lost my number its been almost 3 weeks and nothing as of yet, stanfords northgate you blew it, at least when I go to the seattle stanfords they have class and I have never had a problem there, oh yeah the waiter finally admitted to taking our order but not turning it in, I know things happen but to out right lie not cool I will never go back there, they all need re-training managers included read more

I've been here twice, with my girlfriend. The first time we didn't really remember the experience (that should've been an indication not to go again). The second time was this evening - fresh in my mind. I ordered a cheeseburger extra well done, with a side salad. The burger was "meh" nothing special. They brought my food out without any dressing on the salad (I had ordered it with bleu cheese), and they put egg in it. The menu says nothing about egg being on the side salad, and the waiter didn't mention that. EW. I had to sit there for 2 minutes picking the egg out of the salad. Thank god I like bacon, because there aws bacon in the salad, too. My girlfriend ordered a steak, and the only sides available were different preparations of potatoes. She does not do potatoes, and there wasn't anything else offered in its place. She ordered her steak "super super well done." Apparently "super super well done" to these people means "pink in the middle." It was a $24 steak that she could only eat half of because the majority of it wasn't cooked. And send it back? Forget it, we were in a hurry. Needless to say the tip was exactly what was deserved. The waiter barely paid us any attention until toward the end of our stay. For the price the food isn't memorable, and when a simple "super super well done" does not suffice, I think that speaks for itself. read more

I have been here many times. Visited for Happy Hour and for lunch. The menu is just ok. I really do like it in the bar for Happy hour. The service is always excellent. The bar has an old school "Cheers" feel to it. read more

First time with the family and we all thought the food and service were excellent recommend the prime rib and the BBQ chicken. The best appetizer was the walnut encrusted Brie cheese. read more