SandBar

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   Kristin VIP

   Chicago106 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Great evening spent with a gorgeous view, wonderful, friendly service. Food was tasty and reasonable. Would definitely recommend! We split a salad, ahi tuna appetizer and flat bread. Plenty of food for 2! Also, 2 for one drinks before 6:30!
   

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   valeriia

   Caribbean1 review

   1.0

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   I'd like to leave the comments about the visit IslaBlue Bar on March 6. We choose that restaurants for Wedding celebration because of good location, nice menu and expectations of decent service since the place belong to Marriott Hotel group. First disappointment happened when we were offered table for 4, but our reservation (that we made a week before coming) required sitting for 5 PEOPLE, and waiter offered us just to add one more chair. How would  5 people with one plate each supposed to eat on little table for 4 ,I have no idea. Then, when we ordered bottle of champagne, no worker opened it for us. And moreover, no one even brought a basket with ice for bottle and it was just melting all the way on table. Without being said,no one ever came to wipe our table with puddle from condensate of bottle and food crumbs. Also no staff ever told us at least "Congratulations". We didn't expect any special treatment that day but that silence looked very dismissive. As well as the staff who was leaning on the counter at all time didn't  look interested in providing any service as well. Only things we were happy with are food and drinks, seaview and interior . Service was awful and we will never choose this restaurant and any restaurants from this group anymore.
   

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   GS VIP

   Philadelphia27 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Service excellent. Tuna stack lacked flavor although a hearty presentation. Paella was good. Shrimp, fish and mussels were cooked well but not were incorporated into rice as is typical with paella. Would order again and ask for ingredients to mixed with rice.
   

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   Fred

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 14 February 2025

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

   Tryed bunch of apps all were tasty!! Service was great as well.
   

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   Amie

   Raleigh1 review

   3.0

   Dined on 8 February 2025

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

   It is in the hotel lobby. That is not clear from the website at all.
   

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   linda

   Greater Boston5 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 26 January 2025

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

   The view was very nice! The menu is rather limited, but we enjoyed our meal and beverages. Service was very good.
   

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   Any

   St. Louis1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 15 January 2025

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

   The food was delicious, but the view and the service were amazing! Wonderful, warm, and helpful service team. We had a great night. Thank you!
   

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   Laura VIP

   New York City24 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 4 January 2025

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

   We enjoyed our meal and waterfront location. The pizzas we ordered were delicious!
   

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   Craig

   Washington DC68 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on 29 December 2024

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

   I have never given a 1-star review before, but this had to have been one of the worst restaurant experiences I have ever encountered. We arrived on time and there was no hostess. A bartender (who would not make eye contact) begrudgingly heard me indicate that we had a reservation and told me they would clear a table for us. And then we waited. And waited. No one ever came to talk to us. No table ever became available. Other patrons complained to any staff they could corner that they had been waiting for 2 hours for their food and the staff just shrugged and remained aloof. I was able to order a martini at the bar and it was straight alcohol, which had never come in contact with ice, poured into a hot glass…that was the last straw. After waiting nearly an hour with no one in charge and no one coming to give us status, apologize, or seat us, we left. Beautiful setting in a lovely hotel property, however. A real shame.
   

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    William

    Chicago4 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 28 December 2024

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

    Good was mediocre and restaurant was really short staffed.
    

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