Wisconsin’s Top Rated Local® Restaurants Award Winner: Sanford

Top Rated Local® is pleased to announce that Sanford is an award winner for restaurants in 2019.

If you are looking for a fantastic dining experience in Milwaukee, look no further than this award-winning company!

Sanford has received many overwhelmingly positive reviews across five different verified sites with an average rating of 4.84 stars, earning them an impressive Rating Score™ of 98.40 and a 2019 Top Rated Local award for ranking as one of the top 100 businesses and the number one restaurant in all of Wisconsin!

Here’s just one of their many five-star reviews:

“Sanford’s is a unique dining experience. It is an exceptionally intimate small setting with exceptional staffing… The menu of creative and unusual dishes, combined with the presentation and service, makes one feel culinarily pampered. This is a stellar choice for a special occasion. [They provide] outstanding service and a chef who has amazing vision and utilizes the local market for seasonal dishes that taste out of this world.” – H.L.

It is because of excellent reviews like this that Sanford is now able to call themselves a Top Rated Local award winner!

Not Your Average Restaurant

We were excited to learn all about Sanford and how they have gotten where they are today, so we sat down with the General Manager, Sarah.

Sanford pays close attention to the needs and wants of their customers, and their level of service and attention to detail are unmatched. Sarah said that they pay close attention to celebrations, too! This fantastic service is paired with even more outstanding food.

Sarah shared a bit about their general mission and philosophy at Sanford:

“It is the philosophy of Sanford Restaurant to start with the finest possible ingredients, coming from as close to home as possible, and supporting local farms and artisans whenever possible. We then treat those ingredients with the utmost respect, coaxing and elevating their natural flavors to the highest possible level. We treat people with the highest level of respect.”

Building Success Through Word of Mouth

Sanford has grown their incredible reputation thanks to word of mouth and recommendations from nearby hotels. Sarah said that while they appreciate the online reviews, they don’t usually ask for them! Their reviews are organic.

There are many businesses out there that are looking to build as impressive a reputation as Sanford has managed to. We asked if Sarah could share any expert advice with these companies. Here’s what she had to say:

“Do not procrastinate!”


Congratulations to Sanford for being a 2019 Top Rated Local award winner, and special thanks to Sarah for taking the time to speak with us!

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