The Sawyer at Schaffer's Mill

9055 Heartwood Dr, Truckee
(530) 214-7385

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Lee

Ordered the wagyu steak at market value and the beef short ribs. The wagyu was not prime meat for the price and the short rib was all bone and fat. $200 later felt like it should have been a $100.

Bjorn

Food was a mixed bag, for the price however, did not meet expectations. My catch of the day was Turbot with fried potato cake and wilted vegetables, it was fantastic. My wife had the filet, mashed potatoes, and bean/carrot combo. The filet was cooked and seasoned well, but was extremely tough and difficult to even cut. Other diners had the same issue, not faulting the restaurant there, it was just a bad cut. Manager took it off the bill without us even asking. We received a complimentary dessert to celebrate our anniversary. The bartender and drinks were exceptional, my wife had a lavender lemon drop and I had a pecan infused old fashioned, then a bottle of Cab Sauv with our entrees. Our server was Angel and he was friendly and attentive.

Kate

Carly is the best. She was a wonderful server and our experience was the best. Thank you Carly!

Changchun Shi

The best part of this restaurant is it's environment and it's dog friendliness. We always go with Ares our JRT and you often see other dogs, on the patio. Food is good too, but I actually like my own cooking of quality meat in general.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Linda

There was a band playing outside near the parking lot, and they were super loud. We didn't realize there would be music when we booked outside seating. Luckily, there was seating around the side to muffled the noise. The food was just ok, but they give a generous wine glass pour. The cobbler didn't have any cobbler in it. It was more like cooked fruit with ice cream. We didn't think the experience was worth the price tag, so we likely won't return.

grace nichols

They took our reservation a week and a half in advance and then called us two days before to let us know they were canceling it because of a private event. That they apparently forgot was happening? So we ended up scrambling to find another place because of their poor planning. So if you make a reservation here, be sure to ask “you sure there’s not a private event happening that you’re forgetting about?”

Service: 1

Suzanne

Great food! great vibe! - service always seems to be just below average , maybe low on staff.

Mark

mediocre service, lazy servers, poor food quality, a challenge to get attention, we had to get up several times to find our server for beverages, and the place was not busy, bummer.

KATHLEEN

We enjoyed the excellent food & friendly service! I think the outside patio would have made this a perfect 5 star experience now that the Summer weather has arrived.

Crystal

We love this place and visit frequently. Changed the menu and I was hoping for something else. We will still go back.

Kirk Mattiuzzi

Food is average. Nothing special.
Waitress appeared overwhelmed.
Wait for food was far too long. And they were slow.
Very nice place. Nice atmosphere. Great wine selection.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

tess feyling

The Cocktails were good, the cheese bread is great, but the wagyu beef burger was dry and lacked flavor. Our waitress was nice but we barely saw her. Once we ordered our food and drinks I don’t think she stopped by again until we were ready for the check. I told her I wasn’t sure about the drink I ordered and she asked if I liked it after I paid… too little too late. My husband also wanted to get another drink but he couldn’t because no one came by 😑

I also just found out they changed the details of our tip. Our bill came out to $108 and we gave them $100 cash and paid the rest on card. The bill totaled $120, since we got such poor service.. I just found out they charged my card $28. I will be disputing this with my bank. Could not recommend this place less

Cheryl vistnes

Love the new menu- especially looking forward to the Mothers Day Brunch!

Bonnie

Apparently they have changed all Kitchen staff and is owned by someone else now Food is below par !! I knew immediately when I saw my husband‘s beef stroganoff on his plate that something had changed. It tasted awful presentation was awful. I asked for a steak salad. The steak was tough as Nails. It was such a disappointment. They used to have such good food. I hope they get it together

AnneLisa

There was a great vibe and music. Our severs were all incredibly attentive. Something happened in the kitchen so we waited 45 minutes for our food, but they really tried to compensate for the crazy wait.

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