Restaurants in Sanford

“Excellent food, exceptional service. Great overall! We will be back.”

“Kristin D was absolutely an amazing bartender last night on 7/26 she was attentive and extremely kind to let us finish our drinks even after closing and didn’t rush us at all. She checked on us many times while we sat outside making sure we didn’t need anything at all and if we did she took great care of us. Thanks for being an awesome place to go hangout with the best service around!”

“1st time being there was today. It was between lunch and supper. The Waitress was very knowledgeable about the menu. The food was delicious and was worth every penny. I’m probably gonna order Take Out Pizza tomorrow.. If you have never tried it. I really urge you to. Thank U4 Reading David Barner”

“Good steakhouse. Great atmosphere and the smell of grilling is in the air. The meat is an absolute classic and very, very tasty. You can taste the quality. Salad bar has enough something for everyone. The focus is on the meat. Staff super friendly .... wasn't my last visit ???”

“Poor service, food was ok beer selection was good but many selections not available”

“In desperate need of better signage., the black and blue burger was really good. The waiter was trying really hard but not around when needed. I will be back. Not many options for a good burger in sanford.”

“The staff were friendly and engaging. The food was delicious. The other patrons were extremely friendly.7 of us came in on our motorcycles. All the tables were taken and there we're only 7 chairs at the bar not together. The people seated at the bar without promoting moved so we could all sit together. On the way out we even had other patrons told us to be careful riding home. The 2 ladies behind the bar were just as friendly!If you want an extremely friendly atmosphere with good food and good drink you cannot go wrong here!”

“Great service and the food is so good. Family friendly.”

“We tried another Dish this last time , It was Delicious , don't remember the name of it , but can remember it when I see the Menu ! It is definitely worth a Visit ! P.S. GO HUNGRY !”

“They have always had great food until today. Not sure what is going on but menu changed and prices even higher. Food was nothing compared to before. It was bland and missing a lot of flavor. Very disappointing. Hope improves!”

“Update from 7 Years ago.... August 2024 and the same experience. Food was way above average and the staff made the experience a perfect experience. Pictures of food to follow. Caitlyn WAS OUR SERVER!!!

The two managers are awesome especially the guy from Boston. The bartender is such a sweet girl and well for a ruby Tuesday's I went in expecting it to just be ok and staff made it above average. Great job guys.”

“We went in a party of 5 & Blair the bartender was our server! She was super sweet & very knowledgeable about the menu as well as drinks they had to offer from the bar. She definitely knew her stuff! Some of the other servers are very rude! But I'd recommend Blair any day! True definition of great service!”

“The coziest little coffee shop in Sanford! The staff is always so friendly. The environment is perfect for catching up with a friend, just hanging out, or working! It’s a big space so you’re not right on top of people. Did I mention the amazing coffee and NY style bagels?!”

“Great food! The Agua Fresca are the absolute best. Everytime I come to the establishment, I’m never disappointed!”

“What a great place and amazing beers. Staff was amazing and I loved the shirt I bought thank y’all so much”

“We ordered single cheeseburgers and they were very tasty. The store also has a very large selection of unique bottled soft drinks available. The atmosphere however is for me, off putting from the background music to the decorative accents. If I eat there again, it'll be takeout.”

“I was recently introduced to this little gem and now I’m obsessed! I could literally drink coffee from here everyday. I love the sugar free options as well! Keep doing what you’re doing!”

“Don’t miss this place!! What a wonderful experience we had having lunch today! Even at the end of an extremely busy lunch service, the staff and owner were welcoming and very friendly. The food was well- prepared, tasty, and a great value. We are in town only until tomorrow evening but our plans already include another visit to this treasure of a restaurant.”

“My daughter’s favorite place. Everything is yummy. Great variety of cookies and macarons. I love the pretzels, s’mores bars, and cheesecakes. Always friendly service.”

“We ordered from here for the first time last night. Hands down the best burger and fries we’ve had in years. The wings were awesome too. My husband went back today just to buy a bottle of their sauce. We’ll definitely be back.”

“This place is pretty great! I like mangoes, if you do get mango anything. You're going to like it. It's very clean and also very friendly. Customer service rocks every time. They will see a lot of me this summer!”

“Had lunch here today! Got the club wrap and pickle chips. Both were great! The wrap was packed full of meat and veggies! I could only eat half.”

“I've eaten at LaTettazita twice. The food is awesome. Everyone enjoyed their food selection. Customer service is great. The bathroom was clean.

Parking: The parking lot is small, but I was still able to find a place to park.”

“I’ve been going to Yarborough’s since I was a kid. It’s always the best ice cream and fast food. The best!”

“Love stopping in for an iced coffee! So many yummy coffee and bakery options to choose from. Great spot to meet up with friends. The baristas are so incredibly friendly. I also like that I’m supporting a local small business!”

“Like another reviewer said this food is blam additive! The quesabirrias is awesome, also ordering quesabirrias on a torta with the Consomme (broth) is amazing. Tortas are not usually my go to but this is so good dipping it in the broth. Don't say I didn't warn you, it will be hard to stay away from this place after you've tried it.”

“best service around. great tasting food. great daily specials during the week. a must for anyone in the Sanford area looking for fast fresh great tasting peruvian food.”

“Delicious foods. Very Clean Restaurant and the costumer service is awesome.”

“Very good! Sushi takeout was great!”

“This is an awesome place to hang out and bring your dog. Nice people, nice atmosphere.”

“Best drive through taco place EVER!! Excellent food, great options, great service, outside covered seating to eat if you don't want to make a mess in your car. Bathrooms are available. Highly recommend”

“This place serves southern style foods, and I like the way the buffet is served in a safe way, there are Servers, instead of each individual handling the serving spoon. It reminds me of Sandpipers or Fuller’s in Fayetteville, NC. I’m partial to the restaurants in Fayetteville, but I like their safety practices better.”

“Great food, affordable prices and a friendly staff. It is now one of our favorites.”

“I Highly Recommend Nonno’s Kitchen & Grill! They have Wonderful pasta dishes, Stromboli, Calzone and More. They’ll create the pizzas of your choice and even do special requests like we do, order half cooked, uncut then bring home to finish cooking and cutting, Simply Amazing! Their staff is also Very Friendly and the desserts are Amazing!!”

“Best ceviche I’ve ever had and delicious shrimp cocktail! Really bright, fresh flavors. The fish tacos are also excellent. Highly recommend!”

“Had the Butterbeer coffee - YUM! Also had the Crock of French Onion soup. It was excellent.”

“It was a wonderful experience to special order donuts for my friend’s baby shower with a bear theme. They give wonderful customer service and my order was actually ready early. The bear donuts were so cute and all the donuts were delicious as usual.”

“Glad Jersey Mike’s returned because it has the best subs.”

“Great food and my waiter’s Hospitality was Awesome!! I wish I had caught her name. It’s hard to find welcoming hard workers!! Great place!!”

“We went for ice cream with our daughter and her family. Service is wonderful. Down home family restaurant. We have eaten there in the past. Always great food and we look forward to our next meal there.

Kid-friendliness: Great family restaurant.”

“Best barbque,slaw , hush puppies, fried fish okra, …these are a few of my favorite things. Lots of other good things including banana pudding.”

“yummy foods and friendly staffs. Once tried it you will love it!”

“Stopped by for a quick carryout, winded up gabbing with Ben for about 20 minutes. Extremely friendly and knowledgeable staff who offered tecommendation. Food was done quickly, just so friendly I stuck around for a bit :) I had the Crispy Chicken Chili appetizer and Pork Ramen. Loved that they had the broth packed seperateky so it travelled well and I could see the presentation with the Pork, seaweed, eggs, noodles and veggies. I actually had some left as it was fairly filling, even for s big guy like me. The broth had a nice kick and the marinade on the pork was succulent and savory. I'll be back for a sit down later.”

“Super Friendly staff! Great Subs!”

“First time stopping by and will definitely be going back. I was greeted right away and my food took no time. Nice experience, good food and portions size was more then I expected. Happy camper!”

“We order online probably every 2-3 weeks from La Montesina and are so happy to have this restaurant on this side of town. The owner is so hard working and so kind. Our order is always ready exactly when they say it will be and on the rare instance it isn’t, he has been apologetic even though it’s been beyond his control (computer issues). He recognizes our car and greets us with our order as soon as we pulls up. Our whole family loves their pizza which is saying a lot for our picky 5 year old. Our 8 year old loves the desserts and the prices are super reasonable considering inflation. We love supporting this family owned business!”

“Family owned and operated for decades. Main staple for DT Sanford area. Food is delicious and the staff is great. We have dined there since I was a young child.”

“I came here a couple times with my husband, I remember their loaded potatoes were really loaded with cheese and delicious. But the real staple is their 28” pizza. We got it a couple times to surprise our guests and it worked. It looks impressively big and tastes good.



Parking: I think there’s usually enough parking for everyone.”

“Good food and lots of. A great place to share a meal.”

“The burgers are amazing just wish they were open longer”

“The fries are just as I remember from 40 years ago. This is the only P.D. Quix left. it was worth the hour drive”

“The food is delicious! Very generous portions. Guac was so fresh. Loved loved loved the papusas. Great shrimp tacos. Very friendly folks. Clean restaurant. We will definitely be coming back on the regular.”

“Definitely the best Mexican restaurant I’ve ever been to, the food is ready in 5 minutes after you order, very affordable.”

“The dumplings have thin skin and large fillings. They are really delicious. Fry them until golden and crispy. When you bite into it, it is filled with juice and tastes very delicious.”

“Boyfriend and I wanted wings but were worried about the bad reviews at Buffalo Wild Wings, so we took a chance on a new bar and were super happy we did! Honestly I had some of the best wings and mozzarella sticks I’ve had in a while, there were a couple families in there so the vibe was very nice and the staff was super friendly. Definitely coming again!”

“Great location in downtown Sanford. Staff was attentive and on point with the service. Food is delicious and sandwiches are excellent. Highly recommend if you are in Sanford area.”

“Great place for a smoothie!”

“amazing food check them out!”

“Comida tradicionalmente mexicana echa como en casa para consentir ami estros clientes”

“Food is always excellent. Service also. Love this place.”

“best place I've been in around here !!!!”

“Been there a few times. Always busy. The food was very goodand they make these flat biscuitsthat come with your meal. You won't be disappointed. Now I'mhungry. Gotta go.”

“The cake was both gorgeous and delicious! Well done!”

“Perfect atmosphere for a family dinner. Plenty of food options available. Service has always been great and the food well worth the wait. We plan to dine here whenever in town.”

“Staff was very friendly, the truck was clean, 6 menu was very clear-cut on ingredients. The food is absolutely delicious , Alkaline Bites is my favorite food truck. If you're looking for something healthy but good this is your truck. The owners were also very knowledgeable about alkalinity life-style and different herbs.”

“Fast service very friendly staff and hot and ready food to go.”

“Bubba's Pizza has become our Family Time meet & eat place since my middle child was 6. he's 10 now & we're still going there for special moments! the whole staff is welcoming, kind, understanding of kiddos & the food is unmatched! i recommend this pizzaria to everyone! thanks for being our place Bubba's!!

Parking: huge wide open parking . . fits multiple cars of all sizes.

Kid-friendliness: i've got 3, 10 & 18 - all are welcomed!

Wheelchair accessibility: ramp accessable!”

“I cannot even explain how much I love this place.
The BEST HOT DOG I bet most people have ever had. Scoops was popular when I was a kid in the 80s and 90s. They have not changed. If you haven't had 1 I strongly recommend you get 2. No joke!!”

“Just got regular coffee so this review is not about quality of the hand made drinks.

I will the inside is one of the nicest Starbucks I’ve been to. Clean and lots of space for those who like to work at Starbucks. Lots of table space with good outlet setup. Very spacious. Highly recommend for those remote workers!”

“The lady that works here is the epitome of what you expect from someone in small town NC. She’s genuinely friendly and easy to talk with. Buying bread here is worth the stop considering bread is just over $1. On most loaves here you are saving $2.50-$3. This place also has buttermilk pies and other snacks.”

“The atmosphere is like home and the place is simple and it makes it easy to adapt to the atmosphere. The family that works here is very friendly and welcoming and the cashier lady always remembers my order. I recommend going here for gathering and you can place big orders before hand for like take out for your coworkers at your jobs. I come here often for like soups and appetizers.”

“Amazing food and service!! Nicest owner!❤️”

“All the foods I've ordered here in the present and in the past has always had wonderful flavor and they are very friendly towards the customers.

Parking: Business is part of a strip mall with multiple parking spaces throughout a very large parking area.

Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair ♿️ accessible from the front”

“The Best tacos in town! If you need some Tacos any day of the week, Come by Sanford in front of the Piggly Wiggly store. you can't miss it!”

“Greatest place for mexican food I have ever been”

“Nice Environment. It was clean. And the staff was very kind and attentive to my order.”

“I had an incident this past Saturday where I received the wrong biscuit and missing another biscuit. It took some time for me to get my food I ordered but they corrected it for me and there biscuits still are the tastiest I have had in town”

“I work here, I don’t know if I am supposed to or allowed to make reviews but after reading some of these reviews, I have tons and tons of questions because I’ve never heard of a large percentage of what they’re saying. Overall, Marcos pizza is a great pizza place with friendly work colleagues and I love seeing customers over and over, really makes me feel at home, doesn’t even feel like work.”

“Great pizza! The buffalo chicken was excellent.”

“Although my experience this morning was not great, I would still recommend. 1 person trying to do in person orders and online orders. When I got there, I was the only one in the store, one person was outside waiting, 4 minutes after just standing there, I asked if she could just take my order. My order was started after standing there for 7 minutes and then when I got it, I had chunks of fruit that did not blend.”

“Best smoothies around. Made to order with all fresh ingredients. Food is also prepared fresh and is delicious. My family highly recommends Jose's!”

“This Firehouse Subs is outstanding. Allison is one of the most nicest people there. She always had helped me when I needed help with ordering a sub and she is so sweet. I definitely reccomend this Firehouse, and she makes my sub so perfect. Thank You Allison at Firehouse of ”

“My go to place whenever I'm craving Chinese. The only thing I can add is the wait is never just 10-15 min. My orders are almost always over $50+. When I'm told 15-20 min till I can pick up, I add an extra 10-15 min to that. My order is then always ready, I'm in and out (besides for the line that's already there)?? Great place, great portions”

“In a party of 18 from a funeral. We were treated with utmost respect and kindness by all employees. Talked with owner and she said they all have been trained to treat people like people!
If you want the try southern treatment with great Italian cuisine, you have to give them a try!
I started with a rotisserie chicken salad and finished with a Pepperoni & mushroom Stromboli, mouth watering. ?”

“Best grilled chicken salad around for the money, and the steak biscuits are pretty good, too. There’s a lot of options for good, tasty food besides their staple, chicken. Plus, the dining area is usually clean, and the line staff almost always keeps customers served quickly with a smile.”

“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Friendly service and great food!”

“My first experience here I just got Italian Wedding Soup to go. The soup was wonderful. This time, I sat in and had the "Slice & Soda Special" w/ pepperoni and homemade Italian sausage. The food was delicious. Hailey was very nice and attentive to anything I needed with a warm glowing smile. I highly recommend checking this place out. I plan to try the lasagna next, or maybe the chicken broccoli alfredo. Either way I it's going to be awesome!

Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair ramp to back entrance from parking lot.”

“La comida está muy rica y el servicio de la mesera muy amable!”

“Always quick and meets my expectations.”

“Best authentic food. You ever taste some food and was like you know it had to be some older lady cooking because the food was that good. Well yeah it was THAT GOOD. Walked in and didn't expect it to be that good. You hear the old saying " Don't judge a book by its cover". Well even though the store looked older but the food makes up for that. Was amazing. Highly suggest getting food here. Thank me later.”

“Awesome Food !! Loved the authenticity of the place !!”

“This underappreciated little gem should be talked about more. We started going there during COVID and although they have a beautiful dining room, they have primarily perfected their to-go/pick-up service. The food is really good - better than most here in Sanford. They have some really amazing dishes and some that assume would be good but contain so much sugar that it hides the good flavors. The womain who is there most of the time is always nice and super efficient. Whenever I'm there to pick up food or we're sitting in the dining room they always seem to be busy with to-go orders. The dining room is comfortable and the lady is very attentive. All orders are served in to-go containers so cleanup is a breeze and you can take anything you want to-go that you don't eat. Most of the time we take leftovers - the portions are really big and the food is just sooo good! Can't wait to place our next order and get special Thank You donuts!”

“I ordered thru door dash got 2 cheese steak meals with chili cheese fries and I have to say it was hot fresh absolutely the best I have eaten there in a long time highly ”

“employee Shatara was very polite at drive thru. my biscuit was hard she fixed it without a problem..I recommend more people like her”

“The manager was extremely nice and comped our dinner due to the kitchen staff totally ruining 3 of our dinners.. because of her I will eat there again.. our server was on her 2nd day and it showed. (Forgot silverware and napkins and straws and the appetizer plates) we still left her a $5 as a tip. We still paid for drinks and appetizers.”

“The food was great as always. A young lady who waited on me appeared to be having a very bad day, or that's the way she acted. Other than that, everything was great.”

“We had an amazing lunch at this restaurant for the first time two days ago. I opted for the Chicken Fundito. The portion was freshly prepared, big enough for a second meal, and just as good warmed up as it was hot and steaming from the kitchen. We were greeted as soon as we walked through the door, and service was absolutely amazing. We spoke with the wife (owner) to ask about the amazing fresh chili de arbol salsa that the serve, to find out what ingredients went into it. It was very hot, but it sneaks up and builds without being so overwhelming that you tear up, or blow smoke out of your ears, well balanced and just enough salt to enhance the flavor without overpowering it! I could go on and on about the things that I love about their food. It's not just typical Tijuana Mexican food, or general Tex-Mex, it's something much more special and uniquely authentic.”

“Just got off work and the wife pick me up today so I asked if she wanted something to eat before we headed home tonight and she had said yes ( of course ). I really wasn't in the mood to deal with people but I have to say the drive through cashier was actually very polite and professional and you can even say a little bubbly. It was very pleasant after dealing with a bunch of stuff with work. So yes I would say Arby's in Sanford is a good spot to pick up something to eat after a long day. I can't remember the cashier's name Friday night after 6:30 but thank you for the pleasant experience. And yes my wife did enjoy her food”

“Marco’s pizzas great the only complaint is they use canned mushrooms the soft soggy ones they would just cut Mushrooms. I would give them five stars. They’re all pepperoni is the best pepperoni and the pizza game wings four out of five.”

“great people good service”

“Gooooood

Parking: Took forever to get a parking spot

Kid-friendliness: Very kid friendly give me my cousin a Waffle House hat

Wheelchair accessibility: They have it where disabled can get around and Abel people can get a ground around”