Ocean Room At The Sanctuary

We dine here every August when we vacation. This year the service was well below expectations. My wife is gluten free. Our waitperson acknowledged it and even said we have gluten free bread. But, we never got bread until the entrees arrived, and no gluten free. The regular bread could have been from a bag from Harris Teeter. We did not even finish it. Blah. We ordered three side dishes. They did not arrive until almost 10 minutes after we were served our steaks. And my wife had the scallops. The waitperson indicated she could not eat the dumplings (gluten). But she did not even offer to put a substitution on the $60 plate. Also, this is an upscale place. In our experience they always provide a pedestal for the ladies ' purses/bags. The tables near us were provided pedestals. My wife put her purse on the floor, no one even noticed. Our friend just held hers in her lap. I still tipped about 18% because there are so many assistant servers that depend on those tips too. Our main waitperson did not earn it. For my money, if you want to eat at the Sanctuary, just go to Jasmin 's Porch. Sorry Ocean Room, big fail this year. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $100+ Food: 5 Service: 2 Atmosphere: 5

The The Ocean Room is 5 stars! The food was delicious, I had one of the best filets I've ever had. Food presentation is like artwork. The restaurant interior is beautiful and you can enjoy ocean views while you eat. The staff was the best of the best, everyone we encountered was amazing. Truly a wonderful experience! Don't forget to make reservations and be mindful of the dress attire. We will definitely be back. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

David and everything was perfect as usual. No better place to dine. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $100+ Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Ocean Room Filet, Maine Lobster Bisque, Lobster Mac and Cheese, Yukon Gold Potato Puree

The Ocean Room was a terrific dining experience. The variety of appetizers and all the steak entrees were excellent. Our server, Danielle, was attentive and provided several recommendations. The dining room was beautiful and we were seated by the window and balcony with a direct view of the ocean. Two points of direct feedback: (1) it is pricey (Manhattan or LA level prices) so it lends it self to more of a special occasion dining experience and (2) the markup on the wines is extraordinary (if you can take advantage of the $50 corkage fee). Will return on our next visit to Kiawah Island. Kid-friendliness: This is a fine dining restaurant but located within a resort. We dined with our children and other families were present with their children. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $100+ Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Ocean Room Filet, Yukon Gold Potato Puree, Carpaccio

This is in my top five best dinner experiences I ever had. We started with the seafood tower. This included the best lobster and oysters I ever ate. Then I had a ribeye which was very flavorful. The desert was walnut brownie with ice cream which was amazing. The service was also excellent! I will definitely be back! Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5