Good food and nice staff. But their refusal to follow mask mandates is a disservice and disrespectful to patrons as well as their own staff!

The food was good. None of the servers wore masks, which was a little uncomfortable. They can do what they want in their own business, but it's just something to know if you are expecting precautions. read more

Nice restaurant by the Columbia River. The outdoor seating is right at the edge of the river, but it was so excrutiatingly hot I decided to sit inside the comfortably cooled restaurant. I liked the ample amount of all you can eat salad for $11.00. The ribs were tender. There servings are a good size. Overall, this place is more like a fancy diner with a solid standard menu. The staff's smiles are infectious and the amount of food for the price makes this place a 4. read more

Sterling's Restaurant - Leftovers from an ample-sized meal. - American Near Me - Kennewick, Washington

High prices & charge 3.25 percent to use credit cards! It has priced it self out for breakfast!

From the appearance of the menu online and the photos I thought I would have a decent breakfast so I gave them a try. It was average at best. Nothing wrong with the preparation, but the ingredients were generic. I had a Denver omelette, hash browns, and wheat toast. Thank goodness I ordered gravy. This was low priced cafe food. I feel for them because the water was terrible and effected the coffee also. The water and coffee were not drinkable. Service was fine. read more

Great Sunday brunch, if you have a chance sit on the patio. Good food for a pretty good price. Sunday's are pretty packed so get there early. Their drink specials are good as well. read more

Ate breakfast at this establishment this morning. Seated right away and a pretty extensive menu for breakfast. Ordered my usual corned beef hash and eggs while I drink my coffee. I possibly could have given the meal 5 Stars except, nothing was cooked. Oh, the English muffin was cooked Over easy eggs were runny. Hash browns were just barely Tan. Fresh corned beef hash but was completely cold/raw on one side. read more

Before the last 2 months, I gave this restaurant 5 stars. But now I had to change my rating to 1.5 stars. The reason for this change, the last time we went there, none of the staff were wearing masks. We used to dine there 2 times per week, for many years. Now we don't go back there anymore. read more

Sterlings restaurants employees are very respectful and are very nice and answer all your questions and a very clean and safe environment and I think is a good place for family and for your kids I would highly recommend you go here read more

Sterling's Restaurant - American Near Me - Kennewick, Washington

First sit-in experience since moving from CA. My partner and I received warm welcomes and excellent service. We ordered coffee, a mimosa (came with fresh squeezed juice and a lovely personal bottle of champagne) a burger, and a crab melt. My partner said it was the best burger they've ever had, and we both agreed the crab was fresh, light, and delicious. The food was so good we didn't even take pictures! Both entrées came with a side salad with extremely fresh vegetables. (We get ranch and Italian on the norm, each were exceptional) I've worked with food for years and I am EXTREMELY picky with my produce. A++++ job worth every penny and a $30 tip. Lovely presentation, lovely place. Can't wait to go back. read more

Sterling's Restaurant - American Near Me - Kennewick, Washington

The food here is decent. Never disappointed but never wowed either. It meets exactly what you are expecting. Not the worst, not the best. The staff is always professional and prompt to respond, but the food itself is not anything crazy. read more

So since the pandemic this place has gotten really expensive and the food has gotten really bad. Don't get the seafood platter. It was either raw or over cooked. I couldn't even eat half of it and they refused to give me a discount or free so i had to pay a lot for not much food. I will not be going back. The waitress was super nice and helpful. read more

Incredible comfortable family for with a massive selection, salad and soup bar, quality food, prompt cheerful service (thank you Chloe) and reasonable prices! This is a real Gem in Kennewick. The desert menu includes Brown Butter Cake too!! We will be back read more

Pulled in to town at 1820 and DoorDashed Sterling for a heavy late lunch of steak, potato & salad at 1920. I called the restaurant to warn "Mario" that the DoorDash menu didnt allow butter & sour cream for the potato.. could i please add it to the address or name for the order. Mario says, "We dont have that info. Doordash brings us the order once they arrive". AND.."We dont use DoorDash. They dont bring correct food to the customer". Then contradicts saying, "ya, we cook it and then they arrive. But they dont know if we cook the same as whats on their menu"!. THANKS MARIO. IM SURE I'D DO BETTER WITH THE RESULTS TALKING TO THE EVENING MANAGER.!!! DoorDash arrives after 2010, after the time Sterlings closes, and, as Mario describes, ONLY JUST BEGINS TO PLACE THEIR ORDER. of which Mario already forgets to add the butter & sour cream to the order he promised, despite no order from them yet to read from (30 min prior placed before my phone call to him) he will be sure to add that butter & sour cream to the order. And asks what my name is in order to offer his best intention. 90 minutes later arrives a cool, gristley, impossible to cut thru steak with plastic utensils provided with a dehydrated potato, no butter, no sour cream. $30 joke on a starving dude attempting damage control over an establishment run by kids. I used both hands to manage trying to chomp into that fibrous crappy steak and still had to apply strength to get a successful bite. It was a completely unpleasant much needed meal with waaaay too much damage control initially applied for such epic fail. What a waste of faith. Dont bother with these apathetic aholes.! I SERIOUSLY NEED MY MONEY ,TIME AND A MEAL REIMBURSED. read more

Smelled so weird. Food was terrible... dry. Just all around gross. The server was nice. Have no complaints on her..

The service is fast and the servers always have a smile. Never disappointed in the food. The salad bar is always a hit. Try the Mexican Chicken! read more

I've dined at the Sterlings in Richland a couple years back for dinner and haven't returned after getting their surf and turf combo. I just can't explain what it is about restaurants that tend to turn my belly off cause anyone that knows me personally, knows that the key to my heart is thru my belly. That being said my mother in law invited my family out for brunch on a Sunday a few weeks back. I was really impressed with their breakfast offerings they had on their menu. As a frequent guest to McGills for breakfast it was a very nice change up. The decor is much more pleasant to the eyes compared to Mcgills. Restaurant noise was average factoring that NFL football has just started a few weeks prior. I ordered the Gondola which is a biscuit and gravy topped with 2 scrambled eggs topped with real bacon, not that fake bacon (bacos bottle) with a side of hash browns. i can't picture myself getting fruit cup since the sweet and tart flavor will counter the savory gravy and lightly salty bacon on top. Dish was bomb. Also their brewed coffee was the best ever coffee i had at any surrounding area restaurants, i put two sweet n lows and a hazelnut creamer, thank me later by sending me a compliment. Great place to bring the family to start off your days on the weekend. If you liked this review, don't forget hit useful, funny, or cool down below! God Bless read more

Sterling's Restaurant - American Near Me - Kennewick, Washington

I've had breakfast at their Queensgate location a few times. I've always been in on a weekday, and there were never more than a few tables seated. Service was prompt and courteous. The food has all been good, though nothing especially memorable. There is an extensive menu, so there might be some standout items I have yet to try. read more

Good salad bar. In and out quickly. Omelets are always great and huge. We normally slit and there is more than enough for two.

I like the Richland location, and this one is about as consistent with quality, service, and so on. I like this one a bit better only because the decor here is a little nicer. I love the salad bar. Used to be you couldn't turn a corner without finding a salad bar, but a lot of restaurants ave gotten away from the hassle of it. But Sterling's keeps the dream alive, and they do it in good fashion. I like that during breakfast they have it going and have some "breakfasty" things. I also like that when a side salad is just not enough and my stomach feels 20 gallons empty, I can do the salad bar with my meal and just gorge myself. This may not be appealing to some of you, but for those of you who have ever gone into a restaurant and looked at the whole menu and said "GET IN MAH BELLY", you know what I am saying. I will be sad the day my fast metabolism goes away. Until then.... Anyway, I also like the steaks here. Consistent quality, and decent price. Just do yourself a favor and take the family to a Sterling's. read more

Fast friendly service and great food. The benchmark for my determination is if the food is tasty and are the fries crispy and hot, Our server was awesome read more

I've been coming here for years, and its always a great experience. Breakfast is my favorite meal at Sterlings by far, today I had the philly cheese omelette. My waitress asked if she could turn up the flavor, and I always like trying something a little different and new. So with the philly omelette she added sauteed mushrooms and a dab of sour cream. Wow!!! Loved it!!! This place is family owned and operated, and the staff has always been very attentive, and always happy to see you. So if you are in the mood for breakfast, skip the big names like IHOP and Denny's, Sterlings has topped the charts. If there is a wait, which 90% of the time there is not, the wait moves rather fast. Even on holidays, we were seated within 20 minutes. They have a solid operation paired with great customer service. read more

Sterling's Restaurant - Must try this! Added grilled jalepenos, onions, and peppers, with cilantro on top! - American Near Me - Kennewick, Washington

Was in town for the county fair. Yelped brunch spots. Called and asked if they had bloody Mary's and he said "many different flavors!" So we decided in this spot due to bloodies alone haha. Got the huevos rancheros with avocado added. Wish it came with avocado. $2 charge for half an avo. We did the trial of all the bloodies(they have a sampler) and it was so good! Ordered a bacon and a habanero bloody after we tried them all. Good mix, and the food was good too! Great service. We would go back. read more

Sterling's Restaurant - Bacon and habanero bloodies! - American Near Me - Kennewick, Washington

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Salad bar is the best in town. Blue cheese dressing thick and tasty. Friendly staff were happy and helpful. Consistently excellent and tasty food. Highly recommend. Keep up the good work . read more

We were very disappointed with our dining experience. Our waitress was totally disinterested in giving us good service. The kitchen was slow and it took forever to receive our meal. We were never approached to let us know that there was a problem with kitchen service. Really, an hour to deliver two hamburgers. When she finally brought our food I told her I was about ready to go looking for her, only then did she tell me that they had to call in another cook. After delivering our food not once did she check with us to see if we had all we needed and no refill of our water glasses. I took 5% off her tip. Not only was the service poor the food was not good. The meat was dry and the burger was poorly put together. We will not be returning to Sterlings. read more

The food was fantastic here. Was a short walk from the dealership I was at for service. Servers are very polite.

I had breakfast here on a Sunday morning. It wasn't crowded so that was nice. Our waitress was really nice. I ordered French toast with over medium eggs. I was expecting nice thick slices, but it was just regular bread. I was also hoping for whipped butter because it melts good, but it wasn't whipped. I guess I'm a French toast snob. LOL. The atmosphere was your basic coffee shop restaurant feel from the 70's and 80's. I wasn't thrilled with my experience and not overly disappointed. It was just ok. read more

We asked for a table for 4 and a baby and were told 10 minutes. 30 minutes gone by and no update and other table hadn't been seated either. Finally after 50 minutes we hear a server say, why didn't they get seated, we close in 30 minutes! We then sat down right next to another table with a guy consistently coughing. We are seated toward the kitchen so we can see everything as orders are backed up (even though it's a 25% capacity restaurant) no one knows what's going on and no tables have their orders. As we're sitting there we notice a kitchen staff member preparing everyone's food with NO MASK ON. We let a "manager" know and he says nothing and walks off to probably talk to the employee. At this point we just leave. We use to go here ALL the time but it has clearly gone down hill and not going to eat somewhere where the kitchen staff doesn't wear masks! Trying to support local, but how can you when the customer service is non existent and staff isn't following safety guidelines! read more

The service was fine and my husband enjoyed his lobster tail, but my fettuccine alfredo with salmon was really, really bad. It was super soup-y and you had to hunt in the liquid to find the fettuccine, the alfredo just didn't taste good (my husband agreed), and the salmon was gross and we couldn't even figure out how it was prepared... it was really dry and sort of crumbly. In hindsight, I probably shouldn't have ordered a pasta dish with fish at a more diner-like restaurant, but... read more

I've enjoyed a great breakfast. Sterlings is one of my spots to go in tricities. Big portions, good price and awesome coffee! I love their egg sterling because their Hollandaise sauce is different. More of a cheesy flavor. Today i had thier new Orleans omelette. Chopped bacon, chicken jack and cheddar cheese. Mmm its busy here which is great but wait times are kindve long if youre starving haha Ants on table was my only negative today. Cmooonnnnn maaaaannnnnnn! Haha read more

Sterling's Restaurant - an omelet, chopped bacon and chicken jack cheddar mmmm - American Near Me - Kennewick, Washington

Went here the other night with my wife and was looking forward to a nice meal. We've eaten here before and generally have had good food and service. The atmosphere is also nice. Unfortunately this evening was NOT a good experience. It started out ok. Our server was pleasant enough and took our order and brought our food. The first problem was the fish I ordered (fish & chips)... one piece was not fully cooked inside and there was a hard chunk in the middle. I told our server and (this is where I got a little annoyed to start with), she asked me to break open every piece of fish on my plate before getting me a new piece of fish. I don't know about you, but I like fish & chips to not be broken up because they're easier to hold and dip in tarter sauce. Now, my plate was full of crumpled up fish shreds. :( Not happy, but at least she replaced my fish. After that, our sever never came back to the table! Our drinks were never filled and no one checked on us at all to see if we needed anything. Meanwhile, my wife was not happy with her steak. She asked for medium-well and got a way to salty, over-done thin slab of beef. We tried to ignore the problems and enjoy our evening. My wife decided she wanted to order some desert... Problem was, NO SERVER still!!!! We waited and I waved my hands and even whistled.... NOTHING! It was like we were being ignored. So I got up and walked up to see our server sitting there in front of the computer monitor at the cash machine smiling. She looked at me and I said, "What happened? You left us." She giggled and said nothing. Then I spoke with the manager, who asks, "What's up man?" Not sir, not "how can I help you?" I said, well, our sever has not visited our table in some time, we have no water and... he interrupted, "What can I get ya?" I told him my wife wanted a creme brule and he said, "Comin' up." Annoyed but at least got someone to help, I went to sit back down. A little more time passed and our sever still NEVER came by! No water! By this time, my wife was upset and didn't want to be there anymore so we got up to leave. As we were walking to pay, our server comes with the dessert. I said, "We changed our mind." She rolled her eyes and said, "ok." I paid, but no tip... The girl at the register (a different girl) asked, "how was everything?" I said, "Not good. The fish was raw and hard. The steak over cooked. The service bad. We did not have a good meal." She said, "Aw, I'm sorry." Well... us too... We left and won't be back at this place anytime soon. I don't know what happened or why? The evening started off good, but then our server just ignored us and the manager was rude. There is no excuse for that kind of service. Our meal should have been free or at least some kind of credit applied. There should have been a sincere apology, not eye-rolling and bad service. Sterling gets off with 2 stars ONLY because it has been good before and we normally like the place, but Friday night's meal deserved NO STARS! It was a poor experience. I am going to contact the management or ownership to tell them of our experience. The staff needs a lesson in how to serve customers! Everyone looked busy, but no attention was being paid to the most important component of the restaurant - THE CUSTOMERS!!! On a happy note... I took my wife to Bonefish afterward and got her a REAL creme brule. It was awesome! Bonefish's service and food was amazing! Worth the extra money too!!! Thumbs down on Sterling's this time! :( read more

Great food and service. I'd say steaks are their specialty, and they aim to please. We didn't go away hungry. Above and beyond customer satisfaction. read more

This branch is way better than the one in Richland with regards to both food and service. You will be greeted immediately at the door and sit you right away. The food has alot of flavor though I ordered steak tips and they gave me salisbury steak and when I asked they said that is their steak tips. . The gravy was good and so as the mushed potatoes. I convince hubby to come here to try it too, but he had a very bad experience with Richland branch that he dont even want to try kennewick btanch. read more

After dining, don't you hate when the cashier asks how everything was, and you answer "fine" because it is after the fact and honestly everything wasn't that great? Maybe it's just me. My dining partner ordered a hot beef sandwich and I had a small bay shrimp salad-- one hot, one cold. Supposedly, right? My salad- bowl, greens and shrimp were warmer than room temp. Maybe it sat under a heat lamp. The beef sandwich was less than hot. I wasn't in the complaint mode, I just wanted something simple and don't understand how one can screw that up. The staff was friendly and the waitperson offered to take both back, but that is NOT something I'm keen on. Make up your own reasons... ;^) If I were to return, I'd be more demanding but for now, the best I can report is - mediocre. read more

Stopped in for breakfast. Ordered "their" eggs benedict two egg version. Got through the first muffin/egg/ham ok. Upon taking first bite of second muffin I was rewarded with a mouthful of egg shells. Told waitress. Check was already on table. Told cashier as I paid. Both seemed non-plussed over my experience. I WILL NEVER BE BACK. read more

Ag was hoping for a good birthday breakfast the food was good but our service sucked. We were given waters and sat for over 10 mins waiting for someone to come to our table. I asked the manager If we could get service he said someone would be there in a few minutes and proceeded to help the people next to us who were seated 5 mins after us. EXCUSE ME.. I felt like race was an issue we were treated terribly... I won't be a return customer. . Food was good tho.. but bad service can ruin a good thing anyday.. read more

Was a great place to eat. I made a complaint about their portions. This is there response. Not blaming you at all, however the menu says "two small pancakes." Im not sure why you would expect anything other than two small pancakes. We create custom orders every day and would be happy to customize something to your liking if the menu description doesnt fit what you are looking for. However, if you order something that says "small" in the description there is little your server can do to offer you other options. They are there to serve you and take the best care of you possible. They arent going to suggest customized meals to you unless you let them know what you are looking for is not on the menu. We write menu descriptions to ensure no confususion, i appologize if you feel you didnt recieve what you wanted, but i suggest you read the description of what you are ordering next time, reguardless of where you dine. Be careful of the fine print on all their items. The menu has 6+ pages. So you don't look stupid to them. read more

The chicken avocado sandwich, lemonade, and french fries were good but avoid the "cubed" Country Fried Steak. When we saw "cubed", we thought they meant they cut it into little pieces and we had to ask the server. He said he thought it was the shape of the steak. It was neither. Looked like burger breaded & fried, not sirloin steak. And for a place with a huge, EXPENSIVE salad bar, they really ought not serve bagged salad. Our server was good. Note baked potatoes (a full 1/6+ of their menu and a side option on many other dishes) are unavailable from 2PM-4PM. read more

If you have been here before and didn't like it, I suggest you give it another try. With a huge choice of food with a salad bar, and great service, I highly recommend it to everyone. read more

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We always come to Sterlings for their salad bar, but unfortunately lately it requires me telling folks they need to replenish it. There never seems to be a manager around making sure the wait staff and those standing behind the register are checking the salad bar. It would be nice if they changed it up now and again. read more