sonder

I will begin by saying I ended up getting a tube of their brown honey butter to go, and would have taken a whole loaf of bread if they were selling it that night (they sadly weren’t). It was the highlight of our meal. We also got some great tater tots and green salad as sides. We shared the mixed grill lamb plate which was good but we felt the sausages were a bit of a miss. We saw the half chicken on the table next to us and wished we had gotten that instead! Brownie dessert was decadent and very good. Would love to come back for the rest of the menu!

This was one of the absolute best meals we’ve had in a very long time. The menu looked compelling, and we were not disappointed. The starters were all extremely flavorful and surprising (jammy eggs, pickled veggies and the bread were all to die for). The pork was recommended and was impressive. The cranberries really created a wonderful layering of flavor, but for me, the chicken was the star. This was the most moist, flavorful chicken I think I’ve ever had. I would eat this chicken every day if I could. The service was great too. Staff was polite and friendly and gave great recommendations when we asked what was good. The vibe was easy and cool on a slow night. It was like the most super elevated bar food I’ve ever had in a chill bar/restaurant that’s not overly pretentious. Great for a nice cozy cold evening in Kingston. Loved it.

Pleasant surprise to have such a wonderful time dining at Sonder for first time. The vibe was incredible. Service was friendly and helpful. Wine selection excellent (can't beat the happy hour wines BTG and the witty poetic pop cultury one line descriptions are hilarious) and the food super delicious. Everything tasted amazing. Would gladly eat here every week if I lived nearer. Will be back!

Wow is this place good! Apologies for the flash photography: dining room was dark. Four of us had a spectacular meal at Sonder Kingston this past Saturday, 8/24. We ordered most of the menu, and it was all fabulous. The executive chef/owner is the former chef of the private dining room at Eleven Madison Park. He and his chef de cuisine Hylan are firing on all cylinders. Standouts were: -shrimp skewers -golden beets (w/local honey, farmers cheese, pretzel crumble) -house sesame bread with garlic scape butter and browned honey butter -pickle plate -tomato salad -pickled jammy eggs (the best deviled eggs I’ve ever had) -gigante beans in a lemony broth -grass-fed lamb lollipop chops -dry-aged flank steak ...honestly, all of the food was incredibly creative and delicious. The service is attentive and knowledgeable about the food and wine. Front dining room has a cozy, rustic vibe, while the spacious backyard outdoor dining area has a crazy high pergola and a wood-fired pizza oven, not in use yet. Cannot wait to get back!

Amazing food! Baby gem salad, golden beets with goat cheese and pretzel crunch, sesame semolina bread all delicious, as was the wine. Also very reasonably priced! Wait staff was very friendly. Cute place!

My favorite restaurant on my weekend trip to Kingston. The vibes were immaculate from start to finish. We sat at the bar and the servers were very attentive, they guided us through their recommendations on their unique wine list and we were very happy with the choices. The food was phenomenal. For starters we had the pickled eggs and bread; the pickled eggs stole the show and are now my favorite take on deviled eggs. For entrees we ate the doctor pepper steak & the spring risotto; big portions and extremely flavorful. What strikes me the most is how you can taste how fresh the ingredients are and how masterful the chef is in mixing unique ingredients together to create such complexity in the dishes. As an NYC resident that has eaten at some of the top restaurants, I will say that sonder is of that ilk. 5 stars.

Incredible food. The burger was fantastic and I am from nyc so I know my burgers. And hands down the best roasted chicken I have ever eaten. The restaurant is also really tastefully decorated and has a really nice outdoors space.

Food overall was very good. It is clear that a lot of thought and creativity went into each dish, and it was executed well. The service, however was exceptionally poor. Very frantic and confused. We had a question about our reservation, but there is no phone number. So we emailed--3 emails over the span of 3 weeks, not one response. When we arrived, our table was not ready. No big deal at all. But instead of having us wait, they sat us at the dirty table and then had us stand back up when they came to wipe it down. They passed out a stack of plates and silverware to pass amongst ourselves. It was the wrong number of plates. When they came to bring the water, they brought 1 small carafe for 8 people and said they know it won't be enough but don't have any more clean ones, they're in the dishwasher. They could easily just have filled out glasses and went to refill the carafe. Then, we order the wine. When they bring the bottle, they realize they only gave a few wine glasses so pour a few and scramble to go find more; same issue as the carafes I guess. As they took our app/main orders, they started to walk away and missed one person's order; had to get them back. The table wasn't bussed at all, so when they brought the mains we had no space and had to make piles of dirty dishes, which remained there until we left. Each main dish was shouted out for us to raise our hand, instead of taking the order per seat and placing it for each person. They didn't pay attention to which steak was cooked which way either, so we had to inspect and figure it out. Dessert comes around, and after we place our order the waiter comes back and tells us they're out of what we want and can make more in a half hour. So we left. All throughout the meal, the guests and staff were leaving the patio door open so it was very drafty inside--multiple people from different tables kept getting up mid meal to close it. Quite unfortunate experience in the end. We were very excited to eat here but there's only so much that great food can make up for such chaotic/confused service.