Stonefire Grill

I was eager to try StoneFire Grill, but unfortunately, the dining experience left me somewhat disappointed.
It seems the restaurant opts for a quantity over quality approach, reminiscent of wholesale food, which detracts from what could be a delightful meal. The Alfredo sauce on the pasta was notably off-mark, lacking the creamy richness one expects from a genuine Alfredo.
Additionally, the pasta itself did not align with authentic Italian recipes and was poorly executed.
The meat served was dry and seemed to rely heavily on sauces to mask its lackluster quality. On a positive note, the grilled vegetables and pizza were satisfactory, and the Caesar salad was quite good, capturing the classic flavors well.
However, the cauliflower was very disappointing with a plasticky taste, and the burger suffered from being overly dry.
The salad components felt old, particularly the tomatoes, which were wrinkled and stale-tasting. To enhance the dining experience, I would recommend focusing on the freshness and quality of ingredients, particularly in the salads and main dishes.
Paying closer attention to authentic recipes and preparation methods could also improve the overall authenticity and taste of the meals.
By prioritizing quality in both ingredients and preparation, StoneFire Grill could greatly elevate its dining experience.
Thank you for considering this feedback.

Owner response

With all the good restaurant choices in the area, don't waste your time or money here! After browsing literally 100 restaurants in the area I was so excited to eat here, only to be so disappointed I was upset. It started off with their service model, you order first at the counter and then the food gets delivered to your table.
Well what's wrong with that you might ask, well what happens if you have questions about the food before the order? What happens when you have a problem with your food after it's delivered.
There isn't a server serving you to help you. I ordered the tri-tip as it sounded yummy and paid the upgrade to get a salad as well as the Mac and cheese.
They didn't have blue cheese dressing which was disappointing but had a lot of other weird homemade dressings.
I got the cilantro lime and it was terrible. I typically finish my salad 🥗 but here it was disgusting and I didn't like the alternative dressings they had, so I just didn't eat it. Food was served quickly, I got the Mac and cheese and tri-tip just a few minutes after the salad.
Unfortunately the tri-tip was near Cold, it was not even lukewarm.
That was super disappointing to me because tri-tip any type of meat should be served hot.
People in the restaurant industry understand the temperature of meat serving simply because of the fat content inside it and how it makes it better when it served at the correct temperature.
After just one bite I immediately went back to the counter and told the guy that it was cold that the butter on it wouldn't even melt.
He informed me that the butter was not supposed to melt, that's interesting.
Imagine a butter that's not supposed to melt when it's on a hot steak doesn't make much sense does it? I didn't want to argue with the counter boy because well it was the counter boy.
He sent my tri-tip back to the kitchen to be heated up and brought it back out to the table a few minutes later.
It was not much warmer the second time around then it was the first time around so I asked for a manager.
The manager informed me the same thing that if they wanted to get it hot then it would be overcooked and that the butter was never supposed to melt.
I was so frustrated with management that they didn't understand that meat is supposed to be served hot it doesn't really matter what doneness of the steak is, it should be hot. While awaiting getting hot food, I decided to try the mac and cheese.
Was not much better than just a Kraft mac and cheese that you make at your house.
It had a little bit more cheese but it tasted terrible absolutely terrible. So now I've got a salad that I can't eat because of the dressing and they didn't have the dressing I wanted, mac and cheese that was terrible tasting, and lukewarm tri-tip. I left shortly after that so disappointed because even the management didn't understand that the meat was supposed to be hot.
There was no reasoning with anybody there, there was no offer of any discount or any condolences or even a free dessert or anything.
The management just didn't understand how to be a manager of a restaurant in my opinion. So until management changes and this restaurant understands that meat should be served hot I would not recommend to anybody eat at this restaurant with all of the other amazing dining options in the immediate vicinity.
There are plenty of places around the deserve your hard-earned money 🤑.

Owner response

I ordered the tri tip and rib with mash potatoes and breadstick, and i was not impressed.
The value for the food was good but now I know why.
The meat is not top quality for sure.
The tri tip had some tough pieces and really had no flavor.
The ribs tasted better but definitely not fall off the bone.
The mash potatoes were good and delicious.
The bread sticks just tasted a bit doughy.
The murphy-Goode wine was amazing.
Felt kind of like an all you can eat restaurant when coming in and ordering at the front and seating yourself.
Good atmosphere, clean with good service.
This place does need to step up their flavor game along with meat that will melt in your mouth.

Owner response