Stoney’s Munchie Bar — Restaurant in Dayton

I'd seen Stoney's on Doordash before and was intrigued by the menu, but I live a fair distance away, so I couldn't justify delivery. But today my mom and I were in the area and we were craving some good, hearty food, so we stopped in. And I have to admit, I did not have high hopes for this place at first. There was no parking near the place, only online order/delivery, and the music was so loud that it seemed to be rattling my ear drums.

(Good music choices - really liked the rap - but holy frijoles was it loud.)

But the ordering system (once we got it pulled up), was actually fairly easy to check out with. So we got a half order of Limp Bizkits and Gravy to share, and for my main, I got the loaded chicken fries and a can of Mountain Dew to wash it down with. My mom got the chicken sandwich with fries.

Let me be clear, I still didn't have the highest of hopes. It's pretty much a dive restaurant (though it smelled wonderful!), and my ear drums had been rattling for a half an hour straight by that point. But then I got our bag of food, opened it, saw the enormous portions, and went: "Well, that's an EXCELLENT sign." And it absolutely was.

We tried the Bizkits first, and we nearly inhaled them and the gravy at lightning speed. They're impossibly soft on the inside but with a slightly crisp outside that's just perfect for sopping up the utterly delicious sausage gravy. And they have just a hint of bite, possibly jalapenos cooked in the biscuit dough alongside the cheese? I have no idea whatsoever, but it was so good. I'll be telling the grandkids about those biscuits and gravy, I swear.

(Also, if Stoney's staff is reading this, you should offer extra cups of the sausage gravy for sale on your menu, it will sell like hotcakes. Just my opinion!)

My loaded chicken fries were almost perfectly cooked, and they truly were loaded with chicken and bacon, enough to easily make another meal to take home - though they could have used more cheese and garlic aioli on them. (Though that wasn't too much of a big deal, as me and my mom dipped both of our fries in the gravy. In fact, we were both kind of fighting over the gravy, haha!)

And mom was just as taken aback by how good and filling her chicken sandwich was (perfectly moist, she says), and even she was only able to eat one half of the sandwich (which doesn't happen often to someone who eats so fast her stomach doesn't have time to get full). She also agreed with me that some extra aioli would not have gone amiss - though it wasn't that important. The chicken was good enough on its own.

But I seriously regret not getting the fried oreos now. I'd be in a food coma, but it would be so worth it.

All in all, the food was IMPECCABLE, and the young chef (African-American man with dreads whose name we didn't catch when we came in) was everything friendly and welcoming for two newcomers who had absolutely no idea what or how to order - though I am sorry we scared him when we came in, haha! :D

All in all, it was a wonderful experience...but one that was mildly tainted by the situation at the end of our visit. So in light of that situation, I'd like to offer some advice to Stoney's from someone who also worked in food service.

If an employee messes up and you have to reprimand them for it, DON'T DO IT IN FRONT OF THE CUSTOMERS. It's awkward, uncomfortable beyond all words for customers, and your employees deserve privacy when getting reamed out. It is a major error in procedure to air your laundry before paying customers, and does not make them eager to come back.

I know things happen, and I know you have to do what you need to do - especially in restaurant business, believe me, I know, I don't work in restaurants anymore for a reason - but neither my mom nor I particularly enjoyed listening to a grown man speak to another grown man (especially one we both liked, and who had made us feel welcome to boot) like that.

I'd expect better from a restaurant that - in every other aspect - delivers what it promises: good food, and a good place to get...

I had the worst experience of my entire life. Here I have worked the food industry for 20+ years and never in my time have I been spoken to the way I was spoken to at this place by the employee behind the counter. I was in there ordering food for the first time ever and already the vibes were not good when I walked in and he yells you have to order online and that was it so I order online and then about 10 minutes after I receive a DoorDash for the same location on my way home so I took it. I proceed to let him know that I have a DoorDash as well and he proceeds to get an attitude with me and tell me that the owner says that we are not allowed to do that Which is OK I understand, but it was the way I was spoken to about the situation. That is the problem. He was so disrespectful that it turned into a screaming match and the cops almost got called Because I was so uncomfortable being spoken to like that after I just spent $30 to eat food there it was absolutely disrespectful and uncalled for and I will never set foot in this establishment again. The owner has yet to reach out to me after I’ve made numerous attempts. If they are going to allow their employees to speak to paying customers in that type of way, I will highly recommend no one ever go here again. I don’t care if their food is good horrible customer service can make a break a place and it definitely broke this...

This is a small cozy restaurant serving breakfast and lunch (and very late lunch). Located in Dayton’s St. Anne’s Hill neighborhood, the building sits adjacent an abandoned railroad line. Driving east on 5th Street from the Oregon District, a few blocks past the Brewpub and next to a mobile glass repair shop sits Stoney’s Munchie bar. The back wall aligns with the RR tracks. When you walk up to the door, a bright spirit welcomes. Sitting down on wooden benches you get a menu broken with “Creative Menu” items on one side and “Traditional Menu” on the other. Not feeling too adventurous, I got the “classic breakfast” with sausage. So was the food good? YOU BET! Over easy eggs with perfectly spiced sausage, and nice whole wheat bread. The sausage was as good as what my Amish grandfather made for me as a kid. The owner took the orders and brought the food. He was very attentive and gave us a tour of place he built with his father. The looks is unique and uses unfinished corrugated metal panels for wall finishes, black vinyl floor tiles accented with primary colors, and painted wood benches and tables. Nice and simple! So if you’re looking for a break from overpriced food in the Oregon District, go a step further and give this place a try. My next visit will be more for lunch, so this review may get an...