The Millstone — Restaurant in Merton

Tried The Millstone for some takeout this weekend. It was...ok. I've been going to this locations reincarnations for 30 years and each new life brings something different.

The good: The patio looks amazing and was a badly needed upgrade. They also did a fantastic job sprucing up the inside decor. Staff was very friendly. Order was placed online at about 6:40pm on a Saturday and was ready about 25 minutes later.

The meh...: We tried their 16" stone supreme pizza ($24.95) and the beer cheese dip ($9.95) with pretzel bite upgrade ($2.00) We live less than a mile away and picked the food up with in 2 minutes of getting a text notification that it was ready.

The pizza was "ok". Not the best in Lake Country by any stretch of the imagination. Sauce was so-so and amount of toppings was average. The crust was disappointing. It had the texture similar to a toasted pita rather than a thin pizza crust. Firm, but not crispy, if that makes sense.

Beer dip and pretzels. The beer cheese is REALLY good. So good I was dipping the pizza in it. The pretzel however, I was really disappointed to open the to-go container to see what was essentially a hot pretzel (like the kind you buy out of the warmer at a baseball game) cut into about 12 pieces, which started dry out rather quickly. The beer cheese usually comes with just tortilla chips. It would have been nice to get the chips AND the pretzels, just so we could use up the beer cheese, which was a disproportionate amount to the pretzel bites "upgrade".

I call'em as I see'em. I have a fondness for this location regardless of the tenant and will certainly be back. The menu items, especially the sandwich/ burger offerings look fantastic. Their Friday Fish Fry is also ALWAYS packed, which I would venture is a good sign. Although this won't be my go to spot for pizza, I will most definitely be back to try...

We are always looking for more local spots to try and the Millstone is right in our backyard. Located in little Merton, the business has been turned over a few times in the last years. This is our first visit and on a Thursday night we were not the only ones to enjoy the place. We sat at the bar and admired the tin ceiling and the comfortable atmosphere. Starting with a few drinks, the Millstone Old Fashioned choices are good and the drinks are strong! The Piña Fuego was not as sweet as we wanted, but thanks to Cristal, the server, she knew just how to make it as we hoped. Perfect! I had 6 wings and sauce which were so meaty and delicious I ate them all. My friends had the Reuben and a Millstreet Burger and both were gone with no complaints. The fries are true potatoes and incredibly good too. The entire meal was great and we look forward to coming back. In the summer the front area will be open for outdoor seating. While the business is not huge, the bar is wide and the dining area is good too. However, I expect there to be a wait if we come on Fridays and Saturdays. It's worth the wait. I highly recommend this place. As you wait for your table take a walk through the town and visit the cute stores on the main street, right outside...

We were excited to visit this restaurant as we have been very impressed with Angel Share's hospitality group's other locations. However, we weren't impressed. We visited early on a Friday and sat at the bar. We had to ask for a drink menu. When our food was brought out we had no silverware and had to ask a server behind us. My husband had the perch and found it to be dry. We believe it might have been shift change and there were about three people behind the bar yet no one asked if we needed anything until we were done eating. There seemed to be tension between two of the bartenders. One almost slipped and fell. She asked the others who had spilled something and the person who did, did not show any concern for her coworker. We were very happy that she did not actually fall, but it sure looked as if she was going to. The atmosphere was full of tension. Unsure we...