Capstone Grill — Restaurant in Peters Township

NOT ALLERGY FRIENDLY! Also, rude management and terrible food. My husband and I thought we would try a different restaurant for our anniversary, so we researched some places we hadn't tried that looked like nice restaurants. Capstone Grill offered a gluten free crabcake, which sounded good. With wheat and dairy allergies, it's hard finding a good meal, so I wanted to give them a try. Ordering was so upsetting that I almost walked out, though. When I told the server about my allergies, she said she would let the kitchen know. I ordered a salad and fries for the sides, but when I started to ask what was on the salad, she suddenly remembered that they put breading on their fries, so I wouldn’t be able to have those. She suggested I get a baked potato, but they didn’t have anything to put on it that accommodated my allergies. The only other side was a medley of vegetables that didn’t sound appetizing. I opted to get the fries to go, assuming my daughter would be thrilled to eat them later. I never did get to ask what was on the salad, and the server didn’t bring it up. They brought us salads after we had been at our table for 45 minutes, but mine only had a couple veggie chunks on the lettuce, while my husband’s had those veggies plus cheese and croutons. The salad might have been ¾ cup of lettuce and veggies. I was starving by the time our entrees arrived, and I knew I wouldn't have much to eat because they didn't have any other sides I could have. When my plate arrived with the gluten-free crab cake, I was so disappointed. It wasn't very big and was completely flavorless. I devoured it so I wouldn’t pass out, while my husband ate a full meal. He had steak and a regular crab cake, both of which were unseasoned, and the veggie medley, which proved to be inedible. While we were eating, the server offered my husband bread and didn’t say anything to me. He politely declined out of respect for my plight. Once my husband finally finished his meal, I politely asked to speak with the manager, thinking I would do what I normally do and just kindly advocate for them to substitute allergens instead of leaving them out altogether because, hi, I'm hungry too, and I just paid the same amount as other people do for half a meal. (Our dinner totaled $100, by the way, so not cheap.) The manager came out ready to fight. When I approached the allergy issue with curiosity, she immediately started arguing that the restaurant had handled my meal properly. I mentioned that it would be nice to not only remove the allergens but offer a substitution, which most nicer restaurants suggest when I’m ordering. She said something about the fact that they offer gluten-free crab cakes, which I noted that I appreciate but also commented that there was no seasoning. It was flavorless. She cut me off to angrily tell me ad nauseum about how everyone loves the crab cakes. When I finally had space to speak again, I told her that I didn't actually want to talk about the crab cakes but rather the fact that nothing was substituted on the salad or an accommodation made for another side to create a full, balanced meal and that I barely had anything to eat because of that. She wouldn't stop talking about the crab cakes, so I ended it, just saying I would leave them a bad review instead. She told me, “Go ahead,” and walked away. I walked out fuming, while my husband paid the bill. When we left, I felt a little sick and oddly full, but I brushed it off as having to do with the confrontation. My husband, though, had digestive issues all evening, which cut our time out short. I continued to feel sick all evening and ended up getting up in the middle of the night to vomit. The incidents of this evening easily could have been resolved if the manager hadn’t been rude, and I wouldn’t have bothered posting a review if she had been open to my discussion about handling food for people with allergies. However, I can’t let their poor handling of my allergies, rude treatment, and illness go without letting the public know. I will NEVER eat at Capstone...

My girlfriend and I visited the location yesterday. We arrived early because people don't realize that they open earlier now (3pm instead of 4pm on Saturdays) and had errands to run.

Had the 10oz filet mignon (medium) with crab cake special, cup of white bean chicken chili, and baked potato. All were excellent and properly cooked. Crab cake sauce (Remoulade) was especially tasty.

She had the crab cake stuffed lobster tail and market vegetable with baked potato. The only minor problem was she said the market vegetable was too oily/greasy.

We split a Gouda Mac and Crab a la carte and the free bread with oil and butter.

For drinks we had a mojito and peach margarita special. For dessert I had the Carmel salted pretzel brownie with vanilla bean ice cream (only ice cream they have) and she got the Burnt Almond Tort cake from Bethel Bakery.

I guess you could call this a 4.8 star review because of the market vegetables. Service was excellent. Place started filling up after 4pm. Plenty of curbside orders coming in too. We were seated promptly (call ahead to check on seating!). The most we waited was under 10min between finishing our starters before the specials came out, everything else was on time (I considered this to be excellent, gives some time to chat).

It was pricey, but the price was worth it from how good of an experience it was (plus fresh seafood, and no imitation/frozen ingredients). Obviously not a daily location, but definitely for special occasions or the occasional fancy date night.

Price was about $150 with the specials being the most of the tab ($90). Don't expect to get dinner for 2 for $20, which is a good break from most places. The money goes into the ingredients. Could get away with a sub $100 for 2 tab, if you avoid the more expensive items on the menu.

We had leftovers for later that night.

5 (4.8) of 5 stars We will...

Really let down by this place. It presents it self as a nicer restaurant with good food. The food was decent, however nothing truly noteworthy. The big let down was the service. We were seated quickly but the service from then on was slow. Drink refills were far and few between, and with how long we waited for our food, you are going to need a lot to drink. The food finally came out for our party of four and we ate. Not really impressed or let down by the food other than the cost. After waiting awhile after asking for our check our server finally dropped it off at our table. We tried to pay with a Visa prepaid gift card, which it states Visa as an accepted form of payment on the door going in. The waitress informed us that they dont accept those cards, but she would try it. She informed us that it wouldn't work due to how their payment system is setup. We spoke with someone who identified themselves as the owner. She was very rude and stated that she was the owner and did not have to accept them as payment regardless of the fact that Visa is listed as an accepted form of payment. After that we simply paid with another card and left very disappointed.

The point is, if you want to eat mediocre, expensive food, and experience poor service, this is the...