Patio 52 Bar& Grill — Restaurant in Stover

While my co-worker much enjoyed her experience, I have to regretfully say that I did not.

When I arrived, we were instructed to sit anywhere. Our server seemed kind and presented us with menus and asked what we'd like to drink. All typical stuff.

I ordered a Ribeye steak. For reference, the menu stated the steak was a "12oz Ribeye" and was priced at $23.99. I also ordered a side of fries and mashed potatoes. Gravy is, somehow, not standard at this establishment with mashed potatoes, but they were able to use white gravy (likely primarily intended for a different dish).

Now allow me to list the initial issues with each of the things I ordered.

STEAK No sear Overcooked (Medium to Med-Well instead of Mid-Rare, as ordered) Lack of seasoning, especially salt Uneven cook (different parts were cooked to different temperatures, somehow) Seasoned with dry rosemary leaves (this isn't a huge deal, but typically I don't like little sticks of dehydrated rosemary leaves all over my steak; they should consider basting with fresh rosemary instead of leaving on the steak) Overall massive disappointment

MASHED POTATOES & GRAVY (Potatoes) Flavorless on their own (Gravy) Gummy texture and an overwhelming taste of pepper. All I tasted was pepper (Potatoes & Gravy) I realized I asked for gravy, but what I received was more akin to a thickened gravy soup. Overall inedible thanks to the way overly-peppered gravy

FRIES Needed more salt Clearly frozen Overcooked Overall tasted good enough

Now, if it wasn't for this next thing that entirely ruined any good experience I could have had here despite the food, I wouldn't have even written this review.

The final straw was when we got the receipt. There were discrepancies between what the menu listed and what the receipt showed. While these discrepancies are, in fact, minor, I think the broader business practice of doing this at all is absolutely disgusting.

As mentioned prior, the menu read a 12oz Ribeye for $23.99; what I was charged for was a 10oz Ribeye for $24.99 (a smaller Ribeye costing more money). When I asked my server about this, she was unwilling to so much as check with a manager for a possible mistake. She seemed fully knowledgeable of the issue and simply informed me I'd have to pay it.

False advertising and manipulating/gaslighting your customer base are not habits I appreciate in any capacity. My score of 2 stars is a generous one. I will not...

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