I was leading a camping trip and we had lunch at Stonebend on the final day. We had coordinated with Terry in advance and he was extremely accommodating and obviously very interested in collaborating with our group. We arrived an hour before they opened and were welcomed on the property and greeted by every staff person as they rolled up. We had pre-ordered pizzas and they were ready right on time and hot out of the woodfired oven. Terry came and told our group about the history and mission of Stonebend which was the cherry on top. It was inspiring and really set the tone for a day of introspection for our group of college students. The impact of Terry's story and interaction with our group was mentioned periodically throughout the rest of the day and a few of the students are already planning a future visit out to Stonebend with...
Read moreWe've been wanting to visit for so long and finally made it this weekend. We shouldn't have waited! The Sicilian slices on Sunday were terrific: the focaccia is a perfect balance of crispy and fluffy. We tried both the red and creamy garlic sauces and liked both. The garlic is potent and delightful! The tomato has nice acidity without being too salty. My partner had the Stash Hero, and I appreciated that they had a few FLX wines (sadly beer doesn't agree with me anymore). I'm really excited that they might have Redbyrd Cider in the future! Our furry friend enjoyed the temps in the greenhouse and was patiently greeted by Elvis, the shop dog, who was calm despite our puppy's antics. I think we've found our new favorite spot! Doogie gives it...
Read moreThis place has an ego problem.
The one old guy working also tried charging us 85$ for a 37 dollar lunch because he couldn't find his glasses. Start of the bad news.
Their reduced menu during lunch hours being reheated in the back until 5pm. Serving garbage made out of good produce then getting offended when people notice. Do not eat this self righteous BS. Look elsewhere. Had to refund my lunch today.
First step of a failing restaurant is to make excuses in the face of real criticism. Out of the businesses own mouth "Pizza guy doesn't even show up till 5" "our reduced menu pies are precooked".
Sad to see another favorite local establishment ruin their own success over sticking by...
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