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Old Stone Steakhouse
- Price Range:
-
$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
3 reviews for Old Stone Steakhouse
We went for the first time the other night for my girlfriend's birthday. i went under the impression that this was more of an upscale restaurant, probably because i heard they were a tasty steakhouse. It isn't as upscale as i thought. For example, the patio area featured a neon Bud Light sign and one group actually had a dog sitting under the table.
Anywho, we sat on the patio area and ordered a Surf and Turf (8 oz. filet mignon and came with 5 shrimp) with mashed potatoes. i thought the filet was just good, but i thought the shrimp was excellent. The lady friend loved the mashed potatoes.
We also tried a tasty burger with steak fries. The fry seasoning was delicious as the other review said, but i thought it seemed like a small portion of fries overall. The tasty burger was indeed tasty with jalapenos, pimento cheese and bacon.
The coolest thing was the special we saw on their Web site. During your birthday month, you can get 1/2 off any dinner entree! Crazy good deal. Of course we reinvested that savings in a martini and beer, but that works for me.
I've eaten there twice.
The first time I had the double thick pork chops with their glaze sauce. It was an excellent cut of meat, but I didn't care for the sauce. It just seemed to have an odd taste. That's probably a subjective experience on my part. However, I was with another person who had steak and we both noted that they sear the meat. To us, seared = burned. It left a bad residual taste.
The highlight of Old Stone is the French Fries. Let's just call them Awesome Fries. Long, thick steak fries that are well done and coated with an excellent seasoning. Best. Fries. Ever.
That meal was about $21.
On my second visit I tried the half rack of ribs and chicken. Again, with the chicken it was good, with a nice seasoning, but seared. I had to cut around the burned (okay, "seared") parts. Otherwise, it was fine.
The ribs were excellent. They had sufficient meat, but were not big, thick ribs. I prefer this; not too little meat, but not too much either. The primary seasoning seemed to be a dry rub, though it could have been basted. There was just a little sauce on top when delivered. Again, I much prefer this to a giant slab of meat covered in a bottle of sauce. And, of course, the fries were awesome yet again.
Also, I tried the triple-layer chocolate cake. This was excellent. It was not too rich (as many chocolate cakes tend to be). It was a generous portion, with moist cake and tasty frosting.
That meal was about $28.
The atmosphere is nice - quiet and cozy. This restaurant is in the building where the city police station used to be. You can't tell at all. They've done a fantastic job with the decor. It looks quite "fancy" but everyone I've seen eating there is dressed very casually. You wouldn't be out of place in a nice suit, though. This place fits right in with the Belmont scene.
So, I will be back. I just have to remember to specify "No Sear" with my meat.
Only been here once, but the food & atmosphere is pretty good. Much like most of Belmont, you're going to pay a good price for the food, but this warrants the price. Although I think they put too much into the presentation of the food, it's full of flavor & usually is enough to fill you up.
They have a nice patio area that is covered and they have a couple tv's outside. The bottled beer selection is extensive, along with their wine list, but I can't seem to understand why they have 0 beers on draft. It seems that a nice steakhouse would have a nice draft beer to go along with your meal, but maybe that's just me.
And being located next to Sammy's & in the heart of downtown, you can walk to another bar after dinner or to the stores in downtown Belmont.
