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Neighborhoods: West Loop, Near West SideRacine (Blue)
Mon-Fri. 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Sat. 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 a.m.
Sun. 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
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MONDAYS ALL YOU CAN EAT BUFFET starting at 5pm!!!!!!!!!!!!! $10 per person, bbq ribs, salad,mash potatoes, corn it's like a family grill out. and they always have one really good desert!!! ..... hamms and pbr are $2 everyday. they also have a nice selection of beer including Red Stripe!!! They also make a good amaretto sour.
when I go there on non-Mondays...I fell in love with the veggie lasagna!!!!! and the bbq bacon cheddar burger!!!
Went for the ribs and pizza buffet one weeknight. First and only time there, the buffet was the draw, quickly checked reviews on Yelp mobile and that of my gal pal and we were in there lickity split. Most of the buffet line options are kept warm with heat lamps which made the pizza plastic. They don't label anything which is why I covered my mashed potatoes with BBQ sauce. Ribs were just okay, I'd suggest grabbing them when servers bring them out fresh and apply as much extra sauce to it as you need. The last item in the buffet is their chicken which I think is broasted and covered in a corn flake batter and fried. The broasted chicken was interesting, tasty and meatier than any legs I've purchased at my local grocery; heck even meatier than the ones I've gotten at the GMO grocery stores. Since the container it was stored in was covered the legs were cold, this is another item I'd suggest you grab when fresh or ask that they reheat it maybe?
Service was just meh and the strangest thing happened when I ordered a bottle of Shiner bock, I took a sip and it tasted strange. I inquired with the server about it and he said he watched the bartender open it, but can't say that he saw bubbles. There weren't any and it tasted like bottom of the barrel mixed with water sort of like what dishwater tastes like. So I wonder, how often breweries or packaging plants fill bottles with leftovers..i.e. not the real product what I like to call misfires.(?)
Not saying that Stanley's serves up dishwater, but its just odd.
I'm not sure if the buffet price equaled the quality of the food. Booze was pricey as well, can't remember if there were any decent alc specials. It was okay and much better than eating at Old Country buffet. The atmosphere here was lively and outside they have a number of outside games for customer use. The crowd dining that evening was split between families and singles of all ages up to the elderly. I could see a return visit to sample regular menu items and having beers in the bar area.
I was in the area and wanted something simple -
we stopped and a big plus for me is they had a kids menu which i found to be great having a 5 yr old - when she is happy i am happy
they offered all you can eat pizza and pasta buffet, we only went once but if you are hungry this is the place and it was only 5.00 a person that to me was a good deal. the other people who ordered around us off the menu seemed happy with their orders and the portions looked huge
I will be returning and my daughter cant wait to return as well
I also was told that the chicago police know the best plces to eat and there were 5 officers eating there when we were
the food was great, the price was nice, noone was rude and the staff gave us plenty of attention, bathrooms were clean too
free parking in their lot - was so cool too
I will be returning :)
My husband and I do not like this place. We love the fact that it has its very own parking lot, but we dislike the food, the service, the atmosphere, and hate the overpriced drinks.
We tried it 3-4 times.
After being disappointed every time over the course of 6 months, we never go here now.
My boyfriend and I came here last Wednesday before the Kylie concert (at nearby UIC Pavilion), looking to eat, drink and kill some time before the show. We were seated quickly, on the restaurant side, and ordered pints of Stella (served in plastic cups, which I hate, but the bar area did seem crowded with other concert-goers), the "spicy three-cheese queso dip" and grilled cheeses with tater tots.
The aforementioned queso dip was neither made with three cheeses nor particularly spicy; if I had to guess I'd say they bought up the end-of-season surplus from the Sox Park nacho stands and called it good. The chips it came with were tasty but the pico de gallo was only mediocre and I did not appreciate being led by the menu's description to expect something yummy. Especially when it cost eight bucks.
The sandwiches and tots were fine and I have no complaints about the service. But I can't muster up more than two stars for this place, it's not any more memorable than any number of bars around the city. I'm not saying I wouldn't go back if I was in the area, but I certainly wouldn't go out of my way.
I came to Stanley's because I heard great things about their brunch buffet. Maybe their staff was slacking this morning...or maybe my friend who recommended it was still drunk when he ate here...but this was just awful.
Outside the made-to-order omelet, the food was gross. I went at 11:30am (prime time for brunch) and the food had been sitting out for at least an hour under heat lamps. They did not cycle the food in/out as often as they needed to be doing. The gravy for the mashed potatoes was bright orange and the salad was warm. I felt like cousin Eddie in Vegas Vacation slopping on a scoop of the "yeller" stuff.
Worst part is I was with 2 friends who hadn't been there and they asked for my choice on where we go. Now I'm the ___hole.
This is Chicago...too many great brunch places for this to still be in business.
I liked it. I had the specialty fried chicken salad and that was the bomb. It wasn't over priced and the service was just okay. Nothing phenomenal. I won't remember the bartender type of place. She was a nice bartender, just not particularly outgoing. I think this place has great potential if they just work out the service kinks.
I came here for dinner right before the Bastilles Day Race in the West Loop. I must say, this place has the best fried chicken I've ever had. It was juicy, crunchy skin, not overly greasy, and wasn't overly battered. (4 stars to the chicken otherwise I probably would have given only 3 stars). I'm not a fan of biscuits but their's was pretty good. I also had chili to start but I think it was a tad salty for my taste. My friend that was running the race just ended up watching me eat. hahaha. She ordered the hummus plate it was good.
The funny thing about this place is that it had drinking games in the enclosed parking lot. Take your pick of bags, beer pong, and there's a dunk tank.
I guess what could have made this experience better was if there wasn't people smoking on the outdoor seating patio. Granted it was outside but I still would not prefer a side of 2nd hand smoke with my chicken. Smoke your lungs out for all I care in the games area, just not by my meal. I know, I'm such a bitch. Our server was a tad slow, not just physically either.
I want to come back here sometime and check out their Sunday brunch, it sounds pretty good.
I can honestly say this was one of my favorite spots during my visit to Chi - Town.
Great friends + full beers + good food + bags = loyal patron. Looking forward to stop by again on my next trip !
Thanks for the great memories ......
Came here yesterday and the crowd were white guys for booze, and a few chads here and there lol and sports fans. What interested me was that they had a patio area which had games like pingpong and hula hoops. Now the food is your typical bar food I ordered buffalo strips with tater tots and they were quite good and they had all you can eat pizza thin crust and a big serving of fountain drinks all came to 20 bucks wow! I have to go back to give this place a chance, but all in all its a cool place for friends to hand out.
there is a free parking lot yay! and close by the blue line!
but there open mic night need a lil work where are the poets and singers?
I'm dubious about West Loop and West Loop-ish bars in general: over-priced drinks, god's own plenty of douchebags, and on game nights, a wretched excess of drunken sports fans. Unfortunately, because they're convenient, I find myself attending work functions at many of these bars. You pays your money and you takes your chances, right?
Wrong. My experience at Stanley's this past Friday took things to a whole new level of awfulness. The management's utter indifference to the racist harrassment of a colleague of mine by a patron - and the harrassment itself - ensured that not only will I never again set foot in Stanley's, but I'll warn away everyone I know - including organizations that might otherwise have given Stanley's a fair amount of business.
Long story short: very drunk 6'+ white guy screams obscenities and racial slurs in the face of a my colleague, a woman of color. Why? Apparently in crackerland, white guys shouldn't have to make their way through a crowd in a bar on a Friday afternoon.
After we informed Stanley's management of the problem, they gave the guy a pro-forma talking-to, then told us there was nothing they could do. Nothing they *would* do, more like. In any bar I know, that guy would be removed immediately.
My colleague, feeling very unsafe, left the premises and waited in the parking lot while we called the police. The police removed the harrasser, and were very level-headed about the whole thing. Evidently Stanley's management took our actions amiss, though, because the manager asked the police to remove our group as well.
The harrasser remained in the parking lot and, even with the police present, made threatening and racist gestures at my colleague.
Look, everyone knows that alcohol + asswipe = problems. This is true in any bar. However, the management of Stanley's has a responsibility to ensure a safe, welcoming environment for all of their patrons.
Needless to say, I won't be returning to Stanley's, and encourage you to avoid the place.
Maybe it's the fact that its a Tuesday night but the service has been getting really bad. My softball team is sponsored by this bar and we come here faithfully every week. We wait forever for the initial acknowledgement and even longer for refills. At least 3 times I've had to hunt down the server to get the check so we can leave! Also the team sponsorship isn't all that...$3 drafts (in a small cup and slow refills). I'll choose Juniors next time for better service for my team.
Great, especially for Sunday brunch. Food is good and this location is very kid friendly. Wait staff is always flexible and accomidating.
Any place that you can throw your peanut shells on the floor gets an automatic boost in my book. Without that, I think Stanley's would have gotten a lower score. Went here before the Roller Derby and found that it was a great location for beers before the match. Looking around at the old country and rock albums fixed to the wall gave me an optimistic view of the music to be played there. BUT! And this is a big BUT. SOMEONE kept playing SADE and other 80's softrock! Seriously?!
The food wasn't really that great. My friend got the chicken caesar salad and figured you really can't mess that up....I guess you can. I got the club sandwich and it was just "meh". I guess the only redeeming qualities are the peanut baskets and the proximaty to the Roller Gals.
One of the few places where they have the drinking games ready-to-go. You know games like Flippy-cup, beer pong and some others which I don't names of. There is a great outdoor patio to hang out - unfortunately the weather was chilly last night.
The bar staff was very nice and they have a decent beer selection. The pizza is edible, the sliders yummy, and surprisingly the Buffalo tenders were dang good.
I wish Stanley's was closer so I can enjoy the patio during the summer.
I went to Stanley's for dinner a few nights ago but decided to wait to review it till after I had experienced the bar side. The place was EMPTY minus a table of cops on the restaurant side, and there were a few locals at the bar watching the Hawks game. For dinner, I had a grilled cheese (made w/ 3 pieces of bread!) and sweet potato fries (which are really chips... I was disappointed.) My friend had a chicken sandwich which she devoured, even though she's not a big eater, so I'm going to assume she enjoyed it. I personally thought the food was just "meh". The food is cheap however, which is nice, but if you're searching for fine dining in the west loop I'd suggest heading a few blocks north to Randolph St.
Drinks are a bit more expensive than you'd think for a place that encourages you to throw your peanut shells on the ground. However, I remember seeing they had a lot of good specials during the week (I was there on a Saturday night), so definitely inquire about them. mixed drinks are very big and very strong: I had 3 Stoli blueberry and club sodas, and this morning I woke up with red marker all over my arms and my boss texted me to ask if I actually made out with my coworker. I'm on the fence whether to deduct or add a star for that.
Tasty sliders and mashed potatoes. Comfortable, unpretentious rock n roll inspired setting. My father swears by the chicken fried chicken. And they're open late! This place is just what it says it is, southern inspired food and rock n roll. I haven't played bags there myself but the folks I see always seem to be having a good old time.
Wow! What can i say about this place? Well I usually go over on Sunday mornings for the brunch that is packed with breakfast fare and some great comfort food. I always go when the weather is gorgeous because I am a big fan of the patio. Recently I tried the blackened Catfish and it was great, it wasn't burnt and the spices was just right. My favorite starter item is the blackened chicken strips, they were great. Now to my really, really favorite thing: Bloody Marys' on the patio. I also would be remiss if I did not mention my favorite server, his name is Colin and he always come just when my glass is almost empty. The other great thing about this place is there are tables well outside of the patio area where you can have a cigar and more drinks after you eat.
Went here with some friends on Sunday. I ordered the mac and cheese and sweet potato fries. Well first off, the SPF are more like chips, as a warning. I felt mislead. They were good I suppose, but I wanted fries. The mac & cheese was great, but HUGE! I suppose if you're a big man, thats good for you. I could only eat half, but it sat so heavy in my stomach that I gave the rest away to my boyfriend. So it was good, but not great. Service was kind of slow, and they never refilled my water. but it didn't suck...
So i'd come back, but not running.
On a recent evening trip to Stanley's on Racine:
Trail Chips appetizer (thin sliced fried potato chips): $7.99, which came with a side of ranch, bacon and cheddar dip - 4 stars
Chicken Breast Sandwich: $7.99, comes in 4 versions (blackened, chicken fried, buffalo style or grilled ); my friend had the fried chicken version served with a healthy serving of tater tots - 4 stars
Chopped Fried Chicken Salad: $9.99, with red onion, cheddar, Monterey jack, bacon and tomato tossed in ranch dressing (my friend had the blue cheese) - 4 stars
Creamy Chicken Shortcake: WHOA! WHOA! WHOA! What are these? Cuke slices or zucchini slices? I think the latter. Yuck. Not on an entree that is chicken, biscuits and gravy. Peas, ok, carrots, ok. But zucchini does not belong on chicken and biscuits. EVER! Also, the gravy was not thick enough - pretty runny, in fact. I would not order this again - 2 stars. I gotta deduct a star for this.
Service: young woman named Tara who had only been there a few days - 4 stars
Note: even though I have a Journalism degree, I will refrain from deducting any stars for the misspelled words on your website.
At first I didn't think Stanley's would be able to pull it off for me. We entered on the bar side of the establishment (there are a lot of doors to this place, it's a little confusing) and didn't have much luck in getting the server's attention to find out if it was a sit down anywhere or wait to be seated joint. Turns out that the hostess was on the other side of the restaurant at a different door. Go figure. We decided to sit in the restaurant and passed a buffet to get to our table that to be honest didn't look too appetizing to me. Something about buffets scream Golden Corral to me.
The lunch menu is decidedly comfort food. I settled on the chicken fried chicken and mashed potatoes and gravy, and the wife had some large salad and a side of mac and cheese which I tried and was good. The food was tasty, and the prices seemed reasonable. Our server was cheerful and attentive. We'll probably come back.
Free parking yeah. Atmosphere is good. Drinks and drinks specials boast the usual cast and crew. Brunch isn't too bad either.
I went for dinner recently and was left wanting more. Food that is. Not Stanley's food either. I was hungry and ended up eating something else at home. Not a great sign. Corn muffins were tasty as always but the fried green tomatoes were SO disappointing. When you see them on the menu you're off drawn to ordering them. Bleh. I think I finished one. My fried chicken was ridiculously greasy. I love greasy but this was not good grease. I'm not sure why but I think Stanley's Lincoln Park counterpart does better on the fried chicken scale.
On the flip side drinks here are good and my waitress on my last visit was super friendly.
Definitely worth a visit because there's free parking!
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We headed over here after an awesome time watching the Carolina Rollergirls get their asses handed to them by the Windy City Rollers *woo-hoo* I was hoping this place wasn't the douche-fest its other location is usually on a Saturday night and we were lucky, it wasn't.
This newer location was designed to look a lot like the older location, but is so much better. They have a really nice outside patio, if it wasn't freezing we probably would have had a few out there. We didn't spend any time in the bar area, but the crowd is definitely different than the LP crowd at their other location, most were there to watch baseball or hockey. They were serving $2 cans all night, which my friends were a big fan of, especially when the bill came, somehow it ended up being even less than $2! We also ordered food: tots, buffalo chicken strips, fried tomatoes, and derby pie - everyone was happy with their selection. Our server was really nice and attentive. All in all it was a great place to kick back, have a drink, a bite and some nice relaxed conversation.
My only complaint was the ladies room. Someone from our party went to the ladies and both stalls had no TP and the paper towel dispensers were empty too, which she reported to the staff. A friend and I went an hour later and they were still empty; when we told our server she was clearly annoyed they still hadn't taken care of it, I'm not sure what the issue was, it wasn't that crowded.
Bottom line: If you're in the West Loop area this is a nice stop especially if you're a fan of southern comfort food. They even have parking at this location!
I go to Stanley's for one thing, Sunday brunch. And normally only when I had a late evening the night before. If I'm dragged there against my will, i.e. my stomach hasn't recovered enough to shove loads of mac and cheese and omelet in it, I like the chopped fried chicken salad.
Stanley's always performs when it comes to brunch, so that's what I'm rating it on. The service may not always be great, but luckily for buffets I only have to rely on my waitress for refills.
My last experience at Stanley's was in September-- we sat in the outdoor patio to soak up what we could of the sun before another harsh Chicago winter. The food was good, a car show formed in the parking lot and our waitress convinced three of us to go in the dunk tank. I left tan, cultured, soaked and having helped charity. What more can you ask for in a brunch?
Kind of weird.
I had high hopes for this place and was very excited to try their mac n' cheese.
The first weird thing: The hostess came up to us with a "uhhh wtf are you here for" look. And we pretty much had to say "Hi. We'd like a table for two, please".
Second weird thing: The place was kind of dead except for a table of cops and a party that was just beginning to assemble in the corner of the restaurant, and yet the service wasn't very good. The waitress seemed like she really couldn't be bothered to .. do her job.
Third weird thing: The food wasn't that good.
Fourth weird thing: The fact that I still want to give it a second chance because it IS close to me and there did appear to be some other things on the menu I'd like to try. I'm willing to give it a second chance (and will update my review accordingly, if they can turn shit around.)
A buffet of endless pizza, ribs, chicken, and mash potatoes...who could complain? Not me. Those were the two things on the buffet line I loved. The mash potatoes were full of all the yummy things that would clog an artery. I was not expecting the pizza to be all that good but to my surprise it was Delicious. A definite must do again!!!
The Stanley's in LP is notorious for having long lines out the door. I mean, I know brunch is an institution in Chicago, but that freakin line always turned me off.
So, when we had to make last minute brunch plans for this past Sunday (for a group of 6) I kind of freaked out. Where could we get seated under an hour AND get good food?!
Thankfully, the bf and I drove past earlier that weekend and remembered it was there. I called ahead to ask whether they could seat a party of six. The phone was answered by someone super friendly (who I later found out was our server, Lisa) and said there was no wait.
The bf and I got there at 1, and the rest of the party got their late. Being a buffet and all, we decided to just start eating after waitin aroundfor 15 min. LOL. It was good. It's really rich food. Tons of butter, salt, and cream, but it's good.
Lisa was AWESOME. I know ppl said their service was bad, but next time you go, ask to be seated in her section. She was friendly, attentive, funny and just a good server.
For an all you can eat brunch (with the omelette maker) it's well worth it. Also, though I don't know how long this will keep up, it has street and lot parking, plenty of seats, and virtually no waiting.
My roommate recently had malaria, and I was getting tired of bingeing on snacks and stolen bites from her hospital trays. Suddenly some angels appeared in the form of two friends and they came bearing Stanley's fried chicken. I don't know if it was the hospital or what, but even leftover that chicken was juicy and amazing and worthy of another star. The hushpuppies were also great, evidenced by the grease now staining the notes I was taking of the hospital ordeal. Also this star is brought, in part, by the fact that Martha Z says they do have pickles there. I'll forgive them for not putting any in my take out just this once.
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all you can eat
BBQ ribs
Fried chicken
spajhetti
hush puppies
corn bread
caesar salad
banana pudding
and more... for 10 bucks
all with a dash of Guitar hero
Genius.
Went on a Saturday, late morning, expecting the brunch buffet. The website isn't too clear, but it does say brunch on Sat. and Sun. Apparently the buffet is only available on Sunday, and the Saturday brunch menu includes things that I could easily cook up at home. The service wasn't anything special and was even a little slow considering there were very few people in the place and we all ordered eggs in one form or another.
Might consider going back, maybe for the Sunday buffet or dinner, but wasn't really that impressed. As far as breakfast is concerned, my money would have been better spent at White Palace Grill or Sweet Maple Cafe.
A few us went for the all-you-can-eat buffet. It wasn't crowded. Not a very big selection. Not impressive.
They ran out of hot wings and I sat there waiting. When he brought it out, he just brought like a bowlful. These were probably the best item offered.
Our waiter was quick to serve us and get our drinks.
Three words:
Chicken. Fried. Chicken.
It was amazing. Covered in gravy and paired with a Champagne of Beers, it was the most pleasing four pounds I've put on in a while. The floor plan is open with a ton of clean kitsch. Good prices and friendly service should make Stanley and Ernestine (who is she? There's a big picture of her on the menu) real proud.
Now, y'all come back, y'here?
I'm a couple of weeks late on reviewing. Just thought I'd catch a bit. I went on Sunday but didn't get the brunch. The bloody mary was very tasty. The sandwiches Howard and I got were very tasty. And super hearty. They had good specials going on and it looked like they did every day. The ambiance was cute. Lots of knick knack everywhere. And they had board games, fun! I think it would be a great place to take all ages.
I can see why the buffet didn't get stellar reviews. We went late Sunday afternoon, and all the food was under heat lamps and people were still picking at it. The food looked like it was sitting there for awhile, so maybe try the buffet earlier in the day?
Breakfast buffet on Sundays. A nice home sized selection that keeps getting refilled by the kitchen with scrambled eggs, fried chicken, waffles with syrup/fruit/fresh whipped cream, french toast, sausage, bacon, salad, ham, biscuits and gravy, corned beef hash, and an omelette station by the bar. I will definitely be going back for brunch! It gets crowded so there may be waiting time for a table in the dining area, or you can grab a seat at the bar. They also have a small parking lot which is great.
This is definitely the best place in the West Loop area. They have a nice bar area with plenty of TVs and a laid back, yet fun atmosphere. The staff here are very friendly and welcoming.
The food is excellent. They have a nice separate dining area which is pretty nice. If you have ever been to Stanley's on Lincoln, this is the same owners. They have the same weekend brunch - which is phenomenal. This (or Stanley's on Lincoln) is THE place for me to go on a weekend morning to blow my diet and have a drink to recuperate from my hangover. The advantage here is that they have a big parking lot, so it's easy in and out for us city drivers.
The patio is also very nice. I look forward to coming back in the spring and summer!
I've been here once for brunch and twice late night. The drinks are enormous, I got Three Olives Grape and club soda and they serve it to you in a normal side soda glass. And it's not watered down.
The bartender on one of the late nights was very helpful. My friend and I didn't know what we wanted and she was honest with the menu and she was right on. That chili does need some hot sauce and some salt, thank you very much.
The brunch was not crowded on a Sunday morning which was a little weird to me, where are brunches not crowded? The macaroni and cheese casserole was delish and fruit was fresh. The omelette guy was a bit of a struggler, seemed to have some hearing issues but the omelette was pretty good.
I'd be back but seriously it's bar food. Don't go here expecting some gourmet meals. It's yummy when you're drinking or recovering from drinking. And it's a fun atmosphere, everyone's been really nice too.
My third time to Stanley's... and it just downgraded from 2 stars to 1.
I live next door to Stanley's and so badly want it to be good... but it's just not. Our first time there, they were out of everything except $5 miller beers. Last time we were there, we waited more than 45 minutes for our food while we were barraged by loud music thumping toward us- two different songs from the patio and bar mixing into a headache.
Lately they have these parking lot parties where they hire bad DJ's and people play beanbags. The music is really loud and it's just an odd scene. It takes what would be a pleasant patio and makes it really just annoying.
The only good thing about this place is the mac and cheese... but even that ain't worth the bad music, bad service, and annoying crowd.
Haven't been here yet for a "bar experience", but we ate a late lunch here with two out of town friends one afternoon and the food was AWESOME. We were all trading plates around because we wanted to taste everything. While we were finishing up, we noticed that a DJ was setting up, and some people were playing some kind of beanbag shuffleboard game, which looked really fun. It was too bad that we had to get our friends to the airport, or we would have hung out a lot longer.
Wait staff was extremely friendly and attentive. The eating area inside was decorated nicely, and the place was very clean, bathrooms too. Outdoor seating looked very relaxed and comfortable, with a covered area and picnic tables, as well as regular tables and chairs.
We'll definitely go back to do the bar thing soon.
I just found out about this new location. They have a nice big patio. But it was pretty dead for a Friday night and I since heard from other friends that they always seem to be dead. I hope their business picks up as it is a nice addition to the west loop. The mac n' cheese was great.
With their free parking available, I can't wait to go back and try their weekend brunch.
Stanley's has two sides- The family style restaurant, and the family style bar. There is an outdoor patio for the summer, but I'm not sure you can count a roped off section of the parking lot as an actual patio.
I love this place, reminds me of an old grandma's country kitchen which is the exact kind of look and feel they were going for. There are old kitchen appliances placed all around including a washing machine, real old radio from the 20's, and an old toaster that I always seem to get seated next to. There is even a picture of some old grandma on the menu taken when times were good, and cameras were not that advanced. They have wood throughout including the beautiful bar left from the previous Italian restaurant, the walls, and floors. When you walk around you can hear your steps so acute they even overpower the voices and kitchen noises. You don't just walk right into Stanley's, you mosey.
In the dining room there is an elevated section that kind of looks like an old country porch from the middle of some country town. Sitting up there is together fun, and strange.
I heard that the food was southern style for which I disagree. After eating there a few times I think this is nothing more that real good, stick to the ribs, down home Midwestern food. Today my friend Jessica had the grilled cheese and fries which she said was fine. I usually get a burger and fries but today had the chicken fried chicken (my favorite) substitute mash potatoes for mac and cheese. My plate came out and looked huge and delicious. Gravy was just pored all over sitting in a nice puddle on top of the chicken. There was a huge, almost half a pan of mac and cheese there; crusty in parts, creamy in others. The food was delicious on my end but my friend was a bit let down by her sampling of my mac and cheese. She expected more of a kick.
I don't think it would take that many visits to completely master the menu. The dishes are standard meat and potatoes, pulled pork, vegetables, all stuff we should be cooking at our own houses but are too damn lazy. I can't help but feel nostalgic eating there because it is all food I grew up on cooked by my ma, and grandmas.
I like Stanley's and will go back because the food is good, prices are medium, they do have a parking lot which is huge, and it's close to my house. Watch the "boozin and cruzin" when leaving Stanley's. There are always tons of police in and around there because it's about a block from the station on Racine.
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