STONEFIRE Grill
| Address: | 3966 Barranca Pkwy, Irvine, CA 92606, USA |
| Phone: | +1 949-777-1177 |
| Site: | stonefiregrill.com |
| Rating: | 4.1 |
| Working: | 11AM–9:30PM 11AM–9:30PM 11AM–9:30PM 11AM–9:30PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–9:30PM |
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Walter Macalma
Petite salad is the size of some regular salads and is splitable. Small feeds 1 adult as an entrée. Medium feeds 2 adults as entrees. Large feeds 3 adults as an entrée, but at that point your basically catering. You’ll scoff at the prices, but the prices are reflective with a 4 pound medium chop salad thinking there is lasagna in it or at least 2 double doubles when you are handed you bag if you order togo. Stay away from the quinoa, if you wanted your salad with you may as well go to Veggie grill across the street. First off the parking is suspect for the whole complex and you really don’t know what is the front side or side side. It’s door is street side with ample waiting and registers. Large open kitchen and warm inviting décor. Gets great western exposure in the afternoon. Maybe a little bit buffet ish, but not dated. Staff is friendly, prompt and thought I can’t name individuals, I’ve got good experiences each time I’ve come here for lunch pick up, lunch or dinner. There can be a rush, but not too bad of a wait. Prices are reasonable as they offer Pat & Oscar-esque food, but at a much higher quality. Protip: Stimulus Package is the best deal and is not on the menu. $25 feeds for 4, but you get a bit of everything, though split 3 ways is my go to with monster appetites. Breadsticks are excellent and worth getting over all other sides. Salads are finely chopped so it’s hard to get a ton on your fork. Tri-tip cooked hot and fast, could use more citrus, but better than the bland chicken. Pesto Pasta is ok, light on the oil, parm and slight hint of pine nuts. Ribs don’t’ have that smoke ring, but they are tender. Not overly sauced or sweet. Sauce is pretty neutral. Bottomless drinks are a nice offering. Dressings as a whole are light, but I tend to get the Dijon vinaigrette on everything. Carrot cake is the hidden gem within the hidden gem and the fudge brownies top of everything. It’s a real value if you know what you like and like to share, better if you sit down versus take to go. It’s a bit of a hidden gem with so many other places like VeggieGrill, Wings, chipotle, California Fish Grill in the area. If Pat & Oscars went upscale and minused the kids (they do have a kids menu, but I don’t see many eating here) or if Applebee’s offered real dishes or if Corner Bakery made entrees or if Urban Plates offered value this would be it.
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Noah Schultz
Wow! Very impressed with our first visit here after a long day Raging Waters "wait in line" park. We needed a quick bit on the drive back to SD and this was the perfect place. Mac and Cheese, Pesto pasta, Tri-tip and 1/4 chicken, and a Pesto chicken sandwich (plus a couple beers) were our selections. Unbelievable quality and portions for the price. $46 for 4 people is a steal and we took food home. My tri-tip was cooked perfectly and the lemon garlic chicken was very flavorful. The service was the another talking point of ours. My girlfriend and I both have 15+years of restaurant experience; while were not notable critics, we do know what good service looks like. Food is served promptly, the servers check back at regular intervals and dishes were cleared promptly as well. A manager even stopped by to check on us; I did not expect that at all from this place. Amazing job Stonefire team! You guys were on your game tonight. Most impressive we the attention we received by the service team. I highly recommend this place to everyone. Are you coming to San Diego (north county) or are you already here?!
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Susan Han
There is this 4feet girl with brown long pony tail with bad ass attitude and best friends with baldy dark haired manager; she gives me bad service and Caesar Salass with pebble stone in it which my daughter bit into and hurt her tooth? No one cared only did we eat there? So stone fire grill mean we get to eat stones? They figured out that lettuce grow out in dirt that is why possibilities to having stones? Just because I met a male person for business lunch and another time I came in with different person and it was only on those occasions and she gives bad attitude and sabotages my food ? Extra oils, dirty plates, stones and dirt in salads? What more? Besides that suspicious stares and whispers? Do we need to explain ourselves when we eat at stone fire ? That give stones to eat? Litterately?
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A Private User
The concept is RIGHT up my alley: reasonably priced family style food that fits any/all dietary concerns. They have salad, pizza, chicken, ribs, and beef. Plus they serve wine. What can go wrong? Uh, the food. Thats what. I dont know WHAT theyre putting in it. I think its actually too much SUGAR... yes... sugar. All of their meats have sauces on them that taste like Willy Wonka is the head chef. But Im not even sure thats the problem. Every time we eat here, we feel like garbage... stomach cramps, bloating, etc. I dont think its a health concern. I think its just something they put in the food that doesnt agree with our family. At all. Massive amounts of MSG, maybe?
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Andrew Le
Look at all the reviews I was pretty excited to try this place. However, I think it’s a little over hyped. Mostly because of taste. The meat mostly lacked flavor. It was cooked correctly though. In terms of price it’s not super expensive but not cheap either. If half stars available I would give it a 3.5 because it is a little above average, however its not quite four stars. The set up reminds of phils bbq, order first, get a ringer, and pick up food when it starts buzzing. Bread sticks are pretty tasty. I can see how this place gets pretty packed. It is also very noisy, which could be a bad thing or a good thing depending on what you want. There are tons of seats.
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Nancy Keeton
This is a constant request in our family. Have been eating at Stonefires since it was first open in Santa Clarita as Wildfire. Love their fresh salads, so many to try. Their menu has increased throughout the years and it all has been good. But we still have our favorites, garlic butter tritip, their avocado pizza, roasted veggies, accompanied with any of the fresh salads. Also macaroni and cheese for the little ones. We appreciate the large portions served family style so we can all enjoy some of everything and there is always leftovers to take home. Their breadsticks are a delight and even if you are full take some dessert home with you. Youll be happy you did.
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Kathy Veysey
Unfortunately, this restaurant is so smoky and emits so many horrible odors of gas, smoke, and toxins, that they have negatively impacted our community - both residence and neighboring businesses. LIVING nearby is like living as a smoker & worse - the smoke comes into our homes even with all windows closed. I have no idea what the food tastes like, nor do I care, because the smoke is killing us over here. Ive asked the AQMD to help & the HQ knows that they can install powerful filters to help remedy the problem, and I am still waiting for something to be done. Weve suffered enough!
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Jeremy Smith
Love the Cobb salads, which you can customize ( eg... Tri-tip, and Bleu cheese dressing) It gets crowded, so come early or late to beat the crowds. For those that didnt like the meat, they cant control the quality all the time. Its usually delicious, but once in a blue moon I get some thats not the best. They dont raise the livestock, so they are at the mercy of their suppliers. Giant salads for the price... A small salad feeds two or three people, or me for 2 days! Give them a try, they have an extensive menu, and wonderful employees...
