My mind is blown that Stanley's only has a three star review!! This place was exceptional for a local sports pub. The overall atmosphere was great - Autographs on the walls, jerseys everywhere and Eagles memorabilia as far as the eye can see. The staff was extremely friendly and patient while we took our time ordering our meals. Top it all off the food was superb. My wife and I got the ribs with two different sauces on them! My mother in law got the pork with the Carolina sauce which was amazing. I can't speak any higher of this place and I highly recommend checking it out if you are nearby. read more

I've always enjoyed their wings, but this might be the only place in the world I will go to just for their salad bar. Unlimited soup and salad is a great touch. read more

We have been to Stanley's several times for brunch, lunch and dinner. I do enjoy there food but I feel they need a little more of a selection. I don't know why but I have such a hard time choosing something because nothing on the menu is like "I have to get that". Hubby enjoys going here more then I do. We have tried the Buffalo Beer Cheese and the Tater Tots with Brie and bacon sauce both really good. I will definitely get the Tater Tots again. We weren't crazy about the burgers nothing special about them. The chili with corn bread is good especially the corn bread. The Salmon BLT was to fishy. The open face surf & turf is delicious but a little pricey for the portion. Their Mac & cheese is good. Hubby always gets the fish and chips or the meatloaf and he enjoys them both. I love soup. I could eat it for every meal. The one thing I don't like about Stanley's is almost every time I go there I want the soup they have on the salad bar but you can't get it unless you get the salad bar. I like Stanley's can't say they are my first choice when we go out to eat. The food is good can honestly say we haven't had a bad meal there and the staff is friendly and attentive. We usually go when they send us coupons to my email. read more

I made an order through DoorDash and had high expectations of their food as Stanley's Tavern previously impressed me.... Not today ! I ordered the plank salmon, parm. green beans and macaroni and cheese. The salmon was not seasoned at all, I barely tasted the essence of the plank. And the macaroni was horrible. The topping was simply a mound of crushed ritz crackers (some of it was discarded into the garbage), not toasted or anything. This was an experience that will never be forgotten as I will N E V E R purchase anything else from this establishment again. They should be ashamed of themselves for serving hot wet garbage. read more

Stanley's Tavern - Plank salmon Mac 'N' Cheese Parmesan Green Beans - American Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

Really a great time. We have been twice, and both times have been very impressed. Food is great pub grub, prices are good, and my wife loves the salad bar. Service has always been awesome. Never had a complaint in that department, even when they are packed. My only issue would be that both times we have been there I have carefully gone over the beer list, eventually settled on what I wanted...and then they didnt have it. Either the keg had just been tapped or they were out of the bottle...both times, it happened more then once. Maybe I just have great taste. Regardless, they were always able to make alternate suggestions and I have certainly never felt like I had to settle. Prices are good, and I look forward to going on one of the all you can eat rib nights. Great place! Looking forward to going back soon! read more

This is my first time eating here. My Fiance told me it was better than her last visit since the menu changed. The food was good, brought quickly and by good staff. Everything is just a tad higher than other places. I would eat here again but it does cost more to go here. Tavern is the name and that's what the inside looks like. read more

This place has an ENORMOUS menu and lots of good craft beers on tap, which is a relatively recent development. Margarita was also delish. But they had Southern Tier Pumking still when a lot of places didn't! My fav. October beer! I had the Kobe burger, and it was delicious. I'm actually craving it right now. They give you chips w/ it, which kind of annoys me lol. I feel like fries should be an option with a big juicy burger, and they are an option for extra $$, and not just a buck either. We split the fried cheesecake for dessert. HEAVENLY. One of the best desserts I've ever had. SO delicious. Service was great -- seated promptly (place is pretty big), and waitress was friendly. The first time we went, I had the mac & cheese & we got nachos and onion strings for apps. Mac & chz was delish, nachos were behemoth and wonderful. Portions are seriously, huge. The onion strings were kinda wimpy and not crispy enough. Overall, love this place for its no frills and good food!! It's always pretty bumpin too...which should tell you something. Also the soup/salad bar is a good deal AND they have gummy bears. Random, but delicious. read more

Wow!!! I have been wanting a crispy chicken sandwich for a while now but haven't found the right place. Haven't ordered from Stanley's yet but I was always intrigued to try them. I love that the ordering online process was super easy and they offer delivery through DoorDash if you don't want to pick up during covid. This sandwich was amazingggggg crispy, juicy, perfect. Wasn't allergic to the spices in it or oils it was cooked in either so I'm happy. Will definitely order again :) read more

I've eaten at Stanley's a few times; it's a favorite of my co-workers, and convenient to go to for lunch or after-work drinks. Things I've tried and would recommend: - The mussels (Rosa style, so tasty) - The portabella fries (thick, lightly breaded strips of mushroom served with zesty horseradish sauce) - The pizzas (chicken and brie was good, the lejon is better) - Hushpuppies (crabcake was good too, but MAN, those hushpuppies!) - Chocolate covered banana mixed drink (blended and huge) The menu is extensive, and it looks like they do some seasonal stuff at the front. They have both food and drink specials pretty much every day. Wednesday is half-priced burger and wine bottle night. Thursday is the mussels special. This is also the least obnoxious sports bar I've ever visited. They keep all the aggressive, beer-spilling loudmouths in a seperate area of the establishment, which is nice for non-sports fans like me. The servers are usually very friendly, although one (Gianni? Johnny?) can err on the side of being over-familiar. Other than a couple of kooky upcharges (crabcake came with tartar or cocktail, boyfriend wanted both and was charged an extra dollar AND friend ordered mussels and asked for one extra piece of bread to sop up the broth, got charged $3 and was given three pieces instead of the once she asked for), I would say this place is good food at a decent price. The cumulative rating as of today says 3.5 stars, and that's would I would give too, if able. But there was this one time that a party of 13 of us descended upon Stanley's for lunch and our waitress never wrote anything down, but remembered every last order down the substitutions and particulars! I'll round up. read more

This place has wall to wall carpeting. In a restaurant. Wall to wall. This place is the antithesis of trendy. The food is traditional in every since of the word. The salad bar is bizarre, and doesn't really have the ingredients to make a normal salad. The bar is nice and they have lots of draft beers, over 20 kinds. I'd go for the bar, which is filled with regulars. read more

I love this place. Best wings in the area. If I don't have time to stop in, I get food from the take out area. The reserved parking is a plus. Also try the "Main Liner" cheesesteak with filet tips, you won't regret it! read more

Let me start by saying, on this venue I give both positive and negative reviews. If you're good, I'll say it because you deserve it. If you're bad, you've earned it. I couldn't have been more disappointed with my experience here at Stanley's. My parents and I arrived at 1pm on a weekday, after the lunch rush. We were seated immediately and waited on promptly. Everything went downhill from there. Despite the fact that practically no one was here, it took exceptionally long you get the food. When it did arrive, the crab cake was cold and my Dad's sandwich didn't come with the requested onion. My roast beef was mediocre. The French onion was good. Once the crab cake arrived at the proper temp and the onion was added to the sandwich, my parents enjoyed both. For a place that has been a mainstay in the area for so long, I was not impressed. It seems to be nothing more then a glorified bar. read more

Stanley's is a dive. That isn't an insult or a compliment but the feel you get going there. I happen to love dives so I love the place. The food is good but not generally mind blowing other than the tots with the bacon Brie dipping sauce. Amazing. The beer selection is good and they're one of the places that goes the extra mile to rim your beer glass with appropriate salt/sugar/cinnamon for some of the more seasonal drinks. Like most dives, being a regular will likely get you better service but I've only been twice and I've yet to feel left out. I will say I felt more welcomed in the bar section over the restaurant section though. If you don't mind kitschy decor and SLIGHTLY overpriced food it's a great place to hang out with a couple of friends. read more

Try the Salad Bar - its really good I was here with a large group at lunch time, and we had fun. The server was great, nice and easy to work with. I had the salad bar, which was amazing! Everything was fresh, crips and the way it should have been. The price was also really nice for lunch. The atmosphere is a little out dated and dark, but appeared to be clean - which includes the restrooms read more

This was always a 'go to' place but has gone down in quality and service. The past 2 visits were disappointing with service as slow as molasses! Lunch special for $9 consisted of a SMALL piece of meatloaf that looked like it was the end of the batch. All broken and in pieces as though it had been cut into prior to me getting it. This with a side of beans for $9 was way overpriced! Hubby got the fried haddock lunch special for $9 which was very good. However, the shoestring onions were ice cold! Would have sent them back but it took too long to get the meals in the first place, we didn't want to wait another minute. Won't rush back anytime soon! Plenty of other places to get better food and service for at more reasonable prices! read more

Been eating here for years just jumped on yelp. They have a san francisco seafood stew that is like heavan in a bowl the size of a mountain. There are specials almost every day of the week. Don't even get me started on the ribs. I make a mean rib, but if you want some great ribs right away instead of waiting for 4 hours, this is the place. Everyone knows everyone there, and you can't find a bad seat to watch any game. No place is perfect but if you stick to what's best, seafood, ribs, kobe burger wings and other apps, you will never have a bad meal. If the server says it's good, then it is. Don't forget about the salad bar. 66 items best in town. Go to this place and enjoy one of Delaware's best restaurants. read more

Quality has dropped over the last few years. I used to go for the ribs which aren't too bad, except they don't cook them with any sauce and attempt to slather (I call it more of a plop) some of whichever flavor you order. Last time there I order the fish and chips without high expectations, and my wife ordered the southern fried chicken. Drinks were fine and service was slow but not too unpleasant until I ran into a problem with my fish. Our orders arrived and look pretty good, as I broke open my fish it was cold and totally uncooked in the middle. 5 minutes to flag our waitress (who had a waiter in training following her) and I showed her the fish. She apologized and took back my platter, fries and all. I told my wife to go ahead and eat since her's was hot (and greasy I might add). Fast forward another 10 minutes, I've been ask if we'd like another drink (Yes, please) and was told my food would be out soon. 6 minutes more and our drinks arrive and I ask about my food, the waitress apologizes again and says she will go check. In the meantime my wife is 75% done her meal and I'm still waiting. 3 minutes later the waiter in training walks up with my dinner and I now have a pipping hot, nice looking meal I should have had 20 minutes earlier. 3 minutes later the waitress stops by and asks if this serving is OK, I confirm it is and thank her for asking. It's now my wife's turn to watch me eat. I hurry only because we have now been at the table for close to an hour. The waitress comes back and asks if we'd like any dessert (i'm still eating) and we decline and ask for the check. The check came back just as I was done and, to my surprise, we were charged full price for everything we had. I called the waitress back and ask if we could at least be comped on a round or drinks or a dessert, she said she thought we didn't want dessert. I said perhaps if if were free I'd consider it. I mean we were here and extra half hour + because I was server undercooked fish. She asked if I'd like to talk to the manager, I said yes because I'd like to explain that I think this was an unacceptable business practice. 5 minutes later I flag our waitress hand her my credit card and tell her to cash us out and asked about the manager. She told me that she had talked to her and she should be there shortly. I made sure when the waitress came back (before the manager) that she understood that I was tipping them only because the still served us ok but I wrote on the receipt that I was very unhappy with the meal itself and wrote my phone number. No sign of the manager so we get up to leave. As we head around front to exit the manager catches up and ask if everything was alright? I said "No, not even close., and if you had showed up 10 minutes earlier you would know that." She was still apologizing about being held up with a problem as I was walking out the door. It's been a good 4 months now and I will not be back there for for quite a while since I never ever got a phone call from the ownership. Not that I really expected one. read more

A cheesesteak had cheese on it, Boardwalk Fries are skinny and when you ask for hot peppers, you want the hot kind. (Not the sweet kind) Charged $11.50 for what must have been somebody else's steak. For half the price go to Wawa. Btw I use to love this place, went there all the time. Hardly a soul recognized me let alone greeted me when I sat down. Must have picked a bad night to be moved behind everything else that was going on. read more

Been coming to Stanley's for years. The newspaper made a big deal of their recent remodeling. I don't see what all the hype is about. Stopped in recently to check out the remodeling and have a late lunch. The nachos were sub-par at best. Very skimpy on the toppings and not only that, the toppings were all plopped on the top of the chips and not spread around. There was a dearth of cheese or other toppings. Our other entree's were just OK but nothing to jump thru hoops over. Not sure what happened but the old Stanley's was better. We'll try here again but not rush back. Our server was OK but would disappear for long stretches. read more

I have been talking my crew here after work if we finish early or for lunch occasionally. Salad bar is great. Burgers are great when they are half price. However, the day bar tender is terrible. She is just to busy talking to choice friends coming in and taking up time that should be spent on waiting customers. Many times it's pretty difficult to get a beer or water refill. Seems like she runs around a lot and does not accomplish much... read more

We live nearby and go to Stanley's rather frequently so we've missed it over the last several weeks as it was closed for renovations. It just reopened today and we went for dinner. The new renovations are AWESOME! The place looks great! Everything looks nice and clean. New hardwood floors replaced the dingy old carpet. The walls are painted a nice light color. All of the tables and chairs are brand new. The booths look brand new in a beautiful two tone brown. New and more televisions which will be great for watching sporting events. The food and service was great. The extensive salad bar remains. Looking forward to our next visit. read more

Just left Stanley's for lunch. Don't go there much but today was rib special day and I was in the mood. Ordered the $19 combo meal with half rack and crab cake and sweet potato fries. When asked what sauce I wanted for crab cake I said both. When the meal came the half rack of ribs looked like a miniature 1/4 rack. I didn't say anything since it was a special although other times I ordered them they were twice as big. When the bill came I saw they charged me $22 plus $1 for the fries. I asked the waitress why and she said the extra charge was because I wanted two sauces. Now the sauces were in those tiny little cups! I was never told about the up charge on anything when ordering. My $19 lunch came to $30 with 15% tip. I almost always tip 20% or better but this was substandard treatment. The place wasn't even crowded. Food is good here but is not so good. I left out some other complaints because this is getting too long. read more

The service was not great. I ordered a burger, the burger patty itself was cooked okay to my liking but the bun smelled like it had been sitting in the house of an old lady. The pickles tasted like they had soap on them, literally. As I'm sure you can imagine, it made for an unpleasant eating experience. Do not recommend unless you're into the scent of nursing homes and the taste of soap. read more

This place has gone downhill in the worst way. The avocado bruschetta looked and tasted like garbage. The fact that the bread wasn't even toasted was the least of my worries. The snakebite pasta, which I used to love, is now a bad joke. Stanley's was top quality in my not-too-distant memory, and now it's a shambles. read more

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Let me start off by saying, if you aren't one of their "regulars" don't even waste your gas and time getting to this place. My husband and I walked in the bar side and sat at high top table and after *10* minutes of waiting still no greeting, no server, bartender blatantly ignored us and didn't even bother to ask us to wait a moment. Additionally, let me clarify the place was not packed so there was no excuse for such shoddy service. Suffice to say we walked out and left. I wish I could give this place zero stars. read more

I've been coming here since I was knee high to a grasshopper. Seriously, my BFF and I used to walk here as kids from our Beacon Hill neighborhood and have lunch before stopping across the street at 7-11 for a dessert of Slurpees and gummy bears. Now, as an adult, I can appreciate this place even more, even though I don't live anywhere close to here anymore. The food is still good, but there's a nice beer selection as well. I love sitting in the bar area and listening to the conversations of the locals. It's a place I have to stop at every time I'm in town. read more

Stanley's tavern food service is very poor. Bar OK. I got an appetizer salad bar combination meal, my partner got a dinner. I gave a taco from my app to my partner. Had a plate of salad, her food was bad with hair in it and they saw that I gave her a taco and then up charged my salad. I said why would u do that I can't get extra tacos it doesn't cost u more? He really said because I gave that taco to her I would have more room in my stomach for more salad. I said how much lettus can one eat ? They don't have anything special or expensive on the salad bar, like shrimp, crab ,or anything. What a joke. Poor customer relations. How come I am one of my read more

Very friendly staff. No pretenses. Food comes as ordered with a smile. Better than average bar food- wings are good, as are the burgers, nachos, and roast beef au jus sandwich. One of my favorites is a BLT with an egg and cheese thrown in the middle. Supposedly the best ribs in town, but I beg to differ- they're not housemade (the sauce could possibly be, but the ribs are the babyback kind that come in a Kryo-vac bag like Chili's or Fridays). Great for late night when you're in the mood to stay close to home and have a beer and some yummies. read more

I am at Stanley's about every six weeks because my husband likes to go there. Me, not at all because I find the food overpriced (especially the salad bar for a small eater) and the non-salad bar food not much better than just OK. But I wanted to try the Sunday brunch this morning. I love eggs benedict. The menu said the benedict would be ham, poached eggs, and hollandaise on a croissant. Sounded great to me. But somewhere in the conversation with the server, he got the idea I didn't want ham on my benedict, so I had to send it back to have the ham added. The dish didn't get slices of ham, but rather a mound of shaved ham. (This revisionist presentation made me think of the term "ham fisted.") Despite that disappointment, I dug in, only to find that the poached eggs had no run to the yolk; they were hard cooked. I asked for extra hollandaise to save the dish from "dry," but that didn't help. The Mimosa also was odd. It was served in a stemmed Margarita glass with the bowl of the glass completely filled with ice. That made for a small portioned and watery Mimosa. For my second Mimosa I asked for a non-stemmed glass and no ice. The drink was much better that way, although there still was some ice provided. Despite a great price of $12 for the food and $5 per Mimosa, I don't plan to return to Stanley's for Sunday brunch. If my husband wants me to join him for a return trip, I will do what I usually do when we go there for dinner -- have a drink or two and pass on the food. read more

Very over priced...3 Coors Lights for $17.25!!! On a Sunday afternoon...no wonder why the place was abandoned inside. You can go to Sullivans steak house on a Sunday and get 1/2 price sirachi shrimp..cheesesteak eggrolls plus 2 beers for $20.00 and actually enjoy the surroundings... read more

I've been to Stanley's Tavern a couple times now. This review is from the third time that I went there. I was a bit disappointed the first time - their ribs have been touted as the best in the area. I got a half rack via takeout taxi, and didn't find them to be anything to write home about. Stanley's has come highly recommended by many friends, and I was beginning to question their taste. I decided to actually go in to the tavern next time instead of ordering through takeout taxi. The restaurant itself is pretty huge. There's a large bar area with some of the original seats from Veterans Stadium, a huge buffet area, and tables tucked in everywhere. Their menu wound up being pretty impressive - kobe beef burgers, steak tips with hollandaise and various other tasty things were listed. I try to avoid buffets, so I didn't really see what they had there. I wound up with a crab cake sandwich, which wasn't bad. If I had got it at a diner or something, I'd have thought it was great, but here, I didn't think it lived up to the "wow factor" of the menu. That was a couple months ago. Today, I needed lunch. Nothing too fancy, but something a bit better than diner food, or a chain restaurant. I decided to head back to Stanley's. Having been there a couple times now, I set my expectations a half a notch lower, and this time, they hit the mark. One of their specials was a "Steak Pizza". I was a bit nervous. It was a pizza with steak tips, caramelized onions and a cracked pepper hollandaise. I'm a bit picky about my pizzas in that I don't see tomato sauce as something that is "optional". There are very few pizzas that I like that don't involve tomato sauce. I'm also a bit picky about my hollandaise. I wasn't sure how this would all go on a pizza, but I figured I'd give it a chance. When it came out, the meat distribution was pretty uneven, and the crust didn't look like I usually expect a good pizza crust to look, but after trying it, my fears were proven to be unfounded. Yes, the crust isn't what I'd want a 18in pepperoni pie on - actually, pie is a good word - it was much like a pie crust, but it worked for this. I had only planned on eating a couple pieces, and saving the other half for later, but that plan didn't work out too well. I devoured this pizza. I could eat another one right now. So, now that I've been to Stanley's a couple times and know what it is, and what it isn't, I've decided that I do really like it. I wouldn't bring a date there for a romantic evening, or go there and expect food like I would get at Krazy Kats, but it beats the pants off of chain restaurants hands down, the staff are friendly, and they do have some pretty decent higher-end items. I'd give them a solid 4 out of 5. Now that Bourbon Street up in Claymont closed down, Stanley's will probably be my new "go to" tavern. Pictures from all of my visits to Stanley's Tavern are available at http://www.thisiswhatimeating.com/tag/stanleys-tavern/ read more

Inattentive waitress, bland food, fuddy-duddy atmosphere. Only highlight was the knowledgeable bartender whom I visited due to absence of our server to ask about a few craft beers. Get your act together, Stanley's. read more

We used to frequent Stanley's years ago for restaurant or the local bar hang out. The food was good and the atmosphere fun! However, we visited a couple weeks ago for the first time in years and it was a huge disappointment. We are older now with three kids so maybe just more picky. The salad bar was still good, fresh with a lot of options. But the food we ordered off the menu was below average at best. My husband ordered fish and chips and had to send it back and this man never sends anything back! It was one large hunk of fish that was overcooked and dry. My older son Got a chicken sandwich that seemed like it was sitting out for an hour before making it to the table. We will not be going back. read more

We went there on St. Patrick's Day (2012) to have a bite to eat and see an Irish band. When we arrived, we enquired about the band and were told they "retired," not for the night, but permanently. Anyway, we had some poorly prepared shrimp served by an inexperienced, rude waiter. We were both sick the next day. Avoid this place and go to Ulysses instead if you want good beer and food. This is purely a red-neck sports bar. It astounds me that the parking lot is generally full. I guess people will eat anything. read more

Always a good meal at Stanley's. Ribs are a real treat. We like the soup and salad bar. Wait staff is quick and friendly. Private parking lot. They also have KENO. You can win $$$ read more

Stanley's Tavern - American Near Me - Wilmington, Delaware

I'm a fan of Stanleys. Its a neighborhood joint, but I like places that are kid friendly, but have good food and beer selections. The broccoli bites are seriously delicious. Like cheesey tempura broccoli goodness with a bacon ranch dressing. II always comment that we should have ordered another one. The food is consistant, the service is decent. Its a taaad overpriced for what it is which is the only thing that keeps us at bay. They're always crowded, so I don't think it hurts their business much! read more

My wife and I dine at Stanley's every couple of months. It's a bit dark inside (no windows to speak of) and many TVs (typical sports bar environment). The food is OK. On our most recent visit I had the Stanley's Original grilled. This is basically a 1/2 lb ham sandwich. It was good - not spectacular. We split a side of sweet potato fries. The fries were not fried enough - too baked potato-like. Chick-fil-a does these much better. On many visits I'll have the Wings and Things. Wings and a variety of mainly fried things that are bad for you - I like it! In summary, Stanley's is kind of a middle-of-the-road, tavern-food place. Not bad, but not great. Certainly good enough to keep coming back every couple of months. read more

Two stars ONLY for the good salad bar. Dry rub ribs were VERY salty and skimpy - a small portion compared to what others at our table got.. Fried portabella fries were not crispy and overly salty too. French fries were not cooked - pale & limp. Wedding soup tasted like Campbell's soup. Would have given it zero stars except their salad bar was very good. This was our second try there and we won't be back. read more

Came to watch playoffs with my uncle. They have an extensive beer list and some awesome wings, we got suicidal and they were really tasty. Don't get the beer cheese. It's just cheese spread not a warm dip. The salad bar looked good and would like to Ty that next time we go if I make it back as I am from Virginia and was just visiting Delaware. read more