Employees that can even handle a basic delivery order and going through the checklist on a recipes. In 5 years I've been to this location three times and every time it's been a nightmare. A shame in a time when people are desperate to keep their jobs, they insist on keeping the idiots employed. read more

I did really like this place. I thought the service was pretty good, and the food was pretty good. It was a little on the pricey side, but this is generally consistent with the rest of Southern California. It is an interesting layout, instead of sitting down and a waiter coming to get your order, instead you order by going up the the front and ordering. The plates and dishware and condiments are on the far back side, you need to cross to the other side of the restaurant to get something unless you're sitting on the far side. Really I think they should have put these things somewhere in the middle. The menu has a lot of good things on it, and the restaurant is very clean and new. Of course, you can also choose to sit on the outside patio to take advantage of the gorgeous southern california weather. It is not too loud and not too busy. All in all, I would recommend coming here at least once. It's a decent place and worth coming to. When I went, we ordered a pizza and salads. It was pretty good. Not particularly memorable, but pretty good. read more

Stonefire Grill - American Near Me - Irvine, California

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I read all the reviews and I was pretty excited to try this place, however I'm not sure if I just came on an off day or if I expected more given the high reviews. We came here and got the not so secret stimulus package: -1lb tri tip or chicken -breadsticks -1 2 topping pizza -choice of salad from the 4 top selections It was $28.99, which isn't a bad deal at all (I was expecting it to be $40, not sure why). You order at the front, pay, and you're given a little ringer thing. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that you don't even have to get up to get your food, they bring you your food to your table. That was pretty cool considering I was expecting it to buzz. At first, our pizza came out (sausage and pepperoni). It was a bit smaller than I expected - 6 slices to share with 4 people, but man this pizza was actually quite delicious. It was greasy in all the right ways, with a flavorful tomato base and just the right saltiness on top. The crust was thin and perfectly baked so that it was chewy enough to support the toppings and yet still had a nice crispiness to it. I was pretty hyped for the rest of the food to come - I mean, the pizza was delicious and this place was not known for this dish. However, when everything else came, I was pretty disappointed. The breadsticks came next and I was expecting to be delicious given both the yelp reviews and how great the pizza crust itself was. However, these came out both cold and bland. They were rather tasteless and just felt like empty carbs. The garden salad we got wasn't great either. The salad had wilted pieces of lettuce scattered around and it was absolutely drenched in the salad dressing. I really hate wasting food, but we left a good majority of it uneaten. The hero of the meal was suppose to be the tri tip. We ordered it medium rare and sadly, it came out to be medium well. The meat was too overcooked to my liking and left it dry :( read more

This place is GRRRRR-EEEAT! (Tony the Tiger style) Boyfriend and I are always looking for healthy alternative sit-down restaurants. We were very excited to come here because it says, GRILL, hello?! Although our GRILLED food came with a nice dosage of oil underneath (the reason it's 4 and not 5 stars) the food tasted SO SO GOOD! As the best Yelper out there, there are pictures of every plate we ordered! (Did you just roll your eyes at my best Yelper comment? :-/) Since we were newbs, we couldn't just stand there without knowing what to order, so we grabbed a menu and sat down. We are the annoying type that ask many questions about the food and these workers were so kind and helpful! We ended up getting: Grilled Lemon Pepper Chicken Breast: Tasted very fresh and light Tri-Tip: 1/2lb BBQ 1/2lb Pepper Garlic Pesto Pasta petite (it says individual but it's such a big portion) and it was very good! Cowboy Beans: Great unique taste Grilled Veggies: Yumm I'm a veggie lover so this was a great surprise Didn't try the salads or the bread-sticks, so I guess we will next time! Overall, the food tasted great and was very fulfilling! We would definitely come back and recommend it to fam and friends! read more

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So last Wednesday my guy and I decided to swing on by to Stonefire. We come here pretty often. I really love the salads. He really likes the Pulled Pork sandwich and breadsticks. It's been good. But last Wednesday, it was GREAT!! We order our food and take a seat. The girl at the register is pleasant, nothing special. We take a seat and one of the food runners, Jason, makes his way to our table with my Cartwheel salad on a tray. That's when time slowed down. He greeted us. Smiled. Reached for the salad. His facial features contorted. The salad bowl slipped from his grasped... slowly, all the contents seemed to defy gravity... like a shower of produce raining on the table... and the bowl flipping, flipping, landing upside down at the edge of the table. For a moment, we were motionless. Then, time caught up. Jason looked utterly mortified. My guy, shocked, but smiling. I was laughing. That was an epic salad toss! And none of it managed to get on me!! So why the 5-star rating? Jason not only came back to clean the salad salmagundi in a flash, but got it replaced super fast. It even got there with the rest of our meal. He apologized, although I'm not sure he believed that we really REALLY didn't mind. He came back to check on us often, and even insisted on bringing us desert. His service was fantastic! BTW, this is how we now know that the Carrot Cake is sinfully delicious!!! Dinner AND a show! It's been a while. I am happy. read more

Stonefire Grill - Grilled Salmon - American Near Me - Irvine, California

I've been to Stonefire Grill a few times, and every time I've really enjoyed it! Every time I've visited I've been with my boyfriend, and most of the time his two grandmas come with us. My favorite dish by FAR is their tri-tip! I always get the petite tri-tip (6 ounces) with the garlic flavoring/seasoning/spread, and a side of their amazing garlic mashed potatoes. It is the perfect size for my small-medium stomach, and the tri tip is just cooked to perfection. I am a big fan of tri tip but I usually never order it from restaurants...and it is basically the ONLY thing I order when I go to Stonefire! My boyfriend always gets the BBQ chicken pizza which he really loves. One of his grandmas gets the mac n cheese which she seems to really enjoy too. All of the staff are very friendly and clean off the tables pretty quickly. This is the only location I've ever been to, but I really enjoy it and wish I lived closer so I could visit more often! read more

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StoneFire Grill is a cross between fast food and casual dining. You order your food and pay at the cashier. You then get a number and the server brings your food to your table. The dinning room is a lot better than fast food restaurant as is the food. However, I was a little disappointed in the quality consistency expected from a chain restaurant. My first visit with SFG was quite enjoyable, which was why I came back again. However, my second visit was forgettable! I would still come back in the future when I am in the neighborhood because the menu is quite extensive and I wouldn't mind trying other items. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/jpRnEGWqWuKquHO_0Y0MFQ?select=HGdb7Af9ie-qkpYSYGMPxw http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/jpRnEGWqWuKquHO_0Y0MFQ?select=tXGVa36FRxaVvmmt-BAq1w There were only 3 of us, but I decided to order a Family Meal with 1/2 TRI TIP & FULL SLAB OF RIBS. It also came with a medium salad and 12 breadsticks. My son was craving Mac & Cheese, so we also got a large M & C. Needless to say, we had to packe 4 boxes of left-overs to go! I love the breadsticks. They were warm and soft with garlic Parmesan cheese. The medium salad (we chose Caesar) was no medium at all. The meal was for 4 but that salad could feed 8. It was a huge bowl!!! The large M & C was LARGE alright. Again, that was portion enough for 8!!! Loved the Caesar Salad, didn't love the M & C. The pasta was under-cooked and some pieces were still hard. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/jpRnEGWqWuKquHO_0Y0MFQ?select=LRIsTjX45y7mUNrLwhY9lw The Tri-Tip tasted a little gamy and was no where near the tenderness from the one I had in my first visit. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/jpRnEGWqWuKquHO_0Y0MFQ?select=vN_BzarrgYhKBwWSHt_ZoQ The ribs were also disappointing. While I appreciated how meaty they were, they barely had any flavor and the meat was tougher than the last time I had them. I really had to pour on the extra BBQ sauce to give it the flavor. You can also see the slab of ribs were cooked unevenly. One end was obviously charred while the other barely had grill mark. When I cut the ribs, I could see some were slightly pink. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/jpRnEGWqWuKquHO_0Y0MFQ?select=ppSDsFKNz2WziMHRdyD4rA Service was very friendly and the manager even brought the food out himself. It was nice to see that a manager was hands-on. I really liked the family-friendly atmosphere and the prices are very reasonable for the quality and quantity of the food. I hope my next visit will be a better one. read more

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Would of given it five stars but the person taking our order screwed it up they corrected it and got it all done food was good we had a family meal with the tritip. Tri-tip was excellent to the point that it's fork tender to eat. Clean place easy to get in and out of and the family size sides are definitely family sized. Pesto pasta and Caesar salad were great with the bbq tri-tip we had. read more

Totally underrated place. And honestly, I think Urban Plates moving in just next door and being soooooooooo crazy busy helped draw some overdue attention to StoneFire Grill. The food is pretty similar, just presented in different ways. Sure, they sometimes think medium rare is the same as medium well...but their tri-tip is almost always tender. Their salads are bomb (chopped salad, I'm looking at you!) and the portions are more than enough for the stated # of people. Their sides are pretty tasty too - I favor the quinoa mint salad and the cauliflower salad. Yum! Definitely a place we go to when we're in the mood for some no-fuss tri-tip and salad. read more

This place is ok. I was tricked by the pictures. I expected more like bbq, but the brisket was watery and didn't have great flavor. The Mac and cheese had very little cheese flavor. The Gorgonzola sauce just didn't compliment the entree well. I probably won't order from here again. read more

Amazing Cesar Casals and pesto pasta!!! Best I've ever had!!! Staff are friendly and takeout is always easy.

Wow did not know of this gem until today! First timer here and everything was delcious! I was confused at first thinking that I was suppose to get seated first then order but it's backwards here. But hey, whatever works. I got up to the counter and ordered the following: Grilled Salad w/chicken - medley of vegetables with a light vinaigrette dressing tossed and served Baked Rigatoni with meat sauce and mozzarella - giant rigatoni pasta along with a beef marinara all brought together by melted mozzarella Lemon Garlic Chicken - my goodness, the chicken literally melted in my mouth! Most tender chicken I ever had! Tritip (1/2 mesquite bbq 1/2 pepper garlic topped with gorgonzola butter) I like the fact they asked me how I wanted my tritip (medium rare). It was well cooked and the gorgonzola butter was a nice touch. Mesquite BBQ Chicken - by far my favorite dish of the night. Had both tritip and chicken, topped with gouda cheese cilantro and red onion with a drizzle of bbq sauce. Everything I tried was delicious from beginning to end. The only thing that irked me was since you order at the front you technically don't have "servers/waiters". So when the receipt was asking for tip I hesitated for a second. Only the manager came by the tables asking if we needed anything but everything else you had to get it yourself (plates, utensils, drinks etc.) But with the fair menu prices, I guess I can be a big boy and get things myself. read more

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10 bucks! Cheap! I really need to come here more. This place is like a pseudo sit down place (buy your food, put a number up, and they bring your food to you). It's kinda like Pat and Oscars, but with a much nicer interior. They have roughly similar food choices. Pat and Oscars is definitely missing some tri tip though. Man, this place has some tasty tri tip. I went here when this place opened up a few years ago and I completely forgot about this place b/c I moved from Irvine. At least it's back on my places to visit when I'm in Irvine. read more

I am extremely disappointed by my lone visit to this Stonefire Grill location. After a long day at work, I decided to order some Stonefire Grill for my family "to go." Although I was thinking about getting the ribs, my wife mentioned that she was going to order the tri-tip with Gorgonzola butter. I have never had Gorgonzola butter before, but it sounded delicious, so I opted to order the tri-tip as well (and forego the ribs). Unfortunately, after picking up my order and driving home, I discovered that, while my wife's tri-tip had gorgonzola butter drizzled on it, mine was completely bare. I was totally disappointed. To make matters worse, they didn't even include silverware with my to go order. At the end of the day, I guess it's partially my fault because I should've checked my order prior to leaving and not assumed that the restaurant would get my order right. On the other hand, I would hope that you could trust a restaurant to get your order right and, at the very least, pack silverware. read more

Stonefire Grill - No gorgonzola butter on my tri-tip =( - American Near Me - Irvine, California

I wasn't sure what to expect when I came here, it looked pretty upscale/fancy from the outside, but it was actually a relaxed, casual place with an extensive (and affordable!) menu. It seems like the popular thing these days is to order first at the cashier, then go to your seat with a number while a server brings you your food. Both Fish Grill and Panera Bread do this and whaddyaknow, those restaurants are just a few feet away from this place! It's a combination of casual dining with a fast food mentality, so it's okay to come hungry since you won't have to wait long for your food! I ordered the Grilled salad with Tri-tip - it comes in sizes of petite, small, medium, and large. The small portion is pretty big for one person - it was difficult to finish. I loved that it had artichoke hearts, avocado, and cucumbers in it. Who likes a boring iceberg lettuce filled salad that you find in most places? The tri tip wasn't overcooked and really tender, though I wish there was more on the salad. You can find a great meal here for prices between $6-20... this is a great place to come with groups of people because of its family style option and its many menu selections. Tri-tip, roasted chicken, baby back ribs, salads, wraps, soups, pizza... it's all right here baby! Tip: they have another door next to the main one specifically for "to go orders". Good for those like me who enjoy eating in front of the tv. read more

Stonefire Grill has been one of my favorite restaurants to eat. The Irvine location is definitely not up to the same standards or quality of the other locations. We called for a curbside pick up and waited 20 mins still no one came and then when I went inside the restaurant to get my order I had to wait another 15 mins to get helped as employees were walking around and asking the same people if they have been help. Those of us in line were unsure of what to do because no employee called the next person in line. One employee stood and bagged breadsticks for the full 15 mins I was inside without looking up. Tonight I ordered pizza and salad. The pizza was undercooked the dough even looked almost raw when I opened the box. And we found the pizza pan that the cooks used to bake our pizza on in our box!!! What? The Garden salad was brown. We just threw is out because we knew the lettuce was not of good quality. I just couldn't believe we were served this food. No quality or care for the food being served. read more

Stopped by with a local legend recently after a long day of fishing in the heat of the summer. My body was sore and we thought it's about time for some good food. Upon entering the restaurant we noticed the extensive menu. A nice young lady named Eevee, I believe, was very helpful in explaining various choices and even recommending some items that we had not previously considered. We went with her suggestions and the food arrived shortly. All of it was great! All of the food came out hot which I needed since I was battling a cold and had left my cough syrup at home. Eevee even came to check up on us to see how we liked everything. This type of service is much appreciated - it was like having a fairy godmother looking after us to make sure we were happy. This experience has crystallized my impression of Stonefire Grill and I will certainly be returning.  P.S. Props to whoever decided to play Beatles music in the restaurant! Great food, service and music - now that's something to believe in! read more

This is always a great place to eat with big groups since the portions are pretty big! My go-to orders are the bbq chopped salad with chicken (instead of tri-tip because they give more meat) and the tri tip ala carte or chicken ala carte! Their pizza is also pretty decent :) If you have a big group (4-5) I definitely recommend the stimulus package ($27?) for a small salad, pizza, breadsticks, and your choice or tri tip or chicken i think. The way it works- you order up at the register and then the workers find your buzzer/number and bring your food to your table :) be sure to grab your own utensils, plates, and drinks! read more

For those of you mourning the loss of Pat & Oscar's in Tustin, Stonefire Grill is your new go-to place for home-style comfort food specializing in pasta, breadsticks, salad, chicken, ribs and pizza. It's extremely similar to Pat & Oscar's, with the order at the counter and seat/serve yourself style. It seems very popular with big groups and families. I can already tell that my dad will love this place and he'll probably be bringing us in on a semi-regular basis. My brother and I scanned the family meals and crowd pleaser options (for groups of 4/6) but we weren't super impressed with the options. Basically, you order one main course (either chicken or ribs) and also get a large salad and 12-18 breadsticks. Unless you're with an extremely large group, I would prefer to order a pasta, a meat dish, and maybe a small salad or a few breadsticks. We tried the small marinara pasta (pretty decent, it was good), the BBQ boneless chicken breast & tri-tip (also pretty decent), and got a small caesar salad and 2 breadsticks. It came out to $20 for 2 people, and we had leftovers. The food came out really fast, which was good because we were starving. The servers were really nice and would check on us to ask if we needed anything else. I was pleased with the experience and I'll be back with my family. This might not be the destination place for super unique food, but it's a nice, comfortable place to come with a group for good food and a family-style atmosphere. read more

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I was pleasantly surprised that a chain would get 4 stars - most don't and the fact that this place has had 400+ reviews was also surprising, so I had to try it out. After looking at the food pictures to see if I was interested, it reminded me of the old Pat & Oscars, if any of you know that chain. Anyway, between me, the hubby, the 2 year old who doesn't like to eat and the 5 month old, we ordered and shared a family meal which consisted of tri-tip, whole rack of ribs, medium size salad and 12 breadsticks. If you think we finished it, you would usually be right, but we didn't. Lots of leftovers which will be tomorrow's lunch and dinner. Everything was pretty good. I'm telling you... I was surprised because I honestly expected below average tasting food. But of course it wasn't gourmet or anything. I would come back to this place. It's easy with the kids, and we got pretty good value with what we spent. read more

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It's true that I have had an average dining experience at Stonefire Grill, but after the one I just had, I have completely changed my attitude towards this restaurant. First of all, we discovered their "Stimulus Package," but remember -- you can only redeem it if you bring in the ad that specifically mentions this deal. I found mine in the usual clutter of ads sent through snail mail. Regardless, with this deal, we ordered a cartwheel salad, breadsticks, two-topping pizza (red onion and mushroom), AND barbecue tri-tip all for $25!! There were a TON of people, but they had such an efficient mechanism to make sure that you got a table before you got your food... and somehow, we were seated in five minutes, despite the Friday night crowd. The first part of the food we ordered came out fairly quickly... and even with just the breadsticks and salad we were impressed so far! The cartwheel salad is SO GOOD. You need to try it at least once if you come here! Then came the pizza and the glorious tri-tip... the pizza was simple but tasty, and the tri-tip... cooked to perfection! It never hurts to get some more barbecue sauce from the self-service bar and lather it onto the tri-tip! So, so, so, so, goooood. I've become such a huge fan of their stimulus package (although I have to warn you, it's perfect for 3 people, but I wouldn't say 4 or more).. I would definitely go back again! read more

I had a small issue with my order and the manager Kyle came out and brought me up to the front and walked me through the menu and replaced my dish with something I knew I'd like. Great experience overall. read more

Ive really tried to like this place, and I just cant seem to do it. I just havent had great experiences and the food hasnt been too good. I have to say I really like the chicken tortilla soup. That is delicious. Their salads look pretty good, but I have never tried one. I have had the BBQ Beef sandwich, twice - and neither time was that great. I dont remember what I had the first time I was here, but I remember just not loving it. The picture of pizza someone posted looks delicious - maybe if I give it another try I will go for the pizza. At least when I went today someone asked me if I had dined there before. My first time, no one had asked, and I was completely clueless how it worked. read more

Not coming back here. After waiting a half hour to receive three food items and seeing many people who ordered after me, I went to find the manager to ask for a refund. The manager ignored me, then after saying excuse me three times, he finally acknowledged the patron in front of him. Instead of acting professionally and acknowledging the long wait, the manager snapped at me and made excuses. As I also work in the service industry, I certainly understand the frustrations and pressure of being understaffed, but don't take it out on your customers whose money pays for your job. read more

This place reminds me of Pat & Oscar's a lot, but the food here is so much better in every way, and yes, even the bread sticks. I usually come here for the great weekday lunch specials. Too bad they don't have the specials on the weekends. But that doesn't stop me from coming here because the pricing is still reasonably affordable for a good hearty meal. The menu is quite large too, so they have something for just about everyone. Whether you order meat, salad, pizza, or pasta, be sure to order some bread sticks to go along with your meal. It's all good. The fall-off-the-bone Mesquite BBQ Chicken, Lemon Garlic Chicken, Pesto Pasta, and Stonefire's BBQ Chopped Salad are among my favorites. This is a very simple and casual restaurant where you order at a register, fill your own drink, grab some utensils, find somewhere to sit, and place your number somewhere visible. Some nice friendly food runner will bring your food to your table. Everyone working here seems to be well trained to give you great friendly customer service. The dining area is quite big, so finding a table has never been a problem for me. Great casual restaurant with tasty comfort food. read more

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I'm upgrading my take on this local chain...meat is always very good, salads and breadsticks are filling...and they still give you a very good wine service for just $2.00 corkage. Outstanding! I paired a 2008 Caldwell Hills Oregon Pinot with Tri-tip, Chicken & ribs (had dinner with a friend, I'm not that big of an eater!). Price with tip came to just over $35.00...what a steal for good quality food and low corkage. Stonefire gets bumped up to four stars. read more

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. read more

First time here, service at the front was friendly, and we were greeted as soon as we walked through the door. I ordered the petite BBQ chicken salad. I was going to order a small size, when the woman taking my order asked if I wanted it as a side salad, and I said yes. She said the small size is meant to feed two (since when does anything sized small feed two?) and I was glad she said so. I shudder to think how large the medium or large must be! Lol. My husband ordered the tri-tip and ribs combo meal, with the garlic mashed potatoes on the side. It took a while for our food to come out, and when it did, there was chicken instead of tri-tip. My husband initially ordered chicken but changed it to ribs shortly after. The waitress apologized but we were so hungry at that point we just asked her to leave the ribs and bring out an order of the tri-tip. The manager came over with a plate and asked us to put the chicken on it, which we thought was odd. I mean my husband had already used his fork so I sincerely hope they threw the chicken away. The manager came over when we were nearly finished with our meal to ask how everything was. Well, the ribs were dry unfortunately and the garlic sauce we had ordered on the side didn't look appetizing at all. The manager Shawn was very attentive and helpful, and asked if he could do anything to make the meal better. We declined but thanked him for checking on us. We said we were a little disappointed considering there were such good reviews on Yelp and we felt the meal we had didn't live up to the hype. To our surprise, the manager Shawn came back to our table a few minutes later, gift card in hand and asked that we please give the restaurant one more try. We were very impressed by his gesture and the superb level of customer service exhibited at this establishment. We will definitely be back, and thanks again Shawn for the great customer service. You're the model for how all other restaurant managers should be. read more

Stonefire Grill - Petite size BBQ chopped chicken salad. Nothing petite about it! - American Near Me - Irvine, California

The service team and manager working the afternoon shift on 4/16 are outstanding! These folks are caring and customer oriented and worthy of 5 star review. The food here is amazing as well. Their pizza is incredible! Definitely made with high quality ingredients and the pizza dough is the best! The tritip and salads are delicious as well. read more

I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS PLACE! 20 dollar stimulus package. feeds 4 ppl! full order of tri tip or chicken or ribs. a bowl of salad. 2 topping pizza. 8 breadsticks. affordable and everything you could possibly want from a meal. Their tri tip is DERRICIOUS! read more

I haven't written in a while but tonight motivated me to write something and warn anyone that happens upon this review. This was the first time my wife and I ate at a Stonefire thinking it would be something similar to Woodranch BBQ. Were we unpleasantly surprised. First the ordering method was a bit different than what we're used to, you order first and then sit down, kind of like Pat & Oscars'. No biggie the family sat down and after purusing the menu I went to order. Wife got a 1/2 chicken meal and I got the Tri-Tip meal (1/2 BBQ and 1/2 Lemon Garlic Butter). We arrived just before the dinner rush on a Saturday night our salads showed up quickly and was pretty tasty (I had Ceasar and wife house salad w/ ranch). Then our meat plates showed. I was pretty hungry so I was looking forward to the meal. This was where the meal went downhill for us. My meat was luke warm at best, the scoop of garlic/lemon butter DIDN'T melt at all!!! The servers made every attempt to not make eye contact with you to see if you needed anything it was rather odd. In hind sight i should have said something to the manager as I'm sure there is a temperature requirement for serving hot food by the health dept. Especially when the butter doesnt melt that should have said something. We also forgot to order some sides so I went back and ordered some garlic mash potato and some seasonal grilled veggies. That took a while to come to us as we had to ask the server (we were able to flag one down) to check on our order. When he did bring it, guess what? IT WAS WARM as well!! I was thinking to myself WTF is up with this place?!!?! Our kids were acting up so we quickly finished our meal and left vowing this will be the last time we will be eating at this place. When i got home i went to their corporate website to see if they had any contact info but to my surprise there wasnt. Kind of disappointing as I was hoping to provide them w/ some feedback on our experience at their Irvine location. On the bright side though, our boys LOVED their kid's cheese pizza...but that was it. The fountain drinks seemed to have been watered down too... Enjoy at your risk. read more

I want to give a shout out to Kyle and his fabulous staff!!!!! Kyle is the manager there and he went above and beyond for us for my nieces birthday. The food is always delicious there and I want to make sure that Kyle and his fabulous staff know that they were appreciated thank you once again for making my niece's birthday a beautiful celebration!!!! read more

I mostly go here for the salads. If you like a finely chopped but hefty salad I would come here. I really like the Cobb salad since everything is well mixed and the dressing is fairly light. The bread sticks are pretty good too. This place is a tad bit pricy but the food is pretty good quality. read more

Stonefire Grill - Breadsticks - American Near Me - Irvine, California

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Waited in line for half an hour, none of the 3 lines moved even one person, seems like people don't look at the menu until i is their turn. Place was dirty, half the tables were not cleaned, the other half full with people waiting for food. I saw no food, other than one salad waiting to be picked up at the open kitchen. The huge salad selection sounded promising, but I was not that desperate and went to the California Fish Grill next door. Maybe some other time, for now weak sauce. read more

Today was my second time, they have a great lunch menu. Today started off as a terrible experience, it took them 25 minutes to make my salad. I had to go up and ask for it. I was pretty annoyed and ready to share my feelings with the manager. That's when the service went for poor to excellent. The server who was helping me offered us free cheese cake and then the manager refunded my money, all with out asking. They also stopped by later and made sure we didn't need anything less. I was ready to be done there but the way they handled the situation made me a loyal customer. Accidents happen, but their customer service shined through. Good job! read more

My wife has mentioned Stonefire Grill ( https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/stonefire-grill-irvine?select=6xkSYYaHlBxH5XVJHPEbFA ) in the past as a rare place that is able to prepare a tri tip she actually enjoys, so it was an easy choice coming here after redeeming a Groupon at nearby Cookie Connection. The first thing we noticed was the two entrances. The right entrance is for dine-in customers ( https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/stonefire-grill-irvine?select=h-AyJajv7TXpkKyfuKld8w ) and the left entrance is for to-go orders. Since we had the four-legged part of the Anderson clan with us, we went through the left. The restaurant was rather busy, but we were able to walk right up to a register and grab a menu to peruse. In a relatively short period time we had sorted out the menu ( https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/stonefire-grill-irvine?select=6PT-i7O2BUf3sUNGETk2uQ ) and were ready to order. The better half has been craving baby back ribs lately (not a la mode so you can skip the pregnancy theories) and it is unusual because if she is going to dine on swine it is in bacon or ham form, but ordered the Tri Tip and Baby Back Rib Combination ( https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/stonefire-grill-irvine?select=MSbHw200Ato4OQQCbhAgYg ) with salad ( https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/stonefire-grill-irvine?select=bPL9PqucKTFthI6c1D8yXQ ) and (2) of their Signature Breadsticks. I opted for the BBQ Beef Sandwich ( https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/stonefire-grill-irvine?select=26qKhLOq91kkn8blpdFJrA ) and a side of their beans ( https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/stonefire-grill-irvine?select=2DdAlJYc52NJkggtIvkDuQ ) for an additional 99 cents. In addition to our entrees, I was curious about the hummus ( https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/stonefire-grill-irvine?select=rvU8LB70POpOt53D73gxFQ ), so we ordered a small portion of it and an individual portion of the Meatballs ( https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/stonefire-grill-irvine?select=S3z2lgBFvRP7NkR-tVLBBw ) to share. With our order placed, Laina went and got Kamena out of the car and we waited. And waited. And Waited. More than 30 minutes for a to go order borders on the absurd! When our order is called, Laina checks it (always check your order) and notices the hummus portion was the wrong size and some items were missing. The person "helping" (that term used loosely) never once apologized, but made excuses about the restaurant being slammed. Rohlinism: Apologizes will always work better than excuses! My better half wasn't going to be happy either way, but she never wants to hear about how busy a place is while you are screwing up her order. More waiting ... We thought the order was complete and headed for home only to have a worker come flying out the door with our pita as we were walking to the car. Oi vey! The breadsticks didn't make it to the house (that is why there is no pic) because the wife, Kamena and I were all hungry. I must admit the breadstick hype is legit, I just wish we had ordered more of them. Good flavor from the garlic, parmesan and herbs, very soft and fresh out of the oven (i.e. still warm). I wish the rest of the food would have been as impressive as the breadsticks, but the rest of the meal was hit and miss with an emphasis on miss. The biggest hit was the tri tip. The meat was very tender and the sauce didn't cover up the flavor. The meatballs were equally tender, nicely seasoned and not drowning in sauce. The salad was surprising fresh and the vinaigrette had a zestiness to it. The hummus was way too clumpy, probably because my palate failed to detect any lemon juice and it was also lacking seasoning of any sort. The veggies did look and taste fresh, but the pita was hearty and mixed with the hummus would just stick the roof of my mouth. The beans had a decent flavor and I liked the red and green peppers, but it was a bit too soupy. The sandwich was decent, but boring. The meat quality wasn't as good as the tri tip and the sauce was pedestrian. The biggest fail were the ribs. The ribs were undercook (a first for me), the quality was on the poor side and the bones were lacking in meat. If I didn't know better, I would swear Kamena had a go at them on the ride home. As a bit of barbecue connoisseur, color me disappointed by these ribs! There were a few bright spots to this meal, but overall, there isn't enough positives to draw me back here in the future! read more

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Had a wedding ceremony at our home and Stonefire took care of the dinner. First time using Stonefire Grill...and everything was amazing!! Tri-tips, chicken breasts, pasta, ceasar salads, garlic mashed, beans, bread sticks -- amazing!! Everything was great...REALLY!!! Will definitely be back with the family!! And, without a doubt, will use them again for larger groups. read more

Thanks to my co-worker who is a coupon whore and always looking for discounts on food, I now come here about twice a month because he told me that they have great deals! Stimulus Package = awesome!! A LOT of food for a great price. For two people, the food will last 2-3 days. I hope that they never get rid of this deal! Great idea to order this if you want to try a variety of thier menu. Pepper Garlic Tri Tip: tender and full of flavor. Best when cooked medium. I didn't care for the Mesquite BBQ one. Caesar Salad: One of the best Caesar salads in my book! They use good quality lettuce that is cut into perfect bite size pieces and the dressing tastes great, although I try not to go overboard on it. I love fresh salads! Breadsticks - definitely different from any other breadsticks I have tried. So good, but so bad at the same time! Customer service is always excellent. I have never had any problems with phoning in takeout orders, my food is always ready when promised! Great restaurant! Too bad they are only located in Southern California. read more

This place deserves 3.5 stars, but the service really sucked. For those who have never been here before, there are two cash registers dedicated to TAKE-OUT which you can access through the labeled doors. If you want to be seated, order at the main cash registers then be seated by the staff members. We were ordering for a family of five, and our cashier was incredibly unhelpful. We told him that we wanted a combination of chicken, tri-tip, and ribs, and he told us there is no such thing... until I found that exact option on the menu. Anyways I could go on, but I won't. For a family of five, we ordered a whole chicken, whole tri-tip, and full slab of ribs ($78.49) which comes with salad and breadsticks. Let's break it down: * Greek Salad - Overloaded with dressing but that's also how I like my salad so I could see how people could be split on this. * Chicken - We ordered half Mesquite BBQ and half Lemon Garlic Chicken. The BBQ chicken was tasteless but the Lemon Garlic one was very juicy and delicious. * Tri-Tip - We ordered half Mesquite BBQ and half Pepper Garlic. The tri-tip in general was very dry, though I was looking forward to this the most. Disappointing... but the Gorgonzola Butter that it comes with was worth it. * Ribs - Holy crap these are amazing. Definitely the best item out of the whole meal. * Breadsticks - Oh wait we never got our breadsticks until I realized this at the END of the meal but when we asked one of the waiters for them, he said that he could bring them if we still wanted them... umm YES we still want the breadsticks that we freaking paid for. Overall the food was full of hits and misses, but the service was totally a miss. I would say to hire smarter waiters, but they were still very nice so that's kinda mean to say. To end on a positive note, this is a good place for large groups! read more

Seriously my parent's all-time favorite restaurant when they come to visit me. If you have a party of 3-4, try the Stimulus package!! Around $30 for small salad (decent size!), 2 topping pizza, garlic breadsticks, and a choice of tri tip or chicken (super tender). Salads and pizza can be upgraded with $1-$2 to ones already on their menu with better toppings! Usually I would upgrade the salad to the one with tri-tip! I like barbecue flavored tri-tip and chicken more than the garlic flavor. Garlic flavor is pretty bland to me.? Order first at the counter, then take the buzzer to any open table available. They'll bring you the food shortly after! Utensils, bbq sauce, and drinks are all self-serve in the back left of the room. ENJOY!!! read more

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