This place is pretty neat. Order some food and sit yourselves down. I had a spinach salad and it was pretty delicious. The service was amiable and the the atmosphere was fairly nice. Overall, an above average experience for sure. read more

Wow! Stonefire Grill recently opened. It is delicious!. I ordered 1/4 bbq chicken + tri tip plater with a side of garlic mash. I was excited about the garlic buttered pepper tri tip,BUT honesty it was not all the hyped that is being shown, and this comes from a carnivore!! The bbq chicken on the other hand! was to DIE FOR. It was fall off the bone meat, soft and tender when you chew, dissolved in your mouth. The sauce was not to over powering. YUMMY! The garlic mash was good not to garlicky. Go in and try this meal. It's izzy approved! read more

Stonefire Grill - Salad Near Me - Torrance, California

Pros: huge menu options, salads are great - love the build your own salad, pizza was perfect for my son, not much of s wait, ample parking, relatively good prices, high chairs available, staff was extremely friendly - every single person we encountered who worked there went above and beyond Cons- the open seating is a little bit stressful but manageable read more

While at LA , pre pandemic, this was our go-to place. Aaron was extremely helpful for travelers. Cheap ain't good; and good ain't cheap. However, we found it all at a Fair price. We are not dessert people, but the Carrot cake became the Exception to the rule. read more

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I really did not like the concept of ordering your food at the counter. I think that's ok for a sandwhich shop or fast food environment but not for a place I am going for a good meal. It took me forever to decide and I felt pressured to hurry up and also to pick my entire meal. When you have a waiter you can add as you go but here you would have to go back to the counter which I did not want to do. I think his way is confusing for a lot of people because later I saw a line all the way to the door. The food was good and the help staff was nice although they only came around to drop off food not to check and see if we were ok. For the price I paid I shouldn't have to get my own untensils. My son said it best...it's like a fancy fast food place. read more

Highly recommend this place to large groups so you can try a little of everything. It was my first time going there and I'm hooked! First of all the portions are pretty large we ordered a small pasta which looked like it could easily feed 3 people. We got the family style tri tip with half garlic half bbq and came with a very flavorful Caesar salad along with extremely well seasoned bread sticks. I personally enjoyed the BBQ flavor as it was more flavorful, the tri tip was extremely juicy and the meat quality was amazing. We also ordered their rigatoni pasta and mash potatoes which were superb. Food 5 stars We had a little problem where they only entered a full tri tip meal instead of the family but the manager quickly remedied the problem and even comped us the difference in price. Service 6 stars! This plaza gets pretty crowded during the weekends so parking might be a bit difficult, but we came on a weekday and parking was a breeze read more

I've been here a few times and was never disappointed ...until today. I love their chicken tortilla soup and lemon garlic flavored meats - which is great for my son who has multiple food allergies. Mac and cheese is delicious, too! I ordered the Mediterranean chicken bowl (to go) and when I got home, the hummus was all over the "chopped salad" and the chicken patties. I love hummus, but not when my food is completely drenched in it. The avocado and pita were MIA and the large diced of onions were inedible for me. Also, another suggestion I'd like for this salad: it would be nice to have feta cheese and/or couscous to make this salad more "Mediterranean" rather than just chopped up cucumber, tomato & onions. On the bright side, the employees are very friendly and helpful... They just need to make sure the dish is complete before they hand them to the customers, especially when it's ordered to go. read more

Took the family here for the first time after reading the reviews on yelp. We were confused at first because the line was very long when we got there. We asked the hostess how long the wait was and she said there was no wait. You order at the front of the line, like a fast food restaurant. Then you go sit down and they bring you the food. I personally, would prefer to be seated first, review the menu, and when ready, order. Much better than being put "on the spot" to quickly come up with what everyone in your party wants to eat, having never been there before, while standing in line with a bunch of hungry people behind you wishing you would hurry up. Getting past that... the food was great. We had the Mediterranean salad and the half tri tip along with a pepperoni pizza for the kids. The portions are pretty large. We will be back and get the larger portion of tri tip and try some of the other meats. read more

Stonefire is absolutely solid. Stick to what they are good at though. Tri tip, salads, breadsticks and mashed potatoes. That is their "bread and butter" lol But seriously- I've been to three locations and all are equally great. Breadsticks are life. read more

Rarely do I review a place after one visit. I usually like to give a restaurant an additional try or two before posting, but my biggest complaint is not something that will change - it's the counter service. The way the restaurant is set up is there's a giant sign behind the front counter, just like McDonalds. Once you place your order, the food is brought to your table. Our meal for the two of us was over $40. I guess that's not too expensive for our area, but it is too expensive to be treated as if you are in a fast food restaurant. At that price I expect to be waited on. I had the Salmon dinner with a side of garlic mashed potatoes. My salmon was light pink, which makes me believe it was farmed raised, rathermwild. It was good, but I really couldn't taste the salmon. Fortunately the lemon garlic chicken sauce was good. I sure couldn't taste much garlic in the garlic mash potatoes. It was bland, actually except for the few scallions that were sprinkled on top. For dessert I had the blueberry cheesecake. The blueberry compote was delicious, but the cheesecake was way too dense. It was almost like eating a hunk of cheese. It didn't have much flavor either. My husband had the Mediterranean Chicken bowl. He said it was okay, but not very flavorful. He wound up mixing everything up together in tahini just so there was some flavor too it. For dessert he had the carrot cake, which was pretty good. It was a giant size which made me glad I only got a half slice of cheesecake. It would have been a waste had I ordered a larger piece. I would have given it a 3 star experience, but I'm still flabbergasted by the fast food method of ordering. We'll probably give it another chance, though I'm not sure when since there are many far superior restaurants in the immediate area. read more

Winter, thanks for all the advice, Trent you outdid yourself and are a fantastic manager. My husband and I were back in town and put on Facebook that we would meeting on the patio for dinner and everyone had a blast and all the staff took great care of us. Nothing but compliments from all 13 of us. Food, drink, service, friends, family, good conversation... you couldn't ask for more. God is good, StoneFire... you made it all possible. read more

We had to order a lot of food for a funeral and they didn't even write the order down when came to pick it up it wasn't even ready

I wish I could understand what all the noise is about this place. A few weeks ago, my husband and I wandered into here to "give it a try." Overpriced, bland, oddly made food. I had the half chicken (plain because I couldn't do the sauce) and he had the "soy glazed salmon." His came with a "Caesar Salad" and mine with potatoes. Both came with bread sticks. The salad was ENTIRELY lackluster. Almost no flavor at all. My husband and I are "foodies" and we can MAKE a gorgeous, delicious Caesar salad ten times better than this place. The mashed potatoes were FULL of salt. Just salt on top of salt. Although, these were the only things that I sort of enjoyed. The "Bread sticks" (Apparently a staple item for this place) were a yeasty, doughy mess. We tried several of them to be sure it wasn't just the one, and let me tell you... What the heck? Who wants a bread stick that tastes like under cooked beer and doesn't have a crispy or well cooked outside? MY chicken was completely flavorless. Now look, I understand... You're going to say, well, you got it without sauce, and you'd be correct, but here's my deal... if naked meat isn't even a little salted or something... then I just think you're doing something wrong. Meant should be good without drowning it in some sauce. Then the "WORST" offense of all... the "soy glazed salmon" (Don't recall the actual name...) was a slab of badly cooked salmon drenched in... salad dressing... yes. I had to take a bite of it to be certain. It was absolutely, unmistakably, salad dressing... What in the world? Why does this place get such rave reviews? To top it all off? We paid a ridiculous amount of money for this garbage. Some leaves with a plop of tasteless dressing and some croutons, salad dressing drenched, badly cooked salmon, half a flavorless chicken, yeasty, disgusting bread sticks, and salty potatoes. I think he paid 45$... NO... thank you. Lastly, the menu is CONFUSING. You do get this, you don't get that, there's a side, but the side is bread sticks... Come again? The poor girl explaining it to us looked lost and confused herself. TO BE FAIR, we did NOT try the pizza... but we won't be back to. :P read more

I just had the most wonderful experience at the Stonefire Grill in Torrance. First off, the selection of food is great. Fortunately it's delicious too. I had the grilled salmon, the roasted cauliflower and a salad. You'll be pleased to know, the menu is reasonably priced. Though the best thing about this restaurant is the service. It felt like an Army of servers tended to us with smiles and concern. Even the Supervisor, Clinton, made the time to swing by and make sure we were completely satisfied with our overall experience. A+ all the way. read more

Just driving around & thought to give Stonefire Grill, a try. Well it's a bit cafeteria still. In that you get your own utensils, napkins, drinks ext. the do bring your meal. It did take a bit getting the hang of ordering, which btw is fine right as you enter at the front. A huge menu is in front of you on the wall. Anyway, once you get the handle on ordering, as mentioned already. It's cake. The food itself was good, descent size portions, priced well. For the two of us, $39.00. That's not bad for a nice mid week dinner. Oh yea, the place is super clean, great restroom facilities & the restaurant itself is large. No trouble for seating, even a group of say 30, 40 could easily be accommodated. Lastly the staff! Super nice & very helpful. A solid 4 1/2 our of 5 Stars. read more

Decided to try this place out due to the "hype" of it being so great. First impression upon walking in of having to order your food before being seated, I guess not too bad, but a bit confusing since people present it more of a restaurant type more than a self serve place. We ordered the All American Cheeseburger and Tri-Tip Petite. The Tri tip ordered medium. The food came, it looked decent. Took a bit into the burger and it was undercooked. It was still red meat inside. The Tri-tip, it was over cooked. It was more well done than anything. Never got around to ask any of the waitering staff since no one was walking around near our area. With this to say, we left no tip and won't be coming back here anytime soon. read more

Oh well, still no great BBQ place in the area, but this one is okay. The chicken was pretty good and the ribs were fair and the tri-tip was surprisingly moist without being fatty. The BBQ sauce sucks out loud and the mashed potatoes just don't quite work and come on, no hot links? The salads aren't bad and are creative but are a little light on the featured proteins. The price was a little higher than average but the portions are sized so that a light or medium eater will get two meals out of one order. Until I find my 5 star BBQ place this might be one of my standbys. read more

I've always been curious about Stonefire...it's a bit hectic when you first come in and line up to order. They have a huuuggee menu, so you might not be decided by the time you're in the front. Then the workers find a seat for you, if you're in a big group. They had a two for $20 when I went (small salad, tri-tip and garlic bread sticks). We also ordered a large pizza (half bbq chicken and combo). Everything was actually pretty good for the price. The salad that came with the deal was actually pretty big...it fed about 5 people. The trip tip was tender and flavorful. Bread sticks were light, buttery and garlicky. Pizza was cheesy, airy and just the right texture. Also,their carrot cake is no joke the best I have had! A great place for good food for reasonable prices. read more

I am extremely devastated with my experience at Stonefire grill. I placed an order at 5 pm for curbside pick up and arrived to pick up at 5:35 pm. I called and was told my food was going to come out already, 10 minutes pass and no one came out. We give a call back and we're informed that our food would be out in 10 minutes and of course 10 minutes pass and no one comes out. My husband had to get out the car in the rain to go inside to find that his pizza had been sitting there and was now cold. Needless to say we left without our pizza because that is unacceptable! Don't come here because your food won't be ready on time and apparently curbside is pointless. read more

I thought this place was a sit down and waiter/waitress serves you , but you actually walk into place your order at the counter as you walk in & the menu is above the counter like fasts food places however the layout much nicer then a fast food place and it's a bit of a longer wait for the food . You get your own drinks , plates, utensils and find your table. Went with a group and tried some of the other's meals . Tomesto- whichever is half the plate is Pesto pasta and the half if plate is Marinara pasta- was average , Mac & cheese - ok , mesquite barbecue boneless chicken- it was tender ! , tri -tip - sliced thin It's was a bit dry and since it was so thinly slice it felt like it should be in a sandwich. Garlic mashed potatoes - it was very dry and it has pieces of garlic so if you like that... baked beans - wasn't the best. Breadsticks- ok kinda dry , Brownie - looks better then it tasted as well as the cookie . I typically love brownies and cookies too. I'm giving three stars because I was not impressed with their main food selections, however it wasn't overall & definitely better quality then typical fast food and I did have & enjoyed their pizza was only pepperoni but did like it , it was perfectly cooked wasn't cooked under wasn't cooked too much , sauce was perfectly on there as well as cheese and pepperoni so they definitely got the pizza down right. When the service brought out other people's pizza they have a lot of different types to order and they all looked really good. so I would definitely come back for the pizza only with salad .... I did have a Caesar salad as well and it was good. And They have a good selection of different salads to choose from so I will probably come back to try to different their salads as well. The atmosphere was very open had both booths and tables able to accommodate large parties. Very nice and clean and it's loud , you really can only have a conversation with the person next to you. The servers are nice , feel kind of sorry for them because they probably really don't make much tips even though they come around and ask you if they can get you anything and I clean up your table , since you order at the front counter I imagine some people probably don't tip them. read more

This was my first visit to Stonefire Grill. It was unexpectedly a cross between a fast food and a sit down restaurant because it looks like a sit-down restaurant before you get inside. However, upon entry you order off the menu screens behind the cashiers, a la McDonald's. Then your meal is delivered to your table (a la Carl's Jr.). I ordered the barbecue chicken wrap which was nothing memorable. Small portions. Drinks, napkins, flatware, etc are self serve. The prices were very reasonable. I guess that's the trade-off. Overall, my first experience was a bit disappointing. But, on a positive note, every staff member I encountered was very friendly and helpful. read more

This is a great family restaurant. They serve the BEST tortilla soup. One of our favorite dishes is the marinara cauliflower. I can eat the entire serving. We enjoyed everything we ordered so far. The tri-tip is so delicious, one bite and we are hooked. I'm not crazy about beef, but I love their tri-tip. Their garlic cheese bread sticks are amazing also. We like the open kitchen setting because we want to see 1) how clean the kitchen is, and 2) how food is prepared and handled. The dining area is cozy and spacious. The place is clean, staff is friendly, food is delicious, service is great, but most importantly the price is very reasonable. It's a keeper. read more

I'm on the fence with this concept. Fast casual in a nice location and in a huge space. I can see families coming here because of the family style portions or large groups of friends getting together for a meal. Lunch time definitely works but dinner might not be the best atmosphere. This seems like a great addition to the area but you get a slight cafeteria feel having to get your own utensils, plastic plates, paper napkins and soft drinks from the soda machine. The food is brought to your table and presented nicely which adds to my confusion. They sell beer and wine which is a plus and they also have $2 corkage! I think the next time I come I'll go with a bunch of friends and order BBQ, pasta and side dishes and bring a nice Cab and Pinot and see how things go. Will definitely be back but I'm still on the fence. read more

Our family has been eagerly anticipating the opening of Stonefire Grill! We had gone to the Irvine restaurant and have eaten their catered food many times. My kids were especially looking forward to their breadsticks! Tonight I was running late and decided to get some takeout. Stonefire Grill to the rescue! First of all, they have plenty of parking spaces dedicated for takeout orders. Love it! Second, they have a separate entrance for takeout orders. Love it more! Especially since there is always a nice sized line to get into the dine-in area of the restaurant. By the way, the dine-in line moves very well so don't let the line deter you from sitting down and enjoying a meal! I ordered a family meal that came with the aforementioned breadsticks and a very large salad. We selected the Cartwheel salad that came with radishes, beets, garbanzo beans, olives and diced fresh tomatoes. YUM! We love their barbeque and all the side options. The tri-tip was well seasoned and the ribs were very meaty! As I was waiting for my order, the friendly staff made me feel welcome and at home. Dina was especially friendly and cheerful. The staff seemed to genuinely happy to be working there and their energy definitely made my wait go by quickly. Oh, and I even got to meet the famous, Tim from Tina N.'s review! You must love your job if you are there on your day off! Looking forward to bringing the family to dine-in next time! read more

I haven't been there in person, but we had a catering order delivered yesterday for a group of 20 and it went off without a hitch. The ordering process was very fast and efficient and the food was delivered as promised and on time. Very reasonable prices for catering with a nice variety of entrees and sides. Everyone in our group was very happy with the meal and we certainly plan on using there services again. Our meal included tri tip and bbq chicken breast along with mac & cheese, potato salad, beans, pesto pasta salad, garden salad, breadsticks as well as each of their desserts - brownies, cheesecake, and carrot cake. The team member whom delivered our order was very friendly and helped set everything up and prepare the set up. read more

McDonald style of serving!! You have to wait 20-30 minutes to order the food & seat wherever you want. We have tried 3 items from the menu and find the food completely tasteless. Very disappointed! read more

Excellent food, great service and the new manager, Willie was making sure all the customers were well pleased with everything. We had a very pleasant experience. We'll be back soon! read more

Really decent food for a good value! I love the bbq tri-tip! I haven't tried the other flavors it comes in but the bbq has been so good that I can't bring myself to try the others! It's always been very juicy and tender whenever I've come--how do they do that?? With a larger sized group you can order one of the dinner combo specials and it's a GREAT deal! We got the Stonefire favorite, which was a whole tri-tip or ribs (but I had to have the tri-tip!), a whole chicken (you can do half and half flavors), a whole two topping pizza (you can also do half and half pizzas), a salad, and breadsticks. We ordered two extra pasta dishes because we had 11 people and the dinner combo said it fed 6. Well we had plenty of food and some to spare! I would've loved more tri-tip but it was a favorite! They don't overload it with bbq sauce either but you can get some extra at the serve yourself soda and utensils area! The pasta was nice and al dente also! The rigatoni that had half marinara and half pesto was very good--I usually prefer meat but it didn't need it. Great for big groups or just your fam! Sorry I didn't snap any pics this time!! read more

Tim, you're the best!!!!! I went here to eat with my coworkers for the first time for lunch and after we were done eating, Tim walked to our table and offered us some desserts samples. He gave us carrot cake and some Chocolate brownies!!! So yummy!!! Thanks Tim :))) Everyone here has great customer service, I was greeted by multiple staff members when I came in and left. read more

Thia restaurant has excellent service and really good food. I was a little disappointed when I ordered to go and my food came out a little dry. Overall a good dining experience though read more

Pleasantly surprised by the variety of the menu, not surprised by the quality. The food was fresh, delicious, prompt, and appealing!! Good vibe the moment you come through the door, friendly and knowledgeable staff are patient and eagerly answer all questions about the menu. This is exactly what the area needed! A well rounded menu you can enjoy with friends, or bring the family to. The menu has just about everything! Looking around you see couples enjoying a class of wine, families relaxing together, and friends sharing a moment! Great salads! Great Tri-tip! Great pastas!! Even better...dessert too! On a side note I unknowingly got to meet the owner, who stayed by her team, and worked along side them! I'm grateful for my experience Mary! Thank you again! read more

LOVE THIS PLACE!!!!!!!! We need one in Carson, CA! If there were one in Carson, I'd have dinner there almost every day!! read more

The manager reached out and she was very sweet. I ordered take-out for my book club, and we got the BBQ chicken, tri-tip, mashed potato, pesto pasta, and the pinwheel salad. Everything was delicious, and I got many compliments about the salad and pesto pasta. The only complaint was that I ordered the tri-tip to be medium rare, but got it well done. Otherwise, it was a wonderful lunch, and the online ordering process was convenient! read more

Had the Cobb Salad. It was fresh and all of it's components were uniformly chopped and lightly coated with dressing. One of the best Cobb Salads I've ever had. Sandy's Cookie was a giant chocolate chip cookie. That was pretty good, but my bro had the Carrot Cake. The Carrot Cake was as good as, if not better than the J.Paul Getty Museum Carrot Cake! Staff was very friendly and helpful, too. I'll have to try the Asian salad next time. read more

I did Friday night dinner pickup yesterday and was very satisfied this go round. Ribs, chicken, salad were all spot on. I limited my customizations this time. I need to continue that in the future. Great improvement from my last visit. Thanks Stonefire for an enjoyable meal. read more

Jupiter's service was amazing!! Food order was perfect. Everything was packaged separately for ease and comfort for our company's lunch.

Was excited to try this restaurant, but unfortunately was a bit disappointed. Ordered the Cartwheel salad and the flavor combinations were very odd. The Breadsticks were awesome, however, the appetizer Meatballs were just average and came at the end of our meal. French dip meat was too thick and chewy but the Lemon garlic chicken and tri tip were good. read more

Stonefire Grill - Salad Near Me - Torrance, California

We just picked up dinner from Stonefire Grill, and the server who took our order was absolutely brilliant! His name was Romio and he was extremely friendly and talkative. The customer service is always so great and he definitely deserves a raise immediately!! read more

Been driving by on Crenshaw for a few weeks and finally had a chance to try it last night. So glad we did. It was a little confusing at first when walking in the door. It's a sit down restaurant where waiters bring you your food but you order first at the counter like a fast food place. It's a good thing there was a line because the menu is extensive and it took some time for us to decide what to get. Felt some pressure to get our orders ready because the line moves fairly quickly. One nice service is that unlike a fast food restaurant they found tables for us because it was so busy. No hunting down tables. We ordered the tri tip and ribs combo, the French dip sandwich and kid's mac and cheese. The French dip was outstanding. The meat is cut thicker than I've seen for a French dip sandwich but it was so tender. Not tough at all. And it was a great value for $9 because there was a huge amount of meat in the sandwich. The tri tip and ribs combo meal was also a very good value. Got a Caesar's salad and two breadsticks with it. Loved the breadsticks. Great flavor and not just two sticks of bland bread. The caesars salad was very tasty. Fairly large portion too for a side salad. The meats were terrific. Again large portion for the price. Easily enough for two people. The ribs were not too saucy which is always a plus for me since I usually prefer dry rub in my bbq. The tri tip was mostly tender though it had some tough gristle in a few pieces. I liked the horseradish sauce on top. The mac and cheese surprisingly came out last. Maybe it took more time to cook the pasta? Unfortunately it was for the youngster and she had to share everybody else's food before her own plate came out. But at least it was very hot and fresh. The garlic mashed potatoes is VERY garlicky. I was tasting garlic in my mouth the rest of the night. But that's okay because I love garlic but others may not be as appreciative. The service was friendly and there were lots of waiters around so it was easy to find help. Unfortunately because I'm used to leaving a tip in the credit card, and I already paid up front where there is no tip line on the card receipt, I forgot to leave a tip when I walked out the door. I didn't realize until later that I didn't leave a tip for our excellent waiters. So sorry about that if any of them are reading this review. But we will definitely come back again. read more

Great food and great service! Romio, our server was very sweet and helpful! Delana, the evening manager was amazing in helping us with our catering order! read more