So this place is hit or miss with me, mostly hit. Sometimes the food is more salty than others, I guess depending on the cook. I prefer light salt if at all on food, and my struggle has always been finding restaurants that don't saturate the meals in salt. One of my fav app's are the steak eggrolls - yum! Great wine list & specialty drink list. Their salads are incredibly delicious. Overall, really nice atmosphere. read more

I enjoy this restaurant very much. I've tried many of the items on the menu and haven't had a bad meal yet. The prime rib is delicious as is the regular filet. I also like the steak burger and if you're in the mood for a salad, get the caesar and ask for grilled chicken on it, they'll accommodate you. read more

Upon arrival we were greeted, hosts were somewhat friendly. Took a little while to get seated even though the restaurant wasn't even full; there were plenty of empty seats everywhere. Food was decent, drinks were good, service was quick and server was kind and friendly. I'll be coming back in the future. read more

This is the restaurant Germantown needed. Great ambiance, food and service. From the appetizer to the steak, which was tender and flavorful, everything was delicious. Our server, Jeff, was well spoken, knowledgeable and polite. Wonderful service. We had a great anniversary dinner and found a new favorite restaurant. read more

Not a great experience. Reservations didn't matter much - and the service was awful. No water refill or an additional glass of wine which would have probably made it better at least. Had to ask for too much - should have come automatically. Five people at the front was overkill. read more

This restaurant is a gem in the Germantown community. Whether you are searching for a quick delicious lunch or a lovely chill dinner. Stoney River is the best restaurant for your foodie desires. The staff is quick, professional, and polite adding to an already wonderful experience. Personally, I would recommend you try the steak rolls. Not only are they flavorful, but they heat up wonderfully if you take them home. The same can be said for the soup and salad I ordered. The salad remained unsoggy hours after sitting in the fridge and the soup tasted just as good if not better after heating it up. I literally have been to this place multiple times in the past 2 months and still cannot get enough. Now the one disclaimer I will place on this review is that I have only experienced Stoney during lunch due to the relaxed uncrowded atmosphere. Also I have a limited view of the menu. I tend to stick with the salad-soup combo and an appetizer. My mother however, the one who introduced me to the restaurant, has tried more options than me and raves about them everytime. For example, she had the shaved prime rib sandwich and loved it. Not only was the portion size huge. She had enough to take home n heat up for lunch the next day. Needless to say it heated up beautifully. read more

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Fantastic on all fronts. If you love mules, then the Templeton Rye Mule should be on your list. Absolutely loved the deviled eggs. Tender and flavorful aged medium rare prime rib with creamy horseradish sauce is hard to beat. The best au gratin potatoes I have ever had. Excellent chocolate fudge cake and vanilla ice cream that ended up being too much for both of us to eat. Excellent service for our celebration. If we lived in the Memphis area, definitely would end up on our list of favorite restaurants. read more

Great food, nice environment and friendly staff. Fairly priced for the quality and amount of food you get. They also put bread out, which is something many restaurants don't offer anymore. read more

Fantastic food. Average service. Hostesses seem a little snooty. Be prepared to wait even with reservations. Will I go back? Of course, but I will. E more prepared for what to expect. read more

2 weeks ago I would've give this place a 5 plus star!! We had the best steak ever and great bartender service at the bar. We went last night at 5p super early, no one was there servers around and were told we had to have reservations (on a Tuesday) and she could fit us in at 6:15p. What?!? On a Tuesday. I just wanted a good steak. If it was due to covid she should've said that. But we were sent away. With servers standing around and no one in the restaurant. Definitely not a great way to do business in these times. read more

The staff are amazing. Ask for Summer! The filets are the best and so are the crab cakes.

My husband and I had dinner here last weekend! It was absolutely wonderful! We started with splitting the wedge salad. We opted for a Dijon dressing instead of the blue cheese dressing. For dinner, we each had a filet and shared the twice baked mashed potatoes and asparagus! So, so, so good!! The desert may have been the best part! We chose the chocolate fudge cake with vanilla ice cream.... Oh my word. It is definitely large enough for several people to share! I'm STILL dreaming about this meal. Can't wait to go back. read more

Great food! Polite and professional staff! They are doing a great job of taking all precautions and providing a safe environment for dining at a social distance. Curb side pick up is still an option too! read more

Disappointing. Went to eat brunch with my husband and had nonchalant service that required us to repetitively ask for things. Inattentive and we were seated at the bar! The food took more than 30 minutes to arrive and was cold. Cold eggs are rather disgusting and we could not even eat our food. Very underwhelmed. No manager in site. Really expect more for a place situated in such a prime location. Was considering bringing a business dinner here but after the poor service and bland boring food my group shall look elsewhere. read more

Love this place! Great ambience, excellent customer service and delicious food. Try the French press coffee, french toast, steak and eggs. Guests are served a basket of delicious biscuits before food arrives. read more

The atmosphere drinks, starters and steak were all delicious...Oh and the freshest salad's, by far...Great service, knowledgeable servers and awesome bartenders...The only reason I didn't give five stars was they ran out of cheddar mashed potatoes and I don't find biscuits a good match for steak! read more

One of the best restaurant been to for awhile. Had dinner with wife and kids for my wife birthday. Food was excellent. Service was the best. Never had to ask for drinks at all. Try everything is great. Had the mahi mahi, kids had the steaks. All great. Couldn't be more happy. Tip very well because of service and food. Will be back soon. read more

I've been super excited about trying this place so decided to squeeze it in during my lunch hour. I called them to place a to-go order and was told they don't do that. I have to come into the bar to order food to-go. If I had time to come in and wait, I'd just eat it there! I guess they don't want my lunch business. read more

I've enjoyed this restaurant several times with my family and friends. It's basically what Houston's was in the 80's and 90's before they revamped their menu and refused to put chicken tenders on a menu to hopefully get rid of a certain crowd. Once that didn't work, Houston's refuses to serve chicken tenders after 5pm. I digress. Unfortunately Stoney River has gone the way of Houston's when it comes to reservations. Let me say right here, get over yourself. There are certain restaurants that can get away with reservations however this isn't one of them especially when there's no dress code and a majority of the guests smell like they just smoked a bowl of the skinniest weed ever. Certainly uncool when my family walks in at 6pm and all of the booths in the bar are empty as well as one-third of the restaurant. Hostess says the wait is 35 minutes. What wait you may ask? She said people had reservations. WTF?! Where were they then? So basically they turned away a family who was ready to pay to eat in hopes of people who would show up for their reservations. Here's a little secret... there's no penalty if you rsvp and don't show. Well, I hope they showed up for their reservations and continue to do so because our business is gone. I guess that's why the parking lot was 3/4's full too. Very deceiving and disappointing. Restaurants like Stoney River, Houston's, and Ruth's Chris, despite their attempts to get rid of a certain clientele, are alienating the ones they want to keep. As for my family and I, we're done. Thanks for the memories. read more

So I pull in (I did not know their hours) and ask the valet "can I park anywhere for Stoney River" he says yes as long as you are in the white cones. So I park. Walk up to the door and they are closed. A lady sticks her head out the door and yells "We close at 10:00" and shuts the door. I understand now it is 10:15 and they are closed. The valet should have known this and told me this. Gross incompetence! Also the lady could have been a little nicer about telling me the hours as well. The restaurant look pretty full as there had to have been 35 or more vehicles in the lot. read more

It makes me sad to have to write this review. Stoney River has been such a family favorite since it opened. It was our go-to spot for family night dinners. But the last several visits have been so disappointing, I feel like we should find a new go-to. It started with the service slipping. They seem to have a lot of turnover, which may be the problem. They also appear to be short-staffed now. Our last several visits included cocktails which didn't arrive until well after our food was served. What's worse, the white wine had clearly been poured from an open bottle that had been that way for days. I drink the same white wine every time, I know what it should taste like. This glass was HORRIBLE. They appear now to also have food quality problems as none of our steaks were cooked appropriately on the last visit. We didn't even complain because we already had to send back the wine for being genuinely undrinkable. We aren't the kind of people who like to complain. We ALWAYS tip, even with poor service. We OVERTIP for good service. We really loved this place. But I just don't think we will be going back now. read more

This review is based solely on the carrot cake. It's hands down the best I've had........anywhere. I've never dined at the restaurant nor have I ever ordered anything but the carrot cake (and a beer or two while I wait for the cake) to go. I know it's not the type of restaurant that wants to develop a take out clientele but I would easily give 5 stars (and triple my order frequency) if I were able to order over the phone, walk in, get my amazing carrot cake, pay, and eat half of it on the drive home. read more

Awesome new steakhouse with a cheerful yet serious ambiance. It has a sleek, modernistic design, with plenty of glass, marble and windows open to the outside. Jazz music plays in the background. So far I've only had brunch, but the food was great and prices reasonable. I was particularly impressed with the steak and biscuits, which are freshly baked buttermilk biscuits halved with filet mignon placed between the halves. It comes with French fries, as well as more biscuits with butter and fruit preserves. It is the only dish of this kind I have ever seen in Memphis, although Chattanooga's Northshore Grill offers a similar item. Definitely a welcome addition to the Memphis area! read more

The first time we ate here was for dinner and we absolutely loved it. My husband had the meatloaf and I had a burger. The second time we had dinner was with our children as well. I ordered a salad and there was waaaay too much dressing. It was heavy and unappetizing and for $18 I think was terribly overpriced. Kids shared a burger and were happy enough but the noise! The table across from us kept having additional people join them and there were entirely too many bodies crammed in. It was loud and, frankly, obnoxious. I don't fault the restaurant because I am sure they were told a party of a certain size and it clearly went beyond that, but at some point maybe the hostess or manager needed to cut off the additional diners. The other times we have had lunch have been really enjoyable. I am always happy with a good enough burger, some thin, salty fries, and a glass of nice wine! Last weekend we had an impromptu date night and, again, it was loud. I think my conclusion is for a group this would be a fun dinner spot, but for a date night I personally prefer something a little quieter so I will stick to lunch visits and happy hour, which is really fun (and very reasonable too). read more

My wife and I had dinner here for the first time tonight. It was nothing short of awesome! Service was absolutely perfect. I had the coffee marinated filet and loved it. It was the best filet I've had anywhere period. Cooked to perfection medium rare. You could honestly cut it with a fork. Our servers were excellent the whole night and the manager came by to make sure everything was alright. I can't think of anything that they could have improved on. We have a lot of steakhouses in our area including Ruth Chris and Folks Folly but this beats them all. I'm dieing to go back ASAP. I highly recommend it! read more

Had lunch on a weekday there. Sat at the bar. Outstanding service! The basis of all 3 stars is service. Service was great. Although the bar area is very nice and bartenders were great...very limited beer selection and no draft beer. Food was fair, nothing special...good but not great. Given the quality, the price is high. I would meet for a business meeting drink/lunch but not sure this restaurant would be high on my list. read more

Potential. Let me start by saying this place is brand new so things should get worked out. Having said that we will start at the beginning. We checked in 30 min early to have a drink at the bar. The restaurant and bar are beautiful. The decor and ambiance are spectacular. The wine display is amazing. After our drinks we went back to the host to be seated. They couldn't find our reservation even thought we already checked in. Turns out they sat us at the bar even though we said we were having pre-drinks. We finally get to the table. 4 minutes went by before a young kid came up and asked if we wanted to try some Pinot Noir. I declined and I said we will look at the wine list. He disappeared without another word. No specials,water nothing. 5 minutes went by and another server came by and said sorry and walked off. 2 more went by and a 3rd server came up and asked if we wanted to try the Pinot Noir. Talk about deja vu Groundhog day. Still no water or anything. We ordered a bottle of Cab and an app. A 4th server dropped off wine glasses. Our main server ( I think) came and attempted to open the bottle. I think it was her very first bottle of wine ever. She butchered the foil and poured incorrectly. I ordered the Filet medallions. My wife ordered the coffee crusted filet to which the server said "that will go great with your Savingon Blanc". REALLY! The app came and was good. Whiskey shrimp over toast points. The manager came by and apologized that our entrees were taking long. I really didn't notice it but ok. Both our steaks were slightly over cooked. Medium instead of medium rare. One of my medallions was med-well. All the food was lukewarm at best. A 5th server came and boxed up our food and offered dessert and after dinner drinks. We declined. The main server came by and offered us dessert and after dinner drinks. Groundhog day again. We declined again and paid. Whoever is the server trainer needs to re think their career. All the staff looked like they came from Germantown high school and this was some sort of school project. 4 servers couldn't figure out how to change a table cloth and numerous tables pouring their own wine. As bad as the service was I do think this place will get better. Just wait about 6 months before going. read more

Before getting into the reasons for the rating, here are the good things: I ordered the steak burger with fries and side of slaw. My wife ordered the omelet with kale salad and a side of spinach. The burger (with regular bun, not GF) was excellent, truly excellent, and so was the spinach. The ambience was upscale contemporary, a bit noisy but many modern places seem to want that. We were there for lunch but the wine selection looked quite large. My wife liked the ham & cheese omelet, even though the ham was lunch meat. Which is a good segue into everything else: My wife started her order by asking the waitress for recommendations since "I have to eat gluten free" (her standard opening). The waitress helpfully volunteered that she had a similar request just last week, and then proceeded to demonstrate that she had no idea what gluten was or why anyone would care about it. (Strike 1 - the wait staff is not trained in food allergies.) My wife settled on the omelet as likely to be safe, and asked the waitress to be sure the kale salad had no croutons. That was the last we saw of our waitress until I was halfway through my burger. Strike 2 - might be the waitress' fault, might be how the place is run, either way not good. When our lunch arrived (not brought by our waitress) my wife's kale salad had no croutons visible, but neither of our side dishes arrived. The person asked if we needed anything else, and we mentioned the missing two sides. She went to check on them and came back with the spinach only. She asked again if there was anything else and I said my coleslaw still was missing. She said it would be out shortly. About halfway through my burger (still no coleslaw and no waitress) I noticed my wife had eaten only a bit of her salad and asked her if anything was wrong. She said it was great but she discovered several croutons at the bottom of it. It looked as if someone had dished it up, then read the ticket, and then picked off the croutons on the top. So, the folks in the back also have no training in gluten etc, and felt perfectly fine about this harmless (to them) but incompetent deception. Strike 3. (Actually, more like strike 4 or 5 if you read this paragraph closely, but then the baseball metaphor doesn't work.) About this time our actual waitress came over and asked if we were enjoying our lunch. I noted that my coleslaw still was missing but I asked her to cancel the order. I also pointed out that the kale salad had croutons in it. Sensing that something was wrong, but completely missing what actually was important, about 5 minutes later she returned with coleslaw and said I would not be charged for it. I refused it, since I had canceled the order and in any case by then I was eating what was left of my wife's kale salad. There were no apologies other than for the late coleslaw and no reduction of the bill other than the absence of coleslaw on it. My wife wanted to avoid talking to the manager so we paid and left. Before posting anything I decided to wait the usual four hours to see if she fell ill from gluten, and of course she did. It is likely the croutons were tossed with the salad and plucked out as guessed above, but even if croutons weren't the culprit, putting lunch meat in the $12 omelet seems an obvious second-best guess. (FYI - if you don't use Boar's Head you can't trust lunch meat to be GF.) A third possibility - if they make their biscuits on-premises, cross-contamination is at least possible. Other not-good things include: the fries were pretty to look at but were dry and hard, served with plain ketchup, and definitely should be avoided. I have no idea if the coleslaw is any good but $5 is a lot for a small plate of it. The kale salad was a lot too sweet for my taste, though I will grant that many people like it that way. Central Germantown needs a restaurant like Stoney River, and it pains me to write something like this. My wife (a gentle soul) believes all these issues are new-business wrinkles - we dined in February 2016, not awfully long after they opened. As we left she said she wanted to return in six months, when people are better trained and/or replaced. But after having been up half of last night dealing with the gluten issues, I suspect she is in a less generous mood right now. read more

We had a fabulous time! The food was excellent, the ambiance was great and our server Emily was the best! We will definitely come back!

Recently visited Stoney River for lunch. We had a small child with us and was treated as though we had brought an alien into the establishment! I couldn't enjoy my meal because it was so uncomfortable! The food was good but if my family isn't welcome neither am I! Talk to your staff Stoney!! read more

This was me and my wife first time here. We were there celebrating our anniversary and everything was extremely nice and elegant, from the salad my wife had to the steaks we both had. And to top it off the waitress gave me a free piece of dessert because she apologized for service being due to all of the large parties they had ,which to my wife and myself service was good but if their standards are faster I want complain. We definitely will make this our new Steak spot !! Sorry Ruth's Chris.... read more

Fantastic new restaurant!! 10oz filet was one of the best I've had. Asparagus and spinach were flawlessly executed. Carrot cake was to die for. Service is impeccable. This place was similar to Houston's and J. Alexander's. The steak was better than Houston's. Houston's has better spinach dip, and I prefer Houston's chips to the cracker things that this restaurant offered. I wasn't fond of the lobster bisque either, but the steak and veggie sides were so outstanding I have to go for 5 stars. The wine list is fantastic and I love the atmosphere. It was a bit loud, and something could be done acoustically to prevent the need to shout to communicate. Great job- only minor improvements needed! :-) read more

My dad decided to take the family out to eat because he's the bomb. Why not try the new restaurant in Saddle Creek! Danielle was our server, she was excellent. We enjoyed the deviled eggs as an appetizer...The sea bass was excellent, as was the grouper.... Since there is not a kids menu, they have kids choices.. What's not to like about chicken tenders and macaroni and cheese..(my son loved it) To end the night, we enjoyed fresh coffee from the French press.. I will definitely be back! read more

My waitress was extremely rude! There was hair in my food. When I tried to show the waiter JV or JD (whatever her name was) she jumped back and said "ew I don't want that." She stopped corresponding with me after that. Maybe she judged us and assumed we wouldn't pay, who knows. Either way it doesn't excuse the lackluster service and hair in my mashed potatoes. So disappointing. read more

Very nice Restraunt : bar service is poor ; I've been there many times and the bartender service is not even average . Service in Restraunt is very good and quality of food is also excellent read more

Excellent place to treat yourself! I first went with my tennis team for lunch and loved the grouper. So I took my hubby back for his birthday and we enjoyed a fabulous 4 course meal. The food was excellent and the service was as well. If you are wanting to go make sure you make a reservation! read more

I cannot recommend this restaurant. The portions are huge, so if you just want quantity you might enjoy eating here. However, the quality is sadly lacking. I tried the Caprese salad. They served huge chunks of very cold tomatoes. The mozzarella cheese was haphazardly thrown on the plate and the balsamic vinaigrette was drizzled mainly on the fried onions that were also on the plate. The basil was flavorless. I then tried the meatloaf for a main course. I was served two huge chunks of meat that tasted like salt blocks. I had broccoli as a side. Also extremely salty. I didn't complain, but they carried my almost untouched plate back to the kitchen without comment. Maybe this is normal for them... My dinner companion had the prime rib - it was disappointingly flavorless. Dinner was $90. Not worth the cost. read more

Kinda sad. The desert was excecuted right. The creme brûlée was perfect to be positive. Although front of the house was good, the back made some bush league oversights. I paid way too much for that. Even my eight year old daughter was like "daddy this steak is too chewy". Asked for med and got mid well to well fillet for her. My $43 10oz fillet Oscar was a healthy med when mid rare was specified. This place has potential but there was either an expo oversight or lack thereof. I did not even have the heart to tell them about the hair in my shrimp cocktail for fear of sounding like I just wanted something comped or my daughter having a bad taste on daddy daughter date night. Funny thing was that there was not any offer of anything but full freight for myself and my daughters entire meal, quite a hefty price tag I might add. There may not be a next time for me. Sorry all. read more

I am so excited to finally have a Stoney River here. It is a great place for a business lunch or happy hour. Every time I go, the service is great, staff is friendly and the food is delicious. I haven't had anything I didn't like. read more

The service, food, and atmosphere was EVERYTHING! I love everything about my experience. The portion are excellent, the food was exceptional , my drink was delicious and the waiter was patient and very knowledgeable about everything on the menu! read more

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