Cafémantic - Willimantic

Absolutely delightful. I couldn't be more satisfied with our meal at Stone Row. We enjoyed several small plates, each of which was phenomenal. Our selection included the beets, baked mussels, fatty pork, and the day's special: split pea gnocchi. The gnocchi, hand made by the chef that day, was a standout. It was melt in your mouth delicious light yet satisfyingly filling, easily our favorite dish of the night. The seared scallops, served with a most delectable sauce, were another highlight. A definite 10/10. Drinks: highly recommend Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. Espressso martini was also very good and smooth. Service/atmosphere: Carly's exceptional sweetness and just right attentiveness added to our experience. My mom and I visited for a relaxing catch up, and the tranquil, inviting atmosphere of the place was just perfect

Really disappointed in recent dinner after being a vocal supporter of stone row before. poor communication between server and kitchen and lots of mistakes. Ticket gets lost but nothing is offered to make up for it; waitress forgets to tell us they are out of burgers. Huh? Seems like an odd item to be out of. Some food comes for one diner, nothing for anyone else for 5 minutes. Entrees come but one item is forgotten so we could see the chef visibly annoyed. Wine ordered for dinner arrives well after food arrives. Waitress was mostly absent and worked hard to avoid eye contact when we wanted some attention despite the restaurant only being half full. The food fortunately was very good. The duck with creamed leeks was the star. But I have to say that for a restaurant that claims to have a seasonal menu 60 of the menu was the same on our last two visits during different seasons and some items, like spinach artichoke dip, belong on a menu at Olive Garden not this one. While we got an apology from the waitress nothing was taken off the bill or offered as a comp. Management seemed no where to be found We took friends who had never been. I don't think they or we will be rushing back

This restaurant is so over hyped. I have only had good drinks here the food always disappointed me. Here are some items my husband I have tried why we found it underwhelming: Chicken wings: soooo tender perfectly cooked. I do wish it had a little more crunch to it, but that's not the issue. The flavor just was not there. It was like eating plain chicken wings seasoned with maybe salt and pepper...maybe. It was so saucy so a bit confusing Pork belly : again, so tender perfectly cooked but now opposite problem so salty! Like ocean water. The pickled onions cucumber slices complimented it nice though to cut the saltiness. Smash burger fingerling potatoes : very greasy. The bun was soggy beyond belief with grease. The potatoes were undercooked. We left this one plated with 2 bites removed. Duck : the leeks and mushroom was heavenly! I love duck. If it's on a menu, I 100% of the time will get it, so I'm very familiar with how it should taste. This dish I had to send back because the duck was sour/spoiled. I was very disappointed. Now we didn't send anything else back or complain because to each their own, they were edible. The duck though made me sick from the bites I did try. I really love the ambiance of stone row, and the bartenders know how to make cocktails best that I've ever had. We may go back but just to visit the bar for beverages. They also have a great selection of liquors, some I've never heard of but the bartenders are very knowledgeable about the products they carry. I'd really love to go back try their other items, including oysters, but I'm a bit turned off from the food now. If I do, I'll be sure to update this review. Overall drinks 10/10, food 3/10, presentation 10/10, atmosphere 10/10, comfort 7/10.

HIDDEN GEM ALERT! This is such a wonderful restaurant with affordable prices and high quality food and drinks! My friend and I each had a pre-fixe 3-course lunch for $25 each and it was such a steal! The food was absolutely delicious and the chef was extremely accommodating of food allergies! Finally, the cocktails were outstanding! The artistry in the presentation is second to none and the taste was impeccable, it made it hard for me to only order one! Overall, a trip here is one you will never regret!

My most recent review is based on my experience during restaurant week. I've also been here in the summer and the outdoor space is lovely. THE FOOD: -there were a good variety of options for restaurant week that you can also find on the menu, my party had quite a few of the options -charcuterie board was good, I liked the salted house made crackers, the cheeses weren't my favorite but I am pretty basic when it comes to cheeses (cheddar, toscano, etc. so I didn't eat much but others in our party really enjoyed it -tuna crudo is a small serving but tasty -parsnip+celery bisque was good -Brussel sprouts : as a big fan of brussels these didn't disappoint. Good crisp on outside and nice flavor -mushroom toast: strong mustard and was good. Cut into nice bite size slices -Monkfish: I don't like pieces of onion so I ordered without the soubise but would have preferred if it was on the side (which I asked but I don't think he got that because I think the sauce would've really elevated the dish. Broccoli rabe was delicious. The lemon vinaigrette was tangy and good as well. -duck carbonara: very savory and simple, great flavors -brownie: delicious dessert, served HOT -citrus almond cake: it was okay, I wish I had opted for the brownie THE DRINKS: -beer flight special: 2 in our party ordered the beer flights that were on special on restaurant week which gave them lots of good options -sangria: I ordered the sangria that was (supposed to be [see below] on special for restaurant week THE SERVICE: -our server was very polite and attentive -While I appreciate a meal that isn't rushed and meant to take time and enjoy your company, I will say there was a long lag from when we sat down to when we put in our appetizer order. I think it would've been nice if we were asked closer to the time we ordered our drinks so we didn't have to wait so long for our first food to arrive. -I am not sure if the waiter was having an off night or was new but we had some issues with the drinks. For beer flights, both orders were not what our party asked for, for ex. not simply swapped, but beers both missing completely and what was provided were totally mislabeled. We tried to figure it out amongst the table but the errors were pretty bad. When he brought back the corrections there was still one completely missing but we didn't want to be a hassle so we let it go. He was courteous and apologetic in fixing it -it also seemed like he was not fully knowledgeable on the (restaurant week menu since I ordered the special sangria, listed as the red, and was asked if I wanted red or white. Upon pointing out that it said only red he seemed a bit confused so I just said red was okay. When we got home I realized I was charged full price for the regular menu sangria instead of the special price. -he got the rest of our meal perfectly accurate, just seemed like an oopsies with the drinks. Maybe the bartender was out and he wasn't used to ringing in and grabbing beers/drinks himself? THE ATMOSPHERE -on top of the rustic building they have fun decor as well. The Christmas wreaths were still up (in February but we also saw some heart decorations too. I enjoy wintery touches since winter doesn't stop after Christmas. -nice attention to detail, looking forward to warmer weather to eat outside as well Overall, it was a good price for what we ate this evening. Typically for me Stone Row is a splurge location so I am glad I was able to enjoy it and try more of their fare during restaurant week.