stone mad pub, restaurant and bocce

special little place. i took my fiance and parents to stone mad pub last night for dinner for the first time. we were greeted at the door by a very gregarious and humorous gentleman who showed us who to talk to about our reservation and even opened the door for us. we checked out the outdoor patio, which is gorgeous, before being seated at our table inside. the place is just beautiful. i've been looking for an irish feeling pub since sullivan's in lakewood closed, and stone mad fits the bill decor-wise. sadly, the menu isn't really irish, but the food was excellent. my parents had the brisket sandwich, which they raved about. i had the smoked pork chop which was quite tasty, but what really stole the show was the sauteed red cabbage that comes with it. everyone at the table tried it and we were all incredulous that anyone could make red cabbage taste that sultry and amazing. we also ordered a pizza to nibble on and take home since they have a stone pizza oven, and that too was delicious. our waitress was super nice and attentive, even though it was fairly busy. i would definitely go back, maybe on a week night when it's hopefully a little slower and i can get on the adorable bocce court they have in thebackroom!

was there last friday for the first time. absolutely great. first our server travis was outstanding. we were on the patio and that was great. all the food was great. i had a stuffed banana peppers stuffed with sausgae, cheese, and corn laid over a marinara saucethat was just great. my main dish was a pork chop with their own barbaque sauce made with guiness and stone mad potatoes.outstanding!!! i only wish there was more of both.

my wife had a salad and a pizza from their fire burning oven. the pizza was great as well.

my wife had 2 glasses of wine and i just had a soft drink. and before i forget about the pickles they bring out with the drinks. really good as well.

overall great experience, i would recommend to anyone.

dinner and drinks came out to 61.00

we will bebackwith friends and we will ask for travis again.

outstanding!!!!!!!. had dinner there last night and i was blown away with how good it was. we had the cod sandwich, home fries, salmon sandwich and mac and cheese. we also started it off with an order of crab cakes. everything was very good. the crab cake was to die for and the rest of the meal was perfect. they also have a great beer selection. i have to say that i thought there service was very good as well. we got last minute reservations and our server could not have been nicer. she helped us with the menu and made suggestions that were greatly appreciated. i will gobackagain! you should check this place out too.

great food / outstanding service!. what a delight and surprise!! talk about something for everyone!

the food and service --our waiter, travis --or maybe his name was trever, [sorry if i got your name wrong!]-- could not be topped on a 'packed' friday night!

we managed to get our two college-children home for one night together during 'spring break' --the start for one, and the end for the other-- and with one a vegan and the other having 'different' tastes; the menu was just perfect and offered something for each of our tastes/preferences!

we started with appetizers of mussels and a tomato-basil pizza. the only "bad" thing i can say about the mussels was there was not enough bread to soak up the heavenly broth they were cooked in! --not your typical 'garlic and wine'-- and the mussels were cooked to perfection!

while i tend to eat 'salads and sides' for dinner/course-two, it was only my 'growing', 20-year old son who finished his entree and most of his side. oh, fyi, the side of potatoes are incredible!! --the 'doggy bag' was eaten 'cold' the very next morning!!

i actually had the brussels sprouts for dinner --not vegetarian!-- and cooked in bacon but absolutely fabulous!

i would definitely gobackagain!

blessings,

lisa

good first impression. my husband and i walked down to stone mad on a whim after a film at the capitol theatre. we'd heard about it, both good and bad, so we were expecting very little.
we arrived at a little after 9 pm and were happy to find that they were still seating customers.
the menu was small but the choices covered every category. the large table of young people next to us ordered crab cakes and calamari and sounded very pleased with their selection. we ordered the pound of mussels as an appetizer and were very happy with the freshness. the bit of fresh tomato and onion in the white wine and garlic sauce added color and flavor to the dish. we had the saturday special of a 12 oz. prime rib and baked potato with green beans. very standard fare for the cleveland area, but the green beans were cooked perfectly, the potatoes were large, flakey, and had a good amount of garlic-and-herb butter on them. the meat came just as we had ordered it and was fork tender. we asked for horseradish but didn't really use it because seasoning was right on the money.
our waitress was helpful and, in fact, we got help from several of the wait staff. if this place had a problem with service before, they've obviously worked hard to change that.
we'll gobackand take friends.

what a let down. i made reservations for 8 a week in advance. we were seated, with no one else in the restaurant, at an extremely tight table where no one could move or get by. the bartender, waitress and calamari were top-notch....and that's it. totally over-priced items for tasteless cod and trout, brisket that tasted like a grizzled pot roast, hamburgers that were blaise and soup (which was actually good) served room temp. with no bread or crackers. most sides were alacarte and you could have skipped them entirely except for the brussel sprouts. the place is nice but he really needs to get someone who knows how to cook. won't bebackthank-you.

so good, but could there be more?. i love everything about stone mad-- the decor, the incredibly comfortable bar stools. (seriously.) the bocce court. it oozes "cool" and "comfort," which can be hard to do simultaneously. but as a vegetarian, i would love to see some more options on the menu for me. i do eat fish, and have devoured their happy hour fish tacos. my friends rave about other dishes but i am hesitant to gobackagain and again when i know there are few options for me there.

very nice outdoor seating. menu was limited for lunch but i think everyone could find something they like. grilled squash was fab., i would gobackthere again.