I hate to do it, but I have to.
Enter myself and two co-workers. We work close to Downtown and we stopped in at Stewart & Ogden for lunch. We were on the clock so we hoped service would be quick and there wouldn't be too many people. Luckily we came at a good time because there weren't many people there.
Ordered:
Ahi Tuna Sliders with Tater Tots: Grandly awful. The bread, although looking pretty was dry as a bone and tasteless. It was like cardboard. The teeny pieces of ahi tuna were so freaking salty I could barely stomach them. The slaw inside was unmemorable. The tots, while brought out warm and crispy were also REALLY SALTY. Just an overall failure of what could be a really great dish. They should take a moment and go have the Ahi Tuna Sandwich at Yard House to understand what these sliders should really taste like.
Tomato Bisque (by both my co-workers): They said it was good, and the presentation was really cute with little goldfish crackers.
Side of Fries: Salty. TOO SALTY.
Caeser Salad with added on Chicken: The salad looked blah. My co-worker had to ask for extra dressing, because although it was mixed in, there wasn't much. The chicken was dry and she said the Romano cheese had melted under the heat of the chicken. They didn't even bother to give the chicken time to cool a bit before throwing it on her salad.
Decor is odd. The yellow IKEA like chairs really throw me. They should be replaced to go with the rest of the restaurant which is like, "chic diner".
The problem is in the kitchen though. Honestly I would have sent my food back had I not been limited with time and on the clock for work. The food is simply not good. I really doubt I'll be back, but I'll keep an eye on the Yelp reviews to see if they improve any.