All these amazing reviews convinced my bf and I to go to Stir. Unfortunately, we should have saved our money or maybe we should have just gotten subway that was right across from them in the same plaza.
Food: 2/5
I ordered linguine carbonara which was extremely bland but loaded with ground black pepper. Sauce had nothing to do with a carbonara. Very thin sauce no flavor and oily not creamy .
Bf ordered "stir burger" mushroom duxelle was over powering, choice of greens was questionable as it all wilted by the time it got to the table. Fries were tasty though. Also the grilled steak tip was unnecessary and he had to pull it off.
Because I didn't like my carbonara I asked for the schnitzel instead , however the schnitzel was more bland than the carbonara. It was unseasoned pork which was fry and again bland. Breading was poorly executed, maybe the oil wasn't hot enough when frying? Schnitzel is usually fried golden brown mine was pale. Potatoes were undercooked and crunchy. And for some reason they put like 2 cups of uncleaned tasteless and slightly burnt baby carrots on the plate? There was some sort of sauce on the schnitzel which really didn't have any purpose. Again , bland . a theme throughout the evening. Also I've seen photos of their dishes on here and they seem to be quite inconsistent with how the prepare and present their dishes. I got a slice of mushroom on my plate.
Dessert was a chocolate pots de creme. Lovely but not out of this world. More like chocolate pudding rather than a creamy decadent mousse.
I also find drinks were a tad expensive.
Our appetizer was a cheese dip which was great. Can't really go wrong with cheese dip I suppose.
Waitress was wonderful and attentive. I give her a 5/5. Atmosphere is beautiful. But won't be going back. For $121 I can definitely get better else where.