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| - I must admit I was a little hesitant to try out Stock and Stable at first. I'm not really sure why, I was just nervous that it would be another trendy hipster kind of spot with a great atmosphere but mediocre food. But boy was I proven wrong! My husband went for dinner on a Friday night and everything from the service to the dessert was absolutely lovely.
To start, we got the smoked corn manti - if this would have been a bigger portion, I could have had it for my meal. It was delicious! A little sweet from the corn, and little savory from the cheese, and a perfect way to start off our meal. My husband got the braised short rib for his main and had great things to say about it. The only downfall for him was the mashed potatoes. He said they didn't have much flavor, but the rest of his meal was on point.
I had the crispy chicken sandwich and I have been craving it literally every day since. It was AMAZING! Literally the best chicken sandwich I've ever had. The chicken was perfectly cooked and very crispy on the outside without falling apart, and the slaw on top was seriously to die for. I had zero complaints with my dish.
We ended with their salted caramel cheesecake, which is huge btw, and it was absolutely scrumptious. Here's the only downfalls from our experience with Stock and Stable:
I'm currently pregnant, so I ordered a cocktail off the menu and told our server about my "condition" so she made sure it was made with no alcohol. However, when I finished the first and ordered a second, the bartender made it with alcohol... I only found that out after having a drink of it. No bueno. Our server assured us she had told the bartender no alcohol, so who knows where the fault lies, but it's pretty darn important to make sure there's no alcohol in a mocktail for a pregnant woman, so it definitely should not have been overlooked.
The other issue is with the hostesses. I've been to Stock and Stable twice now, and both times the hotesses have barely even acknowledged us when we walk up. They just look at us and wait for us to say hello and how many are in our party. No smiles, no niceties, nothing. It's a pretty downer way to start a restaurant experience, so I highly suggest either training them up on how to greet people or hire new hostesses who know how to smile and act nice. It's a big turn-off.
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