NonDawg Stony River steak house question

[K_Walt32]

My 1 year anniversary is coming up soon so I’m thinking about taking my wife to Stony River for dinner. Anyone have a recommendation as to which one? I feel like the one in Duluth is the best “location” but wanted to see if someone here had personal experience. Thanks in advance!

 

[Single Barrel Dawg]

Take her to Little Alley in Roswell instead

 

[Canimal31]

I live a mile from Stoney river duluth. We have eaten there once. It’s solid and appropriately priced. Service was good.

Little alley in Roswell is definitely a step up but obviously more expensive. It’s great.

We went to Pampas Steakhouse recently and it’s close to Stoney river. It was excellent and I highly recommend. More pricey than Stoney though.

 

[SavagePads]

I’ve never been to Stoney River but may take my wife before the Braves game Friday. Is it good?

If you want a good steak for a great price, try Backwoods in Tallapoosa. It’s not too fancy but sure is good.

 

[Captain]

My 1 year anniversary is coming up soon so I’m thinking about taking my wife to Stony River for dinner. Anyone have a recommendation as to which one? I feel like the one in Duluth is the best “location” but wanted to see if someone here had personal experience. Thanks in advance!

You can do better than Stony River. Try Lobster Bar in Buckhead, seafood and Prime steaks. She gets lobster you get the strip. Uber down so both of you can enjoy few glasses of wine. Someone else suggested Little Ally, FAR better than Stony which is Choice cut steaks for Prime prices.

 

[HacksawDawg]

Cotton Calf in Braselton.

 

[DawgCollar]

Yea Stony River is a shopping mall steak house. You can do better. Chops, Bones, Hals, Little Alley, Rathbuns.

 

[donalsonville_dawg]

My 1 year anniversary is coming up soon so I’m thinking about taking my wife to Stony River for dinner. Anyone have a recommendation as to which one? I feel like the one in Duluth is the best “location” but wanted to see if someone here had personal experience. Thanks in advance!

I agree with a lot of what's said above, but I would add New York Prime in Buckhead to the list. As Captain mentioned, Stony River is choice cuts of meat while NYP is all prime cuts - including the filet (even Hal's, which is otherwise great, only has choice filets).

Plus, they have a bar where you can smoke a cigar before or after your meal if you're in to that sort of thing (and, guess what? I am).

 

[atldawg58]

If you are looking in the Duluth area I would recommend Frankie's The Steakhouse on Sugarloaf by the arena. Great prime steaks, delicious sides and a really good wine list. Been here for business and personal and enjoyed it each time.

 

[Boom MFer Dawg]

My 1 year anniversary is coming up soon so I’m thinking about taking my wife to Stony River for dinner. Anyone have a recommendation as to which one? I feel like the one in Duluth is the best “location” but wanted to see if someone here had personal experience. Thanks in advance!

Best steak in ATL is at Hals..get the filet...not your ordinary filet

 

[paulwesterdawg]

If you want a consistent, reliable and high quality steak...that is close to your house then yes. Stony River is good. It's hard to go wrong.

That said, the best steakhouse in this city is Hal's on Old Ivy. The Filet is the best. It's better than Bone's or Chops or Little Alley. Check the menu online, it's not a big price difference. The cocktails are probably more.

If your issue is geography, then take Uber.

If it's the weekend, Hal's has an old school piano player / singer in the downstairs bar.

Bone's is stuffy. It's where you go on an expense account with the guys from the office. Hal's is outrageous.

 

[seatonsdawgs]

Take her to Little Alley in Roswell instead

We take the golf cart up to Little Alley and Canton St... great place... golf cart is electric, so my fuel cost are a lot less than taking the jet...

 

[accountingdawg2012]

Cotton Calf in Braselton.

I can't sing the praises of this place enough. We went for our anniversary a few weeks ago and it was amazing. It's a little out of the way for those in the Atlanta area, but well worth the drive.

 

[donalsonville_dawg]

Best steak in ATL is at Hals..get the filet...not your ordinary filet

Wrong. It’s a choice filet

 

[HacksawDawg]

I can't sing the praises of this place enough. We went for our anniversary a few weeks ago and it was amazing. It's a little out of the way for those in the Atlanta area, but well worth the drive.

Yep, I live in Buford. Have had a steak at all the usual suspects in Atlanta, and honestly, Cotton Calf has been my best experience.

 

[bhdawgs]

Hals, little alley, chops are all far superior choices. Have heard good things about Marcel too

 

[Dawg 'n IT]

If you are looking in the Duluth area I would recommend Frankie's The Steakhouse on Sugarloaf by the arena. Great prime steaks, delicious sides and a really good wine list. Been here for business and personal and enjoyed it each time.

Only thing I didn't like was the lobster mac and cheese. It had a lot of lobster, which is great, but the quality of the mac and cheese itself didn't measure up to the rest of the food.

Great steaks, onion rings, and service though.

The fried appetizer platter is awesome!

 

[Red Door 16]

If you have it in the finances to pay $100/year for a football website, take your wife somewhere better than Stoney River for your anniversary...

 

[UGA86]

If you have it in the finances to pay $100/year for a football website, take your wife somewhere better than Stoney River for your anniversary...

Oh gurl, oh no you dit int...................

 

[Dawg 4:13]

I see lots of advice about going a step (or 2) up from SR, etc. But let’s be real here, only OP knows the circumstance. TBH, going much above the SR level and spending the extra $ is wasted on some palates. My wife would be a good example. We did eat at Cotton Calf for our #37 back in January, good experience & we both loved it. But if SR was close to us, she’d have been just as satisfied.

Maybe SR this year, then gradually step up as the years go along.

 

[22bulldog]

The Coffee Cured steak at Stoney River is very good, and for the money the place is hard to beat.

 

[DawgCollar]

Blue Ridge Grill in Vinings/Buckhead is good too.

 

[Captain]

Wrong. It’s a choice filet

Interesting, now I am curious. We asked the last time we were in there, server said Prime. I get the Hal's Special Ribeye which is a Prime cut.

 

[DerkDawg1027]

I live a mile from Stoney river duluth. We have eaten there once. It’s solid and appropriately priced. Service was good.

Little alley in Roswell is definitely a step up but obviously more expensive. It’s great.

We went to Pampas Steakhouse recently and it’s close to Stoney river. It was excellent and I highly recommend. More pricey than Stoney though.

Pampas is the best IMO

 

[perrygreene11]

Stoney River is good.

But in your area, Pampas is hard to beat. They have great meat and I really like their presentation of everything. They are Argentine style steakhouse (not to be confused with Brazilian all you can steakhouses) and cook over wood fired grill. They also have a great wine menu.

Little Alley is a little further away in Roswell and we really like it also. Steak is phenomenal, great wine list and bourbon/whiskey list. Gets a little loud in there for me on date night.

Hal’s is excellent but for the distance I will stack Pampas and Little Alley with anyone.

 

[K_Walt32]

If you have it in the finances to pay $100/year for a football website, take your wife somewhere better than Stoney River for your anniversary...

To be fair it had been recommended to her so she suggested it. But after reading here, I’m gonna switch it up. Money, within reason, isn’t a huge problem. Most of the places I’ve looked at are well within the price range I had in mind.

 

[donalsonville_dawg]

Interesting, now I am curious. We asked the last time we were in there, server said Prime. I get the Hal's Special Ribeye which is a Prime cut.

http://www.hals.net/menu.html

Check the menu. Notice how it says prime on the ribeye and not the filet?

https://newyorkprime.com/menu-Atlanta/

Compare to New York Prime which says all steaks are prime

 

[SQUIRE42]

My 1 year anniversary is coming up soon so I’m thinking about taking my wife to Stony River for dinner. Anyone have a recommendation as to which one? I feel like the one in Duluth is the best “location” but wanted to see if someone here had personal experience. Thanks in advance!

Stony River is good but does not compare to Flemings or Pampas.

 

[-lowcountrydawg]

Best steak in ATL is at Hals..get the filet...not your ordinary filet

Hal's is a true steak house - meaning it is really good and expensive, but it is much further on the scale of wide ass open than stuffy. I once saw a 70+ year old dude clearly getting a handy wedding crashers style under the table - in the dining section. Not the bar. Was doing nothing to hide it either.

 

[-lowcountrydawg]

http://www.hals.net/menu.html

Check the menu. Notice how it says prime on the ribeye and not the filet?

https://newyorkprime.com/menu-Atlanta/

Compare to New York Prime which says all steaks are prime

I don't care if it says they get their filet 2nd hand from McDonalds, it is the best steak in town.

 

[Marcdawg1]

Take her to Little Alley in Roswell instead

Little Alley is overpriced, loud, and cramped.

 

[Dawg 'n IT]

Hal's is a true steak house - meaning it is really good and expensive, but it is much further on the scale of wide ass open than stuffy. I once saw a 70+ year old dude clearly getting a handy wedding crashers style under the table - in the dining section. Not the bar. Was doing nothing to hide it either.

Can we get details on who provided the service?​

 

[donalsonville_dawg]

I don't care if it says they get their filet 2nd hand from McDonalds, it is the best steak in town.

It’s a great steak. It is not the best

 

[-lowcountrydawg]

Can we get details on who provided the service?​

well Hal's is known to have its share of pros. Can't speak from experience, but I bet someone on this board can.

 

[Captain]

http://www.hals.net/menu.html

Check the menu. Notice how it says prime on the ribeye and not the filet?

https://newyorkprime.com/menu-Atlanta/

Compare to New York Prime which says all steaks are prime

Yes, we noticed on the menu which is why we asked. The server said Prime. I agree with you, it would certainly say Prime if it were.

 

[West_Paces_Ferry_Dawg]

My 1 year anniversary is coming up soon so I’m thinking about taking my wife to Stony River for dinner. Anyone have a recommendation as to which one? I feel like the one in Duluth is the best “location” but wanted to see if someone here had personal experience. Thanks in advance!

You can and should do better. I’d heed the advice of the board. Another solid option is Marcel.

 

[IIIput]

Little Alley is overpriced, loud, and cramped.

It’s also not nearly as good as any of the other named steakhouses.

 

[donalsonville_dawg]

Yes, we noticed on the menu which is why we asked. The server said Prime. I agree with you, it would certainly say Prime if it were.

Yep. No one buries that info

 

[-lowcountrydawg]

My 1 year anniversary is coming up soon so I’m thinking about taking my wife to Stony River for dinner. Anyone have a recommendation as to which one? I feel like the one in Duluth is the best “location” but wanted to see if someone here had personal experience. Thanks in advance!

If only Steak & Ale was still around. I would pay $1 per crouton from that salad bar.

 

[Boom MFer Dawg]

Hal's is a true steak house - meaning it is really good and expensive, but it is much further on the scale of wide ass open than stuffy. I once saw a 70+ year old dude clearly getting a handy wedding crashers style under the table - in the dining section. Not the bar. Was doing nothing to hide it either.

You sure you weren't drunk? Downstairs reminds me of my parents restuarant...stuck in the 80s with the cigarette machine and all. Hals gets thier own private cut of meat from Buckhead Beef