One of my all-time favorite restaurants in the Salt lake City area! Great food. A little bit pricey, but generally worth it.
The ambiance is top notch, the stone walls, wood accents. Gave it a cozy feel. The lights are too low. We had to use a flashlight to read the menu. The food was pretty good but nothing to get really excited about and on the pricey side for what it is. The Nonno pizza was our favorite dish, the gnocchi had good texture but not rich in flavor. The service was friendly and fast, but nothing stood out as great. We’re still looking for a regular spot for good Italian in SLC. Parking: There’s a larger parking lot behind the restaurant.
This was a nice stop for me but not a must. It's above average but I'd say for me just gets to a 4. Solid, no huge disappointments but some room to hit 5 range for me. The polenta could've used a few tweaks for sure. For me I think the heat was too high. Outside crisp, inside a bit too undercooked. I think a thinner shape and a pan frying would make them better, definitely more uniform and a nice crispness when compared to even cooking. Also it seems maybe they're not getting the semolina dust over prior to frying so they're missing that edge. The biggest item for me on them is they are absolutely missing a nice classic homemade marinara with them. They came by themselves. No nothing. No parmesan, no marinara, no herb sauce or even a simple persillade. Anything with a nice vinegar bite to balance the polenta. My two cents The pizzas, although with a nice wood fired crust, had huge crust margins with a small center portion that held the ingredients. The diavola and the nonna (basically a classic margherita) were both spot on, minus he odd wide crust edges. The black and blue also had a great deep cheese forward bite. It was like a Bleu met a nice gorgonzola. Desserts The dragon fruit cheesecake was excellent! The doughnuts were underwhelming The gelato was good And the brulee was well brulee. For me brulee is always average so I'm a terrible review when it comes to brulee. They all seem the same. I need to get back and hit a pasta sometime and update the review. But the long and short. Good execution, love the ingredients but not a home run.
We came in for dinner last night and what a treat! Makenna was such a wonderful server and gave us some great recommendations! The space is upstairs (there is an elevator in the entrance on the opposite side of 400 south so it's ada friendly). There were some lovely outdoor spaces that we'd love to check out when it's not snowing! Music was also at the perfect volume so we weren't screaming over each other. Food was excellent! Polenta tots, burrata, and the fresh bread kicked things off. Love that so much of the food (bread, pastas, cheeses) is made fresh in house! We shared 2 pasta dishes, the pork chop, and the scallops. The pork chop and scallops were a tad overcooked which was a bummer considering the prices. Next time we will have to try a pizza or something less expensive but not as easy to overcook. Finished with the gelato trio and doughnuts.
We stopped at Stoneground for an early dinner with friends on a recent ski trip in SLC. The restaurant is a nicely decorated, upstairs location near downtown. We were seated promptly at the time of our reservation, and our waiter was friendly and attentive. We shared several appetizers, all of which were excellent (very fresh salad and the polenta tots were noteworthy). I had the Pappardelle al Ragu di Agnello which was outstanding, and several others had pizzas which they all enjoyed. We will definitely be back!
The pasta is house made and so delicious!