Stoney Point Restaurant

We have never been disappointed with dinner and/​or drinks here. The food, the ambiance and piano Bar are excellent. The whole staff is attentive and friendly. This is a great night out place with your loved one.

Everything is five stars. The food, the service, the ambience are all perfect if you are looking for a personal perfect dining experience. It’s not a «scene,» a place to be seen. But it’s perfect to enjoy a great dinner with someone special or friends.

We had a wonderful time. I have driven by the place for years, but for some reason never checked it out. So last Saturday I looked into their Unilocal rating and description and decided to give them a try. Old school all the way, sort of like a classic red-​booth steakhouse but oriented towards Italian style food. It is decidedly not a hipster small plate foodie place. GREAT service, pleasant atmosphere, live piano playing jazz standards, excellent drinks (we enjoyed martinis). If you know Columbo’s down Colorado a couple of miles Stony Point is similar but a solid step or two upscale.
I only had one disappointment, we ordered a couple of desserts and it was clear they farm that part of their kitchen out to a vendor that is not up to the rest of their standards. The tiramisu was good, but the key lime pie my wife ordered was really awful– not fresh, lousy consistency and flavor. If they would switch to a limited menu of house made desserts a 5 star rating would be easy.
Overall great experience. We will be back!

I go on occasion, on Saturday nights…
CURRENTLY ON SATURDAY NIGHTS: Solo piano starts at 7:30PM, but then, on Saturday nights, at 9:30PM singers are invited up to sing, without a microphone (with their own sheet music in the right key for them) as the pianist plays. Goes till about 11:30PM (some times a little later).
*Ron Snyder is the resident Saturday night pianist at this time… he sight reads, improvises and follows very well… If he’s unable to be there, they usually get a sub, but they subs are not always great accompanists.
Different singers show up, on different nights, with some showing up weekly, and others occasionally. I won’t tell you it’s all unicorns & rainbows, but if someone wants to sing a song, they’re able… There are very few places like this any more… not karaōke… it’s piano bar. Some are polished, perfected, performances, and some are works in progress…
Again, only after 9:30PM (sometimes starts later) on Saturdays.
If you’re in the mood for that, sit on the side closer to the piano, in the bar area, and go later, if you’re not, sit in the dinning room further away, and clear out earlier. Most non-​amplified voices won’t reach past the separation between the bar area and the dinning room… some will. The only tables in the bar area I actively avoid are the tables right next to the piano. Though some love those as they get to see expression more clearly, and hear everyone, and everything.
The times I’ve gotten more than drinks, I’ve been very happy with the food. And yes, the owner, waiters and bartender all career professionals… attentive and friendly.
I’ve seen people propose there, celebrate there, chill listening, sing for the first time in a long while… As far as the patrons, some will wear T-​shirts and jeans, but many typically dress on the nicer side, which is another nice thing to experience in Los Angeles.

The waiters were amazing, so nice and attentive. Great place for a date, which is why we were here, Celebrating our Anniversary! We got french onion soup and mozzarella caprese (spelling?) Both were good but the French onion was our favorite. We love it though and make it ourselves on occasion! For entrées my hubby got the filet mignon which was the most tender piece of meat either of us have had at ANY restaurant. I had the lobster ravioli which was so creamy and delicious I had to share it with my hubby. For dessert my husband had the Chocolate Truffle (with carmelized hazelnuts, yum) which he really liked and I had the tarimisu with a cappuccino which was the perfect combo, these really NEED to be eaten together. The sweetness of the tarimisu is complemented perfectly by the bitterness of the cappuccino. A perfect ending to a lovely meal.

Upscale Italian restaurant in the Old Pasadena neighborhood. The food is spectacular and comes with matching table service. This is a higher end restaurant that offers some awesome Italian food. The price is definitely a bit higher than most. This is a great place to take a date to enjoy some wine and good food.

Excellent service Adolpho makes you feel so special. The food is consistently good, although pricey. A grown up experience with an elegant touch.

We love Stony Point pasta! Great place in our neighborhood and we love that we can walk

The food is absolutely delicious!!! Adolfo also provided great service too! The portions are just right. The French onion soup is amazing… It wasn’t too salty or just full of beef broth. It had great flavors and everything. The pesto fettuccini was to die for. Flavorful and words can’t describe it. You must go and try it out for yourself.

Stoney Point is a perfect place to dine if you’re looking for both a cozy place along with a nice full course meal. They always have some type of live music playing including piano, jazz, etc. they serve complimentary Warm fresh bread with butter. But don’t get full of of that because their entrée dishes are amazing. Their French onion soup is definitely a must-​try. It is served in a clay pot with melted cheese hovering the pot. They also allow you to change around the sauces for the pastas say you prefer Alfredo rather than tomato sauce. The only dishes I wasn’t very fond of were their dessert. The chocolate mousse looked mouth watering in the menu, but didn’t have the consistency of the mousse I was imagining. I would stick to their lady finger tiramisu, which was the perfect amount of coffee flavor, and perfect amount of sweetness.

Nice place. Good food and good service.
Nice quite date night place if your feeling Italian. Nothing extraordinary in my one visit, but definitely no complaints.

I love the vibe of this place. It’s a restaurant with a piano and a bar. Very old-​timey Pasadena, a lot of well-​to-​do older folks having dinner. The service is excellent and old-​school: the waiters wear tux-​like uniforms and put your napkin on your lap for you. Despite the fancy waiters, the restaurant is mostly dressy casual, with men wearing collared shirts and chinos.
The first time we went there was a very enjoyable pianist, an older man, playing standards. The second time there was a woman playing so quietly I couldn’t hear anything and then I guess she took a break — I plan on calling ahead next time to try to go when there will be music because it was really wonderful.
Going to write a vegan and vegetarian perspective review but I’ll say here that they bring you free bruschetta and a roll and butter. Also, the diet coke was crisp and we had many refills.
Stoney Point is very good for vegetarians: there are some wonderful salads and pasta options. You probably wouldn’t come here all the time as a vegetarian but for once in a while, why not.
Vegan — not as many options but doable. There are no clear vegan options on the menu and when I asked the waiter what they have, he was not familiar with the word «vegan» (he might have been Italian) so I explained. He was very accommodating and nice. He said they could make a pasta primavera with tomato sauce even though it wasn’t on the menu. I ordered it with penne and my husband (vegetarian) ordered it with linguine. When the dishes came out there was cheese melted all over it. I sent mine back and they made a new one fairly quickly. It seemed the whole sauce was now another color, my husband’s was pink compared to the red sauce on my replacement so I wonder if they didn’t understand the first time and made it with cream sauce. The dish was delicious, the pasta done perfectly, but if you have an actual dairy allergy I would be very careful.
The only possibly vegan salad is the house salad. I didn’t ask about the dressing — I’m hoping and assuming it’s vegan but a more diligent person must ask — and if it’s not I’m sure they would bring oil and vinegar. I was feeling shy and did not ask about the bruschetta or the roll, however, I’m fairly positive that the roll itself is vegan. Most plain french and Italian rolls are vegan. Next time I’m there I’ll see if the can do a pasta puttanesca or just olive oil with salt and pepper.

Two thumbs up.
This is hands down one of the best Italian restaurants I’ve been to. The prices are bit more than the restaurants with pizza ovens but you’ll get quality you can taste here.
Now I had the special Italian meatloaf, which may or may not be on menu but let me tell you it was OMG good. My wife had a rigatoni dish that she enjoyed.
The wait staff was top notch, bar tender spot on and the piano guy was a nice touch.
This is a great date night or entertaining friends spot. This is a solid option for a special evening.

This restaurant was amazing. Saw the amazing reviews and thought I should give this place a try. It is a some what small old fashioned restaurant and pricy but is definitely worth it. Came without a reservation and got seated instantly.
Food is simple but very good. I had gotten the Penne Alla Vodka plate and it was delicious. I wish I could’ve gotten every pasta plate there was.
I would definitely come back!

I didn’t think the entrees were pricey. It’s what you would pay at most restaurants, but the appetizers were beyond pricey.
I had the crab cakes, lobster ravioli and the risotto con porcini gamberi. The risotto was too salty for me. I tend to lean on salty food but have been noticing one of my favorite Italian entrees (in most establishments) have become salter than my taste buds like. Which is strange. I have had good risotto before so I’m still gonna try it every time it’s offered on the menu at restaurants I go to. Any how, then I ordered the lobster ravioli and that was good but didn’t stand out as very flavorful or full or chunks of lobster or hand any distinctive flavor that stood out from other establishments.
The food was good, not too special; but the service was impeccable. The waiters were very on top of everything and gave you this classy feeling. Nice little date spot.
Parking is limited in in the tiny parking lot. Mostly street parking. I didn’t see a valet the night I went.

On our way back from Ojai to Rancho Cucamonga & decided to stop for dinner in Pasadena. Relied on Unilocal to help us out.
Nice quaint Italian Restaurant. Great food & service. Glad we stopped by!

So I tried this place recently because we wanted to try something new and found this restaurant on Unilocal.
Food: very basic. I ordered lobster ravioli and it was very ordinary and artificial tasting. My boyfriend ordered a shrimp scampi plate which was also really ordinary.
Ambience: old school. I mean it’s not bad but a remodeling would amp up the place.
The only thing I think was extraordinary here was the service. The servers are beyond accommodating and very friendly! Great people.

This is what you need to know:
–Dirty Martinis
–Beef Carpaccio
–Lobster Ravioli
SOLID! Sit at the bar ;)

Can’t beat their lunch special. @$ 16 for appetizer, entrée and ice tea or soda. I had the lentil soup and chicken breast. Photo to follow.
Service was definitely 5 stars but, because everyone including my entrée was very salty I have to give this place 3 to 3 ½. Little disappointed as it is a fine dining restaurant. I would figure the head chef would at least taste his food before serving it to their customers.

My dinner at Stoney Point Restaurant this past weekend reminded me of a saying about Downtown L.A. restaurants in the 1980’s:
The food was bad, the service was bad, but at least it was expensive!
This was my wife’s and my second dinner at Stoney Point. The first dinner was with a Pasadena local and all was good all the way around. Tonight we tried it on our own (with another couple), and the restaurant misfired on all cylinders.
At best the food was mediocre and very unmemorable. Every restaurant has an off night, but the service was also not good, with attitude to the point of confrontational.
I’m an old school merchant where the customer is always right even when their not. A customer is spending their hard earned money and deserve the best a place can offer. This was not the case at Stoney Point.
At the end of the meal, we all felt cheated and mistreated. My very consistent 20%-25% tip dwindled to a paltry 10% (and my wife was mad at me for leaving that much) and a pledge by all NEVER to return.
Not good food, a fight and a shockingly expensive dinner made this experience a bad time for all!
BTW — Downtown L.A. has shook-​off that saying of the 1980’s and has turned into a «Go To» place for terrific food and a good time.