Best lamb shepherd's pie I've ever had - so tender! The burgers are also incredible and cooked to perfection. Definitely worth a visit.

There is a significant service and management problem at this restaurant. My family and I went for St Patrick's Day, as we have before. We asked the manager for some napkins to prop up the wobbly table and he said (quote) "Why don't you tell your kid not to stand on his chair" and walked away. The kid in question was literally sitting in his chair with one foot against the table. We explained to the manager the impact of what he said, and gave him multiple opportunities to apologize. We get it: its St Patrick's Day in an Irish bar and it's stressful. But instead of recognizing that he snapped: he doubled down and tried to convince us that his language fine, and that we were in the wrong for calling him out. I even talked with him an hour later, after it had cooled off, and he continued to be aggressive and dismissive. A bad manager is one thing. But our server didn't acknowledge the awkwardness (even as other families watched in shock), just trying to rush us out. The food was probably the worst it's ever been at Stone's, which raises questions of why. It's understandable to have a bad day, it's *not* ok to set the tone for your staff and establishment that berating your customers, unprompted, is acceptable. read more

Still cozy, with great food and service. My burger was cooked perfectly but the fries were on the too salty side today. Still yummy. read more

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The muscles were good and it was a great portion for one of their smaller plates. The broth at the bottom of the bowl was a bit salty for my taste. Followed up with the scallops and they were okay. Had them with the gratin potatoes which tasted like cheesy potatoes. Bartender was friendly and swift. read more

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Recently, I had the opportunity to meet up with a former colleague and friend at Stone's Public House -- mostly because it's roughly halfway between where we live. But I know from past experience the (mostly comfort) food is good. It fit the bill perfectly for this get together. I love the eclectic ambiance. It's definitely an old, historic building -- but there are modern comforts mixed in with the old. The staff is great, and I would describe the food as "good." Nothing fancy or exceptional, but always good. I had clam chowder and a salad while my friend had a burger. We were both very happy with our meals. Stone's Public House is the kind of place I'd always be happy to visit when comfort/pub food is what I am in the mood for. read more

Stone’s Public House - The "bah" - New American Near Me - Ashland, Massachusetts

On the ride to this restaurant, I found Ashland to be a very inviting county looking place. It was suggested to me to try this restaurant, it's everything you would want in an Irish pub. The menu items are thoughtful and different along with some classics. Of course, I got the most expensive thing on the menu the seafood stew, and my friend got the fish and clam "chowdah" which he said, was very decadent. When you walk in there's a nice ambience, fireplace is going, the wait staff was incredibly kind. I will definitely be back.!!! read more

New England charm with delicious food. 1. Go into the bar area 2. Sit by the fireplace 3. Order a beverage and food 4. Absorb the atmosphere read more

Stone’s Public House - Scallops Pan Seared Sea Scallops* - New American Near Me - Ashland, Massachusetts

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Let me tell you that I went to this place particularly for the seafood stew (Cioppino). I've tried this dish in many places, even in San Francisco, CA where this dish was created and it doesn't compared. It was excellent! Seafood was fresh and broth was spicy! It could easily be in the 1st or 2nd place competing with my top rated place at a restaurant in Bar Harbor, Maine. Also tried their salted caramel cheesecake. They make their own caramel and it was delicious. Definitely will go back when in the area for the fish stew. read more

Stone’s Public House - Seafood Stew - New American Near Me - Ashland, Massachusetts

Came here on a random Friday afternoon. Good food, solid beer list and friendly bartender. Would come here again.

This is such a solid place. I've been here various times and the meals are always filling and delicious. It's a lot of New England tavern staples and some dishes with a modern twist. There's always a decent tap list too. My favorite room is the bar with the giant fire place but all the spaces are cozy. Servers are always friendly and attentive. read more

Best Lamb Shepherd Pie ever. Wanted to try this restaurant for years. Finally did it. They don't use ground meat. Lamb cubes instead. Amazingly tender. read more

Stone’s Public House - Lamb Shepherd Pie - New American Near Me - Ashland, Massachusetts

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Great spot, warm and inviting. Food was excellent as was our server. We will definitely be back soon. read more

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Stones is always good a little pricey, but food is always good, service is good, menu is very good

Don't go on a weekend night without an advance reservation. You will starve to death on a waitlist just waiting for someone to cancel their reservation so you can be seated. Crazy. BUT, it is worth the wait if you have the time. Just get a reservation, because they were right on top of seating people quickly who had reservations. ------ Corrections to note the restaurant has posted on open take after I had posted under an old reservation incorrectly: We were not served, so I shouldn't have put the rating down. Based on my past experiences, the waitstaff has been very good, so I changed so nobody would misinterpret that service is bad. It's not. Is good. 2 corrections to restaurant note: I was not told a 50 minute wait. I was told 'it could be up to 30 minutes. I called on the phone ten Minutes before we arrived and was told the same thing, that's why we went there. If we had been told the wait was 50 minutes, we wouldn't have come at all. Since a waitress asked me to move from where I was standing and waiting, and I was tired of standing, at 6:30pm I asked how much longer it could be. And they told me there hasn't been any cancellations. So I said, 'we only get seated if someone doesn't show up?' She said yes. So my daughter and I went out to sit with my wife who had already gone out to wait in the car. While sitting in the car talking, it popped up in OpenTable that I had left the waitlist. So the restaurant removed me from the waitlist. Looking back, maybe I should have said we are going to go sit in our car, but I didn't think it was a problem because we gave our cell number and was waiting for a text and had seen other people come from their car responding to a text. So when I saw you had canceled us off the waitlist, I wasn't going to go back in and argue about it, we just left. AND we were not mad, we will come back. We were tired. And my point was to have a reservation on a busy night. Don't think that just because there are seemingly plenty of empty tables that being on a waitlist on a busy night is going to get you seated. Those tables are held for reservations. read more

First time here! I had the Lobster roll which was excellent, and our service and server was very pleasant, provided Erica B! We sat out in the back patio for dinner and it was outstanding. Place has a great vibe. It will definitely be back, even though I live in Smithfield, Rhode Island read more

Stone’s Public House - Lobster Roll - with Butter. - New American Near Me - Ashland, Massachusetts

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Food wasn't good at all. The gravy on my husband's meatloaf literally tasted like water. Bland, no seasoning. Could taste the flour from. The roux. Very disappointing we told the watiress. She didn't do anything. No manager came over. Everything else was good. read more

Bad experience today with host and hostess. We had reservations and got seated next to the door. When we asked for any other seat we were told no because of "reservations" which we also had.... The next people in the door got a table upstairs with no reservations (we could hear the whole conversation). Waitress and food was amazing but host area needs more training. read more

Excellent food, atmosphere, and waitress! Will be returning for sure! I believe I posted a negative review before confusing with another restaurant and I apologize, we have been traveling and eating out at many places with similar names. The food here was amazing! read more

Stone’s Public House - Sausage, beans, and mash - New American Near Me - Ashland, Massachusetts

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Good food. The only thing I didn't like is the lighting. It was hard to read the menu. If that's the only gripe then it has to be a good place to eat. I also loved the old building. read more

overall, a great vibe. Food is decent pub there. Clam chowder was good. So was the meatloaf and the turkey club sandwich. Friendly staff and it's a local favorite. We'll definitely be back. read more

I got fried calamari in the coding was chips on the bottom of the bowl in the calamari you couldn't even chew the hamburger was good but the bun was cracked and flaky. Let's just say they should've paid me. read more

Menu selection is classic New England. Our meals were delicious. Service was prompt and personable. Interior is authentic as the structure is from the 1860's! Great place for some Irish-American food and a perfect pint of Guinness! read more

Great for a nice dinner without having to go to a chain. Love the food and patio area

If you like historic homes, this place is right up your alley. Beautifully preserved and well appointed, the fireplace was warming guests in one of the dining rooms. Being a Saturday evening, it was bustling and we'd wisely made reservations. I arrived early and our waitress was more than accommodating. I had my cocktail in no time and she checked on me while I waited. Despite the crowd, we felt no pressure to hurry and enjoyed the experience. I decided upon the Pan Seared Mustard Crusted Atlantic Salmon with Warm German Potato Salad. It was just amazingly delicious. Portions were generous but not overkill. We both left without doggy bags but had room to share dessert and not be uncomfortably full. I wish I could recall the exact dish my date ordered. I'm not a steak fan, but believe it might have been the sirloin. He had mashed potatoes and opted for carrots over the offered asparagus. From all reports, and the clean plate, it was very good. We shared a flourless chocolate cake with raspberry compote - it was absolutely the perfect ending to a stellar meal. read more

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Decided to properly check this place out when taking my mom for a bday dinner out. So glad to see they were open on a Monday night! We've sat at the bar before, but never tried Stone's for dinner. We sat in the dining room to the right. It's a dark restaurant - its part of the charm/ambience, no biggie, but neither of us could see the menus. Really just a heads up if you're one of those folks who sometimes needs the ol' smartphone camera -- you will need it there! Our waitress was lovely. Great with answering our few questions as new diners, our waters were refilled consistently, pace and friendly nature were great. Offered us appetizers, drink refills/more cocktails, desserts... We'd gladly sit at her table again. I'm just sorry I don't remember her name. But generally, big kudos to the staff all around. Great folks! The food - ehhhhhh. Mom had the mustard crusted salmon, I had the petite filet. We got the mashed potato and asparagus as sides to share. Everything was over salted. It's a chef's choice, but I ended up skipping the sauces on my plate altogether. The filet looked like it was butchered, and I don't mean by a professional - it was kinda mangled. Nice cook on it though. The mashed potatoes were disappointing - dry, salty, lumpy... bummer. Nice place to get some rustic charm without hitting the Wayside, and much better service, but the food was just... ok. Will definitely be back again to sit at the bar when we're in the area... but we'll skip the potatoes. read more

There are a lot of things to like about this place. It's got a cool atmosphere, it's got a very friendly staff. There's a warm and friendly feel about it. It's probably a terrific place to sit at the bar and enjoy a drink with friends. As far as the food goes, both our lunches today were OK. Not quite Sysco food, but not that far off unfortunately. I wasn't feeling overly hungry, but I thought a salad would be a perfect call. The only one I saw on the menu, read well, Milanese, chicken and arugula salad. Beside the obvious ingredients, the chicken was really a glorified fried piece of chicken. It was good sized, but lacked flavor. It was pretty dry. There was a drizzle of balsamic on the salad, but otherwise nothing outstanding about it. The other meal was the fried eggplant sandwich. It comes on a very thick roll with not a lot of eggplant, and nothing memorable about it. Fries came with the eggplant. Those were really good. The meal did come out in a very efficient time and our server was very efficient making sure we were all good. read more

Stone’s Public House - Eggplant sandwich - New American Near Me - Ashland, Massachusetts

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I have been living in Ashland for two years and finally got to try this place! Our waitress (I think her name was Hannah) was so sweet and had such a good personality. The service was top tier. We loved all the food that we got. I had a side salad with my sandwich and the portions were huge. The fries my boyfriend got were perfectly crispy and he liked the sauce on the pulled pork. It had a little kick to it but nothing too crazy. I got a white sangria that the waitress suggested and my boyfriend had an old fashioned. We both liked our drinks. We will definitely be back! read more

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Solid pub with pretty decent staples. My steak was rare while I ordered medium rare, which is actually great, because I love it rare but usually don't order it. Appetizers were spotty with the scallops being a bit small. Everything else was relatively great: lots of options and a stunning, authentic environment hidden away nicely. Service was definitely professional and I think the steak was a fluke. read more

Stone’s Public House - Exterior - New American Near Me - Ashland, Massachusetts

sat us next to the door in the middle of december no further explanation needed. every single appetizer tasted like pillsbury frozen meals that they stuck in the air fryer for a minute and a half. DO NOT IRDER THE SAUSGAE ROLLS highly disgusting, the dirty martini was mid had to add peppers from my dry ass calmari app. 5/10 experience only because I have fun everywhere I go. read more

Bar area is good- good pub burger and fries.. Menu is stale- been the same for years..Would be nice to update the appetizers..

Great ambience, food, and service! I highly recommend it for a family or friendly gathering!

When I come into the area for work, I have to hit up Stone's. They pour some of the best Guinness outside of Ireland. It's a must-have. I like, but not love, the Irish breakfast. They cook almost everything well, the beans are more American than Irish/English - but for me, that's a positive. The miss is no potato and no brown bread. I got the rye bread, and it's at least a close 2nd to brown bread. The white and black pudding was the only thing a little over cooked. The whole place does remind me of some of the Irish pubs I spent time in while in Ireland, and the bartender was just overall fantastic. 4.2/5 for food with a 5/5 for their Guinness pour. read more

i would leave ZERO stars if i could . WATCH OUT FOR THE MANAGER, JESSIE. i placed a complaint, very kindly, and i was met w name calling, and him standing over me in a threatening way and then he followed us out and was waiting there for us as we were driving away . we immediately reported his actions to the police !!! and after hearing the event, the police paid JESSIE a visit . read more

Stone’s Public House - JESSIE following us out HARASSING us. police filed HARASSMENT for his behavior . WATCH OUT + BEWARE, ladies!!! - New American Near Me - Ashland, Massachusetts

I went to stones a few nights ago with the girls and we had such a great time. Sat outside which was a beautiful patio. The food was great and fresh. The cocktails were made perfectly and we are definitely picky about how our martinis are made. But the best part of the night was honestly our waitress Hannah. She was sooo funny and nice. She was the best part of the entire night. On top of everything and made sure we really like everything from the starters to the drinks and dinner. Thank you Hannah for being the best. We will be back again and definitely want to be seated in your section. read more

Stone’s Public House - New American Near Me - Ashland, Massachusetts

Went here for Valentine's Day. The restaurant had a very good rating and was very beautiful inside. Well all went downhill from there. My husband and I both had filet which was something I could get at the market. Very small and chewy. But the sides took the cake. My husband wanted to try the Irish stuffing with sausage. It came to the table and I knew that smell. It was stove top stuffing without a doubt. The broccolini was barely cooked . Hard as a rock and inedible. So give it one more shot with dessert. After all it was Valentine's Day. So we ordered chocolate lava cake. There was no lava it was more like a lava rock than a cake. Not to mention the price of the total dinner was over $200 for stove top stuffing smh I think I will definitely check this one off my list and maybe go to McDonalds next Valentine's Day! read more

Fish and chips -- both the fish and fries were soggy, oily, and undercooked. And small portion of fish. Very underwhelming. Frozen fish sticks taste better. read more

It had been two years since our last visit and thought we'd check it out. To start . The two woman at the table next to us were on video chat and quite loud. I asked if she could lower the volume and ,"I " was called rude. We sat for approximately 20 min before someone came to our table. Ordered a cup of coffee, it was burnt and old. Their clam chowder was a flour, heavy, roux base. Fish and chips, let's just say the fish was anemic , wasn't cooked , greasy and not crispy and the fries were old and cold. The manager couldn't have cared less. Don't be in a hurry to make a reservation. read more

Nice local pub. Nice menu. Loved the veggie shepherd's pie. Good beer menu. Like the vibe.

Beautiful place with nice patio seatings. Went there for lunch and felt good vibes. Food was good and service was great. Would love to visit it again and try rest of the menu. read more

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We have been here a couple times and before it was a lot better. The ambiance and feel of the place is the only good part it's very clean and has a old pub like feel. The food here is the worst part I had the clam chowder and it was so lemony and just tasted really off. For my meal I had the fish and chips and it was just fried really weird. Most of the food is good but I would stay far away from the seafood. I would give it a 3.5 star but have to round down to a 3 star. read more

Stone’s Public House - New American Near Me - Ashland, Massachusetts