Stone Jug

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#3 of 24 Restaurants in Carbonear$$ - $$$, Bar, Pizza, Vegetarian friendly

+1 709-596-2629+ Add website

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Hours

Sun

11:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Wed

11:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Thu

11:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Fri

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.

Sat

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.

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4.0

312 reviews

#3 of 24 Restaurants in Carbonear

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Food and ambience

Local cuisine, Bar, Pizza, Pub, Canadian, Vegetarian friendly

“My partner ended up having the Turkey Burger but in a Lettuce wrap (the bun h...”

“Today, I ordered cod chowder ( as I have always done in the past).”

“We had "The Rorke Burger" and the wings and the chowder.”

“My boys shared a pizza and Rorke burger.”

Location and contact

232 Water Street, Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador A1Y 1C3 Canada

+1 709-596-2629

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CUISINES

Bar, Pizza, Pub, Canadian

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, Drinks

FEATURES

Takeout, Reservations, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Television, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Table Service, Live Music

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C W

St. John's624 contributions

Eclectic decor, great lunch

Sep 2021 • none

This restaurant is situated in a historic property. It's a huge building with beautiful woodwork on doors, walls, etc. Old black and white photos on the walls. Big, bulky tables with mismatched wooden chairs. Some tables can seat 8 or more. At the time of our visit, the province was still under pandemic regulations so the servers were wearing masks, there was hand sanitizer at the entrance, and tables were spaced well. We were here for lunch. One item on the menu, fiesta lime chicken, was not available as it marinates all day and was not ready to serve at this time of the day. We opted for a plate of wings, side Caesar salad and gringo burger. The wings were excellent; large in size and large in number (about 8). The Gringo burger was good with hand cut fries. I asked for no salt and that's how they came. Burger was juicy and the stuffed jalapenos added a slight heat. We were really impressed at the quality of the decaffeinated coffee; often it is of lesser quality but not in this case (I had 3 cups). Our server was busy but attentive to our needs. We would recommend and will go again when next in Carbonear.

Written October 6, 2021

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janidd

Paradise9344 contributions

Good meal at the Stone Jug

Sep 2021 • none

We stopped here for our evening meal in early September. Because of an early lunch, we came at 5 with no reservation but this wasn’t a problem as they weren’t busy. We were seated immediately and the server came to take our drinks order, also explaining a little bit about the history of this old, restored building. The building is beautiful, and worth a visit just to see the inside finishes. A comment on the menu; as previous reviews have said, it seems heavy on the pizza and burgers, but there are other items. I ordered the oven baked cod and my husband ordered the lamb burger. The wait was a little long, but we didn’t notice as we were told we could go upstairs to see the rest of the building as they were not busy that early in the evening. We did notice that the restaurant became busier past 6 o’clock. The baked cod was delicious served with roasted potatoes and a coleslaw. My husband said his lamb burger was also good (he loves lamb) and he chose fries as his side. We shared a piece of strawberry-rhubarb cheesecake, this turned out to be a cheesecake with a bit of jam on the top. The taste was ok but nothing special. Service was overall good, with the server returning twice to see if the meal was ok or if we needed anything.

Written September 26, 2021

Sonia L

22 contributions

Good food

Jan 2020 • none

We started with the calamari, which was prepared differently than what we are used to, but it was a nice change. I had burger and hubby had the Shepard’s pie, food was hot and flavourful. Beautiful restaurant. Prices are reasonable. Our only negative comment was we were disappointed with the menu choices; mostly burgers, pizza, pub food type foods.

Written January 21, 2020

Terry A

Harbour Grace7 contributions

Disappointed

Jul 2020 • couples

My wife and I go to the Stone Jug on a regular basis but my last visit was disappointing, to say the least. After indicating to our friends how great the restaurant is both for its ambience and delicious food the actual experience was certainly less than stellar. To begin, the draft beer I had was served with about two inches of froth. The three pizzas ordered at the table were missing balsamic vinegar reduction (a key ingredient) and when we inquired about it we were informed they ran out. No mention of it when I'm we ordered. In addition, one of the pizzas were burnt black on the bottom and when I informed the waitress she politely told us that she would inform the chef. Later she returned indicating that the pizza would be discounted...this ended up being a full $2.50! Finally, the lamb burger my friend had was dry and tasteless. I will return to the Stone Jug because I am marking it up to an off night but stay tuned, good or bad, I'll write another review.

Written July 16, 2020

Woolfrey

1 contribution

What is wrong with the menu here??

Dec 2020 • family

Made a supper reservation for 4:30 because according to the website, they start serving from their dinner menu at 4:30. When we arrived at the restaurant, the first thing we noticed was how cold it was inside. It was near -13 degrees outside and they had us seated right next to the door. We requested moving to another table, but even then, it was obvious that there was minimal heating in the building and we wore our coats the entire time but were still cold. When we sat down to order, they gave us lunch menus because apparently, the dinner menu didn’t actually start until 5:00. Around 4:45, I tried to order a sandwich from the lunch menu which was what they were serving at the time, but apparently they were only serving pizzas and “fryers” (fries, fried pickles and the like) which made up less than half of the lunch menu. To add to that, none of us had been told about the restrictions on the menu prior to ordering. Most of us had chosen options from the lunch menu that were unavailable and so we asked if we could order from the dinner menu instead, but were told that we couldn’t order from that menu until 5:00. No, they couldn’t take orders from the dinner menu 15 minutes in advance. We were thinking that if they weren’t going to start cooking dinner dishes yet, they could at least take our orders and wait until 5 to cook them, but no. By this point, everyone was starving, but we were forced to wait because they couldn’t possibly take our orders yet. The part that annoyed me the most about the whole ordeal was the fact that the staff couldn’t be bothered to tell their customers what menu they could order from and the fact that less than half of that menu was actually available. There were a few more disappointing things that we noticed during our time in the restaurant. For one thing, the coleslaw tasted like vanilla flavoured onions, which was a bit of a letdown. For another, one of our party spilled a drink a few minutes after we’d received them and the waitress who visited our table several times afterward did not once offer napkins or anything to clean it up with. Also, the state of the bathroom was definitely not ideal. The floor was covered in water the entire time we were there and the tap didn’t turn off all the way. The counters were quite tall and the mirror was hung very high on the wall, which wasn’t very accommodating for shorter people. Altogether, this was a frustrating experience and I likely will never come here again. To anyone visiting Carbonear, you’d be better off eating at Mary Brown’s.

Written December 30, 2020

Clarice B

Mount Pearl7 contributions

Limited menu

Aug 2020 • couples

Disappointed that after traveling out of town to visit this restaurant, they did not have anything other than burgers and pizza on the menu. The website listed an array of choices from ribs, steaks, seafood etc but it was not on. They should update their website. Very misleading. The hamburger I did have was tasty but the wedgies were tasteless. Not the quality of restaurant I thought it would be. Too bad. It's such a lovely building. So much more could be done with the menu.

Written August 22, 2020

Odyssey661886

2 contributions

Expected Better All Around

Jul 2020 • none

Was expecting a great experience and food based on previous reviews, but did not live up the expectations. Poor service (orders were wrong, uninterested/unfriendly waitress), processed meat used on the sandwich. The draft beer list is also full of mass produced Molson and Labatts beer - really missing the mark not having some taps of local breweries. Had some water with the meal instead and drove 10 mins down the road to a nearby brewery rather than staying for a few pints at the Stone Jug.

Written July 25, 2020

rust m

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fish bites were lemon-pepper cod nuggets from a box

Jul 2023 • couples

Fish bites and fries with dressing and gravy was on the menu. We both ordered the fish bites and fires with dressing/gravy on the side, after hearing good things about this place, thinking it's gonna be a small fish and chips, but!!, the fish bites were actually lemon-pepper cod nuggets from a box and overcooked, the dressing/gravy was not on the side, it was on the plate in a large bowls that left very little room for fries and bites, they had ginger in the tartar sauce , it was a terrible meal, we were given 50% off one meal after we told them how terrible the meal was and how misleading the menu was. first time/last time. even our server agreed the menu was misleading.

Written November 19, 2023

samantha

Gatineau20 contributions

Slow or no service

Sep 2021 • family

Arrived with our 2 year old daughter at 7pm for a bite and waited for at least 5 min at the door with not so much as a nod from anyone that they saw us. We were then seated and waited 10 min with no one stopping by the table. We watched a server stand at the bar the entire time rolling cutlery instead of coming to take our drink order. We left since it didn’t seem like they wanted our business.

Written September 18, 2021

NotaPickyGuy

St. John's107 contributions

Keep up standards please

Jul 2020 • none

My wife and I visited the Stone Jug for the first time during a staycation day. The decor was lovely and the deck was awesome. The place is very clean including the washrooms. The wait staff is great. Now, a few things: It baffles me as to why there are no craft brews for the tourists at least. Mass produced beer brewed in NL doesn't really count as craft or local beer. While the pizza was superior, the mussells were tasteless. We were told they come out in a cream sauce. They came out with fatty water which had no taste. As a native, I see this a lot. The standards to a popular place constantly go downhill as owners detach themselves and do not ensure standards are maintained. Overall, a normal experience with room for improvement.

Written August 13, 2020

Donald B

2 contributions

Great atmosphere… not so great dining experience!

Jul 2021 • family

The Stone Jug has a lot going for it. Housed in a beautiful heritage building and staffed by lovely friendly people, it is the ideal setting for a wonderful dining experience. I wish I could say that my family and I had that kind of experience, but we did not. We went for lunch and found that the menu offered the pizza and burger type of menu offered by thousands of restaurants across North America… no menu offerings that relate to the special character of the venue ( unless you count the ‘Rorke Burger’ named after the original owner of the building). We ordered, and waited…. and waited…. and waited for lunch to appear. After an hour, a burger arrived. Another wait and my order arrived, but still no sign of the mac and cheese ordered by my nine-year-old grandson. When it did arrive, it was so inedible it had to be sent back. Another wait! Let me point out all the items we ordered are what one normally refers to as fast food! Not at The Stone Jug! I wish I could say that the food was worth the wait, but it absolutely was not.

Written July 30, 2021

Nick C

Mount Pearl32 contributions

Service was great.....food?.... well, not so much

Oct 2023 • couples

Not our first time here but sadly, our last. Nice table near the front windows. Great selection of beer and drinks but the food menu is sadly lacking. There was very little in the way of soups or salads. We ordered a standard fare....fish and chips. It arrived badly overcooked, both the fish and the fries. Rather than wait another 25 min, we voiced our dissatisfaction but did not return it to the kitchen. In the end, half of the meal went back. The server was clearly embarrassed. The bill was adjusted just 10% and we were offered a free dissert??!! Not OK.

Written October 19, 2023

Rebecca F

Mount Pearl3 contributions

Slipping on quality standards.

Jul 2024 • friends

Something has definitely happened with this restaurant. We were there before and it was a great experience but this time was one of the worst dining experiences I've ever had. I understand that you were busy, but if you're going to keep guests waiting over an hour for their food, it would be nice if you offered something like some complimentary bread or a free dessert or a discount off the bill. We got nothing, not even an apology. Other people came in after us and got served before us. We had to wipe down our table ourselves. There weren't even enough menus to go around, the three of us had to share the one between us. Worst of all, I left your restaurant hungry and had to go to Mary Brown's to get something else to eat. I was disappointed with the size of my order (a panini) but I didn't want to order anything else at your restaurant because I didn't want to wait all night for it. It's not a good thing when someone has to leave your restaurant to go get fast food. It was also very embarrassing for me and my husband because we had a friend visiting us from the United States and we had told him that this was a good place to eat. Needless to say, he wasn't impressed and neither were we. Do better, Stone Jug. Even if you're busy, you have to accommodate your guests a bit better than this.

Written August 2, 2024

Donald B

St. John's23 contributions

Won’t Be Going Back Anytime Soon!

Apr 2024 • couples

We visited The Stone Jug on Easter Saturday, arriving at the opening time of 11:30AM. We were the first to arrive. The server took our order, our drinks arrived and all initial indications looked promising. Then we waited, and we waited, and we waited for our appetizer to arrive. Nothing! We mentioned to the server that we wanted our appetizer to arrive before the main. She then realized she had forgotten to put in the order! We asked when we might expect our main course, only to be told that ‘the chef hadn’t come in yet’. This was nearly an hour after opening time! Finally, food arrived ( don’t know who prepared it). The limp and soggy french fries on the plate gave every indication that they were reheated leftovers from the night before, and the turkey burgers looked equally unpromising. We asked to see the manager, only to be told that he/she would not be in until 4:00PM! We sent the food back untouched, knowing that any kind of replacement offered would be prepared by the same staff members without any oversight by the missing chef and manager. Even though we were not charged, we won’t be returning. I should add that this is not our first bad food experience at The Stone Jug. We had returned to give it another chance because the atmosphere and decor are really great, but we shouldn’t have bothered.

Written April 8, 2024

Craig W

2 contributions

very, very disappointing

Jul 2021 • none

Lamb burger was tasteless and not in house made. Had 3 small slim cut onions on it. Feta cheese was non existent. The sauce on it must have been spit on because here again this was non existent. For 17.00 was not worth it. Drove for a hour from St. Johns to eat there. Waste of gas.

Written July 9, 2021

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