Best Casual Restaurants in Highland Park

I had the steak salad very good and the staff was so pleasant and helpful

It was quiet, calm. Enjoyed it. Great service, ambiance

It was all wonderful other than the manager. We had a party of 20 people to celebrate my engagement and my birthday. The staff welcoming were great but the manager seemed irritated when they told him we were there and gave us no welcome. I was instructed to arrive early and order before my guest arrive and that seemed like a problem to him as well. Again the staff and food was amazing aside from the manager who at the end decided to come in smiling like he did anything to make the visit pleasant. I ended up leaving a 25% cash tip on top of the 18% I already paid included with the meal I just hope it went to the right people.

The decorations were so cute, and fun!! Service, food,drinks were all amazing!!! Highly recommend!! Sit on the "globed" in patio!!

Simply an awesome experience! I am a foody and have dined at many wonderful restaurants around the world. The experience we had at the Stonegarden was right with the best we have ever had! A+ grade for staff, A+ for the ambience, A+ for the meal, and A+ for the value. Our brunch consisted of oysters and crab cake for starters, Stonegarden Benedict and Gravlax for mains, a side of fried potatoes, and their raspberry waffle for the sweets. Drinks were the Espresso Martini and Bloody Mary. The food was superb! Blue Point Oysters with champagne migonette pearls were INCREDIBLE! Awesome remoulade Maryland Crab Cake, lemon-mascarpone gravlax, fried mini-potatoes (which were so good that I doggy-bagged the last couple for home!), and a benedict with a scratch biscuit that had me considering another order of it! The raspberry compote on a very light and perfectly cooked waffle was a great way to finish our meal. I will add that the espresso martini is exemplar...fresh pulled espresso with vodka, frangelico, disaronno, licor 43, and a very slight hint of maple...AWESOME! The staff is top notch, super friendly, with prompt and patient service. The owner (Andrew) came to our table and talked with us for about 10 minutes on his history and the thoughts that went into this "french with some twists" influenced menu. Such care on the right staff, menu, feel and atmosphere of the restaurant is rarely done so well. The location is nestled into a wonderful neighborhood setting near Lake Nokomis. We are looking forward to coming back again and trying some of the other items on their menu!