Stone Balloon Ale House

Reviews

• Juan Q.

  star star star star star 16 June 2026

  The shrimp scampi is so. damn. good.
  
  Like. Ridiculously good.
  
  Damn.
  
  Come here for the shrimp scampi. Get one for the road. Come back for more.
  
  Scampi Scampi Scampi.

• Hanna F.

  star star star star_border star_border 15 June 2026

  The good: we ordered three different appetizers and they were incredible (calamari, fries, and hummus)
  
  The bad: I ordered tacos and they barely had anything in them... truly a let down. Someone at my party ordered a steak rare plus and it came out medium well and also very brown around the edges.
  
  I think if you're looking for a place to drink and order appetizers then this would be an amazing option for you.

• Zack P.

  star star star star star 9 June 2026

  I had an awesome experience here with my wife. Great food, reasonable prices, and top notch service.
  
  My wife found out about their "Wednesday Date Night" special. Which was 2 entrees, a desert and a bottle of wine for $35. Talk about a great deal! With this we tried the brisket stew, five spice chicken and monkey bread pudding.
  
  I am not a stew person, but I took one bite of my wife's and boy was it delicious. My five spice chicken was really dry. Like criminally dry. I almost went 4 stars just for how dry the chicken was. That being said the depth of the sauce paired with the chicken was awesome. The mind of flavor balance you get at 5 star restaurants.
  
  The real kicker here was the service. We recently moved to Delaware from Las Vegas and have a high expectation for service industry workers. From the moment we sat down until we left, Cassie provided the best service we've had in the week we've lived here. Any fine dining establishment charging $60+ a plate would be fortunate to have her. The service was so out of this world good, that I forgave the dry chicken. (Seriously, how was the easiest thing to cook so dry?)
  
  I can't wait to go back for brunch and to try some of their other entrees. I have my first "go to spot" in Delaware and that is a comforting feeling.
  
  If you want great food, in a great environment, at a reasonable price definitely stop by.

• Katarina S.

  star star star star star 8 June 2026

  This place has grown on me so much from day 1. All servers and bartenders are so amazing that my friends and I are pretty regular here. The food is very good, especially brunch when you have to have the hot mess or honestly just anything with the short rib. Unfortunately they took the $5 strawberry mojitos off the menu but they can still make it, just need to ask. They have such great cocktails. The ambience is very casual and warm.

• Yanick S.

  star star star star star_border 2 June 2026

  Great! The keg fries are to die for! Loved the calamari! I got mine with marinara sauce instead but the Asian style sauce with it was also delicious. Tried the Korean fried chicken and it was 10/10, was just too full to finish it