The Philosophers Stone Tavern

Hmmm....let's see...my experience here is a little tough to describe but I will try to break it down...

First of all, I'm glad I saw the patio first because the outdoor seating really drew me in.  Had I gone inside FIRST I don't think we would have stayed.  The inside was dark, dingy, damp, old and likely moldy.  

However, we opted to sit outside which was very laid back and perfect for people watching.  I was definitely a little out of place because I think I was the only person there that didn't have a tattoo sleeve but that's ok.  The vibe was very "chill" for the most part and everyone there seemed to be engulfed in deep, philosophical conversations.  This place doesn't have a warm and friendly vibe...it is more of a low key, don't bother me kind of vibe.

We were told to seat ourselves on the patio so we did and we waited for a good 15 minutes before we were greeted or told who our server would be.  I'm pretty sure our waitress didn't crack a smile the entire time we were there.  She did her job but she was slow, had a tendency to disappear and seemed bothered by our presence (maybe it was the lack of tattoos at our table...haha)..

The food was ok.  I tried the chicken lettuce wraps and it was basically sodium over iceburg lettuce....  Clearly a frozen package of teriyaki veggies, thawed and served.  I wasn't impressed and I would never get them again.

We also tried the buffalo chicken wrap and that was pretty good, not too spicy and had a lot of flavor.  It was served with some greasy chips that were actually pretty decent.

Overall, I wasn't that impressed with Philosophers Stone.  I LOVE the patio seating and the food is a step above average bar food but I just wasn't loving the overall vibe this place puts out...just my opinion.  I would not likely return unless forced against my will.

A Widespread Panic cover band plenty of outdoor seating and some cheap beers, yup that pretty much covers my awesome weekend experience at P-stones!  I'd say I've been a P-stoner for the last five years now, I can always count on the great service and atmosphere here.  Daily drink specials are always a plus and the food is pretty decent for bar fare.

If you are looking for a laid back place to grab a few drinks and sit outside P-stone's would be on my top five list.  Two outdoor patios, two bars inside,and another bar outside you won't be thirsty here.

Now I've been to this place multiple times and usually everything has been decent. But lately I'm not sure if the servers just don't care anymore but the last couple of times that we have been sitting outside, we have been waiting for a server for 20 plus minutes. I've gone to multiple different servers to ask to be waited on and they all say "it's not my section but i'll find your server" and nothing happens. And it's not even on busy days. We went Sunday night around 8 pm. There were about 7 or 8 other tables and 3 servers. I used to work in the biz and I know that isn't normal. I've tried to give this place chances time and time again and I want to enjoy it but it seems they just don't care about getting people to come back that are new. We ended up going to jackalope jack's and got service immediately.