Stella

We stayed a couple of nights at the Hotel Sorrento. It's an old favorite built in the early 1900's she's over due for some interior updates. But, still she is charming.The restaurant has been there off the lobby with entrances off the street as well as the lobby. It's had several different names during our long relationship. I recall it being the Hunt Club? No matter it is Stella now. We entertained a party of five for cocktails and dinner Wednesday evening. The place was busy, lively and fun. Service was excellent from a number of different waitstaff and the bartender. We never wanted for anything more than a few moments. More cocktails more apps and then fine dinners and then desserts. A Stellar Stella performance.The next morning my wife and I enjoyed a quiet breakfast served by the most charming young lady we've had the pleasure of meeting in sometime. Excellent eggs bacon avocado and fruit. Coffee cups never empty!Thursday evening we hosted cocktails for three in the lobby bar. Again Stellar Stella service from a charming young man who shared his knowledge of wine and spirits so much fun when a wait person is a student of their fare!We're for sure returning.

The menu had a variety of brunch options, including vegetarian ones. We both enjoyed our food. I recommend adding an avocado to the omelette. The server was very attentive and gave great recommendations. The ambiance in the fireside room was very nice. There was a live piano performance and the fire was lovely on a rainy day. I'd definitely return for another cozy and classy brunch.

Located within Sorrento Hotel which is 100+ years old gives it a really nice vintage feel and love the details of the ceiling and wood panels. However the service is slow and waited for about 20 minutes and when the steak was here it is overcooked. The staff was nice and asked the kitchen to remake it and the second time was well cooked. Another 15 minute wait. Overall the taste is bland and surprisingly the fries are good.

The food is pretty good, but the ambience and ghost stories are what makes this place!

Review is for their weekend brunch. A really cute place. We sat in their outdoor patio area and came early around their opening time so it was pretty empty and quiet when we dined. The menu is on the small side but they have the basic brunch essentials. We didn't get drinks because our group doesn't drink alcohol and all of the drinks offered were alcoholic so we stuck to water. - Cheese and mushroom omelette with potatoes- very delicious. Potatoes were crispy which I enjoyed. - French Toast - my husband got this and he liked it but said it was standard french toast- our friend got the eggs benedict and he ate it up so it must have been good. Service was friendly and overall food was good but there wasn't anything special about their brunch when we went. Honestly, my husband and I want to come back for dinner because their dinner menu looks amazing.

Note: though the address is on Madison, the entrance is on Terry. Inside/outside of a hotel.Adorable bar area with daily Happy Hour (both drink and food options). Outside dining area is very cute as well. Plenty of drink options to please just about everyone in your party. The standout was the Bruschetta (which had peach and peach purée which was super unique and very tasty!) and the Mac N Cheese (amazing!). Server was very friendly and helpful.

My girlfriends and I went for brunch on a Sunday. They have jazz brunch on Sundays outside in the courtyard. Such a beautiful space. Our server was great with recommendations for drinks and food. Overall, we had a great time. Food was good, not very exciting but decent. Drinks were tasty. Great place to take out of town visitors for a unique brunch.

One of the biggest disappointments of our weekend. I scoped out Stella for our group of 6 a couple of weeks in advance. I liked it because it is walking distance from the Catholic cathedral we would be coming from for Mass, had solid Yelp reviews, and had a cool aesthetic. It is rare that Yelp leads me astray, but this was one of those times. The patio reservations are ideal, just look at how beautiful it is out there in the photos! Those spots were full, so we sat inside instead. Stella is located inside the Hotel Sorrento. The inside has a lot of dark wood, bright tiles, and green plants which create a sophisticated vibe. I should've known from how long it took to get waters and drinks that this would be a negative experience. We ended up spending OVER 2 HOURS here for brunch on a Saturday morning. No, they were not even packed--there were still some empty tables in the dining area. It seemed like they only had one waitress working for both inside and outside which is unreasonable for a weekend during brunch hours. Especially a weekend when there is a Mariners game AND two Taylor Swift concerts. We watched her bring out one plate at a time when serving food, she never even used a tray to carry multiple plates at a time. Every time we ordered a round of drinks, it took 15-20 mins to get the drinks. After placing our orders, we didn't see our waitress again for probably almost an hour. There were 2 water vases on the table which we all drank and ran out of, only for them to never get refilled. The wait was noticeably long, everyone at the table started looking around and was confused about what was taking so long since they weren't even full inside. It was disappointing that the waitress or any other staff member never came by to explain what was going on or to apologize for the extreme wait. My husband finally got up and went to ask where our food was and we were very close to actually leaving which I have never done before. Of course, that is right when our food came out...after waiting close to 1.5 hours after ordering. Totally unacceptable. There are only 7 entrees on the menu for brunch, so I would've expected them to be phenomenal meals if that's all they serve. My husband and I split the french toast and the eggs benedict. They were both good, but not as good as they should've been for that small menu. Everyone liked their food and had nothing negative to say, but the service and wait time highly outweighed the food quality. And to top it all off, there was an issue at the end when trying to pay. Our group of 6 was comprised of 3 couples, so each guy from the couple put in a card to pay. We asked for them to please split the bill evenly amongst the three cards. My friend went to sign his receipt and noticed it had my husband's name on it; they had charged my husband's card twice, another guy's card once, and then didn't even swipe the third card. In order to make that kind of mistake, the person really must be so overwhelmed that they cannot pay attention to basic steps. Unfortunately, the gratuity was already included at 20% since we were a group of 6. I try to tip well at places, but this experience certainly did not deserve 20% for service when there was barely any actual service that happened. It is disappointing for me to leave this review as I was really excited for this dining experience and because it is very rare for me to leave less than 3 stars for a business. I try to give places the benefit of the doubt, but this was just straight up poor service all around.

Incredible food, cocktails and staff!! So happy we found Stella and will certainly be back soon!!!

Ambiance: I love the cline of this place. It's a great place for lunch and they have plenty of seating. Even though there was a baby shower near the foyer, it was quite peaceful. Service: excellent food suggestions and those drinks are . Very nice staff and they will leave alone to enjoy your meal.Food: Absolutely divine, everything was so tasty. My girlfriend and I shared a French toast while we bought ordered an entree. I will be back again.