Same people who own Adele's but it's just not Adele's. Pretty restaurant, same homey feeling, but the food is more of an "Adele's lite".
Unfortunately, most "lite" foods may have a little less fat, but they often have no discernible nutritional differences compared to the original except they don't taste quite as good.
The French Onion Soup, for example, with its greasy afterglow, is a skimped-on soup compared to the finess of last week's lobster bisque. The consomme is bland, and there's not much of a gruyere top-crust to speak of; a Frenchman missing his beret.
At least they don't mess with the best. Adele's hearty take on the Escargot is far from lite, and they carry over that exact mix of sweet grapes, savory nuts, and stinky cheese over tender, garlic-butter snails.
And they also include the mouth-watering garlic and cheese Ciabatta bread, and that will never get old.
Fried Soft Shell Crab? Yes please. The panko is a firm but lighter layer, and it makes for an appetizer filling enough to be an entrée. the crab underneath is quite fresh, and there's a green-goddess-type dressing of cool cilantro and rich red pepper.
They didn't change the Strawberry Shortcake either. Layers of spongy angel food cake and crimson strawberries settle into creamy ice cream in sunny slices.
No time to drive to Carson City that day, and we still got the better part of Adele's without leaving the comforts of Reno. Good is good enough at Stone House if you avoid the soup, but I'd rather be at Adele's.
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