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Brian Krieger
could not find a steakhouse that offered
affordable, consistently good quality steaks, so
he opened his own.
“We ate too
many bad steaks while on the road, and I knew
there had to be something better, so we opened
our own steakhouse,” said Krieger, who along
with his wife, Leslie, and business partner
Robert Houston, opened Stone Wolf The Place for
Steaks last month. The owners’ goal is to
provide a good, affordable steak in an
atmosphere that is cozy and comfortable.
“One of our
guests called the place adult-friendly,” Houston
said, explaining that Stone Wolf is a family
place where adults feel comfortable.
Stone Wolf’s
interior sports rich, dark woods. Lighting is
soft. The staff is attentive. It is a
combination that encourages guests to slow down
and enjoy an unhurried dinner or linger over a
drink, fireside, in the bar.
“The fireplace
was my wife’s idea; so were the leather sofas
and overstuffed chairs,” Krieger said. “People
love pulling them around the fire.”
Rich
surroundings bring high expectations, and the
chefs deliver with custom charbroiled, aged
steaks.
“You know, you
don’t have to have a pair of longhorns hanging
on the wall to have an affordable steak dinner,”
Houston said.
“All our steaks
are cut from grain-feed beef that’s been aged 21
days,” Krieger said. “Aging makes all the
difference when it comes to tenderness and
flavor. It’s one of the extras we feel is
important and reflects our goal to provide the
best steak at a reasonable price.”
Steaks range
from a 10-ounce sirloin to an 18-ounce
porterhouse and come with salad, side and hot
rolls. Each steak is basted with Stone Wolf’s
signature house-made sauce.
“I encourage
people to taste their steak first before asking
for the A-1,” Krieger said. “You just might find
you like our sauce best.”
The menu
features a healthy selection of other items for
meat lovers, including barbecued chicken, St.
Louis-style ribs and a full-pound porterhouse
pork chop. Skewered grilled shrimp, swordfish,
bourbon-glazed salmon and Cajun lime tilapia are
other options.
“We also plan
to feature blackboard specials,” Krieger said.
“One on the menu plan is batter-fried lobster.”
Available a la
carte or as an entree add-on are Caesar or bleu
cheese chopped salads. Entrée salads,
sandwiches, nine appetizers (including Krieger’s
famous steakhouse onion rings) and two soups
also are offered. (Creamy thick lobster bisque
laced with lots of lobster easily is one of the
best menu values.) Encores include chocolate
volcano cake filled with Godiva chocolate, a
lush chocolate brownie, and a 6-inch chocolate
chip cookie, each served with ice cream and
drizzled with chocolate sauce.
“We keep it
simple,” Krieger said. “That’s how we created
the entire menu. It’s simple – there’s nothing
better than an affordable, great tasting steak.”
Stone Wolf The
Place for Steaks
2400 Taylor Road
Wildwood, MO
(636) 273-6800
Dinner Hours: 5
p.m. to 10 p.m., Monday – Thursday;
5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday;
5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday
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