Mr Stox Restaurant
Need a table for two or a dinner for 10, 15, 20? Mr Stox is your place. Whether you're looking for a nicer place for a small dinner or hosting a larger event, Mr Stox, managed by the Marshall family since 1977 will fit the bill. I had a business dinner for eight and Mr Stox was just the right mix of casual and elegant. Located in a Mission-style complex that stretches further than it might look from the road, Mr Stox offers a number of different settings from the large dining room (with both booths and tables) to an enclosed patio area that is perfect for a larger dinner.
The menu offers an extensive selection of "classic" dishes of fish, meat, and poultry. With a few "trendy" items on the menu (ahi, osso buco, portobello mushrooms) as well as something you might not expect to see in Southern California (Maryland crab cakes! - the wait staff informed us that the owner was from the Chesapeake area), selections should meet nearly every taste.
For appetizers, the table split orders of onion rings (nice and large and neatly battered) and ravioli (a tasty spring pea ravioli with crispy pancetta and a smoked paprika cream sauce); I added a Caesar salad to the mix.
Others at the table selected the halibut, swordfish, crabcakes, and portobello for entrees. I selected the duck. The Mesquite grilled duck breast and confit of leg was served with a red beet purée with pears and King Oyster mushrooms. The duck was well done and the mushrooms added just the right touch.
Dessert offerings included a crispy fruit tart.
Service was knowledgeable and attentive. A nice wine selection compliments the extensive menu.
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Dish: Duck
Meal: Mr Stox
Rating: **** of 5
Date: 27 June 2008
Address: 1105 E Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA 92805
Website: http://www.mrstox.com/
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