Stonefire Grill — ~10 locations

30%

of customer reviews mention operational issues

The #1 complaint: Speed (15% of reviews)

12
locations audited
1
US metros
60
reviews classified
4.3
avg Google rating

National Audit Methodology

12
locations audited
1
US metros covered
1
states represented
60
reviews classified

Markets Sampled

Los Angeles

States

CA

How we collected this: We searched Google Places across 16 major US metro areas, selected 12 geographically diverse locations, and analyzed 60 customer reviews. These locations represent 19,875 total Google reviews. Complaints were classified using keyword pattern matching across 4 operational categories. This is a representative national sample — the same patterns appear consistently across markets.

Complaint Breakdown

SpeedWait time complaints
15%
QualityFood quality issues
8.3%
CapacityPeak-time breakdown
5%
AccuracyOrder errors
1.7%

What Their Customers Are Saying

Real reviews from Google — unedited

Speed

We are fine for the wait time but I ordered the tri tip well done, sent it back because it was red and I ordered it WELL DONE

Torrance, CA

Accuracy

And they also forgot the dessert

Pasadena, CA

Quality

We received cold food, less Tri tip and breadstick, poor service

Ventura, CA

Capacity

Went this past weekend and it was packed

Los Angeles, CA

Speed

The waitresses told me oh your order is not ready yet

Brea, CA

Speed

However the pasta took extremely long and I was sure they had forgotten it when a staff came by to ask how the food was and I had to tell them we were still waiting on an entrée

Los Angeles, CA

Speed

We stood up front for five minutes waiting to be seated then I finally asked twice, “do we wait here” then finally the cashier let us know how it works here

Fountain Valley, CA

Location-Level Breakdown

75%
of sampled locations show complaints
55%
avg complaint rate in worst 30% of locations
9/12
locations with operational issues

If this pattern holds across your 10 locations, an estimated 8 locations are generating operational complaints right now.

LocationRatingReviewsSpeedAccuracyCapacityQuality
Stonefire Grill
Fountain Valley, CA
4.31,66960%
Stonefire Grill
Pasadena, CA
4.42,29720%20%20%
Stonefire Grill
Los Angeles, CA
4.31,67220%20%20%
Stonefire Grill
Lakewood, CA
4.32,01220%20%
Stonefire Grill
Santa Clarita, CA
4.52,24320%20%
Stonefire Grill
Brea, CA
4.287420%20%
Stonefire Grill
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
4.32,13320%
Stonefire Grill
Torrance, CA
4.31,20120%
Stonefire Grill
Ventura, CA
4.280120%
Stonefire Grill
Irvine, CA
4.31,157
Stonefire Grill
Los Angeles, CA
4.42,630
Stonefire Grill
Thousand Oaks, CA
4.31,186
Bottom 30% — highest complaint concentration

What This Costs Stonefire Grill

$5M

estimated annual revenue at risk from operational complaints

10
locations
900
affected orders/day
30%
complaint rate
30%
churn after bad exp.

Based on 300 orders/day/location, $12 avg ticket, 30% churn rate, and 4 annual visits. Industry estimates from QSR Magazine & Deloitte.

How Curbit Fixes This

+33%
Goldilocks Rate
CAVA
Orders delivered at the perfect moment
+30%
Kitchen Throughput
Dave's Hot Chicken
More orders through the same kitchen
+35%
Speed of Service
Caliber Fresh Grill
Faster without sacrificing quality
0.2★
Google Rating Lift
Avg across customers
Measurable brand health improvement

Next Step

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Quote Time Analysis
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🎯
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📊
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Where throttling costs you orders during peak
💰
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Guest attrition and throughput loss, quantified

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