The Stag - Chophouse

Great place in Gainesville Square. Classic dark wood decor. Fries were hot and crispy, Caesar salad was very good. Beef sandwich was good and the burger is amazing. The desert of ice cream and cookie was really good.

Great little spot on the square with loads of atmosphere. Food was good and service was friendly. Even the music made one feel happy. Had the cheeseburger, steak sandwich, and Caesar salad. They do close at 2pm.

We just had a wonderful experience here. Jacob was excellent as a waiter and helped make choices for our meals. We had Hot Salmon with shitake mushroom sauce and it was so amazing we wanted to compliment the chef.

Chef Zack came out and we had a nice conversation and got to compliment his sauce and meals personally.

I would recommend this restaurant and comment that it is worth making a trip just to dine here.

Very nice restaurant and crowd. Everyone is dressed nice and polite. Very nice bar upstairs as well.Brook was my bartender and she gave me service unlike I’ve ever received in my 10 years of traveling all over world. She’s definitely someone I will remember only because of how genuine and awesome her personality is. Excellent service!!! If you’re looking for a nice place to go too with a mature professional crowd this is definitely it. The hotel is across the street and the location is on the upscale side. Ask for brook, she’s the bartender full of tattoos with an awesome smile and a personality to match. You won’t be disappointed I promise.

Jonathan

This would have been a five star review…
But wow they get you on hidden charges!

My husband and I had an awesome Saturday night dinner at The Stag. It was our first time checking it out since they remodeled and rebranded and I love what they’ve done with the place! The decor is classy and sexy in a masculine, upscale hunting lodge kind of way.

Our server was awesome! She was so attentive, friendly and enthusiastic. Couldn’t have asked for more with her.

The cocktails were impeccable, a great mix of classic favorites and modern drinks made with top shelf liquor.

The food was delicious, same comment as the cocktails - it was obvious the dishes are well-thought out, cooked to perfection and made with top quality ingredients. My steak sandwich was so tender and the pickled jalapeños set off the umami beef in an amazing way. My husband’s burger was huge and all the toppings - the onion ring! The pimento cheese! - it was heavenly comfort food! The Brussels sprouts with bacon and hot honey -exceptional!

We were both full and content and commenting on how we couldn’t believe we waited so long to try this place out when our bill came, and we were pretty shocked to see some of the charges that had been added.

For example, when my husband ordered his old fashioned, which cost $12, our server asked if we’d like it smoked and he said yes. She didn’t mention it was a SIX DOLLAR up charge to have the drinks smoked - and it’s not mentioned anywhere on the menu. Half the cost of the drink for this? He’d had two of them but would have declined the smoke on principle.

Those delicious jalapeños on my steak sandwich? They were an included item on the menu and I asked for them on the side when I ordered not sure how spicy they would be. I got charged $.99 for asking for them to NOT be placed on my sandwich.

Our meal came to well over $100 with four cocktails, an appetizer and two entrees. Honestly, a fair price for the quality and service (save the $18 smoked drinks) but then they also charged us a credit card “convenience fee” on top of all this too. Maybe if we spent under five dollars or something but on such a nice meal it feels like taking advantage. I mean, talk about nickel and dime-ing your diners.

So, I encourage you to try out The Stag, because again, the service and food is great and the atmosphere is really cool, but if you’re given the opportunity to add extras to your meal, you might want to inquire about the price, and apparently, plan to pay in cash.