New Starkville Restaurants
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We did have a nice steak place. It went by a name that you may have never heard of ....Doe's.
Olive Garden is complete garbage
Hooters is complete garbage
For christ sake the last thing we need is another 17'n sandwich shop
Coffee shop located downtown will fail, however the upside is it will be turnkey for an investor to gobble up some prime real estate for a pub/bar
We need someone like Alex Eaton (new chef at Manship in Jackson & former at Table 100) to bring some culinary experience back to Starkville. He's a state grad and knows what he's doing. Unfortunately Starkville is still developing and is considered a suitcase college which scares most restaraunt owner/investors. I for one would love to see a brew pub go somewhere in the downtown area.
Not sure if it's still the case, but way back when MSU students also tended to be less than affluent. If that's still the case, then getting an upscale restaurant probably won't happen. If not, then there should be one.
I kinda like Olive Garden. It's one of the better chain restaurants around. But it's still a chain. Starkville needs some very good locally owned places with their own character.
I think it's a solid idea, myself. There are a lot of small businesses right there around it and a police station around the corner... policeman like their coffee. It looks nice from the road.
Now, if only State Theater would get it's **** together..
Now, if only State Theater would get it's **** together..
Call me a wuss... but it's the fact that you are allowed to smoke inside that repels me from Cowbells. If I were out late on the town, it wouldn't bother me, but to sit down and eat with folks smoking around you just bugs me. Maybe I'm just spoiled since I'm from a town and went to school in a town where smoking in restaurants is prohibited.
It's going to packed with students studying. Plus, the non-drinkers and religious groups will be there all the time. Finally, the older crowd will go there to avoid the raucous at the other bars. Will be interesting to see--it opens Monday.
As for State Theatre, I've always heard that the problem is with the owner of the building charting too much rent. It's such a shame regardless of the cause.
As for State Theatre, I've always heard that the problem is with the owner of the building charting too much rent. It's such a shame regardless of the cause.
The last time I was at Cowbells, there was a huge brawl, and they just let the fighters come back in like nothing happened. Guy left a trail of blood from the door right past our table to the bathroom. So that, plus the smoking, means a family outing to Cowbells is on the unlikely side.
You people wouldn't know a good locally own resturant if there was an add for one over there.---->
Seriously, Golden Coral, Olive Garden, Hooters, and Red Lobster? Why not add in another McDonalds and a KFC? It's all crap mass produced food. Veranda, Tyler (and that group), and locally owned chains with more accountability to food sourcing and menu flexibility are what I want in Starkville.
Seriously, Golden Coral, Olive Garden, Hooters, and Red Lobster? Why not add in another McDonalds and a KFC? It's all crap mass produced food. Veranda, Tyler (and that group), and locally owned chains with more accountability to food sourcing and menu flexibility are what I want in Starkville.
Yes- ultimately, that is what I'd rather have.
I put a chain down because it was a decent one, and a bit different than your average. As with anything, though, the management better be good. But I agree, I don't want any of the four listed above.
And yes- I'd much rather have a chef come in with some different ideas and want to succeed.
This guy speaketh the truth. When I go to Starkville, I'm eating at Shipley's, Petty's, Christy's, Veranda, and maybe Bulldog Deli if I get crazy about some chain food (at least it's somewhat unique to Starkville). Dave's also has some good pizza. Stromboli's, **** like that. Even Old Venice, Newk's and Mugshots, they are smaller chains at least, originating in Mississippi.
I'll let the students and yuppies have BWW, Chili's, Applebee's and all the chains. They definitely serve their purpose, they keep the ignorant masses out of my favorite places.
Need more unique stuff like the Tavern, honestly. Yeah, I said it.
I'll let the students and yuppies have BWW, Chili's, Applebee's and all the chains. They definitely serve their purpose, they keep the ignorant masses out of my favorite places.
Need more unique stuff like the Tavern, honestly. Yeah, I said it.
Coffee shops have their place too. We need variety, as to attract all kinds of folks. That's been the problem with Starkville for years, one group of folks wanting everything their way all the time.
The smoking thing at cowbells is an issue. But keep it in mind, the students generally aren't there before 10 or so. So if you go in at 6, you'd likely be one of the few, if not only, table of people there. So smoking, fights, etc....wouldn't be that big of a deal. Just a thought.
Rugges Green out of Houston is coming
RUGGLES GREEN (Sorry for the Subject line typo) is one of only 14 GRA 4 star rated restaurants in the country. Grow their own vegetables and buy most of their chicken locally. Fast Casual, awesome food, exceptionally sustainable with top notch vegan options for us meat eaters that have been told to reduce our cholesterol.
Veggie Grill is another great option, but I doubt they would come to MS at this time.(Their buffalo wings are to die for!)
RUGGLES GREEN (Sorry for the Subject line typo) is one of only 14 GRA 4 star rated restaurants in the country. Grow their own vegetables and buy most of their chicken locally. Fast Casual, awesome food, exceptionally sustainable with top notch vegan options for us meat eaters that have been told to reduce our cholesterol.
Veggie Grill is another great option, but I doubt they would come to MS at this time.(Their buffalo wings are to die for!)
Ole Miss restaurants are fine, but a Dr. that got their undergrad at Ole Miss??? Hell No! I'd let Dr. with an undergrad from the Gorgan school work on me. Hell, I'd take an MSU vet over someone that got their degree from that sewer drain located in Oxfjord.
Maybe the one in Starkville was better, but the Doe's in oxford was not good. If we're going to have a good steak place, I think it's going to have to be the hole in the wall variety. Starkville could support a nice steakhouse, but I'd be hesitant to invest in one. Starkville just isn't going to support an overpriced restaurant, so any steakhouse that has to pay for prime real estate better be fantastic. It's just a different attitude in starkville from the students and locals. Spent time in undergrad in both places and students with the same family background spend a lot less in Starkville than in Oxford pretty much all up and down the line. Never knew anybody in Starkville who would go and drop $50 bucks on an individual meal when their family was struggling to keep them in school. Knew several people like that in Oxford. Knew lots of students in Starkville with well-off family that thought spending more than $20 on a dinner was something for a special occasion, not just a regular weekend. Just makes it a lot harder to have upscale restaurants in Starkville.
Are you seriously still allowed to smoke in public buildings in Starkville? I thought we were one of the first SEC school towns to do away with that.
The one time I ate at Restaurant Tyler my filet was delicious.
I know it's not a "steak house," but good nonetheless.
I know it's not a "steak house," but good nonetheless.
No, the one in Starkville was terrible. Which is why it didn't make it a year.
What eatery is the late night old school equivalent to the House of BBQ(Death). That place was packed Thur. - Sat. at 1:00 AM. Never really knew what you would get at that place food wise or people wise. Nothing like food and a show after some drinking.
Interesting theory. To judge the quality of physicians we should be looking to where they went for undergrad. And all this time the public has been focused on the quality of the med school.
Then again, you've probably heard about how all the Bear physicians are hooked on cocaine and will steal your morphine drip, so perhaps you're onto something.
Then again, you've probably heard about how all the Bear physicians are hooked on cocaine and will steal your morphine drip, so perhaps you're onto something.
Sounds like a great addition
if it truly locates there. Should be highly successful. But us out of towners will never get to try it out on game weekends without waiting for hours.
if it truly locates there. Should be highly successful. But us out of towners will never get to try it out on game weekends without waiting for hours.
It is going to be within the next year from what I understand. Plans could change, but as far as college towns in MS go, Starkville is the most progressive and "Green". Our attention and focus on sustainability and the farm to fork concept makes us a good fit. The EcoCar project is one of the most obvious instances. Supposedly we also have a relatively high population of vegetarians.
No, its not that at all. It's their propensity to swallow that concerns me. Word is that it isn't just co-ed population that imbibes. That and the degree one receives from there is considered to be absolutely worthless with the only Med School in the entire world that will accept it, is yep you guessed it, UM.
Seriously, Ruggles Green is opening on Starkville? I didn't know they were expanding that aggressively. I didn't think they had more than 2 both in areas with median income above $120k.
If true. That is a great sign.
If true. That is a great sign.
I just checked their website
Prices look very reasonable and a good menu too. Hard to believe they're going to build in Starkville. Wish they'd open one here.
Prices look very reasonable and a good menu too. Hard to believe they're going to build in Starkville. Wish they'd open one here.
Adding a good combo ace that is Italian, Steaks, and seafood would be Amerigos. It is a small chain hit in Jackson is my favorite place to eat. Ate at one in Nashville too.
Good food.
Good food.