Down to earth dining room. Friendly staff. And food that is delicious. I had the Rib eye cooked rare came out perfect. No streak sauce needed. Their house made "pub sauce" is a unique topping for the baked potato thou. The wife had the fish special which by her account was as equally as good. Kiddos loved key lime pie and the peanut butter pie. Can't wait to return. read more

Hunter's Pub is such a terrific find! Tucked away deep in Harris County is a petrol-station-turned-restaurant serving steak so perfectly prepared that it may be cut with a butter knife. When we first moved to Harris County and inquired about area restaurants, our realtor and house inspector both recommended that we plan a trip to Hunter's Pub. Soon after, Hunter's Pub became our favorite spot for celebratory post-deployment, acceptance-to-flight-school, and anniversary dinners. Now, I work as a concierge at Callaway Gardens and happily send guests wishing for a "best kept secret" sort of place to Hunter's Pub. Each time, they return glowing and often providing handwritten notes of thanks for the tip. Open Tues-Sat 5 pm until close. read more

I arrived with a party of 4 and sat down at 6:02 pm. Within 6 minutes I had my drinks and appetizers, you have to try the cheese toast and fried lobster tails. We ordered our entree and in 10 minutes it was on the table. Everything was cooked perfectly and the server even remembered who ordered what, uncommon in this day and time. The key lime pie followed and was awesome. By 7:10 I was checked out and on my way home. I am very hard on my restaurant evaluations. This little "hole in the wall" is by far the best restaurant experience I have had in the last 5 years, bar none. Worth the drive..... 1 hour and 20 min one way. read more

Went last week and was NOT impressed. The only decent thing was their steak. I asked where they sourced their beef, and they couldn't tell me, so I opted for a salad instead. I ordered their house salad, and was brought (and no, I'm not exaggerating) a bed of shredded iceberg lettuce, bacon bits, shredded cheese, and overripe grape tomatoes. I was so disappointed. My daughter's steak tips were great, and my husband had the fish special, but he would have rather had a steak. My other daughter had a hamburger, and it was not good. At all. It was incredibly loud, due to the obnoxious jukebox, and we were seated right by the front door--which kept getting slammed every couple minutes. I will not be back, nor will I recommend this place to anyone. If you MUST go, just get the steak. read more

This place was recommended to us and man were they right. Some of the best home cooked food I have had. Service was fantastic. If ever within 50 miles you should go. read more

I've been back a time or two since my original post. The dusty Christmas decor is gone but the over cluttered dirty mess remains. The salad, roll and sides still feel like the truck stop coffee shop. If I wanted sour cream in a packet and foil in my potato I would drive through Wendy's. Last visit I had a burger. Bread was dry and the burger was way over cooked. Sadly, service wasn't as good the last couple visits either. I wouldn't mind all of this too much if the prices fit the food and atmosphere. But they're pricey for what they offer. There is literally nothing else in this area which must be why they remain popular. I'm trying to love them, since our options are so limited, but I still can't. read more

If I haven't made it *quite* clear enough in my prior reviews, I am not from the Columbus area. So when I heard what a great reputation Hunter's Pub has established here, I immediately had visions in my head of the local Olive Garden, which typically has crowds on the weekend that resemble 1930's bread lines. I've come to distrust things that everybody else likes here. (Don't even ask me about "A Tuna Christmas.") However, I have to admit that Hunter's strongly deserves its reputation. We arrived fairly early on a Tuesday night, so I haven't been privy to the full-on, hours-long lines that are essential to the Hunter's experience, but I can imagine why people are willing to wait. We were seated immediately and given very speedy drink and appetizer service from a friendly, knowledgeable waitress. I ordered a fried lobster tail that arrived on a stick with a creamy dijon sauce, which was fabulous. (I understand my colleagues' japaleno poppers were very good as well.) I was surprised/delighted that the appetizers came out so quickly after being ordered-- it was no more than ten minutes before they were served, piping hot, of course. The salads are nothing special. I'm surprised they even bother with salads, actually, because compared to the rest of the food they seemed kind of amateurish (iceberg lettuce, packaged dressing, etc). But I have no complaints because of what followed! My entree was the daily special of grilled red snapper in a lemon butter sauce, with sides of garlic green beans and a mushroom/carmelized onions combo. The sauce was divine, the fish itself was very fresh and seared to perfection, and the vegetables were seasoned just enough to bring out their natural flavors without trying too hard. Also the dinner rolls (something I usually barely notice or comment on) were fantastic with a little bit of butter! I was totally impressed with the prompt service, the ingredients and the overall experience. The rest of my party ordered steaks, which I can't rate, but they looked very tasty and everyone at the table enjoyed the Hunter's Pub specialty. We finished with a selection of desserts: one peanut butter pie and one chocolate pecan pie. I only had some of the pecan pie, and it was a delicious way to top off a great meal. But let it be written: Hunter's is a place to come for food, not ambiance. It's right off the interstate in Hamilton with a very small parking lot, and the actual building is about the size of a double wide trailer with 12-15 tables, a four-seat bar and a jukebox. Thus, their incentive for quick service because they need to turn those tables quickly! The place is notorious for two-hour waits on the weekends, which means that cars are parked every which way with lines of people spilling out the front of the building. However, the food and service make up for lack of atmosphere, so it's best for a night out with your most unpretentious, food-loving friends. Oh, and bring about $80-90 for two people (after tax and tip) if you want to get the full experience. That should cover an appetizer, a couple of beers, two steaks, and a dessert to share. They may not have the steakhouse vibe, but they have the steakhouse taste and charge accordingly. read more

Hunter's Pub is one of those places you hear about that everyone says you *have* to try. I remember the first time I went there -- I thought we were lost. It's literally in the middle of nowhere, and looks like a decrepit old building from the outside (and not much better on the inside). But HP has some of the best steaks I've ever eaten. Their filet easily rivals any five-star steakhouse, for a fraction of the price. read more

There is a special place in my heart for places like this. It's a cinderblock bunker with a wildlife motif and some serious talent in the kitchen. Tables are set with crackers, the house steak sauce and little else. They have a better beer selection than most rural georgia restaurants and the staff is cordial and helpful. I've eaten in some phenomenal famous steak houses and if you judged them on food alone this place would run away with it. Chasing fried lobster tails with a rib eye is now my favorite extreme sport. read more

only knock is that seating is limited. get there early or you'll have to wait. service is always friendly. food is always great.

Awesome! We have heard about Hunter's for a long time, and finally stopped while driving back from FL. Fantastic steaks, great desserts. Staff was super nice. Lots of fun. We'll be back. read more

When I chose "my last meal on earth" for my Yelp account profile, I chose mashed potatoes and steak from Hunter's Pub - that says it all from one of your most loyal, local fans. read more

Food was okay...Not sure what all the hype was about. Had to try it. Has to be that these guys are the best they got in the area.

Hunters Pub is Fantastic! The steaks are cooked to perfection, exactly the way you want them! Service is phenomenal, the waitresses are on top of everything, they are fast and efficient, plus so friendly! I recommend this place for steak and lobster! And the service is amazingly fast! You have to try it! read more

My NY strip steak had so much potential, the flavor was good, but it was over cooked (I asked for medium rare and it was barely hanging on to some pink when it ended up in front of me). My dad makes better steaks. They also lost some major points for all the pre-packaged food--the salad dressing, sour cream, and butter. Also, the salad was blah iceberg packaged mix. The steaks weren't so inexpensive as to excuse this. The lobster tail was greasy and bland. They were busy but service was extra slow for us hence why I didn't send my over-cooked steak back. My boyfriend really liked his steak. The peanut butter pie & chocolate peanut butter pie were awesome! Mixed review. It's a cool concept having a such a rustic "hole in the wall" steak house, but for the price, I'd rather go elsewhere. Food doesn't have to be "fancy" to be high quality. read more

Hard to describe this place. Never seen anything like it. My recommendation is that you go try it. Ignore what it looks like on the outside. Ignore the fact that all the waitresses look way too good to be waitresses in a hole in the wall place. Go early. Pick anything on the menu, but gravitate toward the special. Every positive thing every other reviewer has said is absolutely true. read more

I feel like keeping this place to myself as it is a cool joint located between LaGrange and Columbus. Great service and food. I'll be back!

Excellent meal, do not let the outside fool you looks can be deceiving. Better get there early or you will be waiting for seating. Really enjoyable dining experience read more

This place is well worth the drive if you're staying in the area... everything the other Yelpers state in their reviews is right on. My ribeye was cooked to perfection. The cheese-bread starter is phenomenal. Service was excellent. Save room for the peanut butter pie.. read more

We met some friends up at hunter's pub for dinner tonight, it was my 1st visit so I didn't know what to expect. We walked in and after waiting a couple minutes to be greeted my hubby and I decided to sit down at.one of the many open tables (im 9 months pregnant, standing isn't so comfy). Waited another 10-15 minutes and a waitress finally came over to take our drink orders. We mentioned that we were waiting on 2 other friends but wanted to go ahead and order an appetizer and drinks. Our waitress took the order and disappeared. About 10 minutes later another waitress came by and told us we couldn't sit at a table until our entire party arrived. I mentioned that we had already ordered an appetizer but the waitress told us it didn't matter, we had to go outside and wait for the rest of our party (in the 95 degree heat with all the people smoking). So we got up and went outside (they need to at least have this policy posted so they don't embarrass customers! Or just greet people when they arrive!) Our friends show up about 10 minutes later, we go back inside and there are still many tables available, in fact we sit at the table we had previously vacated! The steak I got was delicious, but it was tempered by the poor service. I would have rather just left, but since we all had driven quite a ways, I didn't feel like it was fair to the others in my party. Our waitress couldn't keep our drinks full (did I mention that they weren't busy at all?). Overall it was good food at decent prices but we definitely won't be going back. read more

Hunter's Pub is DELICIOUS! Easy to access and excellent service. Our steaks arrived quickly and tasted great. The mashed potatoes were out of this world. The fresh warm bread served with our entrees was great too. I had the petite filet and my husband had the New York Strip and we were both happy with our meals. The starter salads were great too and their balsamic vinaigrette was fab. We got peanut butter pie to go since we were so full, and it was awesome as well! The atmosphere is very casual. It looks like a hole in the wall, but the food quality is superb. We sat on the left side room of the restaurant (instead of in the room with the bar) and liked that because it was much quieter and lighter. We'll definitely be back the next time we're craving great steak! read more

Probably the best steak place to go to in Columbus area. It is a little drove to get there (middle of no where)but food won't disappoint you. Try fried lobster tails for appetizer, they are pretty good. If you re not a steak person, you can also get a fish. Staffs were friendly and food was served fast. read more

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Awesome as usual but there was a 45 minute wait on a Tuesday night. I had the petite filet medium, baked potato and salad. My husband had the country fried steak, mashed potatoes and salad. Brittany was our server, she was great read more

Hole in the wall place with EXCELLENT food!!!!!! The steak is sooooooooooo good!!! It's always very crowded. I wish they had a bigger place. The atmosphere is very dark. Needs remodeling as well. But, we go only for the food!!! read more

Fab food. Very sweet hard working waitresses. Fun.nice country restaurant. Our entire family loved it. Steaks surprisingly good for a little place. Pies fab. read more

This is a great little hole in the wall kind of place. The food is surprisingly fantastic. Great steaks, the fried lobster tail is a must try. The peanut butter pie is divine. Good honest food! read more

Lobster tails to start, love this place. Always my stop anytime I'm near Columbus, GA. Tonight I ordered the lobster shrimp stuffed swordfish!!!!. Two sides and a salad for $26. Well worth it and then some. Every visit I try some I haven't had before and have never been disappointed, actually always impressed. read more

This restaurant exceeded my every expectation! When we arrived there were about 30 people waiting for a table. It's a relatively small place. The wait was going to be 45 minutes (+). We didn't mind a seat at the bar and so we went right in and got a drink and placed our order. This was the loudest place I have ever eaten. People of all ages were there, and everyone was well behaved, it was just a loud noise made by people having a good time and loving their food. The service staff, in high gear from the high traffic, were very nice and served us well. We went on a Wednesday, which is discount night (as we found out) and their busiest time, and, since this is a steak house, we had steak. My NY strip was beautifully cook and delicious. My wife's order, a ribeye, was also delicious. (My steak was so good I asked the waitress to kiss the cook for me.) I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone in the area! read more

Think of a pub where a real hunter would go eat after a day in the woods. This is exactly just that. Not fancy, upscale or even modern. The carpets in the 800 sq. ft. dining area were for the most part dirty and so were the food stained paper menus. Some of the food and drinks are even served in disposable cups. But the attraction of it all is the outstanding service and delicious food. It's surprisingly cheap as well. Also, don't miss their home made steak sauce (and I hate steak sauce) and desserts. This is clearly a place where all the locals go. This place was jam packed on a Tuesday night with all types of individuals. I'll certainly be back for more when in back in Georgia again. I'm sure even germophobe Howie Mandel wouldn't resist either. read more

Few get the 5th star. Hunter's is like that place back home where the food is excellent, waitstaff fun, and atmosphere unique. Highlights were the cheese bread, lobster claws, filet, mahi, peanut butter pie, and of course the waitress. An awesome evening of great food and fun. For a Wednesday the place was packed, I can't imagine what a Friday night looks like. I would suggest come early or late, but 7:00 is prime busy time. The place cleared out about 9pm. Definitely worth a trip back next time. read more

This is a hidden gem. A perfectly cooked steak. Don't be fooled by the "austere" look of the place. After all...it is a hunters pub, so it is probably a great place to stop when returning from a good hunt in the Georgia woods. Place was extremely packed, but the service was spot on. Very happy and will make this a stop when back in town. The peanut butter pie was amazing! I am going to have to do some extra exercises tomorrow! read more

Love it! Make sure you get there early, or you'll have to wait forever!

Amazing meal in a most unexpected place - will definitelyt come again!!!!! YUMOLA!!!

I found this place while working in Columbus about 8 yrs ago and fell in love with it! Anytime time I'm on I-185 passing through I stop in for a filet. Their steaks are as good as any big city upscale steakhouse with very reasonable prices. It's definitely a hidden gem that I'm thankful I stumbled across!! I give it 2 's up!!! read more

Food is great BUT the owner really needs to invest in a better system for the door. I could hardly enjoy my meal because everyone kept opening the door and freezing my family. It would not take much for him to build a little foyer outside the building to prevent freezing wind from gushing in to the establishment. The lobster tails have gotten a lot smaller than they used to be. I've been going to this restaurant for over 10 years. It's not as good as it used to be. Also, they need to work on the bathroom situation. The one outside is like living in Alaska with an outhouse and the one inside is always occupied. There is a lot of land beside and behind this restaurant. It needs to be revamped, Mark! read more

I had the marinated chicken with spinich and a side salad. It was delicious! Sweet potato fries are also awesome. My husband the steak (perfect medium rare) and a baked potao. I tied the fish of the day (sword fish) which was also amazing. Highly recommended. Great food and service. read more

Good food here. Pub food that's unique and home spun. Will be back if I'm in the area. The real deal.

Hunter's Pub came highly recommended by a Pine Mountain local that we met at Callaway Gardens. He really liked the place and suggested we go there for dinner. After confirming the pub's reputation on Yelp we made the trek on a Saturday night. As mentioned by other reviewers, the wait can be very long. We arrived around 7:30 to find the parking lot filled with people waiting for a table. We added our name to the list and then hung out in the parking lot with the others. It really had a party atmposphere. Everyone was in a good mood, drinking beer and smoking while waiting for their table. Our 1 hour wait passed quickly and then we were seated. Out waitress was prompt and very friendly. We placed our order and received our drinks promptly. This was followed by our salads and then our entrees. The star of the evening was the rib eye. It was seasoned perfectly and cooked medium rare as requested. The mashed potatoes were great also. The only knock I can give the place is that if you are seated next to the jukebox (we were) it can be almost impossible to hold a conversation. We were really getting blasted so I asked our waitress to turn the music down, which she gladly did. The only problem was that the waitress serving the table furthest from the jukebox kept turning it back up. We finally were able to reach a compromise where the music was loud enough to be heard, but not so loud that we couldn't hold a conversation. To be fair this is a pub known for being loud. We knew that going in, and had we not been seated right next to the jukebox I'm sure we would have enjoyed the music more. All in all a great meal and experience. I highly recommend the Hunter's Pub. read more

The food was amazing!!! Country fried steak was so good! Service was great. Nice local restaurant/bar. Peanut butter pie was delicious

My husband and I are new to the area and I found this WONDERFUL place online on YELP. The food is to DIE FOR, the help wonderful. I am a VERY picky guest. I don't want to be rushed through my meal. And I wasn't! From drinks to appetiser, to meal, to dessert, it was a pleasure to dine here! Even the divey ambiance was great! read more