Food in general was decent. The service could have been a little better. The price was excessive. Two of us, one appetizer, a couple drinks each and the bill was well north of a hundred dollars. Might be ok for Houston and Beaumont types for us local and retired folks, totally unacceptable. My wife's food was over cooked and I didn't get my second side until I was done eating(with the bill). When asked about the food, we were honest about my wife's being over cooked and they said they would take it off the bill. They didn't and I paid for it anyway. read more

The food and service were great! We had a great lunch. The drinks were great and the food was delicious. We will definitely return.

Friendly service the daily buffet is always great like home cooking best catfish around

Odd neighborhood restaurant. Excellent food and drinks, great hours. This is a fisherman's hangout at Sam Rayburn

We love The Stump! My parents live in Forest Hills and we go there often. Great waitstaff and really fun atmosphere! Fisherman friendly! We enjoy sitting on the bar side of the restaurant with our group of ladies! read more

Stump Restaurant & Club - This is the bar side of the restaurant, with my mom's friends and I. - American Near Me - Brookeland, Texas

We swung through here last night and the place was ALIVE! The servers are friendly, but could use some training and confidence. The food was great as usual! Appetizers were: -cheese curds (they have a little kick to em!) -southwestern egg rolls Dinner main courses: -steak with twice baked potato -chicken fried steak with a side of small onion rings (the actual size is HUGE) -Swiss mushroom hamburger with loaded baked potato! YUM YUM YUM!!!!! Something to keep in mind is half of the restaurant has a bar so they do play loud music. Ask to sit on the non bar side if you do not enjoy music during dinner! read more

Stump Restaurant & Club - Front of the restaurant. - American Near Me - Brookeland, Texas

We were recommended here and now I think she was messing with us. Food was terrible. Service was so slooow - especially for fried food! Lil blonde waitress was so nice! read more

it's really hit or miss in this restaurant most of the time the food is good they used to have an awesome salad but they got rid of that. I don't know why. The service depends on who you get. Some of the waitresses are amazing, and some of them are just mediocre . read more

Food and service was good excellent even as we added people and moved tables. Friendly and efficient staff.

We stopped by to pick up some to-go food after being at the funeral home taking care of my aunt's burial. They Told us "to-go takes longer than being served". We should have walked out, but it had been a long day and we were hungry and there isn't much choice around there. We had to get back to the hotel, so waited the 20 minutes to finally get the food. When we got to the room, we learned their "family size" contains 5 onion rings - costing $1.20/onion ring. The rest was a waste of money. I do not recommend Wasting your time or money. read more

Stump Restaurant & Club - Large onion rings -$6 for 5 onion rings. - American Near Me - Brookeland, Texas

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The tables are riddled with advertisements for useless goods, the food is subpar and the service will take at least 45 minutes No matter what the mood you're in you should go someplace else! read more

Great food and service in any weather- the bar is fantastic and prices are reasonable

I have ate here 3 times over the past few days. I had a cheeseburger two of the times and they both were awesome. Something you would make at home only better because their bun is friggin amazing. I also at a ribeye which was huge, seasoned perfectly, and had their salad bar which had plenty of items to chose from. Oh did I mention they have a full bar to top all of that off. You should stop here for sure. The staff are all super friendly and tentative to your needs. Over all I'd be STUMPED if you didn't try this place. read more

The food is always good. Service was good even though they were short staffed. Definitely give them a try.

Let me start this review with a rhetorical question. Why on earth didn't my son and I eat here on our first visit to Lake Sam Rayburn? The food here is really good!!!! We came to the area last year for our Annual Father and Son Fishing Trip and ate at the local gas station. My son doesn't mind.....wait let me rephrase that.....my son loves to eat burgers during our entire fishing trips, but I always try to squeeze in some real food at least once. On this trip my wife decided to join us. I knew there was no way she was going to eat entirely burgers for two days so I was compelled to try this restaurant. Whuttt......after the first bite I was dumbfounded as to why we hadn't tried this joint before.....and again with the rhetorical questions of which I have no credible answer........so on with the review. Today I had the Seafood Platter while my son and wife had.....drum roll please.......... CHEESE BURGERS. Okay I have another question but I'm afraid that too would be another rhetorical question. I guess I'll have to read my wife's, Ebonie M., review to answer that to change it from rhetorical to an honest question cuz I'm totally befuddled as to why they are both on a Cheese Burger kick. At any rate my Seafood Platter was quite the meal. Fried Shrimp, Oysters, Catfish, Stuffed Crab, and a Giant Onion Ring. Cocktail and Tartar sauce added a complimentary flavor profile to the my seafood bounty. Everyone was very pleased with their meal and my wife got a slice of cheesecake to go. I had to decline a desert offering for I had eaten to much. We will definitely be back when we're in the area again. read more

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After a long day of fishing, I was starving......... There are not many restaurants in this area. Maybe I should rephrase, there are not many chain restaurants in the area. It's pretty much eat at your own risk in my mind. My family and I had heard mix reviews about this place and decided to make up our own minds. It is a down home diner where you can seat yourself and enjoy a good meal. Our waitress was a hoot! She referred to me as darling and sweetie several times. We don't take too kindly to those words where I'm from. LOL However, it's all about context and I knew she meant no harm. I was very impress by the menu. I expected a whole lot of sandwich and burger options. However, they offered a variation of entrees. I ordered the Stump Kitchen Sink Burger. This is a 1/2lb of sirloin topped with grilled mushrooms, onions, bell pepper, cheese, bacon and jalapenos. You know a burger is good when your hands get messy and you have to use a hundred paper towels to keep condiments off your face. I also had the BEST onion rings. The sweet yellow onions were fried to perfection. So yummy to my tummy. Needless to say, I enjoyed my meal and the small town feel. read more

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I had a really good steak here 8 years ago and I still think about it. I don't know why I thought it was so good. Maybe I was just hungry. Maybe it was the experience of the trip. But I still think about that steak to this very day. read more

My boy friend and I had never been in before so we decided to try it out. We stood in like at the bar for a good 15 minutes before anyone even acknowledged us. Finally a waitress took us to our table. The table was filthy, hadn't been cleaned, and she just sat us there. Said she would be back with us shortly. Another 20 mins later we got up ans walked out. NO ONE came over. read more

Really good and great service. Love those onion rings! Wife loves the boiled shrimp, good and seasoned well.

I have mixed emotions about this place. It's decor is bass boat chic and dreary at the same time. The waitstaff, dressed in cut-off jeans, were friendly and attentive. The " salad bar" was pitiful, with iceberg lettuce core pieces and little else, with few side items to add. The bright spot was the steaks. My wife had a ribeye, and it was cooked perfectly, with a smoky flavor from the wood fired grill. I had chicken fried steak. It came out piping hot, and was crispy and had a decent flavor. The gravy with the CFS was thicker than pudding, but had an ok flavor. I'd give the place 2 stars if not for the ribeye. It's certainly not someplace I'd go out of my way to eat at again. read more

The food was so salted I swear I was going to die of sodium chloride poisoning. Tried getting the manager to come out but she wouldn't. And they wouldn't give a full refund. I have high blood pressure so tons of salt is not good. I will never eat there again or recommend it to anyone. read more

I visit here regularly and I always have a good experience. Great food and great people!

Love this place, have eaten here many times and have never had a bad experience. The fried shrimp are always good as are the hamburgers.

Stump. Stump stump it up. Good food and vibe. I don't know what else you need to know. They have burgers, a salad bar, a killer breakfast, and karaoke on the weekends. read more

I have been here a fe times, I really enjoy the food, and the revile is always wonderful. The waitresses have always been nice! I had a ribeye last time nd my friend ordered the catfish. He ordered the catfish again this time so that is saying something, I recommend this place it is great. read more

Been coming to this place for years. Food has gotten worse every time. Not going back.

Slow service, uncooperative owner, mediocre food, rarely clean. The owner was on-site and refused to adjust the air conditioner to make it a tolerable temperature to where you weren't freezing. Various wait staff advised the owner that we were cold. He turned off the fans but that didn't help. As a result, not only were we cold but the food got cold quickly. There were other couples who were cold, so it wasn't just us. All of this on top of the extraordinary amount of time it took for two orders of fried shrimp to be brought to our table during a non-peak serving time. Keep in mind, the owner was sitting a few tables away from us with his family and didn't even acknowledge us. Not worth the time, money and lack of owner interest in his customers. The owner is doing an injustice to the community he serves and the wait staff who is trying to make a living. read more

Can't wait to move up to Rayburn where I'll be closer to The Stump!!! Somebody there knows their way around a kitchen! Best CF steak I've had in my 81 Years and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Sweet tea like it oughta be and the service was absolutely great. Thank you! read more

Called in an order, was told 20 minutes so that was my arrival time. Watched tables come in and sit as I waited and receive their food. 25 minutes later (45 total) my food finally arrived and I had a $30 order, nothing crazy. I asked the manager why my food was well after others and her response was that the kitchen puts to go orders on the back burner. I was shocked to know my money and order was not important to them. Very disappointed read more

DISGUSTING. Anyone who thinks this trashy food is "good" has obviously never left these woods in their life. Their food is beyond nasty. $65.00 bucks down the drain. Everything was gross. Blooming Onion was over cooked and fried is very old oil judging by its odor. Chicken-Fried Steak is honestly the worst I have ever had in over 4 decades. Nacho Supreme is trash and the cheese was literally curdled. Burger was just horrible and had a disgusting taste. Drink are super watered down. EVERYTHING was food made for the lowest of the low. If you've ever been to a city in your life you will be so shocked at the subpar quality of The Stump. The good reviews were obviously written by trash read more

The food is poor to mediocre, nearly everything is fried and overcooked. Their "lunch salad bar" is of low-grade Wal-Mart-sourced quality. Service can hardly be described as friendly...the waitresses are there for their tips, not for you. Seating is uncomfortable...hard wooden chairs with straight backs and smoking is allowed in the "bar"...the smoke makes its way into the main dining area creating a musty/unhealthy smell I've only previously experienced at VFW halls or in Vegas Casinos. Bathrooms are not clean and smelled of urine (mens at least). This is a place you go simply because there are NO other choices within 20 miles or so...if you come off of Lake Rayburn this is where you come, I'm sorry to tell you. And, they know this is the only place you have to go...you will pay nearly twice the price of food down the road in Jasper which, speaking of, is of no better quality but at least it's cheaper. Save your body and your wallet and buy your own food and cook out on the boat or at your rented cabin/house. I gave two stars instead of only one because having at least one choice is better than none...I guess. read more

Not much on atmosphere (kind of dreary, could use a face lift). Staff was friendly and the food was good. Most of it home prepared & home cooked. Smoking and non-smoking section, 9 pm. on a Saturday night they were starting karaoke. read more

Stump Restaurant & Club - Appetizer platter - American Near Me - Brookeland, Texas

Atmosphere is decent, waitress was sweet. Appetizers egg rolls great, queso was the worst I have ever been served. Steak was completely burnt on the outside but cooked right as far as that goes, but burger king chars burgers less so than the steak like a full layer of char and the baked potatoes weren't all that good idk maybe it was an off night but doubtful we will go throw another $100+ away on that. read more

The food was great, both the grilled and friend catfish were a delight, and the included salad bar made for a nice appetizer. The service was mildly friendly, but prompt. -1 star, because the waitress wasn't the friendliest. All in all, definitely a nice tourist spot for the Sam Rayburn area. read more

The staff was friendly and treated us like family, the owner even came by and thanked us for coming in. It's a good family restaurant that has really good food and delicious sweet tea! We got the cheeseburger and a small chicken fried steak that were both amazing! The chicken fried steak is easy to cut through and not chewy at all, with a perfect fry on the batter. I can tell the burger was homemade and was full of flavor. The fries and onion rings were also good. Just an overall good experience and we will definitely be back! read more

Great cornmeal batter catfish. Great service and amazing patience with me and my crazy family. Very nice waiters! Twice baked potato was a little dry. But over all pretty good. read more

Haven't been out here for dinner in a couple years but its a favorite for breakfast with friends. Incredibly friendly staff and great food.

Went to The Stump on Friday and Saturday evening. They were busy but not too bad. The first night it took a while to get our food and our tea glasses stayed empty. We gave it a second try and it was worse. I ask about a drink from the bar I saw someone get the night before. Never got it, ask for mushrooms and onions on my burger, never got it but we were going to get charged for it. read more

Seriously - don't waste your time. This place is a job for Robert Irvine. The management should be ashamed of themselves for the steak they served me last night. Come on folks, this is TEXAS! The only thing this place has going for it is that there are no other restaurants nearby. They're definitely not competing on quality. Everything we tried was either frozen or pre-packaged. Nothing, and I mean nothing was fresh. Take my advice and pack in some TV dinners before coming to stay in this area . You'll be better off for it. read more

Hey I thought the burgers here are among some of the best I have had they are great. Also the breakfast was awesome I used to eat here for a week straight every year every meal during that well and still looked forward to getting off the water and eating here. I actually think ALOT of the owners staff and food it's always fresh and really good I would say it's as good of a Restaraunt as you can find WOTHIN adescent drove of the lake. U will not be unhappy with your meal here the steaks are great the food is just all good nothing negative at all about the stump gets pretty crowded during weekend tournaments but worth the wait for sure. I would eat here anytime I am in the area they treat you like family and feels good to eat here great food for sure. I think o have eaten everything on the menu and was happy with all of it great choice for a dinner lunch or breakfast when you at sam Rayburn resivioir would highly recommend it to everyone. read more