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    The Stave

    4.1 (532 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    THE STAVE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Jay J.

    The Stave has a cool and relaxed vibe, good food, and good service. Their food is southern cuisine. They have a bar seating, indoor tables and high top seating, and some outdoor seating in a screened in area. They have a full bar and offer a full list of bourbons and whiskeys, mixed drinks, beer, and wine. We ordered a couple of appetizers - beer cheese and pimento cheese. They were both good, and the carrots and celery were fresh. For food, we ordered chicken sandwich and smoked bologna sandwich. Both were good a en had good flavor.

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    Byron M.

    This is a fantastic little restaurant hidden on the Bourbon Trail. We stopped for lunch between distillery tours and had a wonderful meal. Brantley handled our party of five moderately imbibed fools perfectly and seriously the food was amazing! The Burnt Orange Old Fashioned was delicious. I had the Stave Burger which in all rights is honestly awesome but I was completely jealous of the Pickle Brined Chicken.

    Smoked Bologna Sandwich
    Patrick P.

    Nestled in-between Castle & Key and Woodford Reserve, The Stave is a southern comfort oasis in what is otherwise a dead spot for both food and cell signal. And that's something key to know about The Stave, when we visited on a Friday afternoon we saw that it was busy as tour buses dropped off groups fresh from the distilleries and well-dressed folks from Keeneland pulled up: as one of the only food options in the area, it's going to have a big draw. We almost decided to pass but we were given 20 minute wait, so we decided to stick around and see what happened. We ended up getting seated outside and we enjoyed a couple of Fried Bologna sandwiches. They were huge! Not what I expected, in a good way. I'll give it 4 stars for the food, but you should expect it to be busy- try and show up outside of the lunch rush.

    Chocolate Walnut Bread Pudding. Def big enough to share.
    Jill R.

    Doesn't look like much as you drive up after a windy road to get here. You're at the right spot though. We sat inside to gaze at the beautiful wall of bourbon bottles! Other walls are bourbon barrels. Very cool vibe. Service was attentive and helpful. Makers and Cokes were good and strong. Grilled Pimento Cheese Sandwich and Smash Burger for entrees. Fries and Cheesy Grits for sides. Chocolate Walnut Bread Pudding for dessert. All perfection. Def recommend. My one and only note is the vent I sat next to in corner needs a thorough scrub, or just replace with a new black one.

    The Millville Plate
    Sara G.

    My family and I arrived to grab an early dinner around 4 PM-ish. The restaurant was not busy at all. The server took about 15 minutes to approach us because she kept talking to the bartender and the other employees behind the bar, deciding to finish her drink before greeting our table. The food was OK, but not great. I ordered the shrimp and grits, and it arrived at my table room temperature. My father had the meatloaf, and his food was cold. The food had a good taste, but they use way too much sodium. I couldn't even finish the shrimp. The ambiance seemed fine, oh, and also, there's only one bathroom. For the amount of money paid, I wouldn't come back. The only positive thing was the old-fashion

    Chicken Sandwich and fries
    Anthony L.

    The food was well-seasoned and properly prepared. The staff worked quick and sharp, like they knew what they were doing. The owner was as friendly as a front porch in summer. Plating was just fine--nothing to brag about, nothing to gripe over. The décor was nice, and we lingered on the porch a while, which is never a bad sign. As for the bourbon, you'd be hard-pressed to find a selection in Washington, D.C. that could match it for both availability and pric

    Half a chicken sandwich and half a bologna smoked sandwich
    Greg Z.

    Little hole in wall that packs a punch. We had a great waitress named Lexi. She was super awesome. Guided us through the menu. My brother and I shared a half of each the chick sandwich and the smoked bologna. Yes try the bologna smoked sandwich. You will not regret it. The old fashions were on point. The cole slaw was so delicious. Highly recommend this place if you are coming from Woodford and have some time before Castle and Key.

    Blackened catfish and grits

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    Excellent service, perfect for Sunday brunch. Wide selection of bourbon, traditional brunch drinks.

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    Food was great ! Shrimp and grits were outstanding. Large bourbon collection. Nice cocktail choices

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    Great little spot down in the holler! Food was fantastic! Fun atmosphere and great staff!

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    2 years ago

    Slow service. Dirty screened in deck with a hell of a lot of flies. Had to keep swiping! Good was good!

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    Food was fantastic! Had the Hot Chicken sandwich. Unbelievable bourbon selection! Diamond in the rough for sure!

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    1 year ago

    Brunch was delicious! Found this place from Yelp reviews and so glad we did! Great service and delicious food!

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    1 year ago

    Great food! There will be a wait if you don't have reservations. If you are in the area it's so worth the wait.

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    2 years ago

    Very busy little place . Food was okay . Would definitely try again but maybe in the summer looked like a nice setting outside .

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    3 years ago

    Great food and service! Comfort food at its best! One of those places you might just drive by, but you gotta stop and try it!!

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