The Red Stag Tavern — Restaurant in Vidalia

When trying to find new restaurants in the area, I came across Red Stag Tavern, which had great reviews for the food, so we decided to try it. Upon walking in, it seemed more sports bar than it did restaurant, which was a little concerning at the time, since we were going to eat and not drink, but we decided to stay. I'm glad we did. The restaurant is a very casual environment, with a "pub" feel entrance and rear dining room with stage, but also a deck off the back of the building which overlooks a pond. Unfortunately the patio was closed the night we went, so we chose to eat in the rear dining area. We ordered the Tavern shrimp as an appetizer, which were large and fried well, also came with a dipping sauce which was pretty tasty. Next we had the Philly cheessteak, with fries, a dude burger, with onion rings, and the house salad. The salad came out nice with fresh greens. The Philly wasn't the best Philly we've had, but was OK. The dude burger (aside from being undercooked, I ordered medium and got red, almost rare inside) was delicious. I ate the while thing even being undercooked. The real surprise, however, were the fries and onion rings, they were delicious. I would go back just for them. The server told us they had trivia nights on Tuesday and live music Friday and Saturday, which all sound like fun, and we will probably return for one of those nights to...

This was our first time here, traveling from out of state. We walked in around 9:30, not aware that the kitchen was closing. Our waitress approached management and they personally came to our table, offering to make us anything from the griddle. The wings were phenomenal (Spicy Garlic Parm and Jameson Honey Whiskey) and the drinks were very reasonably priced.

All of the staff were friendly and checked on us, making us feel very welcomed. The atmosphere left nothing to be desired! We sat on the deck overlooking a small lake- there were string lights, some signs and decor, and just enough light to set a relaxing vibe. They were even decorating for Halloween, and all of the staff were happy and excited, such a nice sight that showcased a family environment. We later realized it was the owner who had approached us and personally cooked our food! What an amazing way to welcome and take care of customers!

We have added this to our road-trip stops and can not wait to come back here again! Don’t pass this one up, you won’t be...

The view from the deck is nice and I really wanted to like this place, but personally I consider the food to be overpriced, considering the quality of service. The draft selections are limited and margaritas mediocre at best. Our order wasn't correct and when we brought it to attention, the server, rather than taking it off our bill, offered a $3 discount, thus essentially attempting to charge us $11 for a plate of fries, vs the $14 for the entire Black&blue Burger platter; Not Ok!! However, we took our ticket to the register, requested a manager and were advised that she stepped out for a minute. We explained our situation to the gentleman at the register and he, w/out further question removed the entire charge from our bill , though half off would have been fine, considering my husband did eat the fries. This was my first experience w the Red Stag Tavern and I'll return a time or two before my final conclusion on the quality of this business, but they certainly didn't make a great...