We started off Friday at Staxx and walking in at 7pm there was a 35 minute wait. The big restaurant was full. We waited in the bar and had a cocktail and listed to the live music. Staxx has a rustic feel that is warm and inviting and the bar area had a festive vibe and was completely full also.
We were seated in about 20 minutes and greeted by a nice server. Perusing the menu one quickly gets the feel that Staxx is built to deliver MEAT. There are ribs, sirloins, ribyeye, a 32 oz porterhouse, braised short ribs, prime rib in varying sizes, pulled pork, chicken, fried pork chops and even seafood - I don't think there was any type of meat that was not on the menu.
We started with the lump crab cakes. My expectations were very high with a price of $13.95. The appetizer was brought out quickly. The cakes simply were not cooked properly with no browning, crust or crunch whatsoever. For the price and a fairly small portion of two small cakes they need to be GREAT and they were below average. Thankfully, things would only get much better.
I ordered the short ribs with mashed potatoes and side salad. The ribs were delicious; tender with very tasty, rich, brown gravy and at $10.99 a great value. The sides of mashed potatoes were also fine as was the fresh, crisp side salad. My lady friend had the blackened prime rib. She ordered a 12 oz portion but it looked to be well over a pound. It was cooked perfect, seasoned wonderfully and was tender and had a great flavor. Her sides of dirty rice and veggies were very good.
We finished with the Coconut Cream pie and it was fresh, light and delicious.
Our bar tab was $13 for two drinks and a $2 tip. Our dinner tab was $48 with a $9 tip.
The overall experience was warm, inviting and rustic and Staxx definitely delivers on its "roadhouse" feel. We will return soon and hope Staxx continues to stay busy!