Walk Ons in Starkville

[CaptainObvious]

Where is the Walk Ons being built in Starkville? I understand it is due to open in April.

[SmokeyDawg]

I can't verify 100% but from what I've heard both the plans for Gondoliers old spot and another spot on 12 near neighborhood Walmart have been passed on. I think I would have heard about a different spot if April was the timeframe

[CaptainObvious]

Thanks. I read on the Walk Ons web site that the Starkville location is to be the next one to open and in April. They better get busy moving dirt for an April opening.

[preachermatt83]

The one in Hattiesburg is awful.

[Jarius]

The one in Hattiesburg is awful.

I've had a good experience in the one in Hattiesburg every time I've went. What's your beef with that one?

[defiantdog]

The one in Hattiesburg is awful.
The one in Bham is good..... It's all about the staff.

[CaptainObvious]

I have been to all of the ones in Louisiana and Hattiesburg. I rate Baton Rouge and Shreveport very high on Talent alone. Denham Springs and West Monroe come in next on talent. New Orleans is okay but Zachary,La. is better. Hattiesburg has an extremely young staff and that may affect service there. Lafayette, La. has lots of talent, but the food is up and down. May be good one time and not as good the next.

[StateDawg44]

The one in Hattiesburg is awful.

Not surprising though really

[preachermatt83]

I've had a good experience in the one in Hattiesburg every time I've went. What's your beef with that one?

I have never ordered something first that’s they had. In 3 trips there I’ve never tasted food that I liked.

[BiscuitEater]

Thanks. I read on the Walk Ons web site that the Starkville location is to be the next one to open and in April. They better get busy moving dirt for an April opening.

Looked at the site and can find no listing for Starkville. Future locations in MS listed as:

Gulfport/Biloxi, MS
Jackson, MS
Oxford, MS
Southaven, MS

No red or blue flags on Starkville!

[Johnson85]

I have been to all of the ones in Louisiana and Hattiesburg. I rate Baton Rouge and Shreveport very high on Talent alone. Denham Springs and West Monroe come in next on talent. New Orleans is okay but Zachary,La. is better. Hattiesburg has an extremely young staff and that may affect service there. Lafayette, La. has lots of talent, but the food is up and down. May be good one time and not as good the next.

Is Walk-ons a "breastaurant"? Or do you mean actual talent at serving food? I've never been and can't really tell from your comment.

[BroChris]

I have never ordered something first that?s they had. In 3 trips there I?ve never tasted food that I liked.

The one in Hattiesburg is decent, but it is not a place I go a lot.

[Mobile Bay]

Is Walk-ons a "breastaurant"? Or do you mean actual talent at serving food? I've never been and can't really tell from your comment.

No, but the waitresses are all in cheerleader outfits that any high school would find acceptable.

[Cooterpoot]

The one in Hattiesburg is awful.

It wasn't before the Covid. The mayor has really been heavy handed with Covid guidelines and it's hurt some places.

[Jarius]

I have never had a dish that I didn’t enjoy at Walk Ons anywhere to include Hattiesburg. They have a lot of Cajun and seafood dishes that are as good as any chain restaurants anywhere. I would obviously prefer a local spot, which brings me to a question that I can’t figure out. Why are Starkville local bar owners not smart enough to realize that people want to watch sports in their bars? The ones in the cotton district especially have almost zero access to televisions. Starkville needs our version of Oxford’s Library in the worst way. Two Brothers is the only one that even comes close to having enough tv’s for me to sit there on a weekend and watch games all day. I end up going to Wild Wings or now I will go to Walk Ons for that reason. Most men want to watch sports when they are on tv. A bar should have that. Sorry for the rant.

[TheLostDawg]

Looked at the site and can find no listing for Starkville. Future locations in MS listed as:

Gulfport/Biloxi, MS
Jackson, MS
Oxford, MS
Southaven, MS

No red or blue flags on Starkville!

It should list Tupelo, Starkville, and Meridian. They may have pushed dates back due to covid.

[CaptainObvious]

It should list Tupelo, Starkville, and Meridian. They may have pushed dates back due to covid.

The article I read was about how they are creating smaller footprint restaurants and The Starkville, Ms. location will be the first of the smaller ones, not significantly smaller, but a couple hundred square feet smaller.

[Bothrops]

I bet Oxford gets one first, hell I wouldn't be surprised if they decide not to open one in Starkville. Oxford is outgrowing Starkville at a pretty rapid pace right now, and I think has more residents for the first time ever. MSU and Starkville need to find a way to attract more retired alums to move there. It would sure help the local businesses and allow for growth. That's the biggest difference between the two places from what I see.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

I bet Oxford gets one first, hell I wouldn't be surprised if they decide not to open one in Starkville. Oxford is outgrowing Starkville at a pretty rapid pace right now, and I think has more residents for the first time ever. MSU and Starkville need to find a way to attract more retired alums to move there. It would sure help the local businesses and allow for growth. That's the biggest difference between the two places from what I see.

Oxford City/Lafayette County Government >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Starkville City/Oktibbeha County Government ..... plus residents in Oxford/Lafayette embrace the University, unlike Starkville/Oktibbeha County residents.

[Political Hack]

Not ok.

[Maroonthirteen]

I've had no trouble finding a place to watch games in Starkville. Bulldog burger, The Grill, Mug shots, two brothers, Hobies...... all those places I have watched football on a Saturday afternoon/night at the bar.

[Jarius]

I've had no trouble finding a place to watch games in Starkville. Bulldog burger, The Grill, Mug shots, two brothers, Hobies...... all those places I have watched football on a Saturday afternoon/night at the bar.

Bulldog burger has one tv (last time I was there) that’s about 45 inches big. That’s not what I’m talking about. I’m talking about 4 or 5 big TVs with all the games on. Hobies does a pretty good job with it but I was talking more in the cotton district. Some of them don’t even have TVs. I’ve been in multiple on Thursday nights that didn’t have the nfl network so I left and went to 2 brothers.

[THE Bruce Dickinson]

I have never had a dish that I didn?t enjoy at Walk Ons anywhere to include Hattiesburg. They have a lot of Cajun and seafood dishes that are as good as any chain restaurants anywhere. I would obviously prefer a local spot, which brings me to a question that I can?t figure out. Why are Starkville local bar owners not smart enough to realize that people want to watch sports in their bars? The ones in the cotton district especially have almost zero access to televisions. Starkville needs our version of Oxford?s Library in the worst way. Two Brothers is the only one that even comes close to having enough tv?s for me to sit there on a weekend and watch games all day. I end up going to Wild Wings or now I will go to Walk Ons for that reason. Most men want to watch sports when they are on tv. A bar should have that. Sorry for the rant.

You and I would be friends. Hell, maybe we even are.

Starkville bars lack of knowledge about all things sports is mind blowing. When I go to watch a game somewhere, a good bit of the time the staff aren't even aware we are playing, and then when you ask to change the channel they don't know how to work the TV. It is infuriating.

I wish Starkville had a local bar that had good bar food, and had a good setup to watch games. Also, the staff and manager of said bar knew when big games were on and could control the TV system properly. A place like Buffalo Phil's in Tuscaloosa is kind of what I would have in mind.

For what it's worth, I heard that Walk on's was going to be on hwy 12 in front of the Hilton Garden Inn

[Johnson85]

Oxford City/Lafayette County Government >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Starkville City/Oktibbeha County Government ..... plus residents in Oxford/Lafayette embrace the University, unlike Starkville/Oktibbeha County residents.


This is the most infuriating thing ever. How many places in America have a university that is basically the only thing keeping the town from being a complete shit hole and the town still not embrace the university? The small mindedness of Starkville residents over the decades really is mind blowing. There was a significant number of residents that apparently wanted Starkville to be Eupora, and only lived in Starkville because there was a job there (almost certainly only made possible by the university and students, or else they could have just moved to 17ing Eupora).

[StarkVegasSteve]

This is the most infuriating thing ever. How many places in America have a university that is basically the only thing keeping the town from being a complete shit hole and the town still not embrace the university? The small mindedness of Starkville residents over the decades really is mind blowing. There was a significant number of residents that apparently wanted Starkville to be Eupora, and only lived in Starkville because there was a job there (almost certainly only made possible by the university and students, or else they could have just moved to 17ing Eupora).

This isn't false. I've never understood some of the attitudes towards the university from the resident of Starkville. I mean trust me I understand that traffic sucks a lot worse and Kroger is a little more crowded with students in town. But without them, our choices of places to eat out would probably be Wendy's, McDonalds, and a couple of Mexican restaurants. On top of that, as the post said, without the university Starkville's job market would be quite dry.

[Duckdog]

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I wish Starkville had a local bar that had good bar food, and had a good setup to watch games. Also, the staff and manager of said bar knew when big games were on and could control the TV system properly. A place like Buffalo Phil's in Tuscaloosa is kind of what I would have in mind.

For what it's worth, I heard that Walk on's was going to be on hwy 12 in front of the Hilton Garden Inn

AKA The Grill in the late 90's early 2000s

[Cooterpoot]

AKA The Grill in the late 90's early 2000s

+1

[Duckdog]

+1

My son is going to attend state next year. Anyways, got there to tour and I see the new "Grill" was open. Told the son diddy is about to throw down. Its time to party. THAT PLACE SUCKS!!!!!!! What kind of hipster woman BS is that place???? TOTALLY DISAPPOINTED

[Maroonthirteen]

I liked the original Grill back in the day but I'm totally not getting this thread. There are places nicer now than it was then. Starkville has come a long ways in 20 years. I'm really impressed each time I get down there.

Anyway, what is up with that building? Why can't they keep anything going there?



Bulldog Burger has at least 4 TVs btw. I'm not saying it's a sports bar. But it is an option with good food.

[Johnson85]

I liked the original Grill back in the day but I'm totally not getting this thread. There are places nicer now than it was then. Starkville has come a long ways in 20 years. I'm really impressed each time I get down there.

Anyway, what is up with that building? Why can't they keep anything going there?



Bulldog Burger has at least 4 TVs btw. I'm not saying it's a sports bar. But it is an option with good food.

I never understood the popularity of the grill back in the day. For all the unwarranted criticism of Starkville, if that was really the best option, that was damning.

It is wild that there isn't a local sports bar though if that's the case.

[BrunswickDawg]

I never understood the popularity of the grill back in the day. For all the unwarranted criticism of Starkville, if that was really the best option, that was damning.

It is wild that there isn't a local sports bar though if that's the case.

It was cool because of location - the Cotton District was still newish, and it was the only restaurant/bar in the District (at least in the early to mid '90s). And, if my very hazy memory is correct, they had a very long afternoon happy hour. I don't think anyone else in Starkville was doing anything like it at the time. You were either a restaurant like Harveys or a bar like Cheers. Mulligans was maybe the only other daytime drinking place I remember as a student.

[Dawgtini]

It was cool because of location - the Cotton District was still newish, and it was the only restaurant/bar in the District (at least in the early to mid '90s). And, if my very hazy memory is correct, they had a very long afternoon happy hour. I don't think anyone else in Starkville was doing anything like it at the time. You were either a restaurant like Harveys or a bar like Cheers. Mulligans was maybe the only other daytime drinking place I remember as a student.

The bar at the Bully II motel(?) was a good daytime drinking spot in the 80's

[Duckdog]

It was cool because of location - the Cotton District was still newish, and it was the only restaurant/bar in the District (at least in the early to mid '90s). And, if my very hazy memory is correct, they had a very long afternoon happy hour. I don't think anyone else in Starkville was doing anything like it at the time. You were either a restaurant like Harveys or a bar like Cheers. Mulligans was maybe the only other daytime drinking place I remember as a student.

Thats the thing a college bar isn't supposed to be some super clean fancy mimosa friday and sunday special fruity boy place. Yes the happy hour at the old grill started at 3 if i remember correctly. $1 dollar bourbon and cokes. I consumed a ton of them.

[BrunswickDawg]

Thats the thing a college bar isn't supposed to be some super clean fancy mimosa friday and sunday special fruity boy place. Yes the happy hour at the old grill started at 3 if i remember correctly. $1 dollar bourbon and cokes. I consumed a ton of them.

Apparently kids today have standards LOL. I drank at the Bully III, The Club, The Landing, and Macs and ate Allgoods. I don't think any of those places would survive as they were then in today's scene.

[Extendedcab]

What a hardship! **** Back in the mid 1970's to get a drink we had to go to county line road, len loos (sp) and some other bar I forget the name of, or we went to Columbus to the Club or Ironworks (rough place - you had to have some swagger to get out alive). There was no such thing as a sport bar back then - not in these neck of the woods anyway!!

[ScottH]

Moving further off topic.

My memory is fading but was the original Starkville Harveys in what was the Ramada Inn at the time?

I recall it was located approximately where Buffalo Wild Wings is. In fact, the condos behind wild wings may have originally been hotel rooms?

[msbulldog]

What a hardship! **** Back in the mid 1970's to get a drink we had to go to county line road, len loos (sp) and some other bar I forget the name of, or we went to Columbus to the Club or Ironworks (rough place - you had to have some swagger to get out alive). There was no such thing as a sport bar back then - not in these neck of the woods anyway!!

Len Lews, Welding Works and Triangle Club, I ran the Triangle Club back in those days.

[msbulldog]

Moving further off topic.

My memory is fading but was the original Starkville Harveys in what was the Ramada Inn at the time?

I recall it was located approximately where Buffalo Wild Wings is. In fact, the condos behind wild wings may have originally been hotel rooms?

Yep Harveys was in the Ramada Inn, I checked in for the semester at the Ramada the fall of 1981, because I got to school 2 weeks late and there was nothing available in town. Me and Harveys became good friends.

[Bothrops]

When I go to watch a game somewhere, a good bit of the time the staff aren't even aware we are playing, and then when you ask to change the channel they don't know how to work the TV. It is infuriating.

Students

[Bothrops]

This is the most infuriating thing ever. How many places in America have a university that is basically the only thing keeping the town from being a complete shit hole and the town still not embrace the university? The small mindedness of Starkville residents over the decades really is mind blowing. There was a significant number of residents that apparently wanted Starkville to be Eupora, and only lived in Starkville because there was a job there (almost certainly only made possible by the university and students, or else they could have just moved to 17ing Eupora).

Watching a game in a restaurant bar in Starkville and the local patrons in earshot of me acting like they're happy we won when I turn around to check the reaction. One might even have raised his glass. Good times.