Stage Left

Wow, this place is way bigger on the inside then the outside. The inside is nice, open, clean, and comfy. No smoke smell THANK YOU!

We came in the evening around 7 pm, and sat in the room to the left. I liked it here. It wasn't too loud either. Hate going to restaurants where you can't hold a convesation.

We ordered a bunch of stuff - pulled pork nachos, crab cake sliders, chicken sliders, steak chimmichurri, bruschetta, shrimp cocktail, & some drinks. All wonderful!

Our waitress Tina was a sweetheart. Nick loved her Xena resemblence.

Our room was so homey, and we be friended the two other groups in the room. Why and how bc of SELFIE STICK!!!

Fun times, and I'm ready to bring more friends, go to Salsa Thursdays, or listen to another band on a Saturday night.

Great indoor club. The first sentence describes all. I enjoy our time there with three other friends. It was not mean for the father day's celebration, but I did it anyway without kid. During the same night, We saw the next table have the engagement party over 15 people. They are crazy enough to celebrate together in surprise.

The story started with a selfie stick of that day. After we have some of the food, we decided to give the picture with the band. Fortunately I have brought one selfie stick that night. We have taken some selfie with band and the waitress. While we have selfie, our neighbor table customer came and has the video bomb. There where everything begin. We start going to their table with our selfie stick and take the picture of the engagement party. It's how the people there are very nice and party.

Tonight we have the shrimp cocktail, chipotle BBQ wing, pull pork nacho, peanut soup, chicken and crab cake nacho, slice skirt steak. The only thing I not a fan is the shrimp cocktail. The shrimp must have sit in the refrigerator for some time. Freshness is not there.

Tonight the band for the Amanda Drake and the barnburners provide a great country with blue vibe music entertain the crowd. Barnburners - I wonder how many barn they have burn. The music is mixed to current popular song. We enjoy it. Service is great. We have Xena the princess warrior serving us. We will be back to have fun since they have the indoor vibe. I would suggest come at 7pm enjoy two hour peaceful meal then enjoy the blasting music for another two hours.

Live music. Relaxed, fun, indie vibe. Gastropub food offerings. What's not to like?

Kitchen is open late. Full bar. Lutz \ Land O Lakes \ Wesley Chapel is finally getting some hipster cred.

Isabella, one of the owners, said they usually have bands that people dance to Saturday nights. Check their website or Facebook for schedule.

They have a second bar area they open up on busy days and nights or for private parties.

The menu is terrific with all kinds of fun dishes to try and reasonable prices. Soup's on!!! Tapas, sandwiches, flatbreads and entrees including steak and skewers too. Menu includes gluten free and vegetarian offerings.

This restaurant has cute decor and okay food. I will not return, and I advise everyone else to avoid, due to the extremely rude service.

We were part of a fairly large party (10 people) and wanted to push two tables together. The host told us we could not move tables due to fire code. My issue is not that he had to enforce a rule, but the manner in which he did it. When a member of our party said, "Oh, that makes me sad," the host retorted, "I can make you a lot more sad," in a very hostile tone. I thought surely he had to be joking, but unfortunately his scowl and demeanor revealed that he was dead serious.

Stop me if you've heard this one. Two lovers walk into a bar. Its a dark, dingy place that smells of alcohol even though it is only two o'clock in the afternoon. The stage that was occupied by a singer-songwriter last night, now sits empty and barren. The two lovers don't drink. They have come for the food.

No? Keep going? Alright.

The food isn't your typical bar food. Its healthy and fresh and locally purchased from other small businesses when possible. There is no frying in the kitchen. Instead of burgers and onion rings, you'll find the menu covered with African Peanut Soup, Thai Noodles, Mexican Gumbo and a Mediterranean Plate. This is the story of Stage Left.

Stage Left is a relatively new bar located in the Lutz area. It is the brainchild of husband and wife duo Brian and Isabelle Dunleavy. The couple modeled Stage Left after the way Isabelle cooks at home, fresh ingredients with lots of vegan and vegetarian options.

After being seated, the waiter gave us some time to look over the menu. We were buried pages deep when he returned and told us about their new guacamole. It was so new that it wasn't even on the menu yet. That sounded good to us, so we put in an order.

The guacamole had a nice lime and garlic flavor. I was absolutely ecstatic that they didn't ruin it by putting that terrible, no good, downright rotten, cilantro in it (and if they did, they masked it well). I felt like the ratio of chips to dip was great. I ran out of both of them at the same time (and this wasn't me skimping on the guac either, I was really digging in).

I followed the guac with a bowl of African Peanut Soup. The soup is both gluten free and vegan. It consists of sweet potatoes, ginger, peanuts and fresh veggies. With that combination, it should come as no surprise that the soup was sweet. I was fine with the sweetness but others have had a problem. Just take note, if you aren't into sweet soups, steer clear.

Next we shared a Mediterranean Plate. The plate includes flatbread, carrots, cucumbers, tapenade and hummus. I was a big fan of the tapenade, all chunky and easy to handle. I liked the flavor of the hummus, a grand little flair, though I prefer mine to be a bit creamier in consistency.

J-Fur's ordered the Farmhouse Melt sandwich. It contains mozzarella, tomatoes and basil on pressed Farmhouse Bread. The sandwich certainly looked good. The bread was pressed and crispy and provided a fabulous contrast to the gooey cheese and tomato interior. Based on the ingredients, J-Fur expected a memorable sandwich. By her estimation the Farmhouse Melt was good but not memorable. She craved an exotic pesto to elevate it deity level.

There is a lot to like at Stage Left. They've got drinking and live music. On top of that, they have a unique menu that offers a lot of quality food that tastes fresh and homemade. The bar has options y'all. Especially for people with extreme diets as their menu has a number of gluten free, vegan and vegetarian options.

Will I be back? You bet ya.

Latin night is great. Live music is great. Decor is great. Menu needs a little somethin somethin though. Look at a place like Edison food & drink lab for some inspiration.
Btw....I put four stars as an encouragement. It's more like 3.5, but with a little work, you guys can really make this a great place. You have a lot of local support. We REALLY want this place to succeed and give us dining and entertainment options in a town full of chain restaurants!!

What a blast! Going to Stage Left is literally getting a dinner and a show. We happened to be there on a Friday night with the World Series on. The band was excellent and well, so was the game; the Mets happened to win. But the coup de grâce was the why people go to a restaurant.

Stage Left has listened to their customers from reading the reviews and added a few items to their menu. My bestie and I both could not pass up the new Angus burger. The burgers come topped as you wish and I couldn't pass up the bacon which was cooked to perfection. A burger should always have a bit of pink on the inside and a bit of char out to seal in the juices. They couldn't have done it better. The kettle cooked chips and apple mustard slaw were outstanding. I have to say with the slaw that it was the perfect mix of the expected taste in slaw, but with a bit of sweet. Then you get a bit of a surprise at the end of with just a hint of a bite from the mustard. Perfect!

A lot of restaurants feel they need to over load with super-sized portions, they do not here. Their portion size is perfect and you don't feel like to need a cot to sleep off your food coma. This will be a definite must stop the next time we're in the Tampa area!

We arrived and after a couple of drinks, the waiter came over and smiled and said, "We are out of chicken, beef, and pork." We thought he was kidding. Apparently he wasn't. The manager didn't come over and apologize, no offer for a comped drink, nothing.

We left and went elsewhere and had a real dinner.

Came here with some friends for happy hour and music afterwards. I didn't make it to the music, so I can't comment on that. The happy hour itself was uninspiring, just one dollar off drinks, not real happy and it clearly didn't impress many as only 2 other people were there at 6pm. Took a look at the menu and just decided to leave. They have heathy choices but nothing that goes with alcohol really. Add a burger to the menu at least and how about some happy hour food specials, like everywhere else. 2 stars for ambiance and having live music. Hopefully they put together a real happy hour someday so that the after work crowd will go. Check out Primebar down the road as to what a happy hour really should be.

I was reading the other reviews and I have to stop and think.. What exactly are people bitching about... Your waiter was probably busy serving all the happy customers!! My husband and I went there tonight (Saturday night) and we if a BLAST! Danced and sang and enjoyed the band.. Drinks where great!!

Let me say... I had NO makeup on and my husband was in his work clothes and we felt comfortable and free!!

You want a sit down dinner we a live music venue might not be the place.. You wants come and dance and have a good time well this is where you want to be!!

Thank you for having a great spot in Land O Lakes!!