Clawson's Wheelhouse

We loved this place! Went there twice during our trip and both times we had the same waitress who was professional, fast, and very friendly. I think she has been there many years. She handled half of the restaurant on her own and definitely knew what she was doing. Most places are slow to get the food out and chaotic during breakfast time, but with the use of tablets for the orders and excellent customer service this place runs like a well-oiled machine. Even the light fixtures, fans, and carpet were clean! The breakfast food was SO good, I can't imagine the lunch or dinner being anything less. Good portion sizes, fair prices, hot and fresh, exactly what we were looking for. I am so glad we happened upon this place. Current country music playing, a framed collection of Bi-Mart Country Music Festival posters on the wall, a feature honoring the military, and other special characteristics made this a favorite part of our visit to Florence!

*Scroll down to the starred passage for price, service, time and value* If you tried it before, you need to try it again! When the Wheelhouse first opened, their service was quite slow. But, now they've found their groove! I just had a great lunch with a party of three there. One of us (the picky, won't eat anything out guy) ordered the basic burger and fries. While the other two of us divvied up our order of a club sandwich and onion rings, he had already eaten half of the burger and fries! Undoubtedly, they were delicious judging on his pace and never offering to share (which is quite normal for us). I did manage to steal a fry; it was very good and thick. I'm terribly picky about a club sandwich. I love them, but only if they are done right! She's picky about onion rings even though she used to love them, many years ago, when she could count on getting good ones. She only got them because I wanted to give them a go. We were both very pleasantly surprised! The club on perfectly toasted sourdough, was filled with plenty of meat and just the right amount of cheese. It was so generously portioned each of us ended up taking the second piece to go. (One order of club sandwich has four pieces) As for the onion rings, the Wheelhouse has redeemed them completely! They were fried in a nice, not too bready, not too light, batter. Still slightly crisp onions were easy to bite without pulling the rest of the onion out. We were treated to a very generous amount of dipping ranch at my request. So delicious, I ate most of mine without dipping in anything! *Overall, I would absolutely recommend the Wheelhouse to anyone. If you have 45 minutes to order and eat and enough money for a numbered meal at a fast food place, you're good to go for lunch here! Serving everything on the menu at any time is sure to please any in your group. It's got a nice, chill, seat-yourself vibe which would make me comfortable when dining alone. We were even invited to sit in the other room if we desired more privacy since we came at an odd hour and only one room was full. The quality of the food was terrific and a great value. Bye-bye fast food, this is much healthier and fun! Wheelhouse, you have not seen the last of us.

Was there on Sunday 4/15/18 and the older women was so rude to us, the young ladies working Saturday night 4/14/18 gave us better service than this woman. Even after asking for napkins and silverware that was needed she ignored us, we got our own off of another tale. To get a refill of coffee was asking to much from her. The restaurant was not over crowded during this time frame. Kudos to the young ladies working Saturday Night!!

A decent dinner but nothing I would call special. Plenty of food, and the quality was good. The booth was as uncomfortable as could be. Being old, and showing it age, might have a lot to do with that. Some tables might be better than others. I have the open face turkey sandwich and there was a lot on the plate, both turkey and mashed potatoes (and tons of gravy) Overall good, just that the place is a bit dated and no well kept up

Our second time here and I've decided that its our favorite breakfast on the coast! Its got all the stuff you want - big portions - friendly service. Now, I am a fanatic for chicken fried steak. Theirs is my number one! So crispy and delicious. Try it!