This review is for lunch at the bar for two on a Saturday in mid-August…read more service: Elizabth B. was our waitstaff and she was great. Very professional and prompt. Place was packed, but she didn't miss a beat. bar: Outstanding beer list, including Hop Butcher (Chicago) New School Hawaii Vibes IPA. Their tap list includes a style for everyone's interest. Big emphasis here on cocktails. Elizabeth put together a stunning Cosmo ($10!) for my wife. food: My wife's half Baja Turkey and soup-of-the-day, Chicken Noodle, with chips ($12) was outstanding. My half Not Your Mama's BLT and tomato bisque with chips (also $12) was equally fantastic. details: This is a relatively small restaurant with choice of inside, outside, and bar seating. Of note, the host also seats the bar, it's not open seating at the bar. There was a 20-minute wait at 1pm on a Saturday. Street parking outside in NOTO. There is a 3% surcharge if you pay with credit card.

This is an interesting spot in Topeka. I'm not that familiar with Topeka but there's not a whole…read morelot there except the capitol of Kansas. Searching out food gets interesting. The one question I have is why is it called The Wheel Barrel? I know a wheelbarrow, a wheel of cheese, a wine barrel, but I haven't figured out the name yet. If I make it back, maybe I can ask. The Wheel Barrel serves grill cheese/sandwiches and soup. I appreciate the concept and in this situation keeping it rather simple yet with some good selection for sandwiches and soup. I got a special wild rice and chicken soup with a half Baja turkey sandwich. It's a half and half for $12. I thought both tasted very good. I didn't eat quite all of it but I'd say it is a normal meal. Not a huge serving. I think most people would eat this in one meal. I think if I'm back in Topeka, I'll have to go back and do the traditional grilled cheese and tomato bisque! It was a busy lunch time meal. A nice size crowd was there. Service was still pretty quick. They have a rustic decor which is sort of like a wheelbarrow and a barrel. It's on a block that seems to be trying to add some art and culture to Topeka and I appreciate that a lot! If I'm back over that way, I'll stop back in and if definitely recommend it in Topeka.

My daughter and her friends ordered from here and omg I had a quick bite of this ooooyyyeee…read moregooooeeeeyyy sandwich. Personally, I am a believer that a little bit of natural butter goes a long way. Sadly not with this sandwich, it had just a little too much butter for me, but my daughter absolutely loved it. Both her and her friends said that this sandwich had just the right gooey texture and crispy goodness. Service was fast, food was warm, and ambiance was our home since this is a take out only gig. I will maybe try a different sandwich next time.

From the owner: From a love of all things cheesy and the idea that mealtime should fit your mood, The Meltdown is…read morethe new go-to for handcrafted melts with fresh ingredients and a side of attitude. With flavor combinations you didn't see coming, we've got you covered for breakfast, lunch, dinner or any snack time in between. And did we mention it's brought to you by Denny's, the people who invented America's Diner (excuse the humble brag)? So sit back, order through our exclusive delivery partner, DoorDash and go ahead...have a meltdown....you earned it.

I enjoy this location as it is in a good location to get in and out easy. The parking lot is big…read moreand parking is not an issue even when busy. Schlotzsky's is always known for fresh bread and I enjoy the original with jalapeno bread. Then throw in their jalapeno chips tops it off. With the medium drink which to me is everyone else's large drink. Thank you for not shrinking your drinks. The assistant manager Nick is always there seems like making sure you get what you want. The decor is standard Schlotzsky's and makes it fell retro to me with the barn style and food truck decor.

Food was good BUT they didn't make my sandwich. At least three people behind me got their…read moresandwich's. Brought it to their attention and the person expediting never apologized. Typical poor service. Hadn't been here in over a year and it's gonna be even longer before I return.

Excellent made sub sandwich fresh bread & veggies! Quick & easy dinner & better than a burger &…read morefries .

The food here was very good and the service was excellent. I would recommend this location.read more

Great place to eat! Don't know why we've never been there. We tried the pizza. Very Good! We'll…read morebe back!

Dropped in for lunch great service n food as always. The staff are always friendly and great to be…read morearound

Will update this review once I actually try the restaurant, or once the restaurants information has…read morebeen accurately updated. I'm not sure what was going on the day I tried to make an order, but based on Yelp and Google's information, the restaurant was supposed to be open on the Saturday. I called their number, someone answered without indicating their business name and then didn't acknowledge me at all so I ended up hanging up. I tried another number which was disconnected, so possibly an old number. I tried calling again after 5 and 10 minutes and each time it would ring and ring and then go to a "you have reached a text mobile number" message. Okay, so maybe they were just busy and couldn't answer their phone? So I asked a friend of mine who was on her way to see me if she would mind doing by to place an order for me. And I gave her the address, from Google maps. She called me when she was at the address and told me there was nothing there. I even tried texting, since the message said it was a text number. I said I was wanting to place an order for pickup and there was no reply, not even to tell me any information like "wrong number", "were actually closed". Is the business closed? Are the hours, phone number, and/or address inaccurate? Is this a food truck? If so, there is nothing on Google or Yelp or their website indicating any of this information, at least not as of Saturday the 29th. I was really bummed out as I was looking forward to trying the food here. It seems to be a cool and delicious restaurant and I think it's important to support small local restaurants, so I try to whenever I can. I was here visiting family for the weekend and I hope whatever is going on is clarified online so this doesn't happen to other willing customers. I am going I can try again when I'm back in town in a couple months.

The onion rings are outstanding!!!! Will be nice when they…read moreget a food truck. Will definitely have to try again on the food.

They have the best food my favorite is the nutty salad and cranberry walnut cookies the Alfredo is…read moreawesome to strawberry shortcake great to

I have ordered through Door Dash numerous times and they've easily screwed up the order 80% of the…read moretime. This last time they actually left out the sandwiches. $63.00 and I get three bags of chips and aus jus, but no sandwiches. The driver went back for me and picked up my cold sandwiches. Neither delivery had sealed bags. The driver did his job. The store, however, insisted the bags were sealed. This store has no quality control and Door Dash has no systems to satisfy customers. Never again.

Local gem found down the road from our baseball tournament! Great coffee and the polish breakfast…read moreburrito is Friendly staff and fast service. I won the morning even though we lost the game.

I want to like them they're so nice but the coffee is just gross and the food is subpar.read more

Enjoyed the fresh salad bar when I got the manager special, half sandwich and a salad bar. I had…read morethe Southwest wrap which was very tasteful. The salad bar had my favs in cherry tomatoes, radishes, hard boiled eggs and cottage cheese. As I arrived it was full and the staff did an excellent job getting the food out. It is a typical Jason's deli on the inside very clean and well maintained

The food and the service are typically fine for this establishment. I don't think I have had an…read moreissue here. The restaurant does seem pretty noisy no matter the time or day you go here. Otherwise this is as expected for a chain restaurant.

Five hours here this morning, Blackbird was my office. It was noisy enough that I could sit at a…read moretable in the back, enjoy my cortado and then a second swimming pool sized drip coffee, and have no issue with emails, Zoom calls and just generally working undisturbed. It's not quiet, but it's comfortable and at least in the back, easy enough to sit and pound away at the keyboard. Oh, and the coffee was excellent. I love it when a coffee shop serves their cortado in the proper short glass. It was perfection. [Review 794 of 2026 - 134 in Kansas - 25975 overall]

Very cozy shop, drinks were great and food was delicious too…read more They have some very tasty options for baked items such as gluten free and vegan options.