Tucked in the beautiful downtown area, this is a fast lunch place. I did the fried green tomato BLT. The bread needed some work the sweet potato fries were delicious. They were covered up for lunch but it came pretty quickly. read more

Coosa Cleaver - American Near Me - Wetumpka, Alabama

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A friend and I were taking in the sights in Wetumpka and decided to give this eatery a try after it came highly recommended on ChatGPT. We decided to start with appetizers and ordered the Fried Green Tomatoes with Crawfish Remoulade and the Loaded Old Bay® Fries. We sampled each other's dishes and both agreed we made the right choices -- we each preferred our own selection! The Fried Green Tomatoes were a great combination of flavors, and the Loaded Old Bay® Fries were a fun and tasty starter. We sat upstairs and were hoping to grab a table by the windows overlooking downtown, but those spots were already taken. Even without the view, the upstairs area had a cool atmosphere with unique decor that added to the experience. Our server was great and took good care of us throughout our visit. Overall, it was a fun stop while exploring Wetumpka, and I'd definitely consider coming back to try more of the menu. read more

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Fried green tomatoes were awesome. Chicken fettuccine also very tasty. Atmosphere is spot on and the service was great. read more

Coosa Cleaver - Fried green tomatoes - American Near Me - Wetumpka, Alabama

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The A/C definitely works in here lol. There is a good amount of seating, all bench style and seat yourself. The food here is okay. I ordered the fried green tomatoes with crawfish to start. You couldn't really tell the tomatoes were fired because they were drenched in sauce. The sauce was good, very creamy. The crawfish however, were a bit tough. I also got the pesto chicken flatbread. The bread was really good but the pesto and chicken lacked flavor. It was filling but nothing to crave. read more

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I have been here a few times but this was the worst. We will not be back. What was good the pork chop , Artichoke dip, tump tump shrimp and the cork burger that's it!! The collard greens were sweet, the fries dry, my mahi mahi was overdone, and the Brussel sprouts were burnt The drinks were atrocious!! Umm did a bartender really make those -I got springtime daisy and my son got emerald sunrise . The daisy was way too lemony like overboard and my sons was just gross The upstairs was also closed and We brung our son specifically for that. Honestly it was the worst experience I have had here. I really was on the fence that last time I came but this seals the deal. You lost our business !! We usually even get more drinks and a dessert. As it was We spent 122 dollars and it wasn't worth that!!!!!!!! We will go elsewhere probably the casino next time. Good luck . read more

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Very cool place. Has a nice vibe. The burger was awesome! Cooked perfectly. Service was great.

It was a slow night when six of us stopped in and ordered a variety of dishes. They were very attentive to changes to menu selections, and we all enjoyed a variety of dishes. The Fried Green Tomato BLT was awesome, the sweet potato fries were probably the best I've had! If you are in town, go there! read more

Nice atmosphere!! I'm thinking wait staff might have been new. A little clueless but there is a manager there who seems to be all over it. I had a wrap and girlfriend had panini flatbread, simple, mediocre but I would go back and recommend. Nice vibe read more

Came for dinner while in town for the weekend Food was good and portions decent sized Bourbon old fashioned was a great after dinner cocktail read more

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I downgraded my review to a 1 star based on a few extra things on my shrimp taco which definitely are not part of the menu description. I'm sure the ticked off GM told the kitchen to throw some extra stuff on the tacos. I've lived in the Wetumpka area for over a year, and Coosa Cleaver quickly became one of our go-to spots. We've consistently ordered the fried shrimp tacos and have always been happy--until our last two visits. I should state we always order to go. On the first occasion, we received fish tacos instead of shrimp. It seemed like a simple mix-up, and the friendly manager promptly corrected the mistake, which we appreciated. However, our most recent order was more frustrating. The shrimp tacos came with cheese on them--something we've never encountered before in all the times we've ordered them over the past year. While I now see that cheese is listed on the menu, it's clear the kitchen had not been including it in the past. So from our perspective, this felt like an unexpected change. I spoke with someone who identified herself as the GM, and she agreed to remake the order. Unfortunately, the replacement still had cheese. When we followed up, she became short with my daughter and insisted that the menu includes cheese on the tacos. But that's exactly what I was trying to explain--despite what the menu says, cheese had never been part of the dish in the past, and we were asking for the tacos the way we've always received them. My question is: if I clearly expressed that cheese was the issue, why remake the order the same way? read more

Bad service. Roach climbed across table. Sucked overall!!!! Wish I could give zero stars!!!

Great place to grab a bite food is excellent Service is excellent and you can't beat the location right in the middle of historic wetumpka what a charming location read more

We had a great time at close cleaver. We ordered their signature shrimp and grits, blackened Mahi Mahi with Wild rice pilaf, roaches Brussels, kids meal- chicken fingers and Mac and cheese. My jalapeño margarita was just right. Service was just amazing and kind. Loved the stairs with all the street names. Don't forget to order beignet bites and dip it with bourbon creme. It was heavenly read more

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We loved the ambiance of the restraint! Staff was polite and informative! Brisket Mac hit the spot! My much prettier and better half ordered the shrimp and grits. Both dishes had generous portions, good flavors and nice plating. Would recommend to anyone looking good food downtown We2. The Fridays hit this one out of the park! read more

Coosa Cleaver - American Near Me - Wetumpka, Alabama

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Local resident who enjoys supporting local establishments. Have been here many times and it's always a hit or miss but this last experience will be out last. Walked in with drinks from another establishment in our hands, was greeted and seated. We ordered our food and then were told we could not have our drinks from another location in their restaurant. Told them to cancel our order and we left. The visit prior to this we ordered a burger. Bit into it and it was burnt to a crisp. Told the waitress- she took it to the back and we heard the chef yelling and throwing things around in the kitchen. Waitress brought another burger out for us and it was literally dripping blood and raw. I love a mid rare burger but this was literally raw bloody meat. Waitress was friendly and apologized but no excuse for the rude kitchen staff- burnt is burnt and raw is raw. Will not ever return. read more

We really enjoyed Coosa Cleaver! The restaurant was warm and inviting. Located on a charming street with overhead string lights. As soon as we saw the menu online we knew we wanted to eat there. Parking was a challenge but after three times around the block, the perfect spot opened up. So many yummy items on the menu! I enjoyed the outstanding shrimp and grits. He had the chef's special chicken picatta. The chicken was served on a bed of deliciously seasoned mashed potatoes. There was a special February cocktail menu with Valentines themed drinks. I had the raspberry rosemary flavored spritzer. A little too sweet for me, but I drank every drop! We went nuts and ordered the bread pudding to share for dessert. It was delicious, too. Served with ice cream and bourbon sauce. The service was friendly and attentive. Seating is on three levels with some open air seating on the top floor. If we were staying in Wetumpka another night, we would go back to Coosa Cleaver to eat. We had a great meal! read more

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The Blackened Mahi Mahi was delicious as was the rice. The green beans seemed a bit old and withered but were manageable. The service was pretty good. Our appetizer came out maybe 2 minutes before our entrees, so we had to eat on both so they wouldn't get cold. All In all it was a lovely restaurant and I would love to go back. read more

They have a great atmosphere, especially when they open up the door on the second floor and the food and service is always great!

Very mid. Could've made everything I had at home. Only had one employee as well. Ambiance was good but not worth the wait

Food was great. Easily in 4 star territory. I had the brisket sandwich and sweet potato fries. Would recommend. The problem with this place is the service/front of house. As well as the bar/drinks. If they can marry the kitchen performance with the front of the house this place would be one of the best in the downtown area. Nothing was done in a timely fashion, drinks must of been being made on the moon because if you ordered a cocktail you were waiting a crazy time for it. Also advised us not to have their water and instead have their bottle water. Which then has a 3$ per bottle charge. If you've got a water issue, you should be getting that resolved. Not advising us what to do as well as making us pay a crazy cost for a bottle of water. All in all. The food is worth giving this place a shot. Customer service/wait staff/front of house need to figure it out. read more

One of the few places for an avowed vegetarian/pescatarian to get more than 1 or 2 options on the menu. Therefore, we ate both lunch and dinner there. We made it feel like we were eating at 2 different restaurants by eating lunch upstairs (window seats overlook the street and you get some views) and dinner downstairs. Our waitress upstairs was spunky and tried hard but there were some basic things about the menu that she didn't know, like there's bacon (I'd advised her of my vegetarianism) in the brussel sprouts. We started with the fried pickles which my husband is still talking about days later; I concur, good but I'm not all about them like he is. We then split a portabello grilled cheese which I AM all about, the blending of the flavors on the toasted just right yummy bread was so good. We chose the grits as our side cause we're in the south, nothing special. We added the Brussels since we were splitting our main and I have a pretty insatiable appetite. After sending back the ones with bacon we got a new order sans bacon and we definitely could've done without them. For dinner, our waitress was super spunky and knowledgeable- a real treat. We again mostly split a main, this time the fish tacos which were fine- good, neither the best or the worst I've ever had. She recommended the sweet potato fries which I normally like and they were thick and yummy in spite of the fact that I suspect they were store bought frozen. I nearly forgot, we also ordered a beet salad which because it's summer we were told it actually becomes the summer salad and is not made with beets but rather blueberries and strawberries... it was very good. But, the piece de' resistance was the fried moon pie for dessert. If you eat nothing else in Wetumpka eat the fried moon pie. You can thank me later. read more

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It's really hard to continue to support local businesses when they do not care about their customers. We attended the Oktoberfest in downtown Wetumpka, which was great. After walking around a bit, my mother wanted pretzels and I remembered seeing them offered at CC, so I suggested we stop in. Two in our group stopped at Fizz Co. and grabbed some nonalcoholic boba drinks. At CC my mom and I were greeted by a very nice waitress who quickly told us about the pretzel bites and showed us to a table. Mind you, I had a draft beer in my hand because this was a festival and Wetumpka is an entertainment district meaning you can walk around downtown with alcohol purchased there. Nothing was said about my beer. My mother ordered the pretzel appetizer with a drink and we decided to stay and eat since she had just finished chemo two days prior and was feeling a bit hot and tired. Our two others joined us with their drinks purchased from a neighboring establishment and as we were looking over the menu, a woman approached us rather rudely and said we could not have those drinks in their restaurant. She said they could be thrown away or we could leave. We were not going to throw away drinks just purchased so we decided to leave. The waitress came back over and I told her what had happened and to cancel our order. Then, I told her my mom would just sit by herself and eat her pretzel bites while we waited outside. Since they thought we were leaving, they put my mom's drink in a to go cup and charged her 1$. They did not take this charge off when she decided to stay. The pretzel bites came out and I ran back in to try one. I figured after all this trouble at least they'd be good. NOPE! Frozen chewy pretzels with water consistency cheese sauce that was not good. We ended up finding the pretzel food truck and it was delicious! She finally got her pretzel and cheese sauce that was actually good with great service. We tried to support a local establishment but ended up with much better food and service at the food trucks. It is not against the health code policy to allow outside food and drinks so it's the restaurants own policy, which is understandable. However, I believe this policy should be less enforced during downtown events. We noticed others came in with Fizz Co drinks and they were also told they couldn't bring them in and they threw theirs away. Maybe it's just Fizz Co they have a problem with. read more

I love a local joint. The Coosa Cleaver is a descendant of Little Sam's Cafe founded in 1909. Tonight we had Ahi Tuna appetizer and tater tot nachos appetizer. Both were top shelf except I got a tough piece of tuna amongst an otherwise awesome meal. Flatbread pizza was tasty. The Brussels sprouts side was good. Fish tacos were off the chain! Washed all down with an Oskar blue pale ale read more

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Service is pretty good and the place is clean. It's slightly cramped but not total chaos. Food has been historically good but the bar is very limited on light beers and the wait staff seem to not know much about mixed drinks. read more

The service is always great and the food was delicious. Tonight I got the shrimp and grits. I had a mojito that was delicious as well. read more

Coosa Cleaver - The shrimp and grits. - American Near Me - Wetumpka, Alabama

I got very fat im so happy now i have an excuse to not go to my moms house (i cant fit through the door) love the food very yum it tasting like buttermilk pancakes. the service was fantastia my favorite waitress is Beatrice she is so kind and gets me my food very quick. I give her 40 dollar tips every time! Its very nice the ambiance is cool and baddie core. read more

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On a rainy night we stopped for a meal in this small spot. The exposed brick walls and decorations were very inviting. As is the process in most restaurants we were asked about a drink order first thing. My sister ordered a beer and I a Blueberry Mule. A little while later, we ordered the fish tacos. The tacos were great! a large helping of fish in each taco. We would have licked the plates if that were acceptable. Unfortunately our drinks had never come. We hailed the server and inquired. She checked and said something about the order never getting to the bartender upstairs. The drinks were now being made. The server then went over to the hostess and began to chat. The server DID NOT go back up stairs to check on the drinks or bring them to us. The bartender eventually came down with them. By that time we were ready to leave. read more

Service was extremely slow, waitress disappears 20 mins at a time. Food was just ok. Had shrimp and grits. It was dry and had little flavor. Lunch took an hour and a half, no refills on drinks and sat long time waiting on a check. No obvious management. read more

Coosa Cleaver - Shrimp and Grits - American Near Me - Wetumpka, Alabama

I lived in Wetumpka my whole life. We were so excited when Coosa Cleaver came along because it was the first restaurant that we had ever had. That was nice and that was not a Mexican restaurant. When it opened way back when probably around 10 years ago, it was decent. The service was always slow, but the food was never consistent. Over the past 10 years we have gone probably once or twice a year. I have lived in Charleston and I currently live in Birmingham so I am used to good food, however I am not picky and I frequently eat Chef Boyardee so my standards are not through the roof either. When I am home visiting my parents, we go to Coosa Cleaver because we want good cocktails. Over the past few years our visits have been not just unpleasant but trash. It takes us upwards of two hours just to have one cocktail and food. Not an appetizer not multiple appetizers not even dessert just entrées and cocktails. we went to Coosa Cleaver today around 1 o'clock. Mind you today is a Monday so it should not have been super busy and it wasn't. It took us 38 minutes to get our waters and it took us 49 minutes to get our cocktails. It was my husband's birthday and it took him over an hour to get his beer. draft beer. When the food finally came, it was all terrible and cooked horribly. They forgot our dressing for our salads they had to run back-and-forth multiple times just to remember to bring condiments. There was no salt and pepper on the table. Nothing was seasoned well. The whole experience was awful. This is the last time we will ever eat at Coosa Cleaver. We have given it so many chances, but it is just trash. There are not enough people working at this restaurant to give the experience to customers that they truly want; cocktails, good food, good service. read more

Delicious food and great service. Cannot wait to come back and try other things on the menu read more

Coosa Cleaver - Shrimp & Grits - American Near Me - Wetumpka, Alabama

It was good. The 3 people with me all had burgers and they said they were very tasty. They're elderly and were shocked that they were almost $15 but that's the world today. I had the mushroom sandwich and it was good but I carry spinach with me everywhere I go and this was the first place that reprimanded me for it. Otherwise it was fine. read more

First stop on our Wetumpka visit, and my trip and grits was top-notch, very tasty, filling and enjoyable. My partner in crime had the chicken tenders, which while good, didn't reach the heights of the shrimp and grits. That said, the Gouda grits came with the chicken were outstanding. read more

We ate here Friday night. In all honesty, we came for the Steel Blue beer they had on tap. It was amazing & we finished that keg. You're welcome people! It was fabulous! We ate here also and were pleasantly surprised at the food which was so good that we came back Sunday for lunch before leaving town. I had the yummy cowboy burger...order it less cooked. I got medium rare and it was perfect. Friday night it was served with the best sweet potato fries I've ever had & I'n a connoisseur, so I know. Sunday they didn't have them because they sold out. I was very disappointed but the grilled Brussels were EXTREMELY good and very healthy. My man had fish tacos Sunday and they were solid. Very tasty. He might wound leave off the cheese he said, but he liked them. Cabbage was great & sauce & fish were good. On Friday he had the flatbread made with steak, which was recommended and he loved it. Our bartender Jamie was great! We had her both nights and enjoyed conversation with her and menu suggestions she made were Spot on. If you are in this little gem of a town and you need so me nourishment that's amazing after hiking and kayaking your butt off, go here. You will not be disappointed. Props to everyone working at Coosa Cleaver! We will be back! Bathroom signage is SPOT ON! read more

Coosa Cleaver - American Near Me - Wetumpka, Alabama

Consistent good food. Lots of choices, but not so many they become like a chain that tries to do too much. Shrimp and grits are awesome. I try to remember to order mine without embellishments like parsley and scallions because they go way overboard. read more

Well I just cannot stop thinking about the sandwich that I had for lunch at the Coosa Cleaver: a juicy fried chicken thigh, beer braised greens, and a sweet bacon jam on a brioche bun. OMG - it was soooo good! My mom had it too and she loved it as well. Too bad I live 900 miles away - I may have to experiment in the kitchen to see if I can recreate it at home! I think it was also supposed to have pickled onions it but we truly didn't miss them. The sweet potato fries were some of the best I've ever had, and the service was great. Cool place with great food! read more

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Date night with the husband and he decided to give them a try. First walked in and loved the quaint & relaxing feel. Saw on the sign the flatbread Thai chicken and new right off that's what I wanted. Husband had the blackened Mahi Mahi and ordered the tater tot nachos to start. Our server was cute, friendly and very attentive. The meal was exactly what I needed after a long week at work. read more

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When you're the only restaurant open in a town for Sunday lunch, you don't have to be great, just competent and Coosa Cleaver is just that. Our group of 6 ordered some apps and 6 different entrees and everything was fine. The collards were beer braised and sweet to the point the beer and sugar overpowered the greens. The Mac and cheese desperately needed seasoning. Otherwise, everything was fine. Since our table of 6 was "so large" they put in our order 3 at a time "to avoid overloading the kitchen". That was a first. So if you're in wetumpka on a Sunday looking to eat, head to the competent but forgettable Coosa Cleaver cause it's the only place open in town. read more

We ate here recently on Friday night for dinner and had great service and the food was very good. One observation was the food took a long time to come out after ordering. I believe the kitchen may be too small to handle the volume of guests. That's only my guess. My only other critique was the Chicken and Greens sandwich I ordered didn't include bacon jam or pickled onions. These are key ingredients to the sandwich and it's why I ordered it. I didn't notice it until after I had started eating it and didn't want to ask about it and spend even more time than we already had at the restaurant. I would have gladly ordered something else if I was told they were out of ingredients to make the sandwich. So I believe the wait staff is really trying hard to provide great service to make up for backlogs and quality control in the kitchen. We will definitely be back as the food we've had has been good but expect to be there a while. read more

We were excited to eat here but unfortunately the service and food was awful. The food was burnt, we got the wrong food and the taste was aweful. The bartender who helped us was nice but could tell she was overwhelmed. The young man who brought us our food seemed to be having an aweful day and was rude and tossed food at our child. I do NOT recommend eating here. read more

A beautiful restaurant with an inviting feel. Lit by hanging lights, the smell of delicious food once you open the door, and friendly faces greet once you walk in. The food is as delicious as it smells and the folks working here are delightful and friendly. You can't go wrong here! read more