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    Rustic Wheelhouse

    4.0 (246 reviews)
    ModerateItalian
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    RUSTIC WHEELHOUSE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Crème Brûlée
    Isabel H.

    Our family spent the day at Legoland and didn't want to eat dinner at the Legoland resort. We googled restaurants nearby and found Rustic Wheelhouse. It's less than a 10 minute drive from Legoland and we are so glad we found it. The restaurant is cozy and as the name suggests rustic. The service was friendly and attentive. I had the Tuscan Kale salad and loved it. The hazelnut added a nice crunch to the salad. We also ordered the crab cakes, although we were not a big fan of the sauce the crab cakes itself were cooked perfectly. My daughter loved her personal kids pizza and we also had the Neapolitan. If you like thin crust pizza, they make a good brick oven thin crust pizza. For dessert we got the brownie sundae & crème brûlée. The brownie & chocolate ganache was warm & went well with the vanilla ice cream. We would definitely come back again if we are in the area.

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    ***would be two stars, but the fact that they can't communicate with their customers without the use of a generic ChatGPT sounding robot tells you all you need to know about the pride they put into their menu and service*** Family has been coming here every Christmas Eve for over a decade now. I'm not sure why. I've suggested other places, but we're suckers for tradition I suppose. On this last visit we were there at 5pm with our party of 11. Felt rushed from the start. The waiter seemed more concerned with us leaving than taking care of the table. Never asked or offered a refill on our glasses of wine. Never asked how food was (avoid the salmon). I had to go to the bar myself to get some lemon wedges because he didn't check up. One of the dishes did not come out until the rest of the party was nearly finished (a pizza). We waited as long as we could for the pizza to show up before starting our own meals. Not that it mattered that much... potatoes were cold anyway. At 6:30 during coffee and some light gift exchanges the waiter started bussing the table telling us a party of 13 was waiting. Srsly?? Table waiting 101: that's a no-no. I guess the restaurant only set aside an hour and change for a party of 11.... Which is not our problem as diners. If you do decide to go, make sure you don't sit near the heater. We made the mistake of forgetting to request that this time though we should've learned from the past (two years ago it was singeing leg hairs and we had to change our manner of sitting in order to try to escape it). They will not turn it down because it "heats the entire restaurant." We agreed when we were leaving: never again. Tradition be damned.

    Mozzarella Sticks
    Rebecca B.

    The food was really delicious. Pizza, Caesar salad and mozzarella sticks especially. My son also liked the mussels. The service was a bit slow as they seemed to have only one server and a bartender working. But we will be back!

    Outsider
    Joe H.

    I totally forgot to review this place. I actually found it by using AI to plan a trip and it recommended I stop here for dinner. I really enjoyed the rustic interior. Food was good especially the pizza! Our waitress was super nice I definitely recommend trying this place,

    Grilled octopus
    Michelle S.

    Hidden gem! Family run restaurant vibes! The staff were attentive even though they were busy on Sunday night. There was also live music at around 7PM which was wonderful. The grilled octopus was the highlight; it was probably the best I've ever had!! Pasta and French onion soup were good. I don't think we'd get the pizza again. Overall, everything was amazing and we can't wait to go back! Pro tip- there's parking in the back!

    Classic French Onion Soup

    Went there on a weekday for lunch. We were the only table at the time, so there was no wait. The food was good -- the pizza was better than most of the pizza in Manhattan. It's also worth mentioning that the waitress was very professional and friendly; she definitely deserves a raise.

    Rigatoni Bolognese and chicken Fettuccini Alfredo
    Katie Y.

    Great food and very cute location. Would for sure come back again. Food came out super quick too. We ordered the bolognese, rustic steak, and chicken Alfredo for entrees. For appetizer we did the octopus, chicken wings, mozzarella sticks and two French onions. EVERYTHING so good.

    Chicken
    eddie g.

    Finally visited this establishment. Great small town vibe ! Food and service were excellent! Restroom was clean and tidy. Seating was comfortable and spaced out nicely .

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    Always great food. Pasta prepared in house. Great for lunch or dinner. Italian or just mac and cheese. Great veggies or meat

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    Stopped for quick lunch...burger and beer...reasonably priced ..service aok........................................

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    4 years ago

    Great brick oven pizza. Very friendly staff. Good food. Great drinks and the restaurant is nicely done.

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    Very rude staff! Hubby and I walked out! Can't even review the food bc never got to try! I don't spend my money at places like this!

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    4 years ago

    Food was fresh, well prepared and delicious. Drinks were spot on. Excellent martini menu. Can't wait to come back

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    Atmosphere was fun but the food was downright awful, flavorless, packaged, frozen awful!

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