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    The Lost Wombat

    4.0 (57 reviews)
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    THE LOST WOMBAT ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed

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    Lunch menu
    Heather M.

    We loved our burgers and sweet potato fries. I just wish the burger had been larger. It was small for the size of the bun (which was not a large bun). We had a great seat in the window, and enjoyed some craft beers. They don't have an extensive beer selection, but we found some beers we enjoyed. Service was great. The restaurant isn't fancy, but we enjoyed our meal.

    Shrimp Tacos
    Jacquelyn A.

    I had the shrimp tacos per our server's (Windy according to the receipt) recommendation. They were so good. The shrimp were cooked perfectly and all of the fixings went well with the shrimp. My husband had the ribs, and they were fall off the bone excellent. We also had some wings for an appetizer and they were the best wings I've had in recent history- not overly breaded, not drowning in sauce, and the perfect level of crisp. Service was excellent- our server was friendly, attentive, and all around great. We will be back!

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    Reagan J.

    The last time I had been to The Lost Wombat was when they held their soft opening, they only offered wings and burgers. I remember really enjoying the wings so when I had some time to spare I decided to pop In and see what it was like full swing. For my drink I had the Wonky Wombat cocktail, it was sooooo fruity. I don't like the taste of alcohol to be too strong in my drinks and this tasted just like pineapple juice, for me it was a 10/10. For the appetizer, I ordered the pretzel sticks w/ beer cheese, they came out piping hot! These were very good and the cheese serving was huge! For the main course I had a breakie burger which was superrr filling, I could only eat half of it before feeling full (don't worry I took the rest home!). My house salad I had a few issues with, mainly the ratio of the entire thing. There was far too much cheese compared to the amount of greens and the croutons weren't crispy but soggy. My friend had a medium well steak w/ a Caesar salad and had the same issue with the croutons. The steak was cooked to perfection, though!! The service was very quick and our waitress was welcoming and friendly, she checked up on us frequently. I am so glad that this place has opened up, and if I had kids I'd bring them here so they could run around in the little play area. It's in a perfect location too, you can have dinner and then hit the movies right next door!

    Trash can Nachos
    Kellie D.

    Stopped in here on Friday night during Merlefest. Cute venue downtown. Hostess seated is immediately at a table for two. Waitress quickly brought us waters and asked if we wanted lemon (yes, please!). Husband ordered the Breakie burger which he said was basically "a whole breakfast on a burger". He loved and the side of crinkle fries. I ordered the trash can nachos with chicken. It was fun to watch her dump the nachos on my plate. They left off the black olives as I requested. The jalapeños were fresh, not jarred. There was a good amount of grilled chicken on it as well as plenty of cheese and pico. Sour cream served on the side. It was so nice to take a break from the festival at this cozy spot. Look forward to visiting again.

    Vegemite sandwich
    Kirby R.

    This place is very unique and the food was really good. This is the only "Australian"restaurant in the state that I am aware of and once we realized it was "Australia day" we had to stop in. It was really fun trying vegemite and kangaroo meat. Although we came in the dead of winter it looks like they have quite a fun outdoor scene for the warmer months. We live in Winston Salem and stopped on our way back from winterfest in blowing rock but as frequent visitors of west Jefferson we will definitely make this a regular stop on our way back from the mountains!

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    Raven L.

    So this is a neat little spot in downtown North Wilkes. The outdoor area was super inviting and the weather today was great for dining outside. The interior was neat but a little small. Our party of four was greeted and sat promptly, our waiter was very friendly. Unfortunately, there were multiple mistakes within our orders that left us feeling a little frustrated. An Aussie burger was ordered, a Brekkie burger was served- a side of tots ordered and forgotten, arrived much later than the rest of the meal- our tab had two random drinks that we didn't order added on but were removed once pointed out. I checked in on the Yelp app and was pleasantly surprised to see a free cookie offer pop up, I showed it to our waiter who stated he'd never seen that before and he'd have to ask his manager. We waited.. and waited.. and there was no more mention of it. That being said, the chicken wings were delicious! Pub chips were yummy and the ranch paired nicely. I feel like this is one of those places that has so much potential and I hope they rise to it. It'll be a little while before we return but hopefully our next visit will be much better.

    Trash Can Nachos with Beef
    Kirby P.

    I recently dined here after a hike when passing through Wilkesboro on the way home. We parked down the street since there was not a designated parking lot. There is indoor and outdoor seating available with a lovely outdoor space & yard games to play. We chose to sit inside since outside was crowded. We started with the Trash Can Nachos & Pretzels with cheese which was good. We also ordered wings with three different flavors since they are willing to mix up sauces - not all wing places will do this! The wings were huge & we liked the wing flavors in the following order: Honey Garlic, Sweet Chili & BBQ. I ordered a side Caesar salad that I ended up not eating because it was overloaded with cheese & lacked flavor. Other than the salad, I enjoyed the rest! Our server was personable & professional & our food was out very quickly.

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    Can't answer the phone, and selection sucks. Really wish there was quality food and more diversity in the menu than a split hotdog

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    The food was nothing spectacular. They didn't have any air conditioning so it was very hot.

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    Food was great! Staff was friendly! Trash can nachos were delicious!! Wings were good!!

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    Great Food and friendly service!! Definitely look forward to returning for another deliciously prepared meal

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    A little pricey, but worth the money. The Shrimp Taco's are awesome The rustic look is inviting to the neighborhood.

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