I was excited to try Wyatt's as I am a fan of burgers. I knew the reviews were not stellar. However, Matt G spoke highly of Wyatt's and I was intrigued to not only try a new restaurant but to experience my first Yelp event (unofficial).
Brian R and I arrived about 20 minutes before the event was set to happen. We sat at the bar. The bartender asked us if we wanted anything to drink. Brian ordered a root beer while I pondered the drink menu. I do not drink often so I wasn't sure if I wanted anything. The Twisted Mule sounded intriguing, though. I flagged the bartender down and ordered the drink. Brian and I also decided to get the Sausage Stuffed 'Shrooms as we were both hungry and they were part of the happy hour special. My drink came in a cute little copper colored tin cup. It was delicious! The bartender asked if we wanted food menus. We said yes as we knew there was a lot to look over.
We had just started looking them over when Noelle R and Matt G walked in. We asked the bartender if we would be able to push some tables together as we would be having a large party. He glanced around and asked if we could give him a minute. Three tables were combined to make room for our group. Noelle, Matt, Brian and myself sat down. Our waiter came by and was immediately friendly and made us all feel welcome. We informed him we were waiting for more people. He got Matt and Noelle's drink order and said he'd be back.
Brian and I were still waiting for the 'shrooms. It hadn't been a tremendously long wait but was getting close to the point where I was ready to ask about them. The next time the waiter stopped by he had the 'shrooms! Huzzah! He admitted he hadn't been ready for us to have food yet but that he'd be right back with plates and utensils. He came back with these adorable small tin plates. The napkins and cutlery were in small glass mason jars. Brian and I dug in. The 'shrooms were superb! They were piping hot but they hit the spot! The sausage had a delicious maple flavor with just a tish of heat. The mushrooms themselves were perfect. The cheese added just the right glue to hold it all together!
By this time I was finished with my twisted mule and decided to try the Party On drink. More people had joined the group by now. The waiter did a great job keeping up with appetizer and drink orders. He checked in regularly, joked around, and made sure we had what we needed. The drink appeared within a couple of minutes. It was even better than the Twisted Mule! It had a bit of sweetness at first from the amaretto but then a tinge of sour from the cranberry and lemon. Divine!
At this point apps were being passed back and forth between us all- Ellsworth Cheese Curds (wonderfully cheesy and crispy with just the right amount of grease!), Gator Bites (I passed on these but everyone else seemed to like them), Smoked Frog Legs (again, I passed but they were also liked by those that ate them), and Pepper Jack Stuffed Pretzels (these were amazing! Just the right amount of pop when bitten into and the sweet and spicy mustard sauce was heavenly).
We all ordered. The server did ask that we order using the letter and number next to the name if possible. I ordered The Mayhem (V-4)- a juicy lucy stuffed with american cheese and topped with pepper jack, pickled jalapenos, and served with a side of jerk style holy hot habanero sauce. I got the fries with mine as I wanted to try the "dustings." The dustings were spices that could be sprinkled on top of your fries.
The food took an appropriate amount of time to come out to us. I cut my burger in half so I could share with Brian. He had gotten the Maple Beer Brat burger. I tried the jerk style habanero sauce first. It was spectacular- the sweetness of the jerk came first and then you got the heat of the habanero on the back of your throat. It was perfect! Brian gave me some of his burger. I tried it without the sauerkraut. It was so good! The pretzel bun combined with the cheddar and maple brat and sweet and spicy mustard was excellent. I decided to try all the dustings. The cajun was my favorite by far. The others didn't have much flavor in my opinion. Finally it was time to try my burger. I drizzled the jerk habanero sauce on it and dug in. Delish! The combo of the jalapeno's, pepper jack, american cheese, and sauce was perfection. I did give half of my jalapeno's to Noelle as there were a lot! I did end up having a bit more of Brian's brat burger (so good!). He was able to order more fries as they are bottomless. The fries did take a bit longer than one would expect to come. However, by this time the place was pretty busy.
Overall, I truly enjoyed my visit to Wyatt's. I definitely plan on going back. There are so many more burgers and apps to try! The atmosphere was extremely friendly and welcoming. Our server was fabulous and made us all feel right at home. Oh, and the music was awesome :) read more