We’ve eaten at wheelhouse many times. It is an excellent rest place for a long cycling ride!we have been for all three meals. The brunch was great. We got French toast. We also love the burger and cheese curds! They have changing seasonal plates which is great. We really appreciate the farm to table focus and the cozy dining room with bicycle themed art!
This place is so cute!!! The interior is very well decorated in a bike theme that was unexpected (I was thinking ship wheel lol) with full bicycles hung on the wall and fun posters and art. The lighting and atmosphere is laid back and kind of quiet, which I loved. My partner and I wanted to try some place new and St Jo is not too far from where we live so we decided to try a restaurant there. I looked at their online menu and wasn't sure (I was kind of feeling like bar food lol, and this place is definitely not that) but let me tell you, it was the best place I've been out to eat in a long time. The service was exceptional. When we walked in we were greeted and sat right away, our server (who was an angel, just extremely sweet!) made me a super delicious mocktail as I don't drink alcohol. The food took a little time, but you could tell it was freshly cooked and was fantastic. They have this amazing homemade tomatillo ketchup... To die for. I ended up buying a little container of it to take home. Over all, with drinks and an appetizer it was still under $50 for two, and the portions are very generous. There are some pricier menu options (we had sandwiches) but honestly we plan on going back to try some of them, the duck sounded amazing. 10/10 would absolutely reccomend. Would give give a higher rating if it let me ?. And next time I'm taking pictures.... The food looked and tasted so good I completely forgot ?Vegetarian options: A few vegetarian options that we saw.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Sandwich
Jenny Mikulich
I came here with a friend for dinner. There was only one other table seated, and they'd obviously already eaten, which made the wait time for our app very frustrating. We ordered hummus, which simply requires spooning into a serving vessel, but for some reason it took 20 minutes to get it even though our waitress said it would be "right out". That phrase is not congruent with a 20+ minute wait.The bartender is who waited on us, and while pleasant enough, was not attentive enough for a 5 star review. She really was sparse and wouldn't even look our way so we could motion to her that she was needed. She was not busy. There were 2 people at the bar. Her demeanor was wonderful, though.The hummus is described as lemon garlicky, but there was no such flavor to be found. Instead, it was heavy with cumin and tasted like refried beans. The bacon jam that accompanied it didn't taste like its listed ingredients - more like pace picante sauce. The portion was laughable. I make and sell hummus myself. I know what a can of chickpeas costs and how little effort it takes to make. If you're going to charge $12 for a quarter cup of hummus, which is roughly 20 cents worth of chickpeas and no more than $1 worth of tahini and other ingredients, it should taste like its description and be a pleasure to eat. This hummus was a rip off, plain and simple. It's not hard to make something lemon garlicky. Cumin drowns everything else out and was perplexing why it was in there. The cook was wearing a tattered old Ko Fusion tshirt, and above the door to the kitchen there was a sign that said "WARNING, THE CHEF IS ALWAYS RIGHT". That's soooo cringe. Not many egos worse than a chef's! It definitely created an environment where it didn't feel safe to express a complaint or disappointment. In the face of that hummus, the chef is MISTAKEN. Period.My entrée was the shrimp and blue corn grits and you will not catch me on here complaining about those! That dish was magnificent. Such a flavorful delight in generous portion. My friend got the salmon and the portion was HUGE and she also enjoyed her entrée. The prices were higher than Google states. $30 entrées here. Not the $10-20 that Google says.I gave 4 stars because I would knowingly endure horrible service and exorbitant wait times to get the shrimp and grits again. It's that good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Chicken Sandwich
Red
Great restaurant! Drinks were great. Bartenders/servers were friendly and attentive. Cheese curds were magnificent! We ordered the roasted chicken with Diane sauce. Presentation was great. Taste was excellent! My only knock…MORE FOOD! Was only one chicken breast! Not many veggies or mashed potatoes! I left super hungry! For the price, should’ve been a little more food IMO. Will definitely go back…just not maybe when I’m super super hungry!…took home the cheesecake which was good as well! Like I said, no knock on food at all. Just portion size!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Blake Ingram
A hidden gem that contends with some of the best food in the area!
We were looking for something different between Champaign and Danville. The reviews were good so we gave it a try. We were not disappointed! Excellent steaks, burgers and soups. Blend that with a cute atmosphere and good service and we'll be
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eileen Jones
I've been there with friends & with my grandkids (they love it!)Kid-friendliness: My youngest grandson used to love going to "the green ketchup place" (he's more sophisticated now). We alwats had fun there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wheelhouse Burger
Brian Brown
We were driving down I74 and needed lunch. Found this place and were not disappointed. We all had burgers with fries. They tasted great. We got some of the dustings on the fries (parmesan and the salt and vinegar) both were good. If you like parmesan, you get plenty of it. The salt and vinegar was a little more subtle. Had the chocolate cake and pumpkin pie creme brulle. Both quite tasty as well. Will go back when passing through St Joseph.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wheelhouse Burger
Kasia #silocalfans
What a great local place to stop at. Just where Kickapoo Rail bike trail ends this great foodie stop awaits. Great food and brew endless menu possibilities!Kid-friendliness: nice atmosphereParking: plentyWheelchair accessibility: no stairsDietary restrictions: lots of choices chef willing to make adjustments
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Local Beer Flight
Camron Mills
Biscuits and gravy were good, but it could have been hot and not just warm. Taters were hot and delicious! We'll be back.Vegetarian options: Breakfast Burrito
Amazing place to stop by from a nice bike ? ride from Champaign to Saint Joseph food was great ? I would recommend a little bit price compared to restaurants in C~U
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Mary Beckman
I had the pasta basil pesto dish and my husband had chicken marsala. Both were amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica Kath
Found this place while traveling on the way back from Fithian to Bloomington; thought it looked cute & they had brunch on their menu which sounded good. Their beer cheese is offensive, very acidic. I took one bite and had to spit it out. However, The Cure on their menu was just okay; it had roasted potatoes, biscuits and gravy with scrambled eggs. Probably won’t be going back
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Layne Bridges
If you like setting your money on fire & watching it burn, feel free to eat here. If not, please avoid. The food was not edible & the service was not much better.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Adam Campbell
Absolutely delicious food every time. Tonight we ordered cheese for our fries. Unbeknownst to the waitress they didn’t have any prepped. The chefs in the back whipped some up for my wife and I on the spot. These folks are amazing.
We’ve eaten at wheelhouse many times. It is an excellent rest place for a long cycling ride!we have been for all three meals. The brunch was great. We got French toast. We also love the burger and cheese curds! They have changing seasonal plates which is great. We really appreciate the farm to table focus and the cozy dining room with bicycle themed art!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wheelhouse Burger, Cheese Curds
This place is so cute!!! The interior is very well decorated in a bike theme that was unexpected (I was thinking ship wheel lol) with full bicycles hung on the wall and fun posters and art. The lighting and atmosphere is laid back and kind of quiet, which I loved. My partner and I wanted to try some place new and St Jo is not too far from where we live so we decided to try a restaurant there. I looked at their online menu and wasn't sure (I was kind of feeling like bar food lol, and this place is definitely not that) but let me tell you, it was the best place I've been out to eat in a long time. The service was exceptional. When we walked in we were greeted and sat right away, our server (who was an angel, just extremely sweet!) made me a super delicious mocktail as I don't drink alcohol. The food took a little time, but you could tell it was freshly cooked and was fantastic. They have this amazing homemade tomatillo ketchup... To die for. I ended up buying a little container of it to take home. Over all, with drinks and an appetizer it was still under $50 for two, and the portions are very generous. There are some pricier menu options (we had sandwiches) but honestly we plan on going back to try some of them, the duck sounded amazing. 10/10 would absolutely reccomend. Would give give a higher rating if it let me ?. And next time I'm taking pictures.... The food looked and tasted so good I completely forgot ?Vegetarian options: A few vegetarian options that we saw.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Sandwich
I came here with a friend for dinner. There was only one other table seated, and they'd obviously already eaten, which made the wait time for our app very frustrating. We ordered hummus, which simply requires spooning into a serving vessel, but for some reason it took 20 minutes to get it even though our waitress said it would be "right out". That phrase is not congruent with a 20+ minute wait.The bartender is who waited on us, and while pleasant enough, was not attentive enough for a 5 star review. She really was sparse and wouldn't even look our way so we could motion to her that she was needed. She was not busy. There were 2 people at the bar. Her demeanor was wonderful, though.The hummus is described as lemon garlicky, but there was no such flavor to be found. Instead, it was heavy with cumin and tasted like refried beans. The bacon jam that accompanied it didn't taste like its listed ingredients - more like pace picante sauce. The portion was laughable. I make and sell hummus myself. I know what a can of chickpeas costs and how little effort it takes to make. If you're going to charge $12 for a quarter cup of hummus, which is roughly 20 cents worth of chickpeas and no more than $1 worth of tahini and other ingredients, it should taste like its description and be a pleasure to eat. This hummus was a rip off, plain and simple. It's not hard to make something lemon garlicky. Cumin drowns everything else out and was perplexing why it was in there. The cook was wearing a tattered old Ko Fusion tshirt, and above the door to the kitchen there was a sign that said "WARNING, THE CHEF IS ALWAYS RIGHT". That's soooo cringe. Not many egos worse than a chef's! It definitely created an environment where it didn't feel safe to express a complaint or disappointment. In the face of that hummus, the chef is MISTAKEN. Period.My entrée was the shrimp and blue corn grits and you will not catch me on here complaining about those! That dish was magnificent. Such a flavorful delight in generous portion. My friend got the salmon and the portion was HUGE and she also enjoyed her entrée. The prices were higher than Google states. $30 entrées here. Not the $10-20 that Google says.I gave 4 stars because I would knowingly endure horrible service and exorbitant wait times to get the shrimp and grits again. It's that good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Chicken Sandwich
Great restaurant! Drinks were great. Bartenders/servers were friendly and attentive. Cheese curds were magnificent! We ordered the roasted chicken with Diane sauce. Presentation was great. Taste was excellent! My only knock…MORE FOOD! Was only one chicken breast! Not many veggies or mashed potatoes! I left super hungry! For the price, should’ve been a little more food IMO. Will definitely go back…just not maybe when I’m super super hungry!…took home the cheesecake which was good as well! Like I said, no knock on food at all. Just portion size!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A hidden gem that contends with some of the best food in the area!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Curds, Fried Chicken Dinner
We were looking for something different between Champaign and Danville. The reviews were good so we gave it a try. We were not disappointed! Excellent steaks, burgers and soups. Blend that with a cute atmosphere and good service and we'll be
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've been there with friends & with my grandkids (they love it!)Kid-friendliness: My youngest grandson used to love going to "the green ketchup place" (he's more sophisticated now). We alwats had fun there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wheelhouse Burger
We were driving down I74 and needed lunch. Found this place and were not disappointed. We all had burgers with fries. They tasted great. We got some of the dustings on the fries (parmesan and the salt and vinegar) both were good. If you like parmesan, you get plenty of it. The salt and vinegar was a little more subtle. Had the chocolate cake and pumpkin pie creme brulle. Both quite tasty as well. Will go back when passing through St Joseph.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wheelhouse Burger
What a great local place to stop at. Just where Kickapoo Rail bike trail ends this great foodie stop awaits. Great food and brew endless menu possibilities!Kid-friendliness: nice atmosphereParking: plentyWheelchair accessibility: no stairsDietary restrictions: lots of choices chef willing to make adjustments
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Local Beer Flight
Biscuits and gravy were good, but it could have been hot and not just warm. Taters were hot and delicious! We'll be back.Vegetarian options: Breakfast Burrito
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Amazing place to stop by from a nice bike ? ride from Champaign to Saint Joseph food was great ? I would recommend a little bit price compared to restaurants in C~U
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
I had the pasta basil pesto dish and my husband had chicken marsala. Both were amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Found this place while traveling on the way back from Fithian to Bloomington; thought it looked cute & they had brunch on their menu which sounded good. Their beer cheese is offensive, very acidic. I took one bite and had to spit it out. However, The Cure on their menu was just okay; it had roasted potatoes, biscuits and gravy with scrambled eggs. Probably won’t be going back
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
If you like setting your money on fire & watching it burn, feel free to eat here. If not, please avoid. The food was not edible & the service was not much better.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Absolutely delicious food every time. Tonight we ordered cheese for our fries. Unbeknownst to the waitress they didn’t have any prepped. The chefs in the back whipped some up for my wife and I on the spot. These folks are amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5