Food is always delicious. Good atmosphere! Clean! Friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Stuffed Salmon, Fish and Chips, Roll, Catfish
Kelly McGovern
The Bloody Mary, food and our server were all amazing! Unfortunately I forget our servers name but he was such a nice guy and provide excellent service, even while very busy! Cute atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mike Winston
Grilled salmon sandwich special ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karla Holden
Tried to call to ask about outdoor seating. Hostess told me no. When I went to inquire about indoor seating she hung up on me halfway through talking.Guess I didn’t want to eat here anyway.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Uncommon Sense
This was our first visit. We love seafood and thought it would be perfect so expectations were high but you set them when you made that menu and pricing. Breanna was our server and she was perfectly fine, everything with service was fine. Nothing above the bar, but she was kind and seemed like a nice person (20% tip). The lobster bisque was very good for lobster bisque, one of the best bisque soups I've had. Then with the fries, man, it was very very tasty. I got a $30 lobster roll and as it was stuffed with plenty of lobster and the bread was amazing with it but it was well over cooked. I know it's hard to make it right. I get it. I noticed it was rubbery in the soup but gave you a pass as it's in soup simmering for who knows how long. But that 30 dollar lobster roll had some pretty tough pieces in it. The mussels were cooked properly tho. I planned on being fat and trying both lobster rolls but after the first one, that was enough. I'll probably try them again, and get the other lobster roll and maybe try the swordfish steak as that's hard to mess up. Overall for the pain in the butt parking, the overall DAHNTAHN (downtown) experience was a little rough. It's not the restaurants fault homeless people are outside begging me for money but that's part of your atmosphere. Then you want crazy top tier prices with an inexperienced or overwhelmed and careless chef.....that's not gonna cut it. Then as we are leaving you are turning away 3 people that dont have a reservation? Wow. The fries dumped into lobster bisque was pretty good, everything else was ma ma ma ma ma MID. It was honestly not much better than your average bar food. Make no mistake. I will try it again, to try a couple other things but if you dont have money to waste or if you have a craving for specific things they have, try them out. This could also be a one off experience. Even though a personal long time friend told me, AFTER THE VISIT, that he thought the lobster was overcooked. Cook could be having a bad stretch, bad day. I'll change my review when I try them again. But as it stands, yall want Ruth Chris Steakhouse pricing but giving me local bar food. It is what it is. Would never recommend to anyone as it stands now.Parking: It's the main drag downtown. Its ridiculous to find a spot and you're going to pay as well. Very high stress.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lobster Bisque Fries
Mason Maseda
The bartenders are extremely kind.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
ray N
Nice salad and apps. Calamari was cooked well.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Hannah Lynn
Not sure if I went in on a bad day or what, but the food was terrible. Incredibly expensive food that isn’t very good, I’ve had much better quality food at cheaper prices at Red Lobster which says a lot. Super disappointed, wish I hadn’t wasted my money there. Only positive thing is the french fries were good. Not going back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
T Ll.
Read the mini bio/mission statement of young Luke Wholey at the front of the restaurant; so charming and somehow makes you feel personally connected.The food we ordered was cooked very well with great freshness, flavor and seasoning. The fish and oysters were excellent.We had the unexpected opportunity to meet and speak with R. Wholey who was very generous with his time in answering questions about the history of the family business. What a treat!Personally observed LW with a broom in hand and doing a quick clean of the stairs then also acting as greeter and host as guests came in. It was our first visit, hopefully not the last, and I hope the restaurant continues to have success and longevity much like the related Wholey's fish market and grocery store down the block.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Oysters on the Half Shell, Lobster Bisque Fries, Sandwich, Catfish
"I recently visited Luke Whaley's for Sunday lunch, and I must say it was a delightful experience from start to finish. From the moment we walked in, the atmosphere was inviting and cozy. Our server, Maddie, was incredibly attentive and friendly throughout our meal, making sure we had everything we needed. I started with a really tasty Bloody Mary with two pieces of peel and eat shrimp. As for the food, it was simply outstanding. I opted for the mahi mahi tacos, and each bite was bursting with flavor. The freshness of the ingredients really shone through. My dining companion The Bird, enjoyed the lobster roll, which was generously filled with succulent lobster meat and perfectly seasoned. Overall, our Sunday lunch at Luke Wholey's was nothing short of fantastic. The combination of excellent service from Maddie and delicious food made for a memorable dining experience. We'll definitely be returning soon.
30 days
Jameson the host was very
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
MARSHAZ
took a long time to get our meals cocktail menu was not impressive we went with wine the lobster roll was mushy the lobster bisque was pasty, bland and didn't have much lobster I was very disappointed the catfish bites were yummy
Great fish, but not a premier atmosphere
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Food is always delicious. Good atmosphere! Clean! Friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Stuffed Salmon, Fish and Chips, Roll, Catfish
The Bloody Mary, food and our server were all amazing! Unfortunately I forget our servers name but he was such a nice guy and provide excellent service, even while very busy! Cute atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Grilled salmon sandwich special ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tried to call to ask about outdoor seating. Hostess told me no. When I went to inquire about indoor seating she hung up on me halfway through talking.Guess I didn’t want to eat here anyway.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
This was our first visit. We love seafood and thought it would be perfect so expectations were high but you set them when you made that menu and pricing. Breanna was our server and she was perfectly fine, everything with service was fine. Nothing above the bar, but she was kind and seemed like a nice person (20% tip). The lobster bisque was very good for lobster bisque, one of the best bisque soups I've had. Then with the fries, man, it was very very tasty. I got a $30 lobster roll and as it was stuffed with plenty of lobster and the bread was amazing with it but it was well over cooked. I know it's hard to make it right. I get it. I noticed it was rubbery in the soup but gave you a pass as it's in soup simmering for who knows how long. But that 30 dollar lobster roll had some pretty tough pieces in it. The mussels were cooked properly tho. I planned on being fat and trying both lobster rolls but after the first one, that was enough. I'll probably try them again, and get the other lobster roll and maybe try the swordfish steak as that's hard to mess up. Overall for the pain in the butt parking, the overall DAHNTAHN (downtown) experience was a little rough. It's not the restaurants fault homeless people are outside begging me for money but that's part of your atmosphere. Then you want crazy top tier prices with an inexperienced or overwhelmed and careless chef.....that's not gonna cut it. Then as we are leaving you are turning away 3 people that dont have a reservation? Wow. The fries dumped into lobster bisque was pretty good, everything else was ma ma ma ma ma MID. It was honestly not much better than your average bar food. Make no mistake. I will try it again, to try a couple other things but if you dont have money to waste or if you have a craving for specific things they have, try them out. This could also be a one off experience. Even though a personal long time friend told me, AFTER THE VISIT, that he thought the lobster was overcooked. Cook could be having a bad stretch, bad day. I'll change my review when I try them again. But as it stands, yall want Ruth Chris Steakhouse pricing but giving me local bar food. It is what it is. Would never recommend to anyone as it stands now.Parking: It's the main drag downtown. Its ridiculous to find a spot and you're going to pay as well. Very high stress.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lobster Bisque Fries
The bartenders are extremely kind.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Nice salad and apps. Calamari was cooked well.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Not sure if I went in on a bad day or what, but the food was terrible. Incredibly expensive food that isn’t very good, I’ve had much better quality food at cheaper prices at Red Lobster which says a lot. Super disappointed, wish I hadn’t wasted my money there. Only positive thing is the french fries were good. Not going back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Read the mini bio/mission statement of young Luke Wholey at the front of the restaurant; so charming and somehow makes you feel personally connected.The food we ordered was cooked very well with great freshness, flavor and seasoning. The fish and oysters were excellent.We had the unexpected opportunity to meet and speak with R. Wholey who was very generous with his time in answering questions about the history of the family business. What a treat!Personally observed LW with a broom in hand and doing a quick clean of the stairs then also acting as greeter and host as guests came in. It was our first visit, hopefully not the last, and I hope the restaurant continues to have success and longevity much like the related Wholey's fish market and grocery store down the block.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Oysters on the Half Shell, Lobster Bisque Fries, Sandwich, Catfish
Restaurantji Recommends
Great place for seafood!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent ????
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
"I recently visited Luke Whaley's for Sunday lunch, and I must say it was a delightful experience from start to finish. From the moment we walked in, the atmosphere was inviting and cozy. Our server, Maddie, was incredibly attentive and friendly throughout our meal, making sure we had everything we needed. I started with a really tasty Bloody Mary with two pieces of peel and eat shrimp. As for the food, it was simply outstanding. I opted for the mahi mahi tacos, and each bite was bursting with flavor. The freshness of the ingredients really shone through. My dining companion The Bird, enjoyed the lobster roll, which was generously filled with succulent lobster meat and perfectly seasoned. Overall, our Sunday lunch at Luke Wholey's was nothing short of fantastic. The combination of excellent service from Maddie and delicious food made for a memorable dining experience. We'll definitely be returning soon.
Jameson the host was very
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
took a long time to get our meals cocktail menu was not impressive we went with wine the lobster roll was mushy the lobster bisque was pasty, bland and didn't have much lobster I was very disappointed the catfish bites were yummy