Wooden Nickel | Pub & Eatery

Debbie Allen

I have eaten at the Wooden Nickel several times. The food has always been very good. A few nights ago I went there for dinner & ordered the beer battered prawns. It took a LOT longer than customers that came in after we arrived. There's a sign explaining that they were short handed but after 30 minutes I noticed everyone that came in after we got there were finishing their dinners or were completely done eating & we still had to wait. When the server brought our prawns I was in shock. They were glistening with grease & were small, so NOT prawns...just shrimp. I couldn't possibly eat them! They were REALLY dark as if they had deep-fried them more than once. I said nothing while I was there but put them in boxes to take home. The green salad & dark warm bread were great. I took photos of them but it's not clear enough to SEE the grease. Another problem w/the prawns is that they had a strong fishy odor that turned my stomach. It was stronger after I brought them home. This ruined my experience & I paid over $20 for the salad & 2 pcs of bread.

Christopher Jensen

Ordered California Benedict and got black Avacodos. Was told they were all like that. Why wouldn’t you just say they were bad. I’m guessing the Integrity from the kitchen would serve something that had dropped on the floor. Yuk!! Usually pretty good all around.

Jana Gann

Hubby had the German Sausage Mac and Cheese, I had the Reuben with House smoked turkey and corned beef, with a side of jalapeno bacon Mac n cheese. Everything was amazing. You could taste the sausage in each bite of the Mac and Cheese. The Reuben was really flavorful. And the brownie and ice cream was perfect. Hope to come back soon.

Richard Morrow

They are a five star establishment for non disabled customers. But it's pretty hard for businesses in older buildings to get the fifth for those of us in wheelchairs. So they're only four stars because of incomplete wheelchair accommodations. But the staff does there best with the resources they have. That was my only complaint. Everything else was awesome. At first I thought the food was a bit pricey, but it really is a good value for what you get (both quality and quantity). That was a nice surprise. The Wooden Nickel had great food, great staff, and even live music (the night I was there). The bar staff was incredibly knowledgeable. I always ask about mixed drinks from the 80's, and their staff had no problem with these. Other places just shrug their shoulders and give up without even trying - but the Wooden Nickel staff aced my questions and could mix anything with ease. I should note that they are also equally well versed in contemporary drinks as well. I should note that they didn't require me to order drinks to listen to the music (a dinner order was just fine by then); which was very nice of them. This highlighted the small town charm that permeates everything they do. Ultimately I ordered my food to go after quizzing them on their knowledge of their own menu and drinks. I will definitely return, and I'll try to blend in a little more (as much as possible with a wheelchair). I should note that they also had a karaoke night (Friday), and had other events scheduled as well. I'll definitely be checking out their upcoming schedule before returning so I can get the most out of my evening. Very glad I was hungry enough to stop in. I now can see why it's such a popular place to be in the evenings.