I stopped by here a couple of Friday nights ago with my wife. We ended up headed to Wheelfish because one of my bowling teammates told me that it was good. Whenever we arrived to the restaurant at right around 7 PM both the bar and the restaurant were jam packed. Thankfully there ended up being a single two top available which we were seated at. The unfortunate part about that was that it was near the door and so it was cold every time someone came in or out which happened frequently. The inside of wheelfish is composed of two levels with the top level consisting of the bar sitting a couple of feet above the dining room. The walls are decorated with what looked like reclaimed wood and the night that we were there a live band was playing.
For our entrees on this evening my wife and I decided to split a ton of different meats as we often do at BBQ restaurants. So my wife went with the smoked eggplant with a side of sweet potato fries while I went with the brisket with a side of Mac and cheese. Then we also also ordered 1/4 pounds of chicken and pulled pork. It all looked pretty good whenever it was delivered to the table with my only concern being the fact that the chicken was still on the bone which I don't like. Ironically the chicken ended up being my favorite thing due to the spice rub on the outside and the fact that it was cooked nicely. The pulled pork was flavorful and juicy and while I enjoyed the brisket it was weird for me to see a 1/2 pound of it cut into only 3 strips. My least favorite main dish of the night ended up being the smoked eggplant which while good and certainly the most innovative wasn't completely my cup of tea. Out of the sides I liked the sweet potato fries better and thought that the Mac and cheese was adequate although nothing to rave about. After we had finished our meals my wife asked to see the dessert menu which consisted entirely of Leona ice cream sandwiches. It's good to see one local business supporting another!
The bottom line for me is that I would head back here again in the future. Hopefully next time we get a seat a little further away from othe door but I thought that the food was good and enjoyed the live music.