Fun times at Wheelfish! On a side road a bit north of Pittsburgh, you definitely wouldn't expect it. It was small on the inside but I loved the feel of the place with the deep woods and lower lighting. They have music on a stage on one side of the restaurant with a bar and some tvs on the other side. A blues rock band called Strange Brew played and they were good! It was a good mix of the food and music and the music wasn't so loud that you couldn't talk.
The menu was impressive for a mostly barbecue place. They even had a fancy salad with beets and candied pecans. Their main dishes were ribs and brisket and those types of things but the surprise item for me in that section was the smoked eggplant!! It was really cool they had that option, although I was too full to try it.
I opted for a bunch of sides (which ended up being extremely filling). I ordered the seasonal vegetables, which included zucchini, carrots, squash etc. The seasoning was perfect on them but a few were a bit harder than I like(I love squishy zucchini especially). I ordered the mac n cheese and it was a smooth and creamy dream. Came in a jar with breadcrumbs on top and was really rich and everything I'd expect. I also ordered a corn bread muffin. Those are the bomb! This one came with some raspberries inside of it. Really good.
Definitely have to come back to try that eggplant!