Whistlestop, I love you but I was a little disappointed by a couple things on my most recent visit there:
I ordered the Thursday Special which was a 10 oz Sirloin Steak with vegetables and a baked potato and choice of soup or salad for $10, a fabulous deal!!
1.) The soup was cold and I had to give it back to the server to nuke it in the microwave. However, it was really delicious once it was heated up. I believe it was sausage soup with penne.
2.) They served me an old and brown baked potato not once, but twice (my friend ordered the same thing and her potato was perfect) so I gave up and ordered fries
3.) They did not have the peppercorn brandy sauce (which was absolutely divine) that I had with my steak that last time I was here because they have a new cook now and he/she doesn't know how to make it
4.) I had a craving for unhealthy foods and ordered the lemon chiffon cheesecake with vanilla ice cream. The cheesecake was good, but the ice cream was freezer burned, half melted and gritty.
Overall, my experience wasn't too bad because the server was quick to fix whatever mistakes there were and he was very friendly. The service was 5 stars, but the food was 2 which is why I chose the 3 star rating.
After all that went down I will not give up on Whistlestop. I feel as if I just caught them on a bad day and look forward to my next dining experience