The food is good and a fair value given the prices and portions. The shrimp and grits have been my favorite so far. The service is good most times, but can get backed up on a busy night. The ambiance if the upstairs bar area is much better than the downstairs. Upstairs feels like like a restaurant while downstairs feels like quick serve. read more

Amazing food and service. Always an interesting menu. The wait staff are helpful and friendly

Maybe this was a bad day but our first experience was awful! Very drunk and loud people in the room ( I mean scream laughing) and the staff only cheered them on. We couldn't hear ourselves talk across the table. Staff said nothing to them... everyone looking around annoyed. Then our food came. The steak was almost inedible. Not the steak described to us. Our food was cold. We ate what we could so we could get out of there. I'll give it a 2 star only because my son's burger was good. Maybe that is because he is a teenager and will eat anything. Will not go again. Never go again! read more

Went on a Sunday night mainly because it was the only place open. Was told it would be 15-20 minutes and they would text us when our table was ready. We waited over half an hour I finally asked the hostess how long before our table was ready because we saw a bunch of people that came in after us be seated. She said oh your table is ready they should have texted you. She was the one texting people. No sorry or anything. Our waitress came to our table looked like she was exhausted but couldn't make eye contact for anything. I got chicken Alfredo and a side Caesar salad. The chicken was cold, the Alfred wasn't bad the side salad was a joke. It was $4.00 and it was in a styrofoam container that would hold a cup of soup. Very wilted lettuce, it had more Parmesan cheese than lettuce. My husband got the mahi-mahi he said it was very chewy and tasted like it was heated in a microwave. Also one of the waitresses went and picked up food from somewhere (which is a bad sign) and they all stood in the back eating. read more

We made the mistake. Others warned us this establishment has gone down. They weren't lying. We ordered the fired green tomatoes app. They come with "crawfish". So fishy even my seafood loving hub pushed them aside. We were done with our appetizer before we even got our alcoholic drinks. My hubs got "shrimp and grits". Again, fishy mushy mess. I ordered the chicken bruschetta. The chicken was tow old dried frozen pieces with one cut up cherry tomato and a few red onions. No balsamic reduction. Dry and bland. The wild rice medley was instant rice with a few carrot pieces thrown in. Mush and disappointing. The Brussels sprouts were the best thing on my plate and they were sad and mushy. We just paid $100 for a meal we left on the table. No manager came by to check on us. The sweet server asked if we wanted a box, we politely declined. I will NEVER EAT THERE AGAIN. read more

Coosa Cleaver - Pic of what came and what I left. What a waste of a night and $100. - American Near Me - Wetumpka, Alabama

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We happened upon this place and we are sure glad we did. We started out the meal with the fried green tomatoes with crawfish sauce! OH MY!!! They were perfect! My husband doesn't eat FGT, but he devoured these! He originally ordered the Porterhouse pork chop and the found out they were out of them, so he went with the Shrimp and Grits!! He was glad he did! They here so good and the portion size allowed for leftovers. I went with the lobster and crab Mac and cheese. It was good, but there was a lot of room for improvement. I think if the sauce had been made with a true cheese roux it would have been much better... the bits of shredded cheese were a little off putting. I think a roux would have given it much more dimension as well if they had added some seasoning to it. The crab and lobster were amazing though. We will definitely be visiting this place again when we travel through Wetumpka! The waitress we had was so nice and polite! She always had a smile on her face. The building was very nice and clean. The bathroom was a little dark and needed some TLC, but we didn't go for the bathroom, we went for the food... but after two glasses of tea and an hour drive home, it was necessary.. Oh, the cocktail my husband had was the Blueberry Mule and it looked awesome and had a really good taste according to him! read more

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I just moved here and want to support the local business, especially the restaurants. This experience made it a little more difficult to do so. I will not write off a restaurant for one bad experience, but with this situation I messaged them on Facebook privately but still have not heard back from them, going on 5 days now. We put in a large order and picked it up and I have to tell you were were very disappointed. The bread pudding looked like it was thrown into the container and looked NOTHING like the menu. The wedge salad we ordered had no dressing on it, or on the side. The fries we got with your sandwiches were covered with so much Old Bay seasoning they were unbearable to eat. For 67 dollars we are highly disappointed. read more

Review is based on service only: Drove 30 min with my twin 5 year olds to eat here. Arrived and was told an hour and a half wait. We figured we'd walk around during the wait so we had the girl working there put us on the list and was told we'd get a phone call when our seats were ready. Hour and a half passes, we show up to check our reservation status, and there's no one seated in the restaurant at all. They had stopped seating people but didn't call us to let us know. Not thrilled and neither were my kids. read more

Food was ok. The environment was really cool though. The grits needed salt and there was none on the tables.

Poor service constantly. We've tried it six times over the past 3 years. Terrible service. read more

We LOVE the Coosa Cleaver. We go regularly. We get the Tump Tump Shrimp. The owners are fantastic. read more

Such a fun place! Really neat upstairs bar area with garage doors that open up. Food is super delicious with great prices! All of the staff were super great! Can't say enough great things about this place! Wish I lived in Wetumpka so I could come here more often! Wonderful experience! read more

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This place is really good. We had two spicy margaritas and they where really good. Made with fresh ingredients not that fake stuff they serve you at some places. I had the lettuce wrapped and they also where very good and my husband had a fish sandwich which also was good. Would definitely recommend. read more

Friendly staff, great atmosphere & delicious food. Tump tump shrimp & chicken beet salad are some of my favorites. Eaten there several times and have never been disappointed. read more

We just left Coosa Cleaver without getting the opportunity to taste the food. We are visiting from out of state for the weekend and based on the reviews decided to try this restaurant. We began waiting at 11:47am with an estimated 50 minute wait (which we agreed to, since we would be able to explore the surrounding shops). At ~12:55pm, we checked for an update on the wait. We were offered to sit at the bar. We waited there for ~15-20 minutes without anyone waiting on us. It is important to note that it was a special weekend- "Galentine's." The restaurant was very busy. My review is equally, if not more, for management than the staff working today. The demand for service outweighed the supply of staff. read more

Had a wonderful dinner. Chicken Alfredo and flat bread were incredible. Service was top notch also.

Very good meal, had the grilled pork chop and the Brussels sprouts. Definitely will stop again when in Wetumpka!

Food was very good but wish the ranch dressing wasn't so watered down, no flavor. Could use a spicer dip for the fried mushrooms.

The food was okay, but customer service was absolutely awful. We won't be back! I've never been treated so badly at a restaurant!

Our first time at Coosa Cleaver- in town for a family event. FGBLT was amazing, as was the Rosemary Sour. Nice atmosphere and good service. We will definitely be back! read more

Upstairs waitresses were great! However, my friend had a catfish sandwich with two little catfish nuggets and they called it a sandwich. Nothing but bread, and It was cold. Management was unconcerned. You serve that in Louisiana for a poboy, you would start a riot. Typical central Alabama lack of knowledge of what it takes to make a good restaurant. I will try one more time, then I'm out! Sent from my iPhone read more

I came here with my family when I was visiting from out of town, and we really enjoyed it! I had the fried green tomatoes BLT, which was really yummy. The macaroni and cheese met the standards of my 10 year old son. And my parents got dessert, which looked delicious and they said it was. It was pretty full on a Sunday night but we didn't have to wait long for a table. The waiter was really nice. read more

Waited over an hour after being seated for our meal. I love being able to support local businesses but the service here was the worst I have ever experienced for just a hamburger. read more

We really enjoyed our dinner at the Coosa Cleaver. The good and drinks were delicious. Looking forward to coming again and ordering delivery! read more

Coosa Cleaver - Shrimp and grits (plus a river rat rum punch, fettuccine alfredo, and Coosa-politan) - American Near Me - Wetumpka, Alabama

Overall impression - Delightful joint Actual rating is 4.5 stars. Four adults and 2 college age. Bar service was good, fairly good selection of beers. We also downed some kamikazes. I ordered a large hamburger/grilled cheese combo thing. I misread the menu and thought I was getting something slightly different. It was good for the most part, but difficult to eat. I ended up peeling the cooked on grill cheese part off-it was not very good anyway-and eating the remaining burger. I don't think it was a Kraft single in it, but it sure tasted like it. It was a good idea for a burger, just not executed as well as it could have been. With the Texas toast, it was just too much bread with a pitifully thin slice of melted cheese lost in there. My side of cheese grits was on point. We enjoyed the dining area, especially where it opened to the street. Other diners all enjoyed their meals. 9/10 Will eat there again soon. read more

This is our go to restaurant when we are in town. Quality food and fair prices. Drinks are severed quickly and mixed well. Servers are very friendly and are attentive to the needs of the table. read more

Awful experience! About 85 degrees inside. Drink order took 45 minutes and then they only brought a few drinks, the rest (3 people) waited another 30 minutes. Appetizers came for table, no plates & then when we asked for some, they brought 6 plates (for 11 people) & set them down for us to pass out. Then after 1.5 hrs, some of the food came. The rest came 15 minutes later. The food was OK but not worth the hassle. I will NEVER return & recommend no one else go either. read more

Stopped there today after church with the family, and the service was slow (15 min to order drinks, food came out after we had been there for an hour). My son ordered the chicken fingers, and they came out burnt and inedible. By the time our waitress came to check on us, everyone else had finished eating and we were ready to leave. When I mentioned and showed the waitress the burnt chicken, she said sorry and kept on keeping on. We got the ticket back and were disappointed to still see our sons meal on the ticket. We decided it wasn't worth our time to ask to remove it. Won't be visiting again. read more

If I didn't check the reviews I would not of known how fun the upstairs was!! We were sat fast and upstairs was popping!! The girls were busting their booty! Constantly checking on us and the guests around. The food was amazing but the customer service was top notch! Be back soon :) read more

I would definitely leave 5 stars for the food if I could split the star system. I have been here twice and the food has been amazing.......but the waitresses are awful. Both times I have had different multiple waitresses while dining. The restaurant has not even been slammed packed at either of my visits. The waitresses are slow, cannot even recall drink orders (minimal qualifications for a server) and hell just dumb. read more

I'm giving them a three because I don't think they have a lot to choose from on their menu. Definitely no diet dishes. A little pricey but the building is a cool. Also, I don't like to sit upstairs because I have sciatica problems in my right legs so stairs don't work to well very well to me. read more

Found this beautiful restaurant in downtown Wetumpka. We were driving through on vacation and wanted to check out downtown Wetumpka for a good lunch spot. What caught my attention was the double garage doors on the second floor overlooking the heart of downtown Wetumpka. I thought it was just so cool looking that I'd have to check it out. Wetumpka is known for its location on the Coosa River. It is a popular location to kayak. The Coosa Cleaver seized on this connection and incorporates it throughout the restaurant with its eclectic decor. I loved the ambience created by the exposed brick and local artifacts incorporated into the entire restaurant. Be sure to check out my pictures. My wife and I split the Portabella Mushroom grilled cheese on sourdough bread. We picked fries as our side. The sandwich was delicious. The pesto on the sandwich really elevated the grilled cheese. The serving of fries was enormous. The meal was all that the two of us could have eaten. It was very good. I hope to return to this gem and do some kayaking with my wife. I highly recommend The Coosa Cleaver. read more

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I love the Coosa Cleaver. We have tried several different things. The grilled cheese hamburger. Fried pickles. All of their salads. Several other sandwiches. Their lobster Mac and cheese is off the hook. My favorite is the Cobb salad with blue cheese. Staff is short right now and I do understand they struggle with help so you might come upon a young person that isn't educated on the menus as well as they should be or even have to ask for every little thing like drinks, then silverware, then napkins, etc... but the food is great and they will do their very best. As far as getting to-go orders and getting back and five things being wrong, the kitchen staff needs to tighten up on that because there is nothing more disheartening than spending almost $70 on an order and driving all the way back home and it not being correct. There is no excuse for that to happen more than once. read more

I had the Cowboy burger. My wife had sweet potato fries & Gouda grits. We shared a bread pudding. Everything was very good and so was the service! read more

We stopped by on a busy Saturday afternoon with a 45-minute wait for a table. Okay, so we shopped nearby until the table was ready. Wait staff were great and took our order promptly, even helping with suggestions to address some dietary concerns. Here we now sit, an hour and 45 minutes later and the food has not arrived though folks who arrived after us have been served, ate, and paid. Their food is normally quite good. They are comping our meal, should it ever arrive. Come enjoy the Coosa Cleaver, but consider long waits for a table a warning that you may want to come at a different time. read more

Had excellent service at the bar. The flat bread pizza is very good, it's always the cheese, right! They have several craft beers on tap but I stuck with a cold Mich Ultra draft. It's the best choice in Wetumpka! read more

Went here with my family around the time when it first opened and it was a pretty bad experience. I ordered fish and fries, the fries were really overcooked to almost being burnt, and the fish was really greasy. Wouldnt really want to come back. read more

Heard great things about this place but first visit was a bomb! Bar was upstairs and packed 1 hour wait for food joint is pretty small so I'm very disappointed! In fact this place is coming off collection list . I'll give it another go but this was during the pandemic so I don't see it getting better! read more

Don't waste your time, went to Wetumpka, looking forward to eating dinner here, and when we got there, lots of empty tables, the unfriendly hostess told us at least 25 minute wait, because there was a party upstairs and another group coming in shortly. It was 7:45 pm and they close at 9. I said there are empty tables, she said at least 25 minutes. If she had half a brain she would have told us to sit down and have a drink while we waited for service. Instead she kinda pushed us to go elsewhere, and it worked out great, we went to coaches where the waitress was super sweet and the food excellent. I guess it's not her place of business, as there were lots of empty seats. So be it. Skip this place in Wetumpka. read more

Stoped I'm on a10-25-2021, it is a a Monday evening, most businesses are closed on Mondays...He atmosphere was wonderful, nice evening so the upstairs windows were open and we headed up, the service was excellent, as was the food, Chicken Bruschetta, and Portabella Meatloaf, I have seen several gripes, and I would like to say, there was one Server, 1bar Keep, 2 chefs, and 1runner, a local was helping to clean tables, so, this is what you need to remember, all Businesses are short handed, don't go out if you are in a hurry, Keep the mood light, and be pleasant and kind, and tip well, that server was a very nice woman who owns the Wetumpka Nutrition, and she was super, thanks to the Coosa Cleaver read more