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    The Wakehouse

    3.5 (142 reviews)

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    THE WAKEHOUSE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Hipster
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Live music

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    Chicken Bacon wrap from lunch menu
    Steffanie W.

    Stopping by for the third time during my stay... having the steak melt today to try something new... service is always friendly and prompt. Nice and quiet for lunch today instead of a packed bar that can make it a little noisy. Will definitely remember this place for future travels. :-)

    Margarita flight
    Laylita D.

    The food we had was good. Large portions. The service was friendly and we sat out on the patio (pet friendly) felt the nice spring air. It was nice. We had a cocktail called Pollen pie pretty good and another night we tried a flight they had made for May 5th super good! Will be back Juanita was super nice.

    Paloma and WC IPA
    Moni C.

    My partner and I chose this restaurant on our way down from Sequoia National Park, to celebrate our brand new engagement. We loved the Yelp photos of the food and the cool outdoor dining patio. When we arrived, it was pretty busy and with no host check in area, kind of difficult to tell where to get a table. After about 5 minutes, someone came to us to help us get seated. We opted for outside, it was cold that night but they have heaters around the tables. Also, worth noting the indoor seating area is small and dining outdoor gives you more elbow room (we had a stroller). The waiter came to take our drink order and although the staff was busy, he had a great attitude and was very kind. We were starving and luckily the wait for the food wasn't long at all. The plates came out looking delicious and everything tasted so good. When paying our check, we did notice once we got to the car that we paid the wrong tables bill. The difference was like $10 or so. My fiancé went back in to get it corrected and they were quick to void and recharge the right bill. Note: The restrooms were pretty messy and could use some TLC. I had to struggle with the doorknob for a few minutes as the door was stuck closed in the women's restroom side when I was trying to exit. Overall, cool spot with great food!

    Nick G.

    This place was pretty interesting. It had a total snack shack vibe but the food was actually pretty good. I started out with a salad and had the knife and fork burger and it was excellent. This place could use a total make over and it could be a really upscale place. The service was good and the location was awesome. Lots of room to grow and I hope that they do just that! If you're in the area and want a pretty good burger go check em out. Follow me on IG @hungry_dude_usa

    Fish and chips with a stout beer off tap
    Bailey T.

    Food is excellent, best fish and chips I ever had. Great service and the atmosphere is great! Recommend eating outside and enjoying the river view and nature!

    Hamburger and fries
    June D.

    This was the first time we stop here to eat. I had the tri-tip sandwich with fries and my husband had hamburger with fries. The only thing I would say is that my tri-tip was very delicious, but my husband's hamburger patty was very small but the filling was very extra making it look like a big hamburger.

    Tritip Benedict
    Denny M.

    Perfect for Sunday brunch on the shaded patio. We had steak and eggs and tritip benedict, both with colorful plates heaping with delicious food. There's enough to take some home for another meal. You can't beat the environment, close to the river with a light breeze. Friendly service. Juanita and Keely took good care of us.

    Grilled Chicken Tacos
    Florencia P.

    Stopped by for dinner and again fantastic food and service. This place proved again a solid W. Seriously can't go wrong with the flavors that meld together in the nachos. The Tradewinds apricot drink was refreshing and really good. Thanks to the friendly staff and server! Felicity!

    Brisket Sandwich
    Jay H.

    Brisket was smoked to perfection. Service was fast food was hot. Ambiance was great restaurant is located right off the River. Went for a burger instead got a great Brisket Sandwich. Will most definitely be back.

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    Very chill spot and most importantly awesome drinks and food!!!! First date night the wife and I have had in a long time. We will be back

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    7 years ago

    Generally okay but you only have very limited choice here. Also, this place is a little bit overpriced.

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    5 years ago

    So good. Fresh and good flavor! Will make this a regular spot to eat!! We ordered French dip and it was bomb!!

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    7 years ago

    The Wakehouse has a great ambience only matched by their food. I have eaten there twice the burger was great and the steak was delicious

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    We had a great lunch of carne asada tacos and enjoyed the covered out door seating with a great view and friendly service. Perfect.

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    Good music good drink and good vibes. Once summer comes along love pulling the boat up to their beach and having a drink or dinner

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    Large selection of food and beverages. Excellent food and the prices are very reasonable! Will be back soon :)

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    9 years ago

    Amazing food, friendliest people and great ambient, happy to have this place where I am staying for work!

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    Ask the Community - The Wakehouse

    Do y'all still have pool tables?

    No we don’t.. sorry!

    Can you get a quality, good cocktail here? If you drink super sweet things or anything that comes in blue, purple, green or bright red, then with all due respect, I do not trust your opinion of what is "good", so please dont false advertise lol!

    We aim to please, we do make cocktails from fresh ingredients, and sometimes infuse our own liquors and liqueurs. However we do make and mostly sell colorful and sweet drinks. We prefer to make stuff with more craft.

    Can you still get off the river float here?

    Yes

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    So unfortunate I have to leave this bad review. We had anticipated going to this place for years…read more Went in on Valentine's Day 5 minutes early to our reservation for 4 and we were immediately seated at 6:25pm. Patrons sat there and stared at each other for the most part with slow service. We knew it was Valentine's Day and had expected to wait, but to be fair to us, only half of the restaurant was filled. A dark haired woman walked by around 6:45 said she was going to come take our order, then we never saw her in the dining room or bar again. We never saw anyone's order being taken while we were there. Nobody ever came by. No bread. No drinks. Nothing. Around 7:10, we left and there was a line out the door, waiting to be seated. Unfortunately, the service was so bad, I don't think I could give this place a chance again.

    We had friends visiting from Merced. We decided on the Bear Club for lunch. We walked in at about…read more1:20 and didn't receive our lunch until 2:20. There was only two other tables with customers when we came in. We had to give a presentation at 3 for a local elementary school. As soon as we received our meal we requested the check because we knew it would be close time wise. The waitress was polite, but seemed to have no sense of urgency. Of the six people at our table, only two thought their lunch was acceptable. If the lunches were satisfactory it would still be not be viable because it takes too long for meals during the work week when time is of the essence. As it turned out we were late for our appointment. I will never come back!

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    Main Dining area- white linen table clothes for lunch
    Main Dining area- white linen table clothes for lunch
    Fried Zucchini Sticks w/ Apricot- Mustard Sauce & Dungeness Crab Cakes over Spicy slaw, Remoulade sauce
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    We chose this restaurant as a result of being diverted due to a fire. The restaurant is in a…read moreconverted schoolhouse. Rreservations are recommended , but we simply sat at the bar. Pedro took excellent care of our drinks and food. The salmon with risotto was amazing. Food was delivered quick & hot. Enjoy the ambiance of the old school house. Remember to look up for all the amazing architecture. We enjoyed great food, World Cup and drinks!

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