Well, we were looking for a place near the library to watch the NCAA Women's Basketball game, and decided to visit. Of the ten patrons inside when we arrived, they all seemed to know each other. Thankfully, this didn't sway us one way or the other. We sat near the door, and I asked the bartender to turn on the game, which she did. Turns out the game wasn't on that channel, but I didn't want to disturb her conversation with the locals. Our waitress mentioned she was fairly new. She was attentive but kept forgetting things. I ordered the "must-have" Bessemer City Buzzard on a Stick, which is about half of a chicken breast seasoned and baked on a stick. The chicken wasn't as dry as I expected, but it also lacked flavor, and I had to pay $1 for sweet chili sauce to dip it in (3/5). The corn nuggets were nice and hot, and I enjoyed them (5/5). Note: I saw a couple of references to "redneck" while visiting, and I would characterize this place as a local redneck hangout. read more

The chicken wings are pretty good. I like mine wet, so I had a Whiskey Mill sauce, which was great! The Service was good and the ambience is decent. Sitting is available inside. It is typically loud in this establishment and when you call in an order during the afternoon or evening, you have to speak loud over the phone so they can hear you. I have ordered from them several times, but the wings are pretty pricey, so I don't go that much. However, they do offer wing discounts two days out the week. . Lastly, I really like their salads too! read more

I stumbled on this place driving through Gastonia! What a fantastic find. I am so happy because this place is on my way to and from the lake. It will become a regular stop for me. The food and service were top notch. Our server mentioned Sunday and Wednesday are dollar wing night and she said they were great!! If you stop in ask for Miranda. She is the best! read more

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The burgers were excellent, server was very friendly and the atmosphere was Harley friendly. Going back for sure. read more

Great food. Prompt service. And a great, casual atmosphere, with incredible tunes playing overhead. Highly recommend.

This is not a fancy spot, but it's still pretty dang good! Our appetizer was the Whiskey Red wings. Amazing! Simply fried naked and dusted with the housemade dry rub. It was so good, I asked if they sold it! Then I had the pretzel burger and it was amazing! My top pick, though? The strawberry margarita. I ended up having 3! I'm glad I brought my straightedge boyfriend so I had a DD. It's strong and you definitely taste that liquor, but it's delicious! Be forewarned, it is loud in there, but that's only because it's a neighborhood hangout and the folks at the bar give that Cheers of the South vibe. I rarely review places anymore, but I had to hop on for this one. I was pleasantly surprised! read more

I wish I could give zero stars. Service was terrible I'd give the food a max of 3 out of 10. Don't waste time and money on this place.

This is a neighborhood 'dive bar' or 'biker bar,' but it has been my husband and my local haunt for a very long time. This location of Whiskey Mill is in Gastonia, and the original WM started in Bessemer City, NC. The owner is a great gentleman and visits this location fairly often. The service is amazing, especially the bartenders. Everyone is super friendly. They really pay close attention to their customers. My husband and I usually sit at the bar and the bartenders are just on it. There's people drinking right and left and they sling drinks like crazy and they rarely get behind. Their food is also magnificent! They have a wonderful fried bologna sandwich that is true South all the way! Get it with chili, whiskey slaw, onions, and mustard (we call it all the way). That bologna is so fresh and it is at least three or four times the thickness of a normal slice of bologna. Another sandwich that I absolutely adore is their Philly cheesesteak sandwich. The bread is just right; it's a softer kind of hoagie roll and that steak is fresh and seasoned to perfection with grilled onions and peppers. Their pulled pork sandwich is also stellar as are their regular wings, boneless wings, southwestern egg rolls, and potstickers. The sandwiches come à la carte so you get to pick your side. They also have really delicious dinner plates; my husband loves their chop steak. When I'm not in the mood for a big dinner, I order their house salad with buffalo chicken on it, and it is huge. You can tell her we really love this place. The prices are honest and the beer is cold and the drinks are great. And I'm over the moon happy when their beer distributor can keep them stocked in Shock Top!! read more

Literally the worst owners ever. I waited 38 minutes for a burger and after waiting that we said screw it and went to Wendy's down the road! Food wasn't even worth the wait the appetizer disappointed us, it's more of a bar scene than anything. My server walked out because they made her pay a 50$ tab that another table rung up and walked out without paying. Literally the worst place EVER. read more

Food was delicious, fresh and generous portions. First time there and I will recommend it to others. Southwest egg rolls were delicious, broiled grouper perfect and salad was full of green romaine, not the junk white bits others fill a salad with. Can not wait to go back and try their famous burgers! read more

Great local place with long time regulars - a great place for good food - cheap drinks - and amazing people watching

I admit, it ain't fancy! The ambiance is very "bar" like, so that'd get 3 stars. The server, Cat, was very attentive and friendly, she'd get 5 stars. The food is the star of the show. If I could give 6 stars I would! We got the appetizer sampler for 2, everything was delicious. I also got the pretzel burger. It was an actual pretzel bun!! The beef had great flavor and bacon was perfectly cooked. Prices were very reasonable as well. Highly recommend read more

Food was great!! Fresh and hot!! My new favorite restaurant and restrooms where clean read more

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Food- ordered carryout and I ordered blackened grouper meal. I will definitely order this again as the fish was EXCELLENT! My husband ordered the bbq platter. It was delicious as well. Tried both kinds of slaw. The white is more of a traditional, and the whiskey slaw is spiced. Both were good. Hushpuppies were tasty, but a little too underdone inside. Service- friendly on phone and prompt when I entered to pick up my order. I had to give my credit card over the phone since it was over $30 , and I didn't mind. Ambiance - I ordered carryout, so I didn't get a feel for this place. read more

Whiskey Mill - Blackened grouper - Bars Near Me - Gastonia, North Carolina

A group of us were in town and this place was nearby so we decided to go. The restaurant has the typical sport bar vibe, no issues. The manager, Jason, was great. He spends a lot of time talking to each table which I found genuine. He was helpful with the menu options and his recommendations were what we ordered. The food was great. We enjoyed it and we will return if ever back in the area. read more

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All around disappointed, slow service, mediocre food, ambiance is fine it's loud and it's a bar that's the vibe but service needs to be better Also if you're gonna advertise a "romantic" valentines deliver babe don't just say that to fill booths read more

If you are looking for a burger, that will fill you absolutely up then this is your place. Also get the chips floppy that's all I'm going to say. read more

Great place. Staff was nice ( but they were busy!) lots of apps (chips, Pickles, mushrooms, buzzard on a stick) reasonably priced read more

Whiskey Mill - Buffalo shrimp salad - Bars Near Me - Gastonia, North Carolina

The sampler appetizer was really good. The service wasn't the best and the chicken sandwich wasn't the best at all. I could have done just as well eating at home with a Tyson frozen chicken patty. I asked for pickles, lettuce and tomato.. only got the frozen chicken patty with lettuce no pickles , tomato or mayo. My fiance's burger was over cooked and dry. You want a good dining experience this wasn't the best. We would have done better with just the sampler and some wings. read more

First time in today. Nice staff. The food took about 25 minutes to come out and they brought the appetizers along with the entrees. The food was great except that it was barely warm which is odd considering it took so long to come out. My sister said no onions in her salad but it had onions so they brought out another one which took even more time. Also they didn't offer a discount on the error. May give it another try. read more

Had lunch here and the food and service were amazing! Fast on getting the food out, great taste and quantities of the food! I got the bologna sandwich with cheese and mayo, and it was the best bologna sandwich I have had in a while!! Also, the fried pickles are amazing paired with their homemade ranch!! Definitely will be coming back. read more

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Hamburgers were excellent, potato wedges outstanding! Great service, very personable wait staff

Left after waiting 5 minutes at the bar. Bartender was more interested in chatting with her friends and checking her phone. Ended up at Bubba's 33 where I had a great experience. Would recommend driving 5 minutes down the road and eating there! read more

We came here to grab a quick bite after running errands this past Sunday. We wanted to grab a few appetizers and go. This was not the case, it took forever. I totally get that places are under staffed, and things take awhile but 3 appetizers shouldn't of taken 40 minutes to get out. The restaurant wasn't that busy, and the kitchen staff kept coming out to watch the TV's behind the bar. Let's get into what we ordered. The southwest egg rolls were delicious, probably my favorite thing we ordered. They were a little cold when we got them, as if they had been sitting or undercooked. Either way still good, I bet they would have been even better served hot. The crab cakes were good too, also on the colder side... this is a trend with this meal. They weren't bad, I'm assuming frozen before we got them. They tasted like they had bacon in them, can't confirm but it was an interesting flavor in a crab cake. The sauce they served with it was delicious too. I'm assuming if they were served hot they would've been better. The wings were just ok, they were definitely over cooked & kinda dry. You guessed it... they also came out not hot. The bang bang sauce was really good, not spicy but great flavor. We dipped the crab cakes and egg rolls in them. I also grabbed a Bloody Mary, it was delicious. Served in a short glass lots of spice in the mix. Our waitress was very attentive, our waters didn't go empty. She didn't make any excuses for the kitchen the several times we asked about our food, but was very positive the entire time. It was much appreciated, we just hung out and waited. Overall, our experience was middle ground. I'll try them again, because everyone has off days. read more

We knew we were in trouble when a sign on the door read " no biker colors". A picture is worth it's weight in gold. Yes, that is chili and yes that is sauerkraut. Absolutely disgusting. One bite and I was done. Couldn't eat it. To make matters worse, I ordered a Stella Artois beer. It was flat and tasted stale. We won't be back. read more

Whiskey Mill - This is suppose to be sauerkraut with their signature sauce. Absolutely disgusting. - Bars Near Me - Gastonia, North Carolina

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Great food! Great service! Great music! These people know how to make good food and a great time. This is my Monday lunch stop between work and appointments. I also became a regular client according to them on my third time. I'm always greeted with big happy "Hey" and my usual drink. Can't go wrong coming here! read more

This is the second location for Whiskey Mill. Their original location is in Bessemer City. Whiskey Mill is kinda a cleaned up dive/biker bar, with a little sports bar sprinkled in. Their food is epic! The draft beer selection is generous, they also have a bottle beer selection, wines, and a full bar. Their prices are very affordable. Our first visit was earlier this week and we've been back 3 times. This is our new regular spot! read more

We tried this place for lunch and the food and price was good! Lunch meals for $5.00 and it was good food. The service was awful. Our waitress was not good. Her name was Gracie. I do not write reviews to get her fired but she needs some kind of punishment. She got our order wrong and never once refilled our drinks or checked on us. It seems she had a friend group come and eat and she was all about them and not the rest of her tables so overall she was just good at all. The bartenders did NOT HAVE A MASK. They should get fined or something. And NO ONE WAS 6 FT APART MUCH LESS 1 FT. The hostess was good! Overall if I went again so I wouldn't have to deal with the terrible service but food was okay! read more

Whiskey Mill - This is the lunch special Salad and Chicken Tender and it was okay! - Bars Near Me - Gastonia, North Carolina

Wonderful find. Food was amazing and Ashley our server was friendly and upbeat. Will definitely be coming back.

Some restaurants can't duplicate the experience. This is one of those situations. The Bessemer location is just better

Waitress provided excellent service considering the food was a horrible experience. My husband ordered grouper and got a completely different fish and I got salmon which came with ice cold vegetables and rice was unavailable and my substitute was burnt onion rings. We both spoke to management. Management agreed the fish was not grouper and removed his plate and meal. The onion rings were replaced with better onion rings but due to the unchanged oil they were not consumable.The atmosphere was nice and laid back which was good for a bar scene. The poor food experience did affect the waitress tip and I would never eat there again. read more

Go alone (keep reading for the reason) The food is very good and the staff is very friendly and attentive. But, it's so loud you can't hear yourself think, let alone have a conversation with someone sitting across from you. The whole room was loud and was less than half capacity. I can't imagine if it were full. The thing that convinced me not to return was the extremely loud gentleman at the bar said he was there was there 4 or 5 times a week. read more

Went to Gastonia location. Another oasis in the pandemic. Open for dine in. No waiting on the night that we went. Cold brews, good bar food. I had wings and would do that again. Waitstaff were friendly to new patrons. Don't pass up an opportunity to visit here. read more

Sat right away. Ordered quickly. Server was amazing. But.... Food took forever & came out cold.

Will never go to the Whiskey mill again. First time was last year..not good. Gave it another chance today. Omg worst than the first time. Ordered wings..they were cold..n disgusting. We weren't given any plates or wipes..Server comes over I asked how come No plates..or I will bring them the next time!!! WTH.. She brings out the burgers..no utensils..she brought 1 fork The hamburgers were colder than the tomatoes. The fries were undercooked..My husband and I couldn't eat any of this slop.. We told the manager and it didn't phase her..We told her we weren't coming back..Her reply..OH WELL!! HORRIBLE FOOD NOT ONCE BUT TWICE!!!! read more

I ordered takeout a week ago via phone, once I arrived there it was confusing where to pickup, so I headed to the bar. I made eye contact with the bartender several times but she never came over, I walked up to the kitchen where they come in and out and stopped somebody. Once I got home and looked at my food, it looked like something out of a drive-thru. It was only okay, I got the barbecue sandwich, overall I don't think I will be back for their food. The name of the restaurant is whiskey mill, so I might try a drink before I cross this place completely off my list. read more

I've always gone to the Bessemer City location, and it's a great hometown everyone is welcome feel. Unfortunately the gastonia location, while the food is the same, is basically just a group of late-middle-aged men taking up the entire bar drinking dollar nattys and making loud farting noises and yelling at each other. Last time we come in. It's unfortunate because the staff and owner are good people-they just need to clean house or the place is headed for the toilet. read more

Fast friendly and good food. Good variety of wings, burgers and appetizers. Potato wedges and buzzed on a stick are also a must

Good food, great prices. Land Shark on tap......, WHAT? I wish they would do more to protect from COVID-19. Though the sign on the door says to wear masks, none of the employees are, so..... read more

my first visit for a late lunch. I was not disappointed. The staff is friendly and attentive. I ordered the Philly Cheesesteak with an order of fries. My tastebuds were so happy! So much meat, onions and peppers. The fries were crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. A true lunch delight. Glad I made the trip. read more