Winchester Pub and Grill — Restaurant in Abilene

After a "meh" experience with the pho a while back my lady and I decided to try Winchester Pub & Grill again but have some of the regular fare. We started with the $5 Friday fried pickles which had an amazing crunch on them and held batter real well. We got the cheese balls after learning they had sold out of their smoked poppers due to a large lunch crowd. Also very good and will be back for those poppers. I ordered the MOAB (Mother Of All Burgers) after seeing it on their Facebook this morning. It was extremely messy and extremely delicious and evidently I'm the 5th person to finish it although I don't know how. It's a good size but no match for me. The onion rings I got with it? Magnificent! Perfectly battered like the pickles and you could bite them without the onion being pulled thru and tasted amazing. My lady ordered the basic burger with sweet potatoe waffle fries. She said the burger had a tons of flavor, super juicy and the waffle fries were her favorite. We never caught the waitress' name but she recommended to try them with maple syrup and it was surprisingly very good. The owner came and congratulated me on finishing the MOAB and I told him how amazing it was and will be back for another. We stayed for the first round of trivia where we placed 3rd only to find out only first and second place get a gift certificate, but oh well, we had fun. This spot will definitely be in regular rotation for us. With 2 waters the total was $65 before tip which was well worth it. The food, service and fun we had...

First time visitor and I was impressed. But not as excited as others.We started with the Jalepeno Poppers. The flavor was good because they smoke them but for my wife and I, we like the bacon crispy. Their bacon had in rendered fat. We sent them back with a request to crisp up the bacon however,they returned greasy and still not cooked enough for us. Also, the ranch for dipping was a bottled ranch that wasn’t good. We will pass on them next time. I got the Power bowl with chicken. The flavor of the chicken was very good and it had a good mix of beans and veggies but they were limited on a sauce to go with them. They serve this in a Large bowl that’s hard to get the small veggies and beans out of and the portion size for the price is a little off. I would order it again, because it does taste good is about the only somewhat healthy dish on their menu. The wife got the lemon pepper wings and ordered them extra crispy. She ate one but stopped there. The skin was rubbery and not cooked long enough. Overall, I’ll revisit if someone wants to go there but I won’t seek it out until I find a better meal...

I was in urgent need when making a phone call to Winchester Pub and Grill. Chili cheese fries without beans. A lot of local places have stopped selling their chili, but this diamond in the rough came swinging with multiple choices of toppings including pickled and fresh jalapenos, bacon, cheese sauce, and shredded cheddar. After seeing this beautiful creation, I decided to take things up a notch with getting their signature cheeseburger and adding grilled jalapenos and bacon. When receiving the burger, they gave me bread and butter pickles, which each to their own, but not my thing, I proceeded to ask the bartender if they had dilled pickles, and she asked if I wanted those or a whole pickle, and I was astonished when she pulled out a whole pickle to go along with my burger. Periodt! I also got a paloma and the grapefruit juice was perfect. Both bartenders were accommodating and so friendly,...