Wellers Grill & Bar — Restaurant in Topeka

The good, the bad, the ugly! My wife and I moved to Topeka a little over a year ago and enjoy a nice watering hole. We have frequented several local establishments and overall Topeka has some very nice locally owned places to enjoy good food and adult beverages. A couple of weeks ago I decided to stop in and check out Wellers on my way home from work. Their beer selection was very good, and I do enjoy a good craft beer. About a week later my wife and I decided to give the food a try. Service was very good, but the food was not. I am not a picky person, but I could not eat their chicken fried steak. Most chicken fried steak is very tender and can usually be cut with a fork. This was so tough and full of gristle a knife was needed followed by much chewing. So ok, ya cant have it all, right. So my thoughts were at least it seems like a nice place to stop in every now and then and get a nice cold brew. Well I decided to do this on 9-10-2014 on my way home from work. I walk through the door, locate a couple of empty bar stools, and sit down in one of them. When the bartender approached me he asked me to move to a seat at the other end of the bar. "The seats were taken." I thought oh ok, the people sitting here must be in the bathroom or something, cool no problem. Even though there was nothing on the bar such as a drink or any personal belongings. I moved and found a seat at the other end of the bar as instructed. I sat there and completely drank a very large mug of draft beer and the seat I was ask to move from, was never sat in. When I paid for my beer I informed the bar tender that it was a little upsetting that I was asked to move from a seat I was sitting in, because it was supposedly taken, and the seat had not been occupied the entire time I was there. The entire matter could have ended right then, but the bartender came across very smirk and arrogant. He informed me the seats were being used by a couple who had taken their drinks to the outside sitting area. Really, you save seats AT THE BAR for customers who take their beverages outside to consume them? So if everyone who was sitting at the bar decided to go outside to drink their beverages know body can sit at the bar? Even then, when the bar tender became aware the couple was not returning to their seats, a simple sorry bud I guess I moved you for nothing, would have been acceptable. He seemed to be preoccupied by a blonde at the end of the bar (probably an employee who was not working at the time) and playing with his cell phone, to communicate this to his customer. I spoke with the Manager and he said everything a manager should, right from the Managers 101 text book. What is missed here is if I get to a point where I complain to a manager, I am done with your establishment. I will never under the current management of this establishment return. What I am doing is addressing concerns and giving you as the manager an opportunity to fix the problems. I am sure my concerns were not received in any constructive manner that will make any difference at Wellers. I will continue to support other locally owned establishments in Topeka who HONESTLY appreciate...

I went here to eat with a friend. The food was amost great. I had a stange combination of a cheese burger and a loaded baked potatoe, which is awesome. We should have that option everywhere. The burger was great. Perfectly cooked and a fair amount of bacon. The Ciabatta bun was a little tough, but it's not my preferred bread for a burger anyway (better for sandwiches). My only real complaint comes down to the baked potatoe. Now, I realized when I ordered it, that it would take more time, but I was in no hurry so, time was no issue, but when it came, the potatoe, was still so hard, that I could hardly cut into it. It was way, way undercooked. I ate what I could of it anyway, as I felt partially to blame, for ordering something that takes a while to cook (even in the microwave), but I really wish it had been better. Other than that, the bill was a little high, but not unreasonable, and the service rocked! The wait staff here are great! I'll give them another try soon, and hopefully be able tto update...

I have been to Wellers several times now and the food has been great. I just had the meatloaf and it was fantastic, not warmed up from a food service like every other restaurant in Topeka. I got mashed potatoes gravy and green beans. Those have to be one of the best fresh green beans I have ever had and that is saying something. Props to whoever the cook is...This was way better than Texas Roadhouse or Cooks on gage blvd. Not even close. I have had good burgers and wraps too. The fries taste homemade too. This is the first time my wife and oldest son have been here because I normally stop with one of the guys. They were shocked how good their food was. I believe they will be craving it and will return soon. We do not drink so I can't comment on that. Oh, I almost forgot, they had really good & fresh salads too

I will say the service from the waitresses has...