Wandering Dave’s — Restaurant in Town of Southeast

Please stop accepting mediocrity as excellence. The reviews about this place suggests otherwise. It is extremely sad when an owner can't respond to some private but negative criticism about their restaurant. It seems they're more concerned about their catering business than the actual physical establishment that holds their future and the reputations of the young men and women that work there. This review is in support of the young people working there but they are set up to fail by an owner that fails to take OWNERSHIP!! The front of house was amazing, as they were affable and knowledgeable but the food was extremely subpar. The wings were either parboiled, par-baked, or I'm aghast, perhaps microwaved. They were not worth the 40 minutes drive despite the many positive reviews, although the garlic smelled AMAZING!! And when an owner can't be bothered to respond to two emails in private before a social media post that tells you loads about the owner's priorities, which are not with you as a customer or the employees who proudly were there logo. The attempt at being rustic and country failed as some of the tables and doors are showing rust and wear and grease stains from people pushing doors open. There's a fast food wing establishment, many miles away but they are thousands of miles better than this poor excuse for an establishment. They pride themselves on the fact that they are farm to table food service. Their attempt...

We get take-out from Wandering Daves pretty regularly; a week ago there was a small hiccup in a kale salad (note: I HATE kale, but this salad is amazing!). This was such an unusual event, that I called to bring it to their attention. They offered to send a fresh, new salad to us via delivery, and I said no, no, because I just wanted to ensure they knew there was an issue, and just use this as a 'teaching moment', as they say. We ordered takeout again tonight, and were treated like royalty. Above and beyond ITO service and making things right. The food is delicious, the prices are, I think, reasonable for good and healthy ingredients. The staff is young and learning, and always polite. This is an enormously valuable spot in the area, both for feeding the community, and for establishing a local spot that provides work for local youth. They were very busy tonight - that's good news! Long may...

I’m shocked this place doesn’t have a line out the door. I don’t think I’ve ever gotten one bad thing here. My personal favorite and usual go to the chicken salad sandwich. I get it on a brioche bun and it’s delicious! They pair it with a really thick bacon an extra crunch.

My bf and I have gotten so many things from here but one of the best specials we’ve ever had was last winter. They made a pasta with a black pepper cream sauce that was out of this world.

I can only hope more word spreads about this place. I think the only thing stopping it from being a huge success is the location. If you don’t know about Wandering Dave’s then it’s kind of hard to come across in the particular shopping center it’s in. I wish them all the success! I hope next time I go there is a line out the door, because a small town like this NEEDS innovation...