Review: Wolfie’s WaterFront Grill
Author: indianapoliseater | Filed under: Food Reviews, Location: Noblesville, IN
Wolfie’s WaterFront Grill
20999 Hague Rd
Noblesville, IN 46062
http://www.wolfiesgrill.com/
I was in Noblesville spending the day on Morse Lake recently and after a long day in the sun, some friends and I decided to hit up the deck at Wolfie’s for dinner and a few post-lake drinks.
What I Got: Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich, $7.99.
When I received my sandwich, my first thought was “Wow, that is a healthy portion size.” Being that I was in the sun all day and hadn’t eaten in quite a while, I was quite pleased with that. As you can see from the picture, the sandwich topped with pickles (the sauce was served on the side) and was also served with what appeared to be homemade potato chips.
In terms of taste, this sandwich was delicious. The pork was tender, flavorful and not slimy or greasy as pulled pork can sometimes tend to be. The bun was toasted (and huge) and served as the perfect compliment to suck up the barbecue sauce that I had doused my sandwich with.
The potato chips were also crunchy and delicious as well and if these are truly homemade, they do an excellent job with them.
Would I Buy It Again? Yes, I definitely would if I was ever up in the area again. The sandwich was very tasty and at $7.99, I got a solid value for the price that I was paying as well.
My sandwich did not appear to be an outlier either. I was with a group of about seven people and all but one of the people was very pleased with the taste of their meal. The one person who was not very pleased said his food was “okay”, so it’s not like they served us any bad food.
In addition to a good sandwich, Wolfie’s on Morse Lake also has an excellent setup. Indoors, they have the traditional bar and dining area, but they also have an outdoor deck (you can look at the pictures on their website) that is large and spacious and overlooks the lake. On a pleasant night like the night that I was there, you can really have a lot of fun. If I lived closer to here, I would visit quite frequently.
Wolfie’s also has a non-lakeside location in Fishers on 96th Street as well. It’s a smaller location and doesn’t have quite the setup, but if the food is as good as the Morse Lake location, I may have to start visiting frequently since it is closer to where I live.
-IndianapolisEater
Tags: beer, deck, Food, morse lake, noblesville, pulled pork sandwich, wolfie's
I think this is one of the first good experiences I’ve heard of from Wolfie’s. I’ve tried it a couple of times since we live nearby and I always get the same thing…an upset stomach. Their food is awful which is a shame because they have a nice place and great setup.
I just moved to Noblesville a couple months ago so it’s always good to see reviews of places up here. I really need to go out and explore some more food spots.
@Tim: I could definitely see that happening. Our service was AWFUL, but the food was good.
I’ve eaten at the Fishers location. Good beer selection… I got a burger and it was obviously a frozen patty. You know, perfectly round, EXACTLY 1/2″ thick. Expensive, too, for what it was. I was not impressed.
I’ve been to the 96th St location once… I got the pulled pork & my better half a shrimp pasta dish. I wasn’t impressed with my sandwich at all – found it to be a bit more unctuous than I care for my pulled pork to be. My wife did enjoy her pasta and I rather dug the potato chips that came with my order. Or crisps, if you will.
The beer, however, was great – at the time they had the Sun King dopplebock at what I thought was a very fair price. I’d give them another shot.
Cheers
-t
We were there last Friday. The restaurant was VERY busy, as well the bar. I’ll start out with the good–our server was excellent. Food was good–not outstanding, but solid. It did take quite a while to get our food. What really ruined the night was the condition of the men’s bathroom. The men in our group were disgusted by it. These are men who have lived in fraternity houses and visited some pretty bad bathrooms over the years. When brought to the manager’s attention, her reply was “I don’t go in there.” Not a good answer. We won’t be back.
I got the breaded tenderloin there and was not impressed. Too thick for my taste and very dry.
I live close to Wolfie’s and have visited it dozens of times over the years. It’s basically just a good spot (only??) on Morse for beer and a burger, and it’s perfect if you’re coming off a long day on the water, when anything will taste good.
They do not have a chef, they have kids in the kitchen who have little true cooking experience. Believe it or not, their food is slowly improving … I think there was a recent change in either owner/manager or both. But I have seen a little more effort put in to the menu and quality recently.
There’s still a long way to go before it’s a destination for anyone other than immediate neighbors and boaters. For example, I recently ordered their fried catfish entree, which was seasoned and cooked fine, except it was clearly TILAPIA and not catfish! I don’t know if the manager/cooks don’t know the difference, or if they think that the diners won’t know the difference. Either way, it was very disappointing. However, the buffalo chicken nacho appetizer was very tasty and enjoyed by everyone at our table.
I’ll continue to go, because it’s nearby and a beautiful spot to enjoy Morse, and I’ll continue to hope the kitchen tries to improve their quality and consistency.