Wellington's Restaurant
1216 W State of Franklin Rd, Johnson City
(423) 979-6401
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My girlfriend and I had Valentine's Day dinner here. It was our first time eating here. I had the salmon and she had beef tips. Both meals were delicious. We finished with dessert. I had cheesecake and she had had bananas foster. Again both were scrumptious. The server was studious and cheerful. The ambiance was cheerful. We will definitely return.
We have eaten here multiple times over the past couple of years and always loved it! It has recently changed hands and the menu has changed, our favorite items removed, and everything is now a la carte, so much more $$!! We won't eat here again until.the old menu is brought back. Sooooo disappointed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
It's a lovely place eat, and perhaps this Friday wasn't the best night to be there. I can understand having a shadow server, but I can't understand why anyone would leave a table to fend for themselves after a half glass of wine got spilled. We cleaned up as best as we could, but extra napkins were few and far between. If you want a good burger, this is your kind of place. My beef tips however were possibly the most abysmal thing I've ever eaten at a restaurant. I would have sent it back, but after being there for two hours, I just wanted food. The drinks were pretty average until we went to the bar and ordered some Old Fashioneds. Those were absolutely amazing. You can do better, Wellington's. Especially for what you're charging.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Extremely dissatisfied. The worst Wellington ever. No flavor. Husbands beef tips were average. Lots of mushrooms with little flavor. Your bathrooms need repair. Service was slow and she had a bit of I don’t want to be here attitude. Some of your waitstaff could be better dressed. The bread and Crème Brûlée were good. My husbands boss did not see the server roll her eyes at him and I did not sell her out but he is a Major Contractor for the VA. She needs a better game face. Absolutely NOT a Culinary experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Bartender was in a bad mood. Drinks were subpar. Only get wine, beer, and rocks pour of bourbons here because the cocktails are poorly crafted and made.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 2
We had a family dinner with a out of town family member. It was delicious, calm and quite. A wonderful place to sit and talk over a lovely dinner. Everyone had a grea7t dinner. Our food was served hot, our orders were correct and it ended a visit that was great. Each meal was different, We had Crispy Salmon, a couple of burgers, chicken, a Filet, every of t lastly cooked.
Wheelchair accessibility: Wonderful handicapped ramp just right at the entrance. Great parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Seared Salmon, Cheesecake, Sweet Potato Salad, Panna Cotta, Fried Green Tomatoes, Deconstructed Wellington
This place is special and not in a good way. My party of six were the first people seated and it still took 30 minutes before our appetizers were delivered and entree orders taken. We ordered the bread service which, honestly, should be complimentary given the exorbitant price of the entrees. Bland bread. Butter. No bread knife. Fried green tomatoes were drastically undercooked and mealy. Three of the six of us got burgers. Mine had decent flavor but was overcooked (asked for medium) and my fries were ice cold. Other entrees ordered were the shrimp and rice bowl (nice amount of seafood, zero seasoning and not up to temp), airline chicken and deconstructed Wellington. None came with sides. If the name of the place is literally Wellingtons, why not have a real one? Not a piece of lackluster meat with underdone puff pastry and weird lettuce? Wedge salad was way too salty and the crème brûlée just tasted like jello pudding with brûlée sugar on top. Server was nice but extremely slow. Menus were laminated like placemats at a diner. No straws for drinks and no cocktail napkins so they sweated everywhere. Only reason I’m giving two stars is the ambiance and the cleanliness. Definitely not a high end steakhouse but sure did charge the price for one, including a 20% automatic gratuity. Will not be back.
This place has gone down hill with the new executive chef. The plating is horrible and would be laughed at in a quality restaurant. None of the entrees come with a side and you pay extra to have those. It would be different if the food was high quality but this was not. A year ago we received beef tips nestled in mashed potatoes and a side of green beans this time we got a plate of beef tips had to morder a $12 side of potatoes. The chicken was served with just chicken no sides. The fries came out cold and overall not a place that would bring me back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Plus- atmosphere is great, our server was really nice, wine & cocktail was good, mushrooms were awesome!
Cons- quality of food didn’t match the price tag. 4 oz filet $28, asked for medium rare but more rare came out medium and was so small and pitiful looking I couldn’t believe it was $28! Husband had the 8 oz filet and it was cooked properly. The quality of the meat was not that of a $28 & $40 steak. When they brought the second steak it was cooked a perfect rare plus.
We also had the deviled eggs & wedge salad both were just okay in my opinion. Cesar dressing was strangely twangy, Benton’s bacon on eggs was overcooked and overpowering.
Overall our opinion is we would not go back because the quality of service and food did not match that of a $150 bill (before tip). If a steak comes out overcooked at that price tag and I had to wait at least 20 mins for new steak to come out then I’d expect something to be offered, like a fresh side, a glass of wine or a dessert, but nothing was offered except a sorry, same thing I would have gotten at Texas road house.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Nothing to write home about. They do an excellent job at giving a fancy vibe at the restaurant. The service is pretty good. It’s the food, however, that is disappointing. It’s average at best and is over priced. The Label has much better food. I doubt I will be back anytime soon unless they either improve the food or lower the prices.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
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Service was great!
Disappointed in getting a $60 dry aged NY strip steak that tasted like it has no seasoning on it. Plus the sides were just warm and not hot. The restaurant was not busy so there should be no excuse.
Seemed like the staff hyped up the chef's desserts rather than the main dishes. If I go to a place called wellingtons, I want a great main dish. Probably won't come back because i think it's overpriced for the quality of food you get.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
The waitress was nice, and the restaurant was extremely pretty. But the food was ok. For the price definitely not worth it. I ordered the deconstructed filet mignon medium rare and it was tough to cut and tasted just ok. my husband ordered the NY strip, and it didn’t have much flavor. Wouldn’t come back or recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Waitress was wonderful, however the rest of the staff were rude. Food was overpriced and wasn’t even worth eating.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Absolutely terrible experience! Unbelievably overpriced for less than sub-par food.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I would give zero stars if I could. I sent my steak back twice and still couldn’t get it right. The only good thing was the waitress. She was great.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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