Whooli’s Grill

Couldn’t be happier with the experience here. The banana bread French toast is Foodgasmic and will have your taste buds begging for more. To accommodate the continued sensation Manmosas were a fantastic complement. Finally to top it off the bartender, Tiffany, had a lively personally that makes you feel like you’ve been life long friends. A must visit if you’re ever in Charlotte!

I haven’t been there in a while and was there with coworkers at lunch. The food was wonderful with some great additions. The fries and sweet potato fries were yum. I had the chicken Monterey sandwich — great as I remembered with a different bun that I liked. The guys had the whoolis burger which they totally enjoyed. The fried chips was an added bonus. My friend wanted a burger but told her to try the baby whoolis burger, which she enjoyed as it was the size she wanted — quarter pound. If you get the regular, It’s a half pound of yumminess, but I would have to take half home. Jana our server was great and made sure our drinks were full and if we needed anything. Try this place for lunch or to get your favorite drink. Pool tables are there too. What a find!

The Service:
Horrible. We live near Whoolis for 2 years now and have always been eager to try them out.
My fiancé and I had not ate yet that day it being 5pm we had just got home from work. He went to Whoolis and ordered two Philly steak and cheese with fries at 5:05. At 5:45 he asked how much longer on the order, she stated the cool had not started the order another 15min. By 6 pm I had to call the store and ask why my order takes 1 hour and no one thought to inform my fiancé any at all. No courtesy to the customers what so ever. One hour and 15 min for 2 phillys. Rediculous. And they were not busy at all. On a Monday. By then I told him to get the money back.
We went up Independence to Showmars and they were temporarily closed due to renovations. We ended up eating Mcdonalds we were so furious and still craving Philly cheese steaks. We did not eat dinner that night until 7pm. Whoolis truly ruined our day.

Our first visit here to Whooli’s Bar and Grill, nice place for lunch, burgers were good and fries were great! The highlight of our visit was meeting out waitress, Emily! Friendly, attentive and right on cue. Loved her. To top it off, we met Andres, one of the new owners who took the time to sit and chat with us. Very positive experience overall.

The food is great and service is excellent also. Best wings in Charlotte and the sandwiches are also top notch. Great place to eat, watch the game, or just have an ice cold beer.

Wife and I visited for the first time under new owners. Food was great as usual. Service was horrible as it took 15 mins to get acknowledged when we arrived, only to take 50 minutes to get our order as there was a screw up in getting our order to the cook. We were starving and filled up on peanuts. They gave us a coupon for 6 free wings next time, how about at a minimum comping some of the food? Experience was pretty bad and If this is indicative of the new ownership this place won’t be around long. We might try them one more time for the benefit of the doubt… Good luck

I’ve been going to Whooli’s for over 19 years and it has the Best sandwiches around. I’ve lived in 8 different states and eaten at hundreds of restaurants and Whooli’s is the best hands down. Great local spot to take the family for lunch or dinner. I give it 2 thumbs up!

Best bar in town. Really friendly staff and great liquor selections. Food is amazing as well. It looks like a hole in the wall but is actually my favorite hangout to play pool, and watch games. Has a Huge 135″ projector screen TV.

Not what you’d expect! I had just moved from Atlanta and was looking for some really good local food. My daughter and I kinda stumbled upon Whoolis and it was an instant hit. The wings, the Whoolis burger and the French dip are off the charts. It is a very welcoming atmosphere for all people. Don’t sleep on this place.

This place is never open and they dont answer the phone. I admit that I eat a late lunch. But this is the 3^rd time either the doors are locked or the kitchen is not open.

Walking into a dive bar never fails to take me back to my college days of getting carded at the bar and beer-​pong tournaments under the umbrellas out back. This place fits that feeling like a glove. It’s trying to be a sports bar, and is overwhelmingly local, complete with bowling trophies, little league sponsorships, and bar stool occupants who haven’t moved since the internet was born.
The Reuben I had, which was recommended by the gal running the front of the house, was good, it wasn’t as great as she hyped it up to be. There was another local stopping by and picking up some wings to go, which looking back after reading my fellow Unilocalers, I regret not ordering.
Don’t expect much and this place could pleasantly surprise you.

Whooli’s just celebrated their 20^th anniversary this year, which in restaurant years is like 100 years! They have amazing, FRESH food prepared daily by the owner. Beer is always cold and service is always friendly and great… Go more than once and it’s likely they’ll remember your name! They don’t, however, serve liquor so wine, beer and soda will be your options. The wings and shrimp are by far the best «finger foods» but the sandwiches are on point! Try the Philly cheese steak or the Whooli’s special sub. The patio is DOG FRIENDLY so that’s awesome and they have 2 pool tables that cost 4 quarters per game. This is most definitely a dive bar worth visiting!

The wings are outstanding. Also have great potato skins and shrimp. Their staff is great and always a relaxing place to go have a cold beer. Must stop there to get some wings!!!

Yummy bar food! Great atmosphere, not loud and dirty like other bars. Fantastic service!!! I love the wings and the Cajun shrimp wrap!

Outstanding service, quality food, Prime Rib on Friday. Better get your order in in early! Pool tables and outdoor area to enjoy as well. Very enjoyable atmosphere to chill!

This place is a true diamond in the rough. It’s a hole in the wall, heck they don’t even have a soda fountain but the food is fantastic! I had the wings Whooli’s style and the Whooli Special which is a hot Italian sandwich and I was blown away. Very good! If you are passing by and get turned off by the building or are skeptical about the location I urge you to stop and eat at Whooli’s, you won’t be disappointed.

They moved across 74 from their old location, right next to the gas station and ABC store. I like this location better. It seems larger, more clean, and less smoke-​filled. Its a very casual atmosphere. They have several pool tables and enough TV’s. You have seating choices– a picnic table, table with metal chairs, or up at the bar. So don’t wear a dress or skirt… getting in and out of the picnic table seating can get embarrassing.
I’ve had their wings with the Whoolies sauce because that is what everyone says to get, they were good, not my favorite, but good. I’ve also had the Whoolies burger (watch out, if you want cheese it will almost be a dollar extra) and it was fine, again nothing to write home about. The other sandwiches are huge, I can never finish one. I like the curly fries here, the other fries can get a little too salty for me. They only have a few beer selections, but they are decently priced. The staff is friendly enough. They know some people by name and those people get paid attention to the most.
I like how quiet it is on a Saturday afternoon, so that’s when I’d go for a couple of wings and a cheap beer.

Went here on a whim this evening with my wife and my niece. Ordered some wings, had some fried cauliflower, ordered a burger. Had a few beers (Beer was very cold). Food was really good for regular pub food. I was pleased. The waitress was very nice. Down to earth and kindly It was an extremely pleasant experience. It was also very clean, not crowded and very townie. I will be coming back.”

WIIINGGGGS! I have to say I came here from a suggestion from a friend. Note, this location is a little different and lets say it’s a little harder to get in here unless you know exactly where it’s at. As you probably have read from the other reviews, it’s right across the street from Super G Mart and adjacent to the gas station and the ABC store.
Anyways onto the food. We got the 50 wing platter (which was a ton!) and drenched the sauce of teriyaki garlic sauce and the whooli’s sauce. My table purely enjoyed the Whooli’s sauce over the teriyaki sauce because it was a little too salty. But, if you want to try out both and determine it yourself I say go ⁵⁰⁄₅₀!
Other dishes we ordered here were the Potato Skins, Nachos, and the Roast Beef Sandwich. The sandwich was sort of massive if you asked me. Stacked up to 4 layers, it will definitely fill you up. The Potato Skins and the Nachos were appetizers and they also filled you up quickly. My table definitely did not finish our meal and ended up packing it up to go into the fridge for a quick midnight snack.
Overall, I loved the service and the ambiance. It was a easy bar (with not so many beer selections) and it had a couple of pool tables. When we went there was even a league playing so we got a chance to watch some playing, which I thought was entertaining. Come and have some wings and come out filled and happy!

Whooli’s used to be across the street, next to Bi-​Lo, which is now Super G. In that location, they were a bit more homey, but it was also an incredibly smoke-​filled joint that could be tough to walk into. I can see why they moved (though I have no idea if this is why they moved, it makes for a nice excuse).
Now they are across the street in a smaller strip mall, with what appears to be a bit larger space, where they have lost the friendly, divey feel — and the smoke-​filled sensation as well, since they moved after the smoking ban took effect — and they gained a place that is a bit more difficult to get into. In the larger lot, there are multiple access points. Not so here.
Once you make it, however, the joint is generally decent, and service is friendly once you get it, but even on a slowish Saturday afternoon it can be somewhat spotty. Larger tables or those who are ordering more alcohol are more likely to get better service (nothing unusual here, just pointing it out).
As to the food, it is served up quickly and while not fancy, does the job well. Definitely a good alternative to somewhere like Applebee’s, and a huge upgrade to Burger King.