Happenings Bistro

This is going to be a pretty long review, but I'll start by saying the owners have done a wonderful job fully renovating this place to a very clean, modern, and inviting restaurant. The entrance and dining area are decorated throughout with pictures of old Wellston, which my husband and I really enjoyed.

Our waitress was very friendly and did a wonderful job through our entire visit. Shortly after our meal arrived, the owner stopped by and introduced himself and his daughter, then explained that this was all new to their family, and that any suggestions were welcome. Very nice guy and lovely daughter! Being a self proclaimed "food critic" and traveling foodie, I began a mental list of suggestions.

We had the cheddar cheese bites for an appetizer. I ordered one of the daily specials, which was smothered chicken-chicken breasts covered in barbecue sauce, cheese, perfectly crisp bacon, and tomatoes, mashed potatoes and gravy, and green beans. My husband ordered cod fish bites, a baked potato, and side salad. For dessert, we shared peanut butter pie. I feel that some things could use some tweaking, but I can't say anything bad about anything we had. With some small improvements, everything will be perfect!

We felt that the menu could use some more choices, especially with the entree/dinner selections, but there are a lot of daily specials in addition to the menu. Prices were reasonable. Fresh brewed sweet tea was great.

The owner stopped back once we finished our meal, so I offered my suggestions. He pulled up a chair and we had a whole discussion. I felt that he genuinely cared about our thoughts and took them to heart. We felt as though we were talking to a friend. I actually have some more thoughts after the fact that I wish I would've shared! Next time...

Even though we felt some tweaking needs to be done, I couldn't rate this place any less than 5 stars, based on our experience with the friendly owner, waitress, and staff, and the genuine welcoming feeling and aura of the entire restaurant.

Give them a chance, and don't be so quick to leave a bad review. Take into consideration that this is a new business. The owners freely admit to having no restaurant experience, but they genuinely care and want to make this a nice place to eat, the type of place that is much needed in the area. With some small improvements to the menu, they are on their way to a very successful business! Looking forward to returning very soon!

A great local business to support. They have great food with incredible prices, a super friendly staff, and a freshly updated interior. You’ll feel right at home!

Friendly. Just reopened so it's very busy. Waited on a table. They have daily specials that are very tasty. Today I opted for a cheeseburger and onion rings. Amazingly good! Huge burger, I think 1/2 pound with anything you want on it. I will be back! Reasonable prices.

I got the happenings burger and the loaded skinny fries. Both were really good! The buns for the burger were slightly toasted which made it even better. The only problem was checking out. Seemed like it wasn't very organized and I didnt even know where to pay at. They have you standing in the way just to pay because it's where everyone needs to walk through.