Windmill Grill & Saloon

This was a great little hole in the wall! The place to be if you live in town!! The hamburger was tasty but the fries were overcooked and crunchy. Live music was a terrific perk on the Saturday evening we visited. You order at the counter and they bring your food out to you so the service was good for what it was as an order at the counter kinda place.

First off let me say that the interior here and the decor are incredible! Saint Jo is a really cute little small town with the friendliest people you'll ever meet. The small town dilemma is definitely real when it comes to food, and just because the folks there enjoy, doesn't necessarily mean it's going to be great food. Simple menu here, burgers and fries, nothing fancy or pretentious. I have Celiac so I cannot eat my burger on a bun and requested some leafs of lettuce to use instead. When the burger came out it came with shredded lettuce instead. Apart from the lettuce wrap hiccup, the burger was alright, came off a tad under seasoned. The fries were undercooked and definitely needed more time to crisp up. This had to be one of the coolest places to sit in and have a drink, the food is just so so...

Great burgers and fries. We are going back!My wife had a grilled chicken breast sandwich. It was good but I think the burgers are the best. Good loaded fries too.

We were in the area, and some friends recommended the Windmill. It's currently BYOB, but they've applied for a liquor license. And bring cash since it is cash only! The atmosphere is like an old bar: there's a pool table and a small stage and dance floor. You order at the bar, and servers bring the food to your table. The burgers were really good! I had a cheeseburger on the jalapeño sourdough, and my husband had the Texican on toast. We really enjoyed our meal!

Saturday night at the Windmill Grill & saloon with friends and a live band. The smoked brisket on sourdough jalapeño bun was darned good!

They do not understand the complexity and engineering how to create a good burger. Better off just going across the street to the new restaurant they understand it.

My wife and I come here every other Thursday (80 minute round trip) and have been here 15+ times...without a doubt, I can say this is easily one of my top 3 burger places in America. First of all, and most importantly, the burgers are fantastic. Flat top grilled burgers are seasoned to perfection. (There's no bigger disappointment than a bland flavorless burger; luckily you don't have to worry about that here) You must order the jalapeño sourdough bun. It is incredible. Slight kick from the jalapeño offsets the slight sweetness from the bun and is the perfect complement to the meat. (My wife doesn't like spicy foods but she loves the jalapeño bun, it's not too spicy for those that prefer mild foods)If you do like a spicier burger (but not so hot that you can't taste anything after the first bite), I get a double pepper jack cheese burger on the jalapeño bun with the cream cheese jalapeño dressing...it's amazing.Their fries are the only disappointing aspect of the meal..in my opinion... They are shoestring fries and while they are cooked perfectly, I think they would be better if they were hand cut fries or at least have a house made seasoning on the fries.The service is wonderful. You're always greeted when you walk in. All the ladies that work the floor are great at their jobs. Walter (the owner) is an awesome guy. The decor of the restaurant is cool. It's in an old 1800's saloon with the creaky floors. Mismatched chairs and tables just add to the ambiance. They have live music on Friday nights.Note - they are only open on Thurs, Fri & Sat. Cash only! (Follow their Facebook page for updates - they post regularly)Please give this place a try. I'm quite sure you won't regret it.

Saturday night at the Windmill Grill & saloon with friends and a live band. The smoked brisket on sourdough jalapeño bun was darned good.

What a cool old western saloon, fun decor and live music at lunch on a Saturday! Worth the stop as you're passing through!

This place used to serve the best burger I've ever had. They've remodeled some for the better some for worse. No more back patio to eat at and more importantly the burgers are now just mediocre. The Texican that's advertised to come with candied bacon and bbq sauce now has two tiny strips of bacon and barley enough bbq sauce to discolor the bun. Very disappointing to see a favorite change for the worse so much...