The Big Wheel is a local favorite restaurant in Alderson.

With wooden beams and wheel accents, it has a country feel and homey vibe.

The menu has lots of home-cooked favorites, as well as a salad bar.

I ordered the chicken finger dinner, which came with one trip to the salad bar, a side of baked potato and roll.

The salad bar had quite a good bit of options! You don't see too many of these at local restaurants.

I like my salads with a little lettuce and a lot of tomatoes and croutons.


What's your favorite thing here?

The restaurant with the giant corrugated hot dog sign has been on my wish list ever since I saw the first photo of it.

This spot pokes a bit of fun at itself, which I like. I ordered a single dog with chili, slaw, mustard and onions. That's like a mix of Stuart's Dawg and River Dawg.

The bathroom is ... interesting.

Have you had a hot dog from here? Chili is different from any others I've had.