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    Big Woods

    3.2 (129 reviews)
    ModerateBurgers, Breweries, Pizza
    Updated 3 months ago

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    BIG WOODS ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Debbie E.

    The bacon burger bomb is the bomb Sat outside on open porch and enjoyed a beautiful evening in a picturesque setting Six ladies had a wonderful time with great food and conversation

    Cauliflower crust  pizza

    I want to like this place, because I really do like the Big Woods restaurants. but this location needs some work. The entry is not very inviting & the women's restroom is downstairs in a dark hallway. Our service was good. The waiter was friendly and our food was mostly timely. So that was a plus. The food was ok but needs some work. Our pretzel (appetizer) had a hard shell that crumbled away a bit. I guess I'm used to softer pretzels. My meal was a cauliflower crust pizza with marina, chicken, real mozzarella and arugula. I paid about $1.99 each for the last 3 toppings, so my 10" pizza was about $17. This might have been fine with good toppings, but the chicken was sparse, the "real" mozzarella was very sparse and scattered throughout regular shredded mozzarella (which I hadn't expected and the arugula was baked with the pizza. I pulled off the burnt pieces of arugula. I've had arugula on pizza several times and it is always added fresh after the baking. To top it off, my crust was way overcooked. I've attached a picture of the 2 pieces i brought home. Please adjust the preparation of the pizza.

    Danielle S.

    Another yet awful experience! Food cold after a 20 min wait .. for a salad.. charged adult price drinks for kid meals - server was exceptionally rude - mainly because I was in a T-shirt and sweatpants and not business attire ...

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    Alex W.

    Now I can say I've been to all three Big Woods locations following dinner with family over the holidays. Franklin feels like the smallest of the three (comparing to Speedway) but still has the same vibes as if I was drinking at the cabin in the wood Nashville HQ. What I like about all three is the menu is the same for drinks and food and it's not a bad view for the daytime/evening since it sits at Hillview GC. All of their flagship/seasonal beers were on tap, so of course I went with a flight for my drink (including my go tos Six Foot Strawberry Blonde & PB Knuckle). And then helped my mom consume her Bahama Mama cocktail she didn't particularly enjoy. I thought it was great! I changed up my food order and got a personal pan pizza, and no regrets with that! Service seemed super slow here. Was a little painful to endure with and trying not to compare Franklin to Speedway to Nashville. Hopefully just an off-night.

    Broke open the burnt shell and tried to eat the dried out fish and rock hard foes!
    Trebor R.

    OVER DONE FISH & CHIP! I was told the kitchen Is using a different batter that's why they came out dark! BS!!! I was told I could order something else but I had a taste for fish and chips so I tried. Well never again! Luckily the beer is pretty good. Also tried one of their own Bourbon they make. Two words, Battery Acid. So so sad...

    Bbq chicken pizza
    Adagio L.

    This place is a decent little spot. Interior is cute, and the road you have to drive up is cute. The food isn't worth more than a 10 minute drive. We got a few appetizers to share and were a bit disappointed. The nachos weren't very good, especially since the shredded cheese they use only covers the top of the nachos. The cheese bread is just not worth the money; very clearly reheated and not very tasty. For the entree I got the Mac and cheese with steak tips. The steak was great, but the macaroni and cheese was quite bland. It actually tastes exactly like the Mac and cheese from the kids menu. If I had known that I would have just gotten the kids meal! For dessert we had the Italian crème cake which was tasty, but again did not taste like it was made from scratch. They have a nice variety of different beers, which all were great! Would not come again unless I had a gift card or was already in Franklin.

    Poor excuse for steak street tacos. Because they were out of steak and still served them to me.
    Terry B.

    Wife's Mac n cheese dinner was cold. My steak tacos had no steak and then they told me they were out of steak. Only the drinks were good. Server was nice

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    Great place to eat! Food is great, bar is awesome and sitting outside is just relaxing!

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    Food was soooo good and my server Sonia was exceptional. Loved the veggie nachos and pulled pork mac n cheese.

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    9 years ago

    Amazing food, service has some opportunities. Missing a great opportunity to serve food on front porch.

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    Food was excellent service was wonderful. We had Sonia as our server and she was excellent. Would definitely be back.

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    Excellent atmosphere. Food was good but the curry chicken tacos weren't as listed on menu.

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    Best Brews and views around. Pulled pork nanchos and the yellow dwarf is my favorite pairing!

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    I love there chicken wings and they some times have good service and my hole family love their restaurant

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    What are the beer prices?

    About $6 if there is no deal or discount. Flights available at 4 5oz pours of Quaff On for $10.50 or pick any 4 for $15. I had no trouble getting a couple of tastes in order to choose my pint, so I'd go that route.

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