Update: After posting this review on another platform, the owner responded by making personal…read moreattacks, questioning my motives, and even commenting on what they think I can afford instead of addressing the actual concerns I raised. If that's how they choose to handle respectful criticism, I think it says a lot about how they value customer feedback.
Original Review: Woody's has a great atmosphere, the restaurant was clean, and our server was excellent. Unfortunately, that's where the positives ended.
The food was incredibly disappointing, especially for the price. Nearly everything we ordered tasted like frozen, pre-made food-service products rather than food prepared in-house. The mozzarella sticks were clearly frozen, the sauces tasted straight out of a bag or can, and nothing about the meal justified the prices.
The biggest letdown was the Caesar Wrap. At $16 with chicken, I expected something much better. Instead, it came with olives and tomatoes (on a Caesar?), no Parmesan, what appeared to be a basic bagged salad mix, generic, overly gelatinous bottled-style Caesar dressing, and just three tiny pieces of chicken despite paying extra for the protein.
The menu simply lists it as "Our Caesar Wrap" with your choice of protein--it doesn't mention tomatoes or olives anywhere. If those ingredients had been listed, I'd chalk it up to me overlooking the description. But they weren't. When you order a Caesar wrap, you expect a Caesar wrap, not one loaded with ingredients that fundamentally change it.
Our bill was over $50 before tip for one appetizer, two entrées, and one soda. I understand this is bar food, but charging premium prices for what tastes like pre-made food-service products just doesn't make sense.
With so many bars in the Birmingham area serving fresh, quality food for similar prices, there's simply no reason to settle for this. The atmosphere and service were genuinely great, but the food wasn't anywhere close to the value the menu suggests. Unfortunately, I wouldn't return.
