Jenny Bealer
We had reservations one night while in town . And it was a great experience. The staff was great and the food and atmosphere was excellent. We got the baked oysters for an appetizer they were amazing. Could’ve eaten a dozen easily!! I got the maple cured Cod and it was great highly recommend. Other entrees at our table were the hog chop and duck both were great as well. I don’t think you could go wrong whatever you choose. Would definitely come back!!
… moreRebekah
The duck and the maple cake were two of the best things I’ve had to eat in a very long time! The service was great as well. My only complaint was the restaurant was pretty dark and the table lights were quite dull.
… moreJackie G
This was such a disappointing experience. The atmosphere is very nice, but the food is unprofessional and poorly executed. The “brown butter” parsnips didn’t have a drop of brown butter on them. I don’t know why you would even advertise them as such. Maybe not everyone knows what brown butter tastes like so they don’t notice, but it’s very distinct and delicious. And there was none. My brothers entree was so overly salty he couldn’t even eat it. And my mom’s entree was borderline inedible. The flavors were either overtly unappetizing or extremely dull. I just have such a hard time understanding why people focus so much on aesthetics and trends and don’t want to excel in the one aspect that’s most important. They reluctantly apologized, you could tell they were annoyed that we had a complaint. And brought a free dessert that was completely undercooked and had raw batter in the middle of the dessert. We were just laughing by the end like, forget it we’ll eat at home. Overall a huge let down and also every interaction with staff was awkward and made us feel like we should just keep it to ourselves.
… moreMuneerh M.
I tried the mashed potatoes and it is salty. Also, the cesar salad is a little bit salty. The french fries is not tasty and served a little bit cold.
Regarding the service, it is slow , and all the food served once.
… moreAndrew Keller
Food was ok, difficult to get a reservation. I had the chicken which was nice, my wife ordered a burger well and it came out rare. She explained that since she was pregnant, to be safe would like it cooked fully. They apologized and took it back. The next burger came out more rare than the first. The third burger was cooked on the outside but pretty pink in the middle. At that point she just didn’t eat the center of the burger and we cut our losses and left.
Not many options in Woodstock, unfortunate to have that experience.
… moreJohn Binder
We’ve been coming to the Woodstock Inn for years but decided to try out Richardson’s Tavern for the first time recently. Wow were we blown away. Service was great, burger with pimento cheese and bacon jam was to die for!!! Also loved that there were several non-alcoholic cocktail options. A beautiful tavern atmosphere but make sure to book a reservation as seating gets tight.
… moreJames Arciero
The hotel this tavern is located in is beautiful in itself, no question. The tavern was also excellent, and the food was mostly locally sourced which I loved! The baked Ricotta was a great sharable, the oysters were served with some creative sauces which is always a refreshing and exciting alternative to just cocktail sauce. The mussels were excellent, the brocolini was probably the best I’ve had, and the cocktails were on point! Also the deserts were very creative and delicious. We had a mojito gateau which was a great end to the meal.
… moreCassie S
The ambiance was very nice and cozy. However, I was disappointed in the food, especially given the price of the entrees. I ordered the NY Strip which comes with “herb frites” and broccolini. The steak was very tough, and my two dinner guests also got steak and agreed it was tough/chewy. The fries seemed to be from a frozen bag and had a little parsley added as the “herb”, and my broccolini came out cold. For $40, it was not worth the splurge for “fine dining”.
… moreChris Anstey
We were staying at the hotel – which is an incredible place and I would give it a top-notch review no question. But the tavern was extremely disappointing. First off, our table was near a sort of staging area for the waiters, and two of them were standing almost in physical contact with the chairs of two of our party. They were talking loudly about work etc and it was really intrusive. When they stepped away for a moment we moved our table over a bit. It seemed unprofessional for such a handsome location.
As for the dinner, aside from a mushroom pasta dish that we shared – which was excellent, no question – the food was mediocre at best and an extreme disappointment when considering the price. I asked for a medium-well burger, my son asked for a medium-rare burger and we both got burned-down-to-a-piece-of-charcoal burger. The bread was hard and difficult to bite through. In sum, it was terrible. My wife had salmon and quinoa. The sauce appeared re-heated from days past. The salmon was overcooked and not fresh. It was greasy and unrefined. Not at all what you would expect at such a place.
We canceled our reservation the next night of our stay.
… moreSteve X
This is a nice place for casual dining. Not a huge selection, but the dishes we had were tasty–potato soup, flatbread appetizer with mozzarella cheese and salad on it, seafood stew and salad with grilled salmon.
The atmosphere is laid back and relaxed. The manager was very attentive. When our dinner was delayed, he apologized and at no extra cost gave us another round of the beer and wine we had been drinking.
Portions are a good size, but not overwhelming, and prices are reasonable. This is a good choice when you don’t want a fine dining experience, but something less formal.
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