The Woodworkers

I do enjoy trying diff types of beer and pale ales but the 2 I tried when I visited had quite a strong, bitter aftertaste and hard to drink.
They do change what’s on draft regularly so I might have to chance another visit !

Nice place.
Was there on a Saturday night. Decent crowd. But not to tag point you can’t move. On the younger side.
Music was talkable over. Then there was a DJ. Good music.
Stayed on the ground floor just.
Staff are nice and you get served quickly.
Drinks are average price.
There’s also board games you can play.

It may be the magic of my first trip to Belfast, but this place was great. Excellent pub food and very good rotating tap of local beers. Nice ambiance with music, exposed brick and friendly/​knowledgable staff. It is also one of the few decent places open on Sunday night in Belfast. We will be back.

Yesterday after work we went to Woodworkers with my colleagues for a drink. Just like the first time, we ended up having food as well. After the first visit, I would have given even 5 stars to this place but unfortunately yesterday’s experience put me off a bit.
To start with, I have to say I really like the place itself. Cosy and spacious, lovely traditional pub feeling with a wee modern twist. Great selection of beers and other drinks at the bar and an acceptable bar menu with the usual choices you would expect in such a place. I am quite happy with their food, I’ve tried their chicken wings, the mexican burger and the nachos so far, all tasty but nothing you would really sing hymns about. That is fine so far and would earn them a good 4 stars. However, service was really not the best. The first time we had to wait quite long for our orders to come but yesterday I would say there was basically no service! It was a busy evening I know but you would expect that a couple of days before Christmas, right? First of all, there was no menu on our table, then one of us had to go to the bar asking them to take our orders. After we received our orders, noone came by to see if everything was okay and looking around, I could not see any staff members either. We chatted over our empty plates for a while when a guy came over and took away some of (!) the empty glasses but still not the plates. The girls next to us were also a bit confused about how to order etc. It might sound fussy I know and you dont expect top notch service in a bar like that but this really put me off — as a paying customer you would expect at least some attention…

Great bar with amazing décor — does a large food menu the same as Laverys next door, got a really nice vibe about it

Nice selection of beers available that rotate regularly, however it can get a bit crowded at times. Due to the recent expansion of Lavery’s this was expected, but don’t let it put you off.
Décor is very pleasant, staff are really nice, and if it all gets a bit too busy for you, just head to the off license next door and pick up something to take home.
Overall a nice addition to Lavery’s Bar. Mostly populated by the younger crowd.

I’ve been to Woodworkers twice now. The first time I went we had to wait almost an hour for our food however the cocktails, music and atmosphere was so good we didn’t mind waiting. The second time I went the cocktails were horrible (I ordered a bramble and it tasted like diluted juice with no water) and my nachos were burnt!
I’m not fully put off Woodworkers — it is a nice bar and I would maybe go back to give it another chance and update my review then!

Great bar with a lovely, relaxed vibe. Serves delicious food and has a large menu which includes lots of vegetarian and gluten free options. Desserts and cocktails are delicious and wine is reasonably priced. The staff are very nice and helpful too. Would recommend.

What an awesome addition to the Belfast bar scene. The Woodworkers has the whole package, the staff are helpful and friendly, the drinks menu is very extensive (Including a great selection of craft beers) and the whole design and feel of the place is relaxing and chilled. This is definitely my kind of bar, somewhere you can go and relax for a wee pint or kick back with friends and make a night of it.
I’ve sampled the food and it was delicious and they have a big selection of board games as well. I love the fact that bars are starting to do this, its a great way to spend the night with friends, getting drunk and playing table top games and watching as one or the other slowly starts cheating. Cause lets face it Alcohol = competitiveness :-)
Anyway I digress, big ups to this one. Great bar, great selection, great food and great atmosphere. Just what Belfast needed this end of the town.

Cosy hipster Laverys! Nice beers on tap, constantly on rotation.

Had a great time at The Woodworkers. Lovely décor, unreal craft beer list and friendly staff. It’s connected with the pub next door and shares a huge pool room. Would highly recommend!

I had heard really good things about The Woodworkers and was dying to get in for a pint. My wish came true yesterday after a day in Belfast’s Queens Quarter and I wasn’t disappointed.
Woodworkers have transformed the space that was formerly Lavery’s Off License — anyone familiar with what it used to look like while be shocked by the change. To be perfectly honest I would never have imagined that they would have been able to do so much with so little space.
As others have mentioned, Woodworkers main offering is Craft Beer but they also have an extensive cocktail menu and a sufficient food menu.
After being in America for 3 weeks I was sick of strong IPA’s so I went for the Ripcord red ale — It was velvety and smooth and went down all too easy for a Wednesday afternoon. I highly recommend this pint served in a tankard (Jack Duckworth style — manly). Whilst drinking your pint you can entertain yourself with old school board games — we played Kerplunk — you know the one with the sticks and marbles?
We got so in to playing board games we barely noticed the time — my focus was on making sure I kept all the marbles in the plastic prism, not on my belly. When we did eventually look at our watches we realised it was time for some grub. We decided on ordering from snacks from the menu and went for the plain nachos and the Buffalo and salted Chili Wings. To be honest I think their food needs a little work — the wings lacked any real flavour and the nachos were slightly over cooked — but you can let them off as they are so new and their expertise lie in different areas.
Overall The Woodworkers is a great post work pub — plenty of drinks choices especially if you’re a beer fan and plenty to keep you entertained. Keep an eye on your watch though, it’s one of those places where time just drifts away!

This is the sort of bar I LOVE. The Woodworkers has a relaxed atmosphere, not at all pretentious — just easy going. Add pleasant staff, nice wines/​beers, amazing cocktails and scrumptious food to the mix and you’ve got the perfect spot.
I called in this evening with a crowd of friends after an exceptionally stressful week and it was just what the Doctor ordered. Sure, I was with some great company but The Woodworkers bar itself just made me HAPPY.
We started the evening off with some of the best cocktails I’ve had in ages. Mine was a Cosmopolitan, which was delicious. However, I sampled my friend’s Bramble and Red N Bonny cocktails and they were heavenly — I’m definitely working my way through the drinks menu on my next visit.
After lusting over the extensive food menu we ordered a medley of mains and my halloumi salad with a side of chips was exceptional. I was delighted to see a range of veggie options on the menu including nachos, burgers, pies and salads.
I simply cannot fault this place in any way. Even the décor is great — exposed brickwork, metallic tiled ceiling (sounds weird but it works!), wooden tables, comfy seating. It’s my new favourite bar — I will return — frequently.

Amazing atmosphere, nice food and wonderful craft beers! This new bar is easily gonna be a new favourite for me and for all craft beer lovers out there! I have no knowledge when it comes to beers, craft or not, so I went with a friend that knows a thing or two (much more to be honest!) about it and I had a great time!
The place itself is very simple and with a nice décor! A few tables, not that many and long benches so you can sit down and enjoy your beer!
When it comes to beers, as I said, I’m clueless but I went with a friend (and now fellow Unilocaler) that was happy to choose some nice craft beers to try and I must say that I quiet enjoyed it! For what I understood they have a few options on draught and then they will change it every few weeks so you can keep trying new ones!
It’s a quiet pub, compared to the other ones in the area, that is focused on selling good craft beers and also good for a few pints and chat with friends. So far, one of my favourite pubs in Belfast!