Woody’s Bar-B-Q

Went in here, with there not being a lot of variety in my neighborhood I was hoping to find a good place to eat on occasion. Who doesn’t love BBQ & ribs?
No need to go into details. Place is empty, service & food were not worth returning for… Looks like most others feel the same. The McRib has better rib.
The décor is nice; someone should put a good BBQ restaurant here when this one closes!

If you walk into a BBQ place and it doesn’t smell like BBQ, RUN AWAY FAST!!! Service was poor, orders mixed up, no substitution. Place was empty on a Saturday night so I missed that clue.
Sorry but never going here again. Don’t waste your money. I can’t figure out how to give zero stars???

I wouldn’t be surprised if this place closed down any day now. Came here a couple of years ago when they first opened, and it wasn’t that great. Tried it again the other night, and I will never return. These people are completely clueless about what customer service means. The waitress, who looked like she was one of the owners, had the nastiest attitude I have ever seen in my life. Extremely rude and downright disrespectful, but after reading other reviews, I can see I’m not the only one who notices this. The restaurant was also empty, which I guess speaks for itself. I put 1 star because Unilocal doesn’t give the option of putting 0.

The waitress never came back after she delivered the food when I got the bill from the owner I made a comment about the service she got very defensive and made fun of my accent but she had one herself the place was empty now I know why .they will be closing very soon. Would not recommend unless you want to be treated poorly

Place is about to close any minute. Food was cold service was non existent. Server had no clue what the word hospitality means. The poor bus boy was terrified to approach the tables because everything around him was bad. The desert was frozen bread pudding was microwaved to Long got hard wow :-(
Save your money plus food gave us all the runs

So let’s start with the positive. Coming inside the restaurant, you are greeted with a great smoky aroma that makes you start to salivate. We ordered the family feast for 2. It came with ½ a chicken… way too dry (I love chicken and would not recommend it at all), 2 fried corn on the cobs (yes I said fried… and it was something I hope never to have again), 4 slices of pork that were more like slices of thick ham then what I was expecting, and 3 spare ribs. Needless to say, I was not a fan. My kids shared a baby back ribs meal. Those ribs were good… However, as you can imagine, we will not be coming back.

I am not sure is we just went on a bad night. But the food and customer wed ice were pretty bland. Not sure if I will be returning.

I’m not a fan of this place. The grilled prime rib reminded me of a microwave steak patty. It was gummy, dry, and had too much fat. The mashed potatoes were almost identical to KFC’s grainy excuse for potatoes.
I gave one star for good service, and one star for a clean establishment. I will not be coming back here.

I wish I could give them no stars at ALL…
First, server/​host was completely unkempt. Asked for sweet tea with lemon, they only carry lime… (okay, wait… I thought sweet tea paired with bbq?)
I digress, we still gave this place a shot dispite all the negative reviews since there are barely any bbq places around us…
Much to our dismay, the appetizer came… 10 dollars worth of fried disgust… we came for the zucchini bites, didn’t even receive them or was told there wasn’t any.
The entrée was repulsive. We got the platters, a little bite of everything… those bites we $ 17 each. COMPLETELY GROSS FOOD. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME!

I’ve been coming to Woody’s BBQ in Kendall for a few years now. I love this Mom & Pop shop. These ladies are the sweetest.
This is how I like my BBQ. Their spare ribs are my favorite but I dine here pretty often so I usually rotate between Spare ribs, baby back ribs, Brisket and pulled pork. I love the crinkle fries and BBQ beans too! Nom nom nom.
Great prices.
FANTASTIC service, every time.
Ample parking and seating.
Everything is always SUPER CLEAN.
BONUS: They have Redds Apple Ale! :)

The chicken and ribs, chicken was horrible the ribs were good the Mac and cheese was soupy the baked beans were edible but the bacon in it was chewy the beer was cold! The service was mediocre.

Super friendly young girl waitress. I had say that. Average food. Got the baby back and chicken combo. Portions were good with some to take home at the end. Sauces are really good. Don’t get dessert.

(July 2^nd 2015) It was my first time going to this resturant. I must say that I was very disappointed going here. I went for lunch and order barbecue chicken breast, mash potatoes with gravy and cole slaw. On the menu has creamy coleslaw but it was far from being creamy. The mashed potatoes was cold and tasteless. We were going to order desert after because the pictures on the menu seem delicious but once we tasted how horrible the food was we changed our mind of ordering desert. The service was okay. I don’t like giving negative reviews but I think it’s best to be honest so they know what they need to work on.

Diner beware!!! The last time I came here I was disappointed with the service and food was less than average. So once again against my better judgement, I’d give it another try. I am sorry I did.
I ordered a rib combo and my wife ordered the full rack with two sides and onion rings as appetizers. Rings where greasy, her dish came with the sides mixed up with my dish. My chicken was, well I can even describe it just an odd texture to the outer portion before you break the skin and pull the meat with the fork, my ribs where very bland and had to coat it with sauce. Now I am eating a sauced rib. My baked potato had nothing but cheese and bacon, no butter. Her sweet potato was plain the never brought the brown Sugar or the butter either. I would not even feed this to my dog.
The service was well, non existent. After she brought us the dishes she was not to be seen again, never came by to check on us. I ran out of my drink and had to call to their attention to ask for water and a wet nap. Worst $ 63.00 ever spent. And that is jut for two person. I would have rather given the money to a homeless person. Here is a tip people if a place is empty like this place usually is … RUN! Run Away!!! You intestines will thank you. This post is getting a rating only because I can’t post without one.

The first time we came when it opened, it was bad. We decided to give it another chance. A terrible mistake on our part. Second time around was just as bad. Lousy service. Lousy food. The briquettes were like cardboard .the Texas toast tasted day old. The country fried steak was horrible, completely inedible. My grandchildren were stuck eating mashed potatoes and french fries for dinner. To top it all off, everything came out cold. Management was very difficult. They didn’t seem to care that we were unsatisfied with our meals. They gave us a very hard time when we complained about our meals and they didn’t want to take our disgusting, uneaten meals off our check. Needless to say, this is a horrible excuse for BBQ and we will neve dine here again. We attempted to eat here on may 8^th, 2015

I went to this restaurant with my mom ordered the southwest salad and the half rack baby back ribs.
Let me just say it was less than disappointing.
To begin with we didn’t get a warm welcome from the hostess (who seems to be the daughter of the owner). No smile. Nothing. We asked to be moved to another booth by the window and she said sure (and looked at us as if we were responsible for taking the menu and utensils to the other table) normally wouldn’t be a problem except I have to help my mother walk.
We sit down and look over the menu give her the order and she walks off. I call to her and she literally just stares at me from across the room??? I decide to change my order and she shrugs her shoulders with an attitude.
We finally sit down. Then they bring my mom the smallest ribs I’ve ever seen. Literally tiny. I felt as if I was eating the meat off the bone with the edge of my teeth. Not happy* My mom then asks for some lemons and the owner confessed they don’t have any and are waiting on more to come in (that’s okay things happen, except her apology was less than convincing).
My salad happened to be good but the service and my moms ribs were so sad that I was already upset and wanted to leave.
We paid our $ 30 tab and left unsatisfied. Will never come here again. Waste of money and I felt like they were doing us a favor by feeding us.
Bye bye woody now back to Sonnys (I love them)

I will start by saying that i hate giving places a low rating. Especially when i see the response the establishment has given some of these reviews. Those responses aren’t too friendly. But alas, I feel so strongly that i must review.
My grandmother and i walked in on a Sunday at about 330. There were two other couples there. We were greeted and right away.
We decide what we want to order almost immediately. In time to give it to the girl who asked what we wanted to drink. I say «girl who asked us what we wanted to drink» bc when she took our drink order and I tried to give her our food order I was told that she was not a server and only allowed to bring us our drinks. That was odd. I eat out often and have never encountered that response. I only saw 3 ppl working… the drink girl, the bar girl and the lady who sat us.
Turns out the lady who sat us was the server also. She took our food order: 2 Carolina pulled pork sandwiches– 1 with fries and 1 with mashed potatoes and gravy. But… she hesitated at the mashed potatoes part. She tells me she thinks they are just doing them now bc they ran out. My thought is «so?! That’s a good thing! Fresh mashed potatoes!»
We finally get our two cokes from the drink girl. They taste terrible. More like water than anything.
No one came to our table until we received our food from the drink girl. We told her about the soda and she told me she would have to pour me the sodas from the bar bc the source she got my soda from had been giving them problems earlier in the day. My thought «tmi. just make my soda taste like coke. And if you knew it was a problematic source you shouldn’t have given me coke from there. «
While we wait for the soda, we investigate our food. The sandwich looked dry. There was no sauce. we added our own sauce. The Carolina tasted acrid. That’s the first word that came to mind. So grandma and i settled with the sweet sauce. It tasted closest to bbq… but it was kinda off. I had the slight feeling it was old and possibly expired… and i had just poured it over my entire sandwich. The pork looked like it was not just made… which also concerned me. Pork is iffy and needs to be prepared properly. It tasted ok… but I was concerned. I kept thinking I shouldn’t be eating this. I didn’t feel right.
Our server brought our drink. She told us she gave us less ice so it wouldn’t taste like water. So, it wasn’t the source?! I’m confused. Now I just warm soda that kinda tastes better than the drink before.
I hated the mashed potatoes. They were def instant but with a heavy garlic, onion taste. Grandma swords she liked it so we traded sides. I got the fries. Delicious fries.
No one came to check in while we ate.
I ate everything bc I was hungry.
We went to the local Publix, then BJ’s. My grandmother asked me to also take her to Walmart, but I said no. I started feeling very sick to my stomach. I had only eaten this bbq and a small bread roll in the morning. I almost didn’t make it to her bathroom. Terrible. Horrible. I threw up and everything you could imagine. The cold sweats were horrible. It’s embarrassing, but I want to warn others. My grandma got sick also, but not as sick as me. Did I mention this was my birthday lunch? Happy birthday to me.
I am so sick I am considering canceling my bday event tomorrow.
This review is so long bc I had a lot of time to think and write while I was in my «throne.»
The staff was friendly and the fries were good, hence the 2 stars instead of one.

I wanted to give this BBQ joint a higher rating because the manager seems really nice from reading the comments below. However, there are a few things that need to be improved.
First and foremost, I came here around 7, and it was pretty empty– good, considering that I am impatient sometimes. I sat at the bar, asked the waitress what she recommended, and she seemed a bit frazzled, like she did not know what was good on the menu. Nice but seemed a little bit lost.
I ordered the pulled pork sandwich, since it was under $ 10, and it came with a side of French fries. The sandwich could have been better. The pork was dry– wished it was already smothered in sauce, and the fries were good. Very crisp. I was a bit disappointed because the serving was small, but hey, what can you expect for $ 8.
Compared to other BBQ joints, it didn’t stack up. It seemed more of a restaurant that was trying to be a BBQ joint. Kind of like a Flanigans meets a Shorty’s, but the Flanigans is taking over.
Overall, food was not bad, not good (I have had better), service was mediocre, but it is a good hangout spot.

I’m in the middle of my meal here at woodys and at the risk of smearing bbq sauce all over my cellphone I HAD TO post a 5-​star review because these folks deserve it!
Detailed review to follow.

Eating at this place yesterday was the biggest mistake. We had been to this BBQ place a few years back and I remember that I wasn’t crazy about it then but last night made up my mind. NEVER AGAIN.
Th service was good, we were seated right away, not that the place was full for us to wait. Our server was attentive and brought our appetizer and drinks fairly quick. The problem was the food, I ordered a plate called WOODY’s SPECIAL, it is a dish that has spare ribs, pulled pork, Texas toast, and two sides which I chose them to be a baked sweet potato pie and cole slaw. First of all the spare ribs were dried, full of tiny little bones or burnt meat. The pulled pork didn’t look appetizing as it looked like it had been regurgitated (I am sorry but it did) and at a price of $ 16.99 it was just not worth it.
One of my son’s ordered a Bacon Angus burger, the meat patty was to be well done; however, I noticed that my son too only a couple of bites and I asked him why is he not eating it and he said «Mom, it is burned, it tasted like cardboard» I took a bite and indeed he was right, it was the horrible. Ok, granted we ordered well done and we have had well done at SHORTYS BBQ and it had flavor and definitely not burned. We called our server over and told her that his burger was done and she said well you ordered well done, I said, well done yes, not burned. She said well if you wanted replaced I am going to have to charge you, to me that was the wrong answer, as they should care and do everything they can to make their customers walk out of there happy and want to come back.
Sorry, but this kind of attitude causes a customer to say «NEVER AGAIN»
Lesson learned!!!