Woodland
Austin, TX 78704
Phone: (512) 441-6800
- Price:
- $
- Hours:
- Tue-Fri 5pm-11pm, Sat-Sun 10am-3pm, 5pm-11pm
Message from Woodland
The Best Comfort Food on Congress!
- Serving Dinner Daily
- Happy Hour Specials
- Sunday Brunch
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Editorial Review for Woodland – by Margaret Myrick
In Short
The classic comfort foods of the South--meat loaf, Sloppy Joes and chocolate-peanut butter pie--become smart and chic when presented within the faux-earth confines of this restaurant whose decor includes a giant tree in the middle and thatched walls reminiscent of a treehouse. The small space is the brainchild of owners and chefs of the Austin favorite Starlite, making it inevitable that a long line of neighborhood foodies come for supper and stay for the pie.
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Insider Tips
Where to SitCome on a weekday and get a table by the window to people-watch.
What to DrinkNever mixed chicken wings with wine? This is the place to do it.
When to GoThe room crowds up on weekends, extending hold times to around an hour. Call ahead for reservations.
User Reviews for Woodland
05/05/2008 Posted by ek3113
This was our first visit. We went on a Sunday evening and I was surprised at the full-house. Seems to be a good indication that people like it here. I loved the servers in jeans and plaid. I liked the decor. It was a bit loud and it made conversation a little difficult. We had the corn fritters to start (total YUM) and a variety of entrees. The only quibble was the Halibut special that night was served lukewarm. The Peanut Butter Chocolate pie made up for it, though! The grapefruit mojito, Grace & Moxie, is very good and gets better and better. :-) I love Starlite and am happy that Woodland serves down-home comfort food with an equal attention to detail. We'll be back.
Pros: Food, Atmosphere
Cons: Loud
01/22/2008 Posted by brecre
My very first experience at The Woodland, is one that I will never forget. I went with a group of friends about a year ago. We were greeted by a very sweet hostess that seated us at a very large booth to accommodate our group. The staff was very inviting and friendly and made me feel right at home, but they had better food than my house. They offer a great home cooked menu, my friends and I were dying to try everything! I think we might have, starting with: Corn bread muffins (perfectly moist), Arugula & Fennel salad (My favorite...salad), Fried oysters with an amazing sauce on the side (I dream about this one), Steak (tender and juicy), Pork Empanadas (sp?) (wonderful flaky crust and an even better filling)... There was more. Not only was the food amazing the service was to match. The servers were polite and funny, all the people it took to bring us our truck load of food were all smiles. The manager even came by to visit to make sure we were enjoying ourselves and proceeded to be friendly with conversation. At the bar: the drink menu was very unique with a lot of neat twists to plain old drinks. The bartenders are great about helpful suggestions on what would be the best drink for the taste you desire (sweet, sour, etc...) I could really go on and on. The Woodland is my favorite place to take my friends to enjoy great food and relax in a friendly environment. Remember if you treat the staff like you would like to be treated, you will be treated like gold :) and even if you're a rude person (which A LOT of people are) they are still as kind as can be.
Pros: Great food, service etc....
Cons: That their not open 24/7
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