Reviews The Woodlands Bar And Grill

Very clean and tidy restaurant with plenty of tables and reasonable space for parking. We really enjoy the afternoon tea, reasonable variety of snacks and cakes. My coffee was very nice and was a little disappointed to be charged for a coke when the coffee was free. To be honest the atmosphere wasn't good for a chilled afternoon tea as there seemed to be a kids party going on, on the otherside of the bar. Music being very load at 3:30 and it kept stopping and starting as the was playing games. Overall a lovely place to go just not the right atmosphere for the particular scenario. Would recommend going especially with a family as they have large booths too sit in and obviously entertainment for the little ones.

We had our children's joint christening held at the woodlands and we couldn't recommend it enough for events! The staff were so helpful and professional and the buffet was gorgeous, set out so well and it tasted amazing. Everyone took seconds home in trays. We hired the marquee outside and we couldn't fault it, so nice for the kids to play outside on the play area. We hired a private bouncy castle also which the kids loved. Lee was so helpful with booking everything and was always available to chat if we had any questions or requests. Couldn't fault the day, thank you so much for everything we had a lovely day!

Best food I have ever eaten in Widnes. I had the Honey Guinness Glazed Belly Pork to start. It was cooked beautifully and had crispy crackling and the sauce is beyond good. For main I had a Beef Salad, which was fresh and and well put together with an Asian twist. Slices of cold roast beef over the top, perfectly pink in the middle. We shared home made nachos, also delicious and well portioned with fresh guacamole, sour cream and melted cheese. I finished with the ginger sponge pudding, by which time I was fit to bust, but it was also delicious and had to be done! My family had Tai Curry, Wings, Whitebait, Black Pudding Lollipops and Homemade Lemon Humus. All the food was raved over. Everything is freshly cooked and is mostly original recipes and portion size is not a disappointment and excellent quality and value. This is amazing and different restaurant quality. The service was exceptional and the waitress we had was very helpful and obviously loves the food too. The woodlands is a fantastic venue and deserves to be full every day. I live in France and would be delighted if it was my local. Well done everyone and thank you for an exceptional dining experience.

We visited this venue on it’s opening weekend. As with any new venue, we thought service might be poor as everything was so new, including the team and there may be the normal ‘teething problems’. To our surprise things ran pretty much like clockwork and the team all seemed really well trained and up-to-speed. The venue itself is really quite stunning and it has the feel of genuine quality. The smell of wood throughout is gorgeous and the thought that has gone into the design and concept is noticeable and really commendable. The booth’s, the tree in the restaurant and the little touches like charging points on the side of booths are the things I particularly liked. The beer garden and play area have been completely transformed, including a nice little water fountain. I’m also pleased they have taken the time to add more space and design a proper carpark. In terms of the food, initially we were underwhelmed and the portions looked quite small. However, they food itself tasted amazing and the portion sizes were actually perfect. The ginger sticky toffee pudding was a highlight for me and was my favourite dish that we tried. I would definitely recommend to anybody looking for a dessert to try. The downside for me personally overall is the price. I can fully understand that a major investment has gone into the venue but the prices are way over the top. It feels as though the prices are at the top of the market and have then another 10% added on top. £22 for a burger is steep, as is £19 for a roast dinner. My daughter had a homemade lemonade at £4.75 which again seems excessive. We are all living in a time of all families seeing cost of living increase and the choice to save money when they can. The pub is in a great location for locals in Hough Green and hopefully this can become a real focal point for the community. Hopefully the prices don’t put too many off because we genuinely want this venue to do well. Overall our experience was positive and we will definitely return. Hopefully as things settle down, there may be more competitive pricing, because as things stand it’s probably the most expensive pub to eat and drink in the town.

Amazing quality food, went with friends we had curry, pork belly and pie. I had the pork belly and it was gorgeous, came on a bed of blackpudding mash 😍 They also have a great cocktail menu 👌

Lovely outside area, its good and spacious where on a nice day even if your kids don't go in the kids area, which is good on its own you could bring a ball or you kid's scooter and they wouldn't get in any ones way. Food is lovely. The chip portion size was a bit small for how much the burger meal is. Little bowl in the picture but other than that everything was lovely.

We went on a very very busy night, but the service and food where excellent. I would like to mention some of the staff who were exceptional, it would be helpful if they had name badges, girl with blonde hair and white hair clip was very attentive and an asset to the pub. We will be back

We love coming here. Food is excellent, pint is great and staff can't do enough for you. Great enclosed play area for the kids. Highly recommend!

First visit . Very impressed .staff friendly helpful . food fresh hot and plenty of it . had soup ,fish and chips. highly recommended took my mum for tea . Will definitely go again *****