Easter at Woodlands

Lyver · 05-03-2014, 09:51 AM

This is my first bad experience at Woodlands and I was away on vacation the day after Easter, but wanted to make sure Eric and his staff knew about our experience.

My husband and I have gone in for dinner several times and have always had good service at the bar and good food. However, Easter was different. We could tell that our server was new, because my water glass was never re-filled and I was DYING of thirst after we left. She also was very quiet and didn't know about questions such as wine and forgot to ask how people wanted their steaks done. I get that she is new, but maybe with a large group another person should have been helping her.

The group of us ordered off the special Easter menu and my husband ordered the Tavern Chowder for his appetizer course. What came out, we were later told, was a white fish in a beef broth with lentils. I'm not a chowder person and while I did taste it and it wasn't bad, that is NOT a chowder. My husband wouldn't even taste it, cause he hates lentils, and was pretty disappointed. Who has ever heard of a chowder in a beef broth?

Then out came the main course. A majority of our group ordered the steak with the gravy on it, my husband ordered the gravy on the side and I had the chicken. All the steaks and my chicken were COVERED in gravy and it totally took away from the favor of the meat. I tried my husbands plain steak and said "wow, why would you cover this perfect piece of meat in that terrible gravy?!"

Overall, wasn't too impressed, but dessert and drinks were good. As I said previously, this was our first bad experience, but am sorry to say, most likely won't dine as a group to Woodlands for a while.

05-03-2014, 09:51 AM	#1
Lyver Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 15 Thanks: 6 Thanked 12 Times in 4 Posts	Easter at Woodlands This is my first bad experience at Woodlands and I was away on vacation the day after Easter, but wanted to make sure Eric and his staff knew about our experience. My husband and I have gone in for dinner several times and have always had good service at the bar and good food. However, Easter was different. We could tell that our server was new, because my water glass was never re-filled and I was DYING of thirst after we left. She also was very quiet and didn't know about questions such as wine and forgot to ask how people wanted their steaks done. I get that she is new, but maybe with a large group another person should have been helping her. The group of us ordered off the special Easter menu and my husband ordered the Tavern Chowder for his appetizer course. What came out, we were later told, was a white fish in a beef broth with lentils. I'm not a chowder person and while I did taste it and it wasn't bad, that is NOT a chowder. My husband wouldn't even taste it, cause he hates lentils, and was pretty disappointed. Who has ever heard of a chowder in a beef broth? Then out came the main course. A majority of our group ordered the steak with the gravy on it, my husband ordered the gravy on the side and I had the chicken. All the steaks and my chicken were COVERED in gravy and it totally took away from the favor of the meat. I tried my husbands plain steak and said "wow, why would you cover this perfect piece of meat in that terrible gravy?!" Overall, wasn't too impressed, but dessert and drinks were good. As I said previously, this was our first bad experience, but am sorry to say, most likely won't dine as a group to Woodlands for a while.