Woody's Ocean Grille Tinton Falls Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Great food served by an attentive wait staff."
• "I had the short rib mac and cheese and I LOVED it."
• "Service was courteous and attentive, and the burger...was wonderful."
• "Great food & good service. I had the delicious Tuna Tacos."
• "The crab & lobster bisque is a must."
• "Every meal here has been 'write-home-about-it' good."
• "The calamari is amazing; slightly crunchy with a sweet chilli topping and finished off with fresh jalapeños."

Cons:

• "It was overpriced as well our burgers were bland and dry."
• "Tuna was purple, portions smaller than if you dine in, no chips included and cost was way too high for what you get."
• "Very disappointed in the Al Pastor tacos I ordered."
• "Calamari 0/5, tacos 1/5, Brisket Mac and cheese 0 flavor 1/5."
• "Had to search for the fish in the tacos."
• "Unfortunatly the food was of a poor quality. Five meals and not one person enjoyed their meal."
• "Food has a 0/10, was not even edible."

Service

Pros:

• "Our server Julia was outstanding, engaging and warm to our daughter who is on the spectrum."
• "The wait staff was efficient and extremely polite (wow)."
• "Our waiter was Rob and he catered to your every whim."
• "Food was great! But the best part was Doug! Doug you did an EXCELLENT job."
• "Our waitress was very friendly and attentive."
• "The service was impecable..the ambiance was amazing and the food quality was at least a 10!"
• "Service was friendly and efficient."

Cons:

• "It took a discouraging 15 minutes before the server arrived at our table."
• "If you don’t want to be harassed for walking into a restaurant to dine, don’t come to Woody’s."
• "Our waiter was awful! We weren't told about any specials!"
• "Waiter checked on our table once, and was forgetful causing us to ask other wait staff for assistance."
• "We waited and waited and no one came to help us."
• "Our server disappeared for most of our meal."
• "Our server disappeared for a really long time. Couldn't find him and wanted to leave so I was annoyed."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Excellent ambiance - modern and spacious."
• "Nice ambiance...sit outside in the summer and inside by the fireplace in the winter."
• "The atmosphere is very nice. Open and contemporary."
• "Nice warm friendly atmosphere."
• "This place has a really cool vibe and we will return."
• "Such a classic! Laid-back vibes and comfortable fun atmosphere."
• "The architecture and visual decorating are awesome."

Cons:

• "The music was a bit loud since we were seated next to the speaker."
• "It was the most bizarre, uncomfortable dining experience we’ve ever had—all because of a hostess."
• "It was a Friday night so it's expected for there to be people around the bar but the crowd was uncomfortably close to our table."
• "The crowd was uncomfortably close to our table and disrupting our eating experience."
• "RUDE!!!!! Service is the worst!."
• "The young girls who should have been asking how was your meal or thank you for coming WERE TO BUSY HAVING A PRIVATE CONVERSATION."
• "We informed them 2 in our party have autism and they immediately accommodated us to a comfortable location."

Value

Pros:

• "Will definitely make a return visit even though it's a bit higher on the price scale."
• "Big menu, reasonably priced and nice portions for lunch and for dinner."
• "Half price tacos on Tuesday so they were even better!"
• "Pretty good prices, and a nice atmosphere."
• "Prices are very reasonable too."
• "Pulled up to great curb appeal and ample parking."
• "The complementary chips and salsa were crispy and you could do without an appetizer."

Cons:

• "Left the place disappointed and agitated."
• "We felt we did not get good value for our money."
• "Worst $100 I’ve ever spent in my life."
• "We won't be back. We'll drive to Seabright next time we want Woody's."
• "That two drinks and seafood salad $81. Not worth it and that doesn’t include tip."
• "The dinners can be a little pricey compared to surrounding restaurant's."
• "Food was extremely disappointing. Penne vodka was flavorless, and pasta was gummy."