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    The Woodhouse Restaurant

    2.7 (32 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    First time here. Bones in the chicken noodle soup
    Danielle C.

    First time Here and came because I saw it on FB. The pics in their FB page make it look much larger than it really Is. I got there om Saturday at 1 pm. It's open till 4. The price is $15.11 after tax for one person. It includes soup rolls salad bar fried chicken and sides like green beans and mashed potatoes along with potato wedges and rice. also store bought pie that is on another table that you wouldn't think is included because the employees sit at this table and drink their drinks etc.and the table is not near the buffet. They use stray foam plates and plastic ware. And at the plate station there is a roll of paper towels for you to take a couple. No other napkins are supplied. The soup also has story foam cups to use. The rolls sit on a cookie sheet with packs of butter next to them. They aren't warm just out of the bag and torn into squares. The rice was so old it was crusty and shriveled up. The gravy for the mashed potatoes was empty and it was drying out and getting crusty. The mashed potatoes had been sitting and left a colored film ontop but they were hot if you stirred them. The green beans were hot and very Al dente yet rubbery at the same time. I didn't find them applealing. There was bbq wings and a few crusty Buffalo wings which were semi baked. The skin was rubbery and the chicken dry. The sauce was ladled over the wings not baked or fired into them. There wasn't any fried chicken and the potato wedges were very hard and old. Let's not even get into the soup which was so old the country potato was smelling and looking burnt. The chicken noodle was all water and a few noodles. I at least tried it and the one piece of chicken that was in there was a bone. The salad bar was even worse. Lettuce was old, brown and slimy pieces mixed in. The cuts on the onions were inconsistent and the other toppings were ore packed things like olives. Cheese and ham. There wasn't tomatoes or cucumbers or other fresh ingredient. It was the worst salad bar I've ever eaten at. Ok so after an hour they finally turned out some fresh fried chicken and it was actually good. Barely fried though. But crispy enough skin. They even out out fresh wings and they were still rubbery and lifeless. Every single item needed flavor. Nothing like adding a TON of salt and pepper to your plates. I also encountered a very rude owner when he came to the table and asked how it was. I said it's all old. And he accused me of wasting food and that he had the right to charge me for the excess waste. I told him it was the green beans and bones and Napkins. He finally left and then came back and asked why I was in grabil and wondering why I chose his place to eat, this was as he was eating a plate of wings, I explained it all then asked him if it was ok that I visited Grabil!! He finally left my table after harassing me for a bit longer. I didn't feel welcomed. I passed on dessert because store bought pies aren't my thing. Mr hey boast it's Amish cooking but if that's how the Amish cook then Please never invite me to an Amish home for dinner. I wouldn't recommend eating here. I will never dine here again and I would never tell anyone it was good food. Sorry I wasted my money and time and appetite at this place.

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    the food was amazing and well priced. Homemade bread you can only get here because it was baked fresh. The prime rib (Queen portion; didn't say how many ounces) was grilled after cooking so it had some charring; adding to the delicious flavor. Two sides mixed veg and brown butter noodles. I also splurged and tried the pork rinds (Still snapping and popping well into my meal with their original sauce (a cheesy queso that reminded me of gravy) and also the homemade pumpkin pie and ice cream. Yum! Do yourselves a favor and eat here. (And invite me along!) The other piece that I loved is the updated interior of the restaurant and that the owner and his family was all there working and cooking. Family and locally owned makes such a huge difference! I'll update when I go back!

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    This was some of the best food I have had in the Ft Wayne area. Definitely worth a trip.

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    Food was great. Portions huge. The server Allegra was sweet. Service fast. Bathroom clean. Very nice place.

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    Waited forever to be seated. Took 45 mins to receive food that was cold. Disgusting!!

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    If you like re-heated food from Gordon's food service, you should definitely eat here Blech.

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