Excellent find on our trip from NH to FL. The Thai wrap was delicious and z Cynthia our waitress could not have been friendlier. I highly recommend read more

Great beer selection I had a bison burger which was absolutely delicious and not just some preformed patty that passed off as a bison burger with sweet tater fries bartender was super knowledgeable plenty of TVs friendly atmosphere read more

Wood N Tap - Bison burger - American Near Me - Wallingford, Connecticut

Ordered a chopped steak salad through door dash - salad was tasty however the extra 7.00 you pay for the steak is not even close to being worth it. Attached you will see the 1.89 oz of overcooked steak that cost me 7.00. Never again. read more

Wood N Tap - 1.89 oz of overcooked steak ($7.00) - American Near Me - Wallingford, Connecticut

Cool bar in the back and solid beer selection. Did not try food or look at menu. Had a few local beers.

We enjoyed our dinners and got good parking near the entrance for my elderly mother so she didn't have to walk long. Definitely go back. read more

just ordered two meal at 6 pm. Waited almost an hour to get my food. I was standing at the front area for 15 mins after telling three different employees my name for them to go grab my food only to finally get soggy fries and soggy bread on the sandwiches and cold mash potatoes like it was done 25 mins earlier. open the boxes in my Car and no utensils. So after waiting there on my phone for a while leaning against the wall you couldn't check if I got F:$&(in forks and knives wtf. read more

The falafel wrap is a must try if you are a vegetarian. The mac n cheese also tasted good. Has a nice and cozy bar ambiance.

Never had a bad time here. The service is always great and the food always come out hot and filling. The only con is that the wait can be a bit obnoxious during their busier hours (on Friday & Saturday) but so is any other restaurant, really. I'm a huge fan of their chicken & broccoli penne; it comes out perfect every time! Would recommend for family dinners or big get-togethers. Parking is spacious and the place is clean. read more

I ordered delivery to my hotel I had no utensils or napkins in w my order I had ordered the hummus plate and they put no top on the hummus container so it was all over the box. I was disappointed that the olives and artichoke hearts were out of a can or jar. Otherwise the food was not bad, but Ethiopian food is eaten with the hands- not a salad and hummus plate w side orders of veggies read more

Friday night at 8pm and we caught a half full dining room area ,so we were able to get a booth fairly quickly. The host Camden had a fun personality and made sure we felt right at home. Our server Jade was equally nice as she came back over 20 times over the course of the night (8-10pm) due to my indecisiveness. Started off with drinks. I had a Winter Sangria : Peach liquor,apples, cranberries and Pinot Grigio(8.75) absolutely delish!!! Hubby got the Amarena Cherry Lemonade that had Tito's Vodka (8.25) he didn't like it unfortunately. Ordered the Mega nachos with beef and chicken since we couldn't pick one . A little spicy for me ,but hubby finished every last bite. It had all the fixings including jalapeno which I most likely ate a few accidentally! Entrees: Angel hair pasta with garlic butter wine sauce with spinach,cherry tomatoes, onions and parmesan. Delicious!!! I was fairly full from the nachos so I did take most home. Hubby got the Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza. Best I ever had tasted just like it !!!! It's huge enough for two but he ate most leaving me one slice to try. Yelp check-in gets you a free dessert,so I picked a mini lava cake with whip cream topping. Splashes of caramel, raspberry and chocolate sauce on side . read more

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We went there with a large group of 16 people for dinner and to participate in their trivia night. In spite of the size of our group, the service was excellent and all of us were had nothing but good things to say about our meals. read more

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Came with the family for lunch, and sat outside. Service was excellent, and we appreciated how often our server came to make sure everything was going well during the meal, despite being so busy they were practically sprinting between the outdoor seating area and the restaurant building. I don't like to overly-criticize, so this is meant in the "please improve your cuisine" sense as much as I can express it: while too much salt is bad, the absence of it makes dishes taste under-seasoned, I'm surprised that as many dishes made it out to us without proper seasoning. I can understand if one dish doesn't meet the standards from time to time, but the overall lack of consistency is worrisome given what I perceive as a relatively small portion size on each plate. I want to support local restaurants, so I'm planning on coming back again another time and see if the experience food-wise is better. read more

We (party of 2) Visited the host stand and was seated by the male host. Not long after a table of 5 was seated. Waitress took drink and appetizer orders from the table of 5. No one yet came to take our order. Table of 5 got their drinks. Still nothing for us. All wait staff walked past and nothing. After waiting 10mins Husband went inside and told the hostess and she apologized and said she would send someone over. Table of 5 got their appetizers. Finally another 10mins later, waitress came over stating she was told we sat ourselves. HAHAHA FUNNY! I assured her we did not seat ourselves and were seated by the host. She appeared to have a slight attitude and proceeded to take our whole order. Drinks came out within minutes. Appetizer came out not long after. Nachos are always our go to and our favorite! I got the seasonal special of chicken Milanese and hubby got the chicken tacos and steak tacos. Everything delicious as always. We then had to wait around 20mins for our waitress to show up again to get a box and the check. The check offers paying by mobile app so we did that as the quickest option since we were already there long enough. Left a minimal tip on the table and left. Waitress then chased after us to our car to inquire how we paid and when we said mobile app she disappeared again. She was so quick to return to our table and chase after us but was so M.I.A during our entire service. read more

We visit here frequently, there is a ton of staff turnover so you're service/experience is always varying. However they have great seasonal menu & drink options. If you have young kids a great kids menu and wiki sticks (bendable yarn waxy things kids love). They have bar trivia on certain nights. And I never have a bad meal, I love a good plate of nachos and theirs are A+, black beans, chicken, chips, cheese perfection. My daughters enjoy the Mac & cheese and their homemade pizza, my husband is a fan of the cheeseburger and the quesadilla. I used to have a favorite drink the "purple lemonade" that has been taken off the menu, but the strawberry coconut martini is a close second. read more

Wood N Tap - Nachosssss - American Near Me - Wallingford, Connecticut

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Terrible service. Should have known when the server came by twice to take our drink order. Forty minutes for nachos, got up to find the server nowhere around. Finally got someone to find her to pay for our soda all she said is no charge nothing else. She probably forgot to place the order. Have to rate it 1 in order to post. read more

I've always been happy with the menu selections and the service excellent, whenever I go it's always busy,nice reasonable restaurant....

It had been a long time since we visited the Wallingford Wood n Tap location. We had had some bad experiences at this location in the past but had also had some good ones. Well, this time we ended up sitting waiting for someone to take care of us for over 20 minutes before we caught a server and asked what was up. That server was extremely apologetic, sweet as could be, took our orders and sent the manager over unrequested. We were appeased solely by how kind and understanding she was. It is the worst when you wait a ridiculous amount of time and then the server doesn't even acknowledge it. It doesn't take much to erase my frustration over this sort of blunder but it is amazing how many servers mess it up. Well, even though the server's kindness was enough for us, the manager was highly apologetic and said he would be taking care of our entire bill! He reassured us this isn't how they operate and it was the first problem of the evening so he would take care of us. Now, that's service! We were quite impressed. Definitely was good timing as we were reminiscing about all of our previous experiences that were less than ideal. With this though, I doubt we will think poorly of the location when we consider coming again. read more

Came in on a rainy Tuesday afternoon for lunch. Sat outside under their large tented outdoor seating area. Ordered a IPA and a bacon cheeseburger. Service was very good. Beer came right out nice and cold which is always good. Food came out in a timely manner. Burger was cooked correctly and tasted very good. All in all everything was very good. Only issue I had was no local beers. Everything was large beer companies. Would have thought they would carry some of the great local beers from the local breweries. Something they should definitely do. Been here a few times and normally sit at the bar because I'm a believer you get better service. But today the service was great ( wish I had gotten the girls name). read more

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Great place to go before a show at the Oakdale. My friends and I stopped by here before a concert since there is not a lot around that part of Wallingford. We ordered the spinach artichoke dip and were a little disappointed by the amount we got. There were three people and it came out to just being enough for all of us to share but we wanted more since it was really good! I ordered the steak house salad that was delicious and a big portion. I ordered the passion fruit margarita and it was reasonably priced for a great cocktail. Service was great - everyone was friendly, from the host to the rest of the staff that walked by. Our waitress was awesome and wasn't overbearing but checked up on us often. We'll definitely be back if we're in the area! read more

We've come here a number of times for dinner and it's always delivered. Wood-N-Tap is a local group of restaurants with a number of locations throughout CT. The Wallingford location used to be Humphrey's. Wood-N-Tap did some renovations when they moved in. The restaurant is spacious and has large windows. Ample parking is around back. During the week, there isn't much of a wait. If you come on a Friday, there can be a bit of a wait to be seated. As with many places, they give you a beeper which will light up and buzz when you're table is ready. The staff is friendly. The food here is consistently good. They have a very extensive menu. They also have a number of beers on tap. This is one of the only places I know that serves Peroni on draft. I've had a number of items off the specials menu and all have been good. Overall, I like this place. It's a nice alternative to the other chains that dot Route 5. read more

My wife and I have been going to Wood-n-Tap for years and I've ordered take out from them many times since we moved to Wallingford. It's unfortunate I have to write this review, but the past few times I've ordered takeout have been frustrating, to say the least. With each of our takeout orders, my wife and I have ordered drinks to go with our meals. Each time I've ordered I have come to pick up the orders, only to be told that there are either no lids or they have no cups at all. You cannot mention this when the order is placed? I would recommend that management do a better job stocking up the takeout cups if you run out at 6:30-7 on a Saturday. We love the food, we just have a problem getting our orders done correctly. One time I ordered the Bison bites and instead I was given the Bar bites. I should have checked the order before I left (shame on me) and when I got home I was not happy. I drove back and complained about the wrong order. The staff offered no sort of compensation for my trouble. Our latest issue came with a Turkey burger for my wife. Her order is fairly simple, no tomato and no red onion. She hates the taste whole red onion. Before leaving with my food, I checked the order and of course, there were no tomato...but a few slices of red onion (yikes). To make sure my wife wouldn't have an issue, I asked them to remake it without the red onion and instead, they tried to pass off the same meal with the red onion taken off. I called them out on it and told them to remake it, which they did. I shouldn't have to do that. The manager came out to talk to me and did not offer me anything as a longtime customer for the trouble. No to-go drinks and I waited to have a wrong order fixed while my food got cold. Clearly, our business is not appreciated so we'll be taking our business elsewhere. Recommendation to the franchise owner: Hire better staff. read more

Service and food was excellent. I will definitely be back when I'm in town again. Prices are very reasonable

Super good! Great, big portions and it came out fairly quick!! Was a little expensive but definitely worth it! read more

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Nothing is good here. I've been here so many times (never by choice) and can't understand the hype and why my friends/family like it here. I've tried almost everything and now I just get a salad bc it's the only thing decent. read more

Wood-n-Tap is an ok place to stop by and eat as a family if you are in the area and looking for a common chain restaurant offering a little more than the basics. The Location: It's in a convenient location with plenty of parking, and right next to the movie theater. The Overall Service: The host and servers were kind, however the service was quite slow. At 2:31pm on a Tuesday we were one of only two tables with customers, and waited around 50 minutes after the appetizers arrived, to finally get the food (which for what you are getting, is ironic). Stopped by as a party of 8 to have a last minute meal with family that was visiting. Out of all the orders, the appetizers were the least liked. The entree's were decent, and parking is plentiful. They were also able to seat us at a large single table settled in the corner, which was appreciated since we had young children with us! Ask for the corner table if you'd like some privacy and have a larger party with you. Appetizers (Beware): We ordered a bowl of chili that my teenage nephew described as "well it's better than out of the can I guess", a fried mozzarella that was served cold and was boxed up to be re-cooked later at home, a lobster bisque and a New England clam chowder that weren't anything special, and an order of spinach artichoke dip that was warm however it didn't seem well mixed as there was one chunk of cheese. Entrees: Chicken tacos were tasty, and had a hint of spice that was nice. I liked that they came in a convenient stand. At around $4.25 each, I thought they would be slightly bigger or with more "stuffing". There was a slightly watery sauce from the slaw that was in the taco and it was noticeable and dripping. The tacos don't come with sour cream so if you don't enjoy spicy foods or are sensitive to spices, order a side of sour cream and you'll be alright, as mentioned above its only a hint of spice. An average adult would need to order at least 3 of these for a filling yet light meal. Monster Nachos! Yes this is an appetizer, however we ordered it as a large to be shared as an entree. The large is HUGE and could be probably be split and rated as a meal by 3 people. They were not as stuffed with a lot of toppings when you consider how many chips are served, however it was a crowd favorite. The lobster roll was ok, and possibly a mistake to order from at a chain restaurant like this (yes I know, I'm sure there are many people rolling in their graves right now laughing at the fact that we ordered this here). Nothing fabulous, not very fresh, we wouldn't order it again- lesson learned! Children's menus: The kids (and a few sneaky adults) loved the tater tot's! They were warm crispy and happily eaten! The Mac & Cheese wasn't touched, and by the standards of my cheese loving nieces I'd say that's a concern. The ribs however, were devoured and fell right off the bone! Highly recommend for the little carnivores in your life. * This is an "Ok" family friendly CHAIN restaurant. That sometimes misses out on the details: no kids chairs were offered, common sides like oyster crackers and sauces like ketchup had to be ordered individually or they simply were not offered. They do obviously have them, so if you want something ask! * Price is ok for the serving size, and in line with other local chain restaurants. * They have the basic kids menu, with enough variety to entertain most times: max & cheese, ribs, chicken tenders * Parking is plentiful, and you can enter through the front or rear entrances. * Nice location, next to the movie theaters and Kiwi Spoon (a popular frozen yogurt place). Choose your dessert destination wisely! * Portion sizes were respectful, and there were a few things brought home for leftovers! read more

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Great menu and great service! It was almost hard to choose what I wanted because everything looked so good. I ordered the angel hair and though I thought I could have had a bigger serving and it could've used more garlic, it was pretty good. It came out unbelievably fast! And the chocolate cake dessert with the chocolate, caramel, and raspberry sauces were amazing. I need to come back and try more items from the menu! read more

Be ready to wait a while for your food, with no explanation as to why it took so long. Need the drink you ordered? You'll have to ask for it. Oh, don't expect a refill on your water unless you ask for it. Stay away!! read more

Came here to eat before a concert at the Oakdale. Got there around 4:30 and good thing we did. As we were leaving around 6:00, there was a wait out the door (this was a Friday). Not a bad set up inside. Our waitress was friendly and stopped by our table a few times to see how we were doing despite it being a Friday. We ordered the artichoke spinach dip. It was good, although the dip to chips ratio was not good (way more chips). I got the chicken caesar salad and the wife ordered the cobb salad. My daughter got a burger and fries. All the meals were delicious. I noticed a mountain of nachos being brought by to another table and this thing was no joke. If I ever come back here I am ordering that. Didn't have a bad experience here at all and if I'm in town again, I'll probably be back. read more

Terrible terrible terrible from the drinks to the food and staff everything sucked I sent back almost everything including dessert, that's how bad it was. read more

Great Tappy Hour!!! You can't beat the prices for good sized portions of food and drinks. The bar area has a lot of seating but it does get packed. Drinks range from $5-$12 for happy hour, great deal and jamming music. My fav apps are spinach dip, Philly eggrolls, and fish tacos. Go from here to the bowling alley, movies or go-carts! read more

*Disclaimer: They opened only 9 days prior to me dining here. I will update this hopefully for the better at some point in the future when I get the nerve up to visit. I stopped here with some friends for dinner and we ordered calamari for an appetizer (good) and burgers. Our server was very nice to us and she was attentive to our needs but 2 of us ordered burgers cooked medium and medium-rare. The medium burger was the hickory burger and the medium-rare burger was Wagyu (American Kobe) burger. When the burgers came out, the medium burger was overcooked to well (there was no hint of pink in it) and the medium-rare burger came out with no pink in it either. We sent them both back and the manager, Joe came over and was apologetic and noted that they had opened just about a week before. We were understanding and waited for our replacement burgers. Then we waited some more and some more. It took a very long time for them to get 2 more burgers to our table and they weren't very busy by the slightest stretch of one's imagination. When the burgers came, we cut into them and the hickory burger was now cooked to medium-well/ well and the Wagyu burger was cooked more well done than the first. We didn't have anymore time to spend waiting for another attempt so I tried to eat the overcooked Wagyu burger but I couldn't eat it as it was actually chewy! Joe was again, very apologetic and took the burger off of the bill and offered us a dessert on the house. We ordered dessert and it was pretty good. He offered his gratitude for us coming in and invited us back and gave us some complimentary appetizer coupons. I will try this location again in Wallingford but not for quite some time while they get their act together. As I mentioned in the beginning of this wall-o-text, I hope that I can update this to a positive review at that time. read more

Let me just start by saying that I am general an "anti-mid-range-food-chain" food guy. Just from past experience, it seems like if a place has say, 5 locations, there's usually not going to be much consistency there. That being said, I try to stick to places that have either 1, or more than 20 locations. I know that's not always the case, but again...just based on experience. I've been hurt too many times. So when a trip to drop off a car for service took us to scenic Wallingford Ct last Friday, there were plenty of these type of restaurant options within about a 2 mile radius. We hard-passed on the first few we saw, but when we saw the sign from Wood N' Tap we remembered a couple not completely disappointing past experiences at the Southington location and decided to give it a shot. It was about 5:30 on a Friday night, so we weren't really expecting a wait. Was a bit surprising when we were told it would be a 25 minute wait for the 2 of us. We were offered the option of finding space in the bar area, but it only took one look to know that was not going to happen. It looked like a cattle pen that was about 20 cows over capacity. We elected to wait, which was a good call because it ended up only being about 15 minutes. We were seated in a really nice and comfortable booth spot off to the side. The place was pretty packed, but it didn't "feel" packed. Layout was roomy and the decor and lighting were comfortable. Overall for atmosphere, I'd give the dining room 4 stars. Waiter arrived promptly and introduced himself and seemed like a generally nice guy that cared about his job, which I appreciated. We ordered drinks (one fancy beer and one fancy Old Fashioned) and put it for an appetizer as well, electing to give the "Tap Room Fries" a shot. Drinks and apps arrived quickly as did our entree orders. Overall for service, 4 stars again. Not perfect, but about as perfect as you'll get at a place like this. Food-wise, listen...it's mid-range pub style restaurant, don't expect the food to change your life...trust me, it won't. But from our past experiences and this latest one, I will say that the food is super consistent and super delicious. Besides the Tap Room Fries (which are a MUST), we ordered burgers...mainly because we were in a burger mood. I went with the Buffalo Chicken and she went with the Bison. Again, both were delicious. Best burger ever? No. Worth every penny and semi-memorable? Yes! We also ordered an app of the Calamari to go for our son, and I can verify that it was possibly one of the best Calamari's I've ever had at this type of restaurant. I'd call this a "30 minute" joint. If you get there, and the wait is 30 minutes or less, it'll be worth your while. If it's like 45 minutes, I'd consider one of the many other options in the area. I mean, unless you REALLLY want those fries. Then, maybe. read more

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Worst service ever! It took over an hour to get the food out. The waitress was rude. We spend close to $300 in 90 minutes. The front staff came to tell us that we needed to leave because they have a 90 minutes limit when the food took over an hour to come out and sane for the drinks. DO NOT GO THERE!!! read more

I really like wood-n-tap..those tap room fries are everything! The few visits I've made the food was always great and customer service has never been a problem. My most recent visit, the kitchen accidentally mixed up the plates at my table...something I requested to not have was taken off my friends entree instead of mine...it wasn't a big deal though, we just fixed it :) read more

Wood N Tap - Grilled Chicken Veggie Hummus Wrap - American Near Me - Wallingford, Connecticut

HORRIBLE! A friend went to the bathroom and got confused as a bathroom hallway comes before the tables. After asking a an employee for assistance, she was directed back to the table and informed that she was cut off. The disrespect our waiter gave our table was horrible. Will NEVER come here again! The rest of the table was afraid to go to the bathroom for fear of cut off for looking for the bathroom. Disgusting. Also they have an employee(s) aggressively coughing/clearing their throat behind a small table separation. Send your sick employees home!!!! read more

I've been back a few times and still can't bring myself to order anything besides the Fried Calamari. It's that good. I've tried some of the pasta dishes via stealing from my friends, and they're alright. Nothing to write home about. The same goes with their burgers, which are tasty and will get you full, but aren't anything exceptional. I'd stick with the bar bites and just order more drinks! Take advantage of the Yelp deal if you can, and get a free dessert with your meal. I've gotten the brownie ice cream sundae concoction, and it's insanely good. Warm brownie, generous scoops of ice cream, and lots of nuts and chocolate syrup on top. This is best split with a few friends unless you want to die an early (and happy) death. Service has been great every time I've gone. Come here for a good night with friends who would rather drink than eat or who can't figure out what they want to eat. read more

Wood N Tap - Order the fried calamari and thank me later. It's awesome! - American Near Me - Wallingford, Connecticut

I used to love this place. The food used to be great but lately it's been downhill. I ordered pizza the other night for take out. Not only did it take longer then I was told it would on the phone (which I understand it was busy), but when I got home the whole bottom was burned. Not just burned a little, it was so bad we couldn't even eat it. It was a pricey pizza too since we added grilled chicken on top of it. It was late so I wasn't going back to restaurant to bring it back. read more

Wood N Tap - I ordered pizza for take out the other night, the whole bottom was burned, we couldn't even finish it that's how bad it was. - American Near Me - Wallingford, Connecticut

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A little pricey for the amount of food you get. The Thai salad was just lettuce, vermicelli and mandarins and it was $12. If you wanted to add shrimp or chicken, it's an extra $5-$7 ... The half nachos is a crazy good deal, a huge portion!! read more

Wood N Tap - Raspberry lemonade - American Near Me - Wallingford, Connecticut

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Great burger cooked perfectly. Mario, our waiter in the bar area gets five stars. He noticed right away that our table wait was longer than expected and went to check on it himself. He also passed by our dinner table once to see if we were ok. Excellent customer service. Our dinner waitress was good but never refilled our water or asked. It was a busy Thursday night but we almost closed the restaurant. Overall, great location and food. read more

My friend and I went here for the first time and had a reservation. This was the best service we have had in a long time and the food and drinks were great! My friend even received a follow up text from the manager after since she had made the reservation. So impressed by the service we received! read more