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    Woods

    4.2 (45 reviews)
    Open 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Outdoor seating

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    Burrata salad
    Kelly O.

    Great great meal. Hot tip- reserve a table early in advance and get a garden seating. So magical. 4 course meal with all the flavors. I don't know where the bad reviewers ate but it couldn't have been here. Server was a little hard to get but a lot of places are understaffed and if that's the one complaint- I'll take it.

    Lindsay Barron S.

    Was delicious and completeness to the chief and the waiters were very nicehis wife.Portion are generous and the lobster bisque was especially tasty and the short ribs where very delicious and yummy.

    Ice cream & brownie dessert
    Phil T.

    The traveler sees what they see while the tourist sees only what they have sought out. One should always be a traveler, never a tourist, wherever they go. Therefore, when traveling to Martha's Vineyard, I implore you to venture beyond the shops and easily accessible restaurants of Edgartown and drive to the opposite side of the island to experience a truly unique dining experience; you will be greatly rewarded for your efforts. Keep your GPS handy as you travel down scenic Lambert's Cove Road so you don't miss the subtle entrance to Manaquayak road where you will carefully navigate a narrow avenue, encapsulated in nature, before reaching the picturesque inn that will be your dining destination. Without hesitation, you should opt to dine outdoors in the garden. You will be as enchanted with your surroundings as if you had just found Archibald Craven's lost key and gained entrance to the garden at Misselthwaite Manor. For an appetiser, we started with raw oysters, flavoured only with lemon and, despite being deep in the secluded woods, you will feel as if you're back along the shore. After which we were treated to a very light clam chowder. This dish was prepared without cream and was the ideal way to follow the oysters. The flavour of the whole shellfish was the dominant taste and the fact that it was not a rich soup left your appetite primed for the main course. Upon suggestion by our waitress, I selected the lamb and it was tender and flavourful. My girlfriend selected the scallops and, despite the perfection of my entrée's preparation, I was jealous of the dish's exquisiteness. The sauce in which the scallops were served enhanced their savouriness. Upon returning, I would be loathe to order anything else. Dessert was a perfect scoop of vanilla ice cream over a homemade brownie that rounded out the meal consummately. The only reason I could not give Woods 5-stars was due to a small but egregious folly that occured with our meal. However, the staff was quick to remedy their mistake and I believe that the incident was an outlier for such a professional and talented kitchen. It certainly will not prevent us from returning to Woods to enjoy their cuisine amidst their idyllic surroundings. Highly recommend!

    The outdoor seating area.
    Rajeev J.

    AMAZING food...Amazing experience. Each course was a compliment to the next..the ambiance was serene and peaceful. Great romantic dinner getaway. Off thr beaten path of Edgartown and Oaks Bluff. The servers are awesome and knowledgeable and so friendly.. We will surely come again. A must do when on the island.

    Garden dining
    Kelly M.

    A memorable evening amongst nature. We felt as though we had been transported to the garden of an English country estate and were able to watch birds and bunnies in the foliage between courses. The tuna crudo was perhaps the most delightful thing I've ever eaten; it was impossibly light and fresh, and the fish was perfectly tender. Staff were thoroughly friendly and charming and apologized for perceived hiccups though none were apparent to us. We were thrilled to dine with them on their first day open for the season which turned out to be the best weather day on island.

    We just had the most wonderful dinner experience at The Woods. Bridget and Galen and their team are simply amazing. Our waitress Anna was so professional and kind. I loved my Caesar salad and lamb dish. The attention to detail from the plating of each dish, to the staff's beautiful plaid shirts, to the stunning tulips from the inn's garden was so appreciated. I will definitely be back soon. I very highly recommend The Woods.

    Delicious Edgartown oysters - good with and without condiments.

    While the dishes at Woods did not taste bad, they did disappoint my husband and I greatly. I had picked the restaurant based on the reviews and images that promised creative ingredients and preparations ("inventive" is how the restaurant described its cuisine). Instead, we were served a lazy Restaurant Week-style menu that was anything but special. That being said, some dishes were pretty yummy, but at $300 for 2, the overall experience is a fail. Starters: The oysters were delicious. You get six plump Edgartown oysters, which is a nice way to start the meal. The tomato soup however, was a big disappointment. We were told it was a deconstructed gazpacho soup that can simply be described as "summer in a bowl." Instead, what came out was a bowl of not-so-flavorful broth with halved cherry tomatoes and other miscellaneous uncooked root pieces. There was neither the familiar tartness characteristic of gazpacho nor the sweet savoriness of tomato soup. Instead, the dish just tasted lazy and raw, with the flavors disjointed rather than deconstructed. Salad: Taste-wise the salad wasn't bad. I liked the shaved carrots, which added a bit of sweetness to the salad, but that's where the creativity ended. Main: My husband and I both opted for the Ocean Farmed Salmon because there really wasn't much else to choose from: hanger steak with fingerling potatoes, a vegetarian pasta, lobster clambake (with $10 surcharge) and farmed salmon on zucchini. For a $95 per person menu, I had hoped for either better ingredients (hanger steak and farmed salmon, really?) or more interesting preparation methods, but neither could be found. At least the salmon was not overcooked. But honestly, the chef could have put in a bit more effort. Salmon with zucchini is what you usually find in "15 minute dinner recipes", not $95 per person four-course meals. Dessert: My husband had the brownie and ice cream and I had the Panna Cotta. Not sure if it was just us, but the brownie piece was rather small and reminded my husband of Little Debbie. My dessert was fine, but again, nothing to write home about. Drinks: We had two sangrias ($15 each) and a glass of red wine. The sangrias tasted watered down and I could not taste the hibiscus and peaches promised in the descriptions. The wine was recommended by our hostess and was $25, but alas tasted little better than some house reds. At the end of the day, the dishes all tasted fine (with the exception of the tomato soup), but there just didn't seem to be much care or thought put into the menu for what the restaurant promised on its website ("inventive American cuisine") and its price point (close to tasting menu pricing). The outdoor setting at the Woods is beautiful. Please use more effort next time on the menu so it can round out the classy experience.

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    The food was delicious. This place is awesome . love the music and compliments to the chef and his beautiful wife

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    Beautiful space, wonderful food!! It's a little restaurant off the main path, but totally worth stopping by!

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    A fabulous pre fixe meal in a beautiful garden. The Food and service were amazing. A magical night.

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