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    Woody's Press Box

    2.3 (81 reviews)
    InexpensiveAmerican, Sports Bars
    Open 9:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Very loud
    Live music
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    NEW OWNERS! Everything was ok until last week when new owners took over from the Eaton family. Food quality is terrible. $5 for a fountain drink! The worst $27 lunch I've had outside of an airport.

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    Came here with friends and their kids to go bowling. We went on the regular side since the VIP side was reserved for a special party. The lanes were packed on a Sunday Afternoon, but we got lucky and were able to snag a lane for the kids to play. There were two empty lanes beside us, but we were told that we couldn't rent them since they were reserved. We decided to order some food while the kids played. We got the spicy and regular chicken bites, mozzarella sticks, French fries, nachos, pizza, and loaded tots. We were extremely excited for the chicken bites, but they weren't as good as we remembered. The chicken was dry and we didn't taste a difference between the regular and spicy bites. The nachos were also extremely salty. Everything else tasted just okay; we all agreed that their food was better pre-pandemic During the two hours that we were there, the two lanes next to us stayed empty. I'm not sure how long they hold their reservations for, but it seems like they could have fit a lot more patrons in.

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    Cameron our server was great! 5 stars! I'd come back again anytime. Food was super yummy as well! Cam is the real star.

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    LUNCH BUFFET MUST BE BROUGHT BACK!!! It was the best in town and should return immediately

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    Natalie rocks. Best service I've had in a while. Love her. And she's cute sweet and fun. Makes me happy

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    Service is a little slow but food is really good. Has bowling,live music, and large banquet rooms.

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    Woody's despite having 2 large groups worked hard to work in my daughter's softball team. Additionally the food and service was amazing.

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    Great place to go with the family or just the boys! Get the wet fried chicken bites, incredible

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    You obviously would not expect the restaurant attached to a bowling alley to be great, but I have not ever been disappointed by my meals here.

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    3.6(58 reviews)
    3.7 mi
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    We discovered this place at the recommendation of someone and also realizing there were restaurants…read moreat Tanger Outlet Mall. I can't believe we have not been here before. It's conveniently located within the Outlet Mall, so shop, eat and drink til your hearts content. The place is clean, roomy and alive with activity. There is a full service bar, high top tables and regular tables within the place. It also appeared there is an outdoor seating area, but it was closed for the winter. The waitress and host were friendly and our waitress was very friendly and attentive. Our drinks and food came out really fast. The food was amazing. The group ordered various things. The nachos are HUGE! We chose beef for the meat but you can also get chicken and I think something else. Come hungry if you order this one. It also came with sour cream and salsa at not up charge. We did add the queso for an additional $2. The chips, toppings were all very fresh. The meat was not greasy and plentiful. The other dishes were a Reuben sandwich and a turkey wrap. Both of those were advised to be really good. The tater tots that came as aside on one dish was good but we've had better. Overall, we would definitely come back here again.

    Server was good and attentive, even with it being busy. We got the italian grinder, bacon jam…read moreburger, and the chicago beef. It was all delicious! We also got the pizza puffs, which were so buttery! Loved it. Great tater tots, and we got the chicken and wild rice soup which was good as well!

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    3.3(136 reviews)
    6.5 mi
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    My new obsession are salad bars. A brief Google search led me here…read more Initially everything seemed ok. There were 2 old crusty pizzas out. I asked the server if new pizzas would be made and they were that was nice. Tammy was my server, I liked her. The salad bar was typical and quite tasty. Here is the 2 star part...I got so sick a few hours later. Sick enough to vow to never subject myself to this establishment again. This was definitely a result of the food by the type of sickness. I wasn't impressed by the pizza it tasted like a frozen pizza. To each their own I guess.

    My boyfriend and I came here a little after 9:00 pm on a Saturday night in January while visiting…read morefamily for the weekend. We wanted to watch the playoff games that were happening that night and thought a sports bar would be a good choice for doing so. There were tons of TVs and the place seemed a little empty, but that could be due to weather. We had already eaten a delicious dinner and weren't really hungry but were down for a nightcap. We sat at the bar, the place was not busy for a Saturday night. We needed a waitress to get the bartender to even talk to us and take our orders, as our attempts at waving him down failed. When I tried to order an espresso martini, he said, "We don't have espresso but I could make you a coffee martini, but please don't make me go and make coffee for you". I've been on the receiving end of late night orders that cause you to dirty up appliances you have shut down for the night, but this order was at 9:30 pm and they closed at midnight. I decided not to order it since he stated he didn't want to make it for me and decided on a mocktail since my choice of cocktail was vetoed. I understand his response if it was close to closing time and I also wouldn't have ordered that close to closing time. I ended up getting a mocktail called the "Midwest Fog" and it was unique and tasted good but my partner and I were taken aback and annoyed over our encounter and treatment.

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    Peppino's Pizzeria & Sports Grille - Traditional Wings

    Peppino's Pizzeria & Sports Grille

    3.3(108 reviews)
    2.9 mi
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    Stopped here while in Grand Rapids for one night. It's got major sports bar energy and the portions…read moreof every dish we ordered were XL including the appetizers. We asked if they could turn the Brewers game on one tv and they were kind enough to try but couldn't get it over the channels they had. Service was pretty fast and we left satisfied. They do charge for every little add on be it pizza topping, dipping sauce, sour cream, etc. most add-on prices ranged from $1.25-$2 each so if you aren't careful things will add up fast. Only thing we disliked was how small the highboy table was. We had little space for dirty dishes and the papers advertising drinks/specials. Parking was kind of tough to find because the lot they have was super small. We had to circle the block a few times to find street parking.

    Been here twice in the past week. Service was awful. Place…read morewas packed Wait for staff, wait for drinks, wait for food .. pizza was mush ... I asked for crispy crust .. ? Had to eat with a fork Waitress was nice when she was at the table I loved the meatball topping VERY pricey .. $ 25 for small pizza and water Second visit I added a soft drink and small salad $33 Thin crust was not a win for me personally and the price seems unreasonable for what you are getting ? Hate to say it but Little Caesar's thin crust was a better choice for a fraction of the price

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    Peppino's Pizzeria & Sports Grille - Detroit Style pizza with three types of peppers we chose to add on. Great size for 2 people

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    The Old Goat - Chicken Cobb

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    4.1(705 reviews)
    4.4 mi
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    This place is an awesome, eclectic, and personable spot with incredible food as well as service…read more The BIzzy Grizzys or whatever they called them were one of my favorite appetizers ever, and I don't typically like things like that. At first I was hesitant because of the price, and it being biscuits, but they made me eat those words and more. It was like a large biscuit muffin top with jalapeño, cheese and honey glaze (I think) and it came with a white cheddar cheese sauce to dip it in that was outrageously delicious. For a guy who hates cheddar biscuits, I've got to say I'm blown away. My wife ordered the steak with fingerling potatoes and carrots. It was on the pricier side, but yet again well worth it. The steak was cooked perfectly, and the veggies were pretty good too. They had live music playing as well tonight. It was a jazzy kind of vibe and it didn't over power anyone talking or anything. The guy had some serious skill too. To top it off, we had some pretty killer service from everyone there. From the hostess taking our names, random servers walking around, and our fantastic server (I forget her name but she was blonde and worked upstairs and had a a really great attitude. The expo or food runner dropping our food off anticipated us possibly needing an extra plate and brought one without asking which was super awesome and ended up coming in handy ( I knew my wife wouldn't finish that steak alone) and she brought it without asking and was ready with a smile to get more. I used to be a GM (I hate when people use this saying but...) truly I know how hard it is to find good workers and the folks running it here seem to have it down. I come from a place where you have to drive 100 mi or more for average service. So seeing exceptional service is really almost too good to be true. I'd definitely stop in for a bite. It's worth every penny. We'll be back for dessert, they have seasonal crème brûlées!

    I dined at TOG today for a business lunch and, unfortunately, my experience was very disappointing…read more At the end of our meal, I asked for a to-go box because I had barely touched my food. My guest and I spent most of our lunch talking, and I left with nearly an entire meal. About 20 minutes after leaving, I realized I had forgotten my box and immediately called the restaurant to see if it was still there. The young lady who answered the phone asked where I had been seated. I explained that I was at the very first table at the front of the restaurant. Within seconds, she told me there was nothing there. Her tone made it clear that assisting me was not a priority. Given that the hostess stand is located at the back of the restaurant and I was seated at the front, I do not believe there was enough time for her to actually check before dismissing my concern. After I sent an email regarding the situation, the hostess responded that she had walked through the restaurant looking for the box. Based on the timing of our phone conversation, I find that difficult to believe. In her response, she also stated that she checked with the servers after our call had ended, which suggests that no real effort was made while I was on the phone. What is most disappointing is that I am a regular customer. Today, I paid $56.00 for lunch for myself and my business guest. Between a server who was largely absent throughout the meal and the dismissive interaction when I called about my forgotten food, the level of service fell far below what I have come to expect. Everyone has an occasional bad day, but customer service is often defined by how issues are handled after something goes wrong. In this case, I felt dismissed rather than helped. Unfortunately, after today's experience, I do not plan to return.

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    The Old Goat - Live Jazz on Sunday.

    Live Jazz on Sunday.

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    Woody's Press Box - tradamerican - Updated June 2026

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