Richard was excellent and spot on with the order for our large group. Food was good and nice open area.

What an amazing experience. "Ramone" was an exceptional waiter. From the time we sat down to the time we left, he was great. The food was excellent. Wine was fantastic and the overall experience was delightful. Will DEFINITELY be coming back. read more

Randall was awesome! Great drinks and amazing recommendations and service while staying for the night due to a missed flight connection..

Great drinks, pretty good food. Small area in a hotel so it can get crowded if you come with a medium sized group. A bit hidden but I'm glad I know about this place now. If you stay at the hotel, it is a perfect place for a drink or something to eat. read more

Great drinks, great food and great service! Richard was entertaining and always made sure we were taken care of!

Delicious food and great service! Richard was our server and he was an absolute delight! We really enjoyed eating here :)

Wow! under the circumstances we find ourselves in...i am absolutely impressed with this Woolley's drive-up prime rib dinner i just enjoyed! looking forward to dining in there when we can! i tend to stay away from hotel restaurants, but this place is worth a real visit!! i love when restaurants put their heart into the food experience! Woolley's is worth a try for that very reason! way to go guys!!! now off to my cigar... read more

Have been a lot. Especially during allow covid. Everyone (staff) has been amazing. Laura. Emily, Zach. Absolutely fantastic.

I stay at many hotels, but this hotel restaurant is certainly in the top tier. Nicely varied menu with quality food at very fair prices. If you're there, ask for Ramone or Richard--world class service and wonderful personalities. Best airport hotel at MSP. read more

Stopped in and had lunch on my way to the airport and was shocked at how great this place was. The best food and service I've had from a hotel restaurant. Rachel had recommended that I try the steak bites and they were amazing as was the service! The manager Martina had also greeted me to see how everything was and she was very pleasant. This place is a hidden gem and I would and will recommend this place to others. read more

Richard, Randall and Ramon were amazing. The steak bites were fantastic and my friend enjoyed her Woolley's burger and truffle fries.

stayed at the embassy suites and dined at woolleys. I have to say, our service sucked to say the least. 3 bartenders behind the bar, and our drinks came when our food arrived. we waited nearly an hour for drinks to be delivered. no excuse. oh, and to top it off, 18% gratuity added and our server didn't come to check on us or clear our plates. never will I ever again. read more

We had great food and Excellent service provided by Richard and Diamond. The entire staff was on point tonight with their service. At a time where so many places are running short staffed finding good service has been very difficult. Also very relaxed but upscale atmosphere. You will not be disappointed. read more

Horrible! No music no nothing. I asked bartender about having music to help with atmosphere. He said no because too many people were talking. Huh!??? read more

We had a great anniversary dinner here. Food was good and our waitress Shannon was outstanding. We will be back.

Visited for the first time today. Shannon O was our server and was amazing. Funny and attentive. Really made the visit to the restaurant. The food was delicious. Definitely would come back here again. read more

Great food and very friendly staff! Richard was a wonderful server with awesome suggestions and cool stories too.

Extremely disappointed in the lack of respect we got from the workers. Called before we arrived at the restaurant to see if there was a wait. The person we spoke to said no and we could come in whenever and at the very most it would be 10 minutes if the tables got taken. We were about 3 minutes away so we headed to the restaurant. When we got there, nobody was near to greet us, which was fine and we waited. A few minutes later, still nothing. Finally a girl came up and asked up if we had reservations, and we said no. She shrugged and said "ok" then walked away. After that we were continually ignored and this girl never came back to tell us if we could get a table or not. We probably waited another 10 minutes until we were fed up by the unprofessionalism that were the employees. I saw 5 employees total and not one even greeted or looked our way. All we wanted was a nice meal and instead left with nothing. There are plenty other places that will treat you better than the staff here. read more

This review is an update of the review I wrote on January 13th. After writing my last review the management team from Woolley's contacted me to make things right. They were disappointed that I did not have a GREAT dining experience so they sent me a gift certificate in the mail to come back and give them a second chance. Needless to say, I was very impressed by their response. Last night my wife and I returned to Woolley's Kitchen to celebrate our 10th Wedding Anniversary. We made the reservation through "yelp" and in the notes I mentioned it was our 10th wedding anniversary. When we arrived at the restaurant the hostess welcomed us and immediately wished us a Happy Anniversary before we even sat down. She also gave us a card wishing us a happy anniversary that was signed by the restaurant staff. Wow, nice touch! Once we were seated our server (I believe his name was Josh) showed up promptly to get our drink order. I asked about their dark beers and he recommended one that I believe was called "Beaver Belch" or something very similar. What really intrigued me though was that it was a milk stout with peanut butter. I gave it a go and I really liked it. The taste of the beer was unique and it went down really well before dinner. For my entree I ordered the same thing I ordered previously, a red-eye ribeye steak cooked rare and the loaded hash browns as my side item. I also mentioned to the server that last time I came I ordered the steak rare and it came out medium. He noted this when writing down our order. My wife ordered the pork chop and she also decided to try the hash browns based on my raving about them since our last meal there. We also ordered a side of roasted mushrooms. The food arrived in a decent amount of time and the bread basket accompanied it at the same time. If I had any minor quibble, that would be the only one as I was hoping the bread basket would arrive before the meal as I was famished. As I said though, that is a very minor quibble. My wife's pork chop looked outstanding. It was very thick and it had a tomahawk bone on it. When she saw the hash browns she was worried that they were overdone as they came out crispy on the outside. I assured her that they were done perfectly and to reserve her judgment until after she tried them. Once she tried them she was as sold on them as I am. In fact she is already talking about trying to replicate these at home. I think that will be a tall task though. In addition, her pork chop was seasoned and cooked perfectly. She thought this meal was much better than the pasta she ordered previously. As for my steak, I cut into it with trepidation and I was elated to see that it was cooked rare. Yeah! It was an excellent cut and had superb flavor throughout. My hash browns were just as good as I remembered them last time. The mushrooms were a very generous serving for $5. I also liked the addition of the shallots to them. They had good taste and my wife and I shared them. We decided to finish off the meal with a slice of their white chocolate cheesecake. We saw a server carrying one around it looked so good that we knew we had to try it. This too did not disappoint. The raspberry sauce was sweet but tart, their were a good number of whole raspberries on and around the slice which my wife loved, and the texture and taste of the cheesecake was excellent. In summary, Woolley's Kitchen knocked it out of the park on this visit and I am positive we will be back there again in the future. Now I'm excited to try their prime rib and some of their other dishes. Thank you again to the Woolley's management team for being so committed to ensuring we had a great experience at your establishment. Needless to say, you helped to ensure that we had an anniversary dinner to remember! read more

Restaurant week: Scallops appetizer. 3 stars. Recommended by the server. Wedge salad. 4 stars. Loaded with bacon! Grilled walleye. 3 stars. Plain, plain, plain. Black and Bleu pasta. 4 stars. Filet beef tips in the pasta were amazing! Chocolate Ganesh cake. 3 stars. Nothing special. I think Applebee's molten lava is better. Vanilla bean creme brûlée. 3 stars. read more

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Hada a nice late dinner here tonight. The flatbread, walleye sandwich, black and blue pasta and chicken sandwich can all be recommended. Nice attentive service from Richard. read more

The service was excellent. The complimentary bread was delicious and warm. I had the ribs and they were nothing special taste wise and also were not trimmed which really was a let down. But the cherry Manhattan was delicious. So it's a 50/50 in my opinion. I'd suggest someone to try it out and let me know but I definitely won't order the ribs if I ever come back. read more

Ate at Woolley's tonight. My first time here. Ribeye was huge and so good! Ask for Azure when you come. She's great.

Excellent place, found it on Google and decided to give it a try. Food was delicious, steak, scallops, beet salad, calamari, and sample dessert. Everything delicious and Shannon our server was amazing. She was very attentive to us. WILL definitely come back read more

Great food and service! We had the wings, steak bites, and loaded hash browns! It was busy but we didn't have to wait. Definitely recommend! read more

Food was excellent. Our waiter Richard was awesome! He was knowledgeable and gave great recomendations!! Will definitely return for another meal. read more

Good food and service was great! Steak salad is highly recommended. Finished it off with a dessert sampler! Yum

Our server Richard was the best great conversation, very attentive, he was the man with many hats I'll come back just for him.

I had a gift certificate from www.restaurant.com. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the food. I wouldn't normally pick a hotel restaurant, but since it is one of the Twin Cities Originals, I thought we'd give it a shot. We went for lunch on a Monday - the restaurant was very quiet. My fiance and I both ordered the filet which came with mashed potatoes and vegetables. I have to admit it was one of the best steaks I've ever had - super tender, cooked perfectly and good flavor. We added the soup and salad bar for $4 each. The salad bar had a good selection of salads and salad toppings and two kinds of soup. The soup was also delicious. I'm not sure I'd go for dinner because the prices are a little steep for Bloomington, but it was affordable for lunch. Service was attentive but not over board, the way I like it. read more

Been to woolley before, usually when I stay at the Embassy. Tonight I was staying down the street. Wanted to avoid the mall and chains so try woollies, again. Food was very good as I remembered. I like the "corner bar" area. Tables set up in the bar makes dining alone more comfortable. service was fast and friendly. Wine list was way above average and tons of beers on tap. Tonight I had the walleye panko with a wedge salad. Both where very good, although a bit pricy, again,hotel restaurant by the airport,so... There is lots of poor quality and chain food in the area so Woolleys is an excellent alternative. read more

Steph and Richard took great care of our group of 14 despite working quite short. The food was good and service was the best it could be. It is tough working with just a handful in the service industry. The effort and attentiveness was very appreciated. read more

Wolley's Restaurant handled the Catering for my wedding... let me tell you it was FABULOUS! They went above and beyond what I expected. I expected your typically wedding buffet and was blown away with the display of the food and taste of the food! Their servers were outstanding constantly checking on not only my groom and me, but our guests as well. I saw them throughout the evening chatting with guests, refilling drinks, offering food from the buffet and items from the candy/chocolate fountain table around the room! From start to finish, Woolley's was the perfect fit for our (and anyone's) reception party. We were thrilled to work with their Catering and banquet staff! read more

Hostess seemed immediately annoyed with our presence. Had to wait 20 minutes for a table, only to find out there were ample tables available. They must have been understaffed because the cocktail waitress never took our drink orders while we waited for our table at the bar. We were taken to our tables then never greeted by any server. After 5 minutes or so I had to go to the host to ask for a help. She rudely told me the female server in our proximity was not ours, and our male server will be with us shortly. He still never showed up so the hostess reluctantly took our orders. The food was good but overpriced for the small portions. I had the Alaskan Salmon, and a blackberry mojito. He had the prime rib. If it weren't for our gift certificate covering most of the cost I would have been even more irritated. We will Never eat here again. read more

We've been to Woolley's many times and they've never failed to make us happy. We bring all of our friends and family. The service is excellent. The food is amazing, although when I ordered pasta once (which was good) I wish I had gotten the steak instead. My brother in law had the prime rib and I had the pasta... I was so jealous. This is one of our favorite places to dine in. We'll be back again for sure. Oh and the mash potatoes and bread pudding (separately) are amazing. read more

My wife and 23 year old son went to Woolleys for a New Years Eve meal. We were hungry for a good steak. We live in town but decided to try Woolleys for steak over Timberlodge and Outback, among other steak places. In a nutshell, it was "ok" and a bit expensive for the end-result. It's a great environment for dining, and the servers are certainly friendly. We were seated and given a great basket of tasty bread and butter. I'd go back just for the bread. I decided last minute to have the 12oz prime rib ($25) and my son and wife decided to split the 10oz ($45) filet mignon. I got a baked potato of average size and flavor, and the prime rib was OK. It came with a cup of au jus with mushrooms which had a bit of a salty flavor but was good. My meal came with nothing else...no option for a side of veggies or salad, etc. Just the meat and baked potato. My wifes' filet mignon came with some asparagus (about 7 smaller-sized spears) and a square of au grauten potatos which were actually pretty darn good (she really like them and I had a bite). She, and my son, said the filet was "ok". They each had a soda, I had 2 CC-cokes (first one was a CC-7up but I drank it anyway) at 6.50 each (They were smaller giblet-type glasses). We could have opted to include the salad bar for an additional $5 with our meals if we wanted but declined. I think the salad bar would have been a good option, but looking back, I think it should be included. $90 later, still feeling somewhat hungry, and not "wow'd" with the overall experience, we were on our way. We stopped at Culvers on the way home for our ice-cream dessert. I think our next steak-craving will be at the either Timberlodge or Outback. I think for nearly the same price, we would probably feel a bit more like we got our money's worth. Great bread and butter, great au grauten potatos. The rest..."ok". read more

My family and I went here for their Easter brunch buffet, choosing this over Jax because of the bottomless champagne/mimosas and ease of access for my parents coming from Rochester (the hotel is located right next to the Mall of America). It was...okay. The atrium of the hotel where the restaurant is located was pretty typical for an Embassy Suites, and it was packed with both hotel guests and brunch patrons. There was a good spread of food -- carving stations with lamb, beef, and pork, a full breakfast buffet spread with eggs benedict, french toast, bacon, and sausage, and your typical lunch fare of pasta salads, seared ahi tuna, shrimp cocktail, etc. There was also a full dessert bar with cupcakes and various types of cake. As can be expected from any buffet, most of the food that was supposed to be hot was lukewarm and prepared en masse, so you don't get the attention to detail that usually accompanies such high-priced food. The things that were supposed to be cold, like the ahi tuna and shrimp cocktail, were excellent, but the french toast, eggs, benedict, sausage, lamb, and chicken were all almost cold by the time I got to them. Moderately tasty still but slightly disappointing. Most of the desserts tasted like they had come in a box and had simply been placed out for the brunch. Service was good, and my mimosa was never completely empty before somebody offered a refill. Overall, it was a passable brunch buffet, but for close to $40 a person, I expected a little bit more in terms of keeping the food fresh and hot. After several mediocre, expensive brunch buffets in the last few years, I think it's time to try somewhere that actually serves a meal for Easter Sunday next year. read more

$14 for the Club Sandwich. Toasted bread and ice cold packaged sliced turkey and cheese. Basic. As. F**** definitely not worth the money. Also the wait staff wasn't even friendly except for the manager. read more

I recently went here for my birthday and was extremely disappointed with our service. At first, our server seemed nice and friendly, but soon after we barely saw her at all. Each order of drinks took at least 15 minutes to get. She didn't apologize or even seem to care. She messed up our food orders, which led to my ribeye coming out well done. The manager never stopped by to ask how the new steaks were or to ask how anything was really. I'm in the service industry so I still tipped well regardless. Maybe this was a one time occurrence and a bad night, but after that I don't think I'll be back. read more

A "Happenings" coupon motivated a recent visit with a friend of mine and I must say, this sort of random "discovery" was well worth the spend, even without a coupon. We are both well-traveled and are highly experienced restaurant customers. First, to us, nothing rolls out the red carpet welcome mat like a no-charge corkage fee. That's right. No charge. (We always try very hard to bring in a wine that would not be on a restaurant wine list.) Next, the service was downright perfect. Our server explained not only the menu but also what sounded to me to be the best New Years Eve dinner event in the Twin Cities (I wish I had a date). It's also always a good sign when you see dining room staff assisting each other keeping up with on-the-spot customer requests. There was something special about the bread. How they can get something to the table that was oven-fresh amazes me. It must have been oven fresh. We both ordered the "martini steak" - flank steak topped with a green olive and bleu cheese mix - cooked to perfection. I had the steamed broccoli, friend had a "loaded" baked potato - (where was the nearest defibrillator, just in case). We got there early. When we left, there were a lot more customers sitting down to what would be a splendid dinner experience in a lovely setting - all personally guaranteed by the Executive Chef who I notice visited every table. What are you waiting for..........? read more

Richard was a fantastic, personable server. Food was great and atmosphere wad top notch!