First time at Backwoods last night. It was a nice drive to get there. Upon walking in we were greeted by very friendly staff and seated immediately. The waitress was friendly and came over within 1-2mins of being seated. The drink menu was extensive and many great food choices which made it hard to pick from. We ordered the smoked wing appetizer with Thai chili sauce which was excellent, and perfectly prepared. Came with HOUSE MADE blue cheese and boy you could tell, best blue cheese I’ve had. Cocktails were made well, not watered down. Ribs with cornbread and coleslaw and the weekend special, mini beef Wellington were our meals. Ribs were dry rubbed and came with a side of sauce (again house made and you could tell by how tasty it was) which is how I prefer them (no everyone agrees so be aware). The ribs were perfectly tender and REAL smoked just like the wings. The cornbread was spot on. Now be aware that the coleslaw is vinegar based which is super hard to find around here but was excellent (not everyone will like it). The beef Wellington was amazing, and being such a hard dish to pull off, the chef should be proud.
The staff is extremely attentive. We were checked on frequently but not to the point where it was annoying. If any of the staff saw a dirty glass or plate it was quickly removed from our table, not just by our waitress. The staff was dressed nicely and looked professional. The owner was on-site checking on everything.
A very pleasant experience that proved backwoods to be a hidden gem. We will be back! Keep up the high standards, it shows in the food coming out of the kitchen!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Thai Chili Wings
My wife and I have a nice little getaway in NEPA on the Susquehanna. We found this little gem this summer and have been back many times. Great atmosphere, food is outstanding, the wait staff is exceptional. If we don’t bring friends, we love sitting at the bar and having dinner. It’s our new go to place when up in the area.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Pot Roast
This was our 1st time at Backwoods and it will probably be the last, our waitress Eva was very attentive but the food left a lot to be desired. We ordered wings and the Brussel sprouts for appetizers, wings were good but the sprouts were as hard as rocks, couldn't even bite into them, then we both ordered ribs, a full rack and a half, when they came out they were as black as charcoal, ok we know the rub gets dark when you smoke them but the meat was so dry there was absolutely no juice left in them. For 33 dollars for a full rack of ribs you would think you would get more than a slice of corn bread and a tablespoon of the worst coleslaw I have ever tasted. Then to make it better when it was time to pay we had a 100 dollar gift card that was given to us, the bill was 75 dollars and change, instead of deducting the amount we spent and giving the card back they kept the rest,, so wrong! Needless to say, we won't be back!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 1
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3
We live locally and have gone several times. The food is always excellent and so is the service. We went for the first time with our two year old and the experience was great. The only thing I've noticed every time we go is that the music is very loud.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
