Reviews for Woodys Library Restaurant in Carmel, IN
Situated in an old library with upstairs dining, patio and downstairs bar seating. The place is unique and pretty cool honestly... just for those reasons. Food is pretty average and the drinks are good. Really nothing to write home about, but is convenientlylocated, casual and all of those things. Read more
Have heard a lot about this place so went for a weekday lunch. We sat outside in their patio. The place wasn?t busy. We ordered... Asian Tater Tots, rustic bread as our appetizers. The tots tasted good for first few bites but then the strong teriyaki saucetook over the taste. It had a sharp after taste which is why we didn?t try to eat anymore. I had a different version of rusticbread when I was ordering. But it was like a normal store bought white bread which was toasted and presented with butter. Forour lunch we ordered Avocado tacos and Buffalo chicken wrap. I was disappointed with my tacos too. When I asked for adescription while ordering, had the server told me that it will be cold corn taco that comes with two small pieces of avocadoand cold string cheese sprinkled on it, I would not have ordered it. Plus there were no jalapeños on it instead theysubstituted it with green pepper which made it less desirable. The wrap was tasteless and fries tasted stale. The server didn?tcome to check on us about the food or refills on drinks. Overall not a great experience. Would not visit again. Read more
Wish I would have looked at the reviews before having lunch here. Especially the review about how a server treated a couple... because of how they previously tipped. This restaurant is only "popular" because it is located in the arts district. Theservice was good, our food arrived in a timely manner and as we ordered. The server kept our drinks filled. The issue was thefood for the price. We ordered the bison meatloaf and the veggie stir fry with shrimp. The meatloaf had very little taste, wasa pile of crumbled meat and there was a pool of grease that filled the entire bottle of the serving bowl. The mash potatoeswere okay and the corn was good. The stir fry had a small amount of vegetables and three pieces of shrimp. The bison was $27and the stir fry was $24. We left a good tip because we appreciated our server. However, we will not go back because the foodjust wasn't good. Especially for the price. We have eaten at many restaurants in the art district so it wasn't just the price,it was the quality for the price. I hate fast food, but would have enjoyed it that day instead of Woody's. Read more
The restaurant has an unbelievable history, an old library built by Carnegie. Some of the original old books are still there.... Reservations needed to eat in the old library. The service was good down at the porch area. The beef dinners, 8 oz steakdinners, and Tenderloin steak had good flavor. I thought my steak was a little tough for medium rare. Not I'm chewing it but incutting it. Maybe you need high quality steak knives or just sharpen the one I was given Price wise rhe meals were veryreasonable. Historically well worth the trip from the state of Washington to meet old friends from Ohio. Read more
I got the Angus burger medium well, but it was a lil burnt. I ate it, but should've asked for another one. The hot wings and... steak burger over mash potatoes were good. The dry rub wings were bland, didn't have any season. We said we would give this spotanother try. Read more
This place is in beautiful Carmel and it didn?t disappoint. We went during Devour Indy and it was great. The ambience, people,... and outside seating was awesome. The food was amazing. We had the wedge salad, it is a must have!!! The bison meatloaf was alsogreat. The staff was super friendly and eager to help. Highly recommended!!! Read more
We arrived just at closing and they were very accommodating. No customer masks required-yes! Our meal was served quickly with a... smile. The goat cheese appetizer w toast was perfect. Our pot pie, kettle crusted chicken and pot roast superb. Very unique,actual library, building w a bar downstairs. Walk in n out slow-lots to notice! Read more
Great food, great atmosphere and great service. The menus selection was nice, definitely something for everyone. The waiter,... DJ, had great recommendations. Outside seating is nice and not too crowded together. The inside is perfect for a more quietmeal. Highly recommended- Read more