I had a very bad experience at Woodman Bar on december 21 and I decided to write a review about it. Unfortunately, the manager/owner of this bar is someone who doesn’t care about customers. He responded to me in a very unprofessional manner instead of checking the CAMERA.
When I came to this bar, the person putting on wristbands for guests was putting one on me (it took him at least 20 seconds to do it) while simultaneously unfastening my Cartier bracelet (which has specific mechanism that prevents it from accidental opening). Luckily the bracelet landed on my foot and i have noticed it missing.
Aub Driver
Where rustic vibes meet craft cocktails and decent pub fare. The patio’s a highlight, but the inside gets loud enough to compete with your conversation. Service is friendly, but don’t expect speed. The fries pair well with everything.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Craig Bradford
I'll tell you what!!!! The Hamburger and fries was outstanding, however, I need to show you how to make chili cheese fries!!!!! No offense!!!!! Being a Chef myself, those are the some of the worst I have ever had..... Perfect chili cheese fries are simple!!!! Chili, real shredded cheese and onions. That's all you need!!!
Bobby Que
Parking: The parking there is good. I had no problem finding a place to park. I don’t know how many spaces are there, but it’s pretty roomy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Hamburger, Tacos
Rob Bown
A sports bar above all so as expected. Food was decent. Drinks were great. Could barely hear to talk inside. So loud.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Aaron Hunter
I had a good time, I always tip between 30% and 50% when going to bars or restaurants but this place adds an automatic gratuity to a bill when they close it out. That's absolutely insane and shows a great amount of entitlement that people should have to tip. I was a bartender over a decade and I still manage a bar today. I always tip well voluntarily but the principle of an automatic gratuity will keep me from ever coming back and I would never install this policy in a bar I manage nor would I work for a bar that thinks that is acceptable.
David Goldsmith
Used to love the Woodman until I was asked to leave by a manager it was later fired by the owner I talked to the owner and he said please come back and I did for the Dodger game on Sunday and one of the older bartender guys asked me to leave again based on some old story. I talked to at 2:00 p.m. I showed the bartender I had a conversation at 2:00 p.m. with the owner he said he didn't remember that the bar was busy and the bartender didn't wasn't willing to call him again and ask again this was at 2:00 and the specifics of it nor the owner's assistant was completely useless didn't try to call the owner himself as I asked him to do so that I can talk to him through the phone and remind him that it was 2:00 and that we had said come on in and why should I be going through all this I did nothing wrong I'll never go to the Woodman again and shame on them for treating a 4-year customer this way
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
John Davison
Too loud to speak with each other but still a great place.
Parking: A street over there is a paid parking lot but it is still difficult to find parking in this area.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 4
Logra tu éxito con David Garcia
A very relaxed place to go to have a nice time. Good service, music, very calm atmosphere and very good drinks. I recommend you..!!??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buñuelos
Daryl Byers
Burgers and hot wings are fire..Britney is my bartender. She makes my drinks and does justice.
All was good except the surprise added gratuity that you have no say in. I tipped on top of it but when I looked at the receipt realized I had double tipped along with an operations cost added. I thought a new law says this wasn’t allowed. It was taken care of after a call but wasn’t happy about it. Tipping culture is out of control, forcing covering your employees pay in the form of tips off to the customer isn’t cool. Not sure if I’ll return…
I was a party of 2. I was told it was because we were there after a certain time that it was added. I’ve come to the Woodman before and enjoyed it, this has been the only issue that I have had.
Nick Mendoza
We found another treasure in Sherman Oaks. The Woodman was filled up on a Wednesday at 8pm. The place was filled with monitors with the Olympics on. This is a great place to see UFC fights. The energy is very welcoming and festive.
We were greeted and served by Micaela (Mgt. she is an excellent crew member) who recommended the Pub Chips.
The Pub Chips were one of the best appetizers that I have ever had. They are large, crispy and delicious! Look at my photos. They came with BBQ sauce and house sauce which went very well with the Pub Chips.
We had a chicken Sandwich that was juicy and very crispy on the outside. It was large and it came with a large basket of fries.
The Fish and chips came with an excellent tarter sauce and malt vinegar. They were soft on the inside and a golden textured crispy on the outside. Yes, I can highly recommend them.
We will be back to have more Pub Chips and try out the Jalapeno Quesadilla.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ben Bailey
1 star for hidden surcharges and gratuity. I got two $8 beers and the check total came out to be $21.30 with no explanation or itemization on the initial receipt. I had to ask for a second itemized receipt for clarification on what the extra charges were. A 3% "operations fee" and a 20% gratuity applied to the total ON TOP OF the operations fee. It's bonkers that restaurants are still doing this let alone HIDING it from their customers. Stay away from these shysters.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Juan Sandoval
I love Brittany she is awesome and everyone there too. Bomb food, awesome drinks, and cheap prices compared to other places here in Ventura. Me and my buddy danyul love this place and recommend getting to know your server as well as this kickass place! Always a best place to meet new people or simply to grub on good food while drinking and watching some sports. Can’t wait to go back and highly recommend trying all happy hour foods!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tacos
Liz Ellis
Our server (maybe Skyla?) is the reason I’m reviewing. She was outstanding. Personable, helpful, knowledgeable, everything. Also the spicy margs were delicious as were the nachos!
I had a very bad experience at Woodman Bar on december 21 and I decided to write a review about it. Unfortunately, the manager/owner of this bar is someone who doesn’t care about customers. He responded to me in a very unprofessional manner instead of checking the CAMERA.
When I came to this bar, the person putting on wristbands for guests was putting one on me (it took him at least 20 seconds to do it) while simultaneously unfastening my Cartier bracelet (which has specific mechanism that prevents it from accidental opening). Luckily the bracelet landed on my foot and i have noticed it missing.
Where rustic vibes meet craft cocktails and decent pub fare. The patio’s a highlight, but the inside gets loud enough to compete with your conversation. Service is friendly, but don’t expect speed. The fries pair well with everything.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I'll tell you what!!!! The Hamburger and fries was outstanding, however, I need to show you how to make chili cheese fries!!!!! No offense!!!!! Being a Chef myself, those are the some of the worst I have ever had..... Perfect chili cheese fries are simple!!!! Chili, real shredded cheese and onions. That's all you need!!!
Parking: The parking there is good. I had no problem finding a place to park. I don’t know how many spaces are there, but it’s pretty roomy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Hamburger, Tacos
A sports bar above all so as expected. Food was decent. Drinks were great. Could barely hear to talk inside. So loud.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
I had a good time, I always tip between 30% and 50% when going to bars or restaurants but this place adds an automatic gratuity to a bill when they close it out. That's absolutely insane and shows a great amount of entitlement that people should have to tip. I was a bartender over a decade and I still manage a bar today. I always tip well voluntarily but the principle of an automatic gratuity will keep me from ever coming back and I would never install this policy in a bar I manage nor would I work for a bar that thinks that is acceptable.
Used to love the Woodman until I was asked to leave by a manager it was later fired by the owner I talked to the owner and he said please come back and I did for the Dodger game on Sunday and one of the older bartender guys asked me to leave again based on some old story.
I talked to at 2:00 p.m. I showed the bartender I had a conversation at 2:00 p.m. with the owner he said he didn't remember that the bar was busy and the bartender didn't wasn't willing to call him again and ask again this was at 2:00 and the specifics of it nor the owner's assistant was completely useless didn't try to call the owner himself as I asked him to do so that I can talk to him through the phone and remind him that it was 2:00 and that we had said come on in and why should I be going through all this I did nothing wrong I'll never go to the Woodman again and shame on them for treating a 4-year customer this way
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Too loud to speak with each other but still a great place.
Parking: A street over there is a paid parking lot but it is still difficult to find parking in this area.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 4
A very relaxed place to go to have a nice time.
Good service, music, very calm atmosphere and very good drinks.
I recommend you..!!??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Buñuelos
Burgers and hot wings are fire..Britney is my bartender. She makes my drinks and does justice.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
All was good except the surprise added gratuity that you have no say in. I tipped on top of it but when I looked at the receipt realized I had double tipped along with an operations cost added. I thought a new law says this wasn’t allowed. It was taken care of after a call but wasn’t happy about it.
Tipping culture is out of control, forcing covering your employees pay in the form of tips off to the customer isn’t cool.
Not sure if I’ll return…
I was a party of 2. I was told it was because we were there after a certain time that it was added. I’ve come to the Woodman before and enjoyed it, this has been the only issue that I have had.
We found another treasure in Sherman Oaks. The Woodman was filled up on a Wednesday at 8pm. The place was filled with monitors with the Olympics on. This is a great place to see UFC fights. The energy is very welcoming and festive.
We were greeted and served by Micaela (Mgt. she is an excellent crew member) who recommended the Pub Chips.
The Pub Chips were one of the best appetizers that I have ever had. They are large, crispy and delicious! Look at my photos. They came with BBQ sauce and house sauce which went very well with the Pub Chips.
We had a chicken Sandwich that was juicy and very crispy on the outside. It was large and it came with a large basket of fries.
The Fish and chips came with an excellent tarter sauce and malt vinegar. They were soft on the inside and a golden textured crispy on the outside. Yes, I can highly recommend them.
We will be back to have more Pub Chips and try out the Jalapeno Quesadilla.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
1 star for hidden surcharges and gratuity. I got two $8 beers and the check total came out to be $21.30 with no explanation or itemization on the initial receipt. I had to ask for a second itemized receipt for clarification on what the extra charges were. A 3% "operations fee" and a 20% gratuity applied to the total ON TOP OF the operations fee. It's bonkers that restaurants are still doing this let alone HIDING it from their customers. Stay away from these shysters.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I love Brittany she is awesome and everyone there too. Bomb food, awesome drinks, and cheap prices compared to other places here in Ventura. Me and my buddy danyul love this place and recommend getting to know your server as well as this kickass place! Always a best place to meet new people or simply to grub on good food while drinking and watching some sports. Can’t wait to go back and highly recommend trying all happy hour foods!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tacos
Our server (maybe Skyla?) is the reason I’m reviewing. She was outstanding. Personable, helpful, knowledgeable, everything. Also the spicy margs were delicious as were the nachos!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
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