Woody's Backwater BARge & Grill

This is a fun spot when we're in town. The fresh Walleye tacos are delish and the atmosphere is entertaining!

Small place right on the water. Smaller menu. Tried my first soft shell crab sandwich here. Drinks are delish and super reasonable! Parking wasn't bad during the week, but on weekends I'm sure it is awful because there is very little for several places.

Parking: Free lot closest, but very small

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Soft Shell Crab Sandwich

First time here today. Went for the entertainment (casual, Key West style musician), which was great. We ordered some food and were pleasantly surprised! Perch tacos = perfection. Slaw, fries, appetizers were all delicious. My cocktail was the Wobbly Worm and hit the spot on this summer night. The service was friendly and very fast. So, I rarely find myself giving 5 stars on all three Google Review categories but this was easy. We can’t wait to go back.

Parking: Parking lot with a beautiful lake view.

Kid-friendliness: There was a family next to us and the kids seemed to enjoy the barge, watching the ducks and boats.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Wobbly Worm, Fried Pickles, Fish Tacos, Slaw, Perch

Crowded but nice

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Great outdoor place. Decent good menu, I had the chicken bruschetta wrap and really enjoyed it. You can't beat the specialty drinks, I love the wobbly worm. So yummy. Fabulous atmosphere, they even had a local musician playing today. Go check out out!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Chicken Wrap

Rum runners was full, wondered over to woodys and found a little gem. Salmon BLT was fabulous and the chicken, bacon ranch wrap was also great!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Chicken Wrap, Burger

Quaint and casual dining experience. Outstanding service by our lovely host Shay. We thank you!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ahi Tuna Appetizer, Soft Shell Crab Sandwich, Fried Pickles, Slaw, Perch

We had a great lunch here last week. The food and drinks were very good! Our waitress was amazing and even brought my service dog a bowl of water. We would definitely come back the next time we visit Erie!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hot Pepper Cheese Balls

Outdoor seating only but it was pretty comfortable as most seats were in the shade and food was pretty good. It took forever to come out though. Crab sandwich was good and so were the apps (we got fried pickles and a mixed app with zucchini fries and fried cheeseballs as well)

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Soft Shell Crab Sandwich

Service was excellent. Food fries yuck

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 5

The food here is nothing to get excited about. Our service was even worse. We were there on a Thursday afternoon. There weren't a lot of people sitting at tables and the bar was ⅔ full. Our waitress was more comfortable standing by the bar than coming to serve us. The atmosphere was good. It's right on the water and people bring their boats right up to the restaurant. There are better places to go, with better food and better service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Quesadilla, Perch

Can beer only starting @ $5 plenty of seating for all.
Enjoy the view, and people watch

Service: 4

Friendly, comfortable and yummy food. I wanted the soft shell but not on a sandwich so they gladly accommodated me and added it to one of their salads that is not on the menu. One of the best soft shells I've ever had and the salad was good. Nice place to sit, relax and look over the water.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We enjoy this cute place on the water. Food is made in a "trailer" nearby, but our food arrived hot and moderately quick. Our waiter was a new server but he did an excellent job.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hot Pepper Cheese Balls, Jerk Chicken Wrap

The entire experience was pretty awful. We went for Bloody Mary’s specifically and the “super special” Bloody Mary that was $20 was horrible- terrible mix, not well balanced and the garnishes were a complete joke. Who puts string cheese and a slim Jim in a Bloody Mary?! The service was horrific and the food was subpar at best. The saving grace was the atmosphere, definitely a cool location with fun seating near the water.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1