Woodberry Kitchen

I have had the distinct pleasure of eating at Woodberry Kitchen two times in the last two weeks. The first time was a date with my husband. The second was a double date with good friends. We even brought the tot along for the second outing after being assured that they really were kid friendly. Really. They promised.

On to the many reasons why this place is a serious must go. 


First is their philosophy. “From farm to table.” Seasonal food, local farms, organic meats, sustainable agriculture. If you don’t know why this is awesome, I have some books you really should read. I had fun on my first trip going down the list of farms and suppliers and telling my husband which ones are at the farmer’s market we go to and how happy I was to see the farm where I buy my meat. It’s good to know where your food is from. 

And their commitment to sustainability doesn't stop at their food. They provide you with super cool biodegradable/compostable take away packaging. And the building is LEED certified. 

Second – service. The bartenders, the waiters, and the hostesses were all friendly and, better yet, very knowledgeable. Plus, they were all willing to answer all of our questions without seeming put out or rushing us along. Please note, my husband asks far more questions than the average bear, so a waiter taking a moment to talk to us really is something to note. Also, for those of you with tots, they really were nice to our kid and patient with us taking a long time to get settled in. Our waitress even asked if we wanted the kid’s meal first, which I would have totally forgotten to do.

Third reason to note is the décor. Beautiful exposed brick. Respectable sized bar. Open. Airy. Nice wooden tables. The coolest high chair I’ve ever used in a restaurant (I even threatened to steal it). And a wall of beautiful cut wood. Kevin was in love.

Hmm. Is that all? Heck no. Reason number four, and of course the most important reason, is the food. Oh, the food. I’m just going to go ahead list everything I ate (or was eaten by my dinner mates) over the course of my two visits. Kitchen pickles and olives, green salad, beet salad, heirloom pumpkin soup, marvesta shrimp tempura, baked cauliflower, pork buns, shrimp and scallops with grits, tile fish with beans, pork chop with butter beans, flatbread with andouille sausage and leeks, rockfish bites (children’s menu), CMP, carrot cake, flourless chocolate cake, kitchen cookies & sweets, and pecan pie ice cream sundae. Isn’t your mouth watering?

And the drinks are great too. I started with a Honey and Spice (rum, ginger beer, and some other stuff I can’t remember), which was a special the first night we were there. It was delicious and I ordered another one the next week even though it wasn’t on the menu. They were kind enough to make it for me. Kevin had a Plantation (bourbon, port, and smoked honey, which they smoke themselves. Daily. Seriously, these people like making good food!) and we split a glass of wine with dinner. On our second trip, we tried the Headless Horseman (bourbon and pumpkin syrup) and our friend tried one of the local beers.

It’s really a great place and worth checking out. I would suggest making reservations early if you have a particular time in mind since I had some difficulty making reservations for both of our dinners.