4. Restaurants

Backwoods Bistro

401 E Tennessee St, Tallahassee, FL, 32301
  • (850) 320-6345
  • Store is closed

Backwoods Bistro Menu

  • Appetizers
  • Salads

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  • Donatella j.

    Fabulous brunch. Best basted eggs and crisp hash browns.

    (5)

  • Daniel P.

    Five stars in class (local, skillful, artful cuisine & lively atmosphere which includes periodic live music). Came for brunch today and was very impressed with the range of unique and tantalizing menu options. There wasn't one dish at our eight-top that I wouldn't have enjoyed - and that goes for the "kiddies" stuff as well. I ordered the "Beyond Mythical" which is truly a great creation. I wish I could recommend some addition/subtraction/modification to this, just to say I was involved in its creation - but I can't. It's "standard" material - I.e., brunches across the land ought to include this in their lineup and submit royalty payments to BWB. Elsewhere around the table, there was the "wake & bake" (think awesome breakfast pizza), cinnamon rolls (that really doesn't do them any justice), grit cakes, etc. I've had lunch and dinner here before - but this was my first brunch. Top notch. Bravo, Backwoods Bistro!

    (5)

  • Audrey B.

    This place is amazing. Even for you gluten free peeps, they now have gluten free pizza and plenty of choices! Their food rocks. Brunch is even betta!

    (5)

  • Ning X.

    First time I tried basil buttons, shrimp pasta and blue crab with grouper! All of them are good! But the shrimps were kind of salty! I like the buttons best! And I began to like pasta from that time!

    (4)

  • Thomas K.

    I have been here 3 or 4 times since they opened and every time the food is beyond fantastic! My only real complaint is the service...or lack there of. Today I had a WONDERFUL meal but had to wait almost 20 minutes for someone to check and see if I was done and then another 15 minutes to get my check. Normally I wouldn't bring this up because I know that sometimes they're busy...but there was 4 other customers in the restaurant. This will not deter me from returning because as I said earlier the food is AMAZING! I just wish the service was.

    (4)

  • Gordon C.

    What a amazing surprise this restaurant was. I really didn't expect much me and a group of friends decided to eat here for brunch. I must say we were all blown away.One item on the menu I highly recommend is the deep fried "Grit Cake"! It was like french toast and high octane cheese grits had a hybrid baby! I will definitely return and love this restaurant!

    (5)

  • Mr.Nole O.

    Been sitting here for 45 minutes finally got a water eventually got food it was great So service bad food great easy fix

    (2)

  • Stefanie E.

    Wow! The food here is amazing. Everything we got was delicious. The mushrooms appetizer melts in your mouth. Grouper sandwich and sweet potato fries is a must. The Caprese Sandwich and crab & corn soup was excellent. They have nothing that isn't awesome. Service is great. Restrooms are clean. Bar area very big and friendly. It's a bit dark in there and needs a little warmth ambience wise, hence the 4 stars. We loved this place and will return with our friends.

    (4)

  • Josi S.

    Backwoods Bistro is one of my favorite restaurants in Tallahassee. My husband and I love introducing our friends and family to this wonderful establishment whenever they visit. The fries are freaking amazing, but so is everything else on the menu! And you have to try their fried blue crab appetizer. Love this place!

    (5)

  • Brady M.

    Exceptional service by Sherece! Visiting from Nashville and have to say the Mystical which she recommended is one of the best brunch sandwiches I've ever had. Delicious! This place sets the bar high for all of the other restaurants in Tallahassee.

    (5)

  • Steven C.

    Love this place. Amazing fried grouper sandwich. Great hospitality. Some of the best good I tallahassee. The staff here are really friendly and nice. I believe this place is way way way under rated on yelp.

    (5)

  • Marvin M.

    First visit but will not be our last! Excellent preparation and presentation. Highly recommend the French toast for Sunday brunch. Gouda grit cake was also excellent.

    (5)

  • Son T.

    Best dinner in Tallahassee so far. Pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food. The shrimp Sriracha was delicious. the stuffed fried green tomato has goat cheese that was a little over powering. the blue crab stuffed grouper was super, combining two of my favorites: nutty grouper and crab cake. My friend loved the blacken shrimp. Will have to go back again before leaving town.

    (4)

  • Carrie M.

    We have been to Backwoods Bistro several times and they have never disappointed us. We went there yesterday for our Valentines Day dinner and we haven't their Valentines Day special which was your choice of an appetizer, we selected the cream cheese crab balls, a salad, a very tasty entrée to share, which was a seared steak typed with a scalloped potato and seared scallops served on mashed potatoes and dirty rice. And we ended the meal with an incredible bread pudding. The service was great too. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because of three things. 1. The booths don't quite work with the tables that are there. The tables are to narrow so you cannot sir comfortably while eating. 2. It tasted like my wine the red miomi (sp?) was watered down slightly. 3. The women's bathroom definitely needs repair. The plastic tile was sticking up and almost tripped me. Definitely not very safe. Other than those three things I will still continue to dine at Backwoods Bistro.

    (4)

  • Alan B.

    One of the best places to eat in the Big Bend. Awesome food, lots of flavor, great service and plenty of variety on the menu. I can't recommend it strongly enough. The kitchen has always been willing to make changes to a dish, or create something special when asked. Great vegetarian options. Try the pizza - or the pasta... both are excellent. Good bartenders, great staff. I stop here all the time- good for get togethers with friends, or small one on one lunches.

    (5)

  • Michael C.

    Went at lunch with a friend who had eaten several times at the original Sopchoppy location. Got a surprise when the lunch and dinner menu was the same. That made pricing a bit high for midday. Service was so-so. Food wise my shrimp salad , Greek style, was excellent and quite large.

    (3)

  • Lucy L.

    The outside is deceiving! I thought this place would be a hit because of the location and the outdoor look. No. I had a Cesar salad and it was terrible. For some reason there was this sweet bbq sauce drizzled on top... which ruined the salad. Disappointing...

    (2)

  • Scott B.

    Pretty good food, and major kudos for rotating the menus and trying to make things "local" to Tallahassee. The food is basically at least above average and sometimes excellent. However, we've been there several times and about half the time the wait is much longer than it should be. The staff seems professional and when warranted, apologetic if the delay is excessive. Interestingly these long waits don't seem related to peak periods either. We've had dinners when the place was packed but our food was served quickly, and we've had dinners when we were practically the only customers that took well over an hour for the entree. But the one issue that really bugs me concerns Restaurants.com discounted coupons. Sure, it may be a good way to drum up some business, but if there is no expiration date on a coupon or gift certificate ($5 on a dinner of $20 or more) YOU MUST HONOR THE COUPON! If Restaurants.com coupons are a scam, and I suspect they are since we've been burned three times now from places that are out of business but appear online for many months after failing, then no restaurants should do business with them. If they do, they have a contract with their customers to honor those discounts. To simply hear "oh, we don't honor those anymore" is unacceptable. Backwoods Bistro lost our business not due to poor food, slow service, or sketchy decor (none of which are issues; quite the opposite in most cases), but rather due to bad management. Business-101; don't piss off your customers.

    (3)

  • Taiyo O.

    Week day dinner at 7pm Loved the sweet and juicy Cherokee chicken wings. The chicken wings were melted down to skin and left with only nice crunchiness like a good Peking duck. The white creamy sauce came with had a good flavor but the wings didn't need any other flavors, the sauce might be for the veggie sticks on the side. My pork tenderloin was flavorful and juicy. The fresh rosemary was well infused to the meat and gave extra happiness in my mouth. Two vegetable skewers were fresh and has a hint of sweetness. It reminded of sweet & sour chicken interestingly. The pasta dish with creamy crunchy and well flavored shrimps was delicious. The juicy shrimps worked wonderfully with penne pasta. the foods disappeared so fast that I only have the wings.....

    (4)

  • Diane P.

    This was our third visit and the food has been consistently good. Our party of four all ordered different items and everyone was pleased with their choice. Nice selection of drinks with good "happy hour" prices. Friendly staff.

    (5)

  • Bart B.

    I've never tasted anything Jesse cooked that wasn't great. To give you some idea of how high our family's opinion is of his work, we used to go to the Sopchoppy restaurant multiple times each time we vacationed near there. As disappointed as we were for them to move to Tallahassee, we still make a particular effort to eat at the new Tallahassee location on our way to and from. My only gripe . . . bring back the eggplant parmesan!!!

    (5)

  • Steve P.

    Pleasant surprise passing through Tallahassee on a Monday night. The first 10 places that came up on Yelp were closed,so we "settled" for this. Got the impression there is a good chef here that has to compromise the menu to cater to the "typical local tastes", but there were some nice surprises. The Basil Buttons (mushrooms stiffed with basil, cheese, drizzled with pesto on top of fresh tomatoes) were great. Gonna try it at home. Goat Greens were interesting. Green tomato slice with feta battered and fried. Very good. Penne pasta with pesto was topped with a grilled portobello mushroom stuffed with crabmeat dressing and topped with cheese. Excellent! Reasonable prices, great food and service, casual decor. Empty but offseason and Monday night.

    (4)

  • Aiden E.

    One of the bets kept foodie secrets in Tallahassee. Awesome sandwiches and great brunch. Drinks are perfect. Prices are reasonable to portion size and it's a good place to grab lunch or dinner.

    (4)

  • Ashley H.

    Got take out and everything was amazing! The food was fresh and hot. Flavors were perfect. This is a must see! I got the shrimp sandwich and my husband got the Mac and cheese bowl. Absolutely delightful!

    (5)

  • Charles B.

    Ate in the bar on Valentine's, a busy night. We had no reservation but there was room. The bartender was attentive but not pushy. That was good. The menus were greasy. The food (broiled fish with vegetables) was greasy. The floor when I walked from the bar to the restroom was slick with grease. It wasn't terrible food but just nothing special, and it was greasy.

    (2)

  • Dave W.

    Went here for brunch (big sign outside advertising same) and found out that they were not doing brunch that day - really? We should have known that it was going to be less than stellar since there were no cars in the lot when we parked. Our service was good but the food was just okay. Something is seriously wrong here since the location alone should be a plus.

    (2)

  • Aaron G.

    Awesome food! I had the beast burger and it was amazing, from the bun to the bacon and the burger in between. One of the best burgers I have ever had! Definitely recommend!

    (5)

  • Jennie H.

    Excellent food, unfortunately it was cold. Horrible service. Who gets their salad AFTER their main course? I mean besides the French. It took 45 minutes just to get an ice tea. Poorly staffed on a Friday night.

    (1)

  • Michele K.

    The menu here is amazing! We love Thursday night Live Music and Sunday brunch. You won't be dissappointed!

    (5)

  • Rick P.

    Finally decided to give this place a try, despite the fairly mediocre reviews. My first impression was that it is a very large space, and they should have hired someone to help them with the atmosphere. The paint color is dingy, and the lighting not quite right. And there wasn't any table that seemed to look like it would be a great place to hang out in for a couple of hours. As to the menu, it was alright, but certainly not inspired, unless you like pizza. I ordered the grouper, and it was the smelliest piece of fish I have been served. I am a huge seafood fan, but that was pretty nasty. The bar side was a little better, although again the atmosphere seemed really off and boring to me. The one thing I liked were the servers -- both at our table and at the bar. Very friendly and helpful. I won't go back for the food, but may go back for the bar if there is a good band playing.

    (2)

  • Laura B.

    We came here because our options were limited with session in town. They were able to accommodate a table for 12. The place wasn't full but you couldn't tell,by the slow service. We ordered a bottle of wine (selections are terrible). The waitress brought the bottle uncorked and left it on the table. She forgot to bring the glasses so we stared at the bottle for a few minutes before someone else came by and we asked for glasses. The food came out timely and for the most part good. I had the black and blue pasta, beef tenderloin with blue cheese macaroni. It was quite good. One member in our party is a vegetarian and they had plenty she could eat. My mother in law ordered the lemon pepper shrimp salad - she said her shrimp was soggy and she didn't enjoy the meal. So, food good (not awesome) .... service not so much.

    (3)

  • Paula G.

    Finally! A Tallahassee restaurant with A+ food and service! We walked in without a reservation on a rainy Saturday at 6:30. None of the noisy bar crowd noted by others; the place was half empty and the staff said it was unusually slow. We were greeted with a smile and seated promptly. The decor is metro transitional; attire is dressy casual. You'd feel fine in good jeans and a nicer tshirt, but you wouldn't feel overdressed in a nice dress or sports jacket either. The waitress promptly took our drink order and was knowledgeable about the items, including the wine list, which was short but full of very good, reasonably-priced wines by the glass or bottle. I had a cocktail before dinner from the full bar, a house specialty called blue river water, which was pretty and strong and not overly sweet. We shared an order of "basil buttons", feta pesto-stuffed mushrooms. Yum! Salads with "Greek trimmings" ($2 up charge) came with the entrees, and were very good. We both had entrees served over fettuccine Alfredo. Their Alfredo is light and flavorful, not the standard heavy cream glop you often get, and their mushroom pasta seemed homemade. My rosemary redfish was a perfect, large filet, nice and fresh and perfectly cooked. My date's asparagus shrimp scampi was also good. Dessert was Kahlua cake (chocolate heaven) and churros (more like cinnamon apple pastries a la mode, mm). $70 for drinks, wine, apps, and dessert. With great service in a relaxed atmosphere. We WILL be back!

    (5)

  • Juancho V.

    I have been here twice, once for dinner, and once for a show in the bar. The food could be good, but the servers don't seem to care about it much. I ordered the Grouper and it clearly spent much time drying out waiting to be delivered. I waited so long for it, one hour and fifteen minutes) that I was afraid to send it back. They carry some great beers, and the menu reads great on paper, but the owner needs to fire the entire front of the house and start over. Too many kids, not enough adults working here. Disappointing on all counts. A bummer for them, and me.

    (1)

  • Jeff G.

    The food is actually good, a surprise for Tally. However, the word 'backwoods' aptly describes the quality and efficiency of the service from having to wait for seating when the restaurant was 70% empty to the inattentive wait staff and somewhat long time to get the meals.

    (2)

  • p d.

    The Con pizza. The first time I came to BB I had this as my entree and was very pleased. The next two times we've gone we've gotten this as an appetizer and it's been equally enjoyable as the first time. The waitstaff has always been courteous and I find the menu selection presents a nice mix. Now that I've said something nice... This place has a management problem. One visit we sat at a table in the bar. The wait staff huddled around the end of the bar talking about those things that waitstaff will talk about when they huddle together. Maybe because we were in our server's line of sight we had no problems, but two tables in the restaurant area (my friend says three) had to come into the bar to get their server to attend to them. We saw no manager that entire day. Another visit, after the lengthy time between drink orders and delivery, we were told "a bunch or people didn't show up for their shifts." This was the day after the FSU/UF football game in 2012. I get that. But again, no manager in sight. It's my fervent hope he/she was slinging in the kitchen, but we watched while the albeit very friendly and courteous hostess went about her other duties while two different tables of people sat so long before water was brought to them that they got up and left. This isn't the fault of the hostess, but the manager missing from the floor. That is unacceptable. I really like the food here. I like the beer and wine selection. Everyone we've encountered has been great. But there's little to no leadership and that's a recipe for failure.

    (2)

  • Brendan F.

    I live nearby and this is a great neighborhood restaurant for those nights and days when we decided, "Hey, let's just grab a bite out." We've never been disappointed. It has a bar/pub type menu with a twist. The fried oysters are great, the breakfast pizza is incredible and the pork tenderloin is actually tender. I tend to avoid pork in restaurants because so many serve it dry and tough. Backwoods Bistro's is juicy, flavorful and huge. I couldn't finish my meal even though I reaaaaally wanted to. We've also had scallop and fish dishes there that were very well prepared. The staff is always friendly and is willing to adjust dishes if asked. My now wife and I even chose it to celebrate our engagement with my son.

    (4)

  • Jose S.

    Great wings and drink specials. It's fun atmosphere in a great location.

    (4)

  • Greg K.

    Decided to give it a shot and even stayed after walking in and realizing it was anything but a bistro. Sat at the bar while waiting for table. Few ok beers so that was a plus. After that, there really wasn't much to be impressed about. There was no ambiance, in fact it had no appeal. The wait staff was pleasant enough but the menu was pretty unimaginative. We both had shrimp and they were flavorful and my red potatoes were tasty. Again, not overwhelming, just adequate. The salads arrived halfway through dinner (without an acknowledgement of bad timing). Just don't see this lasting if they don't step it up.

    (2)

  • Charla L.

    YUMMY food. Sometimes the service is a little slow but the food is so good that it doesn't matter :)

    (5)

  • Kurt H.

    We visited Thursday July 5th, 2012. We ordered a cheese/pepperoni pizza and the chicken parmigiana. We also ordered the mozzarella drops (cheese sticks basically.) The mozzarella drops were tasty (but not hard to cook..all you do is throw them in the deep fryer). The side salad costs $4.50 and is very small for that price. The pizza came out and it was overloaded with cheese. It had so much cheese on it, that we weren't able to taste anything else. It was pretty bad. Half the pizza was missing bread underneath the cheese...I think they tossed the dough too thin. The tomato sauce on the pizza tasted like it came out of a can...very generic and bland tasting. The chicken parmigiana was even worse! The problem is, I'm not sure they know what chicken parmigiana is. Classic chicken parmigiana is a breaded chicken breast that is deep fried, then baked with marinara sauce and cheese on top. The chicken parmigiana they served us was just a plain chicken breast on top of noodles with a marinara sauce. The chicken wasn't breaded..it wasn't fried...it was grilled. It was bland, flavorless, and tasted freezer burned. To make matters worse, it seems they use the same marinara sauce in the noodles that they do on the pizza..it tastes like canned ragu. I wanted to tell the manager that the chicken parmigiana they are selling is not actually chicken parmigiana. The only cheese to be found on the dish was dry non-melted mozzarella that was lightly sprinkled on the top. The bill came to a little over $40 bucks. The service was average..it wasn't good or bad..just in the middle. The food was absolutely terrible and I doubt I will be going back. Somebody needs to show them what chicken parmigiana is so they can stop serving what they are serving now..it's very misleading. I think it would help a lot too if they made their own tomato sauce..it's very obvious to me that it's canned.

    (1)

  • Andrea T.

    I had a burger and husband had the scallops! So good! The fried cheese appetizer was amazing... The only thing that wasn't great was the atmosphere. So dark. Plus it was 5:30 or 6:00 on a week day and we were the only ones in the front.

    (3)

  • Tim C.

    We always enjoy a nice meal with the friendly folks at Backwoods Bistro. This visit we held a birthday dinner with kids, senior and us 40-somethings. Amanda was a super waitress. Kids enjoyed their pizzas. The salads, fish, burgers and pasta all came out great. I am always struck by the menu variety. Jesse and his team in the kitchen did a nice job getting everything put together. He even cooked a cobbler for us as the birthday dessert. Best cobbler ever. We recommend Backwoods Bistro.

    (4)

  • Dena G.

    We tried BB for an early dinner with another couple who are long time friends and choosy about their restaurants. We were seated right away by friendly staff and our drink orders were taken. The restaurant atmosphere was cool, modern and pleasant. I ordered the crab and apple stuffed grouper, my guy ordered one of their burgers. Our friends ordered pizza and a chicken pasta dish. My order came out a bit later than the others, which was fine with me since I had a house salad to work on. The salad was good, with baby greens and a very nice house basalmic vinagrette to go with it. My guy liked his burger, which was medium and huge. His fries, which I tasted, were very good. My grouper was excellent. I am a picky eater when it comes to fish as it often does not agree with me. This was moist, tender and beautifully presented. Served on a slice of grilled watermelon, the grouper was stuffed with crab and chopped apple. All crab and very little filler other than the apple. The fish was fresh and the entire dish was drizzled with a delicate lime tequila sauce. Service was fair to good. They appeared to be a bit short staffed, but we are not particularly demanding customers. They kept my guy's drink glass full, which is a chore considering how much diet soda he consumes in one sitting, so that's a plus. The waitress apologized for my dinner being later than the others, so I was offered a free dessert. I was so full, we took it home with us. Key lime pie was the choice. I tasted it later and found it to be creamy, tart and not too sweet. It was just right. We will go back and try the restaurant again. The food was good and the service was all right. Everyone has an off day, and classic chicken parmigiana is pan sauteed, not deep fried. ;-)

    (3)

  • Melissa V.

    Where shall I begin. First off, ordered a lemon drop and it came with salted rim..no comment. Food was nothing special. Burger was dry & way overcooked, buffalo chicken sandwich was bland, as well as the tuna sub. There were 3 of us and the food, we all agreed, was undesirable. Service was lack luster. It was slow and when we finished eating the plates were stacked & never cleared. I was not impressed & will not return. Do not recommend!

    (1)

  • Renee S.

    Love the pizza made with homemade crust. They have great daily specials and a full bar. Don't forget to check out the live music!

    (5)

  • Steven C.

    Love this place. Amazing fried grouper sandwich. Great hospitality. Some of the best good I tallahassee. The staff here are really friendly and nice. I believe this place is way way way under rated on yelp.

    (5)

  • Carrie M.

    We have been to Backwoods Bistro several times and they have never disappointed us. We went there yesterday for our Valentines Day dinner and we haven't their Valentines Day special which was your choice of an appetizer, we selected the cream cheese crab balls, a salad, a very tasty entrée to share, which was a seared steak typed with a scalloped potato and seared scallops served on mashed potatoes and dirty rice. And we ended the meal with an incredible bread pudding. The service was great too. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because of three things. 1. The booths don't quite work with the tables that are there. The tables are to narrow so you cannot sir comfortably while eating. 2. It tasted like my wine the red miomi (sp?) was watered down slightly. 3. The women's bathroom definitely needs repair. The plastic tile was sticking up and almost tripped me. Definitely not very safe. Other than those three things I will still continue to dine at Backwoods Bistro.

    (4)

  • Bart B.

    I've never tasted anything Jesse cooked that wasn't great. To give you some idea of how high our family's opinion is of his work, we used to go to the Sopchoppy restaurant multiple times each time we vacationed near there. As disappointed as we were for them to move to Tallahassee, we still make a particular effort to eat at the new Tallahassee location on our way to and from. My only gripe . . . bring back the eggplant parmesan!!!

    (5)

  • Scott B.

    Pretty good food, and major kudos for rotating the menus and trying to make things "local" to Tallahassee. The food is basically at least above average and sometimes excellent. However, we've been there several times and about half the time the wait is much longer than it should be. The staff seems professional and when warranted, apologetic if the delay is excessive. Interestingly these long waits don't seem related to peak periods either. We've had dinners when the place was packed but our food was served quickly, and we've had dinners when we were practically the only customers that took well over an hour for the entree. But the one issue that really bugs me concerns Restaurants.com discounted coupons. Sure, it may be a good way to drum up some business, but if there is no expiration date on a coupon or gift certificate ($5 on a dinner of $20 or more) YOU MUST HONOR THE COUPON! If Restaurants.com coupons are a scam, and I suspect they are since we've been burned three times now from places that are out of business but appear online for many months after failing, then no restaurants should do business with them. If they do, they have a contract with their customers to honor those discounts. To simply hear "oh, we don't honor those anymore" is unacceptable. Backwoods Bistro lost our business not due to poor food, slow service, or sketchy decor (none of which are issues; quite the opposite in most cases), but rather due to bad management. Business-101; don't piss off your customers.

    (3)

  • Josi S.

    Backwoods Bistro is one of my favorite restaurants in Tallahassee. My husband and I love introducing our friends and family to this wonderful establishment whenever they visit. The fries are freaking amazing, but so is everything else on the menu! And you have to try their fried blue crab appetizer. Love this place!

    (5)

  • Brady M.

    Exceptional service by Sherece! Visiting from Nashville and have to say the Mystical which she recommended is one of the best brunch sandwiches I've ever had. Delicious! This place sets the bar high for all of the other restaurants in Tallahassee.

    (5)

  • Daniel P.

    Five stars in class (local, skillful, artful cuisine & lively atmosphere which includes periodic live music). Came for brunch today and was very impressed with the range of unique and tantalizing menu options. There wasn't one dish at our eight-top that I wouldn't have enjoyed - and that goes for the "kiddies" stuff as well. I ordered the "Beyond Mythical" which is truly a great creation. I wish I could recommend some addition/subtraction/modification to this, just to say I was involved in its creation - but I can't. It's "standard" material - I.e., brunches across the land ought to include this in their lineup and submit royalty payments to BWB. Elsewhere around the table, there was the "wake & bake" (think awesome breakfast pizza), cinnamon rolls (that really doesn't do them any justice), grit cakes, etc. I've had lunch and dinner here before - but this was my first brunch. Top notch. Bravo, Backwoods Bistro!

    (5)

  • Audrey B.

    This place is amazing. Even for you gluten free peeps, they now have gluten free pizza and plenty of choices! Their food rocks. Brunch is even betta!

    (5)

  • Ning X.

    First time I tried basil buttons, shrimp pasta and blue crab with grouper! All of them are good! But the shrimps were kind of salty! I like the buttons best! And I began to like pasta from that time!

    (4)

  • Thomas K.

    I have been here 3 or 4 times since they opened and every time the food is beyond fantastic! My only real complaint is the service...or lack there of. Today I had a WONDERFUL meal but had to wait almost 20 minutes for someone to check and see if I was done and then another 15 minutes to get my check. Normally I wouldn't bring this up because I know that sometimes they're busy...but there was 4 other customers in the restaurant. This will not deter me from returning because as I said earlier the food is AMAZING! I just wish the service was.

    (4)

  • Gordon C.

    What a amazing surprise this restaurant was. I really didn't expect much me and a group of friends decided to eat here for brunch. I must say we were all blown away.One item on the menu I highly recommend is the deep fried "Grit Cake"! It was like french toast and high octane cheese grits had a hybrid baby! I will definitely return and love this restaurant!

    (5)

  • Mr.Nole O.

    Been sitting here for 45 minutes finally got a water eventually got food it was great So service bad food great easy fix

    (2)

  • Stefanie E.

    Wow! The food here is amazing. Everything we got was delicious. The mushrooms appetizer melts in your mouth. Grouper sandwich and sweet potato fries is a must. The Caprese Sandwich and crab & corn soup was excellent. They have nothing that isn't awesome. Service is great. Restrooms are clean. Bar area very big and friendly. It's a bit dark in there and needs a little warmth ambience wise, hence the 4 stars. We loved this place and will return with our friends.

    (4)

  • Taiyo O.

    Week day dinner at 7pm Loved the sweet and juicy Cherokee chicken wings. The chicken wings were melted down to skin and left with only nice crunchiness like a good Peking duck. The white creamy sauce came with had a good flavor but the wings didn't need any other flavors, the sauce might be for the veggie sticks on the side. My pork tenderloin was flavorful and juicy. The fresh rosemary was well infused to the meat and gave extra happiness in my mouth. Two vegetable skewers were fresh and has a hint of sweetness. It reminded of sweet & sour chicken interestingly. The pasta dish with creamy crunchy and well flavored shrimps was delicious. The juicy shrimps worked wonderfully with penne pasta. the foods disappeared so fast that I only have the wings.....

    (4)

  • Diane P.

    This was our third visit and the food has been consistently good. Our party of four all ordered different items and everyone was pleased with their choice. Nice selection of drinks with good "happy hour" prices. Friendly staff.

    (5)

  • Marvin M.

    First visit but will not be our last! Excellent preparation and presentation. Highly recommend the French toast for Sunday brunch. Gouda grit cake was also excellent.

    (5)

  • Son T.

    Best dinner in Tallahassee so far. Pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food. The shrimp Sriracha was delicious. the stuffed fried green tomato has goat cheese that was a little over powering. the blue crab stuffed grouper was super, combining two of my favorites: nutty grouper and crab cake. My friend loved the blacken shrimp. Will have to go back again before leaving town.

    (4)

  • Steve P.

    Pleasant surprise passing through Tallahassee on a Monday night. The first 10 places that came up on Yelp were closed,so we "settled" for this. Got the impression there is a good chef here that has to compromise the menu to cater to the "typical local tastes", but there were some nice surprises. The Basil Buttons (mushrooms stiffed with basil, cheese, drizzled with pesto on top of fresh tomatoes) were great. Gonna try it at home. Goat Greens were interesting. Green tomato slice with feta battered and fried. Very good. Penne pasta with pesto was topped with a grilled portobello mushroom stuffed with crabmeat dressing and topped with cheese. Excellent! Reasonable prices, great food and service, casual decor. Empty but offseason and Monday night.

    (4)

  • Aiden E.

    One of the bets kept foodie secrets in Tallahassee. Awesome sandwiches and great brunch. Drinks are perfect. Prices are reasonable to portion size and it's a good place to grab lunch or dinner.

    (4)

  • Ashley H.

    Got take out and everything was amazing! The food was fresh and hot. Flavors were perfect. This is a must see! I got the shrimp sandwich and my husband got the Mac and cheese bowl. Absolutely delightful!

    (5)

  • Charles B.

    Ate in the bar on Valentine's, a busy night. We had no reservation but there was room. The bartender was attentive but not pushy. That was good. The menus were greasy. The food (broiled fish with vegetables) was greasy. The floor when I walked from the bar to the restroom was slick with grease. It wasn't terrible food but just nothing special, and it was greasy.

    (2)

  • Dave W.

    Went here for brunch (big sign outside advertising same) and found out that they were not doing brunch that day - really? We should have known that it was going to be less than stellar since there were no cars in the lot when we parked. Our service was good but the food was just okay. Something is seriously wrong here since the location alone should be a plus.

    (2)

  • Aaron G.

    Awesome food! I had the beast burger and it was amazing, from the bun to the bacon and the burger in between. One of the best burgers I have ever had! Definitely recommend!

    (5)

  • Jennie H.

    Excellent food, unfortunately it was cold. Horrible service. Who gets their salad AFTER their main course? I mean besides the French. It took 45 minutes just to get an ice tea. Poorly staffed on a Friday night.

    (1)

  • Michele K.

    The menu here is amazing! We love Thursday night Live Music and Sunday brunch. You won't be dissappointed!

    (5)

  • Rick P.

    Finally decided to give this place a try, despite the fairly mediocre reviews. My first impression was that it is a very large space, and they should have hired someone to help them with the atmosphere. The paint color is dingy, and the lighting not quite right. And there wasn't any table that seemed to look like it would be a great place to hang out in for a couple of hours. As to the menu, it was alright, but certainly not inspired, unless you like pizza. I ordered the grouper, and it was the smelliest piece of fish I have been served. I am a huge seafood fan, but that was pretty nasty. The bar side was a little better, although again the atmosphere seemed really off and boring to me. The one thing I liked were the servers -- both at our table and at the bar. Very friendly and helpful. I won't go back for the food, but may go back for the bar if there is a good band playing.

    (2)

  • Laura B.

    We came here because our options were limited with session in town. They were able to accommodate a table for 12. The place wasn't full but you couldn't tell,by the slow service. We ordered a bottle of wine (selections are terrible). The waitress brought the bottle uncorked and left it on the table. She forgot to bring the glasses so we stared at the bottle for a few minutes before someone else came by and we asked for glasses. The food came out timely and for the most part good. I had the black and blue pasta, beef tenderloin with blue cheese macaroni. It was quite good. One member in our party is a vegetarian and they had plenty she could eat. My mother in law ordered the lemon pepper shrimp salad - she said her shrimp was soggy and she didn't enjoy the meal. So, food good (not awesome) .... service not so much.

    (3)

  • Paula G.

    Finally! A Tallahassee restaurant with A+ food and service! We walked in without a reservation on a rainy Saturday at 6:30. None of the noisy bar crowd noted by others; the place was half empty and the staff said it was unusually slow. We were greeted with a smile and seated promptly. The decor is metro transitional; attire is dressy casual. You'd feel fine in good jeans and a nicer tshirt, but you wouldn't feel overdressed in a nice dress or sports jacket either. The waitress promptly took our drink order and was knowledgeable about the items, including the wine list, which was short but full of very good, reasonably-priced wines by the glass or bottle. I had a cocktail before dinner from the full bar, a house specialty called blue river water, which was pretty and strong and not overly sweet. We shared an order of "basil buttons", feta pesto-stuffed mushrooms. Yum! Salads with "Greek trimmings" ($2 up charge) came with the entrees, and were very good. We both had entrees served over fettuccine Alfredo. Their Alfredo is light and flavorful, not the standard heavy cream glop you often get, and their mushroom pasta seemed homemade. My rosemary redfish was a perfect, large filet, nice and fresh and perfectly cooked. My date's asparagus shrimp scampi was also good. Dessert was Kahlua cake (chocolate heaven) and churros (more like cinnamon apple pastries a la mode, mm). $70 for drinks, wine, apps, and dessert. With great service in a relaxed atmosphere. We WILL be back!

    (5)

  • Alan B.

    One of the best places to eat in the Big Bend. Awesome food, lots of flavor, great service and plenty of variety on the menu. I can't recommend it strongly enough. The kitchen has always been willing to make changes to a dish, or create something special when asked. Great vegetarian options. Try the pizza - or the pasta... both are excellent. Good bartenders, great staff. I stop here all the time- good for get togethers with friends, or small one on one lunches.

    (5)

  • Michael C.

    Went at lunch with a friend who had eaten several times at the original Sopchoppy location. Got a surprise when the lunch and dinner menu was the same. That made pricing a bit high for midday. Service was so-so. Food wise my shrimp salad , Greek style, was excellent and quite large.

    (3)

  • Lucy L.

    The outside is deceiving! I thought this place would be a hit because of the location and the outdoor look. No. I had a Cesar salad and it was terrible. For some reason there was this sweet bbq sauce drizzled on top... which ruined the salad. Disappointing...

    (2)

  • Juancho V.

    I have been here twice, once for dinner, and once for a show in the bar. The food could be good, but the servers don't seem to care about it much. I ordered the Grouper and it clearly spent much time drying out waiting to be delivered. I waited so long for it, one hour and fifteen minutes) that I was afraid to send it back. They carry some great beers, and the menu reads great on paper, but the owner needs to fire the entire front of the house and start over. Too many kids, not enough adults working here. Disappointing on all counts. A bummer for them, and me.

    (1)

  • Jeff G.

    The food is actually good, a surprise for Tally. However, the word 'backwoods' aptly describes the quality and efficiency of the service from having to wait for seating when the restaurant was 70% empty to the inattentive wait staff and somewhat long time to get the meals.

    (2)

  • p d.

    The Con pizza. The first time I came to BB I had this as my entree and was very pleased. The next two times we've gone we've gotten this as an appetizer and it's been equally enjoyable as the first time. The waitstaff has always been courteous and I find the menu selection presents a nice mix. Now that I've said something nice... This place has a management problem. One visit we sat at a table in the bar. The wait staff huddled around the end of the bar talking about those things that waitstaff will talk about when they huddle together. Maybe because we were in our server's line of sight we had no problems, but two tables in the restaurant area (my friend says three) had to come into the bar to get their server to attend to them. We saw no manager that entire day. Another visit, after the lengthy time between drink orders and delivery, we were told "a bunch or people didn't show up for their shifts." This was the day after the FSU/UF football game in 2012. I get that. But again, no manager in sight. It's my fervent hope he/she was slinging in the kitchen, but we watched while the albeit very friendly and courteous hostess went about her other duties while two different tables of people sat so long before water was brought to them that they got up and left. This isn't the fault of the hostess, but the manager missing from the floor. That is unacceptable. I really like the food here. I like the beer and wine selection. Everyone we've encountered has been great. But there's little to no leadership and that's a recipe for failure.

    (2)

  • Brendan F.

    I live nearby and this is a great neighborhood restaurant for those nights and days when we decided, "Hey, let's just grab a bite out." We've never been disappointed. It has a bar/pub type menu with a twist. The fried oysters are great, the breakfast pizza is incredible and the pork tenderloin is actually tender. I tend to avoid pork in restaurants because so many serve it dry and tough. Backwoods Bistro's is juicy, flavorful and huge. I couldn't finish my meal even though I reaaaaally wanted to. We've also had scallop and fish dishes there that were very well prepared. The staff is always friendly and is willing to adjust dishes if asked. My now wife and I even chose it to celebrate our engagement with my son.

    (4)

  • Jose S.

    Great wings and drink specials. It's fun atmosphere in a great location.

    (4)

  • Greg K.

    Decided to give it a shot and even stayed after walking in and realizing it was anything but a bistro. Sat at the bar while waiting for table. Few ok beers so that was a plus. After that, there really wasn't much to be impressed about. There was no ambiance, in fact it had no appeal. The wait staff was pleasant enough but the menu was pretty unimaginative. We both had shrimp and they were flavorful and my red potatoes were tasty. Again, not overwhelming, just adequate. The salads arrived halfway through dinner (without an acknowledgement of bad timing). Just don't see this lasting if they don't step it up.

    (2)

  • Kurt H.

    We visited Thursday July 5th, 2012. We ordered a cheese/pepperoni pizza and the chicken parmigiana. We also ordered the mozzarella drops (cheese sticks basically.) The mozzarella drops were tasty (but not hard to cook..all you do is throw them in the deep fryer). The side salad costs $4.50 and is very small for that price. The pizza came out and it was overloaded with cheese. It had so much cheese on it, that we weren't able to taste anything else. It was pretty bad. Half the pizza was missing bread underneath the cheese...I think they tossed the dough too thin. The tomato sauce on the pizza tasted like it came out of a can...very generic and bland tasting. The chicken parmigiana was even worse! The problem is, I'm not sure they know what chicken parmigiana is. Classic chicken parmigiana is a breaded chicken breast that is deep fried, then baked with marinara sauce and cheese on top. The chicken parmigiana they served us was just a plain chicken breast on top of noodles with a marinara sauce. The chicken wasn't breaded..it wasn't fried...it was grilled. It was bland, flavorless, and tasted freezer burned. To make matters worse, it seems they use the same marinara sauce in the noodles that they do on the pizza..it tastes like canned ragu. I wanted to tell the manager that the chicken parmigiana they are selling is not actually chicken parmigiana. The only cheese to be found on the dish was dry non-melted mozzarella that was lightly sprinkled on the top. The bill came to a little over $40 bucks. The service was average..it wasn't good or bad..just in the middle. The food was absolutely terrible and I doubt I will be going back. Somebody needs to show them what chicken parmigiana is so they can stop serving what they are serving now..it's very misleading. I think it would help a lot too if they made their own tomato sauce..it's very obvious to me that it's canned.

    (1)

  • Andrea T.

    I had a burger and husband had the scallops! So good! The fried cheese appetizer was amazing... The only thing that wasn't great was the atmosphere. So dark. Plus it was 5:30 or 6:00 on a week day and we were the only ones in the front.

    (3)

  • Charla L.

    YUMMY food. Sometimes the service is a little slow but the food is so good that it doesn't matter :)

    (5)

  • Tim C.

    We always enjoy a nice meal with the friendly folks at Backwoods Bistro. This visit we held a birthday dinner with kids, senior and us 40-somethings. Amanda was a super waitress. Kids enjoyed their pizzas. The salads, fish, burgers and pasta all came out great. I am always struck by the menu variety. Jesse and his team in the kitchen did a nice job getting everything put together. He even cooked a cobbler for us as the birthday dessert. Best cobbler ever. We recommend Backwoods Bistro.

    (4)

  • Dena G.

    We tried BB for an early dinner with another couple who are long time friends and choosy about their restaurants. We were seated right away by friendly staff and our drink orders were taken. The restaurant atmosphere was cool, modern and pleasant. I ordered the crab and apple stuffed grouper, my guy ordered one of their burgers. Our friends ordered pizza and a chicken pasta dish. My order came out a bit later than the others, which was fine with me since I had a house salad to work on. The salad was good, with baby greens and a very nice house basalmic vinagrette to go with it. My guy liked his burger, which was medium and huge. His fries, which I tasted, were very good. My grouper was excellent. I am a picky eater when it comes to fish as it often does not agree with me. This was moist, tender and beautifully presented. Served on a slice of grilled watermelon, the grouper was stuffed with crab and chopped apple. All crab and very little filler other than the apple. The fish was fresh and the entire dish was drizzled with a delicate lime tequila sauce. Service was fair to good. They appeared to be a bit short staffed, but we are not particularly demanding customers. They kept my guy's drink glass full, which is a chore considering how much diet soda he consumes in one sitting, so that's a plus. The waitress apologized for my dinner being later than the others, so I was offered a free dessert. I was so full, we took it home with us. Key lime pie was the choice. I tasted it later and found it to be creamy, tart and not too sweet. It was just right. We will go back and try the restaurant again. The food was good and the service was all right. Everyone has an off day, and classic chicken parmigiana is pan sauteed, not deep fried. ;-)

    (3)

  • Melissa V.

    Where shall I begin. First off, ordered a lemon drop and it came with salted rim..no comment. Food was nothing special. Burger was dry & way overcooked, buffalo chicken sandwich was bland, as well as the tuna sub. There were 3 of us and the food, we all agreed, was undesirable. Service was lack luster. It was slow and when we finished eating the plates were stacked & never cleared. I was not impressed & will not return. Do not recommend!

    (1)

  • Renee S.

    Love the pizza made with homemade crust. They have great daily specials and a full bar. Don't forget to check out the live music!

    (5)

  • Donatella j.

    Fabulous brunch. Best basted eggs and crisp hash browns.

    (5)

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Opening Hours

  • Mon :11:00 am - 10

Specialities

  • Takes Reservations : Yes
    Delivery : No
    Take-out : Yes
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Good For : Dinner
    Parking : Street, Private Lot
    Bike Parking : Yes
    Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
    Good for Kids : Yes
    Good for Groups : Yes
    Attire : Casual
    Ambience : Casual
    Noise Level : Average
    Music : Live
    Good For Dancing : Yes
    Alcohol : Full Bar
    Happy Hour : Yes
    Best Nights : Thu, Fri, Sat
    Coat Check : No
    Smoking : No
    Outdoor Seating : No
    Wi-Fi : Free
    Has TV : Yes
    Waiter Service : Yes
    Drive-Thru : No
    Caters : Yes

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