Backwoods Bar & Kitchen 469 Orange Road, Dallas, PA 18612

"First time at Backwoods last night. It was a nice drive to get there. Upon walking in we were greeted by very friendly staff and seated immediately. The waitress was friendly and came over within 1-2mins of being seated. The drink menu was extensive and many great food choices which made it hard to pick from. We ordered the smoked wing appetizer with Thai chili sauce which was excellent, and perfectly prepared. Came with HOUSE MADE blue cheese and boy you could tell, best blue cheese I’ve had. Cocktails were made well, not watered down. Ribs with cornbread and coleslaw and the weekend special, mini beef Wellington were our meals. Ribs were dry rubbed and came with a side of sauce (again house made and you could tell by how tasty it was) which is how I prefer them (no everyone agrees so be aware). The ribs were perfectly tender and REAL smoked just like the wings. The cornbread was spot on. Now be aware that the coleslaw is vinegar based which is super hard to find around here but was excellent (not everyone will like it). The beef Wellington was amazing, and being such a hard dish to pull off, the chef should be proud. The staff is extremely attentive. We were checked on frequently but not to the point where it was annoying. If any of the staff saw a dirty glass or plate it was quickly removed from our table, not just by our waitress. The staff was dressed nicely and looked professional. The owner was on-site checking on everything. A very pleasant experience that proved backwoods to be a hidden gem. We will be back! Keep up the high standards, it shows in the food coming out of the kitchen!"

"The food is very good, but not good enough to warrant bad service. Went last night with 3 girlfriends around 8:30pm, their Google listing claims they close at 10pm, and we were not the only ones there. We all ordered a drink and small plates. The hostess, who ended up being our server, had to “check with the kitchen” that it was okay to seat us. She then proceeded to hurriedly take out drink order and rushed us to decide on our food order. We all just settled on small plates. After the food came, some of it still too hot and fresh to even begin eating, she immediately started asking us if we wanted boxes, when we hadn’t even taken two bites of our dishes. She then proceeded to come back to the table at least 6 times, in excess, to ask if we needed boxes and how we wanted our bill split. I will give them credit on the food, which is very good, however the service makes you feel unwelcome. I’ve worked in the industry, at places where they still accept customers up to 2 minutes before closing. You’re never walking out the door right at the close of business as a server or a line-cook, but that table that you’re rushing out the door on a slow fall/winter night, in the slow season, could’ve been another $20-$30 for you, and another $60-$100 for the house. And if they truly close before 10pm, they should post that on their Google listing. Overall I won’t be back."

"We made a reservation, and we were greeted. The server then told us the specials and got us water. She came back five minutes later and took our drinks and appetizers. Both of which were good. She then took our order dor our dinner I ordered the burger and my girlfriend ordered the pot roast. She liked hers, and my burger was decent, but I ordered medium well and got medium rare. No big deal....unfortunately some of the other people who joined us for dinner waited for their food longer than anyone else at the party and they also said it wasn't that good. One member of the party got the meatloaf, and it was so tough that he needed to use his knife to cut it. I can say that the drinks were good and the view and atmosphere were nice. Especially as the sun was going down. All in all, I think if they had possibly a little more staff to help, the food would've come out in a timely fashion. If you want to have a few drinks with some friends and enjoy the view with a lovely staff, then this is the place. For anything else, it's kinda sub par."

"You Need To Know? Had 5:45 reservations on the deck overlooking the putting green. The scenery at this venue is spectacular. We had vegetable soup, smoked brisket cheesesteak, pulled pork sandwich, & the fried chicken dinner. This was mouth watering, competition winning bbq! The fried chicken had a Chipotle bacon maple sauce that was sweetening delicious. The pulled pork sandwich was so good that you couldn't stop eating it once you started. The smoke brisket cheesesteak came out wrong originally & the staff were quick enough to recognize their error before we even realized. Friendly and quick service. All around great venue for BBQ! Now You Know! -TBH"

"Such a great experience! We got seated immediately without a reservation. Staff was very quick and friendly and the food was made to order, piping hot and delicious! We had a rack of smoked ribs, Mac n Cheese, Meatloaf w mashed potatoes and deviled eggs! Prices were all reasonable and the place is really nice inside and out and. We will definatly visit again and would love to try the outdoor dining if it's not raining!"