Northwoods Public House - Crescent City

From the moment we arrived, we loved the beautifully converted interior—it felt very welcoming. We sat near the bar, and as soon as we settled in, our server Jack greeted us. He was wonderful throughout our entire experience. Our drinks were served quickly and were delicious; I had a Bloody Mary, and my partner tried an IPA, both of which were excellent. We started with an oyster appetizer that was incredibly fresh, served in the half-shell with a lemon wedge and cocktail sauce on an elegant plate perched on a lovely bed of greens and ice. Next came the mussel chowder, which was heavenly—rich and creamy, with perfectly delicate mussels. It was so good! Then arrived our main courses at just the right time. We both ordered ribeye steaks cooked medium-rare, and they were absolutely perfect. The quality of the steaks was outstanding, and we savored every bite. It was all delicious! We definitely want to dine here again before we leave town. The really amazing part is that, even though we travel all over the USA and eat in various restaurants, this has been the best we've found, and it’s right in our own hometown!

That was by far the best eating in our vacation! there was a great suppe and salatable. the bier selection was excellent; there were many local animals. the fish and chips were good, but the 4 cheese mac cheese and the shrimp grits were excellent! the portion sizes were large, no one in our party finished all their food. the only underpass was not able to take the left handover with us home. they would have made an excellent lunch if we had access to a frite and a microwave.

Stopped in for just desert. Several options were offered strawberry shortcake, lava cake, cheesecake, milkshakes. They had a demo displayed of the strawberry shortcake. It looked very tasty so I ordered it. My husband ordered the cheesecake. The waiter came back to say that they were out of cheesecake. Bummer. He ordered the lava cake instead. Both deserts looked amazing. My husband said his lava cake was good but very sweet. It came with vanilla bean ice cream which I ended up eating because the strawberry shortcake was bland. The whip cream wasn't sweet, just tasted like milk and the strawberry layering was just unsweetened strawberry pie filling. It was sour instead of sweet. On the upside, I drank the best glass of water here. No lie.

Staff is clearly trying their best, not sure what it is but it’s just an odd experience. Bar below is the wait area but it doesn’t clearly say that. They will radio the bar to tell you when your ready upstairs for dining. We were told a 45 minute wait but then after 25 minutes we got a table in a 1/4 full dining area. May have been short staffed, idk. Food and beer was decent. Coke was watered down. I got the calamari sandwich and it was very rubbery. Staff was extremely courteous and attentive though.

I used to love this place when it first opened. They served food downstairs and served lunch. They had the best salad bar in town. As time goes on they keep changing things for the worse. No lunch hours, no food service downstairs, now they've dropped the salad bar. I do like the upstairs. The food is good when we go for special occasions like when guests come into town.