People were asking how many different restaurants have been in this space over the past decade. I tried this before when Woody's opened. So it's Woody's, Throwbacks, Ole Mexico...

Dont forget Purple People Eatery and Majors..

Aparently you cant just throw some old wagon wheels or Vikings paraphanalia up on the walls and people believe its 'all new and improved'

Now if someone went in, gutted it, and came up with a true remodel with a Tavern-style patio bar that doesnt look out on to a major thoroughfare it might have a shot...

Right, thanks Rick. Yeah, I wonder why that spot can't hold a restaurant. The access isn't great but it does have good visibility. And it wasn't my first choice for a beer or a bite, but the parking lot always seemed busy in general.

angry because I bought a groupon that I never got to use.......

That's too bad Brian. I had a couple people on our Facebook page say they had fantasy football drafts scheduled there too.

I believe Groupon will reimburse you.

Rick stock is my hero. My favorite was ol' mexico the "dose". And dueling piano comedians with friends. And a Guy Nick named Phil?

I heard the rent was about 45 grand per month.....add a liquor license and local taxes, that place would have to be packed 24/7 to make any money.

It appears to me the building is too big and overhead to much to make it go. Also bad reputation. That plot of land needs to be torn down and updated

Each failed business has claimed to offer a new concept, but all they've really changed is the decor. I'd love to see a Dave & Buster's open there. Adult arcade games, rewards program, great food, drink and the support of a franchise to help it through it's launch.

how about a cheesecake factory on this side of town or a texas roadhouse. I think they need a chain restaurant that can survive the ups and downs of the economy and has brand recognition that will get people in the door. The big electrical box in the front driveway has to go also.

The place was HORRIBLE.... food sucked, service sucked and by the look of the trash all over the front entry and the parking lot the management didn't give a crap either. If your front entry way looks like a dumpster area, what would you think the kitchen looked like...... REALLY People....

Just had a groupon offer come to my inbox a half hour ago for a Woody's Roadhouse certificate.

I believe the concept was solid, one of the best beer selections in Woodbury and at the beginning they had a very talented chef and gm. I heard that they just ran out of money and couldn't survive the drought of a summer.
Personally I think the change-over from Throwbacks to Woodys was to fast.

Just sayin is definitely one of the managers or workers of Woodys ahahahaha

Brittany... I had no involvement in WR. I did serve in college but thats the extent of my experience. I consider myself a bit of a foodie and all I was trying to say is that we finally had a restaurant in Woodbury that had flavor in their food. I definately don't think it was a great restaurant but it had potential. I guess I'll have to keep driving to St. Paul to get a decent meal..

I agree I think that wr had a great concept but just bad timing and some unfortunate and unlucky times. They had easily the best steak, ribs, and cheese curds this side of the cities.

I think we need a 3rd Applebee's or maybe another Caribou.. how about an Applebee's that proudly serves Caribou.. I might be onto something!

Mind=blown.

Just an update on Groupon: I had forgotten I'd bought one and got an email today acknowledging the closing and guiding me through the refund process, which was quick and easy, so the company was very responsible and current on this issue. And I'm going to hold out hope that an independent restaurant (or even a food truck!) of the caliber and quality of the Minneapolis options eventually expands out this way. There are some decent options locally but nothing that transcends dining into an experience like the really great ones do. I'm still mourning the loss of Aperitif (the closest we had here) and after seeing (through pictures on this site) how the extraordinary murals and decor were stripped out into such a generic alternative, I just can't go back to that space, even with the rave reviews I've seen posted. Hope the Groupon info helps.

I purchased one of the Groupons and used it. We thought the food was very good but they desperately needed to bring down the temperature in the restaurant the day we were there. There was no air movement at all. I had a feeling that day that it wasn't going to succeed.

I worked there. I was out of town on vacation when it closed. This is how I am learning about the closing of the restaurant. A manager sent out an email about "unfortunate events" I replied asking what was going on. And got no response. I'm way pissed about it but not surprised. This lack of professionalism reflects the poor management of the restaurant. All 3 head chefs quit. Most servers and bartenders 50% I'd say quit before it closed. I feel bad the owner Sunny is a really nice guy and I'm sure he just got fucked in the whole thing. Servers had just pointless training before it opened. They tried to do far too much within a month.

They recently changed the menu before it closed and when people would ask me what's good it was hard to make something up. It still had good food for bar food but not good enough to draw people away from even applebees. Burgers were now frozen, they took all the best things off the menu. A "steakhouse" with only 3 steaks. Come on.

The restaurant is not visible, it has a horrible layout, it's far too big for any independently owned restaurant to be successful. Servers get slammed super easily because of the terrible layout. I totally agree they need a chain to survive there.

The building is cursed. It either needs a chain to pull it out or tear it down. It was promising at first but all employees quickly saw big signs of failure early on. I still have received no response from management there. And I'm not the only one. A coworker said the same thing. I've got two checks there of money I'm sure I'll never see.