Wooden Spoon Saloon

Good food and service! We will be back (with friends)!

Great place for a relaxed family meal with great drinks

Our experience started on wrong footing and may have impacted the overall experience. We (party of 4) went to wooden spoon saloon on a weekday after making reservation. Place was pretty much empty when we checked in. Hostess took us to our table which was those high tables with bar stools. We saw a normal height table but it was for 6 people empty and requested our hostess if we could sit there. Her comment was odd when she said, we don’t give this table to parties less than 6. Considered there was another table for 4 but was occupied by just 2 people and it was a slow night for them, found it weird . It put off our mood.

Very nice and new restaurant. Thought our meals, jambalaya and fried chicken were a bit under spiced.

Great BBQ and live band on Friday night!

The waitress was very nice but the food was pretty awful. Wayyyyyyyyyyy too salty, to the point of inedible and the biscuits and sausage gravy well, no sausage... at all. Overall, nice people, awful food.

On a Tuesday night.. out of brisket? Out of ribs?? 7:45 and the restaurant was nearly empty...big disappointment on every level except service.

Food was awesome. My niece enjoyed her craft beer very much. Highly recommend this joint. I can’t believe I’ve been in Bloomfield for 6 years and never been here. Looking forward to going back.

staff was wonderful, so was the food. great live music, too!

Super delicious food and great service. Will be going again soon!

The ambiance was good, and the food was amazing especially the ribs and mac

Good service, I am allergic to eggs, server at the bar was very helpful in determining items that would be a problem.

Good eats and service at a decent price; will return.

The menu is stellar with large portions. Mac n Cheese is da bomb! Every order is made separately so each bite gets the crumbs atop!!
Service was terrible. We sat down for five minutes before a waiter came over and wanted our entire order. We didn't even get a drink yet. After that first visit, the next one was from the manager because he saw us looking all over for service to get a second drink. Service was bad, hands down. If you want good service and talk, sit at the bar for sure!

We (boyfriend and I) came close to the kitchen closing time but we were still able to order everything we wanted. The bartender/waiter was awesome Pete I believe. The food was deliecious! Only a handful of people there when we were and we got to laugh with everyone. Was a great time. Food was great. Drinks were on point. Definitely coming back.

Food was excellent. The music was great, and the service was very attentive. This is becoming one of our go to spots in the neighborhood.

This was a real disappointment. The menu sounded very interesting. Started with Nachos, usually at least good at any restaurant. I don't think the cheese was cheese...cheese wiz? Anyway, taste was just awful. Our entrees were not great. My wife has the Chicken Fried Steak. The portion was large, but she said the steak was very tough and didn't have great taste. She asked to substitute mashed potatoes for the grits. Waitress said there might be an upcharge, but was sure. I had the South Jersey Cheese Steak. Didn't see any cheese, but that may have been a good thing. The meat in the sandwich itself was quite good and extremely hot, but no onions or peppers either. Service was OK. The waitress was very friendly and was trying to keep everyone happy, I suspect she my have been new and she seemed king of flustered.

Such a hidden gem. Delicious comfort food with amazing cocktails.

We were looking for s new place and found Wooden Spoon can’t wait to go back.

We went to the Wooden Spoon Saloon for dinner with a group of 7. The restaurant was terrific! Upbeat ambiance, great service and there was a blues band playing, which we all enjoyed and was not too loud so we could hear each other. I had the Nashville hot chicken, which was delicious. 3 people in my group ordered the chicken and waffles (minus the braised cabbage) and they loved it. We had 1 jambalaya and a wings and we all enjoyed the food. If you are a vegan, they did have a black bean burger on the menu- and they let you substitute a garden salad if you want to forego the fries. Our waitress was friendly and attentive. It was a fun night out!

My son and future daughter in law took us there and it was great the food, service, the place is so welcoming. The grits with cheese and pull pork and corn bread was delicious. Am will be going back

Love the menu. Our server was wonderful but she was definitely overworked. They needed more help Saturday night.

Found a spot after a Saturday afternoon game at the Pru Center away from the crazy crowds. Great choices for food and beer.
Appetizers: fried pickles/deviled eggs ad burnt ends (smoked brisket ends) were a great start.
Food ordered: grilled chicken/fried chicken sandwich/shrimp po'boy sandwich/pulled pork smokehouse sandwich/Alabama Chicken Wrap were all delicious and served with plenty of crisp, tasty fries.
Dessert: We shared a Spoon Bread Pudding - a nice finish.
Everyone was friendly and attentive to our small group.
See for yourself how good this place is.

A friend and I met here for lunch before heading over to the Montclair Art Museum and I’m so glad to have found this place through Groupon! Clean, charmingly decorated friendly staff, and delicious food. I enjoyed the shrimp and grits, so yummy! I will recommend to friends and come back again!

Service needs to be a bit more polished.

The food has improved from when I went over a year ago. They have Groupn special I'll take advantage of next time

Great service and good food. Loved the spicy chicken but felt that the mac and cheese was missing something, but overall would come back again.

Good food, good music and great menu. First-timers, will definitely go back

Fantastic time!

Excellent food and service. We will back!

The food is great,

Food was good and prices are great!
Although they were busy the service was on point

The food was definitely yummy & southern comfort. No place around here like it

We had a large group, We were served in a timely matter food was exceptional service was awesome. Our 4th time here and will keep coming back.

Server was personable. Food delayed, though restaurant empty. Brisket wasn’t nearly as good as Mighty Quinn’s. Ribs and Pulled Pork were very good. Many choices within a few miles.

Very good southern food - nice ribs, mac n cheese, biscuits, etc. Extensive "American" menu as well. Very hard to choose! Good service. We will be back.

We went in 2017 for Breakfast with Santa and the buffet/food was great. They had a chocolate fountain with fruit/snacks. This year, the food was mediocre and there was no chocolate fountain.

Very good food and service. Reasonable prices. !!!!!

Food and drinks were good but unfortunately service was terrible. It took an extraordinarily long time to get our pitcher of sangria and though it sat empty through half our meal, we were never asked if we wanted another drink until plates were cleared and dessert was offered. Sad, because we all would have kept drinking!

I was bummed my sandwich turned cold before it arrived and as a result the cheese had coagulated. My friends chicken wrap looked delicious. Fries were yummy. Service was great.