We had a fantastic experience at Woolley's! We came for happy hour & dinner. The bar was extremely busy with the after work crowd, but there were several booths open. Our waitress was very kind and attentive. I can't even explain how fast the food came out - we had drinks, appetizers, dinner, and dessert all in less than an hour. The food was delicious! I highly recommend the Korean beef tacos - they were outstanding. I also loved the French onion soup! My husband had the calamari and said it was okay, but nothing special. He'll skip that one next time. I tried the Brussels sprouts- also okay, but nothing amazing. Definitely more of a steamed / sautéed side dish than an appetizer. Generous portions, though. We each tried the pasta, both of which were tasty. My husband had the black & blue pasta without the blue cheese - sounds like it defeats the purpose, but it didn't. It was delicious! I had the pasta vodka, which was also tasty. We ended with some very affordable desserts! I had the whiskey caramel bread pudding - YUM - and husband had the white chocolate cheesecake. Both were great! We can't wait to come back and try more food!
Nathan N.
Richard gave awesome service. Solid restaurant for a hotel option. Chicken quesadilla was tasty.
Lisa M.
Amazing food, fast and courteous service! If anybody ever thinks eating at a hotel restaurant is run of the mill, they need to check out Woolley's! Ask for Cherish; She pays attention without hovering, and refilled water regularly (which doesn't sound like a lot, but trust me, a lot of restaurant staff forget all about you after they drop your food off).
Elliott R.
Ramon/Richard was hilarious and awesome. Really brought the experience to the next level. Every dish/drink he suggested was spot on. I'd actually come to a hotel to eat even if I'm not staying here next time I'm in the area. Who does that?! Also made a specialty cocktail for my wife that I need to learn how to make now. Ask for the gangster booth. Ramon will know.
Joel P.
Restaurant is located inside of the embassy suites hotel, and it would be nice if there was some signage that indicated this. Took me a second to realize that, else we would have easily driven past it and had to double back. Speaking of confusing things, there were several signs with arrows that said to see hostess for seating but they all seemed to contradict each other. It took me asking an employee to get us to the right area. I did notice that multiple other groups of people had the same issue. For an appetizer we got the soft pretzels. The pretzels themselves were good, crispy on the outside and super soft inside. The cheese that came with it was also good, but there was WAY too little of it. There were 5 pretzels, and by the time that 2 were eaten the cheese sauce was gone. Don't know if we could have gotten more, couldn't find the waitress to ask (more on that later). For dinner my wife got a cheeseburger, plain (and specifically stated she only wanted meat, cheese, and bun) and upgraded to French fries for $2 more. When it arrived there was pickles, lettuce, tomato and onions on it. Rather than sending it back, my wife just cut off the parts of the bun/meat that had touched it (she is a very picky eater). One of my girls got the wings appetizer as an entree and a Caesar salad. The wings came out looking good, but we never saw the salad. There were enough wings, and it came with celery too, so she had enough to eat. The good news is that the Caesar salad wasn't on the bill either, maybe there was a misunderstanding as to whether we really wanted it it not? Other girl got the fettuccine pasta and asked for it to be plain, with the sauce on the side and no butter, etc. just the noodles by themselves. When it came out, the sauce was indeed on the side, but the pasta had cheese and parsley all over it. I asked her if she wanted me to send it back, but she was worried that it would take a long time and may still be wrong. So she tried to eat the noodles that were truly plain, which was less than a fifth of the plate. I got the black and bleu pasta. Not a good choice on my part. WAY too much blackening seasoning in the dish, and not because of heat but just too much seasoning to food ratio. About 2/3 of the pieces of beef were pretty good, but the rest were inedible. Between the fat and the gristle, way too much ended up being discarded. Besides the food issues, our waitress told us multiple times about how slow they were / how the hotel was only 15% full. It appeared to be a pathetic attempt to try and get a larger tip. Honestly, if we had gotten decent service then I have no problem tipping accordingly. Despite being slow, our waitress couldn't bother to stop by and see how things were. We had to flag her down, when we could even find her. Bad service. Bad food. Definitely not worth the price. Save yourself the poor experience and go somewhere better.
1PalapasOnTheBeach
Compliments to the Chef. Grandiose entrées, sooo yummy!! This restaurant is located inside Embassy Suites downtown. Gets pretty crowed, prime rib on Saturdays. I had the Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken, one of the best I've had. Another entrée we had Black and Blue Pasta w/Cajun Cream. Dip the bread stick in this sauce, Soooooo Good!!!!! Highly recommended. Beef tips is described but it's sliced beef, one had a lot of beef mine had a lot less. Waitress never came back, different waitress brought out the food. She finally came back after a very long time. I asked her where she's been....she credited my meal. Where's the beef, ha! You will not be disappointed with the food here. Reasonable prices.
Daniel F.
I stay at many hotels, but this hotel restaurant is certainly in the top tier. Nicely varied menu with quality food at very fair prices. If you're there, ask for Ramone or Richard--world class service and wonderful personalities. Best airport hotel at MSP.
Tim K.
From the first second I stepped in Richard made me feel like a V.I.P. and it was a fantastic meal of Korean Tacos. I'll be back!
Taylor R.
Had a flight get cancelled so I ended up in the Hilton here for the night. I had never eaten in a hotel restaurant so I thought this would be fun! Was pleased with the Korean tacos and the roasted mushrooms. Such great flavors! I was disappointed with the truffle fries. I looooove truffle fries so I think just compared to others I've had they weren't amazing! Service also was very slow and I sat around after eating for a while before getting a check and I also never got a refill on drinks.
Shirley I.
This restaurant is either great or average. Both service and food are the same uneven experience. The Cherry Manhattan is great, $12. The bone-in roasted chicken was about average with ample serving of mashed potatoes. The French onion soup and wedge salad were good. It's so convenient to have dinner without driving that I know we will eat here again.
First time at Woolley's but we'll be back! Great atmosphere and excellent service! Shout out to Zach our bartender, mixed a great cocktail and made good recommendations from the menu. We enjoyed walleye bites, ribeye, pork chops, and seafood. Can't wait to go back!
Lia B.
We had great food and Excellent service provided by Richard and Diamond. The entire staff was on point tonight with their service. At a time where so many places are running short staffed finding good service has been very difficult. Also very relaxed but upscale atmosphere. You will not be disappointed.
Dean S.
I have eaten here several times while staying at the hotel for business. Usually sit at the bar as I'm alone. The service has always been terrific and the food is excellent. Recommend the Korean beef tacos. The quesadilla was a let down though. Depending on the time of year I guess it can get plenty crowded. Ive seen it fully packed and nearly empty on different stays.
Bill D.
Came here with a confirmed reservation and I was well M informed of the menu ahead of time. I figured my wife for one of two specific dishes when we ordered. Arrived to be seated in the hotel atrium inst re ad ifninside the restaurant proper. Also were handed a specific and highly reduced menu for Mother's Day. None of that was mentioned on the website when I said the reservation. One steak on the menu. One. A steakhouse that only offers one steak. Wife ended up getting a burger of all things instead of the specific seafood and risotto dish that was not being offered for this day only. I debated just getting a cup of soup out of some kind d of silent protest, but decided I needed to eat a full meal so ordered the only fish course on this days specific menu. Our child had a burger with bacon and fries. Not unexpected but he was also looking forward to a streak. I was going to its bbn him a 6oz fillet but that wasn't available this day. French onion soup, one of my wife's favorites, while tasty was barely warm. Bread was delivered to the table after her soup arrived. Plain, white, cold and uninteresting with what appears to be a whipped butter. Wife said it was not that good, sonic had none. We had to fish napkins, plates, and silverware from an unoccupied table in order to eat any of the initial food served to us. Our server came by again after delivering the food to drop off those items, and seemed momentarily confused when we appeared to already have them. Wife and kid both ordered burgers. Wife's burger was about double the cost of the kids' burger. See the photo... they're practically the same burger (kid added bacon to his). The salmon while tasting fine was a bit dry. Thenpotaties with it were a bit undercooked and were nothing special. Server stood at our table for 2 minutes holding dirty dishes waiting on dessert orders. Bad from folks. This place was billed as a $$$ to $$$$ restaurant, described as fine dining and casual elegance. We were seated in the hotel atrium near the pool. The Creme brulee was described to me as "vanilla pudding with hard sugar on top." I expected to spend Close to $300 for the meal when I made the reservation. Reality was less than half that, and 5that reduced cost goes to prove the experience. This wasn't worth even that amount of money. Not coming back here. We've stayed away from Kincaid's in St. Paul for more than a decade after they took a turn for the worse, so I'm quite certain we can avoid a return to Woolley's for the rest of our lives.
the Chas M.
Wonderful atmosphere for unwinding after a long day in Minneapolis. I stay at the Hilton this restaurant is located in and every meal I have had is exceptional. I normally dine at the bar and both bartenders are great at service and hospitality. This is a great place to stay and eat when in the area.
We had a fantastic experience at Woolley's! We came for happy hour & dinner. The bar was extremely busy with the after work crowd, but there were several booths open. Our waitress was very kind and attentive. I can't even explain how fast the food came out - we had drinks, appetizers, dinner, and dessert all in less than an hour. The food was delicious! I highly recommend the Korean beef tacos - they were outstanding. I also loved the French onion soup! My husband had the calamari and said it was okay, but nothing special. He'll skip that one next time. I tried the Brussels sprouts- also okay, but nothing amazing. Definitely more of a steamed / sautéed side dish than an appetizer. Generous portions, though. We each tried the pasta, both of which were tasty. My husband had the black & blue pasta without the blue cheese - sounds like it defeats the purpose, but it didn't. It was delicious! I had the pasta vodka, which was also tasty. We ended with some very affordable desserts! I had the whiskey caramel bread pudding - YUM - and husband had the white chocolate cheesecake. Both were great! We can't wait to come back and try more food!
Richard gave awesome service. Solid restaurant for a hotel option. Chicken quesadilla was tasty.
Amazing food, fast and courteous service! If anybody ever thinks eating at a hotel restaurant is run of the mill, they need to check out Woolley's! Ask for Cherish; She pays attention without hovering, and refilled water regularly (which doesn't sound like a lot, but trust me, a lot of restaurant staff forget all about you after they drop your food off).
Ramon/Richard was hilarious and awesome. Really brought the experience to the next level. Every dish/drink he suggested was spot on. I'd actually come to a hotel to eat even if I'm not staying here next time I'm in the area. Who does that?! Also made a specialty cocktail for my wife that I need to learn how to make now. Ask for the gangster booth. Ramon will know.
Restaurant is located inside of the embassy suites hotel, and it would be nice if there was some signage that indicated this. Took me a second to realize that, else we would have easily driven past it and had to double back. Speaking of confusing things, there were several signs with arrows that said to see hostess for seating but they all seemed to contradict each other. It took me asking an employee to get us to the right area. I did notice that multiple other groups of people had the same issue. For an appetizer we got the soft pretzels. The pretzels themselves were good, crispy on the outside and super soft inside. The cheese that came with it was also good, but there was WAY too little of it. There were 5 pretzels, and by the time that 2 were eaten the cheese sauce was gone. Don't know if we could have gotten more, couldn't find the waitress to ask (more on that later). For dinner my wife got a cheeseburger, plain (and specifically stated she only wanted meat, cheese, and bun) and upgraded to French fries for $2 more. When it arrived there was pickles, lettuce, tomato and onions on it. Rather than sending it back, my wife just cut off the parts of the bun/meat that had touched it (she is a very picky eater). One of my girls got the wings appetizer as an entree and a Caesar salad. The wings came out looking good, but we never saw the salad. There were enough wings, and it came with celery too, so she had enough to eat. The good news is that the Caesar salad wasn't on the bill either, maybe there was a misunderstanding as to whether we really wanted it it not? Other girl got the fettuccine pasta and asked for it to be plain, with the sauce on the side and no butter, etc. just the noodles by themselves. When it came out, the sauce was indeed on the side, but the pasta had cheese and parsley all over it. I asked her if she wanted me to send it back, but she was worried that it would take a long time and may still be wrong. So she tried to eat the noodles that were truly plain, which was less than a fifth of the plate. I got the black and bleu pasta. Not a good choice on my part. WAY too much blackening seasoning in the dish, and not because of heat but just too much seasoning to food ratio. About 2/3 of the pieces of beef were pretty good, but the rest were inedible. Between the fat and the gristle, way too much ended up being discarded. Besides the food issues, our waitress told us multiple times about how slow they were / how the hotel was only 15% full. It appeared to be a pathetic attempt to try and get a larger tip. Honestly, if we had gotten decent service then I have no problem tipping accordingly. Despite being slow, our waitress couldn't bother to stop by and see how things were. We had to flag her down, when we could even find her. Bad service. Bad food. Definitely not worth the price. Save yourself the poor experience and go somewhere better.
Compliments to the Chef. Grandiose entrées, sooo yummy!! This restaurant is located inside Embassy Suites downtown. Gets pretty crowed, prime rib on Saturdays. I had the Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken, one of the best I've had. Another entrée we had Black and Blue Pasta w/Cajun Cream. Dip the bread stick in this sauce, Soooooo Good!!!!! Highly recommended. Beef tips is described but it's sliced beef, one had a lot of beef mine had a lot less. Waitress never came back, different waitress brought out the food. She finally came back after a very long time. I asked her where she's been....she credited my meal. Where's the beef, ha! You will not be disappointed with the food here. Reasonable prices.
I stay at many hotels, but this hotel restaurant is certainly in the top tier. Nicely varied menu with quality food at very fair prices. If you're there, ask for Ramone or Richard--world class service and wonderful personalities. Best airport hotel at MSP.
From the first second I stepped in Richard made me feel like a V.I.P. and it was a fantastic meal of Korean Tacos. I'll be back!
Had a flight get cancelled so I ended up in the Hilton here for the night. I had never eaten in a hotel restaurant so I thought this would be fun! Was pleased with the Korean tacos and the roasted mushrooms. Such great flavors! I was disappointed with the truffle fries. I looooove truffle fries so I think just compared to others I've had they weren't amazing! Service also was very slow and I sat around after eating for a while before getting a check and I also never got a refill on drinks.
This restaurant is either great or average. Both service and food are the same uneven experience. The Cherry Manhattan is great, $12. The bone-in roasted chicken was about average with ample serving of mashed potatoes. The French onion soup and wedge salad were good. It's so convenient to have dinner without driving that I know we will eat here again.
Restaurantji Recommends
First time at Woolley's but we'll be back! Great atmosphere and excellent service! Shout out to Zach our bartender, mixed a great cocktail and made good recommendations from the menu. We enjoyed walleye bites, ribeye, pork chops, and seafood. Can't wait to go back!
We had great food and Excellent service provided by Richard and Diamond. The entire staff was on point tonight with their service. At a time where so many places are running short staffed finding good service has been very difficult. Also very relaxed but upscale atmosphere. You will not be disappointed.
I have eaten here several times while staying at the hotel for business. Usually sit at the bar as I'm alone. The service has always been terrific and the food is excellent. Recommend the Korean beef tacos. The quesadilla was a let down though. Depending on the time of year I guess it can get plenty crowded. Ive seen it fully packed and nearly empty on different stays.
Came here with a confirmed reservation and I was well M informed of the menu ahead of time. I figured my wife for one of two specific dishes when we ordered. Arrived to be seated in the hotel atrium inst re ad ifninside the restaurant proper. Also were handed a specific and highly reduced menu for Mother's Day. None of that was mentioned on the website when I said the reservation. One steak on the menu. One. A steakhouse that only offers one steak. Wife ended up getting a burger of all things instead of the specific seafood and risotto dish that was not being offered for this day only. I debated just getting a cup of soup out of some kind d of silent protest, but decided I needed to eat a full meal so ordered the only fish course on this days specific menu. Our child had a burger with bacon and fries. Not unexpected but he was also looking forward to a streak. I was going to its bbn him a 6oz fillet but that wasn't available this day. French onion soup, one of my wife's favorites, while tasty was barely warm. Bread was delivered to the table after her soup arrived. Plain, white, cold and uninteresting with what appears to be a whipped butter. Wife said it was not that good, sonic had none. We had to fish napkins, plates, and silverware from an unoccupied table in order to eat any of the initial food served to us. Our server came by again after delivering the food to drop off those items, and seemed momentarily confused when we appeared to already have them. Wife and kid both ordered burgers. Wife's burger was about double the cost of the kids' burger. See the photo... they're practically the same burger (kid added bacon to his). The salmon while tasting fine was a bit dry. Thenpotaties with it were a bit undercooked and were nothing special. Server stood at our table for 2 minutes holding dirty dishes waiting on dessert orders. Bad from folks. This place was billed as a $$$ to $$$$ restaurant, described as fine dining and casual elegance. We were seated in the hotel atrium near the pool. The Creme brulee was described to me as "vanilla pudding with hard sugar on top." I expected to spend Close to $300 for the meal when I made the reservation. Reality was less than half that, and 5that reduced cost goes to prove the experience. This wasn't worth even that amount of money. Not coming back here. We've stayed away from Kincaid's in St. Paul for more than a decade after they took a turn for the worse, so I'm quite certain we can avoid a return to Woolley's for the rest of our lives.
Wonderful atmosphere for unwinding after a long day in Minneapolis. I stay at the Hilton this restaurant is located in and every meal I have had is exceptional. I normally dine at the bar and both bartenders are great at service and hospitality. This is a great place to stay and eat when in the area.