The Woody on Main — Restaurant in Columbia

Had the worst experience with the staff at the door. Came down to the Woody on Main because it was looking like a whole vibe. As I was in line three YT women were in front of me and the guy at the door with the Reno 911 mustache and glasses let them in without checking their ID nor charging them $10. When I approached he stated ID and it's $10 cover charge. That would not have been an issue but it was like you let $30 walk in in-front of me and when it came to me why are you ID'ing me and charging me? He proceeds to say oh one is a staff member and stated that the other two girls were her cousin. But mind you they look very young. As a professional establishment on a Saturday night why risk if I or the young lady that I was with were an undercover and you just violated many laws because you don't know if the women that you let in are underage and the establishment services alcohol. But the catcher is he then begins to be unprofessional and argue with me. It felt like discrimination and isn't any better then it was before. The staff at the door needs to be trained and I was very disappointed considering we were looking for a good time and you are now in a location that has more traffic. Ya'll will loose out on customers like myself who is willing to spend money and have...

I am a member of the latin dancing community in Columbia, SC and frequently dance with professional and semi professional dancers in Columbia and Charlotte. I dance Salsa, Bachata, Latin Cha-Cha, and Kizomba, and frequently attend Salsa Congresses. The Woody in the Vista, on Wednesday nights, plays latin music. They play Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, and an occasional Latin Cha-Cha. They play a good mix of different styles of music. The venue is very nice, very clean, and has a good dance floor. (Not an amazing dance floor, but decent hardwood). The dance floor is rather small, but hey it gets by. The rest of the venue is like a lounge, with quality couches and chairs that are maintained very well. The Woody is a fun place to go on Wednesday nights. You'll see a mix of mostly amateur dancers, but we also have a group of us that are pretty decent dancers that can get it done. It's a friendly atmosphere and, in my opinion, a great place to start a latin dancing lifestyle since most of the dancers are beginner level. A good buildup over time to a Salsa Congress. I highly recommend. A stark contrast to Salsa Cabana. Also, you start dancing at 9pm and end at 12am! So you can go home and get a full night of sleep and still dance. That's what the community needs and the...

So it was 1st time going to this estabishment, last night the 25th . Needless to say the wait to get in was overrated and no reentry line. Overall i had a great time and the bartenders...ummm the really nice gentlemen pointed to me as the bartender TRIED (tried it) to overlook me. Once again, the Dj was pretty dope playing 2000 to 2007 music (my college days) Anywho, Iˋm not trying to be racist as SOME may say, but I HANDED my 10 dollar bill to this older white gentlemen and he proceeded to stamp my hand laid the 5 dollar change on the counter. ummmmm i waited and he really wasnˋt going to hand it back to me in me hand. I just snatched my money, said it cost zero dollars to be nice to people!!!! Iˋll keep my 5 dollars, I am sure they make enough from other locals and USC students... LOVED THE...