Woody's Diner — Restaurant in Huntington Beach

We have been customers at this Woody's location (and several other locations) since they opened, and live close so we come here at least once a month. Unfortunately it is nowhere near the quality and cleanliness that we are used to anymore. We were seated in a booth near the bar. I noticed A LOT of fruit flies as soon as we sat down, a filthy broom and pan leaned up against the wall next to us and the back of the TV above us was covered in dust. We asked to move to a different table. Our 2nd table looked like it hadn't been wiped properly in a while and had crumbs on top. Underneath the table was also covered in food, napkins and broken crayons etc. My son was very hungry and against my better judgement we stayed. I then went to use the ladies room and couldn't believe how filthy it was. My photos include pics from under our 2nd table, the dented and rusted trash can in the restroom, dust covered ceiling vent and paper all over the floor. They were not busy and there were plenty of staff which indicates that no one that works there from management all the way down cares about safe food practices or the guest's experience. Their prices have gone up while the quality and cleanliness is at an all time low. It takes weeks or months to accumulate the amount of fruit flies, dust build up and filth and I was so grossed out that I couldn't eat. I don't write reviews often but it was honestly disgusting and unfortunately we won't be back to one of our favorite...

Very disappointing, went there for breakfast with my wife. She ordered 2 fried eggs with extra crispy bacon and a side of fruit. Eggs were ok, she said the bacon was like rubber and over cooked, not crispy. The side of fruit was awful, grapes were mushy, cantaloupe not ripe, one small piece of watermelon was ok. I had the Popeye skillet with polish sausage, sausage was chewy, maybe undercooked. Dish had a layer of potatoes on the bottom that tasted unlike any potato I've ever eaten. Mushy and not crispy skin and soft internal like a roasted potato is suppose to taste like. The eggs mixed with spinach were eatable but no flavor. Ordered sourdough toast that were not toasted very well which gave them a soft/chewy consistency. The best part of the meal was my coffee which was a regular caffeinated cup, but my wife ordered decaf which was lukewarm even after topping off with a fresh pot. We use to frequent Woody's often before the pandemic, but the last couple times very disappointed. Need to locate a good...

I am amending the review I left almost a year ago. If it wasn’t for what happened last evening I would leave it at five stars, but I was very disappointed when I got the check that they’ve added some sort of unspecified surcharge to the bill. If they need to raise their prices due to the inflation that we’re undergoing, so be it, but I don’t like getting hidden charges put on the bill that I wasn’t expecting. I question the server about this charge, and they did nothing to correct it.

Hopefully the management will take note of this and address it and stop doing this unfair practice.

Previous review I provided from February 2021:

We have been dining at Woody’s diner for years. It’s a great local place with friendly service and good size portions. The food is delicious and served in a attractive appetizing way. The atmosphere is great if you like nostalgia and a surfing theme. The staff here adheres to the rules as far as mask wearing, and I look forward to the day were it’s no longer mandated by...