Liquid Blues — Restaurant in Woodstock

Went here last night for the fish fry ($11 plate, $14 AYCE at the time of this review). First time EVER being at this place. Kinda hidden around the corner from the main square, and we were a little leery as we approached the doorway and entered. To our delight, the atmosphere inside was groovy and inviting. Flashback to the past. LOVE the decor! The set up is half bar, half private dining. Lava lamps, 60s-70s posters & paraphernalia on the walls, throw rugs, string lights... and electronic screens that scroll verses from well known past-but-never-forgotten songs. Totally. The attention we received was way above par, and the food was amazing. We got there around 5p and it quickly got packed. They had a party of 20 they were tending to as well as the walk-ins, and it didn't sway them at all from providing personalized attention to all the tables. Our drinks came with free pretzels & beer cheese (very tasty!), and for dinner, we ordered the cod w/fries, catfish with jalapeno hush puppies, and a deep fried potato ball. SOOOO delicious! Everything was well prepared and scrumptious. Serving portions were substantial, and their coleslaw -jacked with all kinds of added yummies- was outstanding! They also had an plethora of "table-friendly" games (jenga, mind-boggles, Mr. Potato Head, etc) that kept our 4 yr old happy & content during the time period when he was done eating & we were still finishing up, lol. Another positive note... there were a lot of older folks coming in for dinner, which speaks volumes to us... they always seem to know where to go for the best food! Would DEFINITELY recommend coming here, and will...

Worst bar I've ever been to in my life as far as service, sanitation and smell goes. And my friend and I have been to some seriously sketchy dive bars all over the world. Some girl, a Sinead O'Connor wanna-be by the looks of her with a serious misandrist complex, seemingly thinks she's so hot and smart that she's above everyone in the bar (probably the world) and can treat people like the dirt below her feet, has insured my friends and I we'll never be back again. Not if we're all given free tabs! My buddy said something kind to her about her eyes. Nothing distasteful, just to make conversation and she took it like he was a dog trying to climb on her lap. Then she'd sit at the end of the bar and talk to her friends as they'd all looks at us and laugh like they we're telling joke's. We still gave her a respectable tip (thinking everyone has a bad day) and she couldn't even rise above it all and say thank you. Wouldn't be surprised if the place is on the verge of...

Well I would love to give Liquid Blues five stars, but I really honestly can't and everyone knows how I am I must be honest. Since I started going there which was about 15 years ago regularly meaning at least two times a week. This is another thing that I was going to bring up also they had a delicious lunch and dinner special so even if you don't drink or if you didn't feel like it you can have a wonderful lunch or dinner. They do not have this option anymore and I feel like it's putting a dent in the integrity of the establishment that Jim and Sherry created, plus the cost I mean I know about inflation but this was well before and a dollar extra because you want soda in your alcohol is ridiculous. Bring back the food and lower the...