Woolly's Grill and Cellar

Wanted to give them 4 stars .. baby back ribs looked like spare ribs to me (but the server warned me) and the chicken breast was overcooked (but the excellent sauce kept it from being too dry). But the food was very good and the "sides bar" was over the top, so they get a rare 5 from me.

Long day driving down from Rushmore to Wind Cave, so we asked our hotel for a recommendation and came here. HIGHLY recommend them as a great tourist or family stop!

For our group of 6 kids, 4 adults, they needed 20 min to get us seated (totally reasonable for our crowd.) My kids enjoyed the lemon water they kept cool in the entry for waiting guests.

We were especially impressed with their salad and sides bar! The greens were fresh, the options plentiful, and the sides were scrumptious! FYI, the mac and cheese and steak fries were far better than the kids meal man or fries. Since the salad and side bar was included with all meals including kid's, my kids never touched their kid dishes and just left kid mac or fries on the table, opting for the bar mac n cheese.

Those of us who ordered meat main courses were well-pleased with the flavors and presentation of our dishes. We had one mix up... my husband thought his meat was overcooked when he ordered medium rare. Turns out, he had claimed my oldest kid's steak, so he withdrew his cooking complaint since he was at fault for the swapped dish.

All the staff we met were delightful, and eager to serve us. Coming here after a long and busy road trip was such icing on the cake. Seriously, if you are in Hot Springs, this delightful restaurant is a must experience stop!

The place is situated in a very beautiful setting and is a very busy dinner destination. It was worth the wait, however and my family and I loved it. I tried a beer flight and really enjoyed the Jeremiah mountain man ale over the others. The salad bar was excellent and the wings were very large. Overall a good value even though it will run you a lot more than a chain restaurant or fast food. Get there early!

WOW! This was EXACTLY what we needed after a long day of hikes! Was really surprised at how good this was in this little town. Had a GREAT chicken fried steak and a wonderful slice of coconut cream pie. Topped it all off with a bunch of 4oz pours of craft beers on tap. Tried them all and they were all good. Service was super friendly. Music playing in the background was perfect. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!