Backwoods Crossing

A friend who lives nearby recommended Backwoods Crossing for dinner and it did not disappoint! We were pleasantly surprised by how quickly we got served، especially considering how busy they were. We lucked out with a high-top table available so didn’t have to wait to seat. Our waitress was wonderful. She was attentive، kept the table clean throughout our meal (something I really appreciate)، and even pointed out the “fourth cow” hidden on the back label of our bottle of wine. 😂 We ordered several appetizers، including the famous crab 🦀 balls. Definitely eat them with the green onion. It really brings all the flavors together. The basil 🌿 buttons 🍄‍🟫 were full of flavor، the pesto alone paired with the tomato slice was so good that I could honestly eat that combination as an appetizer all by itself! I really enjoyed the Caprese 🍅 salad، while my husband loved the Caesar 🥗 salad. Before we left، I grabbed a slice of key lime 🍋‍🟩 pie to go، and it was absolutely delicious.

Absolutely love the concept of this place. Lots of great things to see in the surrounding gardens. The menu is creative. Had the bread pudding for dessert and it is one of the two best bread puddings I've ever had. As in they're tied. The Grits underneath the jalapeno catfish bites. We got the ribeye pinwheel special which was okay but had quite a bit of drizzle and fought in the portion we had. The sauce was okay. The crab soup had lots of crab in it but lacked a bit of richness. The salad with a creamy bacon dressing with freshly prepared and tasty. Overall we gave it an average of a 4 but the bread pudding is a 5 plus plus. I would drive to this place just to have that bread pudding again.

One of the coolest restaurants we have ever been to! They were packed on Saturday night، which is a good sign that the food will be great. The wait was about 30 minutes BUT it flew by because you can walk around the garden and see all the animals. They use the herbs، fruit and veggies from the garden for the food they create، a true farm to table experience. From the host stand to the server، all service was impeccable. I had the cheeseburger and it was delicious. It was the perfect date night. We can’t wait to come back!

My wife and I were given a gift card from our kids to try this restaurant. All I can say is WOW. Service was fantastic، friendly and very informative. We had the crab ball appetizer one of best we’ve ever had. Wife had the salad which was huge and ranch dressing tasted homemade، had strawberries، apples، sunflower seeds، spinach and more. I had the portabella burger which was fantastic، not sure what sauce was used but it was great. Definitely worth a trip and stop. Our kids are moving about 2 miles from this restaurant we will definitely be back numerous times.

We found this spot when driving through Tallahassee and so glad we did. Next drive though we will stop by again for sure. The outside is a bit rustic and might seem a little confusing when first pulling up to the gravel parking and some open gardening. However when you get inside it is very garden/farm comfy. The decode is clean and welcoming the dining room is lovely. The staff are super friendly، efficient، and quick to respond. We ordered the crayfish bites app، kids chicken tenders، truffle & tuna sandwich and the crab cake stack. All were absolutely delightful! The chicken was cooked well and was wonderfully crispy. The crab bisque is very light and refreshing for a bisque. The tuna sandwich was quite large and very filling. The crab cakes did not come with a traditional salad but the meal was very filling and flavorful. We really enjoyed our lunch.