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This Night Club is classified in the category of Pub.
Food always great! Feels like England . My only wish was that there were more gluten-free options . Love it there .
Alway a great time out!
One of my favourite restaurants anywhere, it was a staple in my eat-out retinue whilst living in Woodstock. Their fish and chips and Yorkie pies were a little taste of Britain that remind me of my nan every time I eat there!
Amazing food! Great atmosphere :)
Great food.. good prices.. pub atmosphere!!
Food is always great and atmosphere is always relaxed
Great food, cold drinks, excellent staff
Traditional English pub...good food
The food is absolutely to die for if you are craving some warm and homey English style food. Wide variety of beer on tap. Slow service and inattentive wait staff, if you are in a hurry go somewhere else, but if not the food is worth the wait. Very loud after 9pm.
Great food very happy , spent about 1.5 hours there , wait time was longer then normal times I guess me or my wife did not find the wait bad but because we waited they gave us both a free dessert . Very good service . Will come back .
The atmosphere and the food were excellent! But the service was AMAZING! My party of ten was very well looked after and we all enjoyed a variety of perfectly prepared meals. Two people ordered the special this evening which was the lamb shank and it was delicious! Highly recommend eating here and will definitely be back.
We had one of the best lunches ever here, with the Ace Club sandwich and the day's special, a BLT with local 5 Brothers cheese. The service was friendly and thoughtful. This was not my first visit and it was great each time. Definitely recommend.
Great food. And very very cold beer
Great food, great atmosphere
We love it here - best fish & chips and awesome atmosphere. The service is alwats great!
My favourite place in town. Such a welcoming environment with great food and great service.
We love going to this restaurant
Good food but very, very lloud with bar patrons. Not a good place to go for a quiet meal & conversation with a friend
Excellent service! The server was super polite and helpful. Fish was super crispy and good quality. Not too much breading on my fish tacos.
Great service. Can't wait to go back
Came here with my soccer team a couple months ago, we had a great time! The food was awesome and I was impressed with our waitress, she was awesome. Will be returning!
Fish was a bit over cooked but great service
Ordered wings at 12:05. Signalled waitress(es) after 30 min to come over so i could ask where my food was, and got ignored. Didn't get food until I walked to the kitchen at 12:50, and the wings were very cold and mushy. Was late heading back to work, and fully disappointed. Would not recommend.
Service is very friendly and the food is great. Don't go if yourr in a hurry, it can get very crowded. Monday night 2 for 1 fish is the best.
When family came up from the USA they like to go to local spots to eat. The Dickenson did not let us down. Love the Yorkie pie.
Stopped for wing night. Decent prices, good selection of draft beers. Friendly staff.
Great food and lots of beers on tap
I've eaten here twice and went for beers at least half dozen times. Food great and staff is friendly. Highly recommend ????
My favorite place in Woodstock. Food is amazing. Beer is cold. Dudes from a soccer team always singing in unison just great fellowship. 100% recommend you go if you haven't. All servers are amazing as well.
Serving staff are good and food was great.
Great food, amazing atmosphere
The food is always good. Prompt service. Do treat regulars a little better than occasional guests
Yorkshire pudding bowl was awesome!
An excellent selection of food to choose from paired with a great social atmosphere and friendly staff. It is a great place to eat lunch or dinner! Nothing else to say.
This is a very fine Pub, great food, service and friendly and helpful staff.
Great food and great service from Madison!!
Always a favorite. Solid value and excellent food.
Dropped in for breakfast on Sunday and was very pleased with the meal and the service. Large portions at good prices. Quick friendly service. Will try for lunch next time I am in Woodstock.
Place is awesome! Our server Ashley was on top of her game even though it looked like she was basically alone running the bar and the dining room. The food is fantastic and I would definitely recommend the cottage pie and the chicken Yorky. This kitchen actually makes the food as opposed to most corporate pub fare where it's basically frozen and thrown into an oven, etc. Decor is spot on for an English pub.
Great staff great atmosphere great food!
Great tasting food and decent prices
The fish and chips are to die for!! Also the selection of beers on tap is very nice too!!
This is a good eatery. The portions are large and the food is really good. Prices are reasonable. The server was fabulous and very attentive. We have eaten there several time while in Woodstock and will most certainly be back.
Amazing atmosphere, food, service and staff are exceptional. The menu is impressive and the food is cooked to order with unreal, mouth watering flavors. Coffee is amazing as well. Thanks to all the staff for making the Dickens a local hotspot!!!!!!!!
I wasn't too impressed with this place. I ordered a Cobb Salad. There were too many onions for my liking and the hard boiled egg was overcooked. When I mentioned the hard boiled egg to the waitress, she got a bit snippy saying "It's a hard boiled egg". Green yolk = overcooked. Anyway, my sister had a Steak and Kidney pie and she really liked it. I don't think I'll be back any time soon. I could get a better Cobb Salad at Montana's.
Food is good, small portions, servers need to write down people's orders and stop mixing customers orders up.
As a Brit I do miss some of the pubs back home, however, this is pretty darn close.... Great food and I am always drawn to the liver and onions and the fish and chips. And they have mushy peas, win, win.... Oh, and they have Kilkenny. What more could I ask. Maybe have Caffreys?????
Had a great meal to celebrate birthday tonight. I had the curry and it was delicious.
Love the local offerings... Good food, good people and reasonable prices!
Amazing Yorkshire bowl. Totally loved the roast beef dinner
Love it here every time. It's always pqcked though so make reservations.
Great food and good atmosphere
Great fish and chips ! A fun place to go Friday or Saturday night !
Good pub food. Great pub atmosphere
Wonderful atmosphere, great food.
Good food selection, quick and friendly service! Open later on weekends which is good in an otherwise quiet 'city core'
Awesome place to eat and fair pricing. If you're into sweet potato fries this is the place to get them! Staff is always friendly and very attentive
Amazing old world style pub with a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Perfect for a drink with friends or for taking your family out for a home cooked meal. Wait staff is friendly and helpful. If you haven't gone, you're missing out.
Great food, prices & atmosphere. Friendly neighbourhood pub.
Im new to woodstock area, and wanted to find a nice pub to hit every now and then. Well this was it. It's cozy, friendly staff, amazing food..the drinks are awesome too.
Enjoyed the classic burger, fries and poutine here. Very large portions, couldn't finish it all! I recommend
The burgers their turned out to be dry like a hockey puck. The waitress dismissed my complaint and the wait was too long.
This pub is always very busy. With very good reason. The food is great. Lots of pub style favourites are on their menu, with specials as well. The roast beef special with Yorkshire pudding was delicious. They also have a terrific selection of beers on tap, and speciality drinks too. Service was good and timely.
Great fish n chips , friendly service.
Great food. Good service.
The best deep fried pickles I've ever had!
Great live music, friendly service. Busy, lots of people packed in. Good for getting out and having a couple of drinks with friends or to meet people in your area.
Great atmosphere. Servers were very friendly. Ceasar was bang on ????
Cute little pub with great food. Friendly staff. Would totally go back if I'm ever in the area again.
Good home cooking in a very nice environment. Portions were very large.
Excellent fish and chips and 2 for 1, Monday night!
A gem to be sure. Called in on the Charles Dickens on the way home from Kitchener. Shepard's pie was outstanding, the sticky toffee pudding best I've had this side of the Atlantic. Great ambiance. Well done you!
This is what I classify as a "just okay" pub. -1star for not having any Ontario craft beers on tap. -1 star for leaving me with a general sense of dissatisfaction. Foodwise reasonable for the price but nothing to write home about. Having said that, GF enjoyed her soup starter and chicken salad; salad had plenty of chicken. Wait staff very professional. I ordered the Roast Beef special it came out with two pieces of shoe leather. The waitress promptly rectify the situation upon being flagged down. In summary would not return.
I had wings and sweet potato fries. The wings were fairly standard, with a tasty sauce. The fries were excellent. Thick cut sweet potatoes, crispy outside and slightly soft inside, served with a spicy mayo. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. One of the waitresses had an extended conversation with an elderly gentleman who was clearly a well-known regular. A real pub.
Great food, people, prices. Wait staff is awesome.
Friendly and great pub atmosphere
Food is always good. Service is friendly and has a good atmosphere
Great service, chicken wings are taste.
They should sell cider Dickens cider
It's a little pricey, but well worth it for the food and atmosphere
Great food and a great pub atmosphere
Very vibrant and Fun atmosphere and great food and interesting beer selection
Usually would give it 5 stars but service was poor as it was very busy and they seemed overwhelmed
Was in Woodstock on business and this restaurant was recommended by one of my customers. Firstly I love decor of the old style pub with it's wood finishing and carpeting. The service was fast and friendly and the food outstanding. Best fish and chips and shepherd's pie Also the portions were huge so a second meal will be enjoyed! Yum, Yum, Yum1
We go here once a week. Lots of selection on tap. Very good menu for all tastes. The French Onion Soup is to die for! The Yorkies are so good and we always have leftovers for lunch the next day. Very tasty burgers! They will even accommodate different sides if you like - I like to get the French Onion Soup as a side for my burger.
BEST FOOD! I love this place and the service is always amazing
Very much captured English pub culture. Food is good, service is good, price is good.
Amazing food and service! Just wish they had local beer.
Best food in Woodstock hands down. If you are traveling through, or just looking to get out of the house, this is the place to go. Beer is always fresh on tap, food is always excellent and servers and staff are very friendly! Will definitely always continue to go here when visiting the Woodstock area
Packed on a cold snowy Monday's eve, great grub, great pint, great salad of leaves!
Great place great food. Can't beat the delicious menu choices!
I love the place, clean fresh lines on tap. Great beer........ but they took away the Reuben. Now I don't stop in so much.
A bit loud. My entree was good, but my wife got sick after we ate there.
Food was excellent and fast and waitress was very pleasant.
Food was amazing, wait staff were nice. I found service to be really slow, but it was a busy night, so that could be why.
Great French Onion soup! I was very satisfied with my dinner here. For pub food it was above average for sure. Hats off to the cooks! The service besides is pretty standard. The beer is cold and therejis at least a place to sit outside if you are a cigarette smoker. Typically the interior is a standard United Kingdom style of pub, which most people find inviting and friendly.
Fantastic pub fare with excellent service! We stopped in for a family meal and we all thoroughly enjoyed our meals! We had the a fish sammi special , the fish and chips, a caesar salad and the Yorkshire bowl with roast beef! Highly recommend this pub for lunch, dinner or watching a game! Great local spot. PS we shared the fried mars bar for dessert and it disappeared in 4 bites!
I live across the street, so I'm pretty much part of the furniture in that place. The staff know me by name, and always ask right away if I will have my usual drink etc. I pretty much have a crush on each of the waitresses. :)
The Dickens is our go-to pub of choice. Their entire menu is delicious, but their English fare is a highlight. We love to get their chicken curry on chips......the chef puts EXACTLY the right about of spice in it ! Such good comfort food. Great place to catch EPL soccer with other fans on weekend mornings. Super beer choices, as well. Be sure to go soon - you won't be disappointed.
My husband and I have never had a bad meal here! Sometimes the service can be a little slow or not quite as good as I'd like, however most of the time we have a wonderful experience here.
Great service, huge portions of great food! A great atmosphere.
I went here for my birthday last year and it was a real nice time! Food was great for all four of us, no complaints. I only give 4 stars because it was a smidge loud for my liking from the TVs and other patrons and our table was a little small for 4 people but that's totally a pub atmosphere. Love the decor! I was enjoying looking around at all the little details from Charles Dickens books in the art and decor, well done!
Great food in a pub atmosphere
If you love the pub atmosphere, stop in for a pint. If you love fish and chips, cheddar beer soup, and other pub fare, stop in for a meal, too!
Great atmosphere, great food, great staff!
One of the best British Style Pubs around. Great, extensive menu that will bring you a taste of over home. Friendly staff too!
Great atmosphere, Great service and great food!
Amazing food, staff and atmosphere!
lThe fish and chips were awesome..excellant service..2 pcs.halibut..fries..great cold slaw..22$
Not quite as good as I expected. Very nice pub atmosphere and great service. Food quality was the letdown. Fish and chips, a pub staple was just ok. One smallish piece of fish. Luke warm fries. This is not an inexpensive place to eat and I think on this occasion they could have done better.
Great food, usually awesome service but can get very busy at peak hours so plan ahead and make reservations for dinner!
I just had a 'take out' cobb salad and it was delicious!
decent food, quick service. nothing crazy special; typical irish pub.
This place is fanominal! All food is fresh and locally made and their service staff are great
Excellent service and pup food. Best fish and chips I have had in quite some time.
Service is hot and cold. Sometimes they accommodate you and sometimes they don't. Guess it depends on the staff and whether the owner is around?
Excellent food and service!
I use to go here all the time. Recently go more regularly then I have been. It's by far my favourite family restaurant! I have with my wife, two little redhead kids who cant sit down the entire meal, and like to walk around a little. Food is amazing, staff in general are amazing. Great look of place of course! Recommendations to all!
Nice atmosphere. Could actually carry on a conversation with a friend next to me.
Great pub. Good pub food and good draft beer selection.
Best bangers and mash I've had outside the UK. Delicious ale and cheddar soup. Neat atmosphere and friendly service.
Delicious fish and chips. 2 for 1 on mondays. So worth it and happy we went there!
Very good pub food and nice ambiance. Always a lot of people there. Their curry and stir fry are delicious and the fish and chips is great as well.
Love the Dickens! Friendly service and excellent food!
Great curry. Real Brit pub atmosphere
Great food and good prices, take the family there all the time.
Nice place to grab some English grub. Has all your typical English dishes. (Bangers and mash, liver and onions, fish and chips, etc...
Nice Pub atmosphere. Enjoyed the meal. Noisy atmosphere so not a quiet date spot.
Good food, nice place. Very loud but that goes to show how popular it is there. They could use more draft beer options, especially some locals.
really great service. welcomed our huskies and served them an awesome piece of grilled chicken. fast and friendly. good specials. love the sweet potatoe wedges and pickles
We went tonight for dinner. The food was good and the atmosphere was great. For a few hours it was like being in a normal world again. Our best time out in ages.
Amazing. But I knew it was going to be good, at 1:15 the place was still really crowded from lunch rush. I had the cottage pie couldn't even finish it, there portions are extra large. It came with a garden side salad. Yum ! And I have enough for supper also. I swallowed it down with a superbly prepared ceasar from their bar. The customer service was great. I was dining alone but felt very taken care of thanks to Eric who was a fabulous waitress. I will be back.
Arguably the No.1 British pub in Southern Ontario. It's owned by Brits who have done a magnificent job of capturing the essence of a British pub from back home. If you find yourself with a bit of a wait to be seated... then wait, it will be worth it.
Fantastic pub. Great food - we had wings, antijitos and perogies and they were all amazing. Great selection of beer too. And the service was great!
Went here for the first time tonight. The service was EXCELLENT. We were seated promptly, drinks not long after.... I got the chicken pie as per the waitress's recommendation, which was DELICIOUS, full of big chunks of good chicken breast and vegetables. My fiancee ordered the fish and chips, thinking he would just have to pass on the two for one Monday special since I wasn't getting any, but the waitress immediately offered to pack up the second order, and suggested deep fry and french fries don't keep so well so would you like the lemon baked fish and mashed potatoes instead for the packed order. The food was all excellent, our waitress checked in on us multiple times, and the price was quite reasonable for the quality we got. The cherry on the cake was when we left the restaurant, another waitress ran out into the snow after us in a tshirt to give us that second fish and chips order which we'd accidentally left at the bar. Overall fantastic. We'll be back for sure!
Amazing old style British pub. Their Sheppard's pie is very good! And they actually use lamb like it's meant to be, they also have a pretty good selection of beer on tap
Excellent menu and the service is outstanding. Good selection of beers as well. Daily specials are usually pretty good value as well.
The food was very good. The ambiance was very nice. The one waitress must have been having a bad day as she plopped down our drinks and someone's dinner plates.
We just went for breakfast because we were in town for the day. Tasty and not too expensive. I would def go again.
We ordered a poutine, and the baked brie. And let me just say this, if you do not order the baked brie from this place, you will absolutely regret. It was superb!!!
Authentic English food. Atmosphere is very friendly and very true to a British pub. I recommend getting the roast beef stuffed yorkie, it’s great.
Great staff and the food is always amazing.
As someone from the UK I was delighted to find this pub. The staff and the clientele contribute to a really good atmosphere.
Good food, cold beer and friendly staff
Everything is great! Food, staff, service, atmosphere. You can tell everyone involved is taking pride in their work and all the effort is paying off. The Pub curry is fantastic!
Visited here after a gruelling adventurous day of geocaching in the area. Charles Dickens Pub has an authentic British Pub feel with a great selection of Lagers, Ales and Stout on tap. I ordered the roast beef yorky and was surprised when it arrived. The dinner was massive and it was outstanding. My wife had the giant meatball and that was out of this world. I would definitely visit here again.
Had the fish and chips with a beer and it was great. Large portions crispy white fish and cheap for what you get. Lots of TVs to watch soccer on and an classic looking decor
The order too an extra half hour more than the time they gave us to come pick up our order. We got it home and found out that the fries were burnt and there was barely any gravy on the poutine, which was supposed to replace the fries in our order. I know usually it may be great to get extra food delivered to you but when they are burnt, who wants them? Then it's just more food to throw out. I hate wasting food with so many people starving out there. They probably would have eaten the fries burnt or not. The fish wasn't bad but the outer crust was great on top and all wet and mushy on the bottom. That was 2 orders of fish & chips and 1 extra piece of fish. It cost me $80.00! I was flabbergasted. When I got home and saw what I'd paid all that money for, I was disgusted. Not a meal that would make me want to return for more.
Seems to be struggling with reopening. Normally good beer and food selection. Hopefully it returns to its former glory.
Nice pub with lots of screens to catch whatever games are on. Prompt service and solid pubfare. Unfortunately I wasn't able to sample the taps.
The food was great and our waitress was incredibly friendly!
This place is the best pub I’ve been to in ages. Many places claim to be pubs but miss the mark. From the moment you walk in there’s a warmth and comfort of old. Combine this with proper cooked traditional English grub, friendly wait staff and a great selection of beer on tap. We live in london, and try to pop in as often as we can. Even walking in with great expectations, they never fail to impress and exceed. Well done Charles Dickens pub!
Great place with great food and a good beer selection. It was packed on a weekday after work which is a good sign!
I always recommend this pub to people and tell them it's like something from a scene in Downton Abbey! I love it here!
Enjoyed my food. The wait was a bit long though.
Food is always great, awesome wait staff, just what you think a local pub should be....
Great atmosphere and delicious food! Would highly recommend to a friend! :)
Good selection of beer and cocktails. Love the lamb burger.
Great food friendly staff great selection of drinks
Very prompt and courteous staff. Good food friendly ambiance
Great food. Great atmosphere. Sometimes understaffed but that is not the servers fault. Its a busy place and i love the food. Probably the best sit down place to eat in all of Woodstock that i've had the opportunity to try so far
Great food, huge portions for the price
Nice server, great food, nice atmosphere :)
Great service good food and value
Good spot. Great food. Well worth stopping g in.
Food was great and the service was awesome! Would come here again!
Always a great atmosphere, try the cod bites with dill..
Chain pub with reasonable menu and beer options. Very limited vegetarian options, and mediocre food.
I used to only go there for breakfast but last week I was there for a late meal with. a friend and we both loved it. The food was great and the staff did their best to get us a table because the place was full and lots of people waiting. My advice would be to make a reservation. You will not be disappointed.
Great Brit pub food. Reasonable prices. Great service.
It's a pub. Clean, good food, nice selection of draft beers, but the service seems hit and miss.
Amazing food, amazing service. You can't come here without trying the fish and chips. Will be coming back for the grilled cheese. The sticky toffee pudding is to die for..
Great service and delicious foodand Wonderful atmosphere!
I've been here twice and both times the service is great and the food is better. New favorite restaurant.
Food and beer was great. Service was excellent.
The food is really good but if you're there for lunch and you're pressed for time you might want to tell your server ahead.
I had the BBC Burger which tasted really good. I'd say it was a bit expensive.
Very classic English pub. Great atmosphere and a very traditional menu. Service was decent but the food is why I would go back.
Great place to eat! The food is amazing great atmosphere friendly staff. Highly recommended!
Authentic pub food combined with good beer and very nice service. Man three reasons to come back again and again!
What a great place to eat pub food great fish n chips and the best beer in town
Nice atmosphere, English pub food on menu too.
First time there and I'm from out of town. But great food great service and the atmosphere is awesome.
We went on a Monday, and had the fish. It was a decent portion and tasty; prices were reasonable, and the staff was competent. My only complaint was the noise level; if you want to have a conversation, don't go on Monday!
Great British pub! Friendly staff, good food, nice sized portions and the prices are reasonable. Not a huge place so it nice and cozy, but can get loud later info the evening especially on the weekends, but what pub doesn't.
One of the best spots in town and definitely the place to be on a Friday or Saturday night. The staff are always amazing and provide great service.
Amazing Yorkshire pudding!
2nd time being here , great atmosphere , food and people !
Great food and atmosphere!
Always enjoy their food and the selection of beers on tap. Even though I may only have one or 2 of the available choices
Great service, Delicious Food, Comfortable atmosphere and great drink selection.
Very friendly staff, amazing food, dark atmosphere will lots of character. Can get quite busy inside during prime times as it's small so make reservations if possible.
fantastic food and guinness. atmosphere was great. would recommend
Excellent food, service and environment... No parking.
Very nice place. Food is good and the price is resonable. I will be Coming here more often.
Been coming here since it opened over 20 years ago. Always felt like family. Great beer and foid from back home. Never change
Good food, nice staff and a great place to have a drink
One of my favourite spots in the stock!
Good comfort food with large portions
Great food, great atmosphere
Very busy place because the food was so good, the place is kind of small for thee amount of people that were in there, waiters/waitress were super friendly, one of our meals was not made at the same time as the others so that was unfortunate but the place was so busy and we were a party of 10, so it happens, it was good it still managed to come out while the rest of us ate. there was a line at the door the whole time so make sure you make a reservation if you don't have time to wait.
Food is great with a wonderful staff.
Bring your appetite! Great service and food.
Taken my family here on numerous occasions. Great food with large portions and decent pricing. Poutine uses local curds from Gunn's Hill Cheese. Highly recommended!
First dining out experience with my husband tonight. We chose Dickens, hoping it wouldn't be too busy. Staff was welcoming, and wearing a mask to protect others as we were taken to our table, wasn't inconvients at all. Service was great, and our dinner was delicious. Have you had their Fish & Chips? I will go back again! Really enjoyed their coleslaw, too.
Great local place. Food is excellent! Service is decent.
Great food. Fun, relaxed atmosphere. Great service. A fun relaxing place to eat or just have a few drinks.
I've never been compelled to write a review until now. We often have to be in Woodstock on Wed eve's and felt like wings. Just on a whim googled "woodstock wing night" and Charles Dickens came up. Best Google search return ever. The French Onion soup I had as a starter was best I've had, wings also in the top 3 at min too. Wife had the BBC burger and potatoe skins which also were excellent. On a side note the wife said the bar made the best long island iced teas she's had. Big thanks to our server Monica! The place was so busy and they work there butts off. Would recommend to anyone and look forward to retuening. Jamie / Tanya.
Excellent throughout. Only nit pick is early closing times, but that sadly is driven by viable demand not the offerings of the staff.
Excellent food, friendly staff, and a great casual atmosphere! I tried the Cottage Pieand was not disappointed. Big serving portions. We will visit again to try some of the other dishes.
This place was excellent, food was pub fare and servers were very friendly. Highly recommended if you are in the Woodstock area.
No complaints whatsoever! Place was packed & there is a reason for that. It's crowded, it's loud...just like a pub should be, & the food fantastic!
Great food ,great atmosphere
The Reuben sandwich was awesome. The kettle chips were nice and crispy.
Food was absolutely delicious. The only place in Canada that makes shepherd's pie with lamb just as it's supposed to be. Their menu has a large selection of great food. Every meal coming out of the kitchen looked and tasted absolutely fabulous. Service was impeccable. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Wonderful owners. Great atmosphere and feels like any pub at home in London. Will be back for more.
Good size portions, traditional English pub fare
Great food, lots of it locally sourced, and fantastic service!
Great food, fun atmosphere
good food, good beer
Food is pretty good, staff is friendly...
The GEM of Woodstock. Consistently delicious food every time. Favs are Cottage Pie, Roast Beef Yorkie & the Fried Dill Pickles.
Love supporting local restaurants during the pandemic, even if it's only take-out/curbside. That said, a secondary or tertiary phone line would be a major asset... or even the option to order online? I've been trying to place an order for #takeoutday because there's no restaurant I'd rather give my business to, but I've been calling since 4:45pm and it's now 6:05pm and I'm finishing work...have gotten the busy signal probably 15-20 times now? I live an hour out of town, so the window for me to have gotten an order in with a reasonable pick-up time is quickly closing. Update: my food was ready within 20 minutes and tasted as good as always :)
Great food, awesome staff! And always good service even when they're super busy!
Food was excellent waitress was very on top of her job
Food was great although server wasn't wearing her mask properly (it wasn't covering her nose).
Love the atmosphere in this place! Loud, people talking laughing and having a great time. No radio station has a chance being heard over this crowd! Food is fairly priced and always served HOT! Everytime we are there it is busy. Will be back.
English style pub with good english food selection.
When we come to woodstock and want a nice, comfortable place to eat with good food we come to the Charles Dickens.
Always a great place for food and drink. Very popular spot as it's always busy. Food is very good and prices are modest.
Great food, great atmosphere!
Every meal is mouthwatering. The ???? selection is delicious The servers are wonderful One of Woodstock's finest establishments
Food was good and the waitress was very nice
Great looking interior, tasty food and an all-around good atmosphere. Would come back again.
Excellent food, atmosphere and service is always helpful and professional!
The food was yummy. The service was great. But, it would be better if the music was softly in the background and not so loud that it made it difficult to converse with our friends!
Only there for a non-alcoholic beverage, so unable to comment on the food but did notice what appeared to be a very clean kitchen! Washrooms are located on the second floor and I'm sure it could be a difficult commute after several or one too many drinks - lol. The washrooms were clean as well. Selling packaging and consumables for 20+ years and owning 2 bars that sold food for 15 I would give 5 stars for cleanliness! Would definitely go back - cheers!
Very attentive server..hot tasty food.
Had the fish and chips feature. Excellent. Also had the liver and onions recently which was also very good.
Good atmosphere great friends
This is THE best thing in Woodstock...period! ❤ Best food, best people.
Nice people really good wings lots of different beers
Small menu. Good food good service
We bought, and ate the halibut fish and chips plate at $25.99 with 2 nice pieces of fish, and the Yorkie with roast beef plate... everything, veg, gravy, fries, mashed was so freaking hot and fresh. During Covid, if you're complaining about soggy food because of delivery... Dine in your damn car around the corner and pick it up! We've dined in before at the Charles D same qualityon the mains. The only negative I have is on me as I forgot to and should have asked for the yorkshire pudding on the side.... its too soggy as bottom layer under mashed etc... order it on the side to appreciate size, and flavour.
The people that hang out a Dickens are wonderful. I really like the breakfast they offer. The night life is great and the place has a really warm feeling there.
Absolutely great food and service. Highly recommend!
Great food. Fun, relaxed atmosphere. Excellent service. Love this place!
I loved it beautifull people beautifull food great atmosphere and sooo much history on the walls. The owner even makes Dill pickle home made soup.... So coollll????????????????????????????????????
Very good food and ambient ... you feel like back in time at an old English pub
Excellent food, great service, cosy atmosphere.????
Favorite place in Woodstock, food and drinks always spot on. Vibrant English Pub.
Excellent experience. Great food. Friendly service.
Not too loud, but super busy. Service was still quick, and they offer a refill before your glass is empty
Nice place. Had a great lunch and the service was excellent.
CHIP HOUSE CURRY SAUCE !!! I've been going here for years for their great deal Mondays for fish and chips, however, it wasn't until a recent visit during Covid where they had reprinted their menus that I noticed you can get a side of curry sauce for your fries and it's so damn good ! Wish it wasn't a secret before because it's a game changer ! Some of the best fish and chips in town too !
Great time today. We stopped in for lunch. The food was awesome the pints were great. Wonderful customer service and authentic British pub style food. Local sourced ingredients. I had the chippy and it was very good. Definitely will go back.
Excellent food, true pub atmosphere and warm and welcoming staff. Couldn’t ask for a better place to meet up with friends or meet new ones.
Excellent food and great menu and service
Great atmosphere, food and staff.
Made reservations for 4pm.(there was MAYBE 3 tables occupied) We showed up at 4 on the dot and stood at the doors for a solid 10 mins before we just sat ourselves. About 10 mins after we sat someone finally came over to get a drink order. I ordered a $20 salad that came out with soft rotten lettuce and no dressing. My mom also had a salad and hers had dried up chicken and no dressing. My 2 kids ordered the $9 chicken kids meal. It came with 2 very small strips of chicken and a handful of fries The only thing that was good was my fathers poutine. Would not recommend..
First visit here on my husbands and my date night! I am pleased to say this will be the first of many visits! Emily was our waitress and was awesome! Very friendly and informative. Excellent service indeed! My husband had the bangers and mash, I had the steak.... We were both very happy with our meals. Great brews, exceptional food and absolutely fantastic service! Do yourself a favour and go see Charles Dickens!
Great service delicious food. Variety of beers on tap. Burgers sandwiches fish and chips...all delicious. Great for large and small groups. Call ahead for reservations or pre orders.
Great food and good atmosphere. I recommend dinner here.
Good food, service and atmosphere. Very popular.
Great place for lunch. They've set up aback patio so you can be outside. Lots of safety protocols in place. Stellar service. Food was better than expected and large portions. Recommend!
If you are ever in Woodstock, On, Canada This is the pub you have to go to! The dishes..very delicious, fresh ingredients and most of all made with love. Great bar, with many choices of ale/beer. And the staff superbly know what’s cooking!
We called ahead and was told to come by and that some tables should be opening up. When we arrived we put our name on a list to be called when a table would ready - about 20 mins. So we sat in the car for over half an hour. Called again and was told it would still be another 20-30 mins. We sat for another 60 minutes before giving up. In the end we never even received a call. They just let us sit indefinitely. Poor service to say the least.
Great service, very good food
My husband and I just came here to take it easy and catch up without our kids. Great selection of drinks and food with the perfect atmosphere.
Fantastic pub! Been for lunch several times and the food and atmosphere are fantastic!
Great pub and food and the staff is friendly and accommodating especially with food allergies
Always amazing food. Friendly staff. Lots of good old English food as well as lots of other amazing items. Soups, salads, stir fry, bangers and mash, liver and onions. So much more!
Good English food. Only the slow kitchen kept it from getting five stars
Best English food I have had in Canada... and the beer is not too bad also. UK expat!
Service was good. Food was alright would come back especially when I am able to have a drink.
Good Friday fish and chips. Was the worst fish and chips i had in my life. Thin slice of haddock burnt to cinders. Never again.
Great English pub food Friendly staff Good selection of beverages
Service was excellent the bar person was very friendly and made us feel at home and relaxed, food was very good and will definitely be back and tell friends about the Charles Dickens eatery, well done
Great food and friendly staff
Cosy atmosphere with some of the best food in town.
I was on vacation for 1 week in the region and came twice to this restaurant. IT was that good. First time, I had the Fish and Chips. Everytime I go to a pub, this is what I get. And these were the best one I've ever had. It was extremely fresh. Second time, I had a Reuben sandwhich. Also really good.
Greatest place on earth favorite watering hole and authentic English pub
We ate here tonight and I have to give a huge shout out to this place. The food was outstanding and our server was one of the best I have ever had. I didn't get her name, but want her to be recognized for her wonderful, considerate service. (She is pregnant, I don't want that to sound bad but the only way I can describe which one she was). All the people working there seemed to really enjoy what they were doing and were so pleasant. Thank you.
Great service, great food and great company. Every time.
Always a wonderful experience. Great atmosphere, great food and GREAT service.
Great English pub with English pub food, ale and authentic pub decor.
Busy, comfortable and what I would call a true pub gem. Service was good and the hardest part of my visit was deciding what I wanted to eat after smelling what others had ordered wafting through the air. Would definitely recommend!
Great food great service always busy
Excellent, meal, great atmosphere. I will return.
Food is Amazeing! Kinda LOUD in there though! Our waitress was Wonderful!
The food is good and the staff are very hospitable and friendly
It used to be better, that's why the 4 stars instead of 5, maybe it's just them getting back into it after lockdowns but I was disappointed the last time I went. Tiny expensive drinks, charged me and brought me out 2 sets of fries, lack of communication from server. Probably won't be back for a long time
Stuffed Yorkie was so traditional and delicious. Love the classic pub feel
Really nice "local" pub on the main street in Woodstock., Had a great lunch meal for a reasonable price. There was a really good beer selection, as any pub should have with a good mix of local, mass market and import beers available. Apparently there is live music some nights, but we were there mid day. Easily accessible with parking out front and nearby. I could easily spend many nights here with friends.
I would never come here again. Made redo for 730. Didn't get seat till 745. Ordered just after 815. Didn't get good till after 9. Couldn't get a straight answer not worth it at all
Great service and fun atmosphere!!
The food was excellent and the service top notch! First time there and definitely will be back!
Very busy but worth the wait.
Amazing food. Great price. Awesome experience. I can go with friends for drinks; or with my husband and kids for a family dinner. The cottage pie is amazing, if you don't know what to order, get that!
My Fiancee and I stopped here for lunch and the service was outstanding. Stephanie was very helpful and very nice. Food was great and big portions
Fish and chips was amazing. Great staff friendly service..
The poutine is delicious with lots of Gunns Hill cheese curds and gravy !
Great pub! Love the buffalo wrap and the curry!
Just had the fish and chip, was spectacular!!!
We were visiting Woodstock from Burlington. The service was great, friendly staff, great pub food and atmosphere
Good night for food in football friendly staff our waitress was amazing
Great local pub! Could use a few more micro brews on tap. Nevertheless they have awesome food and a great atmosphere. Staff is always on point.
Food was good, nice British pub vibe!
Dishes tried: Fire and Ice Chicken wings are Amazing. Fish Tacos are Amazing Fish and Chips are Amazing Cottage Pie is Amazing Nachos are Amazing Perogies are Amazing Everything is made fresh to order and they have awesome daily specials. Service is Amazing too!
Ura and other staff were great and food was too.
Amazing food! Went for my grandma's birthday and it was a great pick.
Always good here, great half price fish and chips on Mondays ! Not too expensive good beer on tap
Fast or leisurely, they're there for your desires. Good food...excellent prices. Have never given anyplace a 5 so this is tops!
Always seems busy but the beers cold and the service is great
Great food and pub style atmosphere. We have been hear a few times and will deliberately be back.
Food was excellent but service a little slow.
This food is delicious!!! Nice atmosphere!!! Excellent staff. It's nice when all the wait staff work together on all the tables.
We were visiting from Calgary and my cousin took us here for supper the night before we left. I so wish we had known about this gem at the beginning of our trip! I had hmmm I cant even remember my main cuz my dessert blew me away!! Lol But everyone else had a beef dip and said it was amazing! The coconut shrimp were excellent and I do know that my meal also was very tasty! BUT the Sticky Toffee Pudding was to die for! I so wish I could have that every week! Lol hats off to the chefs there! Our next visit to Ontario we will definitely be in more than once!
Absolutely love this place! Best brunch you will find anywhere. The menu is incredible and the staff is generally pretty great.
This is a great place to go for a relaxed, fun, comfy meal. They have a great selection of beer on tap and it's nice a cold! The bar has lots to choose from as well and the food is great! Looking forward to our next visit!! Don't miss out on this Jem!!
Good food, reasonable selection of beer.lively atmosphere.I like the fish and chips
Great pub food, reasonable prices.
Great food and atmosphere!
Good food Good atmosfeer Good service
Although it was very busy that didn't stop us from receiving excellent & quick service/great food. It's a nice place to meet up with old friends.
I go pretty much weekly. Great food , cold beer and friendly staff.
The best fish and chips outside of Ireland. Had them twice and both times were fabulous. The girls serving the tables are lovely too. Great experience all round. All the food that I saw coming from the kitchen looked delicious. ...
Never disappointed! Good food and portions, great service. Fabulous ambiance.
French onion soup is to die for! All their food is served hot and it's so homey feeling, love it!
Great food. Slow, but friendly service.
Pretty good food. Service is good and the tunes are always great. Our go to spot after volleyball????
Loved it. Had never been before. Terrific menu and the food was amazing. Good atmosphere. It was quite busy so I thought it would be noisy but it wasn't at all. Looking forward to going back.
Food was good the staff was friendly and very knowledgeable. Cozy place
Many good memories in The Dickens. You should try their Cider! All the food is great; I've never been served a bland or mediocre meal. Their staff are hardworking and friendly. Bathrooms always clean and stocked. 5/5.
Great food good service
Absolutely excellent the waiters wear kind and the food was great and fantastic
Best beer tap in town. The food is everything you would look for in an English pub, of course excellent fish and chips, the best coleslaw I ever tried ????
Great food, atmosphere and staff!!! Highly recommend.
My lady and I wanted to check it out. Sat down and waited and waited. One couple eating their food , another group about to leave and one customer sitting at the bar chatting with the staff. They looked at us but nobody even approached with a menu or to ask if we wanted a drink. After several minutes we got up and left. Is this any way to run a business
Great food awesome staff and cold beer what more could you ask for.....
Had a lovely meal here while we where visiting family in Woodstock
Great food! Ordered take away last Sunday, my husband had the Perch and chips and I had the Beef Yorkshire. Complements to the chef it was fantastic!! We eat there a lot and it is always a great meal!
Such a great place to relax and dine
Good food, quality and quantity with friendly service.
Went for lunch. Pretty good. Took a while to get food.
Love the pub. Staff is fantastic. Fast service and great food. The pub goers are regulars and noobs. Everyone gets along. Great breakfast as well!!
Had their fish and chips and wings specials, great value and delicious! Service was top notch both times. Will continue to support this fantastic local business!
Delicious pub fare, great selection of beers on tap and exceptional service in an authentic British pub style atmosphere.
Great fish and chips, very good service and beer selection.
Great atmosphere! Authentic food. Very friendly staff.
Great food and drinks with family and friends, any day of the week ! !
Food is absolutely amazing. I bring friends and family who are coming to visit. Worth the visit.
Good food, good service. Always clean.
Excellent British pub. Great food and great atmosphere and service. Definitely recommend!
What a good time! Its not all about the food all the time, its about enjoying yourself and the people around you. That is what we do, enjoy ourselves what ever we do and where ever we go. It really wasn't hard to enjoy yourself here, it was busy and very lively, a lot of nice people also having a great time. It was Friday night and it was busy but we grabbed a drink at the bar and had a seat in a couple of minutes, The staff were very friendly and as busy as they were in a full restaurant they did very well. They have a great selection of beers on tap and a nice selection of appetizers. We ordered the spinach and artichoke dip, wow that was good. The menu is great, don't see that selection anywhere else. Its not just burgers and wings, they even have perogies ! I wanted some comfort food, roast beef mashed potatoes and gravy and even was hoping to find Yorkshire pudding. We had the meatloaf, the cottage pie which was similar to shepherds pie but so much better and then the mashed, roast beef in a Yorkshire pudding bowl with onions and mushrooms, oh geez everything was so good. Then we had the desert, the lemon meringue pie cheesecake. One of the best cheesecakes you will ever have! We enjoyed ourselves thoroughly and will be back for sure. Go, enjoy, take someone you love to be with and have a great time because the food is great and I hope you have great company to share this with. Bon appetite!
I love the Dickens. One of a kind.
Best fish n chips in town and some great English dishes. Coming from a seaside resort in England I was very happy to find this gem!
Can’t wait to eat in again, best fish and chips in Canada!
Been there twice both times very good service and the was very good I would recommend it to almost anyone
We have been coming to Charles Dickens restaurant for the last 6 years. Last night ???? Monday September 7th was the absolute best ???? experience that our group of 9 have had. Server was attentive Food for all 9 was very good. Hot and full of flavor. Portions were perfect. Thank you Charles Dickens and Stephanie P. our server
Depends on the night for the level of service that you get. Great pub and food is always great! The fudge brownie is a great dessert! And one of the only places in Woodstock to get Keiths Red on tap!
Was absolutely an amazing place to eat. I had never been pre COVID, but my boyfriend had and insister we go in October. He treated me to lunch and it was by far the best pub food I have ever found in Woodstock. I am a local and I've been to quite a few of the local restaurants. Simply amazing! Highly recommend to dine in, if possible. The environment was spectacular. So many things to look at!
Great food and atmosphere!
Great food and great service. People are very friendly.
Wow!!All the food in unbelievable here..Never had meal i didnt love...Truly a great place..O yeah the beer is cold too!!
Excellent food and service! Great little English pub!
Grew up coming here lots with my parents, so I knew what the pub was like. Threw and threw.. disappointed:( (Times are accurate to within a few min) Waited 10min to get drinks taken. Waited another 13min to get them brought to the table, 5min later the order was taken. 25min later the SOME of the food was brought to the table.. ordered 3lbs of wings, df pickles, a salad and a bruchetta bread. 2 of the wings were wrong.. dealt with the 1. Asked for 2 new drinks, waited over 12min for them. Almost another 25min since the order was told it was wrong, and the wings remade. 45min after we got sat and ordered the bruschetta and hg 1lb of wings showed up.. The server told another table she was "3 days new".
Went here on their BOGO fish and chips night. The fish was perfectly cooked, not greasy at all. The atmosphere and service were brilliant, especially for such a busy night. Would highly recommend.
Great food! Had the fish and chips. Very good ????!
We are Woodstock locals and as far as non franchise restaurants go, the Dickens is undoubtedly the best! The quality of service is bar none, 90% of the time our pitcher of Rolling Rock is already on it's way over before we even open our menus. The Dickens is a true English pub with Guinness on tap (among many other different kinds of beer), menu items such as liver and onions, bangers and mash, and of course a selection of battered fish and chips (the halibut is pheomenal). That being said, their menu also contains classic American pub fare such as chicken wings, potato skins and homemade burgers. All of the food we have had has been delicious! The atmosphere is always friendly and relaxed with regulars and patrons just having a good time. At the end of the day, the Dickens is our #1 choice when it comes to unwinding at the end of a long week while enjoying a cold beer, awesome food and great service.
I was in once a few months ago and had the most phenomenal server. He was behind the bar, but I saw him out on the floor, helping the servers and I was blown away. It was a Friday night, he was busy, and yet had the time to help the servers slammed on the floor? I’ve been in the industry a long time and he was IMPRESSIVE. I came back a few weeks later and I overheard staff talking about this guy. Apparently he’d been fired and from what I overheard, it was because he had somehow offended someone? Anyway, he was great, I came back for him, and brought my family. The service sucked when I came back and so I can only conclude that they have no idea what constitutes a great member of the staff. I won’t ever go back there.
Good quality of food, good service, they should offer competitive app prices after a certain time, like a few of the restaurants in the area.
excellent service and the food and drinks are top notch!
Awesome food! A little loud but awesome food! Lol
Probably our favourite place to eat in town...consistently amazing!
Great social pub. Great food
Amazing food but took over a hour and half to get our food
Food is fantastic and atmosphere is great!
Food was awesome! Definitely going back to try the rest of their menu!
Had the wings and ceasar salad, amazing, service amazing
Amazing food and a great atmosphere, a definite re visit is in the plans
Food was good, nice menu. Only negative is the noise level is quite high and you can't have a conversation with your table mates without shouting.
Great atmosphere, service was excellent. Lots of selections of beers. Mushroom appetizer was amazing. Thet need to bring in OV beer on tap!!????
Very good food and service. A pleasure to visit.
Waitress forgot my drink. My meal was very bland. (Not her fault)When she brought the meal to us she just plopped it down and ran, not asking if she could get us anything else. No follow up to see if all was well. It took forever to get her attention for the bill and then she didnt leave the debit machine for us. Not impressed at all.
Great pub. Always consistently great food. My go to place for fish and chips in Woodstock.
Good food and service, on the noisy side!!
Great pub food! Classic pub look and feel. Great family run place.
Good food but dinner for 4 $110 for pub grub to much.
Really good place for breakfast! Service was fast and food amazinv!
Excellent food and service
Cozy place. Good British pub! Very Victorian feel.
So good first time there great food..great atmosphere...
Great place. Was my first time and will be back for sure
Always friendly helpful staff with a wide selection of food and drink. Perfect for groups or to watch sports on the Tv's around the room.
Great food with a friendly staff and a comfortable place to relax with a beer
Excellent pub style restaurant. Fish and chips were great. The curry sauce is spicy and fantastic.
Food was amazing. Service very slow.
Had a really good meal here!
Best place to eat in Woodstock. Staff is freindly and fast. Food came out of kitchen quickly and tasted great. We love coming here!
Mussels, Steak and Alex pie and chicken currie were very hot and fabulous. Server very friendly and helpful. I really like it here.
Nice enough, usual pub selections, cottage pie and French onion soup was pretty good. Service staff about 6.5 out of 10 most days. Can be crowed at peak hours.
Good food, good beer and good atmosphere.
Great staff excellent menu and food. Highly recommended.
Ordered a Beef Yorkshire pudding and was amazed by the quality and portion size. Can't wait to try some delicious savory pies next !
Fantastic food. Great service. We'll be back :)
This place is excellent. I normally stop here for lunch when traveling between the GTA and Windsor / Chatham. It's a bit off the highway but easy enough to get to and back to the highway without losing much time. Plenty of free street parking around too. Service is always fast and friendly. They have a good selection of taps too. Their fish and chips are excellent. Their pies are delicious and filling. Their wings are tasty too. They probably don't have a bad item on the menu. Would definitely recommend this place if passing through Woodstock.
Love it took my girl there people were so nice and food we great
Great staff, great food, great beer.
I can't believe I have never been here before.... It is amazing.... 10/10 would order the house cider again!!!!!!
Awesome service, staff always top notch, great pricing, food it out of this world, and the perfect atmosphere to enjoy with friends and family