Clearman's North Woods Inn of Covina

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Clearwoods – Delicious, Generous, and Welcoming! We recently dined at Clearwoods and had a fantastic experience! From the moment we sat down, the service was warm and attentive. While waiting, we enjoyed their peanuts and cheese bread — both were great little bites that set the tone for a wonderful meal. Chris and the other tall guy who served us were amazing. Ambiance is warm log cabin vibe. For our entrees, we ordered the Porterhouse steak and the Halibut Plate. Both dishes were generous in portion and full of flavor. The Porterhouse was cooked beautifully and rich with savory goodness, and the Halibut was tender, perfectly seasoned, and paired with delicious sides. There was so much food — excellent value for the quality and quantity. Between the great starters, hearty entrees, and inviting atmosphere, this meal really hit the mark. Highly recommend Clearwoods for anyone looking for a memorable and satisfying dining experience!

Certainly worth the visit. Service was good, their salads & garlic bread were great and food in general came in quick and was certainly delicious. The drinks were good too, just wish they had dessert options- other than ice cream Loved how cozy it feels inside

Went here in the weekend. It was super busy. Delicious salad and steaks. The whole family enjoyed. Service can get a bit slow during peak times, but they hire enough servers to almost not feel the rush of how many people they serve. All straks are fantastic. Never have I had a bad experience here since coming over a period of 15 years. Also try cheese toast. It's the best I've tried so far.

I’ve been visiting this location since I was a little girl, and it’s one of my favorite places to go for special occasions, or when I just need comfort food and nothing else sounds good. I visited this week for my birthday and it didn’t disappoint! The nostalgia of throwing peanut shells on the floor, the perfectly cooked medium-rare steak, the incredible salads and bread, and the general ambience here made me remember how much I love it. The servers are always knowledgeable, competent and friendly. I ordered an old-fashioned with extra cherries and it paired perfectly with my New York steak, baked potato and rice pilaf. For my birthday they asked if I wanted ice cream and I said a little bit. He brought me a perfect little portion to finish my meal. 10/10 experience.

Came here many years ago. Good food great service. Still has peanuts to munch on if you have to wait. Throw the shells on the floor!

Ambience: 10/10 Service: 10/10 Staff Friendliness: 10/10 The atmosphere was excellent, the service was outstanding, and the staff were extremely friendly — truly top-notch in every way. The salads were very good and overall I was quite satisfied with my experience. However, the meat I ordered was very tough and chewy, which was disappointing, especially considering how great everything else was. Unfortunately, the ribeye steak did not meet my expectations.

I was here as a driver for people who were gonna drink.And I spent my time mostly split between the bar and the waiting area with the large tv.I was told that I could not order any food because it was a holiday and they didn't serve food at the bar or the waiting area.So I was there for about four hours eating peanuts and drinking.Iced tea, I heard others complaining at the bar about not being able to get food either... I will say that the bartenders were very sorry but they couldn't do anything about it.I was extremely disappointed at the fact that I basically haven't ate all day and I was stuck there.Waiting for my party to give them a ride home

Good place to go to treat your family to a nice steak or seafood. It's pricey but you get good portion sizes for what you pay. Unlimited bread and salad, I like the red cabbage salad. The lighting inside is dim but you can still see the menu without a flashlight.

I've been coming here since I was a little kid. I use to ask my Dad to lift me up so I can touch the snow on the roof. Fast forward to today , same great ambiance. I love the decorations for Christmas. You can still throw your peanut shells on the floor. We just went today for salad and cheese bread so good and drinks !!

Ive eaten here two times in my life...once twenty years ago and today. I vividly remember the experience back then with the iconic cheese toast and slaw followed by a big steak being good. Today the quality seemed to pale in comparison to what you can get other places for the same price or cheaper. The restaurant is still very busy catering mostly to those who think salt and pepper are exotic spices. The place is historic almost...with its pure holiday vibes with the lights and decorations. The food just doesn't really match the potential it holds as a monolith of covina. So, down to the food, let's start with the salads and cheese toast. The starters are popularly known at any Clearmans or once were rather. The red cabbage slaw in particular is popular and is super basic but sometimes simple is good but not today. It just seemed very flimsy with little to no crunch almost pickled perhaps it sat too long in its dressing which needed more flavor anyways. The cheese toast is the most egregious abomination this restaurant has. While it's been twenty years since I was last here, I dont remember the flimsy white bread saturated in cheese butter being their cheese toast. The soggy cheese bread has no crispiness, it was just thin white bread completely soft covered in butter cheese even Sizzler uses texas toast. SIZZLER! Im literally saying Sizzler is better and thats saying something. Touching Clearmans cheese toast with your hands leaves your hands oily for the rest of the night. The appetizers we got were the calamari and the mozzarella sticks. Now I can tell you in complete confidence that fryer oil isnt cleaned very often. Both items tasted nearly the same saturated with dark unclean oil and both had a tinge of jalapeño flavor probably because whoever was handling jalapeno poppers was also doing our apps so not enough glove changing and/or oil filtering. The mozzarella sticks were meh some of them had no cheese like it leaked out during the fry. The calamari was very dry and chewy it definitely needed a hit of lemon to offset the dark saturated oil. In most cases the lemon is a compliment to freshly fried calamari but here its what revives the dryness. The main entrees were the brisket sandwich, angus rib eye, and the grilled salmon. The brisket sandwich was approx 4oz of paper thin roast beef slices in a approx 5oz brioche bun with a scoop of their rice pilaf (a strange accompaniment for a sandwich) for 18 dollars. Any respectable bbq place doing a brisket sandwich would provide meatier flavorful juicy slices of tender brisket beef not thinly sliced deli roast beef. The grilled salmon was decent accompanied by the cheese butter potato from hell. Negative comments about the cheese butter is on yelp and they are true. It's a weird concoction they probably slather on their cheese toast as well. The angus rib eye was done medium came out medium well while thats not surprising on a busy night..whats more surprising is the pure lack of flavor on the steak, I guess thats what the small cup of A1 steak sauce near my steak was for? Oh the shame! Super hard cringe! A1 steak sauce is basically ketchup for well done steak aficionados. You dont ever want to be caught with it at any real steakhouse just sayin and definitely not for 52 dollars lol. I too had the cheese butter potato that sat near my steak and while it tasted just fine, like many other comments on yelp, I ran to the bathroom when I got home. The service was super busy and constantly moving frantically with no one smiling everyone tense trying to get through the night. You don't get that kind of service at a Mortons Flemings Lawrys Derby etc and they all have similar pricing. So tell me how this restaurant has had such a long standing reputation and still sits there today? The floors are iconically covered in peanut shells and trash just like the Texas Roadhouse except I get a few smiles over there. The restaurant is stuck between wanting to be a legit steakhouse and being Texas Roadhouse but not being great at either. This price point to should yield impeccable service comparable to other $$$ steakhouses but gets away being trashy because it's considered longstanding and all American. Why bother trying hard anymore the customers keep rolling in regardless. The vibe is real and the people who like to eat here have been coming for decades. There is no competition in the area and thats how they keep going. Im just not a fan...oh well.

The inside is a decorated for the Christmas season and the inside is very spacious. You can grab a basket of peanuts and eat it while you wait, you throw all the peanut shells on the floor. The bone-in rib eye had great grill marks and cooked medium rare. It was not bad, got a sad of the lobster tail and dip in butter. Super yummy!! The baked potato, that came with the dinner plate, should have gotten the regular butter and not the cheese butter(It was to much and tasted to strong and fatten) Our waiter was great and friendly. This place is in the pricy side for being a non high end steakhouse, but it is worth a try!

I was a deprived child. There, I said it. I grew up in the L.A. area and I can't tell you how many times, we'd driven by one of these locations, always winter log cabins with a fresh (ly painted) layer of snow atop the roof. I always loved themed restaurants and there really are so few old school representations left. I was blessed to be introduced to my very first Clearman's North Woods Inn by my then girlfriend now wife of 23 years I think 25 years ago. And it was at this very location which hasn't changed a bit. No matter the oftentimes 90+ degree weather outside, the snow on the roof remains as do the cooler temps and warm, wintery fuzzy feelings you get on the inside. Even now as a 52-year old man, I get such a kick out of stepping into this time machine of a place. You exit the bright sunny glare of the real world outside and into another world with sawdust and peanut shells on the ground, wood paneled walls and darkened lighting. Just be careful stepping back outside because the light shift will get 'ya and take your eyes a little bit to adjust! We arrived yesterday at 4:45pm after our annual family Christmas Performance at Citrus College's Hough Theater 12 minutes north. We put our name in and I headed to the bar and ordered a tasty skinny Cadillac margarita for myself and my wife ($15/each). The wait at that time was 40 minutes and that was quite accurate. I didn't mind the wait as there's plenty of seating in the large area off the bar to the right of the entrance. Once seated, our server was friendly, attentive and prompt. We all ordered our meals which typically come with a big bowl of unlimited salad with blue cheese dressing and another filled with red cabbage salad with an addicting vinaigrette. Both are simple and delicious. My wife has even made a copy cat version of that cabbage salad we love so much. My wife and mother-in-law ordered a double baked potato stuffed full with cheese butter and all the other fixins on the side, as well as the two salads. I shared my bone-in ribeye ($62) with my wife and had all those extras as well. My son ordered the 9 oz. sirloin ($39) and my daughter the filet (~$52), also served with the potato and salads. Oh, we also got a very tasty side of rice pilaf...which my daughter just turned leftovers of into fried rice with steak. Oh! And we all also got cheese bread with our meals and let me tell you, that bread is such a guilty pleasure. It is sourdough almost completely drenched in garlic butter and cheese. The portions are large and like I said, the salads are unlimited so that makes the price point sort of 'okay'. You do get a lot of bang for your buck and again, can you put a price on time travel??? I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend you give Northwoods Inn - Covina a try. I never leave that place unhappy. Is it a "gourmet" steakhouse? No. But it is a ton of fun and quite delicious. I think you'd have a hard time not having the same experience I have had over the many, many years of coming here. Long live Clearman's Northwoods Inn!

Tried this place for the first time today and was so excited! It was such a fun experience--free peanuts and you can throw the shells on the floor. The restaurant was decorated beautifully and really brought out the Christmas spirit the workers were extremely nice and helpful! I ordered the Top Sirloin with jumbo shrimp, and it was the perfect balance. The steak was cooked medium-rare--juicy, tender, and full of flavor--paired with a soft, buttery baked potato that complemented it perfectly The potato skins were also a hit! Food experience: 8/10 Location: 9/10 Plenty of parking, and you can make reservations ahead of time. I'll definitely be back!

I love "snow roof". Their blue cheese salad is my favorite and dipping it with the cheese bread just yum! I've always gotten the ribeye steak but the last time I went for my sons birthday they recommended the filet of cod and omg. I have been missing out! Mind you I am not a fish person at all, but the cod is just delicious. Always crispy, always fresh, the tartar sauce is amazing. We ate dinner there last night and as always the server was awesome.

If you've never been, it's an experience. First time I went to North Woods was this location for my dad's birthday and it felt like I was in a restaurant at Disneyland. It's got a log cabin theme and they give you peanuts and I think you're allowed to throw the shells on the floor? I feel like it's giving European with American cuisine? It's mostly a meat menu with salad and they offer this cabbage salad with a vinegar taste that's not Cole slaw. Came here for a little min friendsgiving dinner with one friend and had a lovely time. Ordered a drink an alcoholic beverage and it hit the spot. I had the prime rib sandwich and I actually wish I had ordered just the prime rib. The sandwich was fine, but I think I would'v preferred the prime rib with horse radish and all the fixings, but since I was literally going to make that the next day for Thanksgiving I went with the sandwich instead, but I'm letting you know, just get the prime rib. In the past I believe I've had the burger and my dad loves the steak and those were also excellent choices as well. The cheese bread is also another fave and that comes with the meal and it's better than the Texas Toast at Raising Canes and it almost is reminiscent of the Sizzler bread that used to come with steak, but again, their cheese bread is top tier. Service was great and our server was constantly checking on us and refilling our drinks. It's a great date place since it's dimly lit inside, but honestly it's also a fun family restaurant and a great place to catch up with friends and have a drink!

Been coming here for years. It's nostalgic. Our go to spot for bdays and celebrations. Or just when we're craving their salad and cheese bread. They give you peanuts while you wait and you can throw the peanut shells on the floor. I don't know why that's so fun for me, it makes the inner child in me so happy lol I usually get the filet or steak skewer, cooked medium. Meal comes with unlimited salad and cheese bread, rice pilaf and baked potato. I get cheese butter or mushroom gravy for my potato. And you don't need steak sauce here, but I still ask for their house sauce and put it on my rice pilaf. It's so good, just try it!

Came here for the first time for a Christmas party. It was a bit dark inside, but the decorations were very nice and festive. They served a lot of food, though it was on the salty side. Overall, it's a nice place to sit, relax, and chat. There's plenty of parking and lots of seating available, which made it convenient for a group gathering.

Great time! Food was good. Service was very good for our large party. Although we only had one server he did a great job getting our orders correct and out on time while keeping our drinks topped off!

Claireman's Steakhouse continues to be one of my favorite go-to spots in West Covina -- consistent, delicious, and always worth the visit. The atmosphere has that classic steakhouse comfort without feeling overly formal, making it great for everything from a casual dinner to a celebration. One thing I always look forward to here is the two salads that come with the meal. I love mixing both salads together -- it's such a good combo and honestly fills me up before the entrée even arrives. And then comes the standout part of the meal... The Texas Toast. Still as good as ever -- buttery, cheesy, warm, and perfectly toasted. It's one of those sides you look forward to before you even sit down, and it never disappoints. My go-to entrée is the Open Face Sandwich, and it continues to hit every time -- tender steak, full flavor, and just a well-built dish overall. Paired with the salads and that incredible Texas toast, you leave full and happy every single visit. Friendly service, solid portions, and food that keeps you coming back -- Claireman's is a five-star experience all the way. If you're in West Covina, this place is a must.

So like with any steakhouses, it was super dark, but I think that is the thing with steakhouses. We were seated quickly and order was taken quickly. My husband decided he wanted steak for his bday lunch and chose here. When reviewing the menu, he went with the filet and lobster. The lobster was melt in your mouth delicious. I didn't try his filet. I order the ribeye and it was decent. Nothing to rave about, but not horrible. It was average. The baked potato was great with the cheese butter. The rice unfortunately was the worse. It was well below undercooked. It was hard and not tasteful. I ended up just eating the steak and potato. The table salad was delicious with ranch and the purple cabbage is always refreshing. The cheese bread was super salty and way soggy and dropping in oil. Our server was attentive. Everything came out in good time. Would we come back again...maybe just for the lobster tail.

We brought my Dad here to celebrate his 89th Birthday. I made early reservations for dinner at 4 pm and was surprised how many people were there. Our host seated us within 3 minutes of arrival. I love the ambiance inside that makes you feel like you are in a dimly lit mountain cabin with red lanterns on the wall .We ordered cocktails, Old Fashioned's which were made to perfection with Rye whiskey. The salads and cheese bread could be a meal in itself. Our Ribeye steaks were perfectly seasoned and cooked medium rare. The loaded potato with cheese butter and side of rice were really flavorful. Everyone took home at least half of our meal, as the servings are huge! They brought my Dad a complimentary ice cream for his Birthday. Service was excellent, as always!

This place is disgusting! The quality of food went down drastically. Everything my friends and I ate had NO FLAVOR & it was just awful!! So bland. It was so bad my friend ended up throwing her food up in there bathroom. Our waiter wasn't friendly and ignored us as he was walking away even though we said "excuse me!" Numerous times...yes, he definitely heard us. Very grumpy...very cold. Of course we will NEVER EVER go again.

Celebrated post Christmas lunch here. The Food was delicious, ambiance was dark and festive, our server was a delight. *Free peanuts for our puppy.

Everything is amazing Food is excellent Service was exceptional and the ambiance was beautiful.

From the moment the heavy wooden door swung open and we stepped into the low-lit log-cabin embrace of North Woods Inn on North Azusa Avenue, it was clear that this was no ordinary steakhouse experience. Rich wood panelling, stained-glass accents, taxidermy and the hint of sawdust underfoot combine to create a space that evokes the lodge of your wanderlust dreams--even before a menu has been opened. What transformed our evening from simply good to memorable was the exemplary hospitality of one individual: @cristopherfuckingrobin. In an environment primed for spectacle, his attention to detail brought genuine warmth and personal touch, grounding the lodge's theatrics in heartfelt service. Greeting us with a knowing smile and offering to share the house traditions--cheese-bread, dual salads, peanut shells on the floor--@cristopherfuckingrobin navigated the ritual with ease and charm. When my companion admitted to a slight gluten concern, he quietly found a substitute for the cheese-bread and verified the steak preparation that followed; the effort felt thoughtful, not perfunctory. Mid-meal, he paused at our table simply to check in: "Everything as you'd hoped? Anything I can pop over for you?" That moment of genuine checking made the difference. At departure, @cristopherfuckingrobin offered a complimentary tub of the signature cheese spread (which they sell retail) with a wink: "Take this home and dream of tonight's potatoes." It was a flourish one doesn't expect at most steakhouses--but here, it suited the place. Our journey began with the ritual starters: the house-garlic-cheese bread arrived warm, buttery, spiced with just the right zest--and meant to be consumed much too eagerly. Then came the dual salad course: one bowl of crisp iceberg doused in bleu-cheese dressing, the other a mountain of pickled red cabbage in vinaigrette. Regulars speak of mixing them for a sweet-sharp crunch that becomes oddly addictive. Every course was delivered promptly, paired with excellent timing by @cristopherfuckingrobin so that nothing felt rushed or left lingering. Staff anticipated needs before they were voiced--the disposing of peanut shells at our feet (yes: it is encouraged) and refilling water glasses without prompting. If one quibble must be raised: while the steak was excellent, the seasoning could have been slightly more nuanced--just a touch more herbs or finishing salt might have elevated the cut to the very top tier. That said, the scale of the portions and the quality were more than acceptable. For a night where you want to feel looked-after, well-fed, and transported out of your everyday routine--north-woods styled décor included--North Woods Inn (Covina) achieves that rare balance of hearty American steakhouse and attentive hospitality. And when someone like @cristopherfuckingrobin is on the floor, knowing the menu, knowing the rhythm of the room, and caring about your experience, it takes the visit to a higher plane. I recommend going hungry, letting someone else handle the menu, and allowing the warmth of the wood-paneled lodge to wash over you. And when you do, ask for @cristopherfuckingrobin--he'll make the evening everything you hope for and more. - @eatingwithricardo

Haven't been here since I was a kid & didn't remember much except for the peanuts. Finally went again on the eve of Thanksgiving with my fam. Wait was minimal. Seeing all the Christmas decor was so fun & nostalgic. The dim ambiance sets a magical cozy mood. The starter salads are amazing. Good amount of options on menu. The best part was the service. I am kicking myself for forgetting our server's name. He frequently checked in with us, was genuine & had great energy. It's hard to take toddlers out to eat cause you never know how their mood can suddenly change or if you'll be seated by super snowflake kid hating Karens. This server helped us move to an ideal table, gave the kids cup/items & interacted with our lil guy to make sure he was taken care of too. This made our night & I saw plenty of other happy families too. Looking forward to coming back.

Great ambiance, especially during Christmas season. Even when it's not Christmas it still has a Christmas feel. I'm a vegetarian so I thought I would have a really hard time eating here. While there are not very many options, the baked potato, rice, some appetizers, the salads along with the bread will Gil you up just fine!

We love coming here and really don't have much to complain about the food ... or should I? I wish I had just held it.. why did I go into the bathroom? Why didn't I just wait and go at home.. what I saw was public park, on a Saturday hot afternoon of a 3 day weekend when the Public Works is off!! In fact that bathroom would've be cleaner!! I went with my sarcastic self to the hostess and said " ooo girl, that bathroom??? Y'all should be ashamed. It's public park bad!" Her response was, " oh really, I don't know why you're saying we should be ashamed, it's the public's bathroom, but I'll clean it for you'. I looked at her young butt and laughed. I was quickly reminded of why you don't eat at just anybody's house. So I don't know how I feel about the food anymore.

Great first time! We came for DineLA. They have a huge parking lot but wasn't full at opening but the place quickly filled with parties large and small. The DineLA menu is a good option, $35 choices for lunch or $65 options available all day or just order off the regular menu. We got the steak set meals. The medium well steaks came out correct but the medium rare did not but our server was able to correct it. We enjoyed the cheese bread and got extra. The salad had a little too much dressing but that could be the style. Shrimp was tasty! We liked the chocolate mousse dessert. Overall ambience was great. Complimentary peanuts that you can toss on the floor. Stuffed mounted game. Dark woody interior. Selection of mints.

Can't go wrong here. This place has always been amazing. The Swordfish, Steak on Skewers, Scallops have always been our go to. Gets really busy especially for dinner, sp just be prepared for a wait, but just go hang in the bar for a drink and peanuts while you wait. Great atmosphere with the log cabin feel and the servers have always been attentive.

I've been wanting to come to this place since I was kid. I always wondered what the place with the snow on the roof was like... Came with the wife and loved it. Steaks were great. The decor was definitely unique and atmosphere was nice, casual. I unfortunately cannot remember our server's name since im doing this about 3-4 weeks after-the-fact, but I believe his name started with a "J"? Anyway, he provided really good service. Although it was pretty busy, we never had to wait too long to be checked on. Definitely need to bring them whole fam to this place.

Cheese bread and salad are very good and filling. Great dark ambience (peanuts + throwable on floor!) and excellent service- Gio took wonderful care of us. Cheese toast is still my favorite since 2015. We ordered steak plate and prime rib dip sandwich which we found rather dry and took around 20mins to come out hence one less star. Fries seemed fresh and uniquely thick cut, onion rings were not bad.

My family and I had a great time at Clearman's! Our server Amore was fantastic! She was very helpful for my family and I, and made our dining experience even more enjoyable!

Girlfriend's steak was Awsome and the calamari but they don't know how to make a burger lol was super dry and no imagination just a long roll and that purple coleslaw on it !!yeah just stick to the steaks

Wow I read my review from 12 years ago! I am updating it to 4 stars because a recent visit was awesome. Clearman's is an institution in SGV- anyone from here knows. The salads are craveable. The bread is not my favorite tbh but it is legendary. Very greasy and soft, but served hot and all you can gobble up! Went for lunch this time and there are really great specials. The baked potato is huge and to die for. All the toppings are here to customize. I had the sirloin. It was very reasonably priced. I have to say it was cooked perfectly, juicy and hot. Everyone was happy with their meals- except for the vegetarian maybe- and we ordered all the things. Shrimp and lobster looked good. Service was attentive and knowledgable. No upselling. Salad bowls and bread were refilled quickly. It does get super crowded so be aware. It is quite noisy. We went early like 11:30 and I think that was better than at peak hours. They do take reservations. Parking lot is huge so parking is not a problem. I say try it!

Came here for my mother-in-law's birthday. I checked out the reviews before, Just so I can see what other yelpers recommend and what they have to say. The reviews were mixed. Some people come here for nostalgia. Some people come for the food... Some come for the salad. I honestly didn't know what to expect. The salads were soooo good. The blue cheese salad was my favorite as it had big chunks of blue cheese. Don't get me wrong. The red cabbage salad was really good as well, but the green salad was my favorite . I also was a little apprehensive about the cheese toast. Since a lot of people were complaining that it was soggy. I actually did not mind the "soggyness". It had great flavor and it was soft enough scoop up some of the dressing. My husband and I decided to split the 20 oz ribeye. I'm glad we split it. It was still a lot of food. It came with a baked potato and rice pilaf. Both we're okay. My steak lacked flavor, but nothing a little salt/pepper couldnt fix. The place is pretty dark with red booths and little lanterns on the table. Very cute. Our server Giovanni was so nice and attentive. Very polite and very knowledgeable about the menu. The vibes here were great. Definitely perfect for a group setting.

Horrible experience, a real let down , I called to ask if this place accept apple pay and they said yes ,when I wanted to pay the girls at the front looked a me like I was talking nonsense and in a rude mood both of then answered me they don't do apple pay and i told them that I called and they said yes, our sever did the same thing in a rude way we felt so uncomfortable. Bad customer service for giving the wrong information to customers.

I previously rated Clearman's North woods Inn 2 stars as I found that most of their food was overpriced for what you got and while prices have in fact not changed but increased, so have some of the portions. I also rated them 2 stars based on presentation of their statf and resturuant which has also slightly changed. The interior is still insufficiently lit but has improved with an additional fake candlelight lamp at each table. On top of this, there were less peanut shells on the floor which still excludes those with allergies towards peanuts but it was cleaner than usual. Of course, they could've just revently swept but I wish they'd do it more often to keep the floors less dirty. Last time, as well as several other times service was slightly lacking. Mainly in the sense of getting many orders wrong on several people across the years of attending this restaurant. However, this most recent visit the service was impeccable our waitor was quick on refills for drinks, salad, and bread even without asking sometimes and he make several intelectual recommendations on food, even things that weren't on the menu yet. He paired his recommendations with in depth reasons of why and general descriptions of the food that was both helpful and tastefully said. As someone who doesn't usually like steak, I especially found our waitor's recommendations helpful and in the end I wound up ordering the Ribs that were appetently a test dish to be added to the menu. The ribs came out and were well cooked, maybe on the slightly overcooked side but well seasoned and glazed to the point that it was no points knocked off. The ribs were tender and overall a large meal as it came with the signiture Baked potato and rice pilaf, as well as a side of extra barbecue sauce in case you wanted even more on the ribs which were not necessary. As usual, the potato, salad, and bread were outstanding and I still consider the highlight of my meal, though admittedly in this sense I am heavily biased. As I stated in my precious review I believe that their pilaf while clearly placed as a palet cleanser, could use some work. But as someone who prefers different kinds of grains I can't knock it down too hard. Long story short, the pilaf is okay at best. Every previous time I've been to Clearman's North Woods in they've gotten my order wrong or it was just something that didn't stack up to my expectations when compared to how much it costed. I would still recommend avoiding most of the sandwiches at Clearman's and focus on sticking to their specialties being the meats, salad, potato, and bread (the cheese bread that comes with their entree meals). So, in conclusion overall since my last visit clearman's has very much stepped up their game but their prices too which I consider well worth the price but still means that it's not an affordable establishment to dine at. Previously Ranked: Taste: 4/10 Presentation: 5/10 Staff: 6/10 Price for what you get: 3/10 Overall: 4.5/10 New Ranking Taste: 9/10 Presentation: 6/10 Staff: 10/10 Price for what you get: 5/10 Overall: 8/10 (First picture my visit from 2025: Babyback Ribs) (Second picture my visit from 2024: Ribeye Steak)

A deeply disappointing experience at Clearman's North Woods Inn - Covina. My wife and I came in hoping to enjoy a nice dinner, something we've done at Clearman's for many years. Unfortunately, this visit was unlike any we've had before. When we arrived, the hostess (Emily) seated us at a table directly next to the kitchen door -- a high‑traffic area where staff constantly enter and exit. I politely asked if we could be moved due to my VA‑diagnosed General Anxiety Disorder and PTSD. One of my triggers is having people moving behind me, and I explained this to her. She told us there were no other tables available. Not wanting to cause a scene, we sat down. As the restaurant got busier, customers began lining up less than a foot from our table. The constant movement and crowding significantly increased my anxiety. Eventually, it became overwhelming, and I asked to speak with a manager to address the situation and encourage more consideration for guests' needs. A manager named Trevor came over, and from the moment he approached, it was clear he was irritated. He didn't introduce himself -- I had to ask our waitress for his name afterward -- and his first words were, "What can I help you with?" After I explained the situation, his response was, "What do you want me to do about it?" His tone was dismissive, and when my wife stepped in because of the attitude he was giving us, he rolled his eyes and walked away without a word. What made this even more upsetting was noticing how differently he interacted with other customers. My wife felt strongly that we were being treated differently because of the color of our skin, especially since he was noticeably more pleasant and attentive with white customers around us. We've been loyal patrons of Clearman's for years and have never experienced anything like this. It was disheartening, disrespectful, and completely avoidable. A restaurant with such a long-standing reputation should provide high‑quality service to all guests -- military or civilian, regardless of background. This experience left us extremely disappointed, and I hope management takes steps to ensure no other customers are treated this way.

Service was really good. Victor was a great server. Nice guy. Friendly and attentive. Food is always good. Love their salads and cheese bread. Steaks are cooked to a perfection. Meat is delicious. Love their atmosphere and ambiance.

I have been going to this restaurant for 50 years. The salads and cheese bread are still delicious; however, the meat quality does not match the exorbitant prices. The steaks were very tough and gristly!

Everything went well! Food was good, beer was cold and good. Service was top notch our server Josh was GREAT very cool and attentive. We totally enjoyed our dinner. Mother & son night out was perfect

For years I've always passed by this restaurant heading to Azusa Canyon. I finally decided to give this restaurant a try. It's a beautiful cabin restaurant, a bit out of place for Covina. Inside, it's quite dark, the floor is covered with peanut shells which you're encouraged to toss on the floor. Lol I got the Angus Ribeye and an espresso martini. My biggest gripe is that although the food was good, it wasn't memorable. The steak was cooked perfectly medium but there was no sauce to pair it w/ besides A1. The potato had a whipped topping but it didn't add much flavor. I've never had steak with rice so that was a bit odd too. The cheesy bread was good but it tasted more like garlic bread. The winner for sure was the salad. I didn't catch our waiter's name, but he was very kind and attentive. Would I go again? Unfortunately, no.

I hadn't been at Clearman's in years. And I am sorry that I went there today. This visit ruined my great memories. Maybe I should've gone there for dinner instead of lunch. In the menu I chose Burger with Chili. So you would think Chili Burger. What I got was a okay burger on a baguette type bread with. One gravy that was probably left over from Thanksgiving. But it had two little chili on the plate. It was disappointing and saddening. I used to love Clearman's. Now with having a rating of B you have to pay me to eat there.

Visited today, Matt, the server was amazing. Very attentive. You could tell he knew his stuff. Place was beautifully decorated for Halloween. I've never seen that before so that was nice. The food was delicious. He got the 9 ounce fillet. I got the jumbo shrimp. The salads were plentiful. Everything was delicious. We will definitely be back probably within a week or two. We go to a lot of places and not everybody gets it. Matt gets it. He knows what kind of experience people are looking for and he delivered he deserves to rise up into management if that's what he seeks because he gets it you can see that he takes pleasure in serving people. His service attitude needs to be cloned thank you thank you thank you. We had a wonderful time!

What can I say about this place? It's absolutely amazing. The aesthetic, the size of both the restaurant and the parking lot, the food, the service. I love the entire look of this place from the outside (wood exterior with a snow covered roof), to the inside (the dim lighting and amazing decor). It really brings me back to the steakhouses of my youth. It was a treat to go out to eat steak and this place captures they perfectly. We got and shared the ribeye plate cooked a perfect medium. It was enough to share when you include the cheese bread, the purple cabbage (yum), salad, rice, and AMAZING baked potato (you have to get it with the cheese and butter whipped together and add pepper . The entire experience plus the amazing dessert menu they have (I really loved the orange sherbet ice cream). Our waiter was kind and described the way the fat in the ribeye melts into the meat perfectly. This location is my favorite of the North Wood's locations. Thank you for continuing the great old school steakhouse tradition.

Clearmans Northwoods Inn Covina, CA - Not Good....Food quality issues I have always ordered the same meal (filet and lobster) from this place. I get it to go. Tonight I ordered the filet and lobster and it was horrible... the worst. So disappointed!! The lettuce was wilted and looked like it was old. There was no rice with my meal...it always comes with rice. The lobster was dry and overcooked. The steak was suppose to be a filet (not sure didn't look like a filet) and was supposed to be cooked medium well, it had a lot of fat and was cooked medium rare. Then to complete the dinner, the bread was dry. There was one dissapointment after another on just this meal alone. Been coming here for a long time. Well tonight that has changed. All I can say is that I am so disappointed in the quality of the food I have gotten recently. Something must have changed in the quality of the food they are now serving. ***update*** I got sick shortly after eating and then later in the night from the food I ate. Definitely a health concern on the food I received from this restaurant.

We had a wonderful experience. Steven provided exceptional service behind the bar--he was attentive, personable, and effortlessly managed multiple tasks, from preparing drinks and handling to-go orders to engaging in friendly conversation with us. The food was outstanding; we shared a perfectly cooked salmon accompanied by a generously sized baked potato with all the fixings. We ended our lunch on a sweet note with a decadent rum sundae, which was the perfect conclusion to an already fantastic meal.

I came here with the family on Sunday evening for dinner. It was absolutely phenomenal! My all time favorite from here is their salads and bread I could seriously just order those and be totally content because by the time I'm done with eating them I'm full. Don't get me wrong the meals are just as good especially their filet mignon!!!! The price is well worth the quality and quantity of food! The baked potato with the cheese sauce ‍ top notch!!!! I always love coming here for a good quality meal. If it's busy no worry snack on some peanuts while you wait and try a tasty martini!!'

This is an iconic Steakhouse in the Covina. It was established in the 1960s. It truly stands out as it resembles a snow-covered log cabin in the middle of the city! The Clearman restaurants have several locations, each one has a wonderful menu. They are unique in that peanuts are given and you are encourage to eat while you wait for your table and simply toss the shells on the floor! Yet, it's a great place for special occasions, a romantic date night with the dim lighting and Tiffany lamps in every room. It's classy and fun place to celebrate (P.S., a family member got engaged at this location more than 10 years ago!!). The Top Sirloin steak with Lobster cannot be beat. This combo begins with their famous CHEESEBREAD, and two salads, the first one is a green salad with Roquefort dressing and a red cabbage side salad, mix them together for a dynamite taste to whet your appetite. Next, a special stuffing is added in the Lobster tail, made of a "secret" recipe of barley and almonds. It is to die for! Their baked potato is HUGE! Be prepared to have leftovers the next day because the portions are very generous. Seafood lovers will enjoy the Salmon, Halibut, Jumbo Shrimp, Mahi-Mahi or Scallops. If you want a lighter meal they have sandwiches, burgers and hot dogs with chili and onions, and great Fried Chicken. This is a partial listing of the menu! If you can, save room for dessert, they make delicious ice cream sundaes in a schooner glass. This is a memorable place that you will enjoy, but they do not accept reservations. Plan on a wait time during peak dinner hours. Just see the hostess when you arrive and don't forget to tell 'em that Rosemary sent ya!

This is the woman's restroom on a Sunday night. It is disgustingly dirty! I mentioned it to one of the waiters to request it to be serviced so that I can use a clean or somewhat clean restroom and he basically ignored me. I've been coming here for over 50 years and I have never seen this place so filthy!!!!

I have been coming here since I was a kid and it is a classic wonderful place to eat and the scenery is mesmerizing with gorgeous ambient lighting. I wanted to leave a review for ARI. She was a sweet, kind and very great waitress and I really took a liking to her. I appreciated the way she treated me, my mom, step dad and my boyfriend on his Birthday! Northwoods Inn is a classic and very yummy place to eat! :) P.S. the seats are very comfortable as well!

North Woods has always been an amazing restaurant for me and my partner to visit. We've been coming for quite some time and always get the same thing. We both split the ribeye as it's a huge steak and we definitely could not finish the one meal on our own. The staff is always so great and it's always just a pleasure to continue coming back. The cheese bread and salad is just top tier. I honestly feel more excited for the bread than my actual meal lol! The ribeye also comes with rice and a baked potato which came out so well! It's truly just stuffing and worth every buck. This time we both got cocktails to enjoy. I got the spiked strawberry lemonade and I believe my partner got the pineapple mix... I forgot the name.. but they were both super tasty! Not too strong and not too sweet. North woods is definitely a great restaurant to visit, especially for special occasions. I definitely recommend to celebrate literally anything here. It's a fun environment inside the cabin-like aesthetic which gives it its uniqueness. I can't wait to come back!

We came here for a friend's birthday on a Saturday evening. You can make reservations online a week ahead of time, but even checking at about 11am the Saturday beforehand, everything was all booked up. I've been to a North Woods Inn before, maybe about 13 years ago, and remember it being disappointing, so I didn't have high hopes for this visit. Luckily, our wait time for a party of 6 wasn't too bad. About 30-ish minutes. There were SO many large parties ahead of us (15, 19, 20!) so as you might imagine, this place is huge. It also has the largest dedicated parking lot I have ever seen for a restaurant. It's larger than the lot for my local Target. This is a very dimly lit (with lots of red lights) and very loud restaurant. In the waiting area, there are bins full of peanuts (you throw the shells on the floor) and bowls to put them in. However, when I grabbed a bowl from the stack, I was met with a totally slimy bowl with little scraps of I don't know what inside. Not a great start. I ordered a strawberry lemonade, which was great! My friend asked how it was and said such, so she ordered her own lemonade. They refilled mine. And they were both very water-y; Nothing like the first glass I had. Shame. Once we were seated, we placed our orders and were brought out 2 large bowls of salad to share and a basket of cheese bread. The cheese bread has potentially, but it's very soggy because it's sliced bread loaded up with butter and cheese all piled on top of one another under foil. If it were crispier, it would be great. There was one salad that was lettuce (iceberg, I think) with a very generous amount of bleu cheese dressing and the other salad was red cabbage with a vinegar-based dressing. Also heavily dressed. I'm not one to mind a heavily dressed salad, but these were bordering on too much even for me. At our table, we all ordered steak in one way shape or form and 4/6 of our steaks were either undercooked or overcooked and all were under-seasoned. My sirloin had several areas of unchewable gristle. Someone in the group even asked for steak sauce for the first time in her entire life. They brought out A1 and also their house steak sauce, which was chilled, a water-like consistency, and tasted sort of smoky, sort of sweet? Like a watered down, bad bbq sauce. So that didn't really help much. My friend stuck with the A1. Baked potatoes were huge and the cheese butter was pretty good. I don't think I would even identify it as cheesy if I didn't know ahead of time. Also, for some reason, you get rice pilaf, as well. Which was fine. Nothing special, but nothing was wrong with it. Overall, I have zero idea why this place is so incredibly popular and crowded. It's not cheap (nor is it expensive. 40 dollars for a 9 oz sirloin dinner). It's not very good. I don't get it. I feel like it's a place you only enjoy if you grew up going there, maybe? Nostalgia? I don't know, but if I can help it, I won't be back. No shade to our server though; He was friendly and helpful.

We went there for company Xmas party . It was greatly decorated for Xmas . You must make a reservation for that season otherwise good luck find a place to sit . It was expensive for quality but "today's special " is always the best . The salads were great compliments to delicious steaks and drinks were on spot.

I have been eating at this restaurant since they opened I have always loved it and spent tons of money there But on Thursday November 20, 2025 I ate by myself I ordered the steak and lobster dinner. The salad and bread were great as usual But the lobster was very dry and the steak was extremely dry and tough I ordered medium rare so it should not have been dry The service was great My check was a little over $80.00 and since the service was good I left the waitress $25.00 cash tip the food was not her fault It was the worst food I have had there in all my years of going there extremely disappointed Not sure I will go back if this is how its going to be.

First, let me say that the decor of the restaurant I saw on Yelp first drew me in. It's my type of place. :) The decor reminded me of a type of super old style restaurant you would see at Knotts. They also had Halloween decorations out as well which reminded more of Knotts. Be careful when you first walk in. They offer all you can eat shelled peanuts and you can throw the shells on the floor. I ate a bit too many. Once you order, they give you all you can eat yummy house salad that I think was tossed in blue cheese dressing and red cabbage salad that was tossed in what tasted like olive oil and a vinaigrette. That bomb garlic cheese bread that they serve with the salads. YUM! YUM! By the time my main dish came, I just took a couple of bites of everything and took the rest home and had leftovers for a few days. The baked potato was no joke. It was HUGE! Rice pilaf was good. The fried chicken was okay. I was sad that the thigh piece had no skin on it. :/ The flavor of the chicken was great. It's just that it was a tad on the dry side and not juicy and moist. I should have tried the steak. I was told it was delicious. :/ Well, next time. I will be back, that's for sure! The service was perfect! No complaints.