Jeremy S.
Yelp
Capsule review: if expensive beer, clueless service, and a stunningly obnoxious array of big-screen TVs are your thing, Little Woodrow's might just be the place for you. Full review below.
In life, one should generally learn to just avoid places one will almost certainly dislike. It saves everyone time, tears, and dollars. As a general rule, I find sports bars kinda douchey, and so it was never likely that I was going to fall in love with Little Woodrow's, but even by the standards of the genre, the place sucks a little.
Wrote Little Woodrow's down as part of a Burnet mini-crawl (Pinthouse, Billy's, Little Woodrow's, Ginny's), and it easily comes in dead last out of the four. The beer selection is limited but still pretty good, but you'd have to know that in advance, because the peroxide blond behind the bar who didn't look old enough to buy beer let alone sell it knew absolutely nothing about any of the selections. Yes, it's nice to offer samples, and I don't demand that all of my bartenders be raging alcoholics (although most oblige), but when you are charged $6.25 a pint, it is reasonable to expect a little product knowledge.
Atmosphere is predictably frattastic, with minor saving graces of a jukebox, a vintage Ms. Pacman, and dogs. Giant TV's are piled atop one another on every sight line, so you're watching a ballgame whether you want to or not. Also, given the generally inadequate seating, you'll likely end up sitting at the Ms. Pacman table irrespective of your desire to play Ms. Pacman.
Also: DO NOT PARK IN ANY OF THE ADJACENT LOTS. My friend got the most expensive bar tab ever for a lousy bar with the addition of $200 to get her car back. This is not a specific point against Little Woodrow's, other than to mention that the parking lot is inadequate, but simply a word to the wise. A sign in the bar would, nevertheless, be hugely appreciated.
So, nothing cringe-inducing or health-code-violating or otherwise openly terrible, but given how likeable nearby places are, I can't see any reason ever to come back here. Pinthouse Pizza is a better place (if one is inclined) to see a game, Billy's is a better place to get a beer and a bite, and Ginny's is a better place to listen to music. So why bother?