Woody’s
Wood Fired Pizza and Watering Hole
You know when you have spent the whole day running around and pretty soon your
stomach is all, “Let me sing you the song of my people.” A mental list of
nourishment of that day comes up with a short list including a pot of coffee, a
fiber bar, and 4 month old fortune cookie you found in your car. At this point,
you’re so hungry that you can’t even think about wanting to eat and nothing
sounds better than pizza and/or ice cream, even if you’re lactose intolerant.
For this remedy, you go to a buffet. From my experience here in Colorado which
is the healthiest state in America, I have found that buffets are taboo and
therefore are hard to find. Not to mention they are the mortal enemy to my
diet. Being in Golden, CO at that, options are limited. My friend Benjamin and
I go to Woody’s Wood Fired Pizza and Watering Hole. Benjamin is a student at
the School of Mines. Studying to be an engineer, very bright, sometimes cocky
and bit too smart for his own good at times, though what would you expect from
an engineer? A child at heart like most people, his favorite ice cream is
Cotton Candy with a ton of Gummy Bears.
At any rate, Established
in 1993, or 20 years ago if you can believe it was that long ago, this pizzeria
is located on Washington Street just past 13th, in Golden. I remember
about 3 years ago when I visited Golden with my parents before I met Benjamin
and Woody’s smelled so good, though we went to Coor’s brewery instead.
Before going to see Jurassic Park in 3D, we make our way to what was described
to me as “Ci-Ci’s Pizza, but way better! You want pizza? This is the place to
go!” Stepping up to the single wide glass paned door just off of the
patio you come into what can really only be described as a mountain buffet bar.
Woody’s was jam packed from people of all walks. Mostly drunken college
students but some families and even some business men schmoozing a client or
two.
So packed we had to take one of those restaurant vibrators and wait at the bar.
It did come off as a surprise that as soon as our bar stools were pulled out,
our indicator went off. Being seated in the back at a booth for two was nice as
it was already really loud. Napkins were paisley handkerchiefs rolled around
the eating utensils. Our server was a bit rushed it seemed and I could hardly
hear him. Ordering a 16 oz. beer for me, I soon realized I did not want the all
you could eat pizza and it was the same price for a personal pan of it. Being
the semi lazy son of bitch I am, I decided to go with a burger.
Now, bacon cheese burgers have always had a place in my
heart but I came across the most amazing creation in burgers that I have never
considered before. I know of bacon BBQ burgers, but a pulled pork burger? Only
in Golden have I seen this. BBQ pulled pork, onion rings, beef patty cooked to
order on a roll, stacked with shredded lettuce, pickles and more onion. Naturally
a side of fries with horseradish to dip them in. Ranch was a great addition as
well.
Paired with a Coors which was brewed just down the street
only adds to the authenticity found in this mountain city, I only wish the
burger had more BBQ.
I would say that this was a successful first visit to a
restaurant. Stepping out of the restaurant and ogling the pizza, I would say
that I’m almost happy I didn’t get any as the crust looked a bit too thick for
my tastes. Also, the fortune cookie said to “carve your name on your heart and
not in marble.”
Burger and Beer: $14.85
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