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

+3

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.

+2

dennis mallari

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.

Karen Joy

Such an awesome place! Hard to find anything wrong but, just an FYI if you’re thinking of coming during the holidays, forget it. They don’t serve at the bar and I’m just a single so no need to take a table. I’ll be back to my regular once a week trip to this amazing spot next year!

Natalie

The atmosphere is so fun, kind of like Vegas.. lots of lights, drinks, very loud & chaotic.. if you have kids & worry they might be loud, this is the place for you. Peanut shells all over the floor, great customer service. The food is good a bit pricey, I got some cheese bread and it was so buttery it got pretty soggy which left an odd texture. Other than that everything was pretty good.

Carmen Salazar

This place was so good! It’s pricey but it’s totally worth it.

Karen Capo

I've been eating here for 45 years. Have never had a bad experience. The two house salads and cheese bread are to die for. Great atmosphere and great service. One salad has their famous blue cheese dressing, and the other is a red cabage salad with a vingerette dressing. The cheese bread has their own special cheese butter. These automatically come with the meal. As much as you want. You can also split meals. The servers are all very nice.

Aron Roberts (robotros)

A classic steakhouse with delicious food and large portions. They offer split plate options for $9 surcharge that is especially good value. The protein options are quality and cooked to perfection consistently. They offer a wide range of Steak and Seafood options as well as Chicken. The sides lack variety of modern steakhouse but do not disappoint baked potato, rice pilaf, a salad, and cheese toast come with the entry. The appetizers similar to the sides lack variety and consist mainly of fried foods that could be considered bar finger foods.

Mychael Esqueda

What a breath of fresh air in Covina! Feels like a hunters club, peanuts on the ground, and dim lighting. The food is wildly expensive but once you take a bite it all makes sense. The salads, cabbage, and toast are super delicious. The waiting room is a cool square space with arcade machines, a water fountain, and an arrangement of seating. I loved everything about this place.

Mimi Madrid

The food is always amazing! Sometimes we come for lunch for the bottomless green salad / red cabbage salad and bottomless clam chowder and other times we come for the steaks! Can't go wrong at any time of the day you come. For lunch we spend usually about $60ish and dinner for two usually $140ish... went for Thanksgiving and expected to spend a bit for 4, but it came out to $250! Not bad for a nice steak dinner. This Clearmans cut their own steaks, that's why the cuts are bigger and nicer here than at any of the other locations. I've been to all, and hands down, this one is the best in all areas... food, customer service and wait time. This is a must try...head the place with the snow on the roof for a great meal!

+7

Joseph Ortega

Incredible atmosphere, service and terrific food. I have eaten here off and on for the last 44 years as a treat and it's ALWAYS amazing. I've been to a few of their locations, but this one the most. Update April 2024: delicious as always. Prices are up, like everywhere, but at least it feels worth it. Specials available every now and then, by the looks of it. Update November 25, 2024: as good as ever. Dressed up for Christmas. Super cute.

+20

Emily Weeda

Been coming here since I was a kid for special events and birthdays and I couldn’t recommend it more. Just the bread and salads alone are a reason to keep coming back but add on lobster or steak and you won’t be able to stop talking about it all week. Always top notch staff, food, and atmosphere.

+1

Alicia Romero

It doesn't get better than this San Gabriel Valley staple. It's a popular restaurant for birthdays and other special occasions. Carnivores also love it. However, as herbivores (vegetarians), this is our family's go-to for a special, quality, no-frils meal with all the thrills. We went to celebrate my birthday. On a Friday night, the wait was 40 minutes for a party of two. Fortunately, the full-service bar had plenty of space and a good selection at reasonable prices. Within minutes after sitting at a table, not at the bar, a waiter approached us and told us he'd be right with us. He delivered quickly and with a bowl of the tasty, complimentary roasted peanuts. Our server was new, under training by Rick who excelled at customer service and training. He was knowledgeable in terms of the menu and provided excellent instruction to the server without being condescending. While the server brought our drinks and put them in the table, Rick politely instructed him something along the lines of, "Make sure they give them their drinks" and he placed them in front of us. After about a 20-minute wait, our table was ready. They don't seat parties unless everyone is there. We ordered fairly quickly since we get our usual: the Veggie Dinner (baked potato, rice pilaf ad veggies), served with the classic red and green cabbage salad, plus cheese bread. Our server, Austin, was friendly, knowledgeable and professional. It's not uncommon to get a face of disappointment at a steakhouse when we order veggie meals. However, we didn't get that from Austin. He was pleasant from beginning to end. It was $23 for a Tito's Vodka + soda and one Knob Creek, neat. The food was cooked to perfection, perfectly seasoned and tasty. If cabbage salad doesn't sound appetizing, you have to try this salad. It's simple: cabbage with the restaurant's house-made blue cheese. It's crunchy, the right amount of tang and salty. It's perfect! Now the cheese bread levels up live no other. Unlike most cheese breads, this isn't. It's got a slight crunch without being salty with the ideal amount of cheese. Our total was $53 (two veggie meals, plus one beer). Given that we ate half of our meals, we had enough leftovers to have another meal at home. We had enough of the extras, including salad and cheese bread. After we packed up the leftovers, I asked Austin for a paper bag for the peanuts. Not only did he bring a bag, but it was half full of peanuts. What a nice touch! We were sure to tip well above the 20% mark to show our gratitude. I can't comment on the steaks, but the carnivores in the extended family praise them as much as we love our veggie meals.

+21

Test 1

Just a really good spot. Getting expensive, so now more of a treat that I'll take the family to once every six months. My kids love it, really really love it and that is really all that matters. Salads are top notch don't skip. Also cheese bread to die for!

This place is fun! But breaks a diet. Go hungry. Best: good food that I don't cook for myself, large portions. Feels like you just came into great grandfather's logging camp. Walk over to the tin wash bucket and grab a handful of peanuts in the shell. Eat the peanuts and drop the shells on the floor. Waiter brings a bowl of peanuts to the table along with the menus, eat and drop as before. Expect to drop $100 for dinner for two. We ordered appetizers to share, half plates and drank water, didn't spend that much. Made reservations so IDK if you'd have a wait if you don't.

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!

Mary Singelman

It was a lovely evening hanging with dear friends. Ordered a New York steak, it was great. Wasn't fan of the potatoe. The vibe is cool and enjoyed eating the peanuts. The place is huge! Really love the bar at front where you can order drinks as wait for table. Prices are decent, seems expensive but fair for what offer and portions. The bread was the best!!!!

J Bird

Come early or make reservations, This place gets packed. Waited 10 minutes coming at 4! The food like all Clearmen's are really good for steak, Good lobster, baked potato with cheese butter with stuffing and I really enjoyed their salads and cheese toast. Service is friendly n quick

+2

We’ve been to this restaurant in the past and were eager to share it with my mom and sister. We grew up going to Northwoods Inn in San Gabriel and were looking forward to sharing the restaurant again with my family. They hadn’t been there for decades. We were so disappointed with the service. We had to keep asking for what we needed, our server wasn’t very attentive and I was really embarrassed we brought my mom here. Our table was so cluttered with dishes and uneaten items I had to keep moving them to the empty table behind us. It will be a long time before we come back here again if ever. :(

I've been going here all my life, but I must say, this North Woods Inn is NOT at all what it used to be. The lobster and filet mignon were good, but not as good as you'd expect for the price they charge. The restaurant has always been quite loud and known for its quaint, alpine lodge vibe. The wait staff standard, however, has plummeted. Much younger, inexperienced, and lacking the people skills that was a hallmark of North Woods in the past. I was very disappointed. When making my reservation beforehand, I was asked if this were a special occasion (anniversary or birthday), and I said yes. This was never mentioned by our waitress and completely disregarded. Will I ever eating here again? I am not sure.

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.

Richard Buttery

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

+6

Dane Gummig

Food was barely warm. This is the 3rd time in a row that we've noticed quality of their meat isn't what it used to be. So this will be our last visit dining at a Northwoods or Clearmans restaurant. For the price you are getting a mediocre steak at best if like a steak at sizzlers for a fourth the cost. BUMMER!