WOODSTONE Pizza and Wine Alphen aan den Rijn in Lage Zijde

Had a great experience having lunch at Woodstone. Food was tasty and aligned to italian delicacy. Nice and quite ambience. Easy to reach as you can park free for 90 minutes at Parkeergarage de Aarhof which is hardly 50m from woodstone.

Is a great restaurant with really good food. The night we were there it was really busy and it took too long to get our food. It was an hour after we had ordered before it came. That is why I can't give it 5 stars unfortunately.

Woodstone Alphen is a great place to hang out. It has a lovely interior, and the pizzas are always delicious!

We recently dined at Woodstone (Thursday evening), but unfortunately, our experience was disappointing once again. Upon arrival, we had to wait a very long time for someone to take our drink order. When this finally happened, we immediately ordered an appetizer (including nachos). However, the nachos were served far too dark, almost burnt. When I explained that I couldn't handle this and didn't want it that way, a discussion ensued. The waitress finally admitted that it wasn't supposed to be that way, but that she felt it was still "within the acceptable range," something that was truly shocking. What made it even more disappointing was that I had already confronted the same waitress this summer about a similar situation. Once again, staff shortages were cited as the excuse. I pointed out that in such a case, it's better to accept fewer guests to ensure quality. But that wasn't appreciated. Furthermore, after my complaint, they didn't ask if the main course was to my liking, and I had to go to the bar for an extra drink...which gave me the feeling that our table was being ignored rather than taken seriously. All in all, a disappointing experience, and certainly not what you'd expect from a restaurant like Woodstone. Hopefully, they'll take the feedback seriously, because the food and service really need improvement.

Everything was positive except for one thing: the wait for your food. It took 45 minutes for the food to arrive, and there was also a long wait between courses. The food was otherwise delicious.

We had delicious gluten-free pizzas. The staff was very informative, and the menu clearly showed the available options.

Nice food, was a bit slow to arrive. Good options for gluten free

The food was quite good, with a few unique pizzas. The service was terrible. They forgot the sandwich beforehand, and the wait for drinks took about 15 minutes. Other guests went to the bar to get their own drinks. A young man who served allowed it, even though he was too busy flirting with colleagues and using his phone. A woman who served him apologized for it.

After waiting a while, we decided to leave. Just then, a waitress arrived. The second round was also slow. After an hour, someone came to ask if we wanted anything else. We certainly did. The weather was beautiful, and we were sitting outside. Normally, we would have left, but the weather stopped us. More attention to the outside and another round would be very nice.

We sat for a pizza, were very excited when we saw the pizza oven! But I wouldn’t say the same for the taste of the pizza. Very ordinary and even dull! Tough outer crust. Only thing that was nice on my pizza was the burrata. Overall, I don’t recommend for pizza.

Last Thursday evening we dined at Woodstone. It was a very pleasant experience; the pizzas were delicious, as was the dessert. The friendly and welcoming staff were certainly worth mentioning. Woodstone is a beautiful restaurant with plenty of space inside. We will definitely be back to enjoy the delicious pizzas!

August 28, 2025, we had a wonderful meal, great pizza, and a nice Jopen beer. We sat on the terrace, and it was quiet during the week, but Elcim, a very friendly woman, served us cheerfully! Excellent, and thank you! Greetings, Frans and Ria.

I love this place. Always tasty food, nice and friendly service, comfortable atmosphere with a good view. Definitely recommend.

The portions were so small. My 7-year-old daughter (who eats normally) got a child's portion of pasta with red sauce (no vegetables, no cheese) for €9, and that was literally 5 bites...really so little! When I complained, the waitress told us to order an adult portion next time. My 10-year-old son, also not a big eater, easily finished the adult portion of pasta. We were constantly asked if we wanted another drink, even though all our glasses were still more than half full, which was very annoying!

¹Of course, we started with a sandwich. The sandwich was very good. One minor complaint: the knife was incredibly dull. We also had to wait quite a while for our second round of drinks. ²Time for the main course: PIZZA 🤩 Unfortunately, we only got our cutlery after asking twice and waiting a total of 13 minutes, so the pizza had already cooled down considerably. And of course, the knife was dull again. ³ Dessert: the tiramisu was quite tasteless. Because everyone was there, the food was okay, but the price-quality ratio was excellent.

We had a delicious meal, a large group of 14, and it took a while for our pizzas to arrive. The staff rectified this by giving us a complimentary bottle of rosé. Thank you!

We were able to sit outside reasonably well. Although we were criticized for not requesting it when we made our reservation, there was actually space. I had a mediocre pizza; the first was burnt black, the second was limp. It's a shame the appetizers were forgotten, but I still had to pay. Except for a few, the service was incredibly sour. Just go there and experience it for yourself. UPDATE: I sent an email as requested in the response. No response. This way I can also make amends for the audience :(. I recently tried a calzone, again black on top, soggy dough on the bottom, and raw on the inside. The staff just yelled at me, saying I should have ordered something different and not the same as last time. By the way, the elevator to the restroom is for disabled people, according to the staff; as a heart patient, the staff let me take the stairs.

Food was good, service excellent, atmosphere nicely decorated, although there is an acoustic echo.

Delicious pizzas and top service

The food was good (we had nachos and 3 pizzas), and the staff was friendly when available. Unfortunately, service outside was poor—tables weren’t clean, it was hard to get anyone’s attention, and we waited more then 15 minutes to be able to pay. Ended up going inside to settle the bill. Needs better outdoor service.

Great service and delicious food

service was a bit passive aggressive about allergies, but all in all good food. last minute more people arrived than we had reserved, but that was no problem. food was tasty and the wine was enjoyed immensely. apologies for the inconvenience.

Normally we have a good time here, but today was disappointing. I understand that it may take a little longer due to the crowds on May 5, but I was not satisfied with the service at all. The reason I say it here is because no one asked whether everything was satisfactory in the end, not even when paying. We had made a reservation, they said find a spot. Plus only the bad spots in the restaurant were left. This screams unprepared to me already. In addition, it ultimately took 20 minutes before I spoke to someone to ask if they wanted to take our order. We had nachos beforehand which were excellent. When we finished the nachos and 30 minutes later I asked if the pizzas were almost ready, I was told by an employee that I will check, but you also had a starter. As if that made the situation better.... Pizza was tasty and the atmosphere was not there because I had the feeling that we were not the only ones in the restaurant who thought that way. Not worth repeating for me after this time. Some staff really seemed like they would rather be somewhere else entirely and didn't feel like doing anything.

Bought two lunch vouchers via Social deal, the deal was poor. Small pizza with a mini brownie. Food was good, next time I will go there without a Social deal voucher. Too bad the toilet is upstairs, quite a climb.

Delicious food, friendly waitress

One of the best gluten free pizzas I ever had! Always so happy to find places like these with great gluten free options. The place has a nice terrace and it is very nice inside as well. Service was also friendly. Totally recommend it

Foccacia met huisgemaakte aioli was erg lekker. Helaas duurde 1 pizza met salami en paprika meer dan 1 uur! En toen die eigelijk arriveerde was het een vrij schraal belegde pizza. Vond dat vrij teleurstellend. Ook erg jammer dat de lekkere huisgemaakte ijskoffie niet meer wordt geserveerd. Vriendelijk personeel maar helaas echt veel te lang wachten op 1 pizza.

The service was not nice, the food was average

Delicious food! And a good atmosphere! 😎

Top bediening heerlijk gegeten koks even vriendelijk pizza’s pasta en tiramisu dikke 10 voor alles super gezellig restaurant

Delicious! We eat here often and their pizza is to die for! I only liked the macandcheese less, but you don't go here for that.

Delicious food and service was excellent again.

came to have dinner yesterday. pizza was tasty only one. the other pizzas were not tasty and empty. pizza with a hole in the middle is some kind of joke, why does it exist. forgot to bring dessert, and brought a completely different bill for 300€. service is of course lame, to put it mildly.

We visited this place about two years ago and we had a very positive impression of it back then—the service was great and the pizza was incredibly delicious. We were very happy at the time and dreamed of coming back as we live far away in Amsterdam. Yesterday we decided to book a table because it was my father’s birthday and we came to celebrate it there. We made a reservation but unfortunately when we arrived there was no table for us even though our reservation was in their system. We had to wait a whole 40 minutes before being seated. I specifically noted in the reservation that it was a special day a birthday but when we were finally seated there were no even utensils or plates at the table. Our order was taken and the food was brought out but they mixed up the salad we had ordered. We just sat there waiting for utensils to be brought so we could eat. It was nearly impossible to get the attention of the waitstaff and no one seemed to notice us. When we finally got utensils we were able to eat and thankfully the food was still as delicious as before. Later however there were more disappointing moments. No one cleared our table so it remained dirty the entire time and the staff didn’t check on us at all. One of the drinks which was part of a special winter menu—a hot chocolate with Baileys—was supposed to come with whipped cream on top according to the description but it was just plain hot chocolate with no cream. Before we were seated I had approached one of the servers to remind them that it was my father’s birthday and that I would appreciate some kind of special acknowledgment for him. I had even noticed another table being celebrated with a cake and candles. However no one acknowledged my father’s birthday and there was no celebration at all which really upset me. Overall the service left a very negative impression and this particular experience was the final disappointment. I don’t think I’ll ever return to this place again. I had been waiting for two years to visit it again only to leave feeling so deeply disappointed.

Ate on a Monday. Nice hustle and bustle. Great atmosphere. Cozy restaurant. Service was very friendly.

Delicious food from the 3-course menu! The staff is really fantastic, super friendly, very helpful, super fast and the children were even allowed to make their own pizza in the kitchen, how nice!! Can recommend this restaurant to everyone.

The drinks were fantastic!!!! Just like the 🍕

It's been a long time since we've had dinner with our family. We all ordered a pizza and some bread in advance. Good food and for an affordable price. We will definitely go here again.

3.50 for latte is already on the high side. Then also 5.50 for a cold factory apple pie and a euro for a cubic centimeter of whipped cream. And then also put the coffee and apple pie in the middle of the table instead of on the side where I sit. My wife's tea was put on her side. When paying I said something about the whipped cream, but there was no response. 10 Euro lighter for a coffee with apple pie. Disrespectful service and a complete rip off.

Excellent Italian restaurant. I highly recommend the thin pizza. There were some interesting choices and the traditional flavors were a bit limited. For that you have to go to the 'normal pizzeria'. I quite liked it and would recommend this restaurant!

Very good, but what a shame that smoking is allowed on the terrace. There are already restaurants in Alphen that no longer allow this and that is good because you enjoy your food much more. Come on, Woodstone management, no longer allow smoking and focus on the food

Nice Father's Day location for a delicious pizza. When the place is full, there is a lot of noise. Acoustics could be better. Hospitable staff makes up for a lot!

Great food, nice people…. But bring your own knive!!!

Great restaurant. Affordable and delicious food. Beautiful open kitchen!

I was very impressed with this restaurant. We had a reservation at 19:00 and needed to leave by 20:00 to attend a show at the nearby theater. The staff were very friendly, efficient and attentive to our situation. We were able to order a salad, 2 appetizers and a pizza. Our food came quickly and we had ample time to enjoy it. The quality of all of the food was very good, quality ingredients, a very generous size of the salad and delicious pizza cooked in the big oven that was nice to view while dining. I would recommend this restaurant and be happy to eat there again.

Absolutely great! Staff is very nice with children. Our daughter was allowed to make her own ice cream behind the bar and was allowed to “help with a tray”. Big ten!

This time a negative experience. After 25 minutes we were able to flag down a waitress so we could get something to drink. 20 minutes later we got it. We ordered a glass of wine with the pizza and after finishing the pizza we still did not receive any wine. Ordered wine and ordered coffee, no excuse. When paying, the sandwich was removed as compensation. We were there for a total of 2.5 hours. We had to wait so long for sandwich, pizza and coffee.

The service is good. Very tasty

Here you can get a good pizza and pasta. Taking a to share as a starter is highly recommended. Lots of variety in pizza with a slightly different bite, which also makes it attractive and inviting to go again.

Unfortunately I didn't enjoy the food, the base of the pizza was very bad. Pasta was also not very tasty with green pasta. Very expensive prices compared to other pizza/pasta restaurants. The service was very young.

Food is really good, but quite expensive and you have to wait a long time for it. There is no real atmosphere. Very industrial, no music and laid out like a large canteen.

Mooi en groot restaurant op een sfeervol plekje. We zijn er op zaterdagavond en het is druk, desalniettemin correcte bediening. Het voorafje met foccacia en kaasfondu is erg lekker, goed pittig van smaak. De pizza, waar het toch om gaat in een pizzeria, stelt wat teleur. Erg rijk belegd waardoor het midden topzwaar en zompig wordt. Sowieso is het deeg erg gewoontjes, terwijl je daar juist onderscheidend mee kan zijn. Jammer. Nu kun je hier prima en leuk tafelen, het kan alleen beter

I thought it was a big ^eating shed^. You sit very close together and it is noisy. The pasta was okay, but not extraordinary.

Beautiful place, spacious, with cheerful and friendly service. It's nice that there is a good choice for people with a gluten allergy. I thought it was a pity that the carpaccio was very 'bare'. Meat, some lettuce, some cheese and a tiny bit of dressing and capers. I found it unimaginative and unfortunately there was little taste in it. Pity. I had the pasta with truffle. I thought he was lame. Not much truffle flavor, missing some garlic or something. Quantity could be a little more. The other guests' pizzas looked and tasted good.

Nice atmosphere, with a wide choice of gluten-free options.

Good food with surprising pizzas. Unfortunately we had to leave quickly because the table was still reserved

I judge a pizza place based on the art of making a good pizza Margherita. Woodstone completely falls through the cracks in this regard. Woodstone can only make a pizza tasty with 10 toppings. The base is tasteless, tomato sauce evaporated and of poor quality, and cheese burnt. Woodstone, first learn to bake a tasty Margherita normally, and then throw 10 toppings on it.

Place is beautiful and cosy! Although it was a Friday night and packed, they managed to find us a table. We had bruschetta, chicken salad, and lasagna, and everything was delicious! Employees were all super nice, recommend to anyone for a fine dining experience.

Enjoyed the Pizzaaaa's and really enjoyed the atmosphere. The cappuccino is also really delicious. The ladies who make the dishes are top notch, especially Larissa, you can really taste it when she bakes the pizzas. She puts a lot of love into it and you can taste it!!!! Larissa, thank you very much again for a wonderful and especially wonderful evening! Until next time!

Had lunch here and had ciabatta carpaccio. The bun was very small and very hard. There was a little bit of pesto dressing on it and a lot of balsamic vinegar. Tip: add a little more pesto dressing and leave out the balsamic vinegar (this was very overpowering). I think the price for this sandwich is really too high. Service was okay.

Delicious food for a nice price. Nice spacious place

Had a nice meal on the terrace.

The menu was a little bit smaller than I expected, but they have very interesting options for the pizzas so, I still almost couldn't decide what to eat. The service was fast easy and super kind. The price is fair and the terrace is really lovely. If I could give more than five stars, I definitely would.

The pizza was tasty and the service was excellent

Always delicious food & large portions, you will never be short of anything here. Also plenty of lunch options & tasty cocktails

Nice restaurant. Very large. Friendly service, beautiful and large cozy terrace. Good price ratio. Delicious food. Too bad it was very quiet inside, almost no people, everyone sat on the terrace. 1 minus point for me (heart patient) The toilet is on the first floor and a long staircase leads upstairs...definitely recommended. .

Delicious food and excellent service

Delicious pizzas (and other options). Also very friendly and fast staff.

Great meal, but this is certainly not a lasting memory. The food is okay, but next time I will definitely go to a pizzeria again. What makes the 3 stars is that we made a reservation at 7 p.m., but only received our main course (pizzas) at 8:20 p.m. (after our starter). That's really too long for something that isn't complicated. And the thought of having a drink in between did not arise. Shame..

9 of us for pizza and salad. Extremely friendly and helpful staff. Good choice of, and well topped pizzas. The salads were fresh, varied and filling

It was a great evening (farewell to a colleague) with excellent pizza. Service took a bit long as the pizzas are freshly made. Nice staff who appreciate a joke despite the crowds. Received an apology after a free beer shower (good for my hair). So all in all, I had a nice evening.

Large restaurant. Got a nice spot by the window. Started with a beer and a glass of white wine. Appetizer 2x fine. Then we had to wait quite a long time for the main course. 2 very tasty pizzas. For dessert 2 pieces of cake. Was nicely decorated for our 40th wedding anniversary. Had 2 more beers in between. But now it comes. The bill. €90.65. That is quite expensive for one admittedly luxurious pizzaria. But like so many things nowadays, it is the drink price that has to make up for it for the restaurant and why the customer will drop out. €6.25 for a small glass of non-special white wine and €4.95 for a bottle of beer 33cl. In summary, we had a nice meal, but we won't be back here again.

What a good pizza place this is! Pasta selection could be bigger in my opinion. Choice of pizzas is excellent. Very nice is the pizza where the middle has been removed and replaced with a salad. How nice is that. Recommended.

Possibly the best pizzas I've eaten. Plays the "other one". Great pizzaria from Alphen on the menu. Tasty, large portions and good, quick service. Unfortunately, dessert was no longer suitable, so we opted for it. Nothing but praise!

Once again a delicious meal and always super friendly service. Thanks Annelijn for the help, the fast food and the ideas!

Delicious food and friendly service! The focaccia as an appetizer is highly recommended.

Delicious food and good service

Delicious food, friendly service!

Great tasty food. And very friendly service.

There were 3 tables in front of the window but we could not taken them as they said it was reserved BUT we had our dinner and left and nobody used that tables! Strange that 2 reservations exactly for those tables were cancelled! The meatballs - Joke - please don’t order them! 4 pieces almost burned and with almost no sauce! I complainted and did not even got a sorry! Never again

One of the best pizzas I ever ate. Nice combination of tastes.

I had lunch here for the first time and it was okay. The service and atmosphere were excellent, but the club sandwich I had was richly filled, but very dry. Which I thought was a shame. But otherwise you can enjoy it here on the terrace.

Wanted to have a bite to eat with the dog with 4 people. After reservation and arrival, we are told that our dog is not allowed inside for hygiene reasons. That is outdated. Some guests are less careful about their hygiene than dogs. So we will never come here again. Fortunately, they are kind enough to let us in at the bears, like many restaurants. So people with dogs never go to Woodstock.

Great restaurant, but I miss Veronika!

After a pizza that was quite ok we decided to go for a tea with mini limoncello torta. After a single bite we decided to ask a lady serving if it was okay, because it was terribly sour, it really didn't make us feel good. The base and nuts were sweet on their own, but when combined we didn't even taste them because of how sour it was and it was just really wrong. The lady went to ask and soon came back that it was just fine and that's how it should be. Tastes will certainly differ, but we like something sour (otherwise you wouldn't order this), but this was really not okay. Still feeling sour after a few hours. Never experienced something like this before. (And it wasn't even taken or anything)

Although it looked good when served, but…Worst Mac and cheese ever…😨 Pasta noodles is dry and tasteless, The cheese on top didn't taste very good, it tasted like plastic and didn't blend into the noodles below. I'm very hungry, so I can only eat the chicken on the surface, the pasta below is really unbearable.

Had a delicious meal here last night. Very nice staff, nice restaurant, we will definitely come back when we are in the area again!

As usual, we had a delicious gluten-free meal. Highly recommended. Also very nice staff

Voor een biertje voor het eten heel spijtig een beperkte keus uit een Grolsch 0,0, helaas geen gewone Grolsch. Alleen Peroni,maar wel voor de hoofdprijs. Van het pasta gerecht Woodstone MacN cheese zou je denken dat je toch wel wat krijgt, maar het was een klein bakje waarvan je zou denken dat het een klein voorgerecht is. De pizza's zagen er goed uit en waren lekker.

Ate for the first time at Woodstone in Alphen a/d Rijn on March 25, 2023. Received a very friendly welcome upon arrival. We immediately felt like guests in this warm and hospitable restaurant. Excellent menu and very hospitable service. Our thanks to Gioia and colleagues who served us with great friendliness that evening. Our compliment to the entire kitchen brigade. We will definitely come back and recommend this restaurant. Mary and Ruud Scheffer

Ate here for the first time. They lost our receipt...so it was a longer visit than planned. But nevertheless a delicious meal. Service was top notch. To be repeated.

Shrimp, pizza and dessert very tasty. I haven't eaten this well in a long time. Thank you 😀 and see you next time 😉

Delicious food in a charming restaurant with very customer-friendly staff! Highly recommended, even with children, and we will be back soon!

Have visited a few times. Always enjoyed both my meal and the service. The design is nice, additional points for a high ceiling! Food is versatile, tasty and in good proportions. Nothing to complain. Outside dining is recommended, maybe just for sunny days!

Delicious food, but a whole pizza was just too much for me. I was able to take leftover pizza home without any problems. Top!

Rarely have I had such nice service anywhere! She was genuinely kind, helpful and patient. They even took into account the fact that we had to be at the theater on time, even though it was busy. She deserves flowers from the boss. Real compliments! The food was also delicious and plenty of it.

Delicious pizza, nice atmosphere

Good pizza. Wine is a bit less. Nice cocktails.

Let me vent. So I need to get something off my chest. After having eaten a pizza twice at Woodstone, where it was nice, this. I find it incomprehensible that as a vegetarian you have to pay extra for some vegetarian chicken pieces on your pizza. As a vegetarian, I know well what a meat successor costs. Meat successors are no more expensive, even cheaper, than meat. This even if you buy it in a package of 175 grams, let alone if you buy it in larger quantities. This doesn't fit in with these times, does it? I also had lunch at Woodstone twice. Ate tomato soup once from a glass bowl, due to a lack of other vegetarian options (apart from a lunch pizza margherita). The second time I was happy when I saw that a vegetarian sandwich had been added to the menu. The bun tasted as if it had not been baked and had just been thawed, and it also looked suspiciously like the walnut bun from Lidl. The hummus on it was very similar to the pumpkin hummus from Albert Heijn. It should also have grilled vegetables on it, but I could only detect a few shreds of parsnips after thorough microscopic examination. This is a shame. A reason not to have lunch here anymore. Maybe I'll come back again for dinner if vegan chicken pieces and cheese don't have to be paid extra. Although… we always have to wait a very long time for our pizzas, so I don't know yet.

The food was delicious and the service was extremely friendly. We will come back soon.