The Inquiring Iguana has confirmed it’s true.
Thye Beach Bar’s been for sale since last fall. The Iguana said so. Now the deal is done. Given that it’s been on the market that the place is changing hands is not too surprising.
What IS surprising is the word that Woody’s has also been purchased.
There is no word on who the buyers are.
Why the sales? One commenter on TripAdvisor wondered if the places weren’t making money. A frequent visitor to the island replied, “If those 2 places aren't profitable, no place on STJ is.”
Magee4475 in Cruz Bay posted on TA, “Woody's will continue to operate and the new ownership has vowed to keep the same Woody's spirit. Dan (long-time Woody's chef) and Mike (manager) will continue to work there as well.”
It could be the owners of Woody’s are simply looking to do something else. “I've heard rumors of a new restaurant by the now former Woody's owners,” said Mountain2Sea.
There is word of who the buyers of Woody’s are. They posted it on their Facebook page.
Wood’s FB status yesterday:
well…it’s official the deal is done! With heavy hearts chad and i announce the sale of woody’s. As the bitter and sweet emotions flow , we say thank you to all who have traveled this path with us …after 1.3 million beers and 117,000# of mahi mahi we close this chapter in our lives. We wish Paul and Scott the best luck , and we share there guarentee that nothing will change !!! Please shake Mi…ke and Dan’s hand a little firmer, they are the HEROS who will carry the load……
So i say THANK YOU to all what a great ride this has been!!!
But most importantly … if you ever” wore the shorts and made a bushwacker”, or” fried chicken in the kitchen” i say I LOVE YOU ….fore “you” i will miss the most. ….Reno signing out …
We’ve never had good service at the Beach Bar so High Tide is our go to spot…maybe this will be a good thing…
You must not go out much… Drinking skills include getting drinks.
I have to agree with the bad service comments. I always try to be overly nice to see if that works but I always feel like an imposition when ordering anything. God forbid you strike up a conversation. Lets hope for the best. It’s a great spot if they get it together. Go Beach Bar!
Whoa – SO I guess we’ll all have to meet up with LARGE to SHARE COOLERS & pick a BEACH!! Whos up for that???
Knaw….we will all still do the same and have one at Woody’s, and meander elsewhere and knock one back at Barefoot. Thanks for quoting me Frank!
Been going to St John for years, have always had friendly servers at the beach bar, guess it’s the luck of the draw.
my 2 sisters and brother in law just bought the beach bar! i wish them the best of luck and iam sure the people that frequent the beach bar will be more than satisfied with how the bar is run,and the service so stop in and say hi to nikki,karena and joe
I will…are there any beach resort’s that are near the bar