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January 2024 by Jon Z.
I used to eat and have a beer there with my wife stopped going I got a blt I can't remember what they called it but it was described as have a generous amount of bacon and my sandwich was dry and two pieces of bacon
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March 2023 by R W.
Came here for our neighbors birthday, where else can you get cheese covered pickles! Nice cozy bar, they have a good burger basket too. I can here for breakfast once too and it was good.
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March 2023 by T S.
Restaurant was clean. Service was good. Typical bar food. If you are looking for a quick bite to eat, that will fill you up, this is the place.
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February 2023 by Lori S.
convenient location for a bite before the movie. I'd go for the curds and wings.
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October 2022 by George M.
This used to be a nice place to eat. However after last night I would not go back. Their signature burger, the fat Willy, was underwhelming at best and my wife's chicken strips were terrible. Wait staff were pleasant, but was challenged to say the least. We will not be back.
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August 2022 by Michelle M.
I've been here several times and have never been disappointed. Breakfast, lunch Or dinner it's all good & the waitress is nice. Very comfortable patio area as well.
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June 2022 by Allison G.
Good atmosphere and friendly staff. The waitress reduced the price of a dish I didn't end up liking. Would come back again to try other items on the menu.
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May 2022 by Kelli R.
My son and I had a fun time eating some apps and having a lemonade. The trivia on all the tables is a nice touch and helped keep my son off his phone.
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August 2021 by Jennifer W.
Great service and great food! So much to look at as the place is decorated with old signs, etc. Outdoor patio looking over a pond.
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June 2021 by Christen Sherwood
Patty has fun eclectic vintage stuff. Furniture and more. Check it out! Love her shop!
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March 2021 by Todd H.
My wife and I went to Fat Willy's for our first time today. We both had the Thunderbird to eat. The Thunderbird is a large bun with a little piece of chicken (6 ounces?), Swiss cheese, onions and mushrooms with plenty of juice (grease?) running out. The sandwiches were virtually flavorless and come with no sauce or honey mustard to liven it up. For $11 each, we could not have been more disappointed in the portion sizes and quality of our meals. On top of the lack luster meal, it was definitely an experience eating at Fat Willy's for our first time. Apparently Tim Walz has not gotten through to everyone about the importance of wearing masks in the state. We sat at a table that leads to the bathroom. Needless to say, there were several unmaskers that walked right by our table when going to and from the bathroom. Come on people, have respect for those you are around. Rochester is the place where the highly susceptible come for medical care, not for the unanticipated Covid scare.
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March 2021 by Sandra B.
Great selection of sandwiches and burgers. Homemade beans and sloppy Joe's. Great menu. Wonderful variety offered. Like the garage atmosphere.
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September 2020 by Gayla H.
Found a new hamburger that was yummy. The Led Sled. Sourdough bread, burger, turkey, bacon and two kinds of cheese. Also enjoyed the BLT on wheat berry.
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December 2019 by C S.
Sometimes the place you want to have dinner turns out to be shenanigans, but not the restaurant. Having been somewhat of a regular in the past and attended a cancer fundraiser, that went quite well, at Fat Willy's for my friend who kicked Sarcoma, I wanted to share my recent experience - I had come in for dinner and asked for an exchange of pork within a chicken quesadilla(anyone who has worked in a kitchen knows this is just one portion instead of the other, super easy), I was politely told the kitchen would not accommodate so asked for something else, and then something else; ultimately no help was offered and changes to their menu won't be made(even for diets)... I wasn't able to find anything appealing as a result. This unfortunately became a bigger issue than necessary and the staff was somewhat rude and unaccountable about it. Our initial server and I are both frustrated at this point, so she ends up giving us to the bartender without any mention of it and was then denied speaking to the kitchen manager, so I offered my feedback to that employee as it is common to afford some authority to the bartender. Mind you, we are probably the youngest "guests" here, being in our 30's. Similarly, there was a guest who happily offered his opinion that I was being a "dick," and perhaps that is true, so after being humorously offended and leaving(they did not charge us for anything, even drinks so +) I did end up apologizing and was offered the feedback that I don't like the word "no." Anyways, this was not a good experience and I do feel the reviews left here are somewhat biased and misleading, so thanks for reading if you made it this far. The reason for the 2 is + from no bill, which was good on them, and as far as I remember they do have decent food and drinks if you can find something appealing. Unfortunately, when you begin to review the management, atmosphere, and culture of "no" is when Fat Willy's begins to lose stars. TL;DR - Food, Drinks - OK. Management, Vibe - Not OK. You may have a bad time if you don't like the word "no," or if you are a Mayo patient or otherwise need a diet. Conversely, you may have a good time if you are a regular or visiting Rochester and do not have a diet or also coming in to spend $$$ with a party that made previous arrangements.
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December 2019 by Alexa C.
We haven't eaten awhile but we tried it today and the burger was Meh, their cheese curds were frozen not fresh and Meh as well. The nacho n queso we didn't liked. We loved their breaded shrimp but they're not on the menu anymore. Sigh
