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    Willy's Kitchen

    4.4 (984 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Every seat filled on Friday morning
    Jessica G.

    We were happily surprised by this local spot. Their crab explosion omelette was jampacked with lump crabmeat. Will definitely order again. A local best kept secret that had people funneling in. The staff is friendly and always busy. It's cozy, so I wouldn't recommend a large gathering but it is a nice place to get breakfast solo or with a small group. They have a wide selection of bread (not just the typical white/wheat - I had sourdough). I loved the local hometown feel with the fun artwork that featured their staff and the small communal library. They warned us to be prepared for waits on the weekends!

    Jamar S.

    This was my first time in a long time visiting Willy's. Willy's is a diner that serves really good menu items from locally produced farms. It's a small, busy establishment, so there's never hardly any seating there when I go, but the staff is really nice, and I always call in my food ahead so I never really have to deal with much of a wait, although standard wait times range from 15-25 minutes. I got the big boy breakfast, they didn't have the coffee crusted flank steak so I settled for the ribeye, with cheese eggs and home fries. My meal was ok. I asked for my steak to be cooked medium but it was medium well, and lacked seasoning and flavor. Not bad, just not what I was looking for. We also got the Challah bread French toast, turkey bacon, and although we ordered grits, with this meal, we got home and realized they weren't packaged with our food. My three year old enjoyed his Mickey Mouse pancake and sausage a lot. Overall, it wasn't a bad experience at all. Willy's just used to be my go to, and today didn't live up to those old standards.

    Mary Catherine D.

    My husband and I went to this restaurant for the first time this morning. We love locally owned, small businesses. However, this one disappointed. The restaurant is small, but that is fine. It was packed. Obviously there are a lot of people who are regulars. The decor is dark and a little outdated. However, they are festive. There were already easter decorations. As soon as we walked in one of the weight staff hollered over to us that we could see ourselves. Not long after we sat, someone was by to take a drink order. Our food order was taken a few minutes after our coffee arrived. Our food took quite some time to come out, but it looks like they have a skeleton crew, so we weren't very surprised. I ordered a Belton waffle with strawberries and whipped cream, and it came out plain. No strawberries or whipped cream. My waffle also came with bacon and eggs. My husband ordered the sausage and gravy and it came with aside of home fries and bacon. My husband said his food was OK, but it was nothing to write home about. Despite the fact that my waffle did not come with strawberries, the waffle itself was OK. Again, nothing to write home about. For what we got, the meal was also very expensive. We were very surprised when the check came. This seems like a nice neighborhood spot, but it's not somewhere that we will be going back to.

    Brian V.

    The place is un-assuming it is on a corner with parking, once you arrive seat yourself. The server comes over and is extremely pleasant and funny. My recommendations would be the Habanero burger it was delicious and the COLESLAW (yum).. I tried the blueberry crumb it was delicious and the cherry crumb was good. I suggest you drive over to WILLY's and check it out yourself.

    Willys is Farm to Table as much as possible
    Dee M.

    Organic comfort food served pleasantly by nice staff. I almost didn't want to write this because I wanted to keep it my little secret. But, if you're in northern Anne Arrundel county at any time, there is no way this place is a secret. Everything here is locally sourced by the owner because of his great relationships with local organic suppliers It's great to taste fresh orange juice, milk, fresh off the farm, Every entree is tasty and imaginatively prepared. His staff doesn't seem to turnover either. That says a little to me. And it's nice because I always feel like I am walking into a friends house for a meal.

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    Delicious food!!! Would definitely recommend visiting Willy's Kitchen when you're in the area.

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    Good food and service! Nice little hole in the wall place. Little pricey but all brunch places at this point are. Would absolutely be back.

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    Wow, everything from the food to the service was amazing. All the portions were worth the price would definitely return.

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    Amazing food and it helps that's its farm to table! There is usually a wait, but it is worth it.

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    Great service ! Great Food ! I had the egg omelet with crab meat very good I would recommend

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    Fun spot either way locals. Eggs Benedict with local Canadian Bacon locally sourced was great!! Hubs enjoyed crab cake Benedict.

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    Nice little dive for brunch, a pleasant surprise. The appearance fooled me, good food and service.

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    Will you be able to accommodate up to 12 people indoors? We are thinking of having a team lunch here in December.

    It may be difficult, the inside is small. I would call them.

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    Standard American diner food. I find it the food here unimaginative and lackluster compared to…read moreother diners in the area, so I have taken older relatives here when they're in town. I recommend making a reservation if you're coming on a weekend morning. They had beignets as a special and those were tasty. A little crunch on the outside and fluffy on the inside with powdered sugar on top. I ordered the corned beef hash and it was ok. Service was lackluster. We did not see our waitress after the food arrived and had to flag someone down to ask for the check. There was no butter in the table for toast- we asked a food runner in lieu of the waitress but did not get it.

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    I heard about the social thru one of my co-workers. I hear they have a good happy Hour…read more I was here with a neighbor of mine and we were out and about and decided to have lunch here. The food was pretty good. They have a special on the wings on Wednesdays. The service was prompt and friendly. The bartender seated us right away. We actually arrived around noon time so we were the first ones there. I ordered the fried green tomatoes and the buffalo wings. Which came with celery and your choice of dressing. The food was average. Nothing to brag about but I would return to try the crab dip. I heard it was good and I am a fan of any cheese crab dip. I enjoyed my wings. The fried green tomatoes could have been cooked a little longer to suit my taste but it wasn't bad. Just a little hard to cut through with the knife. I'm interested in trying out their early evening. To see if they have any happy Hour specials. I loved the service that was received. So I would definitely return.

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