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    Willy's Kitchen

    4.4 (990 reviews)
    Open • 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    AMAZING SERVICE 10/10 Food? Amazing. Order the fresh toast Crème brûlée. Amazing food. I would definitely come back any time and any day, the ambiance small business so perfect

    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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    Friendly neighborhood diner atmosphere. The SOS was delicious and really appealing to this old soldier.

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    Food was yummy, service was very good. There was a wait, so just plan for that. I would go again when in town.

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    Delicious food, locally sourced, and friendly service. Can't go wrong here! Sincerely.

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    Food and service were great. Will go back. I want to try the potatoes next time. Coffee was pretty good too.

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    Farm to table. Pleasant service. The feel is of old friends coming to have breakfast.

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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.

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