Fat Canary

Fat Canary reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Grace

   Richmond1 review

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My husband and I celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary here and everything was incredible. The service was top notch, the food was fantastic, and the drinks were well made and delicious. They even personalized a keepsake menu for us and the staff signed it. By far my favorite place for a special night out!
   

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   Patricia VIP

   Washington DC75 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   If you can get a reservation, the Fat Canary is a very pleasant place for dinner. We were a party of four and all ordered a different main course. Everyone enjoyed their meal and thought that the food was very good. My one problem with the restaurant is the noise level. For older people, most of whom have hearing problems, it is difficult to carry on a conversation.
   

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   Jean VIP

   Portland6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Server-Spencer was beyond expectations as was the good
   

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   Sherri

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We celebrated our 35th anniversary at the Fat Canary. We were provided a special menu upon arrival to commemorate our special day. Our food was absolutely outstanding. My husband had the rabbit fricassee appetizer which was one of the specials for the day. I had a salad that was also delicious. For the main entree, my husband again had a special which was a halibut with curry sauce and I had seared scallops. The server, Spencer, was also outstanding and selected half glass pours to go with each course that were fantastic. We got to meet the sous chef and overall had a very wonderful, memorable meal. Highly recommend for celebrating a special occasion.
   

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   Katherine VIP

   Washington DC18 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A wonderful restaurant! The food was perfect, the service phenomenal, and the atmosphere was cozy and warm. Such a lovely evening!
   

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   Kris

   Washington DC10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 23, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Fat Canary never disappoints. As an out-of-towner, it's my second time having dinner at this restaurant. The food is wonderful and the ambience and staff delightful. I highly recommend!
   

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   Erin

   Philadelphia4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 23, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was the second time we visited Fat Canary for our anniversary. We’ve basically talked about going back since the first time we ate here. The ambience is excellent and the service is wonderful. The food is still among the best meals I’ve ever eaten, and anyone who dines here but doesn’t order the Macadamia Nut Pie for dessert is missing out!
   

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   chris

   New Orleans19 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 21, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Fat Canary was a really nice experience--good for groups as well as smaller tables like ours (4). The server/staff were very friendly and our dinners were excellent. We met one of the sous chefs before dinner and he made an excellent recommendation..
   

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   Kate

   Miami2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 16, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Honestly, my prior visits (two) were way better in terms of quality. The wait between appetizers and entrees was too long, on the point of bordering ridiculous. The cream of potato soup could have been creamier. The pork chop was tougher than expected, and the goat cheese bread pudding (the side) could have been softer and we only detected a hint of goat cheese.
   

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    OpenTable Diner VIP

    Orlando3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    We have never been disappointed with the food and service at the Fat Canary. My wife has said on multiple occasions that she’s had the best meal ever when we eat there. She usually gets the Salmon and I go with the scallops. We are from the NY Metro area and travel to some of the finest cities in the world. We’ve dined at several Michelin restaurants and have found that the Fat Canary is as good, if not better, than any of them at a fraction of the price. If there is any issue to complain about, it would be that getting a reservation is sometimes difficult. But that’s what you’ll find with many top notch restaurants.
    

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