What a pleasant surprise. Took my wife there for a belated birthday dinner. We had a fabulous dinner. Wait staff was very nice, personable and knew the menu. Great selection of wines by the glass or quartino. (a small carafe about 1 1/2 glasses worth.) If you want superb food & great service, this is the place to go in...

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To put it simply, everything about our meal was fantastic. My husband had the special: grouper with shrimp and lump crab meat, and homemade sausage and tomato broth. I had a pheasant dish with apricot and fresh gnocchi. For desert we had the pecan pie tart. Absolutely wonderful.  The staff and our wonderful waiter, Keith, couldn't have been more helpful....

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After arriving to our resort to find things closed on Mondays, we used TripAdvisor and UrbanSpoon to recommend a nice nearby place for chow. We went to the Fat Canary. Although we didn't quite meet the typical dress standard, we were able to snag two stools at the bar. We were pleased to find that sitting at the bar did...

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Still freezing in Williamsburg and we have dining reservations at the Fat Canary. We arrived on time and they sat us right away (No Waiting) We liked the feeling of the place. Busy, yet it did not seem busy at your table..... The server greeted us as soon as we sat down and was just a nice as can be....

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My wife had the beef tenderloin and said it was the best she has had. I had the salmon, again I would say the best I have had from the many times I have eaten salmon. Highly recommend this restaurant!

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We have eaten at the Fat Canary a number of times and we have yet to be disappointed. I usually order the special, which was a grouper dish, and my wife ordered beef tenderloin. We have been to fine dining restaurants in DC and out in California and have paid 2-3 times more. For the money, this is the place...

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Drove to Williamsburg for a romantic destination, fine dining and the Grand Illumination. I made our reservation 2 weeks in advance to allow plenty of time to dine and take in the fireworks. We were seated right away and after the water was served I went in search of the ladies room. I was shocked to find a sign stating...

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I very seldom write reviews unless I have had superb experience and wish to congratulate an establishment. The letter that follows was mailed to the manager after a dining experience that was very disappointing. Unfortunately, the management did not respond to my letter and hope that others will find the views expressed helpful in considering The Fat Canary for dining....

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Wonderful service; great menu; lovely atmosphere; fab food.

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