Frank Biermann
I spotted this place while walking through town and had no idea what I was walking into. The entrance does not prepare you for the outdoor seating area – absolutely stunning garden where you can eat your food and drink your drinks. I had a lot of fun checking out all the crops while waiting for the foods. Everything was yummy, but the cheese curds in particular were extra squeaky!
… moreZara Lobner
Made me so happy to visit my hometown again and try something new but wonderful! I loved the jambalaya a lot and also the fruity drinks to! Great staff and outside seating! For sure one of my new favorites!
… moreErin Acosta
Amazing fresh cuisine! Love the small plates! Great way to taste and share many different things! The staff is friendly and welcoming! Drinks are amazing! You can taste the love that’s put into each dish!
… moreDonna Norby
We went to celebrate a birthday on a Thursday night and enjoy a meal. We were so impressed!! Small plates of wonderful culinary treats!! The chef found out it was our first visit and he brought out a special plate, on him!
Great cocktails, wine selection and the service was impeccable. There wasn’t a thing we would have changed. The prices were higher but I’d still say for a special night out, go for it. You will be happy and satisfied!
… moreChef Love
This restaurant offers shareable plates, but who wants to share when the food is really good. They offer a mix of cuisines to appease different palates. We had brunch and everyone was satisfied.
… moreEmily Seehafer
Father Fats recap. We flipped a coin and ended up here Saturday night after a long day of floor scrubbing
Overall, great experience!! It’s a small plates experience so you order a variety of dishes and try a few pieces of each menu item. We ordered a bunch of dishes and they were all excellent! Favorite was a tie between the pulled pork taco, lamb meatballs, and filet. The desserts were disappointing so we capped the night at @coldstone which never disappoints. Highly recommend overall though! The menu changes daily so we will definitely be back!
Margarita and aperol spritz
Pulled pork taco
Chopped salad with balsamic
Filet medallions
Calamari
Lamb meatballs
Firecracker shrimp
Crème brûlée
Lemon lavender cheesecake ( )
… moreJonathon Crandall
Ordered a glass of white wine and the firecracker shrimp at the bar, got my wine within a minute! Awesome! Food came within 5 minutes, first 2 shrimp were delicious, third shrimp still had is fecal matter inside, talked to the manager, they took it off my bill.
… moreC. E.
Father Fats is a restaurant that we have been looking forward to trying for some time since it was featured on Wisconsin Foodie. Chef Christian has definitely tried to create a robust menu that covers a lot of space, genres, and flavor profiles. The first thing that immediately hits when getting anywhere near the restaurant is that smoky BBQ flavor. It hits your nostrils and immediately, I could almost taste it! Nestled on a corner in downtown Steven’s Point, I could sense the intimacy of the dining and bar area. On a busy night, I get the feeling it could easily be shoulder to shoulder, however we happened to luck out on a Saturday evening in the summer and we only waited about a half hour to sit on their patio/garden area in the back. A side note here, as I don’t want to come off as perturbed at anything the staff did, because they were always funny, polite and courteous and very apologetic when things didn’t seem to go as planned. The bar area was way too small for the guests they were serving and the bartender was clearly overwhelmed by both the bar area and having to make drinks for people already eating. She kept apologizing and making light of her situation which put everyone at ease, but I think in order to appease patrons, she was taking verbal orders from multiple parties, filling one or two of their drinks and then going to fill a drink order for someone at a table, then she would come back, forget who was next and re-ask what people wanted. It was great if you got your drink right away, but not so great if your friends had finished a drink and you were still waiting on yours. Also, some wines need to be kept cool in order to maintain their full flavor and it was clearly very warm in the bar and a friend of mine ordered a red wine and it was hard to drink when the wine was eighty degrees. My Father Fats Old Fashioned was delicious and reminded me of drinking a wonderfully soothing grapefruit/lemon drink. We were ushered outside to the patio area which was lovely in the setting sun and we were surrounded by a vegetable garden. It was lovely. We had a great and knowledgeable waitress who was also funny and charming. Now, we are foodies and knew we would be ordering a lot of plates to try. We did ask our waitress if we should order all of our food at once or if we should order 2-3 dishes at a time. She did say she would handle the spacing of everything. Clearly, however that was our biggest mistake of the evening. Everything was delicious and very appetizing, but the food came out in an odd order and sometimes several dishes at once. It got to the point where food was getting cold sitting there as we ate previous dishes. The nachos, which came out mid-meal, were getting soupy by the time we were eating them. I wish we were the wiser (and will be next time) to only order 2 dishes at a time before ordering more. Some of my favorites were the Mushroom Soup, the smoked salmon dip, the scallops, and the BBQ pork with mashed potatoes and corn. Overall, I would love to eat here again because the food is definitely the star attraction and well worth it, with some minor adjustments for ordering and service.
… moreBritt Cyboran
Came for a 5:00 reservation (12/26) Everything was absolutely Amazing! The service was by far the best part about our experience. Our server was amazing , bartender slayed, and everyone else helping our group for our family Christmas party was delightful . The food was spectacular, we ordered pretty much everything on the menu and they brought everything out Fresh and FAST !! It was like a delicious frenzy 1000/10 would recommend!!
… moreNick Mosing
The food was amazing, beautifully done and tasted just as great. Service was top notch, and the outdoor patio was so comfortable. Perfect for a small group and special occasions.
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