Come here all the time and Armand and Joe are the best people I have ever met they make sure everyone is taken care of and in a good mood no matter the circumstances we will forever be coming here and we will always love the energy and Vibe of this establishment read more

The Bird - Armand doin his thing - American Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

Thier tritip sandwiches were good but they moved and the building in Santa Rosa is just an abandoned building as to we're they moved I don't know read more

I go to this restaurant for the music events and karaoke night. Always fun energy! The staff is personable and efficient. The food I've had there is decent but I don't eat meat so I can't rate much from the menu. read more

Great place. The little plates so delicious. Everyone gets to taste the great food. The bar and mixed drinks are creative pleasant to the eye and delicious. read more

This place offers great service and fine food. I especially like their turkey dinner special and their ribs. It has a nice, relaxed ambiance. Their staff is great, especially Olivia, who makes you feel very welcomed with her great smile and pleasant demeanor. read more

OMG so good!!!! Especially in this cold weather, I had Turkey soup and Turkey pot pie both incredibly excellent. read more

The Bird - Turkey Pot Pie - American Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

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The Joe's Special for breakfast is a great day to start the day! All the turkey entrees are delicious and the clam chowder is the bomb. The new owner has upgraded the building with painting, lighting, big screen TVs and audio. It retains its original charm with a nice upgrade. read more

The Bird - Back Bar - American Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

We used to go weekly to willie bird on hwy 12 before it closed a couple years ago . We were devastated the day we pulled in to get our pitty her favorite meal only to find that it was gone It was a bit sentimental since it was the first meal she had with us after we adopted her. Sadly, she has since left us but her spirit lovingly guided us to another rescue pitty in need of love and affection of course Willie bird Turkey. Our dog, Sadie, knew exactly where we were going today and that she was gonna hv her favorite meal at the Bird. we said hello to the kind steam table chef thru the window and he knew what we were there for. he packed us up a box of turkey and goodies Togo. Of course our pitty was doing zoomies at this point cause the smell of juiciest most delicious Turkey was with in our reach. My husband, Sadie (our pitty) and myself managed to scarf down a half lb. In the parking lot. Yummy!!! Over all, I have to say that if u want a full turkey meal all year round you will find it at "The bird " in Santa Rosa. They have great smoked and bbq specials on weekends and the weekday menu has something for everyone. Don't miss there housemade Turkey soup that's a special daily. Sometimes noodles or barley and my favorite rice, but all are tasty and great to hv for easy meal during the week Thanks again to staff and steam cooks who are always so kind and happy to help u pack up a tasty box that'll feed any number of people on ur guest list. Sadie and family are now ready for a Turkey induced nap and very happy with a belly full of this delicious Turkey read more

Awesome place. Joe is a great owner. Delicious burger. Steak salad is perfectly done, didnt expect a whole steak. Dinner! Great homestlye restaurant stop on after wine tasting in Kenwood and Santa Rosa breweries. read more

The Bird - Steak Salad with NY Steak - American Near Me - Santa Rosa, California

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As a customer of the former "Willie Birds" (and "The Bird" at its former location) since the late 1980s, I gave "The Bird" (in its new location) a chance and was sorely disappointed. The good: -The new location is fine - feels new inside. -The patio is cool. -There was live music when I went. -The server and bus person were nice. The bad: -Prices are up. -The food itself was noticeably different and not as good as it was at the former location. -No more soup & salad & bread & relish plate with your meal. We got to pick soup or salad and received nothing more. -The dining room is loud, mostly from the banging going on in the kitchen. -Upon entry, it's not really apparent where you should go. No signs stating "seat yourself," although once acknowledged, we were told to seat ourselves. -The restaurant charges a 3% "convenience fee" if you pay by credit card - I have never dined at a legitimate restaurant that does that. It's an amateur tactic. I had to try "The Bird," given my long history with it, under two names, on Santa Rosa Avenue. I won't be going back. read more

THE BIRD IS THE WORD!!! The food is awesome. I've been back multiple times and NOT ONCE have I been disappointed. What are you in the mood for? - Turkey dinner - Turkey pesto pizza - Turkey Pot pie - Turkey everything! - BBQ - ribs - tri tip - bacon wrapped jalapeños poppers! And more - PRIME RIB on Saturdays - Steaks - Sandwiches - Breakfast, Awesomeness. Omelettes , Benedict's, biscuits and gravy.. mimosas - Great drinks Oh, let me not forget to mention the FULL BAR! AWESOME STAFF! And the owners that are some of the friendliest people I've ever met. On my last visit , I made a reservation through google, super easy and was sat quickly once we arrived. Me and my party ordered drinks to start. Joe the owner, came to my table personally introduced himself and even gave us a free appetizer to try since we were on the fence about it.. get the deep fried avocado! Not sure about some of these Yelp elitist but since they put soooo much effort in their reviews I though I'd share my opinion as A VERY HAPPY CUSTOMER and I WILL BE BACK SOON! read more

You never get a second chance to make a first impression! Yes, we read the review before deciding to go. Yes, we were prepared to wait...for everything. We were NOT prepared for our experience. It takes guts, drive and a lot luck to make it in the restaurant business. It takes 100% MORE than that to open a new business today. The Bird gets points for taking that risk and I hope they get their logistical act together. Guests need to be greeted upon entering and shown to a table...not an impersonal "sit anywhere". Menus and set-ups need to be on the tables. Wait staff needs infinitely more training. Customer care was non-existent and the staff was completely frazzled. The Bird is NOT ready to be open to the public. Our waitress, one of 2 saving graces, told us this was a "soft opening" tonight. Sorry- no excuse. Open and be READY to be judged on what you put out there, or don't open, yet. Or, if you must open when not ready, manage your customers' expectations by saying up front that this is a trial period and "please bear with us". This makes your customer understanding and prepared for the learning curve. Soft or hard opening, you put your best and most ready foot forward when you open. Your reputation is made on day one- even with a soft opening. Completely under trained staff, understaffed by at least half, bar tender bussing tables, had to get our own menus, had to ask for set-ups and sat next to empty tables that sat dirty for 30 minutes. The owner was walking around with a pizza peel yet there was no pizza on the menu. It was offered to a select group of diners- not cool. Some expert consulting, more staffing and a boatload of training and hopefully they'll have a chance. No, I haven't mentioned the food. When one doesn't feel welcomed, the food is almost irrelevant. read more

A new restaurant in North East Santa Rosa, cool! Our normal Saturday evening dinner group (there are six (6) of us) decided to check out the new place. Disappointed does not even cover the feeling. We all arrived about 6:10pm. We were able to get the corner table and waited, and waited, and waited. No one greeted us, brought menus or anything. It was loud. Music was playing out back, and did I mention; NO PARKING to be had. I had to park down by Middle Rincon Rd. We finally got up and left at 6:40pm. Still not one person said word one to us. NO MENU, NO GREETING, and NO PARKING. Needless to say, we will not return read more

I have never been in the restaurant -- I got my meal to go. But man, that turkey dinner! Love it! Brought me back to grandma's house! Turkey was tender, the gravy was delicious, the stuffing amazing. Simple and elegant. If you want the food to take you back to family dinners this is the place, and that is the meal you want. read more

Fun place. Good food and bar. Love the happy hour. Bartenders are the best. Ask about the pizzas!

I ordered the sandwich that has turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce. That stuffing was mushy and disgusting. The service was good, as well as the cosmo. My wife liked the pizza, which I didn't. Plenty of other good places to get pizza. We won't be back read more

Stoped in here with my entire family plus 8 lol and they accommodated us right away. The server informed us on the specials and right away I ordered the lasagna! Everyone else at the table ordered different plates because we had to try all the different BBQ options they had! Was not disappointed one bit with the service or food here. We loved it because the menu covers just about every craving you could have. This is a one stop shop! Great atmosphere and staff. The owner truly cares about this place, you can tell the second you walk in. Appreciate environments like this that serve great food being in our town!! Thank you THE BIRD, we will be back soon! read more

Friendly and efficient staff. Last week ordered soup and sandwich, fresh and delicious, and decidedly Turkey. This week went back for the Happy Hour menu and enjoyed Turkey sliders. Yum! Mote items on the menu I'd like to try, so I'll be back. Bet they'll have a terrific Turkey dinner closer to that holiday! (Actually, it's on the menu now.) read more

On 6/7/23 I had take out. A fantastic sandwich with turkey, bacon, tomato, avocado, etc with tater tots included. Just a wonderful meal and the tater tots are absolutely out of this world. It's the first time I've ever tried their food. I don't know why they don't advertise in the Kenwood Press newspaper which everyone in Oakmont and the Kenwood area gets for free. I understand they deliver and I look forward to that and my next meal with them. read more

If you want one of the best monte cristo sandwiches, this is the spot. I'm rarely in the neighborhood, but I will usually make the trip to pick one up. The place has less of a restaurant vibe and more of a bar vibe, but I'm usually picking up so it doesn't really matter so much to me. read more

The food is good. The new establishment is nice, a bit load. It's more like a bar atmosphere. DO NOT order from the Yelp menu, apparently it is WRONG! I called in an order and since the Yelp menu isn't updated I was charged for my sides!! I tend to look at the Yelp menus while I call, thinking that they are accurate. Maybe The Bird should notify Yelp about the update, so customers aren't bamboozled and over charged?! Also, the menu photos are from previous customers! read more

Mother's Day Specials were fabulous!!! The porcini truffle ravioli with lobster sauce was one of the most beautiful things we have ever tasted! I had the cedar plank apricot salmon with sautéed veggies & mashed potatoes. The smoke flavor hit your mouth before the salmon touched your tongue and the sautéed veggies were cooked to perfection with tons of flavor. It was a beautiful meal! read more

First time here and it was alright. I feel a little bad saying that because the service was fantastic. Our server was very nice and made good recommendations. My fiancé and I went here because it's close to home and I saw they had prime rib on Saturdays. I'll never turn down a place that has prime rib! We sat right away and I noticed they had a full bar, but no drink menu so you're kind of on your own with what drink to order. I just went with my usual Moscow mule which was a tiny bit watered down. When we ordered, I asked for the prime rib and was told they didn't have it (which was disappointing when it says on their menu they have it on Saturdays) but great service again and they recommended the rib eye which I went with. I ordered it medium rare and when it came, I was a little bummed that it wasn't very warm. I soon found out why when I cut into it and it was raw. Not even rare. It was raw. I hate being that person to send back food, but I had to in this case. When the chef/owner brought out a new steak for me, he offered another Moscow mule on the house which was a perfect way to handle that. And I so appreciate their hospitality and professionalism with what is always awkward for the person sending back their plate. May go back and give it another shot, but it won't be a place I'll think of right off the bat. read more

Food was less than marginal. The beloved Turkey rice soup was several days old, think and salty. Turkey on open face sandwich was frozen for awhile then smothered in brown gravey. The tri tip sandwich was awful. The meat was like shoe leather with no juice or sauce. Don't bother eating there! The service consisted of bring the menu,take the order, serve the food, bring the bill. The eating area was clean read more

Outstanding place! This was a super cool place we stumbled upon while we were just driving by. Literally everything we ordered (fish tacos, Mac and cheese, pulled pork sliders, burger, and turkey pot pie) was amazing! The ambiance was great, service was fantastic, and we couldn't be happier we stopped at this gem! read more

Luckily we came here on a Friday for their bbq, and it was sooo juicy . Didn't see the price because my partner paid for it. The house was packed but the waiter was quick and accommodating read more

The Bird is open and has a full bar and 3 1/2 star food . Parking is a problem. It's a good replacement for the Willy Bird turkey restaurant. read more

I love the food at this restaurant. It reminds me of homemade. Great staff and plenty of room. They even have a pool table and outside seating. I really like the turkey pot pie. read more

Bad Food. Bad service. Bad management. Bad lighting. One of the worst dining experiences I have ever had in my life. Food was way too salty. We ordered the prime rib medium rare. Came well done and very dry. Ordered fries instead of the twice baked potato, which really had been baked and baked again for sure more than twice. Ordered a salad, never got it. No fries either. My companion ordered the NY steak medium rare. He waited and waited to be served his dinner. Finally, I summoned the manager. He determined the waitress never placed the order. We ate in shifts. His dinner came well after I finished mine. It was horrifically over cooked. Many other patrons around us were having difficulties as well. The waitress was carrying around plates of food clueless as to which table ordered them. The bill came. Had to fight with the incompetent waitress to take the items off the bill we never received. Still not sure if we got ripped off but I suspect so. $132 later I complained to the manager. He offered a free drink. Big deal. He should have taken both entrees off the bill. They were both completely unsatisfactory. I declined any freebies since all we wanted to do was get out of there and erase all memories of this dreadful experience. This place is an abomination. They not only disappoint patrons; they infuriate them with bad food, bad service, and bad vibes. There ought to be a law against restaurants bringing in unqualified workers and tormenting their patrons because they do not have enough common decency to shut down the place if they cannot adequately service customers. I will not only will never return to this rip off joint but will shout from the roof tops to anyone even thinking of dining here to run in another direction. This place is for the birds because they give you the bird. Never again. And I want my money back. read more

The sandwiches I picked up were good but felt overpriced. The bartender/server was friendly and helpful.

We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner at The Bird. Sarah, our server, was engaging, knowledgeable of the menu items, and made the experience fun for my wife and me. The food was very good, and the overall atmosphere was outstanding. We will definitely be back again. read more

Order was wrong and it seemed to me and others at my table the gravy had no taste. Nothing like the old Willie Birds.

FYI - Most of the reviews have been written under the old name, Willie Bird Turkey. Ok, so when you walk out of a place, you can't give it more than one star, can you? But I must say, in our retreat we got lucky not to have to endure the changes to a place that had a very, very soft spot in our hearts. For instance, in another review a person talked about the demise of the Blue Cheese Dressing, and that was enough for me. I used to have buckets of that stuff on my turkey salad with two adds of avocado. I'll save you from the details and go to the 'big picture'. Here's what amazes me. Somebody buys something, a restaurant in this case, for untold hundreds of thousands of dollars and doesn't stop to figure out what they just bought. They don't stop to figure out what the cultural assets are, the physical assets are, and where the magic is. Apparently the analysis is limited to, can I squeeze a little more money out of it? Assuming that former cash flow will stay in place, and then they proceed by instituting take-aways. I wish I had that kind of money such that I didn't have to do the homework on my deals. Here's the homework they missed. Clue #1 - When you come into a place and they know your name, what you drink, what you are going to order, and how you want it... you have just bought a family place. The staff considers you as family, and you consider them as family. Clue #2 - Your staff are your professionals. Just like in the financial adviser world, when the professionals change firms, they take the clientele with them. Exactly what happened here, except the staff just scattered. I don't know this for a fact, but I'll betcha, the staff did not feel valued... and left. Clue #3 - Your customers have favorites. Know what they are before you buy the joint to make sure you can deliver them. And there is no profit you can squeeze out of those favorites. When you read between the lines, you can see my sheer and utter sorrow that one of the cultural icons of Sonoma County has been snatched from us. Good luck, buddy. read more

5 of us tried it out recently at 6 pm on a weeknight. Very disappointing. Our server was not very friendly, service was slow, drinks were slow, menu has been pared down (no turkey leg - gasp) and prices seem to have been raised. I ordered the turkey dinner and asked for dark meat. I was served last of our group and received white meat. I questioned the server and she went and checked with the kitchen and they said they ran out of dark meat. At 6 pm??? All of our food was served cool to lukewarm. Not sure we will ever be back to this one-time standard for our family. read more

Should not be affiliated with Willie Birds at ALL. After driving super far off 101 to try this place on a road trip because I missed the old restaurant so much, I was surprised to see a dark, cold bar with tv on loud. I ordered the Turkey dinner, since it was a classic at willie birds that I missed so much, and it was extremely disappointing, only white meat available and I swear it was thick cut lunch meat turkey. If that's not the case, then it was extremely overbrined, crunchy and salty. RIP Willie Birds, wish I could have had you one last time, if you want soup or salad now it's +$6 read more

Good food but it appears the bar keeps are working their tits for tips. I found it tasteless. $$$$$

I have been here 2 times. The food is good but the service is horrible. Both times I had to wait 10 min before someone even realized I was standing there. They also didn't seemed thrilled to take my order each time. Miss the one on the ave. read more

Despite reading the poor reviews of this "reincarnation" of the original Willie Bird's, we tried it. Food was OK, service was terrible (1 waiter for the entire restaurant) and the atmosphere was like Chuck E Cheese. Family with several small kids let them run around the entire restaurant and pound on the piano showing no respect for the other diners. When I mentioned to the (I assume mom?) that her family was disrupting the establishment, she told me to "get a life" and "she was in a public place". Won't be going back there! read more

Great selection of delicious food, friendly wait staff, a full bar and convenient location!

11 year old daughter had a hankering for a Momma Bird. We hadn't been to the new location, tried to call in an order. Waited on hold for 25 minutes before ultimately getting hung up on. It's a bummer because that's her favorite sandwich, really wanted to like this place. Never got to order, never tasted the sandwich. One star will have to do. read more