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    The Fat Rabbit

    4.4 (54 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    THE FAT RABBIT ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
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    Happy hour specials

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    Pretzel Flight
    Jamison E.

    Stopped in again and once again thoroughly enjoyed the food. Try the wing flight and the pretzel flight. Especially like the sriracha pretzels.

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    Kristina M.

    This is a great bar with amazing customer service. You have to walk upstairs to get to the bar and there's so much to look at on the way up and when you are up there. They offer food and drinks. I enjoyed the bar area which is where we sat! The bartenders took the time to get to know us and treated us with kindness! You can place your order and get it in a reasonable time. If you are a fan of music, you will enjoy The Fat Rabbit. There's instruments displayed as well as well known artists from all over the world. This is a good spot to also catch a game with TVs displayed multiple places. I do highly suggest that you check this place out!

    Happy Hour pretzels with delish beer cheese
    Cat M.

    Enjoyed an early dinner on a Sunday afternoon watching football. Austin was the bartender & very helpful in guiding us on different dishes we were considering. Loved the 80's music decor throughout the restaurant - reminded me of my high school days! I enjoyed some martini's & then we grazed off the happy hour menu mostly. We shared wings & pretzels -- yum & then I had the happy house nacho's with pork - delish! My husband enjoyed the short rib quesadilla. All in all, an enjoyable experience & the food was very good!

    Irishman
    Art C.

    I had an awesome burger at The Fat Rabbit. Called the Irishman, it was a large juicy burger with a bunch of melted cheese and a subtle sweet taste from their Jamison whiskey bacon jam. This is one of the best burgers I've had in quite some time. The Fat Rabbit is located on the 2nd floor that can be reached by going up steps or taking an elevator just a few steps away. It was lunchtime when we arrived, yet the place was barely busy. Being off season is a slow time, and a good time for locals to visit local businesses. We got a table by a window. Service was fine, the food took just over 10 minutes to arrive. Now that I've discovered this spot I will be keeping it in mind for a future visit.

    Richard S.

    Upscale upstairs sports bar with plenty of tv's and high tops ; walked there after a movie to get our steps in. Kenzie took good care of us - my sangria was very good and the drafts were cold. My cubano was average but my wife said her burger was very good. Open late so good to remember if downtown and need a nightcap.

    Bar scene Sunday Funday!
    Eric A.

    Returned to watch football at the bar on Sunday and tried the Irishman burger - Baby arugula, sliced tomato, bourbon aioli, caramelized onion, swiss cheese and Jamison whiskey bacon jam. Really excellent burger! We also ordered buffalo wings that were superb!

    Darts
    Aixa H.

    The Fat Rabbit is a nice sprite bar with a shot and dance floor. Saturday night it wasn't crowded and the music could've been turned down some but everyone seemed ok with it Not a seafood place as it says on Yelp. More of a burger grill. Pleasant staff and quick service.

    Debbi N.

    Stopped in for lunch after checking in for the weekend in Sarasota. Wasn't busy and we had a nice table by the window. This is a cute sports bar with a nice menu with variety. I enjoyed the tacos and my partner had a tasty burger and sweet potato fries. Everything was tasty and fresh. The table next to us heard we were tourists and gave us some recommendations. This was a few blocks from our hotel and very enjoyable. Great service. The beer was great.

    Menu
    David P.

    As we enter the Fat Rabbit we looked up the steep set of stairs to the bar and thought "Oh my" I'll bet this could be scary after a few drinks. After climbing the stairs and grabbing a seat the elevator was only a few steps away! The waitstaff was right on top of things - quickly getting our drafts and letting us look over the menu. We ordered the Pretzel and Protein appetizer and the loaded tots. The pretzel and protein was great - came with regular mustard, spicy mustard and house made beer cheese for dipping. The sausages must be locally made - great flavor and the appetizer ate more like a meal. The loaded tots were good.... Bacon, melted cheese, jalapeños and scallions. Had a few drinks, enjoyed the food and service immensely and took the elevator on our way out. A definite gem in the area.

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    Selmy B.

    About 15 high tops, 16 seats at the back wall counter, and 6 window low tables. They have 6 televisions all have close-captioned sports. Hostess is super friendly, plus she is also a server, and food runner. Observed two bartenders and another server. Place was basically empty on this Sunday during dinner. Menu has several pages full of pub options, so we decided to share pretzel and protein, 10 wings, and disco fries. The pretzel and protein is one average size pretzel cut up in pieces with 2 sliced bratwursts. It served with yellow and spicy mustard. We added the beer cheese for an upcharge. Pretzel was ok nothing special. Brats were good. Beer cheese was good but the little cup it was served in made it hard to dip and scoop. So a bit frustrating to enjoy. The disco fries came with hand cut fries topped with cheese curds and brown gravy. The gravy was super salty but the fries were good. I would pass on the extras and just get the fresh cut fries. Today's special wings of the day sauce was honey Bourbon. The wings give you 2 sauces, so we went with the special bourbon sauce and the honey garlic. Turns out they divided the 10 wings and gave us 5 wings of each sauce. Bummer. We both agreed the Bourbon sauce was the superior sauce and got more to dunk all the wings. Local draft beers are limited with only 2 available plus the regular domestic options. For a pub, I was surprised with the varied selection of wines and limited beers, mostly bottled or can beer options. Parking is very tricky as this is a downtown tourist location. On a Sunday, around 6pm we found street parking but can't imagine later where folks will be able to park. The pub is located on a second floor with some seriously steep stairs but grateful for the working elevator. Overall, nice decor, pub fare, with friendly service, paying downtown prices and be aware of limited parking options.

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    What a nice surprise. Sat at the bar and had a great margarita and some of the best wings in Sarasota.

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    Thank you Austin for putting up with our witch crawl! I love the peanut butter old fashioned! Food was excellent!

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    Food was excellent. Staff friendly fun atmosphere convenient location. Love all the memorabilia

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