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    Willy's Mexicana Grill

    4.1 (64 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Fast Food, Tex-Mex
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    A Buffalo chicken Burritos & Bowls
    Kameelah T.

    The food is fresh and taste amazing. It's across from chipotle and a way better option in my opinion. Prices are reasonable and you can build your own bowl to your liking. They have veggie options. Staff was very polite as well

    Baja chicken bowl! Pintos instead of black beans with jalapeños added! No Guacamole!

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    There are many Mexican places in the area. On this block alone? There are four. I pick this one every time.

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    16 years ago

    Willys is a great Mexican place in a place far away from Mexico. You won't find better anywhere in Athens.

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    15 years ago

    Best fast food mexican in town. The orange marinade they use for the tofu is delicious.

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    14 years ago

    The best Burrito Bowl I've ever had! Beans are not canned, fresh guac, and homemade salsa to die for. Yum yum!

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    Great food! Fresh ingredients! Good vibes! Always leave full and happy! Customer service never fails me either! Happy customer!

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    Have tried everything from baja burritos, custom burritos, tacos and my favorite (no longer available) Alabama white sauce burrito.

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    In the chain burger restaurant genre, this gets 5 stars, because it's always clean, the food is…read morealways fresh, the staff are consistently pleasant, friendly, and efficient. Food: The burgers are more expensive than other fast food restaurants but they are large and tasty. They offer several toppings which are usually very well done including sautéed onions and sautéed mushrooms. The lettuce and tomato are fresh. The french fries are hot and crispy while you eat their peanuts to keep you occupied. Facility -clean and tables are not crowded together. They are also outside tables for a nice weather dining (although the tables are right beside the lanes of the parking lot) Location : conveniently located along a busy road and in a popular shopping area. Plenty of parking in a large lot for several businesses. Ambiance: casual friendly

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    Great experience all around. From the moment we sat down, the service was outstanding -- friendly,…read moreattentive, and genuinely welcoming without being overbearing. That kind of hospitality always elevates a meal. The onion rings were the absolute star. Perfectly crisp and golden on the outside, tender on the inside, and seasoned just right. Easily some of the best I've had and worth ordering every time. The burgers were solid and cooked as ordered, and the buns deserve special mention -- super soft, fresh, and a great complement to the patties without falling apart. The pimento cheese, however, was a bit underwhelming and didn't quite deliver the flavor punch I was expecting. Overall, excellent service, standout onion rings, and good burgers make this a place I'd happily return to.

    Outdoor seating on a beautiful day with good service were big pluses…read more But the Italian beef was not an authentic version that I had hoped for. Yes, one may put cheese on the Italian beef, but then it automatically is not "authentic" because it becomes a crossover then. This is not to be a French dip sandwich or a Philly cheesesteak. It's the Chicago Italian beef which is supposed to have four components that must all work together: thin sliced roast beef, the au jus, hard roll/bun, giardiniera. That's it. I thought the sandwich was good, but just not authentic. The beef was a little thicker cut but ample quantity. The giardiniera was plenty hot but scant, so they did promptly bring a side portion for me, the au Jus didn't have the same spice mixture and was more of a French dip than the spicier Italian beef and usually I get mine dunked, so this was just a side dip, but off the flavor of IB. I think the cheese used was Havarti, which is interesting, even though it's not supposed to be there, one would have expected provolone or mozzarella. I also had a couple of onion rings, very heavily breaded, cooked to perfection but tasted like fried chicken more than onion ring. This is not a negative review since the food was good and price/value was also good, it's just that neither item was "authentic" to the original target. I would eat here again in a heartbeat and most definitely order a burger because that is their thing.

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    Cook Out

    3.0
    (84 reviews)
    2.6 mi
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    The prices are a great value here. Our service is ALWAYS friendly when we visit their drive thru…read more We like their burgers & onion rings. We've visited 10+ times since they've been open. Today was mind blowing! We literally asked for the store manager to come out to make him aware. Trey is a rock star!!! He is SO awesome. Six of us dined in. I can't even list everything he did perfect but I'll try in a brief synopsis. He confidently, and warmly greeted us right upon entry. He listened attentively and made recommendations when asked on our LARGE order. He nailed our difficult order in its entirety. Just when you think things couldn't get any better, he magically appears right before our eyes in a beautiful table service that was so appreciated. Did I mention this is NOT a table service restaurant. Not according to Trey, he does it all! He was determined to take our experience to the next level, and not for one moment even having any idea of the fact that I am a highly ranked reviewer with google and an Elite Yelper. Don't know my current number of listed reviews here, somewhere around 200. Trey wins the gold metal for the service our family has received in the last several years. Thank you cook out for a job well done! Thank you for running your Christian based business and showing that in your actions or how you treat your patrons. We would love to see Trey move into management, we're certain he will be a stellar trainer!

    what happened tonight has me fuming this place has horrible service i pull up to the drive thru…read morespeaker and start to place my order a watermelon and snickers milkshake they read it back to me and said i only had one milkshake so i try to correct them and no response so i pull up to the window to try to talk to them there this yong girl couldn't of been any older then 17 is about to open the window then looks back at something then starts dancing and bouncing her chest so i pulled off because how little respect do you have to have for yourself and others to do that in your place of business.cooperate will be called about this

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