Billy's on Grand

Overall rating 3.5. Came late on a Monday night so it was an odd vibe but I cant knock the restaurant for that. A bit slow, but the waiter and bartender were super nice and accommodating and checked on us a lot. Definitely can see this place popping on a weekend afternoon! Food was good, nothing spectacular but it was 1/2 off burgers so again, cant complain. Music was loud. Overall it was just good enough for me to be satisfied, but not sure if I would be wanting to come back in comparison to other places around town.

YES WE CAME TO EAT HERE 💯 I was part of a birthday gathering and of course I arrived before the guest of honor. Parking is scarce‼️ I was seated with a several others while we waited. No one came with water so I went to the bar and got my own beverage and asked the bartender for a tray for water it was then “eight of us!” It seemed as if he’d disappeared so I went back to the table and discovered pitchers of water 💯 alright. We had already read the reviews before coming so I wasn’t unnerved YET 😳 Our waitress was pleasant and seemingly up for the task of serving our growing group. However, she told us she’d be back to check on us and never came…It’s 11:58 and we finally get to order…I ordered the catfish and mac&cheese which was delicious the food only took 38-40 minutes to come out NOT BAD TIMING and of course nobody complained about the food because as my Daddy would say “let the food stop ya mouths” it truly did‼️We had a few stragglers who happened in and didn’t get to order for at least 20-30 minutes after sitting down. There was another large group also in the same area as we were with their own server so I can not attest to the service they received but the folks who came and sat on the patio got immediate service! 🤔🤔🤔 It was clear when they began removing our dishes we were finished but another 30-40 minutes to get my $25 check 😳 I felt I was being held hostage for a while. It is definitely an experience 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 The icing on the cake was when a guest was accused of “already eating and lying about being served” she was late and was eating off of another guests plate while waiting for her food 👀 it was quite the experience and when the Owner/Manager came out the smug smile that he kept plastered on his face was a clear sign that he doesn’t know how to ask for the help he needs to get from under “poor customer service” jacket. Nor does he see it as an issue 🤷🏾 I’m sorry great food poor service and customer relations! If this is really it no Sir I won’t support or return. I’ll wait for better service reviews! They DO have people who will come in and train you on customer service and how to present and provide service.

Nice place to visit every once in awhile, but it will get crowded at times. The bartenders are pretty cool and their food is pretty good for" bar food."I'll come down on Sundays and watch the football games with my friends sometimes. I'm not sure if they have a deal on the drinks on game day. Shout out to the staff and the cooks.. they are always busy.. CHEERS!

Good atmosphere here. Had fun talking with fellow patrons and the friendly bartenders while I was waiting for my food. Plenty of TVs on and the music selection was fun. I had the brisket mac and cheese. Also had the cheese curds. I actually liked how unique the cheese curds were (shaped like cubes). Brisket mac was good.

Tuesday night April 20th This was my first time being here and it will be my only time. There were several bartenders, I was continuously being told they will help me in a few minutes. 20 minutes later my friend and I finally had 1 drink in our hands, and after several requests to order a pretzel 10 minutes later it was finally acknowledged. Bartender asked where we would be sitting and we pointed to a nearby booth. We choose in eye sight and super close to make it easier for them- it did not help! We had asked the bar for water several times, never received. Never given a menu. I went to the bar to ask for a menu that also took 10-15 minutes. We were there waiting for the pretzel for 30 minutes I would have actually enjoyed ordering food for myself and could see that plenty of other people who were just walking in were given menus and drinks and service. It was infuriating. The several bartenders excuse’s for the extremely slow service to us was that they have a 30 topper. Okay good for you and the 30 topper, but I also see this two topper right there who were not there when we arrived and managed to get served menus and food before we never received water, and finally received drinks and a pretzel. Not to mention how many times we asked for our bill and waited. We came to the point of just walking out. They sure came fast then. An hour and half of time wasted. My friend said the pretzel was good but the service was terrible. I really wanted to like this place I really wanted to try the food, I really wanted cheese curds and a burger and some wings. Really disappointed.

Local bar, you're sure to see someone you know if you're from the area. The atmosphere is why people go here. The food is decent as are the drinks. It's not uncommon for the bar to not have things on the menu or behind the bar. The service is hit or miss. Went last night and Caprice was an angle. At night it's more of a club atmosphere with a very limited menu so beware. The bathrooms are not the cleanest so enter at your own risk.

2 stars cause the wings were fine. Fries taste like theyre dipped in hot water and have that texture. Burger was missing about 4 ingredients that was listed. I dunno, guess I shouldn’t eat where I drank in college.

The food was great and our bartender Jill was very nice, helpful with suggestions, and fun. Also the fries are amazing. Really looking forward to when they start doing brunch.

Live the vibe and ambiance. Friendly staff, delicious food. Only issue is sometimes they are understaffed....everything else is good

Want a drink and some bar food? This is your place. They make solid drinks and provide that just-right bar food to match!

The bartender to tell me it wasn't any Grigio but after he left the other bartender found the wine where he supposed to be looking his name is Shane and he had a attitude with me and my friend for no reason

Just when you thought the old Billy's couldn't get any worse, along comes a revamped Billy's named "Gatherings" or something like that. Still the same old gum-laden patio on the outside. The inside, however, is also revamped - about as appealing as a funeral home. Went there for a HH with wifey. One bartender supporting the entire bar - maybe 2 or 3 other patrons at the time. Took 3 orders until they actually had a beer available to serve. Overall vibe is that it still caters to and when it gets dark. Pow...pow...pow pow pow. Won't be back. Poor poor Grand Avenue - another fine bar back in the day falls by the wayside as any and all finer establishments gravitates toward the mean. Note - soon to be accepting WIC.

Hi - Stopped in for an appetizer and beer yesterday. Sat at the bar. Lovely service and food was great - very generous for the price! The weather was very nice Thursday at 5 Pm. The patio was closed and, including me, there were only three patrons. Really. Billy's is now know as The Gathering Eatery btw. In years past is place would have been packed on a nice Spring afternoon. Hard to know what is going on here. I wonder how they are an ongoing concern w/ this traffic - so kind of a weird vibe. I would have given a better rating, but the music made me need to leave...

Don't blame the staff, they do their best; blame management . Above average price for a below average food in a below average atmosphere. What a combination. This place needs a new identity.

It is now called Gather...stopped in for an app and beer tonight. The many open tables on a Fri night at 6:30pm should've been a sign - patio was dirty, weeds growing through the bricks. They use disposable plastic cups for drinks. We were told to seat ourselves but then no one came to take an order. We waited quite awhile, checked the bad vibe and finally left -went across the street to Cafe Latte (which was amazing).

I am absolutely DISGUSTED and repulsed by this place. Ever since they got new DJs the vibe is just off not to mention the entire venue smells like sewage water nowadays eww!! And the new management is RUDE and seems homophobic and uneducated. Not cute, 0/10. Would not recommend.

This establishment was chosen for my daughters birthday based on previous experience here. Well, let's just say...this experience today, Sunday, 7/16 has been VERY DISAPPOINTING!!! The reservation was not documented. Brunch was not available - and NO information stating this were posted anywhere - not even on the website. Our food was lackluster. Some of us did not even receive our food. The restaurant was not busy. It was Just a mess of constant mistakes. One server, doing her best. Yet, she was quite overwhelmed. Billy's will never receive any money of mine again. The experience was bad from start to finish.

Such a disappointment of a place that used to always be packed on a nice day. Arrived on a beautiful Saturday around 5:20 for pre-concert food and drinks. Sat on the patio that consisted of 2 tables with people and a handful at the bar. Sat for 10 minutes without so much as a glance. 2 workers walked by us several times and assisted the 2 tables occupied. Unfortunately, we left to go somewhere else.

S. L. O. W. Service.....I felt out of place. We ordered a drink and it was easy-open a can of white claw and pour a draft beer....we were 2 tables away from the bar. It took easily 20 minutes until we go our drinks.

Met up with a group of friends here and we struggled a bit.. Service: Nice guy, but he kept forgetting to bring the things we asked him for.. Ambiance: we sat outside, they should spray for bugs as there were so many aunts in our area. One of the ladies dropped some crumbs and they were on it like white on rice! Food: I attempted some appetizers and learned quickly I should have just gone in for the entree. The cheese-curds were weird, like they were two different colors and made into cubes..Not a fan, the salsa and. Chips were good! The salsa had a slightly sweet twang to it and the chips were crunchy.. Because the cheese curds was a bomb, I went in for the shrimp tacos as the looked delish! I'll just say, appearances can be deceiving.. I don't know if I would even entertain visiting here again.. But it's a nice location and I believe they have live music..

Terrible food, service and rude management. Table of 9. We were the only table and it took over 40 minutes for our food. 3 people didn't get their food for another 20 minutes after the rest of us. After still no sign of 2 orders, we canceled those orders. The manager came over to tell us we had to pay for the food anyway since we weren't willing to wait for it. She was extremely rude. We felt bad for our server. Also , the place smells like weed everywhere!

ordered from dinner from here one night as take-out for me and my boyfriend. we arrived exactly at pick-up time, he went in to pick up the food and it took 5+ minutes to get a servers attention. she said she would grab it and bring it up front for him. and come back 15 minutes later stating she cannot find it or proof of the order anywhere and she will have to reorder it as the online take-out window had closed. ended up waiting an hour or longer for less than mediocre food that was greasy, cold and of very low quality. really disappointed because it always looks so busy and the atmosphere seemed nice, wouldn't waste the trip though! plenty of other good places to eat in the neighborhood!

decided to come here with my bestfriend about a week ago. it was later at night but wasn't expecting to point blank be HARASSED. Parked in the side parking lot , walked in. two men in their 40's walked up to us asked us if we wanted to "smoke some weed" and tried to fit bump us. it was horrible. they seemed to know the bartender so no way were we going to report it to anyone. don't come here unless you want to be hit on. Later on after we started to walk away they said they were watching us park and were just trying to "help us out" ??? definitely so off-putting and never will be coming back here.

I went there around noon on Sunday a couple of weeks ago. The place looked abandoned. The doors were open and the lights on, but I didn't see anyone. I walked in and looked around. I was really close to just walking out, figuring the place wasn't really open. About that moment, a server walked up to me and just stared at me. No greeting, no asking if it was a party of one. She just stood there for a couple of seconds and waited for me to make the first move. Bad service. The rest of the service was pretty awful, to be honest. The place was practically empty, I think I was one of maybe 3 customers in the place. . .but I still had long waits to have my server take my order or bring my ticket. My server's only real interaction during the ordering process was to take my order, and try to press me to order some beer. She acted like not ordering alcohol there was odd. I really didn't appreciate her being judgmental. Ultimately, someone besides my server brought the food out and checked back on me, and when it was time for my check, I flagged him down to have him hunt down my server to get the check. The food, which was an order of nachos, was decent, but ultimately unremarkable pub food.

My husband and my 2 boys and myself went here on a Friday around 4:30. There was maybe 5 tables with people seated. Not at all busy for Grand Ave. First I ordered the bag pretzel which I didn't find out for a full 10 minutes after our order was taken they were all out. Im on a restrictive diet so there wasnt anything else I wanted off the menu. My boys ordered the mac and cheese to share. Each tried 2 bites because we always make them. They both said it was too "spicy". I then tried a bite. It was very bland mac and cheese with large peppercorn type pepper in it. Not good at all for sure not worth $13 for a small bowl full you got. The husband ordered a spicy chicken sandwich that looked more like a burger and fries that was just ok he said. We sat at our table with my husbands empty plate and both my boys slurping their empty cups for way too long I had to get up and ask the guy at the bar to ring us up. We got 25% off because the kids didnt want the mac and cheese. If I knew we would still be charged for most of it I would have taken it home to the dog at least. All in all and hour and half later we left, still hungry so went across the street and got the best sandwich and desert ever.

The food was ok. Ordered takeout through Chow Now. I had to call the restaurant because I didn't get an update on my order. Turned turned out they were not checking for online orders and were not logged into the application to get a notification for the order. They staff was nice but disappointed we had to wait longer for our food. We would have been better ordering there and bringing it back versus using their online option

I want to start by saying none of this is/was the server's fault -- Billy's clearly has some major issues going on with their management. Whatever you read on the menu or on their website is really not what you're going to get. We came for happy hour (after looking online and seeing their own advertisements for their happy hour) and didn't get any of the happy hour deals described on their site. The drinks were all FULL PRICED and as you can see-- the beer we paid way too much money for was half full. The description for the cheese curds was nothing like what we got...they tasted like literal pizza, were cut into cubes, and were NOT wisconsin cheese curds, nor did they come with any of the sauces. It came with pre-packaged marinara. Not good at all. Didn't finish them. Long story short, we left immediately and walked down the street to a much better selection of restaurants/bars. Save your money and time and avoid this place at all costs. Beyond bad

Let me tell you! I have been here twice since the Grand Re-opening. Everything I've eaten here was absolutely DELICIOUS! Quality food, great service and fun energy! When the whole bar starts to sing to the song together... you know you're in the right place! I can't wait to see what else the new owners have in store for this place!

Absolutely horrible. This used to be the spot for a good beer and some apps. Now it's turned into thug central. If you are white and you aren't friends with the staff don't expect to get served in a timely manner. We waited 45 min for our drinks. The white dudes at the table next to us asked me if this type of service was normal. I said it didn't used to be like this and they agreed. I know countless people who loved this place and now they won't touch it with a 10ft pole. Just head over to tavern on grand. You will thank me.

Waitress came over asked if I wanted a menu brought me one and never came back... once I find her and ask if I can order food she says well I'm about to get off so just order at the bar... lmao now I've been waiting over an hour for bar food that just goes in the deep fryer. No one was in here so shouldn't take this long at all. No wonder it's dead the bartender was cool tho nice guy but they gotta do better

Nice outdoor patio, along with good music. The food and service could use some improvement.

I just got food from here since they changed ownership. First of all they switched the menu sooner than advertised. I got the spicy chicken sandwich w/ fries, no option for anything but their shit, "hand-cut fries". I am gonna miss the waffle. No crisp to them at all. The lettuce was like soggy paper. Give me some iceberg baby! I am one from the kitchen, and I am hesitant to get anything more. P.iss. I will give another shot after a while.

Nope. Bad food, terrible service, poor atmosphere, overpriced. Avoid at all costs.

We were excited to come for a quick date night and to watch the game. Our waitress had an attitude from the first interaction, didn't refill our glasses, and we finished our appetizer before she came to check on us/take our dinner order. After that, we decided to skip dinner and head home early. Overall, very disappointing experience.

When the marlin has fur it is time to dust and the lights.. time to close for a day for a deep clean. Our sever was so great!! That is the saving grace!!

Local ownership, great food, and awesome live music! Stop in on Wednesday's for music video bingo.

I went here for the first time a couple months back. I love the vibe, the music, the employees, and even the people that come in. It's always a great time and I've been visiting more and more.

The prices are unbelievable for food and drinks and mixed drinks water down with ice. I will not be back

Good Burgers & Fries, but poor customer service! My girlfriends and I wanted to spend some time outside since it was around 65 degrees and in Minnesota - that means patio weather, so we chose Billy's. The parking lot is a bit small, so if you aren't lucky with finding a spot there, there's always street parking. When you enter - its kind of weird since there are 2 entrances. For the patio area, its more of a "seat yourself" kind of deal. When we first sat down it took them at least 20 minutes to notice us and give us menus. Because our friend arrived a little later then we did, we did not mind it. BUT what we did mind is how rude the servers were being... when we were ready to order, we had to wave them down to get their attention. On top of that, whenever I asked a question about a certain food on the menu, the server kinda gave me a "uhhhh I don't know... duh" kinda face... like ok rude. Also when setting the coasters down, the server kinda tossed/ threw it at my friend.... we were so appalled with the poor customer service that we didn't even want to eat there anymore. We waited - and I kid you not - at least 45+ minutes for our burgers. The place was not even that busy and what made it worse was that the table next to us (who arrive 15 mins after us) got there food before us... I am giving it two stars because their waffle fries are actually decent and the Banh Mi Burger that I did order was quite delicious. Also fyi, they charge 50 cents extra for ranch! If the customer service gets better, I'll go back. But for now, I'll get my burger and fries from somewhere else.

My boyfriend and I came here last night to grab a beer and do some research/studying. And it just so happened to be Trivia Mafia night,so you KNOW Team Jay Z's Uh was gon' play (AYYY-YO!!!!!! ... ended up losing big time though. Whatever, idc). It's pretty big inside. You could bring a group of 6 and be in the clear - no wait time. There is a bar area with booths and bar tops on one side, and then a dine-in restaurant area on the other side. We sat on this end because it was quieter. I read their Yelp reviews (as I sat there punching myself because one of the themes for trivia was celebrities with hyphenated names and the only person I knew was Mary-Kate Olson, and not the dude from Friends or the chick from The Matrix or the dude in Rocky. Ugh.) and I noticed a lot of people denounced the service here, but praised the food. Service was not an issue for us at all. It was friendly, honest, for the most part attentive, and chill. But, the food was super bland and mediocre. I ordered the Crispy Chicken Wrap with Waffle Fries and a Captain Ginger that was on special. The Wrap had no flavor. It tasted like reheated chicken with half cooked onions. Bland. Very small. Warm. The Captain Ginger was weak, but only $4 on special. On the other hand, the waffle fries were DELICIOUS. They were golden crisped and not over seasoned at all, which I find to be a problem at some other places. Very tasty and satisfying - definitely order this as an appetizer! I asked for a side of jalapeños - these came out in a pretty big sauce container. And the best part was that they were SPICY and PICKLED. UGH MOANING OVER HERE, SO GUH SO GUH. My boyfriend ordered a Cajun Burger and he said it was pretty mediocre too. Nothing special. But, he ordered straight fries and he also loved them! I would definitely come back with a group to Triv' and eat fries, for sure. But, by no means, is this a must-dine.

The web site had a happy hour 2/4/1 rails and $3.00 beer all day Nov/17 2022 and I showed the bar tender the special as we were there the owner changed it to the regular happy hour 3-6 and changed the food specials had 2 2/4/1 it came to $19.00 to me that was not two for ones if so I would hate to see the regular price I will not be back i will go down the street to a place that has a real 2/4/1 at a 2/4/1 price the BIG Wisconsin cheese curds we're not the cheese are over rated.

I haven't been here in a very long time, but JonnyMae and Steven made sure I felt right at home. I ordered the walleye sandwich and the thing was so huge I thought I was in bedrock for a second lol. Anyway the food didn't take long to come out, service was spot on, and the food as I remembered is still really good. Also the bathroom was clean, and a couple of girls that were off I bumped into and they were really kind. I would love to give this wonderful establishment 5 stars but their parking leaves a lot to be desired.

Had a excellent time at Billy's today....Won the grand prize raffle..2 tickets to Vikings/Packers game Nov 21..VIP!! The bar has excelled..visited 5+ times..wings are good..customer service has gained wings..let"s be patience ....all good things take time! It is clean ..spacious fun more bars.. ..fresh..music which was good (had a band that night)..it has potiential..employees are trying hard ..to pls..drink prices and beer selection need update. along with top shelf...but it is a great estabishment and food is good!! I will be back..with friends!

I was surprised to find my 14.00 meal and 1 beer cost me 35.00 i feel like the waitress may have decided to make some extra money im never entering that place again please beware

Ate at Billy's tonight and to say it was disappointing is an understatement! Could not get service and the place was dead! Had to repeatedly ask the server for the same items! Won't be back! Miss the old Billy's with the packed patio! Food below average and never got silverware!!! If there was a 0 star that's what I would rate them!

we went to Billy's on Grand and the service staff acted like they did not want to serve us. The drinks for one shot were 16 dollars that's a rip-off, the food was not that great it was cold when it came to our table. The wait staff was very unfriendly and acted like they only wanted to serve white people. Well hope these white folks on Grand support your business because I won't be anymore. Your wait staff need more customer training I see why they want to shut you down and they should I hope they do. Your place is going to be empty just like the taste of rondo your customer service sucks

I like the small dive bar feel even though it was a larger space. We had dinner and drinks and the prices are very affordable. I loved our waitress and the free popcorn. I think parking was our only issue but it's Grand ave so obvi :).

Such a fun restaurant with delicious food and welcoming ownership. The workers were very sociable and made my group feel very welcomed. Upon arriving we were given many different recommendations and favorites on the menu and the choices did not disappoint! The menu had a large spread of different options. I highly recommend checking out Billy's on Grand, great food and a great environment!

Billy's is a neighborhood bar and I decided to try it out with the (second) new owners after Covid. I wanted to love it but I just didn't. The service was poor. The bartenders were nice and pleasant but I ordered a drink and 20 minutes later, I still didn't have one and no one ever came over again. It wasn't THAT busy so it was a little shocking to sit with an empty cup. The drinks were weak and they were measuring every single drink. I respect not over-pouring but it just seemed like the drinks were exceptionally weak and then the bartenders were wasting time, measuring for every single drink. Aren't you losing money by leaving me with no drink just like you'd lose money by over-pouring? The new owners have made some nice improvements to the interior but it's really dark inside. Like dark floors (where they've been updated), dark walls, dark counters. The other thing that was off-putting was the music. It was up fairly loud but then playoff hockey was on. The game was on but the audio was off. So it felt like, once again, Billy's wants to be a sportsbar but not be a sportsbar. They also don't have any updated social media (outside of fb, which I don't use) so it was hard to figure out what hours they were open. I do appreciate the owners closing early so people don't get unruly, but not having clear hours posted makes it confusing. Ultimately, I went elsewhere after visiting Billy's. There used to be a fun and inviting atmosphere there and it just didn't feel like that at all. It felt almost like a nightclub in training and I just didn't care for that.

We were able to snag a last beer before Billy's closed. I am anxiously hoping to hear that when the time comes, we will be able to go again. With a killer tap list, perfectly executed menu, and every seat for every bar energy you could hope for. We love you guys, hang in there.

Billy's - it's a classic - typical bar food wings, fries sliders and burgers. Normally doesn't disappoint! I had a mixed green salad, I was surprised how big and filling it was! Bloody Mary's there are delicious but I feel the price has been raised? (Might be mistaken) they did change the cup size for the patio (cup sizes were not that small last summer and for 6.50 that's a rip off. Love the patio - who doesn't!

We came here today for drinks and lunch. The server never introduced himself, though our tab told us his name was Edson. I ordered the veggie wrap and my partner ordered a chicken wrap no Thai peanut substituted for buffalo sauce and add lettuce and pepper jack cheese.Luckily, my partner isn't allergic to peanuts, because she got the peanut sauce in her wrap along with the buffalo and no lettuce or cheese. Our server did not fix his mistake and still charged us for it although we vocalized the mix up. Later, he shouted across the restaurant asking if we wanted another round of margaritas. We work in the service industry and we're deeply appalled by how he handled our entire lunch. We won't recommend to anyone that wants a nice Saturday lunch; unless we have a chance to talk to management later.

Sucks!! Attracts a low class of customer because food is terrible and drinks are watered down! Not a safe destination!

They have a huge outdoor patio so that wins this place a few stars. I came here to watch a Vikings football game with some friends. The service was nice and friendly so that wins another star. The food was pretty blah so that is were the ratings stop. Ok if you are looking for a place to grab a beer and watch the game, but if you are wanting to go out to eat somewhere, I would suggest another eating establishment on Grand Ave. It's not like your options are limited...

Good food in a great space. American bar food in good (not oversized) portions at a decent price. I had the chicken sandwich, partner had the avocado veggie wrap. Great chicken sandwich with crispy chicken and applewood bacon. I had the waffle fries and they were excellently cooked. She had the regular fries and they were nearly as good. There is a reason this non-upscale place selling bar food has been able to stay open on Grand. They have straight-up good food. The service was pretty good, but watch out for rushes as this place is pretty popular.

Decent happy hour. Liked fingerling potato app. Good service. Nice patio for warm days. Nearby parking lot and street parking.

I had heard different takes on Billy's from being a frat bar, to a cool neighborhood bar. I was pleasantly surprised. It seemed like a large neighborhood bar with locals and a big open patio. It was chilly, so it was all closed up, but it looked like a nice summertime hang out. My wife and I entered the bar with our Groupon for $20, so I decided to get no beer, since that eats up the dough pretty quick, but there were lots of good taps if you wanted that. Our server came by and dropped off a great menu with lots of options. I perused and chose the Cobb salad and a Diet Coke and my wife got a bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup and a Diet Coke. Our Cokes were refilled often, which was awesome and our server was great. The Cobb salad was huge with lots of chicken chunks and blue cheese crumbles. It was really great. My wife also loved her soup, I tried a bite and I agreed whole heartedly. It tasted very homemade. We left with a bill of 21 bucks and with tip it was $25, not too bad for a great lunch. Overall, a great Sunday afternoon hangout in a local bar. Good times.