Munchies 420 Cafe
6639 Superior Ave, Sarasota, FL, 34231
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Address :
6639 Superior Ave
Sarasota, FL, 34231 - Phone (941) 929-9893
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Opening Hours
- Mon :4:30 pm - 3:3
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : Yes
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Dinner, Late Night
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : No
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Divey
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : No
Drive-Thru : No
Caters : No
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Randy R.
Enjoyed for the first time today this heaven of a place. I indulged in a fat daddy sub and oh man was it worth every second of the 45 min wait! The sandwich was awesome it consisted of burger meat,chicken tenders, fried mozzarella cheese sticks, Philly works, spuds, mushrooms and nacho cheese. The sub was huge but every bite packed amazing taste. Atmosphere was chill and laid back so it made it a cool place to hang out.
(5)Nathan K.
Unconventional and awesome. This is truly a unique business because it does not function like a normal restaurant. There's no hostess or server, you seat your seat and kick back and enjoy the atmosphere. The food is delicious but not for the vegans, gluten-free, or "healthy eaters" - this is the home of the 420 food and the name says it all. Bring your appetite!
(5)Tommi O.
If you are a pretty girl do not attempt to eat here.! Coincidentally both my cousin and I single attractive women in our late 30s, have ordered food from here to go a number of times it always sucks. The service is awful food as promised never delivered go and check on it to three times begging doesn't help then you get steamed not crispy sweaty wings My 20-year-old nephew always gets the food perfect quickly... U tell Me They take out girl mean beach.
(1)Edward T.
DO NOT GO HERE if you like white racial slurs towards cultures mixed in with a want to be deep menu for orientals posted in front of you while you eat the diabetic food go for it The lady with the piercings was beyond rude and overall felt rushed to do anything since it was be and my brothers and sisters first time there It took almost a hour to get my food not to mention when my brother went to go ask how long it will be they held it for another 30 mins until he asked again and magically had behind the counter Last time I go to this place ever don't give these people your money for shitty customer services Poor wait times and mediocre food STEER CLEAR OF THIS HATEFUL HELL WHOLE THEY CALL URBAN FOOD
(1)Eddie M.
Weird place.... The only reason my wife and I went here is because we seen it on man vs food. From the second we walked in I knew we were in trouble. It took the stoned cashier (who was actually very polite) for ever to take peoples order. There were 5 people in front of us to order and it took about 20 mins. Then another hr and a half for our food to come out, literally. Thank god they had a bar, a few cold brews always helps pass time. Once we finally got our food, it looked like something 2 junior high school kids would make for lunch when mom wasn't home. TERRIBLE PLACE. the only reason I'm giving them 2 stars is because of the cold beers. (At 4am when nothing else is open and your wasted might be the only time you would want to eat here)
(2)Hoolia C.
The concept of this place is pretty fun- all the things you shouldn't eat all in one place. If they just put the smallest attention to quality it would be spot on. However, everything tastes like it came right out of a Sysco bag and thrown right in to the deep fryer. Some of the combinations are downright decadent, if only they tasted as good as they sound. Unlike others, I've never had poor or rude service, quite the opposite. But I probably won't be back- because if I'm going to have a binge meal, it's going to be excellent!
(2)Reid F.
We got our food within 15 minutes and it was close to 3 am. Not the best food I've had but good for considering the time. Burgers were good. The fries were decent but it was the tater tots that were truly the best side. The friend got the Fat Sandy which he claimed to be great. Overall a decent place to get a late night bite and I would go again.
(3)conor b.
Gag type restaurant that serves stoner food. Look, there's a time and place for it, and not everything is to be gourmet. The time is about 1 o clock in the morning and the place is on your apartment floor trying to find someone to deliver to help you sober up. Fair enough. Take cafeteria food, all of it...the macaroni, the chicken fingers, the burger, the fries, and put em in a bun, the douse that bun in nacho cheese sauce. Sweet, you just made the fat sandy. I've eaten more than I'd like to admit. The staff is charmingly forgetful and more than willing to make it up on your next order by sending you some fried twinkles. They hurt so good. The fat sandwiches are hilarious, and some not too bad ala the fat hippy. Dank nugs are also always on my order list. Just don't let the delivery driving do a keg stand. Tip well and I swear your food shows up quicker than if you didn't. Let's recap, better as medicine to prevent hangovers, but still funny enough to order once in a while if you want to wallow in the shame of over indulgence. Every "cheat food", on a bun...covered in cheese. It's no 5 star dining, but it should be an extremely proud three.
(3)Michael G.
I heard through a very good source, some folks that cleaned this nasty a*s place, that it should have been shut down by the health department. While cleaning the kitchen they found cockroaches and other bugs "living" in the plastic sauce containers. Hold tight, this is the smallest problem. There was a place where all of the knives are "stored" in between slicing bread and cutting meats. They moved the two cabinets apart to get in between to clean, where these knives are all placed on a daily basis, and found a wall of green scum on both sides.....it was said to be the dirtiest kitchen ever witnessed.
(1)Clayton F.
Pretty good food, really enjoyed the atmosphere. Has a nice, large menu. I would recommend this place.
(4)Margot R.
This place is like the honey badger, they just don't give a fuck. Your much better just going to Denny's or McDonald's to satisfy your late night cravings. My friend and I orders the dank nugs and the death by chocolate cake. Before we ordered the Death by chocolate, I ask specifically what it was and what was in it. Our food came out 30 minutes after the 15 minutes we were told to wait. The dank nugs were microwaved chicken nuggets with sesame seeds dumped on top. The Death by Chocolate was literally just chocolate whipped cream. There was no actual cake in it. My friend took the dessert back to the counter to exchange it for the brownie dessert at which point they threw out our dessert and refused to give us the brownie without charging us an extra $4.59. Honestly, this place is more frustrating than anything else and the food is shit.
(1)Brandy C.
This place is amazing. My friends and I heard about it on Man vs Food and we live about 4 hours away. We got bored one day and decided to drive up to see how it was. I must say that it was well worth the drive! The sandwiches are huge and delicious and the homemade chips are to die for! My favorite food as to be the fried mac and cheese bites though....We ended up buying those and eating them in the car ride home and was a little sad when they ran out and we were already too far away to go back haha. The atmosphere is great and the service we receive every time we go is great, I love looking at all the pictures and stickers on the walls. We actually make sure we always stop in when we are driving that way or in the area visiting friends. I highly recommend them for your late night munchies!
(5)Douglass W.
Man VS Food victim. Couldn't get a fire in my hole! Dark and dank, keep the family away. This is essentially a bar-scene with some interesting food selections. This is not for families, even earlier in the evening. Like many, we visited due to this restaurants appearance on Man VS Food. Note: You can't get those wings without taking "the challenge". Food: Cheese steak was average. Burgers were solid. Wings were very hot (their hottest, out site of the "contest" wings"). Staff was indifferent. Service (food prep) took FOREVER. For burgers and wings, I don't expect an almost hour wait, when the place wasn't very full. Can't recommend to many. Maybe to come watch a game and grab some drinks/wings, nice location. And I must note, I LOVE dives when they have personality and friendly staff. But the combo of the wait time, indifferent staff, and average food, can't do it.
(2)Lauren P.
I've been wanting to try this place for a while now. It was just okay. We sat at the bar on a late Thursday evening it was moderately busy mostly with kids (maybe 17-21?). The place wasnt extraordinary clean, but it comes with the territory. They did have one of the largest TVs (real TV, not projector). Anyway the bartender was nice. I wasn't drinking so I just ordered a soda. My bf and I split the crazy Sammy with a hamburger, chicken fingers, onion rings , and Mac and cheese. Individually each of these items would be typical, they strangely work on a Sammy though. All in all, it's good for it is-filling cheap stoner food.
(3)Louis.wo W.
Right off the back very "creative" name...... Come on pot isn't even legal in florida yet you seek out a name to get all the people who think this a funny name and chic name to be "original" Now on to the more important things. the food. Well I guess these "Innovators" must had either read a Maxium magazine, see the food channel or come from NJ. This whole concept is stolen from ruhungrynj.net . Guys if you are going to be followers at least TRY to be as good. Food sucks service is worse. Then again this is Sarasota FL so who knows this might be a hit with the locals who do not know better.
(1)Darpan P.
Must try travel spot. This is not a high end/great service type of joint. You go here because you want large portions of food in a dive bar letting. So good I went twice during the same trip! Not great the morning after. Perfect for the drunk meal or munchies - duh!
(4)Jennie A.
The wings are super tasty! They have crinkle fries which were crisp and tasty! Will go back and try a sandwich they looked good.
(4)Michael H.
Fantastic Philly Cheesesteak, spoken from a Philadelphian. Just Meat and American Cheese - keeping it simple.
(5)Jonathan S.
Walked in at 10 30. Ordered 2 slices. Shawty at the front gave me one slice. Asked her if one slice was seven bucks. Shawty said fine whatever ill give you another slice. Big daddy sandwich took forty minutes to get to the table. Incompetence. I got grandmas to holler at in the key. You gotta be kidding me.
(1)Kayla L.
My roomie and I are huge travel channel geeks and this place was on there so we figured why the hell not it ha to be good if it was on travel channel....well it was horrible. The only plus to our experience is that we were high, and the chick next to us bought us shots. Our food was cold, it took 45 mins to get two things. Highly disappointed. Defiantly won't return.
(1)Nishant G.
Talk about portion size! If you order a sandwich, like the fat daddy, be prepared to not finish all of it, they are huge! I did the wing challenge here, the one seen on Man vs Food. Yeah...my face is on the wall-of-shame. That is one DIFFICULT wing challenge, the hottest wings I've ever eaten, and I drink Tabasco sauce straight. Still, service is pretty chill, they got good drinks, but the food is the reason to visit this place. You'll see monstrosity of sandwiches like burger patties, fries, and chicken, all in one sub. It's crazy. No doubt, this place is worth the visit.
(4)Pedro I.
Came from NYC to try the famous subs!!! I can say HOLY SHIT THEY WERE AMAZING!!!! We NewYorkers are known for having assholes attitudes all i can say i was satisfied and not disappointed at all. Why 4 not 5? Because the waiting time is pretty serious but overall great experience
(4)Luis M.
Munchies has a super laid back vibe--shocker considering the name, right? The burger I selected was topped with bacon and mac and cheese. The meat was cooked to order, but not seasoned at all. The mac and cheese was good and the bacon, though good, was a bit crispier than would be expected for a burger topping. The bread wasn't strong enough for the weight and sloppiness of the burger's innards--toasting the bread or using a different bun (maybe a pretzel bun) may help keep things together better. The sweet corn nuggets were awesome, but not accompanied by any particular sauce. I think a good pairing would be a creamy dill sauce or another ranch or mayonnaise-based creation would complement the nuggets nicely. The service was good, as the staff was nice and attentive. Overall, it was ok, but has the potential for better.
(3)Phil G.
Long wait for the food, including a defective pager. Not worth the wait. Nice vibe (when you're not waiting in line to place your order or waiting for the order to be ready) - a better drinking than eating spot. Live rock and roll would be welcome.
(2)Harry L.
It's decent food when you're drunk and need some food super late at night, but other than that it's just average food. Their claim to fame are their fat sandwiches, which is really an enormous amount of food, but it's not very good, just what you'd expect from a sandwich stuffed with Mac and cheese. Bland and greasy. Perfect when you're drunk, but disgusting when sober. The service is always pretty awful. The clerk that takes your order usually has a look of disdain on their face. They give off the impression that they really don't want to be there, they don't want you to be there, and that you are just an annoyance. They never smile, say thank you, or even really speak to you. They just mindlessly take your order then go back to doing whatever it is they were doing. It usually takes around 20-30 minutes for anything to come out of the kitchen, regardless of how busy the place is. They've added a lot over the years with all the popularity they've gotten from man vs food, but nothing about the food or service has changed, sadly. If you've seen the man vs food episode and just want to see what all the hype is about, then I'd suggest you go just to try it once, but given the choice, I'd rather just go to 7-11 or McDonald's when I'm stumbling home from the bars. It's cheaper, faster, and probably better and healthier for you too.
(2)Todd G.
Had to try the Fat Sandy and the Fat Daddy after reading all the hype and split them with family because one is way to big for one person. I give them three stars for uniqueness but I was not impressed. Service was great and within 15 minutes and the sandwiches where nice and hot. In the end all I could taste was the over abundance of canned processed cheese on both sandwiches. So I split out the ingredients to taste them separately and there really wasn't anything remarkable about the individual ingredients either. My rule is if I can buy it at a grocery store premade or make it myself better than the restaurant, then why would I pay for it at a premium price? So with that in mind I wouldn't recommend the Fat Sandwiches. I did really like and would recommend the fried mac and cheese bites without the processed cheese dip.
(3)Dena P.
So let me say that I'm not a big fan of American food just because it's super heavy and pretty freaking unhealthy especially when it's loaded with cheese and grease but I do indulge once in awhile. I must say you have to really have the munchies to really enjoy the food here at Munchies. As a group we ordered a large amount of food and of course none of us finished it. We just wanted to check this place out because of the Man Vs. Food vibe so just for that experience it was fun enough. None of us did the challenge but we didn't mind. This isn't the greatest little place it only has a few tables and remember there's no bathroom! It's a pretty small place and everything is served as if you're doing take out. The menu is pretty basic and it's a pretty good deal since you get a very large amount of food. I didn't love the food nor did I hate it so I don't have much to say about it. The service is a bit slow and it seems there's no one to clean up your mess so much sure to clean after yourself. Don't expect to see much when you get in but it's not a bad place to grab food if you're extremely hungry. I tried their Mac and Cheese bites and it's very interesting. Would I try it again? Probably not but the concept is pretty cool. I also had the Garbage Philly and the Alamo Burger which were both good just too heavy for my personal taste. I liked the Alamo burger much more over the Garbage philly because it consist of chili and sour cream which is pretty different than the normal burger.
(3)Natalie G.
I understand the fame of the joint comes hugely from the TV program "Man Vs. Food" on which Munchies 420 was featured. Quite honestly, the quality of food is BEYOND less than impressive.... The quantities are large if you opt for the "fat sandwiches"... But honestly come down to lard and everything but the kitchen sink between two loaves of bread. Anyways, we like to get the wings but it takes at LEAST 25 minutes for them to come out. The woman who is frequently at the front counter is rather rude, and I've heard rumors that if you don't tip at least 20% they will take credit card info and give even worse service next time. Wouldn't be surprised if they've messed with my food before. I don't like coming here just because the food is overpriced, takes forever, tastes pretty bad, and on top of that, the person that takes my order rarely can fake a smile and make it an enjoyable experience. I'm stoner-friendly, just can't stand the service and good quality here... Don't waste your money..
(1)B P.
This place is awful. Do not go here! We waited almost an hour for some fried appetizers. The food was mediocre at best and not even hot. The service was awful. I should have realized how bad it was when I saw that the tip jar says "tip or starve". Will not ever go back.
(1)Danielle D.
In a food coma from the breakfast burrito. Awesome! I like the entire idea of this business. Hilarious yet brilliant.
(5)Jamie L.
I'm pissed - So the reason I'm giving one star... Is because of their policies. I don't live in the state of Florida anymore but have ordered from them before. I was trying to surprise my boyfriend with a couple items. Every since I moved my number was blocked- The lady told me I have to call her back from an unblocked number. Well, I can't- I give her the option to call me right back ( I understand they don't want spam calls). The lady then informed me they cannot deliver to him since I will not be present and I'm the one paying for it. She informed me if their policy: If someone orders over the phone they have to be at the house it's delivered to. That's funny, because they've never verified my card before. I asked to speak to the owner - they lady stated; "he will tell you the same thing." My gosh, I'm glad flower companies don't do this. It's a shame because they lost my business tonight and the person that would have delivered lost a good tip.
(1)Brian H.
this place goes against the grain and for that i like it. i was excited to try this place ever since watching MVF episode. i was kind of dissapointed in the flavor . What can i really expect from a sandwhich that has deep fried everything in it. not much room for flavor. the sandwhich was the crazy sammy. i would go again when im in a better state of mind to fit the ambience and cuisine.
(3)Sarah-Jane S.
Really impressed by the amount of beer options, even a few delicious ciders! Fun atmosphere, great inexpensive food... Don't expect anything fancy! Super chill, and the decor has gone way up since I remember it years ago.. Awesome outdoor area.
(5)Abby P.
My boyfriend and I found ourselves near Sarasota today and we're really excited to try this place out, since we've heard about it on Food Network. They claim to have the "best Philly Cheesesteak in town" but if so all of the other ones must be awful. I got a regular Philly and my boyfriend got the Fat Daddy and both were subpar at best. Literally everything was below average about it from the bread to the meat to the globby cheese. Neither one of us finished our meals and I found a chunk of something that had the texture of a tendon in my meat while the hamburger patties on the second sandwich looked and tasted like something from McDonald's. We also ordered 2 beers, both of which were extremely flat and barely cold. On top of the food issues the staff was unfriendly. The woman at the front desk that took our orders was rude and the bartender consistently ignored us to help other people who came to the bar after us. Needless to say we won't be back. Is the food edible? Yes. But I would go to the chain restaurant up the road.
(2)Mechell Y.
This place is crazy awesome. The food combinations that they put together here are insane. I had a veggie sub that that fried broccoli bites, potato wedges, sautéed onions and peppers, a veggie burger pattie, and it was covered with melted cheese. You may want to get your food to go or eat there early because a lot of the customers are probably stoners (hence the name Munchies 420).
(4)Carol J.
This place was perfect. Just come and eat here, what else needs to be said?
(5)Harvey D.
I wanted to come here after I saw it on Man vs. Food although I wasn't about to try the Fire in the Hole challenge. I would have liked to see somebody try it but I was out of luck in that scenario. I went here on a Sunday night with my wife and a couple of our relatives and none of us had ever eaten here before. We drove up earlier in the day and found out that they open at 4:20pm so we decided to come back for dinner. When we walked in, we got kind of what we expected: a dive bar at its best. We sat in a booth and waited for a few minutes before I went up to the bartender and asked if they had a waitress. He replied,"No. You order the food at the counter in the next room and they bring it to you when it is ready." My wife and I ordered 20 hot wings and a side of fries. Our relatives ordered 20 honey bbq wings and a side of chips. We had to pay for bottles of water since they apparently don't give cups of water for free. The major down side was we waited a long time for the wings to get delivered to the table. I eventually went up to the woman at the counter and asked when our wings will be ready b/c we have been waiting a really long time. She replied that they use raw chicken meat so it takes at least fifteen minutes. I asked if she could check on them and she said no and she will bring them to us when the wings are ready. The wings were delivered a couple of minutes later and they were ok, not great. The fries were pretty good and they give you a nice size portion of them which is always nice. The wings were not hot (spicy) at all and it makes me wonder how hot the Fire in the Hole Challenge wing sauce is. The wings were as good as any other wings place I have tried: not the best but definitely not the worst. My relatives seemed to like their honey bbq wings a lot and even agreed to come back for take out in the future. If I was to eat here again, I would order one of the fat sandwiches. I was also told that the restrooms are disgusting.... Eating outside on the their patio is nice if you don't mind the smoking. A decent place with potential but have to try a fat sandwich to really decide whether or not this is a staple restaurant when I visit Sarasota.
(3)Kristy L.
It's great that it stays open so late, has great homemade desserts. Big dessert display when u walk in. They also deliver, which is also great!! They could use some more outdoor tables. Inside is really dark & dank looking. Needs to be lit up more!! U can't even see your food inside. It's brighter outside!!
(3)Katie L.
Got the fat sandy and some sampler thing it was very good. For dessert I got the fried cheesecake bites so good they were out of the Twinkies
(5)Marc P.
I wanted to come here and do the Fire in Your Hole challenge after seeing Man v. Food. I was going to visit friends in Bradenton on vacation so it was the perfect opportunity for me to go and do the challenge, or so I thought. I showed up ready and when I go to the counter to order the challenge, they tell me they don't have any sauce. ARE YOU SERIOUS??????? This place is made famous by this challenge and you don't keep enough sauce on hand? That is not a smart way to get people who are not from the area to visit your restaurant. Just a big example of false advertising. Don't bother going here.
(1)John H.
Great food HUGE portions. Extensive menu. Open late. Cheese steaks are bam. They require ID for credit cards. Not a great atmosphere but the food more than makes up for it!
(5)James S.
Lots of hype especially with its appearance on Man vs Food but the reality is its a ton of shit you like, piled on bread, and half way through you're ready to go to sleep. Definitely a great place to visit but not somewhere id make a habit of going
(3)Ray P.
The Philly is just amazing--the best in Sarasota. I love the new Tiki and additional seating area. Great Job!!
(5)Robyn M.
If you like waiting an hour for food this is the place for you! Not only did we wait so long for food it actually came out cold!?! With the unfriendly unapologetic staff it was hard to be understanding. When much of the menu is quickly cooked fried food it should never take so long. I will get my artery clogging snacks somewhere else before my buzz wears off. If I could give then negative stars I would. I will never go back.
(1)Tilleo S.
This place gets a lot of flack because man vs food was here so the food standard is held much higher then it should be.The food is basically that of any sports bar with a focus on snack foods but this is the only place to go for good wings that are actually spicy plus the crowed there is very diverse and one of the few places you can go eat at 2:00AM..
(4)Michael M.
Went a little out of my way to stop into this man vs food hot spot. Was debating doing the challenge. Decided not to only to find out they were out of the sauce any way. So I wouldn't be able to do the challenge this place is famous for even if I wanted. Ordered the fat daddy sandwich which has a cheeseburger, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks spuds lettuce and tomato on it. I wasn't really that impressed with food here. And outside of coming back through eventually for the challenge I prob wont ever give this place another thought. The plus sides to this place are the vibe is very hipster, open super late, and the portions are huge. The down side is this sandwich would be easy made with a trip through frozen food section at Walmart. I would not go out of my way for it.
(2)Mark A.
Dude(tte). This place is way cool. Catering to an obvious demographic, they welcome anyone to partake in the dining festivities of their gluttonous cuisine. While I was there, a family with two young children were there. Asked what rolling paper was, the father (I assume) explained what it was used for to the young boy. Interesting? Anyway, I went for a fat sandwich. Err.. shared a fat sandwich with a friend. We opted for the Fat Daddy. Neither of us finished our halves. They're certainly ginormous sandwiches to fit everything in it listed in the menu. This place was featured in MvF with Adam Richman taking on the hot wing challenge. His picture is displayed on the wall with the myriads of others. Anyway, I'm a fan. Wish it weren't an hour away driving, but that's best for me. Check this place out when you're in the area. Where else do you find fat sandwiches here?
(4)Libbie S.
I was at a bar down the street about 5 beers in and I thought it's time for food! So my homies suggested munchies. I took a look at the menu online, can I just say it was a dream come true. Anything I ever wanted to eat while in party mode was there! So I got creative. I ordered potato wedges loaded then topped with chili Mac n cheese, bacon, and more cheese. When I went to pick it up the guy handed me a take out container weighing as much as a small dinosaur. Needless to say my friends and I devoured it like dinosaurs. It was so delicious and only $8. Bravo!
(5)Samantha V.
While vacationing in Tennessee, we decided to come to munchies on our way back home to Fort Lauderdale. The place is a little rough but the good ones usually are! My husband and I ordered the "Fat Sandy" as seen on Man vs Food. It was delicious!! My only complaint, I hate to say, was that the bottom part of the sandwich that had the spuds was cold. We waited a while to get the sandwich but it was actually worth the wait, despite the spuds being cold. This is definitely a must stop! We are planning to go back with my brother who now wants to try it! Thanks Munchies 420!
(4)Max G.
Okay, look. This place is not going to be the vegetable isle at Publix, people. It's for people who have smoked a bit, people who are extremely hungry, or people who are hungover and looking for a good meal. Why in gods name people are expecting a low calorie meal at this place is beyond me. I thought the food was great. Hell, I ate the leftovers for lunch at work the next day. Will you be disappointed if you typically eat salads, count calories, or wipe the grease off your pizzas with a napkin? Yep. But you shouldn't even be stepping foot in a place like this if you're even mildly squeamish about unhealthy food.
(5)Ricardo W.
The food its ok specially if you want feel fat this place its you can't lost weight. I tried to eat the hot wings that was very funny.
(4)Ed M.
The staff at Munchies make you feel welcome. The Fat Sandy and the Dank Nuggs are the way to go! The bar staff is always friendly and seem to care to spend time to talk to you. The atmosphere is pretty fun. I highly recommend this establishment!
(5)Carolyn S.
If you want to indulge, absolutely make your way into Munchies 420 cafe!! Recently expanded seating area, new bar area with super staff, creative menu and pretty clean...Sit, throw back some beers, and place an order. Most filling meals I've ever had!! As seen on Travel Channels Man vs Food
(5)Ashley B.
Oh Munchies, you are a heart attack waiting to happen... and I about had one after I saw Adam from Man Vs. Food eating the wings from there! Those things are freaking INTENSE. Really though, this place is pretty awesome. I went to Ringling and it was always a fun late place to get your grease on. They have everything from salads, fried-twinkies, macaroni and cheese burgers, chicken sandwiches, wings, and "fat" sandwiches with cheese sticks, fries, and chicken fingers in them. I'm not kidding, one order of anything here will feed at least two people, easily! In addition to the food, the place has a ton of charm. It's got a couple TVs (usually playing Adult Swim or the like) and tons of pics and knick-knacks painted all over the walls. The catch? Be prepared to have to take your food home to eat it. This place is suuuuuper small and fills up quick!
(5)Acelyn B.
If it's on Man vs Food, how can it NOT be good?! I've been here a couple of times already, and each time I go for the Fat Daddy. Well, I SHARE the Fat Daddy with someone. (I really should try something else...) If you're ever in that starving state where anything & everything sounds good but you obviously can't stuff anything & everything in your mouth, go to Munchies! Their sandwiches are literally everything you can think of stuffed in a hoagie. Health nuts: stay away! Let's put it this way. Writing this makes me want to go again... and I have to drive 1.5 hours to get there. (Which I've done twice now, and during the week.)
(5)Hannah T.
420 have the best Philly cheese steaks! I am from Philly... So this place would be comparable to what I have from home.
(5)Anna M.
Yay
(5)Meng Y.
I think people are cutting Munchies some slack because their sandwiches do satisfy their hunger with the large portions, and the grease too. But for me, the taste shouldn't get lost in the shuffle. Like many I went there just to check out the place for it's TV fame, but I still expected to eat some authentic stuff that at least in some respect sings to its own tunes. But I sure was disappointed. I order the Fat Daddy. The sandwich is very dry, though the concept is good - two burgers on a hoagie roll with mac and cheese and spuds. The problem is that everything is too dry, the mac and cheese, the burger patties, the spuds of course, even the bread. There is no sauce or ketchup of any kind in the sandwich to moist it up. It got tougher to swallow down after a few bites. It's probably the dryness but each ingredient in the burger taste pretty bland. Frankly the Big Mac's patty has more flavor. But the whole sandwich sure packs enough fat and calories to match its name. My fiancee ordered the Works Philly, which was mostly just salty. It covered up the flavor of the beef, if it had any, it's hard to tell. It was our first visit, but we left unfulfilled. Maybe I'll visit again and try something else (my fiancee said that's it for her).
(2)J B.
Munchies 420 says it all about this place... if it's 420 and you've got the munchies, hit it up! Anyone in a certain "condition" will find this place heavenly, but very easy to over do it like I did. The menu in totally unhinged with so many awesome choices! I gave it three stars though because its pretty greasy and it doesn't seem like a lot of things are made in house over ordering it bagged and frozen and ready for the fryer. But like I said, what does that matter when you're "feeling it".
(3)Tobey M.
What a disappointment. Bought subs for takeout. Half the ingredients missing. Philly steaks half the size they were last time. What a waste of money.
(2)Adam S.
Everything about this place (the menu, the clientele, the music, the ambiance, etc) screams 14 year old boy. This is the kind of place that you would expect Beavis and Butthead to frequent. It reminds me of what a 24 hour diner owned by Hot Topic would be like. I seriously haven't felt like I was in high school as much as I did here since the 90's. With that said, the food is average to good for what it is. I got the hot wings. I didn't get the ghost chili ones because I didn't want to put myself out of commission, but the hot wings were decent. They came with a packet of Ken's blue cheese which I don't much care for. I had a couple bites of the cheesesteak quesadilla. It was ok. I'm not sure that this place really warrants a trip out of your way unless you want to take the challenge.
(3)Sara S.
Not impressed. I really wanted to like the food b/c the place is cool and everyone working there and dining there was laid back and friendly, but it was a pretty bad experience. First, if you get one of the fat sandwiches, it's so much fat and salt jammed into a roll that you don't get to enjoy the flavor of anything. One at a time and you get to enjoy the taste of that one fatty or fried, salty, delicious thing whether it be a mozzarella stick, chicken tender, beef patty, whatever junk food floats your boat. The aforementioned is usually accompanied with a dipping sauce of some sort, veggies (pickles/tomatoes, etc) or another side item to offset the salt and fried fat. You don't get that liberty here when it's all mushed together; all you taste is salt and more salt and some fried batter. If I come back, I would try a philly maybe, something more simple. Wings were also disappointing, super dry with hardly any sauce on them. Desserts were blah, fried cheesecake had too much sauce on top and chocolate thing tasted like jello pudding with box cake. Last but not least, they forgot one of our orders, took forever but was very nice about it, and there's no place to sit. Bathrooms are behind the store down an alley too, but surprisingly clean.
(2)Emmanuel R.
Although the dining room is a little small munchies is exactly what you think it would be. I got the hogie with the mac and cheese on it and could only finish half because I felt my heart coming to a slow halt. Service is a little slow but this is one of the places where you have to be willing to wait. They don't get 4 stars for flavor but, they do get many points for the novelty of product and the sheer awesomeness of building a restaurant around it. Its a music try if you are every in Sarasota Fl.
(4)D J.
FOOD: Not the worst place I've been but I've definitely had MUCH better! Had a burger, fry w/coke & the coke may have been the best out of the three. The burger while huge in size appeared to be a pre-packaged piece of frozen meat (I think w/o the added veggies & condiments it may have been pretty gross)...the fries were average & had potential to be great if they weren't over-cooked. SERVICE: Not the friendliest folks (I actually got better service from the patron at the bar). I asked to be pointed in the direction of the bathroom & was instructed to go out to the port-a-potty on the patio where there were people smoking & polluting the air along with the stinch from the portable johns. I had my infant child with me so that really upset me! VERY DISAPPOINTED! Waste of drive & money! I don't see how this place even got a spot on DDD. I'll only go back if they start using fresh meat for their burgers. If they did that, it'll be a big hit!
(2)Brian B.
Decent food, super slow service. The portions are fairly generous, but other than the wings that are fairly interesting the rest of the fare is your average greasy sub shop menu. I have nothing against it (love a good sub), but there isn't much to set apart from any neighborhood sandwich joint. If you are a hot food chaser the wings are definitely good for a challenge, they are really really hot, not the hottest I have ever had but right up there. Overall I would say got their is you want to give the wings a test or its close by, but its not someplace to take a long drive to reach. A warning on the service, both times I have been there the service has been super slow, the line long, and lots of wrong orders (not personally impacted, but many people coming back in).
(3)Christopher H.
My friends and I drove all the way from Fort Lauderdale to Sarasota just so my friend(Who says he has never tasted hot before) can try the "Fire in your hole challenge". Ever since we saw the episode of Man vs. Food we have been fascinated with the hot wings and the crazy sandwiches they have here. We got there hoping to eat around noon a drive back home. We found out the hard way that their hours are from 4:20pm to 4:20am so we had to wait till later in the day and showed back up at 4:10. There was already a line at the door waiting to get in. We had cameras and video to watch my friend take on these Super hot wings. When we got inside the lady informed us that they might have sauce for the wings for the challenge. We were all very disappointed. However the lady went in back and came back out with the good news that yes indeed the did have enough sauce. She immediately went to a stack of paper and pulled a sheet out for my friend to sign. The paper was filled with a bunch of mumbo jumbo pretty much covering their asses if my friend exploded after eating the wings. It took a while for the wings to come out but when they did it was a whole presentation and my friend was given a set of rules. Challenge: Eat 10 of their extremely hot wings Time Limit: 20 minutes People: 1 Prize: Picture on the wall of fame (if you lose, picture goes on the wall of shame) Also a t-shirt saying "I survived the fire in your hole challenge" Rules: No milk, but can take a few sips of water. No whipping your fingers off, you have to lick the sauce off. After eating the wings there is a 10 minute no puking rule. So my friend dive into the challenge while a worker from Munchies times and watches him. My friend ate them without a tear from his eye or complaining of heat the whole time. I thought my friend was going to meet his match but apparently the only complaints he had were that he was getting full and the wings didn't taste that good. Upon completion there was a round of applause, a photo taken, and older gentlemen who saw my friend eat the wings so easily that he thought he could do it too. His result was not the same. Back to the other stuff. I had a sandwich called the "fat dickie" which was a chicken philly but they used chicken tenders, onion rings, mozzarella sticks and melted cheese to cover the sandwich. All the sandwiches here are all over the top. Some including Mac n Cheese and all other types of "healthy" options lol. In closing it was a trip well worth it. Food was decent except the wings. The prices were reasonable with the sandwiches averaging around $7 and the wing challenge was $8. Not bad at all.
(4)Adam J.
It was just ok. My two friends and I split up two fat sandwiches. Gluttonous for sure, but nothing special. We went right after they opened and the sandwiches took 35min. They'd be wayyyyyy better if I was liquored up, but I think that's the way it's meant to be
(3)Claire S.
This place is alright, I like the vibe...it reminds me of high school! Anyway I had the philly cheesesteak quesadilla which was alright but nothing special. They are open late which was convenient for us, anyway I think if you had the "munchies" for real this place would be overwhelming but you would probably appreciate the food a bit more than I did.
(3)Rachel R.
Holy moly this place is insane! I saw it on an episode of Man vs Food and went immediately when it was over. We ordered the "fat sandy" which was two cheeseburgers, mac & cheese, chicken fingers, onion hoops, & french fries. Yes, all that as a sandwich! Totally nuts. It's a bit much to handle, obviously, and I was eating it with a fork and mostly going at the mac & cheese. Your first instinct is to order the sandy, but I say go with something else. Which I did on my second visit. I ordered the "fat hungry morning" which was country fried steak, bacon, smothered in sausage gravy. SO YUMMY. I was definitely three sheets to the wind and I'm pretty positive eating this before I passed out is what saved me from a deathly hangover. It came with homemade warm potato chips and I could have eaten them forever. I actually prefer them over french fries and that never happens! The place is SUPER tiny. And you're waiting at least 15 minutes for your food to be ready. I rarely find an open table to eat with my friends, so be willing to take your order to go if it's busy inside. I think they should get rid of their cigarette machine and move their soda fountain so they can install a bar with some seats to eat at. Same with the pinball machine. On the plus side, they deliver all over the place so you don't have to deal with that if you don't want to. If you're ordering a 'fat' sandwich, you're paying at least $10 which can seem pricey, but it's a lot of food. They're open real late, til 4:20 AM but they also don't open until 4:20 PM so don't go there thinking you can grab an early afternoon lunch! I highly suggest this place for a late night drunken meal.
(4)Corey T.
I decided to try this place after seeing it on Travel Channel Man vs. Food. It's on my food bucket list. The interior makes you think the food is going to be nasty. However it was actually quite tasty. I recommend the Fat Josh. Don't try the fried Twinkies. Despite how tempting it may sound. Overall it is worth a try if you have this on your bucket list. You only live once. This might kill you however. Hahaha!
(3)Lauren M.
After seeing Munchies 4:20 Cafe on "Man vs Food", I just HAD to go there! We had arrived at Munchies just in time to see an 18 year old girl do the "Fire in Your Hole" challenge. That girl seriously ROCKED the challenge! Anyway, I went to Munchies with my boyfriend and his friend. We all ordered "fat" sandwiches. I got the "Fat Sandy", which had two cheeseburgers, mac and cheese, chicken fingers, onions hoops, spuds, and mozzarella sticks. So crazy! Overall, the food was pretty good, although it's definitely not something you'd want to eat everyday. I was kind of disappointed with the service. There were less than 10 people in there and it took around 45 mins to make our three sandwiches. Also, there is hardly any seating room and it started raining shortly after we got there and we were forced to wait inside with hardly any room to stand.
(3)Tristan W.
I'm sorry to have to write this. i really didn't want to have to be in this position and I'm probably biased but I have to say I was completely disappointed by my experience here. I'm a vegetarian. I went to Munchies with two friends who eat meat. They both ordered the Fat Daddy which looked completely awesome. There were barely any other customers and the sandwiches still took something like 30 or 40 minutes to arrive. I ordered the Fat Hippy. They told me they didn't have one of the ingredients. I said that was fine. My friends sandwiches arrived they ate them and mine still hadn't shown up. About forty or fifty minutes after my initial order the girl running the counter ( who was very nice) told me that the cook dropped the main ingredient of my sandwich on the floor and that they were now out and could not make a replacement. This made me sad and angry. She offered an alternative but the vegetarian options are really limited so I declined. She offered a gift certificate I declined that too because I don't live in the area. Bottom line I wish they would have told me sooner and more than that I wish they would keep this place stocked and push orders out a bit quicker. I can't recommend this place even though I really want to because their menu offerings are completely insane and interesting. Sorry Munchies I was really looking forward to your amazing gut clogging ways, but instead you struck out with me =(
(1)Matthew P.
So I reiterate, having finally seen the Man V. Food episode. Everything is frozen and then thrown in a fryer or grill... ...but if you stack them all on a bun and top it with Mac N Cheese, Satan could have made the food...but it'd still be retardedly delicious...
(3)Lyle H.
Lives up to it's name. This is one restaurant I wish would become a franchise.
(5)Tracy B.
I don't know what other reviewers were expecting of this place, but it's called Munchies 420 and that pretty much sums up the expectations. If you're looking for fine dining and clean cut wait staff, then you're going to be really dissapointed. They're open from 420 pm to 420 am and were showing Katt Williams comedy on the tv's. If you don't know about him, let's just say it's not kid friendly or appropriate for the modest. Munchies is a really small store front restaurant and at the time we went, which was around 12:00 am, there was only one girl working the counter. She was covered with tattoos and piercings and really nice and efficient. Theres one bench and 4 small tables inside, but plenty of benches outside to sit at. We were lucky and got a table. We got our food in 15 minutes, which was brought to us by the girl at the counter. It's REALLY hard to pick what you want to eat b/c these sandwiches are so different and packed with everything including the kitchen sink. We knew the sandwiches were going to be pretty hefty, so my husband and I split a Fat Sandy. The sandwhich had 2 cheeseburgers, mozz sticks, potato spuds, onion hoops, chicken fingers and then topped and smothered with mac and cheese. Holy hell on a sub roll it was good! We couldn't figure out how to eat this behemeth of a sandwich....hands, fork, cut into pieces? Basically we had to do all 3 it was so packed with food. You wouldn't think a sandwich with this much stuff on it could go together but it does. As you're eating your way through and having shit constantly falling out on the paper and your lap, you taste each component that's in it. You can't be modest and dainty either when eating here. I pretty much had mac and cheese all over my face and hands. Nobody cares though b/c everyone looked like that and all we kept hearing was "mmmmm.". With the sandwich we got an order of tots, which were good. The last part of our meal was the magical fried twinkies!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh my god these were heavenly. You get 2 perfectly crispy fried twinkies covered in chocolate, strawberry and marshmellow sauce. I would come back here just for those. They also have fried cheesecake and icecream, which I'm sure are just as tasty. The combo's will run you about 12 dollars. The desserts are around 4 dollars. This place isn't cheap, but for the amount of food you get it's worth it. Plus, most people I'm going to assume can't eat a whole sandwich on their own, so splitting one would make a trip there a lot cheaper. If my heart can take it, I will definitely come back here to try some of these other sandwiches and for more fried twinkies!!
(4)Samuel R.
Greasy, large amounts of food but OMG Soooo good!!! Great drunken thirty style fighting food!! Love this place...
(4)Scott B.
Ordered The Sandy. Cheese burgers, chicken tenders, home fries equal disappointing. Sandwich took almost 30 minutes and was luke warm. Now I know how mediocre tastes. Foodnetwork's approval is evidently cheaply won.
(2)Dirk N.
Was in Sarasota, so obviously had to visit this famous Man vs. Food stop. We got the Fat Boar's Head (Southwest BBQ philly, mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers, swiss cheese and spuds...healthy!). Tasted really good and was big, but a tad overpriced in my opinion. Also, wait was horrible and there was no space or seating in their tiny cafe (seriously, only two booths?).
(4)John P.
I've had many meals from R U Hungry, the original grease truck where fat sandwiches were started. I'm sorry to say it, but this place isn't even close. I wouldn't say they were bad, but they weren't good either. We ordered the Fat Sandy and Fat Daddy. The sandwiches are HUGE, which i think works to their disadvantage. There's just too much in the sandwich. You can't taste the individual flavors, they all combine into a big mush. I enjoyed the sandwich much more once i removed the contents from the bread and ate them individually. I wasn't impressed with the selection of fat sandwiches either. This is also the only place where the food was actually more expensive in Florida than in New Jersey. I had no problem with the service. We walked in, immediately ordered, and our food was ready about 5 minutes later. I'd recommend going here if you've never had a fat sandwich before, but wouldn't go out of my way if you have had one.
(2)Grant M.
Terrible customer service, especially from Amanda over the phone. Be prepared to be told your not worth their time and even hung up on. The average employee has more tattoos and piercings then a Marilyn Manson concert. No focus on food quality as you will need to reheat your over-priced late night junk food. Have no fear, I will open a business in the future to replace the poor service and subpar food..... and Adam Richmond will visit to make us just as popular.
(1)William S.
Wow! We decided to visit this place based on the Man vs. Food episode. The place has one booth and is extremely small. We sat along the wall of shame waiting for the booth to open up. Several other families had the same idea but we made the move landing the sole booth before the others knew what happened. I ordered the famed "Fat Sandy". The heart attack sandwich was filled with chicken, burgers, onion rings and was topped with Mac and cheese. The sandwich was bland but without a doubt was too filling to complete. I guess saying you ate at a TV featured restaurant increases bragging rights but I think I would pass if given a second chance. Maybe if flavor was added it would earn a better rating.
(3)Herm T.
Late night food.. Very packed at 2-3am while we were there..
(5)Roger N.
The place is a gimmick really. Not the kind of place you want to go to more than once or twice a year. The food is low quality. The place is tiny an rather dirty. The prices are quite high. Like I said. It's mostly a gimmick.
(3)sarah g.
Gross! We were excited to go there because of what we had seen on the food network. We ordered onion rings, mini corn dogs, and the big sandy (cheeseburger on a hoagie with chicken fingers, Mac and cheese, and mozzarella sticks). It just wasn't any good! The onion rings were decent, and the chicken finger on the sandwich was edible, but everything else was just so disappointing! I wasn't expecting a five star dining experience by any means, I knew the type of food that they served...it just wasn't any good!
(1)Sara K.
I am not only a native Sarasotan but I used to frequent this place at least once a week! Ignore the bad reviews because I will tell you straight up that I'm not only unbiased but I've tried almost everything on the menu and while some of it may take a while to get ready for them know that it's delicious and well worth the wait. I will say, if you get food delivered and you're far away.. While they do deliver they're not a "delivery" restaurant, it's not going to be super hot and just made as they have to take orders all around town (which is totally awesome). If however you find yourself not being able to drive over there, delivery until 4:20 am is a prettttttttty good option... Stick your food in the oven to warm it up, don't complain. ANYWAYS, all of the food is definitely very fatty. But this is the type of place you go to when you want to indulge or have some awesome novelty food. Their fried cheesecake is superb! Most of the fat sandwiches are great as well but my personal favorite that they have is the long branch chicken sandwich. A huge piece of chicken smothered in bbq sauce with an onion ring, bacon, raw onion, lettuce tomato, cheddar cheese and mayo (I don't like the mayo) on a huge kaiser roll. Definitely a place to try out, although if you don't like fatty, greasy, unhealthy food then just avoid the place and let someone who likes to indulge have a good time.
(5)Becky B.
food was boring and bland. my husband ordered one of the phillys, he specifically asked for no mayo, of course it had a ton slathered on. I ordered a turkey sandwich and wings, wings were ok, the sauce was too tangy, and the sandwich was just gross.. all of that came to $30 with delivery! not worth the price at all.
(1)Dana H.
Okay. I know this place was on Man vs. Food, but it's not that great. Just throw all of the snack food in your freezer on a roll and drown that in mayonnaise, mustard, relish, and whatever other condiments you can find. Maybe top it off with melted cheese and a couple capsules of Lipitor. This way you can avoid the ridiculous crowds and even more ridiculous wait times.
(2)Justin T.
i seen this restaurant on the tv before i visited my grandma in sarasota, we wus walking around the mall all day an was hungry so my cousin and i went to 420 to try some munchies.... it was located in a small parking lot that looked to be mostly irish pubs and offices. there was hot girls and some stoner kids eating subs on the picnik bench out front. wen we went in the place was nice and had ac, there was no wait but we dont know what we want cause the menu was so crazy. I ordered a philly cheese stake and mountain dew, my cousin gots the buffalo wings nwith a side of mac and cheese and a diet coke. we didnt wait long. when she brought out the food it was so big. We was starving so we ate. overall the stuff was all really good. i tried his wings and they was good 2. i would say this is a MUST visit if yous in sarasota around the mall areas. I will be back!
(4)Missy L.
I saw this place on Man vs Food.... YUM... That show always makes me hungry so my husband and I have a "bucket list" of places to stop whenever we travel. This is well worth the stop if you are hungry! The story is interesting of why it opened and it is definitely a good place to go if you are out late and hungry. It is VERY small however so don't plan on bringing a group. We had to leave the first time we stopped with my parents... Not the place to go with the family. However, the next night we called our order in and picked it up and friends and family all feasted on the selection. This is totally worth the stop... Healthy food... No... Worth trying... YUP! Scratch it off my "Bucket List".... Next!
(3)R Kim S.
Pretty unhealthy fried food all packed into a huge sub like creation. Yes it is fairly tasty but thats because of all the fried food. It is a dive but its not horrible, but i would recomment getting the food to go. not alot of space. Also i really wanted to try the ghost chili wings but didn't have the 25 minutes it was gonna take them to make it. :(
(3)Victor A.
Friends & I took a little drive to Sarasota. Decided that we needed to indulge in some yummy fatness and Munchies 4:20 was exactly that. The place is fairly small (2 booths inside) and get fairly busy, so you might have to wait a little for you food. Well worth it!!!! It's not something that I'd eat everyday, but I'd like to.
(5)Leslie D.
This place is for the tummies that want something fatty, something fried, something delicious, and something that has died. You will NOT get anything quickly. Don't even THINK of complaining about it. What you will get is something that will make your arteries temporarily harden and permanently put a smile on your sour face. The Peanut Butter Cheeseburger is a personal favorite, and there really is nothing bad on the EXTENSIVE menu. Place your order, pay, wait and enjoy!
(4)Alex P.
After seeing this place featured on Man vs. Food I had to try it! It wasn't as good as it looked on TV...The restaurant is very small and dirty, even for Dive standards. The food was exactly like on TV, but very bland. They do have great tator tots though, but that doesn't say much because they probably didn't make them. I had the Fat Sandy, and overall it was a good concept but no one from our table left Munchies very impressed!
(2)Lilly M.
During xmas break I found myself in Tampa where i knew NO ONE so decided to go to Sarasota for a day to hang with my old college friend. After hitting up a show, we mosied into Munchies...with much delight, 80 percent of the menu is deep fried! I was really blown away by the "fat" sandwiches containing multiple deep fried meats and carbs all together covered in all sorts of yummyness. A friend ended up getting the Fat Sandy which had two cheeseburgers, mac n cheese, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, spuds and onion hoops on it. The rest of us got a slew of the following Mac n Cheese bites, breaded sweet corn bites, jalepeno poppers, potato wedges, and tater tots. This place was on point if you are drunk or stoned. I mean, who doesnt love deep fried things covered in cheese sauce? thats what i thought.
(4)Kevin S.
Nice place but if they can make hot wings without cheating by putting pepper extract then it would be worth taking on the challenge.
(1)Todd S.
Munchies a very unique restaurant directed at a very unique crowd (at least for Sarasota). The first time I went there I had a Fat Sandy which is two cheeseburgers, mac-n-cheese, chicken fingers, onion hoops, spuds, & mozzarella stix. The menu is huge and also has a food challenge called "Fire in your hole" wings. You need to finish 10 of these fiery wings in 20 mins to win the challenge. I have completed the challenge and will warn you never to try it. Ever. Anyway - Munchies has some different sandwiches/foods (mostly fried). Some of it works and some of it doesn't. The real draw of the restaurant is just to try something you can't get anywhere else. The actual quality is not the best but I would definitely recommend trying it once.
(3)Colleen C.
OMG! This was the worst experience of my life. I'm thinking the people that go there, are going there late at night (because that's when they are open). The food was soooooo bad. The. Service was sooooo bad. I think because they were on Man V Food they think they are set. People of Sarasota....just go to Denny's if it's late at night and you're hungry! We threw away everything we ordered to go. It was literally that bad!!!
(1)Stacey L.
No idea how this place was showcased on man vs. food. Place is a dive. Food was mediocre at best. Don't bother trying it. You will leave disappointed.
(1)Frank B.
This is just plain good ol' American comfort food. Forget about what reviews say about the service. I had no problems and they were very nice.
(4)Trisha A.
I was recently on a four day vacation in the area and decided to swing by after arriving later in the night. I knew it would be open late after seeing their segment on Man v. Food. My husband and I were NOT disapointed. We got the Fat Daddy and it was huge enough to feed us both. We ordered the tator tots as our side and they were the best I ever had. We loved it there so much that we ordered Munchies again for delivery. The Fat Sandy was incredible and the wings were fabulous - not soggy at all and had crunch to them still being delivered and all. Please, if you are in the area try this place out...it is truly all american, rib-sticking goodness. I will be counting the days until my next trip just to make it back!
(5)Christy S.
This is perfect stoner food. With menu options like macaroni and cheese burgers (my fave) and fat daddy sandwiches (with chicken fingers and mozarella sticks inside) you'll never go hungry at 2 am again. I'd suggest sharing with a friend. It's kind of pricey but oh so delicious. And again, who wants to cook past midnight?
(4)Strauss H.
Loved it! Took the whole family. My 8 year old daughter was amazed by the gigantic hot dogs and my 10 year old son was able to polish off a fat sandy. I went with the fat mike. All of it was great! Yes it's a tiny place and yes you have to wait a bit for your food But it's worth it!
(5)Lou L.
Wow! Fried food fantasies come true here yelpers. I almost thought I was back in Texas for a minute. I live in Sarasota now, and my friend came to visit from Atlanta. She had an agenda of things she wanted to do and on that was Yoders and...Munchies. Thank you Travel Channel for luring my friend 500 miles here, I owe you one. I have to be frank (Not her man duh!) and say I was stand offish about going. I read a few ick reviews and had my reservations. We went at 9 or 10 pm. I had NO IDEA what to order. It was overwhelming and all sounded a bit gross. I decided to go for the gold and order outside the box with a Fat Sandy meal accompanied by tater tots and a pop. OH MAN! It was sooo awesome! Onion rings, mozzarella sticks, fries, mac and cheese, chicken strips and 2 cheeseburgers on a toasty awesome bread. I ate half. It was overwhelming. It is best to share it with someone than to take it home for leftovers. It does not taste well re-heated and my dogs ended up enjoying it so bring a friend or a extra hefty appetite. Fried cheesecake was awesome as well and the only thing I wish I had seen on the menu was fried pickles because they are my absolute favorite. Seating area was awful dark (which bothered me) and minimal (which did NOT bother me) but i think both give it what it needs to be that much more *special*. I would also like to note, the next day I was craving and have been craving the Fat Sandy. This could lead to a dangerous addiction. Be careful!
(4)Alex S.
Amazing place to go get some food you can't get anywhere else. I personally got the fat sandy like many others seem to get after seeing that Man vs Food episode, and I was not disappointed. The only problem I have is I didn't like the taste of the onion rings, but I'm definitely coming back and getting another sans onion rings. Another plus is the Terminator 3 pinball machine, which helps you pass the time while you wait for your sandwich. The wait times may be long, but you can't rush perfection. If you ever have a chance and you enjoy fried food in any capacity, check this place out.
(5)Shannan M.
Let me first say that I had GREAT EXPECTATIONS for this place! This was the first stop on my Man vs Food tour of Sarasota, FL and the food on that episode looked awesome! It reminded me of our Vortex back home in ATL...anyway, the place is cool as hell...very small, hilariously offensive posters, stickers, ect. on the walls...and laid-back servers. I ordered the same thing I saw featured on the show, the Fat Sandy, a sandwich that consisted of two cheeseburgers, chicken fingers, onion hoops, french fries, mozzarella sticks and topped with macaroni and cheese. YES, I KNOW HOW RIDICULOUS THIS SOUNDS, but you have to admit that your mouth is watering right now, right? Right. Anyway, with all that artery-clogging goodness, how can it go wrong? I still have no idea, but it did. Everything was pretty bland, with no seasoning or taste to it. The macaroni was a little gelatinous, not creamy and gooey like it was featured to be on the show. The burgers were also a bit dry and bland. I wanted to like this place, I really did, but the food was a big disappointment. Thank goodness for the Vortex back home!
(2)Wanda L.
Alex D.'s review is helpful on his advisement to place your order for pick up because you will definitely wait long for everything at this place. Even just to get initial service. Went there twice with a friend to do the ghost chili hot wing challenge featured on Man vs. Food (he got through 2 the first time, almost 4 the second). I wanted to also participate on the first trip and they only had enough hot wing challenge ingredients to make one order. Both times the attention to service was abysmal. It's like the people who work at and/or own this place could care less about customers showing up, standing in front of them waiting for service and getting their food out to them. If it wasn't for the twist in the concept of this restaurant as previous reviewers have mentioned, it would be well-deserved to overlook them. They should read up, or seek a seminar out, on Customer Service 101. For real.
(1)Jimmy H.
The food I had was amazing. But - it took an hour just to get the chicken nugs, they need to hire more people or something. And the place is TINY. It's hard just standing in line, and the line is out the door. Only 3 tables inside, too. Also, when we came back to finally get our food, there were people standing at the counter for 10 minutes (before walking our the door) and nobody ever came to to help them...just terrible customer service. The lady behind the counter wasn't all that great either. I think if they hired more people it would be 5 stars.
(2)Kyle G.
Infamous for their "fat" sandwiches - which in the long run will just give you diarrhea and lovehandles, this place has become a staple in Sarasota culture. Delivery is unreliable and could leave you waiting for hours, but takeout is a good alternative. If you shop at Whole Foods, you probably won't step within 20 feet of this place. Beware, your stomach could possibly be tortured - but the food still might be worth it to some...
(3)A Yelp U.
Dark, very long wait, not enough seating, and the food was just OK. There is much better out there!
(1)leann m.
VERY UNHAPPY!! First of all , I live here, and have ordered there before!! It had been a while though, One hour wait, then told at the door needs driver license and credit card at door when delivered. On the phone,THIS WAS NOT SAID !! Iguess you need both. BUT NOT CLEAR ON PHONE ABOUT IT !! But in this case, the consumer is WRONG! NO FOOD! WAIST OF TIME! AND EMPLOYEE SAID TO ME ( GO HUNGRY) NICE!! NEVER AGAIN!! AND WILL SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT HOW I WAS TREATED ON PHONE!! ITS BAD FOOD ANYWAYS!! THANKS FOR DOING ME A FAVOR!! I'LL BE SURE TO TELL ALL MY FRIENDS!! GO TO & 7 Eleven for the muchies, ITS CHEAPER!! AND YOU"LL PROUBLEY GET BETTER SERVICE!!
(1)Jaimie T.
Like everyone else, my friends and I heard about Munchies from Man vs Food. We decided to roadtrip to Sarasota because we just HAD to try it! In case you couldn't tell by the name, the menu consists of "stoner" creations and it is open from 4:20pm to 4:20am. They also offer delivery in case you can't make the drive. Pulling into the parking lot, I was underwhelmed. I guess I had expected more from an establishment that had been on the Food Network. And to be honest, it smelled like vomit inside. It was painful to stay in there just to place my order. On a good note, there were plenty of picnic tables outside so I could enjoy my food in fresh air. I went with a side of Macaroni & Cheese Bites (because when do I ever pass up macncheese?) and a Fat Sandy. I literally ate off of this one meal for AN ENTIRE WEEKEND. The Fat Sandy consists of two cheeseburgers, chicken tenders, mozzerella sticks, tater tots, onion rings, and macaroni & cheese piled on top. Holy Cow. I ate almost half of it on Friday for dinner, which is when we visited the restaurant. I was so full that my stomach hurt for an entire day and I didn't eat until dinner again the next night! At that point, I dissected my remaining sandwich and ate the chicken tenders and tater tots. Sunday I finished off the hamburger and mozzerella for lunch. All of the food tasted okay, like any generic previously frozen food. I guess it's not a bad trade to pay $10 for three meals, but I'm sickened to think that people actually consume this in one sitting!
(3)Diana A.
The first time I went it was great! I had a fat sandy which was a cluster of all of your cravings lol. We drove from tampa just to eat it. The second time , my family of four waited 50 min for 2 fat sandys and two plain hot dogs. Which I found ridiculous. The worst part was my fat sandy was missing mozzarella sticks! For a sandwich that took so long I thought all the ingredients would be in there!
(3)raj p.
Terribly run business, extremely long waits with no explanation, rude manager (Brian). Customer service is non existent. Hopefully the owner reads this and addresses all issues, if they care about there business.
(1)Brandy C.
This place is amazing. My friends and I heard about it on Man vs Food and we live about 4 hours away. We got bored one day and decided to drive up to see how it was. I must say that it was well worth the drive! The sandwiches are huge and delicious and the homemade chips are to die for! My favorite food as to be the fried mac and cheese bites though....We ended up buying those and eating them in the car ride home and was a little sad when they ran out and we were already too far away to go back haha. The atmosphere is great and the service we receive every time we go is great, I love looking at all the pictures and stickers on the walls. We actually make sure we always stop in when we are driving that way or in the area visiting friends. I highly recommend them for your late night munchies!
(5)Douglass W.
Man VS Food victim. Couldn't get a fire in my hole! Dark and dank, keep the family away. This is essentially a bar-scene with some interesting food selections. This is not for families, even earlier in the evening. Like many, we visited due to this restaurants appearance on Man VS Food. Note: You can't get those wings without taking "the challenge". Food: Cheese steak was average. Burgers were solid. Wings were very hot (their hottest, out site of the "contest" wings"). Staff was indifferent. Service (food prep) took FOREVER. For burgers and wings, I don't expect an almost hour wait, when the place wasn't very full. Can't recommend to many. Maybe to come watch a game and grab some drinks/wings, nice location. And I must note, I LOVE dives when they have personality and friendly staff. But the combo of the wait time, indifferent staff, and average food, can't do it.
(2)Lauren P.
I've been wanting to try this place for a while now. It was just okay. We sat at the bar on a late Thursday evening it was moderately busy mostly with kids (maybe 17-21?). The place wasnt extraordinary clean, but it comes with the territory. They did have one of the largest TVs (real TV, not projector). Anyway the bartender was nice. I wasn't drinking so I just ordered a soda. My bf and I split the crazy Sammy with a hamburger, chicken fingers, onion rings , and Mac and cheese. Individually each of these items would be typical, they strangely work on a Sammy though. All in all, it's good for it is-filling cheap stoner food.
(3)Louis.wo W.
Right off the back very "creative" name...... Come on pot isn't even legal in florida yet you seek out a name to get all the people who think this a funny name and chic name to be "original" Now on to the more important things. the food. Well I guess these "Innovators" must had either read a Maxium magazine, see the food channel or come from NJ. This whole concept is stolen from ruhungrynj.net . Guys if you are going to be followers at least TRY to be as good. Food sucks service is worse. Then again this is Sarasota FL so who knows this might be a hit with the locals who do not know better.
(1)Darpan P.
Must try travel spot. This is not a high end/great service type of joint. You go here because you want large portions of food in a dive bar letting. So good I went twice during the same trip! Not great the morning after. Perfect for the drunk meal or munchies - duh!
(4)Nishant G.
Talk about portion size! If you order a sandwich, like the fat daddy, be prepared to not finish all of it, they are huge! I did the wing challenge here, the one seen on Man vs Food. Yeah...my face is on the wall-of-shame. That is one DIFFICULT wing challenge, the hottest wings I've ever eaten, and I drink Tabasco sauce straight. Still, service is pretty chill, they got good drinks, but the food is the reason to visit this place. You'll see monstrosity of sandwiches like burger patties, fries, and chicken, all in one sub. It's crazy. No doubt, this place is worth the visit.
(4)Pedro I.
Came from NYC to try the famous subs!!! I can say HOLY SHIT THEY WERE AMAZING!!!! We NewYorkers are known for having assholes attitudes all i can say i was satisfied and not disappointed at all. Why 4 not 5? Because the waiting time is pretty serious but overall great experience
(4)Luis M.
Munchies has a super laid back vibe--shocker considering the name, right? The burger I selected was topped with bacon and mac and cheese. The meat was cooked to order, but not seasoned at all. The mac and cheese was good and the bacon, though good, was a bit crispier than would be expected for a burger topping. The bread wasn't strong enough for the weight and sloppiness of the burger's innards--toasting the bread or using a different bun (maybe a pretzel bun) may help keep things together better. The sweet corn nuggets were awesome, but not accompanied by any particular sauce. I think a good pairing would be a creamy dill sauce or another ranch or mayonnaise-based creation would complement the nuggets nicely. The service was good, as the staff was nice and attentive. Overall, it was ok, but has the potential for better.
(3)Phil G.
Long wait for the food, including a defective pager. Not worth the wait. Nice vibe (when you're not waiting in line to place your order or waiting for the order to be ready) - a better drinking than eating spot. Live rock and roll would be welcome.
(2)Harry L.
It's decent food when you're drunk and need some food super late at night, but other than that it's just average food. Their claim to fame are their fat sandwiches, which is really an enormous amount of food, but it's not very good, just what you'd expect from a sandwich stuffed with Mac and cheese. Bland and greasy. Perfect when you're drunk, but disgusting when sober. The service is always pretty awful. The clerk that takes your order usually has a look of disdain on their face. They give off the impression that they really don't want to be there, they don't want you to be there, and that you are just an annoyance. They never smile, say thank you, or even really speak to you. They just mindlessly take your order then go back to doing whatever it is they were doing. It usually takes around 20-30 minutes for anything to come out of the kitchen, regardless of how busy the place is. They've added a lot over the years with all the popularity they've gotten from man vs food, but nothing about the food or service has changed, sadly. If you've seen the man vs food episode and just want to see what all the hype is about, then I'd suggest you go just to try it once, but given the choice, I'd rather just go to 7-11 or McDonald's when I'm stumbling home from the bars. It's cheaper, faster, and probably better and healthier for you too.
(2)Todd G.
Had to try the Fat Sandy and the Fat Daddy after reading all the hype and split them with family because one is way to big for one person. I give them three stars for uniqueness but I was not impressed. Service was great and within 15 minutes and the sandwiches where nice and hot. In the end all I could taste was the over abundance of canned processed cheese on both sandwiches. So I split out the ingredients to taste them separately and there really wasn't anything remarkable about the individual ingredients either. My rule is if I can buy it at a grocery store premade or make it myself better than the restaurant, then why would I pay for it at a premium price? So with that in mind I wouldn't recommend the Fat Sandwiches. I did really like and would recommend the fried mac and cheese bites without the processed cheese dip.
(3)Dena P.
So let me say that I'm not a big fan of American food just because it's super heavy and pretty freaking unhealthy especially when it's loaded with cheese and grease but I do indulge once in awhile. I must say you have to really have the munchies to really enjoy the food here at Munchies. As a group we ordered a large amount of food and of course none of us finished it. We just wanted to check this place out because of the Man Vs. Food vibe so just for that experience it was fun enough. None of us did the challenge but we didn't mind. This isn't the greatest little place it only has a few tables and remember there's no bathroom! It's a pretty small place and everything is served as if you're doing take out. The menu is pretty basic and it's a pretty good deal since you get a very large amount of food. I didn't love the food nor did I hate it so I don't have much to say about it. The service is a bit slow and it seems there's no one to clean up your mess so much sure to clean after yourself. Don't expect to see much when you get in but it's not a bad place to grab food if you're extremely hungry. I tried their Mac and Cheese bites and it's very interesting. Would I try it again? Probably not but the concept is pretty cool. I also had the Garbage Philly and the Alamo Burger which were both good just too heavy for my personal taste. I liked the Alamo burger much more over the Garbage philly because it consist of chili and sour cream which is pretty different than the normal burger.
(3)Natalie G.
I understand the fame of the joint comes hugely from the TV program "Man Vs. Food" on which Munchies 420 was featured. Quite honestly, the quality of food is BEYOND less than impressive.... The quantities are large if you opt for the "fat sandwiches"... But honestly come down to lard and everything but the kitchen sink between two loaves of bread. Anyways, we like to get the wings but it takes at LEAST 25 minutes for them to come out. The woman who is frequently at the front counter is rather rude, and I've heard rumors that if you don't tip at least 20% they will take credit card info and give even worse service next time. Wouldn't be surprised if they've messed with my food before. I don't like coming here just because the food is overpriced, takes forever, tastes pretty bad, and on top of that, the person that takes my order rarely can fake a smile and make it an enjoyable experience. I'm stoner-friendly, just can't stand the service and good quality here... Don't waste your money..
(1)B P.
This place is awful. Do not go here! We waited almost an hour for some fried appetizers. The food was mediocre at best and not even hot. The service was awful. I should have realized how bad it was when I saw that the tip jar says "tip or starve". Will not ever go back.
(1)Danielle D.
In a food coma from the breakfast burrito. Awesome! I like the entire idea of this business. Hilarious yet brilliant.
(5)Jamie L.
I'm pissed - So the reason I'm giving one star... Is because of their policies. I don't live in the state of Florida anymore but have ordered from them before. I was trying to surprise my boyfriend with a couple items. Every since I moved my number was blocked- The lady told me I have to call her back from an unblocked number. Well, I can't- I give her the option to call me right back ( I understand they don't want spam calls). The lady then informed me they cannot deliver to him since I will not be present and I'm the one paying for it. She informed me if their policy: If someone orders over the phone they have to be at the house it's delivered to. That's funny, because they've never verified my card before. I asked to speak to the owner - they lady stated; "he will tell you the same thing." My gosh, I'm glad flower companies don't do this. It's a shame because they lost my business tonight and the person that would have delivered lost a good tip.
(1)D J.
FOOD: Not the worst place I've been but I've definitely had MUCH better! Had a burger, fry w/coke & the coke may have been the best out of the three. The burger while huge in size appeared to be a pre-packaged piece of frozen meat (I think w/o the added veggies & condiments it may have been pretty gross)...the fries were average & had potential to be great if they weren't over-cooked. SERVICE: Not the friendliest folks (I actually got better service from the patron at the bar). I asked to be pointed in the direction of the bathroom & was instructed to go out to the port-a-potty on the patio where there were people smoking & polluting the air along with the stinch from the portable johns. I had my infant child with me so that really upset me! VERY DISAPPOINTED! Waste of drive & money! I don't see how this place even got a spot on DDD. I'll only go back if they start using fresh meat for their burgers. If they did that, it'll be a big hit!
(2)Brian B.
Decent food, super slow service. The portions are fairly generous, but other than the wings that are fairly interesting the rest of the fare is your average greasy sub shop menu. I have nothing against it (love a good sub), but there isn't much to set apart from any neighborhood sandwich joint. If you are a hot food chaser the wings are definitely good for a challenge, they are really really hot, not the hottest I have ever had but right up there. Overall I would say got their is you want to give the wings a test or its close by, but its not someplace to take a long drive to reach. A warning on the service, both times I have been there the service has been super slow, the line long, and lots of wrong orders (not personally impacted, but many people coming back in).
(3)Rachel R.
Holy moly this place is insane! I saw it on an episode of Man vs Food and went immediately when it was over. We ordered the "fat sandy" which was two cheeseburgers, mac & cheese, chicken fingers, onion hoops, & french fries. Yes, all that as a sandwich! Totally nuts. It's a bit much to handle, obviously, and I was eating it with a fork and mostly going at the mac & cheese. Your first instinct is to order the sandy, but I say go with something else. Which I did on my second visit. I ordered the "fat hungry morning" which was country fried steak, bacon, smothered in sausage gravy. SO YUMMY. I was definitely three sheets to the wind and I'm pretty positive eating this before I passed out is what saved me from a deathly hangover. It came with homemade warm potato chips and I could have eaten them forever. I actually prefer them over french fries and that never happens! The place is SUPER tiny. And you're waiting at least 15 minutes for your food to be ready. I rarely find an open table to eat with my friends, so be willing to take your order to go if it's busy inside. I think they should get rid of their cigarette machine and move their soda fountain so they can install a bar with some seats to eat at. Same with the pinball machine. On the plus side, they deliver all over the place so you don't have to deal with that if you don't want to. If you're ordering a 'fat' sandwich, you're paying at least $10 which can seem pricey, but it's a lot of food. They're open real late, til 4:20 AM but they also don't open until 4:20 PM so don't go there thinking you can grab an early afternoon lunch! I highly suggest this place for a late night drunken meal.
(4)Lauren M.
After seeing Munchies 4:20 Cafe on "Man vs Food", I just HAD to go there! We had arrived at Munchies just in time to see an 18 year old girl do the "Fire in Your Hole" challenge. That girl seriously ROCKED the challenge! Anyway, I went to Munchies with my boyfriend and his friend. We all ordered "fat" sandwiches. I got the "Fat Sandy", which had two cheeseburgers, mac and cheese, chicken fingers, onions hoops, spuds, and mozzarella sticks. So crazy! Overall, the food was pretty good, although it's definitely not something you'd want to eat everyday. I was kind of disappointed with the service. There were less than 10 people in there and it took around 45 mins to make our three sandwiches. Also, there is hardly any seating room and it started raining shortly after we got there and we were forced to wait inside with hardly any room to stand.
(3)Tristan W.
I'm sorry to have to write this. i really didn't want to have to be in this position and I'm probably biased but I have to say I was completely disappointed by my experience here. I'm a vegetarian. I went to Munchies with two friends who eat meat. They both ordered the Fat Daddy which looked completely awesome. There were barely any other customers and the sandwiches still took something like 30 or 40 minutes to arrive. I ordered the Fat Hippy. They told me they didn't have one of the ingredients. I said that was fine. My friends sandwiches arrived they ate them and mine still hadn't shown up. About forty or fifty minutes after my initial order the girl running the counter ( who was very nice) told me that the cook dropped the main ingredient of my sandwich on the floor and that they were now out and could not make a replacement. This made me sad and angry. She offered an alternative but the vegetarian options are really limited so I declined. She offered a gift certificate I declined that too because I don't live in the area. Bottom line I wish they would have told me sooner and more than that I wish they would keep this place stocked and push orders out a bit quicker. I can't recommend this place even though I really want to because their menu offerings are completely insane and interesting. Sorry Munchies I was really looking forward to your amazing gut clogging ways, but instead you struck out with me =(
(1)Matthew P.
So I reiterate, having finally seen the Man V. Food episode. Everything is frozen and then thrown in a fryer or grill... ...but if you stack them all on a bun and top it with Mac N Cheese, Satan could have made the food...but it'd still be retardedly delicious...
(3)Lyle H.
Lives up to it's name. This is one restaurant I wish would become a franchise.
(5)Kevin S.
Nice place but if they can make hot wings without cheating by putting pepper extract then it would be worth taking on the challenge.
(1)Tracy B.
I don't know what other reviewers were expecting of this place, but it's called Munchies 420 and that pretty much sums up the expectations. If you're looking for fine dining and clean cut wait staff, then you're going to be really dissapointed. They're open from 420 pm to 420 am and were showing Katt Williams comedy on the tv's. If you don't know about him, let's just say it's not kid friendly or appropriate for the modest. Munchies is a really small store front restaurant and at the time we went, which was around 12:00 am, there was only one girl working the counter. She was covered with tattoos and piercings and really nice and efficient. Theres one bench and 4 small tables inside, but plenty of benches outside to sit at. We were lucky and got a table. We got our food in 15 minutes, which was brought to us by the girl at the counter. It's REALLY hard to pick what you want to eat b/c these sandwiches are so different and packed with everything including the kitchen sink. We knew the sandwiches were going to be pretty hefty, so my husband and I split a Fat Sandy. The sandwhich had 2 cheeseburgers, mozz sticks, potato spuds, onion hoops, chicken fingers and then topped and smothered with mac and cheese. Holy hell on a sub roll it was good! We couldn't figure out how to eat this behemeth of a sandwich....hands, fork, cut into pieces? Basically we had to do all 3 it was so packed with food. You wouldn't think a sandwich with this much stuff on it could go together but it does. As you're eating your way through and having shit constantly falling out on the paper and your lap, you taste each component that's in it. You can't be modest and dainty either when eating here. I pretty much had mac and cheese all over my face and hands. Nobody cares though b/c everyone looked like that and all we kept hearing was "mmmmm.". With the sandwich we got an order of tots, which were good. The last part of our meal was the magical fried twinkies!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh my god these were heavenly. You get 2 perfectly crispy fried twinkies covered in chocolate, strawberry and marshmellow sauce. I would come back here just for those. They also have fried cheesecake and icecream, which I'm sure are just as tasty. The combo's will run you about 12 dollars. The desserts are around 4 dollars. This place isn't cheap, but for the amount of food you get it's worth it. Plus, most people I'm going to assume can't eat a whole sandwich on their own, so splitting one would make a trip there a lot cheaper. If my heart can take it, I will definitely come back here to try some of these other sandwiches and for more fried twinkies!!
(4)Samuel R.
Greasy, large amounts of food but OMG Soooo good!!! Great drunken thirty style fighting food!! Love this place...
(4)Scott B.
Ordered The Sandy. Cheese burgers, chicken tenders, home fries equal disappointing. Sandwich took almost 30 minutes and was luke warm. Now I know how mediocre tastes. Foodnetwork's approval is evidently cheaply won.
(2)Dirk N.
Was in Sarasota, so obviously had to visit this famous Man vs. Food stop. We got the Fat Boar's Head (Southwest BBQ philly, mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers, swiss cheese and spuds...healthy!). Tasted really good and was big, but a tad overpriced in my opinion. Also, wait was horrible and there was no space or seating in their tiny cafe (seriously, only two booths?).
(4)John P.
I've had many meals from R U Hungry, the original grease truck where fat sandwiches were started. I'm sorry to say it, but this place isn't even close. I wouldn't say they were bad, but they weren't good either. We ordered the Fat Sandy and Fat Daddy. The sandwiches are HUGE, which i think works to their disadvantage. There's just too much in the sandwich. You can't taste the individual flavors, they all combine into a big mush. I enjoyed the sandwich much more once i removed the contents from the bread and ate them individually. I wasn't impressed with the selection of fat sandwiches either. This is also the only place where the food was actually more expensive in Florida than in New Jersey. I had no problem with the service. We walked in, immediately ordered, and our food was ready about 5 minutes later. I'd recommend going here if you've never had a fat sandwich before, but wouldn't go out of my way if you have had one.
(2)Grant M.
Terrible customer service, especially from Amanda over the phone. Be prepared to be told your not worth their time and even hung up on. The average employee has more tattoos and piercings then a Marilyn Manson concert. No focus on food quality as you will need to reheat your over-priced late night junk food. Have no fear, I will open a business in the future to replace the poor service and subpar food..... and Adam Richmond will visit to make us just as popular.
(1)William S.
Wow! We decided to visit this place based on the Man vs. Food episode. The place has one booth and is extremely small. We sat along the wall of shame waiting for the booth to open up. Several other families had the same idea but we made the move landing the sole booth before the others knew what happened. I ordered the famed "Fat Sandy". The heart attack sandwich was filled with chicken, burgers, onion rings and was topped with Mac and cheese. The sandwich was bland but without a doubt was too filling to complete. I guess saying you ate at a TV featured restaurant increases bragging rights but I think I would pass if given a second chance. Maybe if flavor was added it would earn a better rating.
(3)Herm T.
Late night food.. Very packed at 2-3am while we were there..
(5)Roger N.
The place is a gimmick really. Not the kind of place you want to go to more than once or twice a year. The food is low quality. The place is tiny an rather dirty. The prices are quite high. Like I said. It's mostly a gimmick.
(3)sarah g.
Gross! We were excited to go there because of what we had seen on the food network. We ordered onion rings, mini corn dogs, and the big sandy (cheeseburger on a hoagie with chicken fingers, Mac and cheese, and mozzarella sticks). It just wasn't any good! The onion rings were decent, and the chicken finger on the sandwich was edible, but everything else was just so disappointing! I wasn't expecting a five star dining experience by any means, I knew the type of food that they served...it just wasn't any good!
(1)Sara K.
I am not only a native Sarasotan but I used to frequent this place at least once a week! Ignore the bad reviews because I will tell you straight up that I'm not only unbiased but I've tried almost everything on the menu and while some of it may take a while to get ready for them know that it's delicious and well worth the wait. I will say, if you get food delivered and you're far away.. While they do deliver they're not a "delivery" restaurant, it's not going to be super hot and just made as they have to take orders all around town (which is totally awesome). If however you find yourself not being able to drive over there, delivery until 4:20 am is a prettttttttty good option... Stick your food in the oven to warm it up, don't complain. ANYWAYS, all of the food is definitely very fatty. But this is the type of place you go to when you want to indulge or have some awesome novelty food. Their fried cheesecake is superb! Most of the fat sandwiches are great as well but my personal favorite that they have is the long branch chicken sandwich. A huge piece of chicken smothered in bbq sauce with an onion ring, bacon, raw onion, lettuce tomato, cheddar cheese and mayo (I don't like the mayo) on a huge kaiser roll. Definitely a place to try out, although if you don't like fatty, greasy, unhealthy food then just avoid the place and let someone who likes to indulge have a good time.
(5)Becky B.
food was boring and bland. my husband ordered one of the phillys, he specifically asked for no mayo, of course it had a ton slathered on. I ordered a turkey sandwich and wings, wings were ok, the sauce was too tangy, and the sandwich was just gross.. all of that came to $30 with delivery! not worth the price at all.
(1)Dana H.
Okay. I know this place was on Man vs. Food, but it's not that great. Just throw all of the snack food in your freezer on a roll and drown that in mayonnaise, mustard, relish, and whatever other condiments you can find. Maybe top it off with melted cheese and a couple capsules of Lipitor. This way you can avoid the ridiculous crowds and even more ridiculous wait times.
(2)Justin T.
i seen this restaurant on the tv before i visited my grandma in sarasota, we wus walking around the mall all day an was hungry so my cousin and i went to 420 to try some munchies.... it was located in a small parking lot that looked to be mostly irish pubs and offices. there was hot girls and some stoner kids eating subs on the picnik bench out front. wen we went in the place was nice and had ac, there was no wait but we dont know what we want cause the menu was so crazy. I ordered a philly cheese stake and mountain dew, my cousin gots the buffalo wings nwith a side of mac and cheese and a diet coke. we didnt wait long. when she brought out the food it was so big. We was starving so we ate. overall the stuff was all really good. i tried his wings and they was good 2. i would say this is a MUST visit if yous in sarasota around the mall areas. I will be back!
(4)Missy L.
I saw this place on Man vs Food.... YUM... That show always makes me hungry so my husband and I have a "bucket list" of places to stop whenever we travel. This is well worth the stop if you are hungry! The story is interesting of why it opened and it is definitely a good place to go if you are out late and hungry. It is VERY small however so don't plan on bringing a group. We had to leave the first time we stopped with my parents... Not the place to go with the family. However, the next night we called our order in and picked it up and friends and family all feasted on the selection. This is totally worth the stop... Healthy food... No... Worth trying... YUP! Scratch it off my "Bucket List".... Next!
(3)R Kim S.
Pretty unhealthy fried food all packed into a huge sub like creation. Yes it is fairly tasty but thats because of all the fried food. It is a dive but its not horrible, but i would recomment getting the food to go. not alot of space. Also i really wanted to try the ghost chili wings but didn't have the 25 minutes it was gonna take them to make it. :(
(3)Victor A.
Friends & I took a little drive to Sarasota. Decided that we needed to indulge in some yummy fatness and Munchies 4:20 was exactly that. The place is fairly small (2 booths inside) and get fairly busy, so you might have to wait a little for you food. Well worth it!!!! It's not something that I'd eat everyday, but I'd like to.
(5)Leslie D.
This place is for the tummies that want something fatty, something fried, something delicious, and something that has died. You will NOT get anything quickly. Don't even THINK of complaining about it. What you will get is something that will make your arteries temporarily harden and permanently put a smile on your sour face. The Peanut Butter Cheeseburger is a personal favorite, and there really is nothing bad on the EXTENSIVE menu. Place your order, pay, wait and enjoy!
(4)Alex P.
After seeing this place featured on Man vs. Food I had to try it! It wasn't as good as it looked on TV...The restaurant is very small and dirty, even for Dive standards. The food was exactly like on TV, but very bland. They do have great tator tots though, but that doesn't say much because they probably didn't make them. I had the Fat Sandy, and overall it was a good concept but no one from our table left Munchies very impressed!
(2)Lilly M.
During xmas break I found myself in Tampa where i knew NO ONE so decided to go to Sarasota for a day to hang with my old college friend. After hitting up a show, we mosied into Munchies...with much delight, 80 percent of the menu is deep fried! I was really blown away by the "fat" sandwiches containing multiple deep fried meats and carbs all together covered in all sorts of yummyness. A friend ended up getting the Fat Sandy which had two cheeseburgers, mac n cheese, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, spuds and onion hoops on it. The rest of us got a slew of the following Mac n Cheese bites, breaded sweet corn bites, jalepeno poppers, potato wedges, and tater tots. This place was on point if you are drunk or stoned. I mean, who doesnt love deep fried things covered in cheese sauce? thats what i thought.
(4)Todd S.
Munchies a very unique restaurant directed at a very unique crowd (at least for Sarasota). The first time I went there I had a Fat Sandy which is two cheeseburgers, mac-n-cheese, chicken fingers, onion hoops, spuds, & mozzarella stix. The menu is huge and also has a food challenge called "Fire in your hole" wings. You need to finish 10 of these fiery wings in 20 mins to win the challenge. I have completed the challenge and will warn you never to try it. Ever. Anyway - Munchies has some different sandwiches/foods (mostly fried). Some of it works and some of it doesn't. The real draw of the restaurant is just to try something you can't get anywhere else. The actual quality is not the best but I would definitely recommend trying it once.
(3)Colleen C.
OMG! This was the worst experience of my life. I'm thinking the people that go there, are going there late at night (because that's when they are open). The food was soooooo bad. The. Service was sooooo bad. I think because they were on Man V Food they think they are set. People of Sarasota....just go to Denny's if it's late at night and you're hungry! We threw away everything we ordered to go. It was literally that bad!!!
(1)Stacey L.
No idea how this place was showcased on man vs. food. Place is a dive. Food was mediocre at best. Don't bother trying it. You will leave disappointed.
(1)Frank B.
This is just plain good ol' American comfort food. Forget about what reviews say about the service. I had no problems and they were very nice.
(4)Trisha A.
I was recently on a four day vacation in the area and decided to swing by after arriving later in the night. I knew it would be open late after seeing their segment on Man v. Food. My husband and I were NOT disapointed. We got the Fat Daddy and it was huge enough to feed us both. We ordered the tator tots as our side and they were the best I ever had. We loved it there so much that we ordered Munchies again for delivery. The Fat Sandy was incredible and the wings were fabulous - not soggy at all and had crunch to them still being delivered and all. Please, if you are in the area try this place out...it is truly all american, rib-sticking goodness. I will be counting the days until my next trip just to make it back!
(5)Christy S.
This is perfect stoner food. With menu options like macaroni and cheese burgers (my fave) and fat daddy sandwiches (with chicken fingers and mozarella sticks inside) you'll never go hungry at 2 am again. I'd suggest sharing with a friend. It's kind of pricey but oh so delicious. And again, who wants to cook past midnight?
(4)Strauss H.
Loved it! Took the whole family. My 8 year old daughter was amazed by the gigantic hot dogs and my 10 year old son was able to polish off a fat sandy. I went with the fat mike. All of it was great! Yes it's a tiny place and yes you have to wait a bit for your food But it's worth it!
(5)Lou L.
Wow! Fried food fantasies come true here yelpers. I almost thought I was back in Texas for a minute. I live in Sarasota now, and my friend came to visit from Atlanta. She had an agenda of things she wanted to do and on that was Yoders and...Munchies. Thank you Travel Channel for luring my friend 500 miles here, I owe you one. I have to be frank (Not her man duh!) and say I was stand offish about going. I read a few ick reviews and had my reservations. We went at 9 or 10 pm. I had NO IDEA what to order. It was overwhelming and all sounded a bit gross. I decided to go for the gold and order outside the box with a Fat Sandy meal accompanied by tater tots and a pop. OH MAN! It was sooo awesome! Onion rings, mozzarella sticks, fries, mac and cheese, chicken strips and 2 cheeseburgers on a toasty awesome bread. I ate half. It was overwhelming. It is best to share it with someone than to take it home for leftovers. It does not taste well re-heated and my dogs ended up enjoying it so bring a friend or a extra hefty appetite. Fried cheesecake was awesome as well and the only thing I wish I had seen on the menu was fried pickles because they are my absolute favorite. Seating area was awful dark (which bothered me) and minimal (which did NOT bother me) but i think both give it what it needs to be that much more *special*. I would also like to note, the next day I was craving and have been craving the Fat Sandy. This could lead to a dangerous addiction. Be careful!
(4)Alex S.
Amazing place to go get some food you can't get anywhere else. I personally got the fat sandy like many others seem to get after seeing that Man vs Food episode, and I was not disappointed. The only problem I have is I didn't like the taste of the onion rings, but I'm definitely coming back and getting another sans onion rings. Another plus is the Terminator 3 pinball machine, which helps you pass the time while you wait for your sandwich. The wait times may be long, but you can't rush perfection. If you ever have a chance and you enjoy fried food in any capacity, check this place out.
(5)Shannan M.
Let me first say that I had GREAT EXPECTATIONS for this place! This was the first stop on my Man vs Food tour of Sarasota, FL and the food on that episode looked awesome! It reminded me of our Vortex back home in ATL...anyway, the place is cool as hell...very small, hilariously offensive posters, stickers, ect. on the walls...and laid-back servers. I ordered the same thing I saw featured on the show, the Fat Sandy, a sandwich that consisted of two cheeseburgers, chicken fingers, onion hoops, french fries, mozzarella sticks and topped with macaroni and cheese. YES, I KNOW HOW RIDICULOUS THIS SOUNDS, but you have to admit that your mouth is watering right now, right? Right. Anyway, with all that artery-clogging goodness, how can it go wrong? I still have no idea, but it did. Everything was pretty bland, with no seasoning or taste to it. The macaroni was a little gelatinous, not creamy and gooey like it was featured to be on the show. The burgers were also a bit dry and bland. I wanted to like this place, I really did, but the food was a big disappointment. Thank goodness for the Vortex back home!
(2)Wanda L.
Alex D.'s review is helpful on his advisement to place your order for pick up because you will definitely wait long for everything at this place. Even just to get initial service. Went there twice with a friend to do the ghost chili hot wing challenge featured on Man vs. Food (he got through 2 the first time, almost 4 the second). I wanted to also participate on the first trip and they only had enough hot wing challenge ingredients to make one order. Both times the attention to service was abysmal. It's like the people who work at and/or own this place could care less about customers showing up, standing in front of them waiting for service and getting their food out to them. If it wasn't for the twist in the concept of this restaurant as previous reviewers have mentioned, it would be well-deserved to overlook them. They should read up, or seek a seminar out, on Customer Service 101. For real.
(1)Jimmy H.
The food I had was amazing. But - it took an hour just to get the chicken nugs, they need to hire more people or something. And the place is TINY. It's hard just standing in line, and the line is out the door. Only 3 tables inside, too. Also, when we came back to finally get our food, there were people standing at the counter for 10 minutes (before walking our the door) and nobody ever came to to help them...just terrible customer service. The lady behind the counter wasn't all that great either. I think if they hired more people it would be 5 stars.
(2)Kyle G.
Infamous for their "fat" sandwiches - which in the long run will just give you diarrhea and lovehandles, this place has become a staple in Sarasota culture. Delivery is unreliable and could leave you waiting for hours, but takeout is a good alternative. If you shop at Whole Foods, you probably won't step within 20 feet of this place. Beware, your stomach could possibly be tortured - but the food still might be worth it to some...
(3)A Yelp U.
Dark, very long wait, not enough seating, and the food was just OK. There is much better out there!
(1)leann m.
VERY UNHAPPY!! First of all , I live here, and have ordered there before!! It had been a while though, One hour wait, then told at the door needs driver license and credit card at door when delivered. On the phone,THIS WAS NOT SAID !! Iguess you need both. BUT NOT CLEAR ON PHONE ABOUT IT !! But in this case, the consumer is WRONG! NO FOOD! WAIST OF TIME! AND EMPLOYEE SAID TO ME ( GO HUNGRY) NICE!! NEVER AGAIN!! AND WILL SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT HOW I WAS TREATED ON PHONE!! ITS BAD FOOD ANYWAYS!! THANKS FOR DOING ME A FAVOR!! I'LL BE SURE TO TELL ALL MY FRIENDS!! GO TO & 7 Eleven for the muchies, ITS CHEAPER!! AND YOU"LL PROUBLEY GET BETTER SERVICE!!
(1)Nathan K.
Unconventional and awesome. This is truly a unique business because it does not function like a normal restaurant. There's no hostess or server, you seat your seat and kick back and enjoy the atmosphere. The food is delicious but not for the vegans, gluten-free, or "healthy eaters" - this is the home of the 420 food and the name says it all. Bring your appetite!
(5)Tommi O.
If you are a pretty girl do not attempt to eat here.! Coincidentally both my cousin and I single attractive women in our late 30s, have ordered food from here to go a number of times it always sucks. The service is awful food as promised never delivered go and check on it to three times begging doesn't help then you get steamed not crispy sweaty wings My 20-year-old nephew always gets the food perfect quickly... U tell Me They take out girl mean beach.
(1)Edward T.
DO NOT GO HERE if you like white racial slurs towards cultures mixed in with a want to be deep menu for orientals posted in front of you while you eat the diabetic food go for it The lady with the piercings was beyond rude and overall felt rushed to do anything since it was be and my brothers and sisters first time there It took almost a hour to get my food not to mention when my brother went to go ask how long it will be they held it for another 30 mins until he asked again and magically had behind the counter Last time I go to this place ever don't give these people your money for shitty customer services Poor wait times and mediocre food STEER CLEAR OF THIS HATEFUL HELL WHOLE THEY CALL URBAN FOOD
(1)Eddie M.
Weird place.... The only reason my wife and I went here is because we seen it on man vs food. From the second we walked in I knew we were in trouble. It took the stoned cashier (who was actually very polite) for ever to take peoples order. There were 5 people in front of us to order and it took about 20 mins. Then another hr and a half for our food to come out, literally. Thank god they had a bar, a few cold brews always helps pass time. Once we finally got our food, it looked like something 2 junior high school kids would make for lunch when mom wasn't home. TERRIBLE PLACE. the only reason I'm giving them 2 stars is because of the cold beers. (At 4am when nothing else is open and your wasted might be the only time you would want to eat here)
(2)Hoolia C.
The concept of this place is pretty fun- all the things you shouldn't eat all in one place. If they just put the smallest attention to quality it would be spot on. However, everything tastes like it came right out of a Sysco bag and thrown right in to the deep fryer. Some of the combinations are downright decadent, if only they tasted as good as they sound. Unlike others, I've never had poor or rude service, quite the opposite. But I probably won't be back- because if I'm going to have a binge meal, it's going to be excellent!
(2)Jonathan S.
Walked in at 10 30. Ordered 2 slices. Shawty at the front gave me one slice. Asked her if one slice was seven bucks. Shawty said fine whatever ill give you another slice. Big daddy sandwich took forty minutes to get to the table. Incompetence. I got grandmas to holler at in the key. You gotta be kidding me.
(1)Kayla L.
My roomie and I are huge travel channel geeks and this place was on there so we figured why the hell not it ha to be good if it was on travel channel....well it was horrible. The only plus to our experience is that we were high, and the chick next to us bought us shots. Our food was cold, it took 45 mins to get two things. Highly disappointed. Defiantly won't return.
(1)Jaimie T.
Like everyone else, my friends and I heard about Munchies from Man vs Food. We decided to roadtrip to Sarasota because we just HAD to try it! In case you couldn't tell by the name, the menu consists of "stoner" creations and it is open from 4:20pm to 4:20am. They also offer delivery in case you can't make the drive. Pulling into the parking lot, I was underwhelmed. I guess I had expected more from an establishment that had been on the Food Network. And to be honest, it smelled like vomit inside. It was painful to stay in there just to place my order. On a good note, there were plenty of picnic tables outside so I could enjoy my food in fresh air. I went with a side of Macaroni & Cheese Bites (because when do I ever pass up macncheese?) and a Fat Sandy. I literally ate off of this one meal for AN ENTIRE WEEKEND. The Fat Sandy consists of two cheeseburgers, chicken tenders, mozzerella sticks, tater tots, onion rings, and macaroni & cheese piled on top. Holy Cow. I ate almost half of it on Friday for dinner, which is when we visited the restaurant. I was so full that my stomach hurt for an entire day and I didn't eat until dinner again the next night! At that point, I dissected my remaining sandwich and ate the chicken tenders and tater tots. Sunday I finished off the hamburger and mozzerella for lunch. All of the food tasted okay, like any generic previously frozen food. I guess it's not a bad trade to pay $10 for three meals, but I'm sickened to think that people actually consume this in one sitting!
(3)Diana A.
The first time I went it was great! I had a fat sandy which was a cluster of all of your cravings lol. We drove from tampa just to eat it. The second time , my family of four waited 50 min for 2 fat sandys and two plain hot dogs. Which I found ridiculous. The worst part was my fat sandy was missing mozzarella sticks! For a sandwich that took so long I thought all the ingredients would be in there!
(3)raj p.
Terribly run business, extremely long waits with no explanation, rude manager (Brian). Customer service is non existent. Hopefully the owner reads this and addresses all issues, if they care about there business.
(1)Randy R.
Enjoyed for the first time today this heaven of a place. I indulged in a fat daddy sub and oh man was it worth every second of the 45 min wait! The sandwich was awesome it consisted of burger meat,chicken tenders, fried mozzarella cheese sticks, Philly works, spuds, mushrooms and nacho cheese. The sub was huge but every bite packed amazing taste. Atmosphere was chill and laid back so it made it a cool place to hang out.
(5)Reid F.
We got our food within 15 minutes and it was close to 3 am. Not the best food I've had but good for considering the time. Burgers were good. The fries were decent but it was the tater tots that were truly the best side. The friend got the Fat Sandy which he claimed to be great. Overall a decent place to get a late night bite and I would go again.
(3)conor b.
Gag type restaurant that serves stoner food. Look, there's a time and place for it, and not everything is to be gourmet. The time is about 1 o clock in the morning and the place is on your apartment floor trying to find someone to deliver to help you sober up. Fair enough. Take cafeteria food, all of it...the macaroni, the chicken fingers, the burger, the fries, and put em in a bun, the douse that bun in nacho cheese sauce. Sweet, you just made the fat sandy. I've eaten more than I'd like to admit. The staff is charmingly forgetful and more than willing to make it up on your next order by sending you some fried twinkles. They hurt so good. The fat sandwiches are hilarious, and some not too bad ala the fat hippy. Dank nugs are also always on my order list. Just don't let the delivery driving do a keg stand. Tip well and I swear your food shows up quicker than if you didn't. Let's recap, better as medicine to prevent hangovers, but still funny enough to order once in a while if you want to wallow in the shame of over indulgence. Every "cheat food", on a bun...covered in cheese. It's no 5 star dining, but it should be an extremely proud three.
(3)Michael G.
I heard through a very good source, some folks that cleaned this nasty a*s place, that it should have been shut down by the health department. While cleaning the kitchen they found cockroaches and other bugs "living" in the plastic sauce containers. Hold tight, this is the smallest problem. There was a place where all of the knives are "stored" in between slicing bread and cutting meats. They moved the two cabinets apart to get in between to clean, where these knives are all placed on a daily basis, and found a wall of green scum on both sides.....it was said to be the dirtiest kitchen ever witnessed.
(1)Clayton F.
Pretty good food, really enjoyed the atmosphere. Has a nice, large menu. I would recommend this place.
(4)Margot R.
This place is like the honey badger, they just don't give a fuck. Your much better just going to Denny's or McDonald's to satisfy your late night cravings. My friend and I orders the dank nugs and the death by chocolate cake. Before we ordered the Death by chocolate, I ask specifically what it was and what was in it. Our food came out 30 minutes after the 15 minutes we were told to wait. The dank nugs were microwaved chicken nuggets with sesame seeds dumped on top. The Death by Chocolate was literally just chocolate whipped cream. There was no actual cake in it. My friend took the dessert back to the counter to exchange it for the brownie dessert at which point they threw out our dessert and refused to give us the brownie without charging us an extra $4.59. Honestly, this place is more frustrating than anything else and the food is shit.
(1)Jennie A.
The wings are super tasty! They have crinkle fries which were crisp and tasty! Will go back and try a sandwich they looked good.
(4)Michael H.
Fantastic Philly Cheesesteak, spoken from a Philadelphian. Just Meat and American Cheese - keeping it simple.
(5)Mechell Y.
This place is crazy awesome. The food combinations that they put together here are insane. I had a veggie sub that that fried broccoli bites, potato wedges, sautéed onions and peppers, a veggie burger pattie, and it was covered with melted cheese. You may want to get your food to go or eat there early because a lot of the customers are probably stoners (hence the name Munchies 420).
(4)Carol J.
This place was perfect. Just come and eat here, what else needs to be said?
(5)Sarah-Jane S.
Really impressed by the amount of beer options, even a few delicious ciders! Fun atmosphere, great inexpensive food... Don't expect anything fancy! Super chill, and the decor has gone way up since I remember it years ago.. Awesome outdoor area.
(5)Abby P.
My boyfriend and I found ourselves near Sarasota today and we're really excited to try this place out, since we've heard about it on Food Network. They claim to have the "best Philly Cheesesteak in town" but if so all of the other ones must be awful. I got a regular Philly and my boyfriend got the Fat Daddy and both were subpar at best. Literally everything was below average about it from the bread to the meat to the globby cheese. Neither one of us finished our meals and I found a chunk of something that had the texture of a tendon in my meat while the hamburger patties on the second sandwich looked and tasted like something from McDonald's. We also ordered 2 beers, both of which were extremely flat and barely cold. On top of the food issues the staff was unfriendly. The woman at the front desk that took our orders was rude and the bartender consistently ignored us to help other people who came to the bar after us. Needless to say we won't be back. Is the food edible? Yes. But I would go to the chain restaurant up the road.
(2)Brian H.
this place goes against the grain and for that i like it. i was excited to try this place ever since watching MVF episode. i was kind of dissapointed in the flavor . What can i really expect from a sandwhich that has deep fried everything in it. not much room for flavor. the sandwhich was the crazy sammy. i would go again when im in a better state of mind to fit the ambience and cuisine.
(3)Harvey D.
I wanted to come here after I saw it on Man vs. Food although I wasn't about to try the Fire in the Hole challenge. I would have liked to see somebody try it but I was out of luck in that scenario. I went here on a Sunday night with my wife and a couple of our relatives and none of us had ever eaten here before. We drove up earlier in the day and found out that they open at 4:20pm so we decided to come back for dinner. When we walked in, we got kind of what we expected: a dive bar at its best. We sat in a booth and waited for a few minutes before I went up to the bartender and asked if they had a waitress. He replied,"No. You order the food at the counter in the next room and they bring it to you when it is ready." My wife and I ordered 20 hot wings and a side of fries. Our relatives ordered 20 honey bbq wings and a side of chips. We had to pay for bottles of water since they apparently don't give cups of water for free. The major down side was we waited a long time for the wings to get delivered to the table. I eventually went up to the woman at the counter and asked when our wings will be ready b/c we have been waiting a really long time. She replied that they use raw chicken meat so it takes at least fifteen minutes. I asked if she could check on them and she said no and she will bring them to us when the wings are ready. The wings were delivered a couple of minutes later and they were ok, not great. The fries were pretty good and they give you a nice size portion of them which is always nice. The wings were not hot (spicy) at all and it makes me wonder how hot the Fire in the Hole Challenge wing sauce is. The wings were as good as any other wings place I have tried: not the best but definitely not the worst. My relatives seemed to like their honey bbq wings a lot and even agreed to come back for take out in the future. If I was to eat here again, I would order one of the fat sandwiches. I was also told that the restrooms are disgusting.... Eating outside on the their patio is nice if you don't mind the smoking. A decent place with potential but have to try a fat sandwich to really decide whether or not this is a staple restaurant when I visit Sarasota.
(3)Kristy L.
It's great that it stays open so late, has great homemade desserts. Big dessert display when u walk in. They also deliver, which is also great!! They could use some more outdoor tables. Inside is really dark & dank looking. Needs to be lit up more!! U can't even see your food inside. It's brighter outside!!
(3)Katie L.
Got the fat sandy and some sampler thing it was very good. For dessert I got the fried cheesecake bites so good they were out of the Twinkies
(5)Marc P.
I wanted to come here and do the Fire in Your Hole challenge after seeing Man v. Food. I was going to visit friends in Bradenton on vacation so it was the perfect opportunity for me to go and do the challenge, or so I thought. I showed up ready and when I go to the counter to order the challenge, they tell me they don't have any sauce. ARE YOU SERIOUS??????? This place is made famous by this challenge and you don't keep enough sauce on hand? That is not a smart way to get people who are not from the area to visit your restaurant. Just a big example of false advertising. Don't bother going here.
(1)John H.
Great food HUGE portions. Extensive menu. Open late. Cheese steaks are bam. They require ID for credit cards. Not a great atmosphere but the food more than makes up for it!
(5)James S.
Lots of hype especially with its appearance on Man vs Food but the reality is its a ton of shit you like, piled on bread, and half way through you're ready to go to sleep. Definitely a great place to visit but not somewhere id make a habit of going
(3)Ray P.
The Philly is just amazing--the best in Sarasota. I love the new Tiki and additional seating area. Great Job!!
(5)Robyn M.
If you like waiting an hour for food this is the place for you! Not only did we wait so long for food it actually came out cold!?! With the unfriendly unapologetic staff it was hard to be understanding. When much of the menu is quickly cooked fried food it should never take so long. I will get my artery clogging snacks somewhere else before my buzz wears off. If I could give then negative stars I would. I will never go back.
(1)Tilleo S.
This place gets a lot of flack because man vs food was here so the food standard is held much higher then it should be.The food is basically that of any sports bar with a focus on snack foods but this is the only place to go for good wings that are actually spicy plus the crowed there is very diverse and one of the few places you can go eat at 2:00AM..
(4)Michael M.
Went a little out of my way to stop into this man vs food hot spot. Was debating doing the challenge. Decided not to only to find out they were out of the sauce any way. So I wouldn't be able to do the challenge this place is famous for even if I wanted. Ordered the fat daddy sandwich which has a cheeseburger, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks spuds lettuce and tomato on it. I wasn't really that impressed with food here. And outside of coming back through eventually for the challenge I prob wont ever give this place another thought. The plus sides to this place are the vibe is very hipster, open super late, and the portions are huge. The down side is this sandwich would be easy made with a trip through frozen food section at Walmart. I would not go out of my way for it.
(2)Mark A.
Dude(tte). This place is way cool. Catering to an obvious demographic, they welcome anyone to partake in the dining festivities of their gluttonous cuisine. While I was there, a family with two young children were there. Asked what rolling paper was, the father (I assume) explained what it was used for to the young boy. Interesting? Anyway, I went for a fat sandwich. Err.. shared a fat sandwich with a friend. We opted for the Fat Daddy. Neither of us finished our halves. They're certainly ginormous sandwiches to fit everything in it listed in the menu. This place was featured in MvF with Adam Richman taking on the hot wing challenge. His picture is displayed on the wall with the myriads of others. Anyway, I'm a fan. Wish it weren't an hour away driving, but that's best for me. Check this place out when you're in the area. Where else do you find fat sandwiches here?
(4)Libbie S.
I was at a bar down the street about 5 beers in and I thought it's time for food! So my homies suggested munchies. I took a look at the menu online, can I just say it was a dream come true. Anything I ever wanted to eat while in party mode was there! So I got creative. I ordered potato wedges loaded then topped with chili Mac n cheese, bacon, and more cheese. When I went to pick it up the guy handed me a take out container weighing as much as a small dinosaur. Needless to say my friends and I devoured it like dinosaurs. It was so delicious and only $8. Bravo!
(5)Samantha V.
While vacationing in Tennessee, we decided to come to munchies on our way back home to Fort Lauderdale. The place is a little rough but the good ones usually are! My husband and I ordered the "Fat Sandy" as seen on Man vs Food. It was delicious!! My only complaint, I hate to say, was that the bottom part of the sandwich that had the spuds was cold. We waited a while to get the sandwich but it was actually worth the wait, despite the spuds being cold. This is definitely a must stop! We are planning to go back with my brother who now wants to try it! Thanks Munchies 420!
(4)Max G.
Okay, look. This place is not going to be the vegetable isle at Publix, people. It's for people who have smoked a bit, people who are extremely hungry, or people who are hungover and looking for a good meal. Why in gods name people are expecting a low calorie meal at this place is beyond me. I thought the food was great. Hell, I ate the leftovers for lunch at work the next day. Will you be disappointed if you typically eat salads, count calories, or wipe the grease off your pizzas with a napkin? Yep. But you shouldn't even be stepping foot in a place like this if you're even mildly squeamish about unhealthy food.
(5)Ricardo W.
The food its ok specially if you want feel fat this place its you can't lost weight. I tried to eat the hot wings that was very funny.
(4)Ed M.
The staff at Munchies make you feel welcome. The Fat Sandy and the Dank Nuggs are the way to go! The bar staff is always friendly and seem to care to spend time to talk to you. The atmosphere is pretty fun. I highly recommend this establishment!
(5)Carolyn S.
If you want to indulge, absolutely make your way into Munchies 420 cafe!! Recently expanded seating area, new bar area with super staff, creative menu and pretty clean...Sit, throw back some beers, and place an order. Most filling meals I've ever had!! As seen on Travel Channels Man vs Food
(5)J B.
Munchies 420 says it all about this place... if it's 420 and you've got the munchies, hit it up! Anyone in a certain "condition" will find this place heavenly, but very easy to over do it like I did. The menu in totally unhinged with so many awesome choices! I gave it three stars though because its pretty greasy and it doesn't seem like a lot of things are made in house over ordering it bagged and frozen and ready for the fryer. But like I said, what does that matter when you're "feeling it".
(3)Ashley B.
Oh Munchies, you are a heart attack waiting to happen... and I about had one after I saw Adam from Man Vs. Food eating the wings from there! Those things are freaking INTENSE. Really though, this place is pretty awesome. I went to Ringling and it was always a fun late place to get your grease on. They have everything from salads, fried-twinkies, macaroni and cheese burgers, chicken sandwiches, wings, and "fat" sandwiches with cheese sticks, fries, and chicken fingers in them. I'm not kidding, one order of anything here will feed at least two people, easily! In addition to the food, the place has a ton of charm. It's got a couple TVs (usually playing Adult Swim or the like) and tons of pics and knick-knacks painted all over the walls. The catch? Be prepared to have to take your food home to eat it. This place is suuuuuper small and fills up quick!
(5)Acelyn B.
If it's on Man vs Food, how can it NOT be good?! I've been here a couple of times already, and each time I go for the Fat Daddy. Well, I SHARE the Fat Daddy with someone. (I really should try something else...) If you're ever in that starving state where anything & everything sounds good but you obviously can't stuff anything & everything in your mouth, go to Munchies! Their sandwiches are literally everything you can think of stuffed in a hoagie. Health nuts: stay away! Let's put it this way. Writing this makes me want to go again... and I have to drive 1.5 hours to get there. (Which I've done twice now, and during the week.)
(5)Hannah T.
420 have the best Philly cheese steaks! I am from Philly... So this place would be comparable to what I have from home.
(5)Anna M.
Yay
(5)Meng Y.
I think people are cutting Munchies some slack because their sandwiches do satisfy their hunger with the large portions, and the grease too. But for me, the taste shouldn't get lost in the shuffle. Like many I went there just to check out the place for it's TV fame, but I still expected to eat some authentic stuff that at least in some respect sings to its own tunes. But I sure was disappointed. I order the Fat Daddy. The sandwich is very dry, though the concept is good - two burgers on a hoagie roll with mac and cheese and spuds. The problem is that everything is too dry, the mac and cheese, the burger patties, the spuds of course, even the bread. There is no sauce or ketchup of any kind in the sandwich to moist it up. It got tougher to swallow down after a few bites. It's probably the dryness but each ingredient in the burger taste pretty bland. Frankly the Big Mac's patty has more flavor. But the whole sandwich sure packs enough fat and calories to match its name. My fiancee ordered the Works Philly, which was mostly just salty. It covered up the flavor of the beef, if it had any, it's hard to tell. It was our first visit, but we left unfulfilled. Maybe I'll visit again and try something else (my fiancee said that's it for her).
(2)Tobey M.
What a disappointment. Bought subs for takeout. Half the ingredients missing. Philly steaks half the size they were last time. What a waste of money.
(2)Adam S.
Everything about this place (the menu, the clientele, the music, the ambiance, etc) screams 14 year old boy. This is the kind of place that you would expect Beavis and Butthead to frequent. It reminds me of what a 24 hour diner owned by Hot Topic would be like. I seriously haven't felt like I was in high school as much as I did here since the 90's. With that said, the food is average to good for what it is. I got the hot wings. I didn't get the ghost chili ones because I didn't want to put myself out of commission, but the hot wings were decent. They came with a packet of Ken's blue cheese which I don't much care for. I had a couple bites of the cheesesteak quesadilla. It was ok. I'm not sure that this place really warrants a trip out of your way unless you want to take the challenge.
(3)Sara S.
Not impressed. I really wanted to like the food b/c the place is cool and everyone working there and dining there was laid back and friendly, but it was a pretty bad experience. First, if you get one of the fat sandwiches, it's so much fat and salt jammed into a roll that you don't get to enjoy the flavor of anything. One at a time and you get to enjoy the taste of that one fatty or fried, salty, delicious thing whether it be a mozzarella stick, chicken tender, beef patty, whatever junk food floats your boat. The aforementioned is usually accompanied with a dipping sauce of some sort, veggies (pickles/tomatoes, etc) or another side item to offset the salt and fried fat. You don't get that liberty here when it's all mushed together; all you taste is salt and more salt and some fried batter. If I come back, I would try a philly maybe, something more simple. Wings were also disappointing, super dry with hardly any sauce on them. Desserts were blah, fried cheesecake had too much sauce on top and chocolate thing tasted like jello pudding with box cake. Last but not least, they forgot one of our orders, took forever but was very nice about it, and there's no place to sit. Bathrooms are behind the store down an alley too, but surprisingly clean.
(2)Emmanuel R.
Although the dining room is a little small munchies is exactly what you think it would be. I got the hogie with the mac and cheese on it and could only finish half because I felt my heart coming to a slow halt. Service is a little slow but this is one of the places where you have to be willing to wait. They don't get 4 stars for flavor but, they do get many points for the novelty of product and the sheer awesomeness of building a restaurant around it. Its a music try if you are every in Sarasota Fl.
(4)Claire S.
This place is alright, I like the vibe...it reminds me of high school! Anyway I had the philly cheesesteak quesadilla which was alright but nothing special. They are open late which was convenient for us, anyway I think if you had the "munchies" for real this place would be overwhelming but you would probably appreciate the food a bit more than I did.
(3)Christopher H.
My friends and I drove all the way from Fort Lauderdale to Sarasota just so my friend(Who says he has never tasted hot before) can try the "Fire in your hole challenge". Ever since we saw the episode of Man vs. Food we have been fascinated with the hot wings and the crazy sandwiches they have here. We got there hoping to eat around noon a drive back home. We found out the hard way that their hours are from 4:20pm to 4:20am so we had to wait till later in the day and showed back up at 4:10. There was already a line at the door waiting to get in. We had cameras and video to watch my friend take on these Super hot wings. When we got inside the lady informed us that they might have sauce for the wings for the challenge. We were all very disappointed. However the lady went in back and came back out with the good news that yes indeed the did have enough sauce. She immediately went to a stack of paper and pulled a sheet out for my friend to sign. The paper was filled with a bunch of mumbo jumbo pretty much covering their asses if my friend exploded after eating the wings. It took a while for the wings to come out but when they did it was a whole presentation and my friend was given a set of rules. Challenge: Eat 10 of their extremely hot wings Time Limit: 20 minutes People: 1 Prize: Picture on the wall of fame (if you lose, picture goes on the wall of shame) Also a t-shirt saying "I survived the fire in your hole challenge" Rules: No milk, but can take a few sips of water. No whipping your fingers off, you have to lick the sauce off. After eating the wings there is a 10 minute no puking rule. So my friend dive into the challenge while a worker from Munchies times and watches him. My friend ate them without a tear from his eye or complaining of heat the whole time. I thought my friend was going to meet his match but apparently the only complaints he had were that he was getting full and the wings didn't taste that good. Upon completion there was a round of applause, a photo taken, and older gentlemen who saw my friend eat the wings so easily that he thought he could do it too. His result was not the same. Back to the other stuff. I had a sandwich called the "fat dickie" which was a chicken philly but they used chicken tenders, onion rings, mozzarella sticks and melted cheese to cover the sandwich. All the sandwiches here are all over the top. Some including Mac n Cheese and all other types of "healthy" options lol. In closing it was a trip well worth it. Food was decent except the wings. The prices were reasonable with the sandwiches averaging around $7 and the wing challenge was $8. Not bad at all.
(4)Adam J.
It was just ok. My two friends and I split up two fat sandwiches. Gluttonous for sure, but nothing special. We went right after they opened and the sandwiches took 35min. They'd be wayyyyyy better if I was liquored up, but I think that's the way it's meant to be
(3)Corey T.
I decided to try this place after seeing it on Travel Channel Man vs. Food. It's on my food bucket list. The interior makes you think the food is going to be nasty. However it was actually quite tasty. I recommend the Fat Josh. Don't try the fried Twinkies. Despite how tempting it may sound. Overall it is worth a try if you have this on your bucket list. You only live once. This might kill you however. Hahaha!
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