Billy’s Bar & Grill Menu

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  • Jack M.

    The only thing I like about this place is the bread pudding AMAZING and the long haired mail bartender. 5 stars all day if you get that combo. Anything else is mediocre at best, servers are snotty and ignore you, wings are average, and food is overpriced.

    (2)
  • Shannon B.

    Randi was awesome and good company. She didn't have a lot to say about the area which I would have preferred but all other guests were very welcoming and I would go back,

    (4)
  • Donna L.

    I have celiac disease and was having trouble finding a restaurant in Anoka to accommodate my needs that could seat us on a Saturday. They explained to me at the host stand that gluten free wasn't their thing and I might not want to eat there. I was sick of walking around the neighboring eateries and decided to throw caution to the wind. Our waitress Karlie H., was a dream. She had a relative with celiac, so understood. She had the chef be careful with preparation so there was no cross contamination, went down to the storage area to check the ingredient list for gluten. She was so kind and sweet about all the things that I needed to not get sick. I tipped her 40 %, but I just want you at Billys to know how accommodating she was to my sometimes annoying requests when you don't have a gluten free menu. Thanks Karlie!

    (4)
  • Mitch K.

    One of the best Happy Hours in the area. Good appetizers and I like the Long Island Tea's for $3 during HH

    (5)
  • Sasha L.

    I really enjoying coming here weekdays with friends. It's not very busy and I like how my friends and I can carry on a conversation without speakers blasting, like other bars. I can't say how it is on a weekend, I assume busy, but I don't like to go out to crowded bars. The interior is very old school and if you search google for the history of Billy's bar, it used to be a hotel where someone died. People also say it's haunted, but I'm not 100% about that yet.

    (4)
  • Tatyana O.

    I'm usually a big advocate for Billy's, it's been a staple of life growing up in the area. Lately it has gone WAY downhill. Went there tonight and not only had half the meals wrong, but had eyes rolled when it was brought up. Then when they brought out the "new", "fix" meals, they just scraped off what wasn't suppose to be on it... HELLO, some people may be allergic to that stuff! The food was cold as well. LAZY cooks and inattentive wait staff. Glasses going empty for a long time, and took forever to get refills. The wait staff didn't make sure the meals were correct before bringing them out, just not good at all. Extremely disappointed, as I love this place, and have for the past 20+ years. We won't be going back for a very long time. Please Billy's hire some staff that cares!!!!

    (2)
  • Joe B.

    I keep meaning to come here more often to at least try something other than the Friday fish fry....someday I suppose. This is a nice bar/restaurant. The bartenders are always hopping and have a good eye for people looking for a drink. The tap beer selection average, but they do have Rush River on tap which is a plus. Another plus is they have pulltabs :) Wait staff is pretty attentive and coureous. There is nothing particular from what I saw on the menu, however I think they do a great job on the fish fry. They have a nice beer batter that sticks to the white fish and is not too thick, and it is all you can eat! Friday fish night is always busy so plan on having a beer and eat some popcorn while you wait..

    (4)
  • Samuel G.

    I've never been impressed or satisfied with Billy's, as many times as I've been there. Service is always incredibly slow, they take forever to refill your drinks, and for what you pay, the food isn't that extravagant.

    (1)
  • Maxx M.

    Good bar food and good service! I actually came here today not expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised. The food was very good for bar type good (burgers, sandwiches, etc.). And the service was fantastic. The food came out fast, hot, and prepared well. This is the second restaurant I've tried on this street and this is the best so far. It's unpretentious and a little on the redneck side. But that's okay. -Daddy Maxx Retro

    (4)
  • BJ S.

    Great food. Their clam chowder was very good. And asking for just s salad with no cheese or croutons or bread stick not a problem. Also for dressing go ahead and ask for red wine vinegar and Olive oil. No problem there. Yum! And even two beers and soup and salad and this includes tip. Under $20.00

    (4)
  • Kara D.

    I had dinner with a new friend last night, and I am now pretty embarrassed for having picked the spot. We got there at 5:50pm, and I wanted to get a HH drink in before it ended at 6pm. The girl who seated us had no idea what the specials were, and she didn't care. Her most "enthused" responses to my questions about the specials were, "I guess so" and "uh, something like that...?". So I ended up ordering a margarita, though unsure of how much it would cost, and it came with a couple of hazelnuts in it. I've never seen this before in my life, and I'm allergic to nuts. I feel like if you're going to put a common life-threatening allergen in a random beverage you should mention that first in person or at least on the menu. The outdated rug was LITTERED with popcorn. It was definitely a turn-off, though at least there was the prospect of eating popcorn (that hasn't been smashed into the floor). I understand it's a historic building, but god damn there's a difference between old and filthy. We didn't get any water. I had to ask for some halfway through our entrees. And we didn't get any popcorn either. I had to ask for it after our meals (as I was still hungry since I did not enjoy mine). The only nutritional value that the side salad offered came from the 2 cherry tomatoes in it. The rest was composed of just iceberg lettuce, shredded cheese, and croutons. I ordered the grilled salmon. It was literally painfully dry. I could hardly swallow it. I had to ask for lemons to try to soak it with, but that was ineffective. It was also flavorless. And the "dill sauce" had too much sweet relish in it to enjoy either. The only personal justification there is, is that I'm on a diet so all of my meals have been generally miserable lately anyways.

    (1)
  • G S.

    Went for the Sunday brunch. Cold food, not much flavor, very slow service. Expected more because there was a nice spread of food. Caramel roll was good.

    (1)
  • Gerry H.

    The Summit and Guinness and (the requisite) Miller Lite flowed freely Tuesday night. The popcorn was tasty and fresh, and the onion rings and nachos were very nice. But seriously, the historic quality of a place can be maintained while presenting a clean and orderly interior space. This message is lost on the owners or management or whoever runs the joint, because the interior is a mess. Maybe the clutter and disorder and border line health violations are part of the schtick, but somehow I doubt it. I would have to recommend an overhaul, post haste! Not one to sully a joint's reputation (unless it is extremely deserving), I must also mention that the burger was a winner, and the wait staff was on the ball, more or less.

    (4)
  • Jack S.

    I was lucky enough to have a local introduce me to Billy's while in the Minneapolis area, and I was more than impressed by the establishment. Billy's is essentially a neighborhood bar with a classic pub stlye menu. While I wasn't a particular fan of the complementary popcorn, my combination of grilled cheese and potato soup (actually more of a cheese soup with a bit of potato thrown in) where savory and not greasy in the slightest.

    (4)
  • Kelli D.

    We came here for the first time accidentally- we had planned on going to a bar close by for bingo night, but there were no tables left there. We were also looking for the Monday Night Football game, and Billy's we knew had Vikings games specials, so we figured we'd find some TVs in the bar. Billy's is a large building, and we first walked in to the dining area- it was filled with lots of older people and a large tv showing some tv show in black-and-white. We looked at each other, disappointed, and walked out. It was then we discovered another entrance, to the bar area! So we walked back in. We had a seat, and were greeted immediately by the bartender (Dan=super awesome), who brought us a basket of fresh, buttery popcorn & got us some drinks. It's a small, cozy area, with maybe 4 TVs & another one featuring the Buzztime trivia. Music selection was great- mostly classic rock- and it wasn't overly loud. The menu features pretty standard bar selections- the Monday special of Pepper Steak was enticing, but we weren't sure if we were hungry enough for the generous servings. We started with some potato skins- quite good, you get 6 very large skins! For dinner, I decided on the shrimp plate- 6 LARGE, very tasty & crunchy deep-fried shrimp (you can get it broiled), coleslaw, a breadstick, and for my choice of potato I went with tater tots- good & crunchy as well! The beer selection isn't outstanding, which is fine by us. My husband asked if they had Busch Light- and the bartender went on a search as he said they used to special order it for a frequent customer- but came back empty handed. I asked for "something cherry" and he concocted me something that was fruity & delish. The gameday special was 1/2 off all drinks, so if you're craving a $7 glass of Patron, hit Billy's up for a MNF game & enjoy it for $3.50!! Dan will slide your drink down the bar to you, which is neat, and the beer glasses are always served overflowing. If you're into pull-tabs, they have those, too. I noticed on the menu Billy's features a Sunday brunch, so if there are as many "white-haired individuals" in on a Sunday as there were that night, it's a sign it must be good....and we will be back!

    (5)
  • Dan S.

    This was the final stop of our Downtown Anoka bar crawl, and it was my favorite spot. I was starving by this point and luckily they have an awesome late night menu, Th-Sa 10-1 a.m. We ordered the whole menu, quesildillas for $5, the largest basket of tater tots that I've ever seen for $3, buffalo wings for $5, and chicken tenders for $5. Perfect drunk food. They also have $5 burger/fries combination. The outdoor patio looks kind of like a fraternity house, kind of dumpy, but hey its still outside. It probably did not help that there were two trashy bachelorette parties going on. I always assumed that these shit shows only occurred in Downtown MPLS, but I was only wrong. Imagine the typical slutty-ass bachelorette party getting sloppy downtown. Then imagine the same party with a group of girls that was too lazy, cheap and drunk to spend the evening below 694 and wow, you are in for a treat. There is a full bar out on the patio too. Head inside and there is a dining room, karaoke was happening on Saturday night when we were there. Lots of drunk people over-using the f-word as added adjectives to the normal song lyrics. It must be bad when it makes such a prolific f-bomb user as myself blush. Anyways, I suspect that this place might stay open later then the other Anoka bars, because at 1 a.m. there was a huge surge of people crowding into the bar. Good bar to cap off a fun night in Anoka. It was a nice stay-cation. Completely different world, only 15 miles north. Watch out for traffic, there is a high concentration of bars in Downtown Anoka, most of which are busy on Saturday night. There are a lot of one-way streets and drunk a-holes peeling away in pickup trucks and motorcycles.

    (5)
  • Cory S.

    I've been comeing here for 20 plus years and it's still as good as ever. Top notch bar food is on the menu and thats what you will get. The brunch buffet is fairly decent as well and very affordable. My homebrew club the Rum River Wort Hogs meets here the second monday of the month as has for many many years. Billys is a great place to go, in summer time the patio is a nice touch too. Happy hour specials are the bomb too!

    (4)

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Opening Hours

  • Mon :9:00 am - 1:00pm

Specialities

  • Takes Reservations : No
    Delivery : No
    Take-out : Yes
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Parking : Street
    Bike Parking : Yes
    Wheelchair Accessible : No
    Good for Kids : Yes
    Good for Groups : Yes
    Attire : Casual
    Ambience : Divey
    Noise Level : Average
    Music : Live
    Good For Dancing : No
    Alcohol : Full Bar
    Happy Hour : Yes
    Coat Check : No
    Smoking : Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
    Outdoor Seating : Yes
    Has TV : Yes
    Waiter Service : Yes
    Caters : Yes

Billy’s Bar & Grill

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