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Fat Rabbit, St. Catharines, ON

Fat Rabbit

4.7
4.7
232 Reviews
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Farm-to-table

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2 people
19:00
Booked 10 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Innovative
Reservations are open for dinner only, lunch is walk ins only.

What’s in the name you ask? We don’t really know, other than the fact that it has a good ring to it.

Nothing really about this place makes much sense. Are we a butcher shop or a restaurant? Are we a butcher shop inside of a restaurant? Or a restaurant inside of a butcher shop?

In our spare time we like to build fires and cook food over wood, you can hire us to do that. We make all of our own charcuterie in house, and we’re determined to get better at that everyday.

How do two concepts operate together in harmony? We don’t really know yet, but we will work at it ‘til it’s seamless. One thing we do know, all of the meat served and sold between these four walls is strictly derived from whole animals butchered in-house, sourced from happy places.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    CAN$31 to CAN$50
  • Cuisines
    Farm-to-table, Meat, Dining Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Fri 11:00–21:00 Sat, Sun 10:00–21:00
  • Phone number
    (905) 688-6553
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Zach Smith

What 232 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Toronto / Ontario

    Farm-to-table

  • Niagara

    Best Overall

  • Niagara

    Best Food

  • Niagara

    Innovative

  • Niagara

    Hot spot

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Fat Rabbit offers a unique dining experience with an impressive selection of butcher-cut meats and inventive sides. Guests rave about the "best meal I've had in the Niagara region" and praise the outstanding service. While prices are high, the quality of food and the innovative menu make it "well worth the money." The atmosphere is vibrant, and the open kitchen concept adds to the dining adventure. Perfect for special occasions or a treat for food enthusiasts.

232 Reviews
  1. Dave

    Toronto

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    An unassuming location. The interior is simple and the view of the kitchen is appreciated. The menu takes a little bit of explanation, but not difficult to navigate. Without a doubt, One should have an open mind with the choices of items. Notable was the most excellent squash that we enjoyed. The meats are very well prepared, although the jerk beef was a little tough. Overall, however, despite the price, the value is exceptional. Highly recommend for a special event.

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  2. Angie

    Montreal

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic! What a hidden little gem and such a unique experience. We will be back for sure!

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  3. Murray

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great dining experience! We started off with the tartine (excellent), followed by the squid (lightly breaded, tender, delicious) and the veal sweatbreads (very good, a little heavy on the breading for my taste). Next up: the mushrooms and polenta (great) and, finally, the spinach with beef tongue (great dish!). Dessert was the poached pear (poached to perfection). The service was excellent, the noise-level, on the other hand, a little high. The bill came to close to $100 per person (only one glass of wine between the two of us), which is what you have to expect to pay for this sort of quality nowadays.

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  4. Lauren

    Toronto

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Amazing dinner. Truly delicious. Server Brooke was great.

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  5. Stephen

    Tampa

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A wonderful experience from start to finish.

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  6. Kim

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Sorry, this was a very off experience. The wine was sour and needed to be exchanged, yes it happens. The wine list by the glass needs some better listings. We picked out a few meats and cheeses. The Ndjua was Rick hard yet described as a spreadable pork pate. The sourdough bread that cane with it was charred on one side and not toasted on the other. The burger arrived on a side plate slightly bigger than the burger itself... why such a tiny plate for a big messy burger? One bite and it was a bit full of salt. It was sent back and another was made that was much better. Overall the night was a disappointment. I have dined there 3 times and invited a friend who was trying Fat Rabbit for the first time. She was underwhelmed. The service was good, but should have addressed these issues better.

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  7. Christine

    Toronto

    10 reviews

    2.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 14 November 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Was very disappointed with our overall experience at The Fat Rabbit. 2+ hours from entry, with a reservation to our main being served. A couple who arrived about 5 minutes AFTER us, without a reservation, were seated before us while we waited for our reserved table to be ready. We are also a couple! Our app arrived about an hour later. One of our 2 sides arrived 30 minutes later. We were then told, after I asked not voluntarily told, our steaks were not cooked to their standards so another 35 -40 minutes later we waited for our steaks and second side. They did bring another plate of our first side so all could be served together. 🤦 When we finally got our steaks they were extremely salty to the point I could barely ate half! All excuses, no explanations. When asked if I would like a new one I said no, as my backside was already sore from sitting there that long on their hard, wooden chairs. Plus I really didn't want to wait another 2 hours! This was our anniversary dinner, at my insistence as I had heard good things about this restaurant. Our server said she would talk to the manager about our experience, well apparently the manager didn't care as he/she didn't bother to come talk to us at all. Would I go back? NO Would I recommend? NO The sides and the app were tasty, I'll give them that, but even hubby who likes salt more than me agreed the steaks were over salted. $300 for 1 app, 2 sides, 2 of their small sized steaks,. 1 bottle of wine and a disappointing experience. I wouldn't have minded the price so much if it were a more positive night.

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  8. anniep

    Tampa

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredible food. We did the charcuterie and sour dough and it was delicious. Loved watching the chef carve the shoulder behind the counter.

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  9. Wyatt

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall the meal was fantastic! Our server did a great job of explaining how the menu worked, but we were still slightly confused by how to build our order. That being said; the food, value, and speed of service was exceptional, and certainly the best in the city.

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  10. Joe

    Dallas

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 8 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The ribsteak is excellent just very salty. Great place though

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Fat Rabbit is rated 4.7 stars by 232 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 10 times today
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34 Geneva St, St. Catharines, ON L2R 4M4

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    St. Catharines
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Fri 11:00–21:00 Sat, Sun 10:00–21:00
  • Price
    CAN$31 to CAN$50
  • Cuisines
    Farm-to-table, Meat, Dining Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Zach Smith
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Gluten-free Options, Kosher, Wine
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