The historic building dates back to the early 1920’s as an establishment where folks liked to come and mingle.The service is great and the food is superb! Spats was built in 1922 offering the ultimate in local fare and flare. Our menu boasts the most delicious food sourced from local family businesses such as Manderfields Family Bakery, Acoca Coffee, Stone Arch Brewery, Dalla Tara Pasta, and Jacobs Meat Market. Many of our regular customers as well as first timers have said, “It feels like Cheers when you walk in here, everyone is so friendly.” That’s because Nick and Bri are truly happy to have you here. “We know you have many options on where to dine and drink in the Fox Valley and when you choose us we are going to treat you like family!
Built in 1922, this easygoing eatery offers steaks, seafood & classic American fare, plus a patio. Based on 538 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
733 W College Ave, Appleton, WI 54914
Phone: (920) 738-7171
Website: https://spatsappleton.com/
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Hours
| Thursday |
11:30 AM–1:30 PM, 4:30–8:30 PM |
| Friday |
11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday |
4:30–8:30 PM |
| Sunday |
Closed |
| Monday |
Closed |
| Tuesday |
11:30 AM–1:30 PM, 4:30–8:30 PM |
| Wednesday |
11:30 AM–1:30 PM, 4:30–8:30 PM |
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Reviews
Anthony Langlois
Stopped in for a beverage and some dinner. Nice folks with good service; chill atmosphere and a patio with a decent number of tables and music. Love that they carry local brews too.
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Kate M
Pleasantly surprised by Spats! It looks a little old school inside, but the food was soooo good. And I loved the ample parking. Highly recommend.
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Sarah Stauffer
Coming in from out of town, we just wanted Perch before we left. Oh my word did Spats deliver! We had the double order of perch, intending to share, and it was a TON of food. Cheese curds, a side salad and a couple beers…. you can NOT go wrong with this place! Local customers were amazingly friendly, like all Wisconsinites. Try the Spats fries! And the ranch! Try everything! Amazing staff, phenomenal food! Thank you Amanda, Bree and Nick! We’ll definitely be back!
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Cel Krause
I stopped here for lunch on a Friday afternoon. The food was very good, I especially liked the brussel sprout appetizer. I would say the service was, frantic? They had one poor woman working the Friday rush. She truly did her best serving the bar, dining room and patio but she just couldn’t keep up! Nor should she have to! Management needs to staff better or help serve themselves if staffing is that bad.
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Gina Millar
The food was excellent, I ordered soup of the day, Bang Bang shrimp, and the meatballs. Service was friendly ( but fast ) Everything came too quickly to enjoy as individually as it definitely deserves. That is the only reason I gave 4 stars on service, but I will be making the 120-mile trip to visit again, so well worth it to share this gem with everyone I know
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Brian Kiesnowski
Typical bar atmosphere. Comfortable and warm. The service was very good. The food was excellent. I would definitely eat here again.
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Tony Knuppel
Don’t let the cozy Wisconsin bar & grill atmosphere fool you. Spat’s does have the usual comforts of fish fries and old fashioneds, but the new owners have elevated the menu with excellent new American fare and craft cocktails. Not to mention, they make the best brussels sprouts I’ve had anywhere.
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Dan Curran
A couple of weeks ago, I wanted to take my friends out for a nice dinner. We had reservations, which they said they do not normally do.
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Water-Right Group
I’ve love eating here with family and friends, but today was the first time using their catering option. The food was fantastic and service was great (walked the delivery through our building to the conference room where our group was stationed not just dropping at the front desk like other caterers we’ve used in the past). We often bring in customers in to visit our facility from out of town and we will happily choose Spats again to be able to offer our customers a higher quality meal than a fast food chain they probably have back home. Nick mentioned that they’re open to providing a custom catering menu as well, not just what is listed on the site (like a catered sushi buffet). I will definitely be choosing them again to cater an event for not only GOOD food but to also bring a variety to our staff/customers.
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Vibeke Rivet
Waitress didn’t know we were in her section leaving us waiting for 20 minutes with no service. Brought us the wrong food, which costed more than what we ordered and charged us for the more expensive dish. Overall the atmosphere was good, just a bad experience. Seems like they could have been having an off day.
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