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    Fat Boy's Roadside Eats

    4.0 (141 reviews)

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    FAT BOY'S ROADSIDE EATS ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Front Entrance and BBQ
    Carrie H.

    This is one of the first BBQ joints I visited when I moved to the area and I have been craving it ever since. I live further away now, but was in the area last night and decided to stop in again. Fat Boy's is very unique and is a must try in the greater Chattanooga area (Ooltewah). From the outside and inside of the diner to the awesome food, you don't want to miss this place! The number one item I have been craving since I first ate here was their Mac & Cheese ! It is AMAZING and exactly what you are asking for when you think of ultimate comfort food. YUM!!!! I also want to mention for my Vegan and Vegetarian friends they have an extensive menu. Last night I had a cheeseburger and onion rings - Both were perfect! I loved the bun they used that stayed together even with my extra pickles. And the onion rings were still crispy and delicious despite my 20 min commute home! Now I know why I couldn't stop thinking about this place. Next time I won't wait a year to go there again!

    CM M.

    PARKING - Plenty of parking in various spots ATMOSPHERE - The place is got a nice vibe to it, not a chain and not commercial. Very clean and free refills, to-go boxes easily obtained without having to ask. Plenty of sauces to choose. The drink station is the lowest height wise I have ever seen. My 6'1 son had a little trouble but this short yankee had no complaints. STAFF - The person working the register was very polite and juggling a lot of people in line and orders for pick up. Never seemed stressed and patient. The fact they were handling the rush and keeping the place clean was not unnoticed. FOOD - The food was actually really good. There are not many places we drive an hour to try and want to return again. The fries were perfect and the onion rings had the best taste and batter that I had in a long time. The sauces were pretty good also. I really love they give you 2 patties when you order a burger and it is filling. The brisket tacos were really good however wasn't please with the sad cilantro or whatever the green stuff was. It appeared stale and discolored in sections. We picked that off. The to go cups are massive and we loved that! I would like them to add a brisket burger blend and not brisket on top of the patty. PRICE - The price is reasonable for the amount of food you get. THE GOOD - The smell going in to the restaurant was amazing - The food taste really good, plenty of flavor - Onion rings were a highlight NOT SO GOOD -Green cilantro as seen in picks was pretty sad (not a deal breaker) Would offer a 4.5 star but no option on yelp.

    Philly Steak Eggrolls
    Ariel O.

    2nd time I've tried this place! I want to like it so much but it's SO bland and greasy as heck every time. I couldn't finish one whole egg roll, was so greasy it was making my stomach turn and zero flavor. To top it off service is rough- had to walk through cigarettes to get inside and then crowd came in and took our order without washing hands. Not a lot of awareness of their menu. Cute in here though

    Deep Fried Oreos

    We stopped here in between some Softball games. Other food ordered not pictured but we were a party of six. Ordered and sat right down Brisket tacos and Baked Potato was ordered and was really good Oreos were delicious with a powdered sugar frosting Burrito is big enough to feed two.

    The best they could do in this day and age. Come on.

    Pretty mediocre food, but to be closed from before Sunday 7/21 and then leave on all website that you're open, disregard maybe I don't know putting a voicemail system up saying you're closed or anything a remotely good business would do is pretty ridiculous and honestly shows exactly the scene you see coming into this place. Overweight diabetes ridden nobody's in a converted house "restaurant" hahaha they have one good item on the menu and question me everytime I order it to "try something new" some of us aren't obese and care about our weight. If they offer a salad I'm sure the base is tater tots. Literal food exact example of the worst troglodytes in this area. Enjoy!

    **THE BEST**   Philly Cheesesteak eggrolls. Order these. You will not regret it.
    Irving H.

    BEST FOOD IN CHATTANOOGA! I'm on my Spring Break, Tennessee Roadtrip. Angels descended from heaven and pointed me toward Fat Boy's. This place is perfect for fat boys like me. They've got big portions at reasonable prices. All fat guys know what I'm talking about. Everyone says they have sizable portions, but then 2 entrees later, you walk away hungry. This place is the real deal, hog heaven, hungry-hungry hippo's dream come true. It has a super down home vibe. It feels a lot like a food truck. Tons of outdoor, picnic table seating and plenty of parking. The inside is also available, a little small, so beware of crowds during inclement weather! My two buddies and all all ordered different dishes. We ordered the Brisket Burger, Fay Boy Burrito, fish sandwich and philly cheese steak egrolls. The french fries were some of the best I've ever had. Really well salted and seasoned. Consistency of shoestring fries. They were on point. **TRY THE PHILLY CHEESESTEAK EGGROLLS** You will not regret it. Easily the best part of the meal and filling. $6 for 3 eggrolls. It was basically just meat and cheese stuffed into an egg roll. Amazing. It was so filling, you could eat 3 of those eggrolls as a meal and be content. The burger I had was good, but the brisket lacked a little flavor. The burger had a nice char and was very flavorful. The brisket was decent, but I probably wouldn't order it again. Not much flavor and lots of fat. The bun slid apart when I tried to eat it because it was so greasy, which I loved! My brother got the fat boy burrito which was FIRE. If I lived nearby, that would be one of my regular orders. The fish sandwich was great. Real cod, not processed garbage fish. Would recommend both of those. Since I've been in Tennessee, this is my second favorite place. Only thing better was Peg Leg Porker in Nashville. Definitely give this place a look if you drop in.

    Double Dbl Bacon Cheeseburger not just big but amazing taste.
    Deboe D.

    Ordered the Smokehouse burger for my wife and Double Bacon Cheeseburger for myself and fried pickles to split. The portion of the pickles was huge as well as the burgers obviously. Amy (she's awesome) waved me down and gave me More Fried Pickles because they made too much. I'm on the couch in a blissful meat coma.

    Lucy M.

    The South has taught me about many things, one of them being BBQ. It's just better down there. Fat Boys is a food truck, maybe it's a restaurant, I'm not sure, but we ate it in the setting sun on their wood deck in the back and that was the place to be. This was maybe the best pulled pork I've ever had. Saucy as all get out but not in a way that it covered up the flavor of the meat. It was shredded, but not in that way where the pork congeals into one sad lump. I mean this was perfect, I didn't even use the bun, I think at one point I was going at it with my fingers. And the onion rings have this amazing texture, the grease and oil kinda caramelizing them in places so the artery clogging goodness explodes in your mouth with each bite. The beans are a massive portion, and the cold slaw offers the one crisp, "light" break on the plate to give you the illusion of a balanced meal. Get in on this, you want this.

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    The best fried pickles I have ever had. The mango habinero sauce is soooooo good. Staff is super friendly. Get the apple pie egg rolls.

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    Best burger I EVER had!!!!! Not to mention the staff was SUPER friendly and gave off a real down home feel!

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    Extremely rude. You shouldn't whistle at your customer like a dog when their order is up.

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