We've been here a couple of times for breakfast and brunch. The food has always been good and the portions are large. My personal favorite is the gravy and biscuits. The service is good and the atmosphere is okay. It's an older place but don't let that stop you from going. Be aware that if you plan on going during peak times parking may be a little difficult. read more

Always a friendly place to go to. Every worker seems to help each other with topping off drinks. Food is delicious and hot. And don't forget to make your biscuit grilled. So yummy. read more

We were in the Covington area and looking for a casual lunch place so decided to check out Fat Spoon Cafe. We started with the waffle fries and then got the cobb salad, the slider with fries and grilled cheese with tomato soup. the waffle fries were very good and the cobb salad was also good and a large portion. the tomato soup was good but the grilled cheese was average; the fries with the sliders were very good while the sliders were decent. overall a nice casual place for lunch. flavors were decent and portion size was good read more

Fat Spoon Cafe - grilled cheese and 1/2 Tomato - American Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

The Fat Spoon, conveniently located on Highway 190, is a staple in Covington, although today was our first visit. We enjoyed excellent service in neat surroundings with an abundance of small town charm. Lots of great traditional breakfast selections are on the menu, with an especially good selection of omelets. Coffee is good and prices are competitive. The Fat Spoon Cafe is recommended! read more

Fat Spoon Cafe - The Fat Spoon on Hwy 190 in Covington - American Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

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Every time I get order wrong from this business they do nothing to help correct their mistakes management is absolutely no help either. I would not recommend ordering online because your order will most likely be wrong and they do not care. Good luck dealing with them if you do. read more

I have been a patron of fat spoon for years the food is mostly good. I would say 99% of the employees like me..... including Sonny. However..... the service is what I have a problem with. "The head cook". This person is constantly yelling and screaming at employees from the kitchen. And everybody in the dining area can hear the head cook. This person is always hitting the bell multiple times. Mainly to annoy everyone else. She talks down to employees in public and makes them cry. She says bad things about patrons that come and give their money to the business. She is an old scab that needs to be scratched off. All other employees are kind and do the best they can. Trying to support their family. If this problem is not corrected...... I will not be coming back and will advise my friends the same. There much more to say, but I will stop at this time and see if there is a ch read more

Great service and plenty of food for your money. Staff hS always been great and willing to make exceptions if asked read more

Best Eggs Sardis EVER! Their spinach cream sauce was incredible and they put it in a casserole dish with the poached eggs on top of artichoke bottoms, which was very unique and I'm now obsessed with it. A pleasant change from the typical English muffin, which doesn't fit into my low-carb life style. Service is always great and it's just a nice casual place to go. read more

First of all the food is very good, however, I ordered a roast beef poboy and what I got was a french dip. The menu says drenched in brown gravy. No gravy at all, just au jus. It was good, just not a poboy. The waitress was so sweet and effiecient. The place was nice and clean, but PLEASE put some felt on the bottom of the chair legs. The scraping of the chairs on the concrete floor was HORRIBLE!! We probably will return, but with some ear plugs. read more

Great food-service and prices! Ladies were very happy and quick and thorough. Almost missed it when driving- but whipped in and was pleasantly surprised! read more

Fat Spoon Cafe - American Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

Great breakfast place. Plenty of good and friendly wait staff! The coffee and tea was delicious as well. Would definitely try again if we are back in town! read more

Fat Spoon Cafe - American Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

My wife and I were on a road trip going back home and we searched for a breakfast place. We were tired of fast food so we found this place and really enjoyed our time here. We started off with some beignets fries, which were fantastic. I ordered the spoon slam and really enjoyed all of my food, the highlights were the biscuit and the waffle, absolutely delicious. This place reminded me of our local diner at home and it felt good eating here. 10/10 would recommend! read more

Fat Spoon Cafe - Beignet Fries - American Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

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The most expensive garbage you can buy. The chicken salad on croissant was vomit inducing. Truly. It tasted old, as though it had turned bad. I didn't eat it and the waitress didn't ask if there was something wrong. I should have made a fuss but I'm southern and polite - paid and left a note on the check. This happened the only other time I've eaten here. Bad food and waitress not asking if something was wrong with the food. The only reason for today's visit was that my sister wanted to try their beignet fires, which are really good. I went with her thinking that maybe things improved. Disgusting food and poor service. read more

Passing thru and found this place for breakfast. We got 2 of the Spoon Slams and Two eggs with meat. This was more than enough for our family of 5 (3 kids). Service was great. Polite and even got the kids food out first so we could get them settled. Food was good, came out fast. The beignet fries are a must. Oh and the biscuits are so good. read more

Fat Spoon Cafe - American Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

The Food was great but when I got my bill and paid with a debit card the fat spoon charged me a 3.5% fee for paying with a debit card. The fat spoon is not charged any fee on debit card transactions. I asked the manager why I was being charged a fee and she said that just the way it is unless I pay in cash and if I want to complain call the owner. I'm not calling the owner but I'm also not going back to the Fat Spoon unless they change their debit card policy. read more

Boy has this place gone downhill are used to eat here quite a bit and it was pretty good today the service was horrible I didn't even bring my ham with my breakfast had to take that to go when I sat down I did get a cup of coffee but nobody asked me if I wanted to order any food finally she came to get that and the eggs were partially raw and the grits were cold the biscuit had obviously been sitting there for a while so until they get this straight I'm not going back good luck if you go there on your own read more

Fat Spoon Cafe - a half eaten plate of food - American Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

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Only ordered take out but Super yummy food and definitely will come back again! Love the Belgian waffle with strawberries.

I'll admit, we ended up here by chance. Pleasantly surprised, the waitstaff is super sweet. I was expecting a bland diner- I was so wrong. Iced coffees, best burgers, hungry man breakfasts - yummmmm My daughter said it's the best burger yet, and we have eaten lots! Easy going atmosphere - I don't care for stuffy places. Would def recommend - it's right beside Popeye's read more

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Walked in and got seated for breakfast. Waitress seemed new, she was not prepared for a few questions about the menu. The food came out quick and was good, that earned the three stars. The restaurant is an old Pizza Hut building, and still has that feel about it. No refills of our drinks offered by wait staff before or after the bill was delivered to the table. We had to ask for them. They did not come back for settlement of the bill,we asked the hostess to ring us up at the door before we left. read more

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Horrible food experience! Ordered a Ruben and Shrimp & Grits, both not edible! To add to this experience the waitress made a comment about me to my wife on the way out, "Why does he not smile" which is none of her business and not the case. And to add further to this, the waitress tells me on the way out the same thing! Are you kidding! Blond server seemed nice, but should keep her comments to herself! Guest who will share his thoughts. read more

the cafe employees offered great service, the food was good . the cafe was very clean and tidy.

Came with out of town guests expecting a delicious New Orleans brunch. Shrimp and grits, Eggs Sardou, and roast beef po boy and loaded bloody marys. Hostess was pleasant, waitress was apologetic because she took so long getting to us for ordering. Ok, it was busy. Give her that. Bloody Marys didnt have the advertised bacon etc. ordered a second and she had to reuse our glass!! Thats disgusting. No shrimp and grits, out of grits, Eggs Sardou didnt have artichoke bottoms. Eggs Nola had a greasy fried RED Tomato. Should have been hreen tomato. Couldnt get grits for side. Breakfast place, Out of Grits!! Really?? Barbant potatoes were very small Portion and cold. Roast beef was definitely prerefrigerated and cold, cut have been warmed. Asked for waters to go around. Waitress delivered 2 glasses for four people, were they out of water glasses also? So Embarrassed that I made this recommendation and the Fat Spoon definitely didnt deliver. read more

This is nice little spot that has three locations on the Northshore that offers all day breakfast items along with lunch and daily specials. They have a decent crawfish etouffee, alright seafood gumbo, po boys, sandwiches, burgers and entrees. The staff is friendly and generally provides good service. They are also usually flexible and will sometimes be able to accommodate you with items that are not listed on the menu or specials board such as doing the crawfish etoufee as an entree instead of just smothering over something. This is a decent spot for a good and usually relatively quick meal if you are on the Northshore and see one of their locations. read more

Food was just ok. Burnt biscuit. Service needs a whole lot of improvement. Had to waive the waitress over to order and it was not busy. After ordering our waitress was on the way to key it in, but got called over by two other waitresses sitting at the waitress bar yaking away. They had a five minute conversation will we sat watching. After standing up to get her attention another waitress asked if there was something wrong. After asking if our order was put in our waitress then made back to her station and was asked by second waitress if she had entered in our order. Our waitress then lied and said yes as she stood there entering our order. Second waitress saw me watching and called out "is there a problem". Shooting the crap with other employees is more important than putting in a customers order. I know it was just five minutes but it's the principle of it. Tell me you don't give a crap about your job, without telling me you don't give a crap about your job. read more

Excellent breakfast and lunch food. I had the shrimp Alfredo pasta - not too heavy, lots of shrimp and good amount of pasta. The biscuit was definitely a high highlight- don't think I've ever had a better butter biscuit read more

Fat Spoon Cafe - Belgian waffle - American Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

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What a gem!! It's been existing there in the old Pizza Hut building next to Popeyes on 190. I had been inside previously when it was a different short-lived business and it was dreary and unimpressive. I was craving breakfast on a Sunday morning and the usual options were packed.. the reviews said Fat Spoon was worth trying and there were a few precious parking spots available, so we grabbed one and got inside. It's a small space but Fat Spoon managed to open up the inside and brighten it. There were servers everywhere flitting from table to table with big smiles. It was actually cheery in there. Once we'd sat and ordered there wasn't a moment I didn't feel takin care of. There was our main server but others would occasionally pass by and stop to make sure everything was too our liking and ask if we could use anything else. It was never overwhelming for those who prefer to dine privately. I'm one of you. The food was fantastic. We don't often do a sit-down breakfast and my husband is pretty adamantly against basic breakfast food in general. He's been converted by Fat Spoon and the creativity in their breakfast options. The photos will speak for themselves but I want to give a special shoutout to the very thick toast slices that came to the table already buttered, and to the breakfast potatoes that made me a believer due to actual seasoning. read more

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After searching the area on a Sunday afternoon, looking for brunch, we were thrilled to find this well run establishment. It was bustling with activity, but yet easily seated without standing in line. We had checked out one of the other high rated establishments in downtown Covington, and it was standing room outside. at this location, the ordering and drinks all went quick and efficiently. The food came out and was very generous and the service was excellent. We greatly enjoyed our brunch visit and would target this place in the future when in the area. read more

Easy breakfast or brunch place to eat. The service is always polite and efficient. They have a lot to choose from

It takes a long time to get your food. The food arrived warm not hot. I had the Fat Spoon breakfast sandwich. The description was 2 eggs, and a meat of your choice covered with cheese on Texas toast. It had a sprinkle of cheese on the toast, the eggs were leathery, but the bacon was good and crispy. My husband had the 2 eggs, grits, sausage with a biscuit. The eggs were cooked to his satisfaction but the sausage and biscuit were mediocre, served barely warm. Our server was nice, but didn't not ask how the food was, I guess she knew the answer. The ambiance was fine, nothing to write home about. I would not go there again. read more

Service is SLOW. Took 20 minutes for the waitress to take our order. The restaurant had to practically empty out first. Kitchen is also super slow even though there are not many people here. read more

Went there for brunch yesterday. My friends had told me it was a good breakfast spot. The Belgian waffle my mom had looked great and she enjoyed it. I got the country fried steak and breakfast potatoes and was very disappointed. You could tell the steak was prepared from frozen and the breakfast potatoes were just french fries cut into pieces. I could've made my own at home and saved the money. read more

absolutely terrible experience, took 25 minutes to receive my coffee after sitting down, and even longer to have my order taken server had an attitude because I was clearly annoyed at this point also, food was subpar 0/10 save the trouble and go to crazy pig read more

Stopped by for lunch on a Monday. The special was red beans and rice. We had the special and The Cuban. We blessed the food, went to town and didn't take any photos. Not sure what the two slices on my plate were but I'm sure it was crack. Very good food. Not sure which one was our waiter bc everyone worked as a team there. Will be back. read more

Always wonderful! Always heaven to the the tummy! My compliments to the chef for the shrimp and grits! The biscuit is certainly an added plus! I tried this dish about 6 years ago and now get it each trip to Louisiana. I swear it gets better every trip! read more

Great little lunch spot with good service. The breakfast is amazing and they serve it until 2 read more

Fat Spoon Cafe - Eggs Sardou - American Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

The food was delicious and our waitress was great. The only downfall was the lady at the counter was incredibly rude. It was a "morning rush" but she still could have tried to smile. We asked a question about the wait time and she seemed very bothered and put off just to answer. We also heard her and another waitress standing at the counter complaining about how busy it was and then she was snapping at the people taking to go orders. Not professional. But the food- eggs sardou, chicken fried steak over grits and meat pies, was worth the wait. read more

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3.5 Stars. More of a consideration than a recommendation. Medium sized portions, food is decent. Though there was a large spider in the bathroom. Fast service, would come again. The chocolate milk tastes more like regular milk than I'd like but its still a fair choice. read more

The only downfall to this cafe is it's hours. My wife and I love to get some time to go eat here during the day. I either go with the daily special or the Fat Spoon Stacker. Today, I went again with the Fat Spoon Stacker with the Country Fried Steak. It was delicious! Highly recommend. read more

Have gone here three times, twice for lunch and this morning for brrakfast to go. This waa the location on Hwy 21, Covington. Never again. Service is amazingly slow at the table (smostly the kitchen but out front as well), but it's far faster than To Go. Why? Okay, lunch was the catfush plate. The catfish was thick and undercooked both times. Breakfast was Eggs NOLA. Okay, I made it a little complicated, asking that it be split into two boxes with grits and the ham in one box and hash brownd and no ham in the other. While I waited without wifi, another customer came in, ordered, was served, ate and finished his meal befire my food was delivered. Another who came in and ordered after the first snd his foid was delivered while I waited. Finally, 33 minutrs after I walked I was given my bill and fuve munutes later my food was delivered. I've gotten a meal faster at Arnaud's in the French Quarter! When I asked about the length of time it took, I was told that the kitchen cooks eat-in diners before to-go orders. WHAT??!!?? TO-GO orders are second class customers?!? I asked to speak with the manager - absent. Kitchen manager? Busy, no I couldn't wait a few minutes. By the way, did I mention thatl only tfour customers placed orders after me and all the other customers were eating when I walked in. No, I will not be back. read more

Service is good and food is delicious. Minus two stars because the both times I came here I found a grey hair in my breakfast. The first time, I found a hair in my beignet sticks. The second time I came, I found a grey/white hair on my buttered toast. Whoever is cooking back there is definitely not wearing a hairnet of some sort. Pretty disgusting. read more