New Owners! It definitely has the "Cheers" vibe when you walk in, like everyone knows you. It has a very friendly and laid-back atmosphere. SKIP ALL THE CHAIN RESTAURANTS AND GO HERE FOR WINGS! This is a wonderful place to go for Wings! They're delicious and moist. The homemade ranch is the most delicious ranch you'll ever put in your mouth! Teenagers loved the Mac & Cheese, Corn Nuggets, and the grilled shrimp. read more

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Tried again with the new owners. I think they gave big plans to be the place to watch football. I'm all for that. The good is good, beer is cold and staff extremely friendly. Go give it a try! I think you will like it! read more

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Good and bad... First the good: - Angie the waitress was super sweet. - Sweet tea was good. - Hot pepper jelly BBQ sandwich was good. Next "Could be better": - Hand cut fries and fries okra could be more crispy. Next the bad: - Bacon cheeseburger ordered medium but outside of patty was burned and rather thin compared to the bread. Burger was dry, not juicy at all. - The bun was huge, thick, and dense. - The bacon was too hard to chew, it just cracked when bitten down on. - Coleslaw was supposed to be sweet and creamy but it tasted old and stale. Did not look very creamy, looked vinegar based. - Picture of burger on store front did not look the same as the burger served. When the manager came over she just said that is how they serve their burgers. read more

Fatback's - Pepper Jelly Pork Sammich - Barbeque Near Me - Dothan, Alabama

Only 1 waitress for half of the restaurant, took 10 minutes-/+ just to get drinks, placed order & waited 30 minutes and never received the food order because they were waiting on okra....It doesn't take long to cook okra! We have been customers of this restaurant for several years and today's service was the worst! I really felt bad for our waitress! Don't think we'll be back!!! read more

The Chopped BBQ was very dry, couldn't put enough sauce to make it juicy. BLT had one slice of bacon. Notified the waitress, but she was disturbed. Wait staff just standing around with a dirty dinning area. read more

Fatback's has been opened for a few years. In the past before I joined Yelp!, I had the pepper jelly BBQ pork sandwich that I picked up and was impressed with it. However, I never came back because at one time, it had only a 2 and half star rating, plus Full Moon BBQ is like my favorite BBQ joint. My brother picked Fatback's for his birthday so we went! Fatback's is in a strip besides Winn Dixie. Some people don't like that about BBQ joints but I have never had trouble with that. The atmosphere looks like a good place to catch a football game as there are a few TV's mounted high on both walls and football schedules below them. My sweet tea was refreshingly sweet and brewed fresh so it was a good start. My entree was the brisket plate with deviled egg potato salad and sweet and smokey beans. I was surprised with how good all of it was. The brisket was tender with a good flavor and they gave me an excellent size portion. No stinginess here! The potato salad tasted like a deviled egg without the egg. Fantastic potato salad! The beans were very impressive....no canned beans here! Just like their name, they were sweet and smokey and never had any beans like them anywhere else. The brisket plate was $15....a good price and excellent size portions. Fatback's have 5 BBQ sauces that you have to request. I liked them all. My favorite was the vinegar. It was made from malt vinegar with some sweetness and spices added to it. But it didn't go well with the brisket. There was a mustard one, which was my least favorite. It was just too mustardy but it was ok. They had a sweet sauce which was ketchup based and my 2nd favorite. Then they had a house BBQ sauce in mild and hot. The house BBQ sauce is a tomatoey, tangy sauce. Where I'm conflicted about Fatback's is that I have heard and seen by some reviews, they charge for BBQ sauce. That automatically gets a star reduction for me. Why should I have to pay for BBQ sauce at a BBQ joint? But they did not charge me for the sauces at least this time. In my opinion, there are a lot of so-so BBQ joints in Dothan. But Fatback's separated themselves from the pack to claim 2nd (behind Full Moon). I will be back and hopefully not charged for BBQ sauce. read more

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Place was dirty I guess a bacon egg cheeseburger has no lettuce tomato or pickle just bread.

This is pretty much your average BBQ restaurant. Started with the cheese curds and they were good. Seemed handmade and tasted fresh. I had the 3 way platter with pork, ribs and brisket. The ribs were good, the brisket was ok and the pork was subpar. The spicy bbq sauce was tasty and the corn nuggets were standard premade nuggets. My meal was supposed to come with Texas toast, but that never happened. My son got the pork platter with baked beans and Mac and cheese. The BBS tasted like beans in tomato sauce and the Mac and cheese did not taste homemade. Service was ok, she did vanish quite often. Not a regular to Dothan, but this place will not earn a repeat visit. read more

First service was sub par Waitress did not respond to requests for refills Food was delivered in random order and some orders were not what was ordered I ordered chicken tacos which were shredded chicken, lettuce and a few chopped tomatoes, no cheese When I requested taco sauce I was given barbecue sauce ( making tacos unedible) Disappointing dinner read more

If I could give 0 stars I would. We have been twice where they got our order wrong. It was sent back and wiped off the burger and sent back out. Yet if it were a true allergy, it would've been a real problem. Two separate occasions for the same issue. read more

Is a good restaurant in Dothan. Bbq is delicious. Nice atmosphere and service is real good

First time visiting. We waited over 30 minutes for two burgers. Our food went to the wrong customer that was only there for about 5 minutes. Then one of our burger orders was wrong. Fries were cold. I was looking forward to going there, but the service was completely awful. read more

I LOVE FATBACKS OKAY! The Pepper Jelly Pulled Pork Sammich will knock your socks off. And the onion rings with their house ring sauce is incredible. If I could eat here everyday without needing to be on My 600 Pound Life, trust me I would! read more

The cheese curds were the main reason I went, I heard they were amazing and they definitely were!

First time here and didn't disappoint. The fried steak bites were great and the fries were like grandma use to make. Great service! read more

Fatback's - Menu - Barbeque Near Me - Dothan, Alabama

I have ate here a handful of times and each time my food was absolutely awful. The wings are always soggy. One time they brought me the complete wrong order. The service is always slow. Everyone is always standing around. We only had one good server and her name was Caitlyn! She kept our drinks full and made sure we had everything we needed. read more

The food is good. Service is always amazing! Ambiance is so so but our favorite part is that it's not overly crowded.

Waited 15 minutes at the door to be greeted. Was never even acknowledged. Good luck getting a seated and even more luck getting service.

Have been here twice since moving to Dothan and both times the service and food were great! We have had the pepper jelly pork sandwich and it was great! The last time we went I tried the pepper jelly burger and it was awesome! My wife had the pork bbq baked potato and she said it was good! Love there cheese curds here! They are the best!!! read more

Really great BLT here. Enjoy the cheese curds as an appetizer. The service is great and staff is friendly.

Well my mother and I had heard that they were the best in town so we decided to meet there for lunch. We won't be making that mistake again! the food wasn't that great (barely any taste) and our waitress was chit chatting with her co worker within ear shot complaining about her day and dropped the F word no less than 10 times in as many minutes. Then my mother went to the lady's room a few minutes after our waitress came out. to find that there was no soap or paper towels in the bathroom. So were not sure how she washed her hands after her visit to the restroom. All in all not a pleasant experience at all. We will stick to where we know we can get good food and service from now on. read more

Friendly staff with quick service. Clean environment. Got the BBQ sandwich and side of potato salad. The BBQ was too dry for my taste but douching in the accompanying sauce made it alright. Was pleasantly surprised by the size of the side dish tho. BF got the pork on a cow burger, one of their specialty, which was basically just pulled pork on top of a burger. Nothing extraordinary about it, but the size was good. They've got some good drink specials for $5, but I didn't indulge in any, so I can't much about that read more

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Attention! This is my new favorite place to get a burger! Ordered pepper jelly burger (FANTASTIC!) and a fatty patty for my husband. Both were amazing. Fries, onions rings yummy! Cheese curds!! Omg.. love them! Wonder what I should try next? Will definitely be back! " never trust a skinny pig" read more

Good food, big portions. Time spent waiting for your food can be hit or miss -- sometimes 10 minutes, sometimes 30+ minutes. Lately it seems much better! We like to go for the lunch specials. $7.99 gets you an entree, side and drink. (Sign up for text coupons and they have $6 lunch special days!) I love the smoked wings -- they are huge and smoked. The Pig on a Cow and the Pepper Jelly BBQ Sandwich are the two signature items that my dining companions always order. All the sides are delicious. I go for the mountain of onion rings, which are more like onion straws. The grilled zucchini is delicious! Try a cocktail if you are a spirit drinker. They are all good and are not astronomically priced. My only slight complaint is that they have no sauce on the table. None. Not even ketchup. I am a sauce person. I like sauce. Spicy, sweet, regular? I want them ALL!!!! They bring you a little tiny portion with your meal. Want more sauce or more than one sauce? $$$$$$$ It will cost you. That is not OK with me. read more

Fatback's - Onion rings with the slightly spicy Boom Boom Sauce. Very good! - Barbeque Near Me - Dothan, Alabama

This was quite a busy place when I visited for lunch. Only 2 waitresses and it was near a full house. They were hustling hard though, and kept a great attitude. I got a basic cheeseburger and it was delicious! The onion rings and fried pickles were a little soggy, the batter used is pretty thin. On the plus side, the onion rings were actual onions (none of that gross bread-y filler). I will definitely be back next time I'm craving a burger. read more

Okay - I think I have found my favorite burger ever. It was THAT good. I had the yummy pimento burger cooked perfectly. Fries were outstanding - real fries. I do agree with the other reviewers that they absolutely need to have condiments on the table. We had to ask twice for ketchup and mustard. If you don't want to have it on the table then at least ask the patrons if they would like condiments rather than them having to ask. We didn't have barbecue sauce but I agree - if you want extra, the restaurant owners should not nickel and dime their patrons. Because honestly, the restaurant business is very competitive and if you piss someone off over a quarter, they are not as likely to return. Penny wise and dollar foolish. No excuses. Travis, our waiter, was very entertaining and we enjoyed him. read more

Been here last two days, the burgers are really good and cheap. Bartenders are great and very accommodating. Stopped here on a Friday and their takeout orders were nonstop for BBQ, so that means a lot in the south. read more

Went for lunch since I had signed up for the text alerts and got one today for $5 lunch drink included. Can't beat it! Had the BBQ pork sandwich with potato salad. Delish! Loved it. Every last bite. Got the house BBQ sauce which was awesome. Highly recommend. read more

The wings are juicy falling off the bone. Try the fried potato chips outrageous. A local friend can't wait to come back for more yummy wings. Mike Bryan has friendly staff. I can't wait to go back. read more

Wings Are a little small, not to bad tasting. If you eat a good bit then the dozen would be perfect. Mac and cheese is not bad. Over all isn't to bad of a place. read more

It was ok. I ordered the pork on a cow burger and the bbq pork was very bland by itself, I had to smother it with bbq sause. The bun was also right on the edge if being stale. I had the baked mac and cheese as a side. It was about tye same quality as what you would get from the frozen food section. The fries were actually really good, I recommend those. Other than that I have no desire to return. read more

I grew up down here in south Alabama. I know good BBQ. At least I thought I did until Fatbacks opened. Their pepper jelly pork sandwich is one of the best things I've ever tasted. It's got pork and bacon. Two different kinds of pig!! read more

Great food great service and last time I checked furrys are welcome and that means I'm welcome so I think its great

we went to fatbacks in hopes of some good bbq, instead we got cold, tasteless food. we ordered 2 sandwiches & pork tacos, however all of the meals were cold. it almost seems as if they took everything straight out of the refrigerator and served it as is. based upon the food and service, i would not recommend or come back. read more

It's a must go, owners are awesome customer service is fantastic here . The fat belly pulled pork sanwhich is excellent!

It was our first time ever going in it was really nice the food was great , a little ruff around the edges but all in all it was good food , they need to have condiments on the table so you don't have to ask the waiter all the time , they refill your tea fast , they have tv's all round so your not missing any sports ! we can't wait to go back !! read more

Good Food! Friendly Service! One of our favorite places to go! Good burgers! Large portion on fries and the Onion rings are Really good! Good sides too! You won't leave hungry!! read more

When I walked in, this place had the correct smell of a true BBQ joint. A very good sign. The nose knows. There were plenty of people in there which was another good sign. I had the pulled pork sandwich with fries. Initially the meat had a burnt acrid flavor. I discovered that the bun that had been burnt black on a small section and that had given the meat that flavor. Otherwise the rest of the meat was fine. It had a decent smoke flavor and was juicy, but not overly so. I had the spicy sauce on the side not on the meat. The sauce was a tomato base with lots of black pepper which kicked it up a notch and muted the sweetness of the tomato. There was a little vinegar in it that gave it some tang. The fries were a little soggy and limp. Decent flavor though. I'll give Fatbacks another try on a different night to see if things improve. read more

My visit to Fatback's of Dothan was underwhelming. I was very disappointed, unimpressed and underwhelmed and will probably never be back. I actually thought about trying to sell my other voucher to a patron so I wouldn't have to come back nor lose my money. The person seating us was friendly, our hostess was somewhere between "okay friendly" to "not that friendly" (not rude either, thought). I had the BBQ sandwich and my wife had the salad (and added the pork....FOUR DOLLARS...REALLY?????). What put the nail in the coffin for me though was when I asked for a little extra BBQ sauce on the side. "That'll be extra". Excuse me? "That'll be extra". How much? "I think about .49 cents". That's okay..just bring me what comes with/on it. Folks..we live in DOTHAN, AL....the SOUTH. Remember?? Hospitality. NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE, in Dothan charges their patrons EXTRA for their BBQ sauce. It wasn't the .49 cents for the little 2 oz. cup that was the point. The issue was the "chinchy-ness" of wanting to charge me for something that was hardly enough to cover the meat to start with. Anyway, good luck "thebigDdeal.com" on your sales of their vouchers. For me, I'll be putting my hard earned cash towards Gulfside Seafood Grill, Mama Goldberg's and others. As for the other reviews: Yes, Kelli S they DO need to have condiments on the table; Yes Chris B..I, too, will never be back (after I use my last voucher, that is) and regarding "smothering it with bbq sauce....how did you do that without paying a lot extra??? Mark W Dothan, AL read more

Ah, I remember the days when Fatback's was the new and cool place to eat. That was about a year ago, and everyone my family and I knew were telling us to try it. Of course we agreed as we were always looking for great local eateries. Big mistake. Our waiter was the kind that I hate most, a goober trying to act cool for the crowd. He failed, and it was a fall from power that left him face down on the pavement. First, he recommended the corn as an appetizer, and we gladly complied. That is mistake #2. The corn tasted more like popcorn, literally. It was burnt and way too salty, but we remained open-minded for the main course. I'll be straight and to the point on the entrées. They sucked. The mild sauce was far too spicy, and the meat was vomit inducing. Luckily the Fatback's craze ended many months ago. read more