Decided to stop in at lunchtime on Friday for a quick bite. I sat at the bar. This place looks like the typical bar/ taphouse. The bartender was friendly. However, there was conflicting music playing from the kitchen area compared to the dining area. Sounded like rock and roll in the front, and battle rap in the back. Total headache listening to both. The food...The grilled shrimp tasted like peel and eat shrimp. The crab cake was salty and packed with fillers. The best thing about the meal was the tater tots. 3 Stars read more

Fatty’s Taphouse - Bar - Seafood Near Me - Stafford, Virginia

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Fatty's Taphouse offers a unique and enjoyable experience, especially for those who appreciate a good variety of draft beers. I recently visited for the first time with a large group of family members, and despite our sizable party, the service for food was impressively quick and efficient. The food was delicious, making for a satisfying meal. What truly sets Fatty's Taphouse apart is their fun draft beer wall. This self-serve feature allows you to pour your own beer using a card. However, as a first-time visitor, I found the process a bit confusing. Unfortunately, the staff didn't provide an explanation on how to use the card or operate the beer wall, which meant I had to ask several questions to figure it out depending on the staff availability. A brief tutorial or some guidance from the staff would have made the experience smoother and more enjoyable. Despite this minor hiccup, my overall experience at Fatty's Taphouse was decent. The quick service and good food were definite highlights. With a bit of improvement in customer service, particularly in explaining how the draft beer system works to newcomers, this place could easily become a top choice for both regulars and first-time visitors. If you're looking for a place to enjoy a wide variety of nice draft beer and tasty food to match, Fatty's Taphouse is worth a visit. Just be sure to ask how things work if you're new to the self-serve beer experience! read more

My 2nd time dining at Fattys in Stafford. I really couldn't decide on what to order so I looked at previous reviews and decided on the fried shrimp. They were decent and the hush puppies were . I also ordered a regular margarita that was delicious. Service was a bit slow but the bartender was awesome and helpful. read more

Fatty’s Taphouse - Fries shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Stafford, Virginia

Typical taproom type atmosphere, nothing special. The beer selection however was excellent. Approximately 38 beers on tap with something for everyone. Two were very rare finds (Bourbon County Stout varieties). Love the ability to serve yourself and sample as much or as little as you want. Food was also very good. Maybe slightly high prices, but worth it. We brought home leftovers for two meals. Server was ever attentive but not overly so. We will definitely return. read more

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Really disappointing. Been coming here for years and it has steadily gone down hill. It's an environment that you can get a beer card. Get the card and go to the beer wall. Half of the taps are either out of order, not assigned a beer, or the tap is empty. The non standard tapped beers are empty. You really need to fix that. Can't be a tap house if all you have is what should be behind the bar normally. Ordered the. Catfish basket. $20. Catfish and a side. Came out. One piece of catfish. One $15 piece of catfish (sides are $5 when ordered). Times are tough but that ridiculous. read more

Stopped in for lunch on a weekend day... tried a few items. Calamari was a little too fishy tasting and very thin and fried almost to a crisp. Their grilled shrimp is done on a flattop with Old Bay and it's decent, not plated in a very appetizing way, but tasted well. The cocktail sauce that came with it had no horseradish in it and if it did, definitely wasn't noticeable; in fact, I had to add a bunch of tobacco to it to spike it up. Their shrimp poboy was decent, lots of shrimp and the sauce tasted nice. Their seafood pizzas looked and tasted pretty good too. Service was just OK, nothing special. Not a bad spot to stop in, watch the game, grab a beer and a sandwich. read more

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I would not return back to this place. The building was rundown and very poorly maintained. Half the beers on top we're not available and the food makes me feel queasy thinking about it. The service was decent, and we were with it rather large group so I will give them that. Would not recommend. read more

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Let me tell you something, I've been pescatarian for about 4 years now but their wings looked so FIRE when my bf got them, I had to try. I'm glad I did, best wings I've ever had when I ate chicken. Seasonings and sauce was perfect. Their shrimp wrap I had was delicious too. read more

There was a group of about 50 of us who came here for drinks and a late night snack after we left a film premiere. Dee and the other staff took good care of us. Because we arrived after 9pm, the menu was limited to fried food only. We ordered an assortment of chicken wings, chicken tenders, loaded fries, and other fried food on the menu. The food and drinks came out quickly and we had a great time. read more

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Your prices on your Website are not updated !!! Even your employees say you don't care!!!! Get Yourself together!! The Food is pretty tasty !!! I've not ever had a server that was non- attentive. read more

The ribs were amazing! Tender, moist and great flavor. Crab dip was great. Our server was very nice and attentive. Portions were huge! I'm looking forward to leftovers tomorrow. read more

still love this place, but my dad is heartbroken that they no longer offer the king crab legs. He says the snow crab just doesn't have enough meat to make the flavor worth the fight. read more

I was very impressed with the food and service that I received at Fatty's Tap House. I am visiting family the area and I wanted seafood. The restaurant was spacious and the food came out in a descent amount of time. Out waitress Christina, was patient and friendly. I came to dine with my two great aunts and my friend. I am appreciative that we were seated early. Christina delighted us with the twenty percent off drink specials. I was won over by the calamari that we ordered as an appetizer. It was prepared perfectly and it was delicious. It's my birthday weekend so I went all out and ordered the seafood boil it was overly pricey in my opinion because it's half the price when I order it in Charlotte. Nevertheless the portion was humongous and the Classic flavor was bold without being over spicy. The bartender does an amazing job with the drinks. The bathrooms were cute and clean! This will be my go to whenever I'm back in Virginia. read more

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It's not often I come across a place with a novel idea anymore but I absolutely LOVE the idea Fatty's uses for its beer...but more on that in a minute. I was down in the area for some training for work and a Urdu and I decided to give Fatty's a try (after looking at Yelp). We didn't have huge expectations, but we left after tasting some great beers and eating some delicious seafood. We started with some wings, crab cake balls and my buddy also got some gumbo. The wings were ok and we liked the crab cake balls, but I think my buddy was overwhelmed with how big the serving of gumbo was (it was his entree). I ordered the steam pot and I should've listened to the waitress and shared, but I was on a mission. After eating 1 Ib Snow Crab Legs, 1 Ib Shrimp, 1 Ib clams, Sliced Sausage, Red Potatoes, Corn, cole slaw and old bay fries (ok, I was a failure and unable to finish the fries and slaw) I could barely get up. Back to the beer...they give you an activation card for the table. You take the card over to the taps and you can choose your own beer and pay for what you pour. Want a one once sip to try it out you can do so. For someone who like flights, this is a great way to know you'll love each of the beers you drink. I had two flights and eight different 5oz beers. You can also pour singles if you'd like. Here's the down side...I feel like I'm doing someone else's job when getting my own beer. I still think this is a really cool and novel idea, but I'm not getting a discount for doing someone else's job...maybe the bar bill should be separate from the food. I had a great time here and loved the food (though I are WAY too much) and our server was pretty friendly and helpful. I'm glad I can't eat at this place regularly, but if I'm back in the area I may be back...perhaps with a smaller meal. read more

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I got the bacon grilled cheese burger, and it was a pretty solid burger. I was not very impressed with the service. The waitress did the minimum and wasn't super friendly. Good place to go if you're looking for just an average bar environment with average bar food. read more

I'll be the first to admit ... I wasn't expecting Fatty's to be so good. Nor was I expecting to leave feeling like a Fatty. I also wasn't expecting the portions to be so big. I got the crab cake balls to myself as an appetizer, followed by the newly added gumbo as my main. The crab cake balls come 4 to an order and there somewhere in size between a golf ball and a baseball. They also come with the hand cut old bay fries. This could have served as an entree on its own. I was full even before the gumbo arrived. The gumbo must have had 10 shrimp and 2 sausage, not to mention about a 1/4 lb of chicken. It was absolutely delicious. And I've eaten a lot of gumbo, including down in New Orleans. We started with the wings. The lemon pepper sucked but the BBQ were delicious. My coworkers got the burger and steam pot, respectively. My fellow Yelpers: the steam pots are meant to be shared. Not for individual consumption. But my one co-worker pulled out all stops and crushed it solo. Though he asked for a wheelchair upon finishing. I thought I was in an episode of Man vs Food. I have a love-hate relationship with their beer system. I love that you can choose a sampler. I hate that I had to get it myself. And I can only imagine the number of times customers forget their activation cards and let other customers rack up a tab on a bill that isn't theirs. Overall, I was very satisfied with the food, service and variety of draft beers. I will be back. read more

Not impressed at all. Food was less than mediocre. I think people just go there to hangout. Our server/bartender was nice. Drinks were ok.

Lots of choices, menu and great beer selection. Great happy hours co worker hang out! Chill local vibes.

I've been here so many times for socializing to going away parties for work. The food are pretty good and services are standard. I haven't gotten any bad services yet, mainly because we come in big groups. I haven't had any beer on tap so I can't really comment on it. The best thing to get here is the shrimp basket with hush puppies. Each shrimp is plump and juicy, the hush puppies are so sweet. Wings are pretty good, fried and crunchy. I had the lemon peppered flavor, I think the sauce could have been better. read more

Fatty’s Taphouse - Wings and hush puppies. Lemon pepper and medium hot. - Seafood Near Me - Stafford, Virginia

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I recently enjoyed a meal at the Fatty's Stafford location and the food, beverages, and service were outstanding! Our wait-person was Missy and she did a great job. A true professional in every sense. From walking me through the process of pouring my own beer to navigating the menu, Missy was outstanding. We will be visiting you again in the near future, and beyond. read more

A fair selection of beers and good afternoon food arrive. The space is spacious, but cozy and staff are quite friendly.

Terrible service and food. Whether they were understaffed or just don't care, you have to decide. It would appear "regulars" are well cared for but having to get up and get your own drinks and wait an hour for your food is not a recipe for long term survival. Drive on by. read more

I had been here before, and remembered not being a fan, but I met a new friend who keeps getting referred to this place. The best thing about this place is the self serve beer wall. We ordered calamari as a starter. It was awful. It came out warm, not hot. They had it sitting in that sauce you dip lumpia in, and served it with cold cocktail sauce. We asked for marinara, and that came straight out of the fridge as well. So dipping cold calamari in colder sauce, was not the best. I ordered BBQ sliders with old bay fries. The food was decent, not amazing though. Nothing special about the ambiance. It's just a bar with a few TVs. read more

This restaurant is okay, and I mean okay. The decor is sloppy, and it looks run down, and it's not clean. You sit and there is dirt and dust at your eye level. The ceiling tiles are dirty and missing. The food was okay, but came out slow. We had the crab dip for an appetizer, and it was good. The she crab soup wasn't fresh a d didn't seem homemade. I got the crab legs, but they were cold. I made the waiter aware, and she fixed the problem. The shrimp weren't cleaned and I had to clean them myself. From the time we placed our order it took and hour to get our main. Most people did not want to use the beer tap, and I took that as I shouldn't either. I don't feel the need to return, and maybe if they cleaned better I would give it another try. read more

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Food was very tasty, we had a shrimp and crab leg boil, service was friendly but a little slow on refills. Bar/restaurant type ambience. Overall good experience and would go back read more

Fatty’s Taphouse - Shrimp and crab boil - Seafood Near Me - Stafford, Virginia

Great service, great drinks and music. Happy hour was nice. Stoped by to have a summer drink with hubby. read more

Fatty’s Taphouse - Cucumber Martini - Seafood Near Me - Stafford, Virginia

They need more staff, service was very slow because they were overwhelmed, no managers seemed to be on premises to help wait staff out. Food was good. Bar drinks were not good. read more

We've been a few times since they opened and it's been hit or miss depending on what we ordered. We won't be back. The positives are the ahi tuna was outstanding, the hush puppies are great and the staff is friendly. The rest - I ordered crab cakes and ate about 1/3 of one. They were too mushy and salty and tasted like more filler than crab. My husband ordered the clam chowder and it came out almost lukewarm. They were nice and heated it up for us which I appreciated. The rest of our meals were pretty average at best and we both felt somewhat nauseous when we returned home. Sadly fast food would have been a better option on this night. read more

The crab balls are amazing. The bartender, Cynthia, is a sweetheart. Missy is great. I also love their oysters. I have never had a bad experience coming here. I recommend. read more

Love the food loved the service even more. Such friendly servers and always a good time. Oysters are so yummy definitely one of the best places to dine in Stafford read more

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I can't say how the food was. We were seated quickly and then just sat there. Several waitresses walked by several times, never giving us eye contact or coming over to our table. After 10 minutes of being ignored, we left. read more

Excellent service! I ordered through Doordash and the food was packaged amazingly. These crabs were seasoned and cooked to perfection, they came with a cup of warm butter that complemented the crabs perfectly! 10/10 would recommend. Nest Crabs in Stafford read more

Fatty’s Taphouse - Glad they are now serving DoorDash orders! Best place to get crabs in Stafford - Seafood Near Me - Stafford, Virginia

Had a great meal here with a group to celebrate birthdays. I had one of the specials -the Cajun shrimp over Mac and cheese. I love a good Mac and cheese. The shrimp were a really nice size. Great flavor and done just right. The Mac and cheese was good, but I like mine a bit creamier. People at my table order 3 different seafood pots. There is so much food in them some shared between two people. Everyone loved there entrees. Prices were reasonable for the portions. Taphouse offers a pour your own tap. We didn't try it but what a cool idea. read more

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Sorry to say that my second time visiting this restaurant, they offered 1/2 off raw oysters on Wednesdays. I went to eat there on Feb 21, and was told they had changed the special to Saturdays and told to come back then. I left and I can't believe they turned away a minimum order of $50.00 for a $12.00 discounted oyster order. I will not be returning to this restaurant. I had to ring the bell twice to get seated. Very disappointed in the way we were treated. read more

The food is great a little pricey on drinks Wished they had a better happy hour special. I will say Cameron is the sweetest server I've ever had hands down. Will come back again to have her. read more

Fatty’s Taphouse - Seafood Near Me - Stafford, Virginia

You have to give this a try one night. Good Food that's not on anyone else's menu, Wow. You won't be disappointed w the taste maybe the wait on busy night but it's worth it. read more

Love this place! The seafood is fresh and seasoned perfectly every time. Happy hour is good. The prices are awesome and very affordable. I would recommend this establishment if you're looking for a laid back, casual place to hang out with friends. read more

Fatty’s Taphouse - The bar - Seafood Near Me - Stafford, Virginia

Throw the whole restaurant away... wonder if customers can recommend restaurants to the show Bar Rescue... they certainly need the help! This was so disappointing and a complete waste of money and time. I got a salad with more imitation cheese than lettuce. I also asked for no tomatoes on the salad, but low and behold there were tomatoes... stuffed underneath all the imitation cheese. I have an allergy to tomatoes and simply asked for no tomatoes... while I didn't note there was an allergy.... I shouldn't have to. In addition, the snow crab legs and shrimp we ordered were cold. Our sides were warmer than our main dish. At this point, I just asked for a box to take the food home. The worst part of it all, no manager came to us and asked how we can fix it or make it better... this establishment was once a favorite of mine, but now... this place cares more about their beer taps than their food. The alcoholic drinks seems to have a heavy dose of flavored syrup. In fact, display their syrups among the alcohol shelf behind the bar. Per my previous reviews, I once enjoyed this place many moons ago, now pure disappointment. read more

Fatty’s Taphouse - Seafood Near Me - Stafford, Virginia

Great happy hour and I like the options for seafood or other entrees. Enjoyed our server and enjoyed the environment (kid friendly, lively, games, etc). read more

Great food, loved everything I've had there. Nice to have a local fresh seafood place that's consistent!