I have eaten several different times and didn't enjoy any of them. The food isn't gross or anything, it just doesn't have any flavor. It tastes like I'm paying for air flavored food. My most recent visit was mid May and I came here to get lunch with a friend. It was pretty busy since it was lunch time but we were still able to find somewhere to seat ourselves. She ordered a steak with green beans and I decided to go with chicken strips with banana pudding and fried okra as my two sides. I'm not exactly sure if the menu specified what sort of steak it was but when my friend realized it was a Salisbury steak, she was very disappointed. She also said the green beans were definitely canned. My chicken strips were tasteless. Ranch came to the rescue but I had to practically drown my chicken in the sauce. The fried okra was crunchy and you can taste the okra but it didn't taste like they seasoned it at all. Then came the banana pudding.. I had high hopes and they were crushed. It actually took a long time for it to come out and ended up tasting store bought. Our waiter did a good job at being attentive. He made sure our drinks stayed full and asked us about the food often. It wasn't his fault that the food was disappointing and we didn't want to be that customer to complain so we didn't. But I most likely will not be coming here again. read more

This place is hit or miss. If you dine in prepare for slow service and an attitude from the wait staff. Definitely not a very friendly staff. If they are busy it's best to walk out and go somewhere else. It will take way too long to get your food or even a refill of your drink. They food is alright. Not a place for healthy food options. I recommend getting take out if you're willing to blow your calories on their food. read more

Came here looking for a good dive diner. Got here and received frozen food on top of slow service. Didn't get checked on to see if we needed anything. The place has a lot of potential, they just need to start using fresh product. I don't know if it's because I went to culinary school or what but I saw no good happening at this time. read more

Came here before my kids eye appointment.the server and service were horrible. Rude non attentive. Our food took longer than 30 mins to order. Will not be back. No apology for bad service. read more

Quick, easy, pretty yummy and cheap. What else could you ask for? This is a great place to have lunch or breakfast. I work close to here and can see meeting friends and family during my lunch break to be a regular thing! Really happy to find a good little place like this especially when all the other food places in the area are pretty yuck. read more

Went for breakfast on Sunday after church. Place was crowded but we were seated within 10 minutes. We placed our orders and the wait began. It was exactly one hour before our food came out. It was cold and not that good. Pancakes tasted premade and frozen. Bacon and sausage is what we expect for the cheap price. My boiled eggs were ice cold. On top of that service was lacking . Maybe they were just too busy and not prepared for the rush, but we won't be back. I saw people getting lunch, maybe that's a better choice. read more

We had a coupon to go here, so we thought we'd try it. We're so glad we did...this is going to become a regular place for our family to visit. Great selection of food on their menu and their from their specials. Kids eat free on Mondays and Wednesdays, too! The food was excellent, and the prices are great!! Beef tips on rice with 2 sides and a roll was $7.95!! The staff was also very friendly...our server was great and very attentive. We will definitely frequent Phat Daddy's for lunch and dinner...and I can't wait to try breakfast, too. read more

Wonderful little local place. Great food and great prices. Wonderful service and friendly. Great selection of vegetables , lunch specials, great breakfast. Small and easy to get in and out fast !! read more

Looking for a place to get a quick meal Friday night with my three kids. Passed this place by many times so thought I'd give it a try. Glad I did and will be back. Two kids had cheese burgers w/ onion rings and ff. Onion rings had very crispy corn meal batter, not at all greasy. Other child's chicken tenders had a light, crispy batter with tender moist meat. My dish, 6 wing platter was very good. Crispy skin outside , tender, moist meat inside. Sweet potato casserole was yummy and very good cole slaw. Our waitress seemed to be the only one on shift so service was a bit slow, but not her fault. Meal totaled about $ 33 for the 4 of us. Would definitely go back. read more

This place was fantastic! My friend was craving a burger and insisted on coming here! What a great choice! It's very affordable and the service is fantastic! They make you feel like you are apart of their family! read more

Had a chance to try this place out the other day for lunch. What a find!! I liked it! It's tucked away in a tiny strip mall in Stallings. They had all kinds of home cooked meals on the menu. I got the Phat Daddy burger (recommended by the server). Double patty w/ cheese, lettuce & tomato & a side of onion rings. Fresh and filling. One particular thing I liked about the assembly of the burger; the lettuce & tomato were fresh & cold while the patties were steaming hot (nothing worse than limp lettuce). The onion rings were pretty good but I've had better. The batter was a little thick. My wife got the BLT which she really enjoyed. They offer plenty of sides to choose from too. This place is also very affordable. Two for lunch, under $15 bucks. Not too shabby. Yes, I'll be back. read more

Food taste like it's either been frozen for months or came straight from a can. Service isn't much better.. most of the ladies seem to either hate their job or don't care about their paying customers. read more

Can you excellent customer service . I am new to the area and was dying for something other than fast food burger. So I looked on yelp and found this diamond in the rough . The cashier was super nice and respectful to every customer, I didn't know what to order so I got the buffalo wing dinner with Mac and cheese and green beans cornbread. The cornbread wasn't my favorite but the Mac tasted great and the wings were perfect . I also order a cheeseburger meal which taste great, the portion were well worth the money, will go back again soon . Great prices read more

Good food at a very reasonable price. They have specials for breadfast lunch and dinner. read more

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Very friendly staff! I read some reviews and I don't know what day these people came in, but for me this is one of those gold mines hidden under mixed reviews. To qualify my statement I have run multiple kitchens in fine dining establishments. I came in for a late breakfast and was not disappointed. Simple yet scrumptious is how I would describe the meal. I had a custom omelette as well as biscuits and gravy. My girlfriend had the Big Daddy Special and it was great. Honestly, this place has a nice relaxing & friendly atmosphere as well as delicious food. Come try it out! read more

Finally, a great place to eat, that's inexpensive, has great home cooking and something for everyone. I knew these folks when they worked at Cafe 6100 in the Southpark area, and now they own their own place. The Phat Daddy burger is huge, flavorful and puts Five Guys to shame. The pork chops are a specialty, along with the best mac 'n cheese in town. The cobbler is to die for, and as we've found by visiting on different days, changes daily. Bottom line is that it's not crowded (at least not yet) and the food is fresh and yummy. The staff is friendly too!!. It's hidden away in a small strip center, so it's easy to miss, so slow down when you are near Stallings and Old Monroe Road, or you'll miss it, and some great food too. Two thumbs, way up! Kids eat free on Mondays and Wednesdays with adult purchase of $5.00 up. Tell them Rob sent ya!! read more

We eat lunch here frequently!! The food is always great!! The prices are hard to beat too! From the home cooked specials to the burgers and hotdogs!! I would take the time to eat here for sure!! It is now one of our staple restaurants!! read more

We were looking for a new place for breakfast and stopped in here. We had been once before for lunch and enjoyed it. The breakfast menu was good. I ordered the western omelette with grits and a biscuit. The omelette was good but the fresh, fluffy warm biscuit was amazing and that's coming from someone who doesn't like biscuits. The staff is very friendly and welcoming. The decor is a little run down and dark. Overall, an ok experience. read more

My husband and I love this place for breakfast, and their prices are ridiculously low as well. Our favorite server is Sincere, he's a wonderful young man. read more

This place was horrible. We waited 40 minutes for BURGERS, which were processed and tasteless. Club sandwich had no turkey (menu says turkey). Onion rings were cold. Wife ordered a greek salad and they basically threw some olives on a bagged salad. The waitresses walked around with guilty looks on their faces for having to serve this sub-par vending machine quality CRAP. Seriously my own vomit tastes better. read more

I love this place. My husband eats lunch there every day and really enjoys it. The girls that own it are amazing, and they treat you like family. The food is great and very reasonably priced too. My husband is always calling me to tell me how good the dessert was or how good the BBQ was they had on special. So glad they opened Phat Daddy's! I suggest everyone give it a try. read more

We were very impressed with this new place. The food was very, very good and the prices were just as good. Gotta go back. I want to try everything on the menu that I can. I had their meatloaf and I have to say that there isn't many places that I have enjoyed their meatloaf but this one was as good as I have had. The wife had their fried chicken tenders and I got to sample them as well. WOW! I cannot say enough about the flavors of the seasoning and the only drawback is the fact that they do not yet offer fried chicken on the menu. They will they assured me as I am going to hold them to it and they better bread that chicken the same way they do the tenders because they were out of this world. I saw a gentleman sitting net to us in a booth that had a cheeseburger that looked very appealing and overheard just how pleased he was with it and how the flavor was so good. I might have to attack one or two of those my next visit which I hope is very soon. read more

If you have time to lose, this is the place to go. We ordered a simple meal of grilled chicken over rice, pork chops and the side dishes. We were given excuse after excuse, an hour later we received our meal. We told the waitress to put it in a to go box as we were so upset. If I was one to walk out on a place I would have. The re was no apology, no comp, nothing. The food was mediocre. We will never eat dinner there again. A meal that should of taken no longer than 20 minutes max. If I could go lower than a 1 star on service, I would. And you wonder why a business goes under. read more

This small stallings secret is a great place to go for a quick breakfast or lunch. The staff is super friendly, the food is fantastic for how affordable it is and FAST! Overall, really good spot. read more

This is the first time we've had a bad experience with a place so highly recommended on Yelp. The pot roast was cooked well but bland. Corn and Limas were straight out of a can. Mashed potatoes were cold. Fried squash was bland. The tea tasted like it was a couple days old. read more

Good service, food , variety & prices. Do not miss this place

Very reasonably priced. Warm and friendly service. Topped the evening pork chop meal with delicious apple cobbler and ice cream.

We absolutely LOVE this place and so do our kids. This is a much needed in this area "meat and two veggies" place with actual fair pricing AND it is GOOD! Have always had very attentive and friendly wait staff and love the kids eat free day and the card they stamp for each meal and at 10 stars the meal is FREE. Good people,Good Food, Good prices. Thank you Phat Daddy's! read more

I like this place. The food, at least the items I eat there, are great. The wait staff is always nice and accomodating. Service is usually pretty quick, but i did remove 1 star because sometimes (not often) they do seem a little under staffed. Prices seem to be on par with other restaurants of this type in the area. Its probably one of the best family style restaurant in the immediate area. read more

Went tonight and sat at a booth we cleaned on our own.Sat there 15 minutes as staff walked by and ignored us . Could not get anyone to bring a menu. Got up and walked out. Will not go again read more

Ok so i know if u go on a Saturday they are going to be busy. But I went 2 weekends ago and customer service was horrible. Not only did never come refill any of our drinks but she only checked on us once. We sat there 25 mins waiting on her to bring us our ticket! On top of that she was rude. So I did call and complain. The manager did say she would give us a free meal. So me and my son went back this morning and I got the same waitress. I was like ok well maybe she can redeem herself. We placed our order then I told her we were suppose to get a free meal. She turns around walks away and says you sure u want me to wait on you very rudely. Needless to say I spoke with the manager and I left. Not as I'm sorry or anything from the manager! I didn't even want my meal then. So off to omega I went! I will never be back!! read more

My first visit was for breakfast 1 week ago with my daughter and her friend. One week later I invited my friend for breakfast. I ordered the Special Big Daddy breakfast (forgetting my diet) and he ordered similar. The coffee was great and the food was superb! My new to the Charlotte area New York friend absolutely loved the cafe, the service and the food. Raved about it all the way back to the car and continued up the road raving about the good food! Thank you Phat Daddy for making this a great experience! I will be back with same friend. read more