This is one of my favorite restaurants in the Treasure Coast area. I always try to visit here when I'm in the area. I used to live in the area and this place has some unique flavors. On this visit I got the lemon pepper shrimp, finger linkin wings and a side of dirty rice. They moved this restaurant but the food is just as good. The cherry on top was the Koolaid I had to wash it all down. read more

While waiting for a door dash order, I commented that the service was slow. I noticed not one patron inside the restaurant. The owner was sitting down in the back eating. After making my comment about slow service, the owner rudely told me "leave if you don't have time to wait." I explained that I have time but I don't understand why service is slow when no one is in the restaurant and she's not doing anything but sitting and eating. She got more angry, jumped out of her seat and came towards me, shouting and pointing at me to leave. As I stood up, she aggressively came toward me and told me to leave, which I was already doing. On my way out, she said, "Imma slap the shit outta you." That's the owner of this business. Spend your money ANYWHERE else!!! This lady is off her rocker. I would give zero stars if I could. read more

Phatz - Restaurant sign - Southern Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

So the whole fam desc descended upon this cute little place in the corner of a strip mall, and we were really, really pleased with what we found. The first thing I wanna comment on is that this business is owned by a very beautiful family and they were super warm and inviting us for our meal that evening. V and I have a ruckus bunch which includes five kids and their 20s in the mood was his lively as you would expect when they all get together. The menu is a lot larger than I initially expected however, they are very known for their chicken and specifically their chicken wings so that became the highlight of everything that we ate. The place is not very large, but does have a full bar and they made great creative cocktails for my daughters which was an unexpected surprise. My two boys drank beers, which was great for them and V and I went with our nonalcoholics. I have to say the chicken wings and all of the sides, including french fries and loaded fries and onion rings and all kinds of different sauces really made for a great meal. The wings were cooked perfectly and there was a ton of food. I really should've taken a picture because it was almost laughable to see how many wings and sandwiches could fit on the table. We love this location in Vero Beach, and the owner shared with us that they are opening a location in Fort Pierce so lucky you, Fort Pierce! We'll definitely be back! read more

Finger Licking were the best wings I've ever tasted. Perfectly crunchy, sauced and cooked to perfection. Mystery how this spot has 3.5 stars. Full and Total Endorsement read more

I finally found my favorite burger in Vero Beach! Took it to-go (which I rarely do for burgers) and it was DELICIOUS. We also got a cookies and crème milkshake that hit the spot, wish I would have taken a picture of that as well. Wonderful customer service. Tracy placed our order and a gentleman made the shake, both very hospitable. Looking forward to returning!! read more

Phatz - Cheddar bacon burger with tater tots - Southern Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

First of all, I have no idea how this place has a 3.5 review - it should have 5 stars across the board. It is clean, beautiful, cool atmosphere and the staff is absolutely incredible. Everyone is friendly and sweet, from the server to the owner, and we even met one of the chefs. We got the boss hog fries as a starter, which were FULLY LOADED. Not like those other places you go to when there's barely any ingredients on the fries or just sprinkled over the top. That alone was enough for my boyfriend and I, honestly. He got the crispy chicken sandwich and he said it was the best fried chicken he ever had. The tater tots had the most perfect crunch. I had 6 wings in their finger lickin' sauce (sweet with a little bite) and the wings were a nice size and again - the perfect crunch to meat ratio. 10/10 read more

Phatz - Boss Hog Fries. - Southern Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

Food is good but service is horrible. If you don't mind waiting an hour for your food .... then this is the place for you. If you don't mind watching friends of the employees get served before you even tho they arrived 20 mins after you then this is the place for you too. Oh and if you don't mind hanging out watching and hearing friends of the employees hang out at bar like it's their bedroom with "colorful" language about beating some B's ass which doesn't bother us since my husband is a high school teacher and that's a norm... then come on down to Phatz. Where you aren't the priority and will never feel like you matter. I just don't understand why Owner's of a new restaurant feel that employees should be allowed to make this place their home for their friends. It makes it so unwelcoming to customers. On this trip it took us over 45 mins to get our food last night. It was our second time coming here and it made it our last. We watched a group of 6 come in after us and get served before us and we had ordered 1 appetizer for eat in and a large $90 order to go. The second large order this week. (And the last!) The got welcomed like they hadn't seen each other in years and got served before anyone else in the place... which wouldnt be an issue if we weren't waiting for an appetizer to eat there while waiting for the remaining to go order. There was several walk ins and they too waited. The kitchen staff came out to chat with the group of six and the friends at the bar still we just waited. Another group of 6 came in. No one said anything to them so they left. I don't blame them. I told my husband we should just leave. Then the nachos came and we waited again. I was so ready to walk but my husband is more respectful. I'm not. This place has the worst priorities. This is how businesses shut down. I give this place a year. Crappy service and decent food won't last long. They are paying attention to wrong people. The staff isn't working to keep customers happy .. they are working to keep their friends and themselves happy and that never makes a profit. EVER! Shut the doors now and save the stress. To all those thinking of coming here. Go somewhere else where you will hopefully be appreciated. This place doesn't care about you or your return business or referrals ... I wouldn't recommend this place if they paid me. (Pretty soon they won't have to worry about that at the rate they are going) maybe their friends can afford to keep the lights on ... but I doubt it ... they were palms up begging for money from a guy who came out of the kitchen and got mad when it wasn't enough (lol). I doubt they could pay for their meal or drinks they were smoochin. Also, no fountain drinks. That's insane. That's your highest profited item in a restaurant.. without that you're losing money. Dumb business sense. Priorities are way wrong at this place. read more

The best wingz I've had since moving here to Florida. Super flavorful and crispy cooked to perfection. I have to admit their staff was surprisingly great and made me definitely wanting to come back. Actually this might be my new hangout spot! read more

Phatz - Hot wings and sweet hot. - Southern Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

The eel nigiri feels like a warm hug with every comforting bite. I'm a bit of a neat freak. The restaurant is turning heads and breaking necks because it's just that good. Everyone agrees the place is absolutely bussin'. read more

Phatz - One satisfied customer ! - Southern Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

Phatz- Vero Beach- 5-Stars Hidden Gem BEST CHICKEN IN FLORIDA If you have ever visited or spent any amount of time in the City of Angeles with a local, then you must have heard of the strange phenomenon of Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles. At first thought, it seems like a strange combination that can't possibly go together. However, when done right, it is spectacular. I don't know if it's an L.A. thing or if Roscoe brought this from wherever he came from, regardless, I never expected to find something as good, if not better, in a run-down strip mall in Vero Beach. While the outside may have left much to be desired, the inside was clean, warm, cozy, albeit Spartanly decorated and permeated with smells of fried chicken and...maple syrup? Met by an exquisitely kind server by the name of Kaye, I was immediately sat and handed a menu. Casting my eyeballs hurriedly down to the end, I found what I thought I smelled...the vaulted Chicken and Waffle combo. Ripping my eyes away from that listing, I turned to the food listed above and placed an order for one Chicken and Shrimp combo, one unsweetened ice tea and the aforementioned Chicken and Waffle combo. Kaye placed our order with the cook, Antoine, and he jumped on it. While he was preparing our meals hand cutting and frying to order, Kaye returned with a ginormous unsweetened tea, this was certainly a value if I have ever drunk one. Before getting to the jewel on the table, I started with a side of Dirty Rice. This is made in house and is utterly unreal. The depth and complexity of flavor is something you just don't expect to find in a "Chicken Shack", but rather from a gourmet kitchen in New Awlins. The chicken wings came with their self proclaimed "World famous" sauce. While I don't know if a couple in say, New South Wales is aware of it, I know they would be talking about it if they ever had it. This sauce is the real deal. I don't know if it's Antoine's recipe or from Robert and Tessa Adams (the owners) or someone's Great Grandpappy, but it is savory, sweet and has this lingering kick I found to be extremely pleasant on the palate. The wings were indeed hand cut and breaded then fried to perfect doneness. They were juicy, tender and farm fresh. The Shrimp is of such high quality that if Antoine told me he had just taken it out of a tank, ripped the head off and peeled, deveined, dredged and fried, I wouldn't have doubted him in the least. They were big, succulent, tasty and top of the line. With that combo out of the way and with a slight lingering kick on my tongue (man, I love that sauce), I greedily began devouring the Chicken and Waffle combo in front of me. I would be remiss if I didn't mention the homemade dredge used by Antoine. It is more than salt, pepper and flour that is for sure. I am leaning towards a Col. Sanders type of secret recipe here as it is like something I have never tasted. The Chicken was absolutely delicious. The flavors from the coating literally partied on my tongue, dancing to and fro from savory to sweet, to spicy. If I concentrated long enough, I was sure it would make me dizzy trying to keep up with the complexity of flavors to be found in this breading. The Waffles. What else can I say about the food here?? Homemade batter, hand dropped, griddled to a supreme golden brown, fresh and springy on the inside with just the right amount of give on the outside these were some of the best waffles I have had and that includes several places that "specialize" in breakfast foods. One bite of glorious chicken mixed with one bite of wonderful waffles and I was in foodie Shangri-La. This is truly a hidden gem, but I don't think it will remain hidden much longer. After 8 years they have expanded to two locations and a food truck. With that in mind, you now have no excuse whatsoever not to try this place. The Big Boy says, "For ginormous drinks, scrumptious sides, hand cut and hand dredged fried goodies along with fantabulous waffles, stop in Phatz Chick-N-Shack or hit up their food truck. You can thank me later." #iamthebigboy #bigboydiningout read more

Best restaurant in Vero, hands down! Hot fresh food, amazing service and really good quality! The owner is so nice and the rest of the staff is extremely professional. The garbage fries, chicken tacos, buffalo shrimp, and salad were all so good. But the star of the show are the wings. The finger licking sauce was amazing! This is a must try!!! read more

Great Wings;great service!!! I ordered the tenders that still had the on the bone taste and texture, but convenience of not have to eat around the bone. The fries were also done well! Reasonable pricing for the combo meals which include drinks. Also, cool atmosphere. This will be my new go to for wings. I thought the name was a play on Philly because they also offer a Philly burger, but the employees did not know if the owners had a tie to Philly. read more

When the wife and I walked in we were told we can sit anywhere. We sat in the back at the 6 seat table. The server stated we couldn't sit there because that was for "parties". We showed up on a Saturday afternoon when they were out of Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay. My wife had to get a Bud Light. My 6 wing combo was delivered to me and the server said she was going to get me a fork. 6 minutes later my wife's food arrived and I had to ask for a fork and my ranch. We asked for grilled chicken on the nachos. We feel they could have been cut or shredded into bite size pieces. The menu stated tomatoes and no tomatoes were on it. The menu also stated queso but it had shredded cheese and queso. Why are there plug-in air fresheners plugged in? We left 30 minutes ago and we still smell like the scent from the plug-in. read more

The vero location is always on point! Door dash is still hot when I get it! My kids love the milk shakes and I love the egg rolls and pretty much anything on the menu! read more

Phatz - Oreo shake was delicious and every single thing that I have ordered! Chicken salad and appetizer combo are my favs! - Southern Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

All I had was the hot garlic parm wings and it was great! No complaints when it comes to the food. The servers were kind of unprofessional but they weren't rude. If I'm there again I would definitely order more of their menu items. read more

Not bad, high prices for quantity. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The price for 6 pieces of shrimp and 2 pieces of chicken at $19 was rather high but food quality was good. The only issue was the price. read more

Ordered food from Phatz and it was delivered by door dash. The door dash delivery person was very quick and did a good job. The food was not warm through no fault of the delivery driver. The BBQ chicken had a yellow mustard sauce. It was overdone and then some. I called Phatz to tell them they put the wrong sauce on the chicken. She told me the yellow sauce was BBQ sauce. I got BBQ sauce on the side with my fries which was red. So....what's up with that? My wife's food was marginal. We will not order from there again. read more

Phatz - BBQ chicken - Southern Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

Chicken and shrimp with finger lickin' sauce to dip was great. Only wish it came with more shrimp! Will return. -SG read more

I got takeout for lunch and it was THE BWST WINGS i've had in a very long time the fingerlicking sauce is top tier

My husband is severely allergic to shrimp. We ordered a 30 piece chicken wing and fry ... and they refused to take accountability and admit they cross contaminated our food. My husband spent his entire night in the bathroom and had to call off work for a few days. Safe to say, we will NEVER step foot in a Phatz location. read more

Amazing food I love to go and get the greedy burger, never fails! Really nice outdoor area the workers there are nice and the wait isn't usually very long. read more

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We went there this past Saturday night to eat in. There was a young lady that attended us. She had zero personality, her fave looked like she didn't want to be there. Didn't greet us or smile. While she took our order she kept looking over to her right and asked us to repeat ourselves multiple times. When she took the plates off of our table she stood at the end of the table holding her hand out waiting for us to hand her the plates. I would have been okay with that if she asked us for them nit just stand there. Didn't refill our drinks or offer. She just looked like she didn't want to be there. We were polite even when she was rude. The food was good except their coleslaw, it was gross. I won't be going back. And I'm not super picky by any means. read more

Best wings We've ever had, their sauce is incredible. Owner is sweet. Prices are good. This place makes wing stop look like a joke.

Honestly I'm extremely disappointed with my food and I'm 6 months pregnant and I will never order from them again. My wings were completely wrong rubbery and had no sauce on them. I had all drums... this is pitiful. You guys have seriously went downhill fast read more

Wings and service was impeccable!!! We showed up with a high school baseball team and they were efficient and friendly!!! Highly recommend!!! read more

I tell them exactly how I want it and it comes out perfect every time, I appreciate your hard work ladies.

I ordered honey hot chicken from door dash with french fries. The chicken was okay, but I expected it to taste a little different. The chicken was far too spicy for me. All I could taste was the hot sauce rather than the honey, at that point I thought I just had hot wings, so I did not finish the rest. The fries on the other hand were exceptional, I tasted the honey because I put that I wanted sauce on the fries. The sauce that was on the fries is what I thought the chicken would taste like. I loved the french fries! The chicken could have been a bit better. read more

I won a Phatz gift card from a social media contest back in April. I picked up the $50 gift card in May. Phatz even liked the 4/28 post. We tried to use the card on 6/14 for dinner at the Vero location and the server said only the Fort Pierce location accepts the card, even though both locations are on the back of the gift card. We tried using the card on 7/7 at the Fort Pierce restaurant. Our server was new, so she asked for help processing the card at the register. One of her coworkers looked at the card and rudely said, "We don't take those" and walked away. Another coworker told us that "her boss hasn't bought the machine to process the card". And we had to pay the bill ourselves. How can they sell gift cards and then not honor them?! I went to the company who gave me the card to let them know. Phatz has been selling these cards and even liked the post on 4/28 and we didn't try to use it until June. There was enough time for them to buy the machine to accept the cards. Do not spend your own money at this restaurant if this is what they do to people. Except for the server that helped us, the others were rude and dismissive. They didn't say they would call the owner or anything. They are thieves. read more

Phatz - Southern Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

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