Fat Boys' Bar-B-Q

Our orders were taken right away, and the service at this restaurant is fast. We especially enjoyed the friendly restaurant staff as they were most attentive and fun to talk to. Try the corn nuggets here, they are tasty!
Apr 6th, 2024

Apr 6th, 2024

This place is not good. Our waitress however was incredibly kind and seems passionate about the food. We pulled into Fat Boys and immediately noticed there was only one car there on a Saturday during meal time. That should have been our first indicator but we decided to give it a shot anyways since its a local joint and we love to support local. The waitress seated us quickly and was once again very kind, but she was the only waitress staffed so they obviously arent doing big numbers on the weekend (indicator number two). The atmosphere in this place is that of an old school dive-y mom and pop place that you would anticipate to have that down home good eatin flavor. That is not the case. I ordered the half chicken with Mac and cheese, baked beans, green beans, and corn bread, my fianc ordered the combo dinner plate that included a little bit of all of their meats, Mac and cheese, collard greens, and tater tots. Neither of us can speak for the cornbread as neither of us received the cornbread. However as for the rest of the sides, they were some of the most god-awful barbecue sides weve ever eaten in our lives (aside from the tater tots, which were very hot and fresh). The Mac and cheese was soggy and bland, the green beans were weirdly stiff and had zero flavor (salt couldnt even save them), the baked beans were straight from a can and again weirdly stiff. They also serve the sides in what is essentially a sauce cup so you only get about 4 bites of each side. Which honestly Im okay with that here with how the food tastes. The meat (if you can call it that) is an abomination. The combo plate was piled high with the most dry and frankly disgusting display of barbecued pork, chicken, ribs, and beef Ive ever seen in all of my days. Im convinced this meat was cooked days ago in anticipation for the week and then reheated by Chef Mike R. Wave when the next victim of the day comes in. Wildly enough the roast chicken was piping hot but had dry skin that looked and felt like it had eczema and was completely separated from the meat itself, indicating that it was probably chilling in the fridge drying out for a little while. My fiance never leaves a molecule of barbecue on his plate when we eat at any good joint and for the first time in my life I saw him leave nearly all of his food and sides. Our waitress was so sweet I couldnt bring myself to tell her how horrible the food was, and we packed up our leftovers (of which there was a LOT of) and promptly threw them away at our next stop. I would also like to mention that I attempted a dessert redemption here to see if the chocolate cake was at least decent. I had to hold in a laugh when I was delivered A DRY PIECE OF CAKE as well. Theres not a lick of moisture in this building aside from the sticky tables. The cake was totally flavorless, the color was pale, but the whipped frosting was actually pretty good. Listen to me. Im a fat chick. I love food. Please dont come here. It looks cute, it looks like a place that could be your new secret delicious spot. It wont be. Fat Boys BBQ is the worst restaurant Ive ever been to since I moved to central Florida 9 years ago. We spent a little over $50 including the tip and I think I would have rather just eaten the money honestly.
Apr 5th, 2024

Mar 27th, 2024

This place was very dated. There was 1 lady doing it all and she did good considering she was alone . The food was not great. We would not go back.
Mar 23rd, 2024