FATZ

Comfort food so comfortable you will be ready for a nap mid-meal. Let me just say right off; endless baskets of warm mini rolls with soft whipped flavored butter spread is a great idea and should be mandatory at all restaurants everywhere.

I went here with my co-workers as we were all visiting Maiden for the week and had a hard time the previous two days finding good eats in Maiden. We decided to take the short 15 min trip to Lincolnton in order to find a restaurant with enough of a selection to  please all of our distinguished palates.  It was a little out of the way but well worth the short drive down 321. The staff was welcoming and our waiter was very attentive. Everyone enjoyed their grub and left Fatz and happy.

We will definitely be back on our next trip and will be recommending it to our fellow co-workers.

Tip: The F on the menu next to some dishes means it is a Favorite.  Having ordered a few of these items, we all agreed they were our favorite too!

How can you go wrong with eating a place named FATZ!! While I am not, I certainly could easily be at this place. The pictures posted here are too made up and fancy for the place. But I can assure you that you can't go wrong with damn near anything order from their menu. Much like a Ruby Tuesdays I'd say, but better..

I'm relatively certain the Onyum Burger is bigger than my head and has to be mashed down just to fit in my mouf. Nothing wrong about that. Waste some calories on their butter that comes with their mini yeast roll balls they start you off with. In combination, they are quite addictive. Feeling like you want to get fat in a meal, double down your burger for extra goodness.

The Calabash chicken was good too.

Service is ok. Nothing to write home to Mom about. But overall, the wait staff "served" their purpose and we had an enjoyable family afternoon meal.

How can you not love a place named Fatz?  When it is spelled with a Z.  Maybe I am just getting old, or maybe I just think to much of Fats Domino or Minnesota Fats or too little of people who cannot take the time to spell correctly (or blame it on their phones when they do not), but the name bugs me.

Regardless, Fatz is currently in the process of taking over the casual dining space in the area.  It seems like everywhere I go there is a Fatz.  Or I hear about them on the radio.  According to the web site, they are up to 47 locations, so they are definitely expanding quickly, but they are in no danger of eclipsing your favorite fast food joint anytime soon.

As to their food?  Decent, but nothing outstanding.  Where they really fall short is service.  We showed up for a lunch on a nondescript Monday afternoon and while things started off well, they quickly fell apart when our server flat-out disappeared and it took a solid half-hour to get our check and get out of dodge.  Totally bizarre.  Maybe she was smoking, maybe she went elsewhere to eat, I really wish I knew.