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  I avoid chains as much as possible but when the local place I wanted to go to turned out to be out of business, I decided to stop here.  The best part of the dinner was that the waitress sat down and had a chit chat with me (after refilling my sweet tea and getting my food of course).  She took the time to give me great recommendations, told me places and things to do, and just welcomed me.  I loved it!
  
  At her recommendation, I ordered several appetizers instead of a meal so I could try the best of the southern dishes.  I started with fried green tomatoes. Theres are served over grits and sprinkled with cheese. I hate to admit it, but these were a southern delicacy I could do without.  Even though the fried green tomatoes were a let down, the famous callabash chicken strips and that SAUCE, damn that SAUCE, were a delight. My favorite item included the Cajun Firecracker Sticks. Mmmm mmm mmm. Fresh, spicy shrimp, Andouille sausage, seared onions and peppers, spinach and melted jalapeño jack cheese rolled in tomato-basil tortillas. Crisp, fried to order and served with FATZ Onyum Sauce and spicy ranch.
  
  This is your typical American food restaurant, like Applebee's or Outback, but I guess it's a southern chain and I did enjoy it.  I'd return for those firecracker sticks for sure!

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  Posted on 08.29.13 Jessica H.

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  Update 8/2/2013
  My wife and I revisited this Fatz again for date night out. The improvements were astonishing. We were greeted at the door by friendly staff and seated promptly. Our waitress was super friendly, knowledgeable, and very attentive. The food was prepared to our satisfaction and the peach cobbler was outstanding.  Looks like management fulfilled their promise of change. I hope they keep up the good work.

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  Posted on 08.04.13 David N.

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  This place reminds me of an Applebee's, but tastes so much better. Their cinnamon butter rolls, which are brought out before the meal, are absolutely delicious. I've never had a bad meal, and each time I bit into my food, the sounds "mmmmmm hmmmm" oozed out of me. The staff was incredibly friendly and snappy with your requests. If you're in the area, stop by... There's not much else in Rockingham to choose from

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  Posted on 09.18.12 Ian S.

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  Since it was our first visit, our server offered a sample of their World Famous Calabash Chicken®. And by 'sample', he meant a full-sized portion! Everyone from the table was able to try at least one tender (and we had a large party). They were really good. The chicken was nice and juicy and the coating was crispy, crunchy and well-seasoned.
  
  The menu is crazy huge with plenty to choose from. There's poultry, salads, desserts, burgers and ribs. If you can't find anything you like on THIS menu, then you're just not hungry.
  
  Everyone from our party-of-12 enjoyed their meal and there were very few TO GO boxes being taken. Plates were cleaned, bellies were full and a good time was had by all.
  
  Since I was still full from a late breakfast, I decided on a banana split for dessert. At $2.99, I wasn't expecting much but the serving was VERY nice. I had a few bites of the house salad while waiting on my dessert and that was good, too. It was a little more than a side salad and filled with way more toppings than your average house salad.
  
  Can't wait to go back.

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  Posted on 08.15.11 LaToya P.

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  Kind of an odd name for a restaurant of this calibur.  We were led here on the recommendation of our Small Group Instructor, and after just doing a 20-mile ruck march the day before, and being in the field, any kind of civilized food is welcome.  But it's more than just that.  I'd compare this place to Ruby Tuesday's or Rockola Grille.  Here it's that traditional American food, with that Southern American flare.  
  
  When in doubt, order what's pictured in the menu or at the top of the list in each category.  Here, it's more of a difficulty choosing what to get first, because all of the food is fresh and high quality.  I was fortunate to come with a big group that ordered a variety of dishes.  
  
  They have an attractive soup-of-the-day menu.  For Sunday, I had a hearty tomato soup.  I was more impressed with the appetizers than the main dishes.  Wanting to order something that I couldn't get in California, I went with the Fried Green Tomatoes.  A buddy ordered the Cajun Firecracker Sticks, which are American eggrolls.  The FGTs come on a bed of cheese grits and a salmon colored sauce that I want to call holandaise but they call remoulde.  The FGTs were great.  I also got to try the shrimp cakes, which came on the same bed of grits and sauce, but it wasn't as impressive as the other appetizers.  
  
  I had a chef salad, which was typical and of sufficient portion.  
  
  The service will also keep you coming back. She was very friendly, even letting us play the birthday joke on our buddy at the next table.  We offered to pay for the dessert, but she was kind enough to bring a cake for free.  It would have been more laughable if they sang to him, but it's just not that kind of place.  One of the guys ordered a peach cobbler dessert to go.  It's kinda weird to order a dessert to go, especially when it comes with ice cream, but after having time to digest, it's actually good foresight.
  
  It's located at the entrance of a Super Wal-Mart, and a great destination restaurant after church.  I'd love to come back and try each item on the menu.

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  Posted on 06.07.08 Christopher E.

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