FATZ Cafe

My husband and I ate at this Fatz yesterday and we are still talking about the fantastic food and great service. We will definitely go again. Keith had a succulent steak, great house salad with bacon bits, lots of vegetables and great dressing and a red smashed potato. I had a calabash plate with shrimp and chicken with a valdalia onion slaw, it was yummy!

Great food friendly staff. Quick to get a seat and service. They Calabash platter is awesome great combination.

Traveling down the interstate and decided to stop in for some food. I’ve been to other locations, but this one was by far the worst. I was with three of my friends. One ordered the shrimp. It was obviously frozen shrimp that had been recently thawed; some of the shrimp were still stuck together. Another friend ordered calabash chicken with cheese fries on the side. The fries did have cheese: a square piece of what looked like a Kraft single melted on top of the pile. I ordered a trio: a 6 oz steak cooked medium, butterfly shrimp, and calabash chicken. On a sampler plate, you expect smaller portions, but the sampling of chicken I received was ridiculous. The breading was the most substantial portion of the food. Oh, and the chicken was pink. Then, I began sawing into the steak. Medium? It was tough and gray throughout. I sent it back for another try, and the second one was correctly prepared, but it took a good 15 minutes more to prepare. Add to all this underwhelming food that the waiter seemed out-​of-​touch, and you’ve just read about my last trip to Fatz. The ice water with lemon was the best part.

was a lot better at the old location

For what it is and where it is, this place is perfect. The poppyseed-​coated fried dough balls served before the meal are uniquely delicious, and the restaurant offers a nice variety of food options. I had the blackened tilapia, which was a bit too spicy for me, but still a very enjoyable dish.

I love FATZ! I make it a point to eat there every time I come to Gaffney! The food is fantastic and the service is second to none.

This place was delightful! The food was good, rolls are outstanding. Our server, Laci, was the best! So sweet and very attentive and accommodating. Glad we stopped!

Enjoyed the chicken sandwich — cooked just right — but the Brussels sprouts were incredible! I don’t recall having Brussels in a restaurant before and will probably crave these later — waitress Laci was great — friendly, efficient — took good care of us. great place — first visit to one of rhea restaurants —

Visited this place after stopping at the PEACHOID. Great food, and very friendly staff. The calabash chicken was wonderful. Just wish they had these up in Massachusetts haha.

I had to take a star for a reason I’ll name later. Easily found under Gaffney’s giant ass monument, Fatz was a pleasure to eat at. The food here is really good. I had the ribs and chicken combo. The sauce has a good flavor and the chicken tenders were very tasty. The little poppy seed rolls they serve are worth the visit. They taste like lil’ elephant ears. Everyone else in our party of 5 enjoyed their food. I would defiantly come back.
Why the missing star? Misleading name of the restaurant. I’ve been to many Hooters over the years. Every time, there were women waiting tables with different sized, prominent hooters in tight t-​shirts. I walk into Fatz and find not one fat chick in a tight shirt. Some of the staff was even attractive.

We visit Fatz at least monthly, in Spartanburg SC and Forrest City NC, unfortunately our visit at the Gaffney SC location was less than desirable, we had water to drink, the waitress allowed our glasses to empty on 2 occasions, we ordered bread pudding for desert, after about 10 minutes the waitress informed us «The bread pudding had to cook» Why would a restaurant have something on the menu if its not available, a gentleman who identified himself as the manager told us, he would do better next time. This location surely does not display the excellent quality customer service we had. grown accustom to at other Fatz locations

Great Food!!! I’m a truck driver and had a few hours to kill so stopped by for lunch. I had the Veggie Trio and Cajun Firecracker Sticks. Mmmmmm Mmmmmm Mmmmmm

I’m visiting Gaffney and staying at a nearby hotel. My lunch here was very, very nice. It is a nicely decorated restaurant with comfortable booths. My server was so sweet and very attentive to me. I had their Calabash chicken tenders and shrimp plate. The chicken tenders were very tender.
Lunch started with a basket of their warm rolls and honey butter. Those were fantastic. My server offered to bring me another basket! By the time I finished my meal, I was a little ‘fried’ out but I still rate the meal and lunch experience as 5-​stars.

This is one of the best restaurants/​café that you could possibly eat in the upstate. Fatz Café is known for their calabash chicken and delicious steaks that are served here. This place is also great for family gatherings, guys night out, or a date night with your spouse. I’d recommend this place to anyone who likes great food. The only negative I have is that the sweet tea here is hit or miss. Some days is great and some days it’s horrible. Order water or soda if you don’t want to be disappointed.

I was in the mood for a salad and the spinach salad delivered big-​time. It was huge. I will go the Fatz back home now based on how good that salad was. Precious ordered the riblet appetizer. She wanted rub with no sauce. It was basically a salt bomb. I liked the onion rings with it.

First off– ask to sit in Carrie’s section. She’s the best. Never misses a trick.
Fatz is pretty good fare. I can’t say I’ve ever had anything bad here but the menu doesn’t WOW me, either. The rolls they bring before the meal are OUTSTANDING. Careful. Before you know it you’ll down 5 or 6 and fill up before you food comes.
The menu is varied and solid. Nothing really stands out, but there is absolutely value for your dollar here. I’ve had ribs, steak, shrimp, and a new first today– citrus chicken with steamed broccoli. Very tasty indeed. It’s a varied menu with something for everyone.
If you are looking for a quality meal at a good price, Fatz is the choice for you. Tell Carrie the boy from Charlotte says hello!
Fatz: B

Soup for lunch … Not from here!
Lousy French onion soup. Onions are almost raw! And way too many Yuck! My girlfriends potato soup was not much better. Big thick undercooked potatoes
Normally i love the appetizer bread and chicken fingers.
We will be passing on our next trip

Amazing service. Very attentive and charmingly chatty.
Burger and sweet potato fries were perfect. Burger had that great flame char taste, and the fries were crispy on the outside.
One of the best peach cobblers I have ever had. Cinnamon and pecans and good ice cream.
Can’t fail to find the place. Almost directly under the famous Gaffney peach water tower.
Even the wifi worked great.

This place is really good. We got there at 2:50 and we still were able to order off the lunch menu even tho it’s only until 3:00. The lunch menu was really cheap and good. I had the chicken wrap and fries and that filled me up. I really liked the food and prices.

Good service, good food. Had calabash chicken. Very good! Also had potato soup which was excellent. Too much noise. Seated near kitchen. Much yelling and laughing from kitchen staff. Server was at a station directly behind where I was seated, rolling up silverware. She had to talk with every other waitress who walked by. Very distracting while trying to carry on a conversation with my wife…