Fat Boy’s Bar-B-Q

Driving towards Melbourne, and during the drive, we got Hungry. So while in Kissimmee, we spotted this little hole in the wall BBQ Joint, and decided to stop. Upon walking in, we noted that it had a home town flavor, and a lot of history on the walls. That kind of made me happy.
When we sat down, we were greeted warmly, our waitress an older woman who clearly loved her job. When we were ready to order, the husbeast ordered the Fried Chicken, we were advised that it would take 20 minutes because it was fresh, we said it was OK. And I ordered the ribs. But we started with the fried pickles (My mouth waters at the thought of them) and the fried okra.
The pickles and the okra were amazingly good. but it was the main dishes that really set the bar high. The ribs were tender and juicy, the corn on the cob would have been better with real butter, but oh well, the green beans were good and the cole slaw was tasty. The fried chicken was ZOMG good, the other sides were the same.
Yes, if in the area, we’ll be back

I loved my food, my wife wasn’t so happy with hers. I had the ham dinner which comes with three sides and garlic toast. The ham, fries, garlic toast and Cole slaw were all quite good. The green beans were a bit mushie, but I’ve never gotten good green beans outside of Chinese food.
My wife had the Chicken & Ribs dinner. It was over done and dry. The garlic toast, baked potato and apple sauce were good and her green beans where mushie, also.
Service was excellent. We got seated right away and our drink order was taken as we were seated.
I’d go back again.

Came in at 8:30 on a Saturday, and they were closing. They graciously agreed to seat me and another couple who came in at the same time. I had the combo plate: ¼ chicken, three ribs, sliced pork and beef. The chicken was my favorite, covered with cooked-​on sauce. Ribs were not bad, but the sliced meats were rather plain. I guess the intent is to sauce them up to taste (there were a couple bottles of different sauces on the table.). Sides (fries, coleslaw (all but identical to KFC’s) and BBQ beans) were ok, as was the apple pie. Given that they agreed to seat me as they were closing, I didn’t need the old man who came around while I was finishing my pie and told me that they closed an hour earlier. Otherwise, service was very good.

Pretty good food. Got the all you can eat but couldn’t finish the first plate to get more so they actually changed it to the regular priced meal which was real nice. Good BBQ place :)

I’ve grown up my entire life annually eating at fatboys, and I can say I really enjoy it. What redeems the restaurant for me is their wide variety of choices available. I used to eat the baby back ribs, then the turkey, and even the PB J was a good meal, it’s this diversity between the food that gives fatboys quality of these years.
The decors also nice with pictures of relatives (family from Kissemme).

Food was great just wish the service could have more smiles and happiness. So stop in and try the great food!

Some of the best BBQ I have ever had. I’ve only had take out, so I can not comment on the in house service. The BBQ beans are beyond epic… GET THEM.

Took to go… Easy in and out… Mac and cheese was alright… Potato salad was delicious

The lettuce in the salad bar was brown and saggy, I brought it to the attention to the lady manager and she started picking up the brownish wilted pieces of the lettuce with her dirty hands (she had NO gloves on) and stated that she will NOT change the lettuce in the salad. I did not eat it and I will not recommend the salad bar from that restaurant.

Went to this restaurant while traveling on vacation with my family. Service was great, staff were very friendly and accommodating a family of 9 without reservations was a bonus. There is a salad bar, that was limited, but certainly fresh, and a selection of sauces on the table to satisfy different barbecue tastes. It’s set up like a diner, the tables were clean, and not dilapidated. Floors were a little dirty under the table, but it was at the height of dinner time when we arrived. The food was so good, we are returning for lunch on our last day here.

It has a old country restaurant feel to it. You will see photos all over the place but very homey.
The prices are pretty good for bbq. The food was very good, I loved the bbq beans. The only complaint I might have is that I wish that the meats was served at a higher temperature. My server was a bit older but very polite and attentive. I don’t know how it would run of the building was packed so that’s is why I rated it at 4 stars.

I always drive by the St. Cloud location while heading down 192 while going east. I did not think too much of it until I started working close to its other location along 192 and John Young Parkway. It’s definitely a local bbq spot that has killer lunch combos. Nice bbq meats and good selection of fried fish! Definitely hits the spot.

Came here with my family when we were visiting for Disney world last month. The service was amazing our server a woman made sure that all of our drinks were full the entire time! The food was okay not as good as I thought it was going to be but it hit the spot! This 5 star review is solely on the amazing southern hospitality that they showed us while we were there!

Wife wanted BBQ and I wanted to avoid chain restaurants. Could not find the place here on Unilocal but, Google reviews promised no frills BBQ and good sweet tea so I gave it a shot. It was ok overall, very casual, laid back, no tv’s, all booths, no tables but, booths were large and could accommodate large families.
Service was great, food also came out fast. The place reminds me a lot of sonny’s BBQ (if you are familiar with that chain) the ribs come out dry, already cut into individual pieces, you add the sauce at the table. Sauce choices were: sweet, mild, or hot.

So what do you do when you’re hungry tourists in rural Florida on your way to an airboat swamp tour? You stop into a BBQ joint and stuff your face.
I had done research on various Orlando-​area BBQ joints before myself, my fiancée and a couple friends went down south, but our adventures were taking us in the opposite direction of them all, so after some interneting I came across Fat Boy’s, which was on the way.
It’s certainly not much to look at, at least in the usual meaning of the phrase. On the other hand, it was a sight to behold, at least inside. Wood-​paneled walls were absolutely covered with framed photos, with our favourite section being that of female rodeo competitors from decades past, judging by the hairstyles. Many were even signed! Seating was a mixture of well-​worn booths and tables, and we chose a booth near the middle of the mostly-​empty restaurant. Carrying on the theme of random pictures, there was a collage of people dressed up for Halloween from the ‘80s and before. Yup.
Having seen an option for a $ 47 dinner for four on the menu board on the way in, we couldn’t say no to that price and the ability to try many different foods. Naturally, I kept up my streak of ordering sweat tea while in the south (pronounced «swate» by any true southerner). We had our platter before us in a matter of minutes, and it was a sight to behold. There were several pork ribs, smoked chicken, thickly sliced smoked pork, deli-​cut smoked turkey and beef, corn on the cob, several slices of garlic bread, coleslaw, and a big ol’ bowl of baked beans. I had also chosen a sweet potato as my individual side, and it came with a condiment that was new to me — Country Crock cinnamon spread. Bless your fatty soul, ‘Murica.
We didn’t need any invitations and dug right in. The garlic bread was simple but good — thick slices of toasted bread slathered in garlic butter, it wasn’t anything new but it was enjoyable. The pork ribs were along the same lines; they had a mild smoke flavour and were low on bark, but were moist and properly cooked. The smoked chicken breast was even lighter on the smoke, but was nicely executed considering the cut and it being prone to being overcooked. The sliced meats were nothing to write home about, unless you were writing about the beef simply being not very good. I was surprised to see a non-​brisket beef on the platter in the first place, and this roast beef was just dry and chewy. The smoked pork was sliced more thickly and was much better. Bottles of sweet, mild, and hot BBQ sauces at the table let us mix it up as we pleased, although I mainly stuck with the hot as it wasn’t overwhelmingly so, just adding the right amount of kick.
I think we all agreed that the beans were not only great, but the best item in that big ass heap of food that we got. The beans themselves had a perfect texture — not at all grainy, but not cooked to mush either, and tiny bits of pork added some richness of the thick, slightly sweet sauce. Our coleslaw was finely chopped, not shredded, and was lightly dressed in a creamy sauce. It was still crunchy and pretty basic, and I probably didn’t have any right to count it as my vegetable for the meal. My sweet potato was super smooth and creamy when I cracked into the foil-​encased tuber, and the cinnamon spread gave it an apple pie-​like flavour, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I am totally down for margarine with brown sugar and cinnamon in it, apparently.
We polished off all but a couple slices of the plentiful garlic bread and some fries, a very respectable showing considering the mound of food that had arrived at our table.
The ladies working at Fat Boy’s looked like they could have been working there for decades, and were just as friendly and attentive as you’d expect in a down home spot like that.
A salad bar next to the rodeo wall wasn’t touched by a single patron during our time there, and I can’t imagine much else on this planet that’s more lonely than a salad bar at a BBQ joint.
While Fat Boys wasn’t the best BBQ I’ve ever eaten, it was consistently OK and if you’re in the area and a fan of baked beans, definitely hit them up. And if you’re a woman in rodeo, your picture could even end up on the wall.

We were looking for a BBQ place nearby and happened upon Fat Boy’s. It’s a small little family restaurant with a friendly staff and quick service.
Unfortunately we were not impressed with the food. I ordered the sliced turkey lunch plate, and I was kind of surprised to see the the turkey was basically lunch meat turkey. I was expecting a thicker slice, more like thanksgiving turkey. The sliced pork that my husband ordered was also sliced very thin, and was somewhat dry. We sampled the sloppy pork, which is like pulled pork, but the meat is pulled very small and is drowning in overly sweet sauce. The sides were all average. The corn on the cob, which costs extra, was pretty soggy.
Overall, we enjoyed the atmosphere but probably will not return for the food.

I found this place on another website, highly recommended. It did not disappoint! The area may look a little rough, but the restaurant and staff are lovely, old school American style. The menu was huge and very well priced. The staff were happy and able to cater for my allergies to gluten, dairy and egg with no problem. Great place for lunch or dinner.

I will say the good before the bad… The ribs are cooked beautifully. You can see the smoke ring and it tastes great. Their sauce is liquidy but had a great flavor.
That’s about the only great thing about my visit. I found their announcement system to be quite annoying. They use an intercom for front and back of house communication. Also the sides were bland. The mac n cheese tasted like kfc or walmart, i had higher expectations than that. The baked beans were disgusting. We should have just orderes fries all around because our sides went to waste. Our server was nice but she seemed to favorite other tables a bit more, since my husband and i are younger and maybe not so Caucasian? I dont know. But if i go back its for ribs and fries!

We were visitors to the area and wanted to try a real BBQ place. After consulting Unilocal,we decided on Fat Boys.
Overall, Fat Boys was very good BBQ for a very reasonable price.
The atmosphere is very old school, clean, and bare bones. Upholstered benches and booth style tables. Pictures of family on the walls and ranch branding symbol plaques on the wall. Plastic fountain cups and banquet plates.
Upon entering the restaurant, you can smell the BBQ. We ordered the feast for two which was massive and enough to feed a family of 4. The platter cones with ribs, chicken, sliced pork, sliced beef, smoked turkey breast, beans, coleslaw, corn, and garlic bread and two sodas for under $ 25. The same kind of platter is over $ 40 back home. The ribs were tender and meaty. The sliced roast beef and turkey was tasty. The chicken was excellent. They have three sauces at the table: hot, sweet, and mild. Sweet was our favorite. What really stood out was the coleslaw and beans — both among the best I have ever had.

Best BBQ I’ve ever had and cheap!!! Family owned since 1971 and training their 4^th generation to run the stores!
$ 22 for a feast for 2. Add fresh salad bar with all of the essentials for $ 2.50
2 ladies for lunch on Saturday — didn’t even make a dent on the platter. Amazing amazing taste. Staff? It’s like going to nana’s house for grub. Best comforting feeling you’ll get outside of your own family.